Your new favourite racing game

Your new favourite racing game

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jimmy5

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544 posts

227 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Just to let everyone know the GT Legends demo is now out.

I'm downloading as I type hopefully lessons from GTR have been learned

Edited cause a link would probably be usefull

www.gamershell.com/download_10319.shtml

>> Edited by jimmy5 on Wednesday 17th August 16:50

D_Mike

5,301 posts

241 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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does it work online? if so, anybody up for a race tonight?

jimmy5

Original Poster:

544 posts

227 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Don't think so, its just 3 cars and 2 versions of a track

Hopefully this is because their spending more time getting the netcode absolutely perfect

FourWheelDrift

88,551 posts

285 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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It was leaked yesterday for a hour simply by typing the right URL in for the demo page that then started a bittorrent download. I missed it though.

I shall check it out this evening.

Lightweight Jag, Corvette and Elan isn't it? Which track though?

jeremyc

23,510 posts

285 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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FourWheelDrift said:
Which track though?
Dijon-Prenois I think, which is a great circuit.

D_Mike

5,301 posts

241 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Im also going to check it out tonight... post your times here

woody

2,187 posts

285 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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WHAT A GAME!!!!!!

Just did a 1:37.5 around Dijon GP in the E-type (3rd on the grid!!)!!!

I can't wait fot the full version to come out!!!!

This is what GT-R should have been like!!!!!

Its soooooooo coooooooooool!!!!!!!

I like it!!!

I drove an E-Type around Mallory park not long back - this thing is great, power understeer, lift-off oversteer - just like the real thing.

Chris

FourWheelDrift

88,551 posts

285 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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I'm working on tweaks, when I first installed and ran it using GTR graphics settings (1280x1024x32) and usual video options I had 3 FPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Swtiched DirectX from Auto to directx8 and turned the video options down to low or off and now have between 20-30 FPS depending on pits or cars in shot. Needs some more tweaking.

Only done half a lap each in Jag & Corvette since I've been trying to get it to run properly.

Edited to add- just edited the PLR file to turn off the motec and allow HUD in cockpit like in GTR.

Edited to add x2 - Changed to directx7, with the above tweaks it now runs in the garage at 42 fps. 1280x1024x32 with in game video options turned down.

PS I have a 2ghz Cpu, 1GB of RAM and a 256MB graphics card.


>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Thursday 18th August 00:44

woody

2,187 posts

285 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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Didn't have too many probs trying to get it to run - just knocked the resolution down a bit. Looks like it's a bit more graphics memory hungry the GT-R.

The only thing I'm not too keen on is the fact that it's historics but with 'modern' features - i.e. historic racing now. Thought it would have been more 'era' orientated if you know what I mean...... 60's pit crew, bloke with a flag, old advertising etc.

But as this is only the demo - I shall resereve judgement until the full version arrives.

I'm also finding it difficult to get the force feedback working - got reverse effects, high etc - but still no real joy. Will tweak it tonight.

Chris

lockstock2sb

2,855 posts

244 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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i tried to download this last night and the end result was a bloody corrupt 56mb file - bastids !

vrooom

3,763 posts

268 months

Friday 19th August 2005
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Bloody thing dont work, i was looking forward to it

_dobbo_

14,384 posts

249 months

Friday 19th August 2005
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Well, I'm quite impressed with that!

Firstly, graphics are great, and it actually uses my pc's dual graphics cards, I'm getting abou 80fps at 1280x1024 with 2x anti-aliasing turned on, it looks goooooood!

Gameplay wise it's a lot easier than GTR to just pick up and play, and the learning curve seems far less steep. Long lurid powerslides are yours at every corner!

Can't wait for the full version, as long as they don't use the coded by monkeys online portion from GTR!

UncleDave

7,155 posts

232 months

Friday 19th August 2005
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Seems fine

Took me 1 day and a bit to get it working though!!
Had various probs.

Quite easy to use, but if I do buy the full version DEFINATELY need some kind of control pad!!
Can't use the keyboard it's terrible..

Then we'll have to set up a few tournaments!!

Dave.

FourWheelDrift

88,551 posts

285 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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vrooom said:
Bloody thing dont work, i was looking forward to it


What spec PC do you have? Or was it a duff download maybe?




PS. Finally had some track time this afternoon with 40fps. Took the Jag E-Type out for some laps, had it on Professional mode. Quite pleased with a 1m35.9s then saw the Elan's were doing 1m33s.....

BrianTheYank

7,585 posts

251 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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games look mildly entertaining as i find with most games now a days, but shall give it a go and see what I conclude. Now time to go find my wheel and bring out my half assed racing talents and wreak havoc on the blacktop.

_dobbo_

14,384 posts

249 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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FourWheelDrift said:

vrooom said:
Bloody thing dont work, i was looking forward to it



What spec PC do you have? Or was it a duff download maybe?




PS. Finally had some track time this afternoon with 40fps. Took the Jag E-Type out for some laps, had it on Professional mode. Quite pleased with a 1m35.9s then saw the Elan's were doing 1m33s.....


Managing 1:35's in the elan then tried a corvette... er... oh dear.

D_Mike

5,301 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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my fastest in an elan is 1:33... 1:35 in a corvette... I like the elan though...

people seem to be doing 1:31s on RSC. eek.

FourWheelDrift

88,551 posts

285 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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I've done a few Elan laps now, 1m33s in every 1/10 not yet tried changing any setup.

Corvette....er.....yes....1m36s I think.

I see IanParker's done a 1m31.8s with the Elan on GTL Rank

D_Mike

5,301 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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eeek. he's quick. I find the cars a bit understeery sometimes...

I don't seem to be able to get the corvette to stop. I am having to brake before the overhead sign thing for the first corner in the corvette, but in the elan I can brake after that blue thing behind the fence on the left. weird.

I can see this being fun online especially on a decent track.

FourWheelDrift

88,551 posts

285 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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The problem I have is I can't stop my self delberately throwing the car into the corners and holding the slides.