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Re: Driving Simulators

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Subject: Re: Driving Simulators
From: "Patrick" <pjsimm@inreach.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:47:39 -0800
Accually I have have played Grand Prix Legends. I was using a joy stick to
control the car though and it was a demo.


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
To: "Patrick" <pjsimm@inreach.com>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Driving Simulators


> you havent tried GPL then... :)
>
> you are welcome to try it out at my house if you like.  every other sim is
> an unplayable arcade game to me.  266Hz physics engine.
>
> -james creasy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick <pjsimm@inreach.com>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 3:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Driving Simulators
>
>
> > The best driving game I'v driven is Sega Pro Rally the arcade version
with
> > the force feedback wheel. It is sideways fun but the cars act like a
four
> > wheel drive vehicle. I compare this to driving my Toyota 4x4 on a paved
> road
> > with 6 inches of fresh snow. Lots of understear off the throttle, lots
of
> > overstear on the throttle. You have to setup for the turns to take them
> fast
> > or you will drift off the course. The cars are still immortal though and
> its
> > been along time since I'v seen it anywhere.
> >
> > Patrick Simmons
> > #5 Neon ACR D Stock
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob Weinstock" <weinstro@hotmail.com>
> > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 3:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: Driving Simulators
> >
> >
> > > >I say, and a few listers will likely agree with me, that if you want
a
> > > >realistic racing simulator, pick up Papyrus' Grand Prix Legends for
PC.
> > > >And
> > > >do try not to spin out more than 10 times on your first lap.  ;-)
> > >
> > > What do you use for inputs?
> > >
> > > The book, "Secrets of Solo Racing : Expert Techniques for Autocrossing
> and
> > > Time Trials" by Henry A. Watts has a decent appendix which lists the
> > arcade
> > > style video game "Hard Drivin'" as an excellent vehicle dynamics
> > simulator.
> > > Anybody know where to find one -- I've never been successful.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> >
>
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