Second Childhood with PS2?
Discussion
Now then compadres.
My mate and I want to set up with a gaming machine and both
being car loons in the early to mid 60s will be doing mostly driving stuff.
In the past, I've used CMR on PC with a very simple wheel/pedals
set but things have moved on and I'm thinking about a dedicated games kit
for use with a flatscreen.
Given I know seven times the sqaure root of Foxtrot Alpha about this gear, it
seems ot me that meeting the followng crteria would be best...
1: Cheap: hardware wrested from the penniless hands of spotty youths.
2: Reliable: and ready to go without the need for a Phd in anything.
3: Force wheel: Of some sort, I hear they're good at adding realism.
4: Non habit-forming.
So what's the griff?
My mate and I want to set up with a gaming machine and both
being car loons in the early to mid 60s will be doing mostly driving stuff.
In the past, I've used CMR on PC with a very simple wheel/pedals
set but things have moved on and I'm thinking about a dedicated games kit
for use with a flatscreen.
Given I know seven times the sqaure root of Foxtrot Alpha about this gear, it
seems ot me that meeting the followng crteria would be best...
1: Cheap: hardware wrested from the penniless hands of spotty youths.
2: Reliable: and ready to go without the need for a Phd in anything.
3: Force wheel: Of some sort, I hear they're good at adding realism.
4: Non habit-forming.
So what's the griff?
PS3s in Cex are from about £40. Get the slightly uprated slim model with the DVD slot at the front. The original versions seem to have heating issues.
You could pick up a used wheel on Ebay or from Cex for about £50 - I have the Logitech Driving Force GT (I'm sure the G29 etc are better but for the money I'm not complaining about this wheel). The GT5 game is about £3. That's all you really need if you want to enjoy virtual driving on the cheap.
GT5 has both the Top Gear test track and the Nordschleife. You can no longer race online, though.
You could pick up a used wheel on Ebay or from Cex for about £50 - I have the Logitech Driving Force GT (I'm sure the G29 etc are better but for the money I'm not complaining about this wheel). The GT5 game is about £3. That's all you really need if you want to enjoy virtual driving on the cheap.
GT5 has both the Top Gear test track and the Nordschleife. You can no longer race online, though.
Hoofy said:
PS3s in Cex are from about £40. Get the slightly uprated slim model with the DVD slot at the front. The original versions seem to have heating issues.
You could pick up a used wheel on Ebay or from Cex for about £50 - I have the Logitech Driving Force GT (I'm sure the G29 etc are better but for the money I'm not complaining about this wheel). The GT5 game is about £3. That's all you really need if you want to enjoy virtual driving on the cheap.
GT5 has both the Top Gear test track and the Nordschleife. You can no longer race online, though.
That's great, Hoofy, thanks very much. You could pick up a used wheel on Ebay or from Cex for about £50 - I have the Logitech Driving Force GT (I'm sure the G29 etc are better but for the money I'm not complaining about this wheel). The GT5 game is about £3. That's all you really need if you want to enjoy virtual driving on the cheap.
GT5 has both the Top Gear test track and the Nordschleife. You can no longer race online, though.
It looks like the TOCA game might also be a must and I'll be on the lookout for CMR as well.
Watch this space...
davhill said:
Hoofy said:
PS3s in Cex are from about £40. Get the slightly uprated slim model with the DVD slot at the front. The original versions seem to have heating issues.
You could pick up a used wheel on Ebay or from Cex for about £50 - I have the Logitech Driving Force GT (I'm sure the G29 etc are better but for the money I'm not complaining about this wheel). The GT5 game is about £3. That's all you really need if you want to enjoy virtual driving on the cheap.
GT5 has both the Top Gear test track and the Nordschleife. You can no longer race online, though.
That's great, Hoofy, thanks very much. You could pick up a used wheel on Ebay or from Cex for about £50 - I have the Logitech Driving Force GT (I'm sure the G29 etc are better but for the money I'm not complaining about this wheel). The GT5 game is about £3. That's all you really need if you want to enjoy virtual driving on the cheap.
GT5 has both the Top Gear test track and the Nordschleife. You can no longer race online, though.
It looks like the TOCA game might also be a must and I'll be on the lookout for CMR as well.
Watch this space...
davhill said:
Hoofy said:
Why not? I have both a PS2 and PS3, and for car games, the PS2 isn't bad.
Hmmm. What's archaic to some is new territory for me. Besides, I don't intend to becomea gaming geek/nut. I'm just after a pastime/laff until the weather's fit to start fixing real cars
again
Hoofy said:
Just get a cheapo PS2 and GT4 plus a reasonable wheel with pedals.
Have done, kind of. I found a PS3 on the local buy 'n' sell and just returned home, with a carrier bagful. It came with cables, a hand controller thingy and some discs, inc. LA Noir, Call of Duty MM3 and
a Blu ray disc of Beauty & The Beast. The box says CECH J03 on the back (released'07, according to some web site)
and the ad says the console runs well and is quiet.
I gave £25 for this and I'm on the look out for the right peripherals.
I'll be playing nicely before long.
davhill said:
Hoofy said:
Just get a cheapo PS2 and GT4 plus a reasonable wheel with pedals.
Have done, kind of. I found a PS3 on the local buy 'n' sell and just returned home, with a carrier bagful. It came with cables, a hand controller thingy and some discs, inc. LA Noir, Call of Duty MM3 and
a Blu ray disc of Beauty & The Beast. The box says CECH J03 on the back (released'07, according to some web site)
and the ad says the console runs well and is quiet.
I gave £25 for this and I'm on the look out for the right peripherals.
I'll be playing nicely before long.
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