Best modern F1 sim?

What's the best F1 sim right now? I figure since I cant watch it (no Speed Channel :( ) I can still drive it ;) I've seen F1 2001 mentioned, though one of my online friends says it sucks... maybe he doesnt know what he's talking about. Plus, that Sports Car mod for it looks really nifty. GP3? the Ubisoft one? Thanks, Brian

F1-2001 hands down, no contest, online friend full of it! "Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5capc$np3$[email hidden]... > What's the best F1 sim right now? I figure since I cant watch it (noSpeed

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> Channel :( ) I can still drive it ;) > > I've seen F1 2001 mentioned, though one of my online friends says it > sucks... maybe he doesnt know what he's talking about. Plus, that Sports > Car mod for it looks really nifty. > > GP3? > > the Ubisoft one? > > Thanks, > Brian > >

"rik zeppelin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:umie8.13899$[email hidden]... > F1-2001 hands down, no contest, online friend full of it! > Agree. F1 2001 is what F12K should have been and while not perfect (hey it's not GPL :) ) it's pretty good. Add the FIA GT mod to F1 2001 when you get bored of F1 cars and hang on!! Dale.

"Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5capc$np3$[email hidden]... > What's the best F1 sim right now? I figure since I cant watch it (noSpeed

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> Channel :( ) I can still drive it ;) > > I've seen F1 2001 mentioned, though one of my online friends says it > sucks... maybe he doesnt know what he's talking about. Plus, that Sports > Car mod for it looks really nifty. > > GP3? > > the Ubisoft one? > > Thanks, > Brian > >

F1 2001 is EXCELLENT! Its by far the best F1 sim. The GT mod is incredible too. The new Nascar Racing 2002 Season by Papyrus is pretty good too. Make sure you have a high powered computer and video card to run them. If not then you might pick up GP3 instead..

"Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Z9ke8.14014$[email hidden]... > > > F1 2001 is EXCELLENT! Its by far the best F1 sim. The GT mod is incredible > too. The new Nascar Racing 2002 Season by Papyrus is pretty good too. Make > sure you have a high powered computer and video card to run them. If not > then you might pick up GP3 instead.. >What kind of horsepower are we talking here? I currently have a P3 733, 256 megs ram, and a GeForce 2 GTS 32 meg card. That enough for some reasonable graphics settings? I think if this is good, I'll get it. What are the best graphical updates for it (other than the GT one... just wondering about F1 related addons)? Thanks!

"Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5cr1i$mha$[email hidden]... > > "Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Z9ke8.14014$[email hidden]... > > > > > F1 2001 is EXCELLENT! Its by far the best F1 sim. The GT mod isincredible > > too. The new Nascar Racing 2002 Season by Papyrus is pretty good too.Make > > sure you have a high powered computer and video card to run them. If not > > then you might pick up GP3 instead.. > > > What kind of horsepower are we talking here? I currently have a P3 733,256 > megs ram, and a GeForce 2 GTS 32 meg card. That enough for somereasonable

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> graphics settings? > > I think if this is good, I'll get it. What are the best graphical updates > for it (other than the GT one... just wondering about F1 related addons)? > > Thanks! >

Oh just wanted to add real quick... by reasonable graphics I'm talking 800x600 16bit or 32 bit color, near full details :)

On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:06:12 -0900, "Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>> What kind of horsepower are we talking here? I currently have a P3 733, >256 >> megs ram, and a GeForce 2 GTS 32 meg card. That enough for some >reasonable >> graphics settings? >> >> I think if this is good, I'll get it. What are the best graphical updates >> for it (other than the GT one... just wondering about F1 related addons)? >> >> Thanks! >> >Oh just wanted to add real quick... by reasonable graphics I'm talking >800x600 16bit or 32 bit color, near full details :)

Your comp. is well enough to play F1-2001. I play on a lowly Cel450 with a GF1DDR and can max out the graphics at 1024x768x32 and still get playable fps, never or seldom drops below 30. I just adjust down a couple of notches on the graphics and drive from the nosecam and presto; 45+fps! I'd say that the talk of F1-2001 needing a hefty rig is a bit overstated. It's quite alright if only you have a T&L capable graphics card. GPL is much, much worse! At least on the CPU-side. I just tried NR2002 and that was draining though. The graphics card seems alright, I can use 1024x768x32 with no apparent problembut even when hotlapping on the Glen it drops to ~20fps(OTOH 20fps is somewhat playable as oppose to anything under 30-32 in GPL). But with 10 cars in view it's down to atrocious levels... :( You'd probably have better with a stronger CPU but I guess 2 times atrocious equals at least pretty bad. :-)

My only reservation about F1 2001 would be the fact that both GP4 AND F1 2002 should be out in May. Most of the bigger stores have discounted F1 2001 to around $20. If you can find it for that price then ok, but since we don't know how either GP4 or 2002 will be received yet, it might be good insurance. dave henrie "Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5crb3$mv8$[email hidden]...

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> > "Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:a5cr1i$mha$[email hidden]... > > > > "Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:Z9ke8.14014$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > F1 2001 is EXCELLENT! Its by far the best F1 sim. The GT mod is > incredible > > > too. The new Nascar Racing 2002 Season by Papyrus is pretty good too. > Make > > > sure you have a high powered computer and video card to run them. If

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> > > then you might pick up GP3 instead.. > > > > > What kind of horsepower are we talking here? I currently have a P3 733, > 256 > > megs ram, and a GeForce 2 GTS 32 meg card. That enough for some > reasonable > > graphics settings? > > > > I think if this is good, I'll get it. What are the best graphical

updates > > for it (other than the GT one... just wondering about F1 relatedaddons)?

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> > > > Thanks! > > > Oh just wanted to add real quick... by reasonable graphics I'm talking > 800x600 16bit or 32 bit color, near full details :) > >

Then you cannot have many competitors. I have a Cel466, 512mb Ram, Geforce 2 Ti and I honestly think you are dreaming theese numbers. I get 30 fps MAX. /Carl "na_biker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:06:12 -0900, "Brian Short" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >> What kind of horsepower are we talking here? I currently have a P3733, > >256 > >> megs ram, and a GeForce 2 GTS 32 meg card. That enough for some > >reasonable > >> graphics settings? > >> > >> I think if this is good, I'll get it. What are the best graphicalupdates > >> for it (other than the GT one... just wondering about F1 relatedaddons)?

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> >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >Oh just wanted to add real quick... by reasonable graphics I'm talking > >800x600 16bit or 32 bit color, near full details :) > > Your comp. is well enough to play F1-2001. I play on a lowly Cel450 > with a GF1DDR and can max out the graphics at 1024x768x32 and still > get playable fps, never or seldom drops below 30. I just adjust down a > couple of notches on the graphics and drive from the nosecam and > presto; 45+fps! > > I'd say that the talk of F1-2001 needing a hefty rig is a bit > overstated. It's quite alright if only you have a T&L capable graphics > card. GPL is much, much worse! At least on the CPU-side. > > I just tried NR2002 and that was draining though. The graphics card > seems alright, I can use 1024x768x32 with no apparent problembut even > when hotlapping on the Glen it drops to ~20fps(OTOH 20fps is somewhat > playable as oppose to anything under 30-32 in GPL). But with 10 cars > in view it's down to atrocious levels... :( You'd probably have better > with a stronger CPU but I guess 2 times atrocious equals at least > pretty bad. :-) > >

What are the good graphics addons to download? I've seen some shots over at simbin, and they look a lot better than the default screenshots I've seen. The cars do anyway. Brian "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5d3ef$[email hidden]... x-no-archive: yes "Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5crb3$mv8$[email hidden]...

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> > What kind of horsepower are we talking here? I currently have a P3 733, > 256 > > megs ram, and a GeForce 2 GTS 32 meg card. That enough for some > reasonable > > graphics settings? > Oh just wanted to add real quick... by reasonable graphics I'm talking > 800x600 16bit or 32 bit color, near full details :)

No problem...get it! It ran fine on my 750, 128Mb, GF2 MX 32Mb, before I overclocked it. R.

On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:59:59 +0100, "Carl Ribbegaardh" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Then you cannot have many competitors. >I have a Cel466, 512mb Ram, Geforce 2 Ti and I honestly think you are >dreaming theese numbers. >I get 30 fps MAX. Nope, no dreaming over here. But then again I'm mostly hotlapping, but those few AI races I've run went OKish. Try driving from nosecam, the fps can double in certain occasions!!

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>On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:59:59 +0100, "Carl Ribbegaardh" ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Then you cannot have many competitors. >>I have a Cel466, 512mb Ram, Geforce 2 Ti and I honestly think you are >>dreaming theese numbers. >>I get 30 fps MAX. > >Nope, no dreaming over here. But then again I'm mostly hotlapping, but >those few AI races I've run went OKish.

Edit: Ok, Starting at the back of the grid isn't with 20 cars in front isn't something I've done. That could certainly be really bad, I'm sure... I'm not so hot on AI-racing anyway... :-/ >Try driving from nosecam, the fps can double in certain occasions!! I just had to add that the GT cars suck down things a LOT, though. They are alot more polygon heavy. I've only tried a couple of races with the GT-mod and it wasn't particularily good(the fps, not the mod).

"Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5capc$np3$[email hidden]... > What's the best F1 sim right now? There isnt a particularly good one.

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> I figure since I cant watch it (no Speed > Channel :( ) I can still drive it ;) > > I've seen F1 2001 mentioned, though one of my online friends says it > sucks... maybe he doesnt know what he's talking about. Plus, that Sports > Car mod for it looks really nifty. > > GP3? > > the Ubisoft one?

The Ubisoft one looks nice, F12001 is all round average, GP3 is crap. The online code of F12001 is appauling - but the GT mod is good. Of the lot - F12001 is the least crap - but it's not great by any stretch of the imagination Doug

On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 18:23:42 -0900, "Brian Short" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>What's the best F1 sim right now? I figure since I cant watch it (no Speed >Channel :( ) I can still drive it ;) > >I've seen F1 2001 mentioned, though one of my online friends says it >sucks... maybe he doesnt know what he's talking about. Plus, that Sports >Car mod for it looks really nifty. > >GP3? > >the Ubisoft one? > >Thanks, >Brian >

It's either F1 2001 from EA, or F1RC from UbiSoft... I prefer F1RC over F1 2001 because it has better Multiplayer, has the most accurate tracks, and the cars handle more realisticly I think. (It's not super easy to go flat out through Eau Rouge At Spa in the Dry or Wet...)

hi Carl I have the same CPU as yours and was thinking of upgrading TNT 1 to GF2Ti what do you recommend ? what sort of framerates are you getting on N4 full field race? do you use FSAA and which one is playable x4 or x2 my biggest complaint now is I am playing with a lot less graphic options but they are playable 16~36/800 x 600 ( N4 ) , losing track side objects and putting up with jaggies what other games do you play? flight sims? "Carl Ribbegaardh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a5duja$6j3a9$[email hidden]... > Then you cannot have many competitors. > I have a Cel466, 512mb Ram, Geforce 2 Ti and Ihonestly think you are

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> dreaming theese numbers. > I get 30 fps MAX. > > /Carl > > "na_biker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:06:12 -0900, "Brian Short"

<[email hidden]> > > wrote: > > > > >> What kind of horsepower are we talking here? Icurrently have a P3 > 733, > > >256 > > >> megs ram, and a GeForce 2 GTS 32 meg card. Thatenough for some > > >reasonable > > >> graphics settings? > > >> > > >> I think if this is good, I'll get it. What arethe best graphical > updates > > >> for it (other than the GT one... just wonderingabout F1 related > addons)? > > >> > > >> Thanks! > > >> > > >Oh just wanted to add real quick... by reasonablegraphics I'm talking > > >800x600 16bit or 32 bit color, near full details:) > > > > Your comp. is well enough to play F1-2001. I playon a lowly Cel450 > > with a GF1DDR and can max out the graphics at1024x768x32 and still > > get playable fps, never or seldom drops below 30. Ijust adjust down a > > couple of notches on the graphics and drive fromthe nosecam and > > presto; 45+fps! > > > > I'd say that the talk of F1-2001 needing a heftyrig is a bit > > overstated. It's quite alright if only you have aT&L capable graphics > > card. GPL is much, much worse! At least on theCPU-side. > > > > I just tried NR2002 and that was draining though.The graphics card > > seems alright, I can use 1024x768x32 with noapparent problembut even > > when hotlapping on the Glen it drops to ~20fps(OTOH20fps is somewhat > > playable as oppose to anything under 30-32 in GPL).But with 10 cars > > in view it's down to atrocious levels... :( You'dprobably have better > > with a stronger CPU but I guess 2 times atrociousequals at least > > pretty bad. :-) > > > > > >