Racing games

sniffy · 31 May 2007 at 00:33

Thanks again lads, this is perfect. Any more suggestions are more than welcome

Just bought a MOMO steering wheel off MM. Should make things interesting

dave2k2005 · 31 May 2007 at 00:38

sniffy said:
Thanks again lads, this is perfect. Any more suggestions are more than welcome Just bought a MOMO steering wheel off MM. Should make things interesting

Alright mate, you finally got the MOMO eh? Hows it handle in games, cause I might get one.... :cool:

Mr Men · 31 May 2007 at 00:55

rFactor is all you need

MarcLister · 31 May 2007 at 01:30

malc30 said:
Richard Burns Rally.
RFactor.
LiveforSpeed.

You don't need any others.

Check. Check. Check. Check...er what a minute Test Drive Unlimited is pretty cool and if you don't mind a bit of tweaking GP4 is still worth it.

http://www.grandprixgames.org/list.php?4

banja · 31 May 2007 at 01:42

netkar pro is worth a look also. Basically unfinished and a bit buggy, but the physics are ace.

SKILL · 31 May 2007 at 06:19

Can't believe no-one has mentioned this yet

Grand Prix Legends, imo the best sim racing game ever, LFS/GTL/GTR are good but they've not grabbed me in the way this has, several years on I still go through phases of playing it, and each time manage to improve my PB's, and theres a hell of a long way to go before I get 'good'

banja · 31 May 2007 at 06:58

And iRacing should hopefully be with us this year - which will be the Daddy of all sims and should best even GPL

Nicos Rex · 31 May 2007 at 07:26

SKILL said:
Can't believe no-one has mentioned this yet

Grand Prix Legends, imo the best sim racing game ever, LFS/GTL/GTR are good but they've not grabbed me in the way this has, several years on I still go through phases of playing it, and each time manage to improve my PB's, and theres a hell of a long way to go before I get 'good'

Have to agree! Hugely addictive, easy to get into, terrifyingly difficult when played as it should be with all the modern aids like traction control switched off.

A real classic.

Worth getting if only for the fantastic engine sounds of "proper" GP cars!

RobertN · 31 May 2007 at 11:13

rallisport challenge is the best consoley type racing game i have played on the pc gfx still look good today even though it is old

Dingleberry88 · 31 May 2007 at 12:48

Just remembered another:

Cross Racing Championship 2005.

shimy182 · 31 May 2007 at 13:08

LFS

, im trying to form a team atm.

sniffy · 31 May 2007 at 18:51

dave2k2005 said:
Alright mate, you finally got the MOMO eh? Hows it handle in games, cause I might get one....

Hasn't arrived yet. Should be here tomorrow.

I picked up rFactor and LFS today lads. Can't wait til the wheel arrives

Once I get comfy with the wheel I'll look into getting some more.

MarcLister · 31 May 2007 at 19:05

sniffy said:
Hasn't arrived yet. Should be here tomorrow.

I picked up rFactor and LFS today lads. Can't wait til the wheel arrives Once I get comfy with the wheel I'll look into getting some more.

rFactor and LFS are good buys. Got both and can't wait to play them again.

Are you into F1 by any chance? There's a pretty good F1 2005 mod @ http://rfactorcentral.com/index.cfm or more precisely http://rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=F1 2005.

rFactorCentral.com is a good place for rFactor mods.

sniffy · 31 May 2007 at 19:06

MarcLister said:
Are you into F1 by any chance? There's a pretty good F1 2005 mod @ http://rfactorcentral.com/index.cfm or more precisely http://rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=F1 2005.

To be honest mate I'm a real noob when it comes to racing. Never really watched it on tele nor played the games. I'm sure I'll get into it though

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out when I install

Gonzo0 · 31 May 2007 at 19:09

Download TrackMania Nations, its a free online only version of TrackMania. The graphics are very good and as someone said earlier its very addictive

geeza · 31 May 2007 at 19:15

RobertN said:
rallisport challenge is the best consoley type racing game i have played on the pc gfx still look good today even though it is old

yeh, good game -ones ive got

juiced
colin mcrae 2
rally champ xtreme
rallisport challenge
trackmania
trackmania sunrise
e-racer
need for speed porche 2000
need for speed 2 special edition

I played rallisport challenge quite a lot when it was installed a few years ago. Havent played games for ages but this thread prompted me to install richard burns again. Shame there isnt going to be a 2nd. R.I.P burns (george best overshadowed him)

Selekt0r · 31 May 2007 at 19:15

The Trackmania series are indeed great fun, provided that you don't mind installing games which include Starforce protection. Personally, I wouldn't let it anywhere near my PC...

sniffy · 31 May 2007 at 19:27

I hate starforce with a passion so I think I'll step clear of that.

semi-pro waster · 31 May 2007 at 19:47

HangTime said:
Need for Speed: Porsche 2000

Classic?.......Check
Arcadey?.....Check
Simulation?...Kinda

Absolutely superb racer, great tracks, a wide range of handling on the different models, and a nice balance between arcade and realism (e.g. a persistent damage model between races). A fully upgraded 1978 3.6l 911 turbo is definitely the most fun to drive car I've found in any racer.

I think we've had this discussion before and I still disagree about the best car (clearly a 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS) but the game is utterly fantastic, I may even have to begin my yearly play-through again soon.

Other games I've enjoyed fairly recently are GTLegends (simlike mainly) and NFS: Carbon (the complete opposite).

Souness · 31 May 2007 at 21:17

Selekt0r said:
The Trackmania series are indeed great fun, provided that you don't mind installing games which include Starforce protection. Personally, I wouldn't let it anywhere near my PC...

Trackmania United doesn't have Starforce.

The forums are indeed great fun, provided that you don't mind posting things which include facts.