Recommend a steering wheel? - Page 3

onelifecrisis · 12-12-09, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

What urks me is they make $300.00 wheels but no one makes a modern FF GPL\Indy car sim.

You don't fancy SimBin? It's not F1, but it's supposed to be very realistic.

SteamWake · 12-12-09, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

What urks me is they make $300.00 wheels but no one makes a modern FF GPL\Indy car sim.

This... I shed a tear the day papy sold out.

CaptainHaplo · 12-12-09, 11:25 AM

I still have nascar 4 from Papyrus. I also have a number of the ea nascar "sims", but they don't deserve to be called that. The one thing about the nascar series from P was that the physics were truly realistic. The ea versions have downforce entirely too overdone. Cars simply cannot leave their wheels, regardless of the impact forces. The cars also drive like they are on a bubble gum track - there is no feel of balancing on a razors edge when your running around a corner as fast as possible. One second the tail end is firmly planted, the next its swapped ends without any way for the driver to adjust or know they were too near that fine line. Such a pity.

Although its not Nascar or F1 - I highly recommend the DIRT series. I personally enjoy the variations of track and vehicles, and the physics are very reasonable, though of course not exact. Damage modelling scales with difficulty also, so once you get to a certain point, its not a learning curve, but a challenge curve that keeps you playing.

VipertheSniper · 12-12-09, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

This... I shed a tear the day papy sold out.

Ever heard about iRacing? That's by the old Papy guys... I think it's out already, so I think maybe you should give it a go. I've heard it's pretty pricey tho.

SteamWake · 12-12-09, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by VipertheSniper

Ever heard about iRacing? That's by the old Papy guys... I think it's out already, so I think maybe you should give it a go. I've heard it's pretty pricey tho.

No but Im off to check it out.. thanks for the heads up.

onelifecrisis · 12-13-09, 03:29 AM

Wow, that iRacing looks amazing!

12-12-09, 11:25 AM	#33
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I still have nascar 4 from Papyrus. I also have a number of the ea nascar "sims", but they don't deserve to be called that. The one thing about the nascar series from P was that the physics were truly realistic. The ea versions have downforce entirely too overdone. Cars simply cannot leave their wheels, regardless of the impact forces. The cars also drive like they are on a bubble gum track - there is no feel of balancing on a razors edge when your running around a corner as fast as possible. One second the tail end is firmly planted, the next its swapped ends without any way for the driver to adjust or know they were too near that fine line. Such a pity. Although its not Nascar or F1 - I highly recommend the DIRT series. I personally enjoy the variations of track and vehicles, and the physics are very reasonable, though of course not exact. Damage modelling scales with difficulty also, so once you get to a certain point, its not a learning curve, but a challenge curve that keeps you playing. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

12-13-09, 03:29 AM	#36
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Wow, that iRacing looks amazing! __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.