Powerslide -- WOW !!

Just got done racing Powerslide for a few hours and all I can say is WOW !! I haven't been that engrossed in a driving/racing game since Nascar 1 came out or since NFS 1 came out. If you are into BALLS-TO-THE-WALLS racing with AWESOME VISUALS, fun cars, creative tracks and stimulating sound/music, definitely check out this title. 1024x768... Enjoy... Doug P.S. I enjoyed the DEMO but the FULL GAME is even better... -- and replace the .NET with a .COM

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>Just got done racing Powerslide for a few hours and all I can say is WOW !! >I haven't been that engrossed in a driving/racing game since Nascar 1 came >out or since NFS 1 came out. >If you are into BALLS-TO-THE-WALLS racing with AWESOME VISUALS, fun cars, >creative tracks and stimulating sound/music, definitely check out this >title.

I agree, this game is awesome. have you tried it in multiplayer yet? it gets even better racing some real guys. I did the demo with some guys in my quake clan, and it was a blast. The only problem is finding other racers. There's always that heat.net crap, but I prefer IRC. Channel #powerslide on Efnet is dead most of the time. Does anyone know a way to meet other racers? John 'Zaphoid' Krutke

I agree entirely. It is a superb game. I just wonder why it is not being discussed more in this newsgroup.

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>Just got done racing Powerslide for a few hours and all I can say is WOW !! >I haven't been that engrossed in a driving/racing game since Nascar 1 came >out or since NFS 1 came out. >If you are into BALLS-TO-THE-WALLS racing with AWESOME VISUALS, fun cars, >creative tracks and stimulating sound/music, definitely check out this >title. >1024x768... >Enjoy... >Doug >P.S. I enjoyed the DEMO but the FULL GAME is even better... >-- >and replace the .NET with a .COM

I am new to Powerslide (got it a week ago), but would be thrilled to play some others via the 'net. Maybe we could all try to meet up via ICQ, or e-mail, to set up some races??? I am not new to racing, as I've been a Nascar racer since version 1, used to race SODA, and I also run NFS3. I just haven't had Powerslide long enough to be REAL competitive against humans. :-) My ICQ # is 5692838 --Paul My "reply" e-mail address has been changed to deter spammers. My real address is: scanguy "at" home "dot" com

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>I agree, this game is awesome. have you tried it in multiplayer yet? >it gets even better racing some real guys. I did the demo with some >guys in my quake clan, and it was a blast. The only problem is >finding other racers. There's always that heat.net crap, but I prefer >IRC. Channel #powerslide on Efnet is dead most of the time. >Does anyone know a way to meet other racers? >John 'Zaphoid' Krutke

Maybe because it's not really a true "sim" in the purest definition. But it is definitely a blast to drive. Anyone won all 3 championships and unlocked all the tracks yet? I cant seem to get past Devils Elbow to get to the third set of races. Missed it by 2 overall points last time.This game has the best ,smoothest graphics I have ever seen .Definetly ***ed to it !!!!!!!!!!!!! Doug.........Lifelong die hard Boston Bruins fan....Driving Sim racer....avid Sam Adams drinker....3 Stooges fan....Proud American !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there a demo?? >>Just got done racing Powerslide for a few hours and all I can say is WOW !!

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>>I haven't been that engrossed in a driving/racing game since Nascar 1 came >>out or since NFS 1 came out. >>If you are into BALLS-TO-THE-WALLS racing with AWESOME VISUALS, fun cars, >>creative tracks and stimulating sound/music, definitely check out this >>title. >I agree, this game is awesome. have you tried it in multiplayer yet? >it gets even better racing some real guys. I did the demo with some >guys in my quake clan, and it was a blast. The only problem is >finding other racers. There's always that heat.net crap, but I prefer >IRC. Channel #powerslide on Efnet is dead most of the time. >Does anyone know a way to meet other racers? >John 'Zaphoid' Krutke

>Is there a demo?? http://www.ratbaggames.com if I remember correctly... Gunner

Well, HEAT is good for one thing, finding players. You dont have to play there, but it is a good enough place to find some other racers then take your race elsewhere. After spending a couple of days there, I've compiled a nice ICQ list of a dozen or so Powersliders. -Cota >>Just got done racing Powerslide for a few hours and all I can say is WOW !!

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>>I haven't been that engrossed in a driving/racing game since Nascar 1 came >>out or since NFS 1 came out. >>If you are into BALLS-TO-THE-WALLS racing with AWESOME VISUALS, fun cars, >>creative tracks and stimulating sound/music, definitely check out this >>title. >I agree, this game is awesome. have you tried it in multiplayer yet? >it gets even better racing some real guys. I did the demo with some >guys in my quake clan, and it was a blast. The only problem is >finding other racers. There's always that heat.net crap, but I prefer >IRC. Channel #powerslide on Efnet is dead most of the time. >Does anyone know a way to meet other racers? >John 'Zaphoid' Krutke

>Just got done racing Powerslide for a few hours and all I can say is WOW !! [snippage] OK, here's a question: do the computer-controlled cars cheat like they do in NFSx? What I mean is-- in Need for Speed, if you nudge a comptrolled car, you will likely be the loser in the matchup, no matter what the situation. I would expect that if you took the rear-end out of an opponent on a turn, they'd spin out, but in NFS they usually recover instantly. Very irritating. If I could find a NFS replacement, I'd gladly do so, and powerslide seems to be a contender. --mountain k, wishing they'd resurrect Destruction Derby, and NOT like that less-than-weak effort DD2

>OK, here's a question: do the computer-controlled cars cheat like they >do in NFSx? What I mean is-- in Need for Speed, if you nudge a >comptrolled car, you will likely be the loser in the matchup, no >matter what the situation. I would expect that if you took the >rear-end out of an opponent on a turn, they'd spin out, but in NFS >they usually recover instantly. Very irritating. My experience with the demo (can't seem to quit playing the damn thing!) is that you can, indeed, take out the AI. Several times I've made them flip over after ramming them into a ramp or a wall. Realize in this game EVERYONE recovers when turned over. It seems I can recover at the same speed the AI can. Seems fair enough to me... Man, I GOTTA get the full version of this game!! Don Hancock "Gunner"

>You'll like it! Well, I just picked it up today, and I'm reading the booklet now... Look VERY promising. Can't wait to get home and install it. Looks like there are even some players out on heat.net!

writes: I can't even get it to recognize my wheel and pedals correctly... :( It lets me change the input, then it goes back to what it had. The mouse doesn't work to save the selection, and if I hit 'enter' it uses THAT as the control input...VERY frustrating. So far I'm NOT impressed. Eldred __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Do you have your wheel&pedals set up in "game controllers" okay? I am using a T-2 and it works fine in Powerslide. -- --Paul My "reply" e-mail address has been changed to deter spammers. My real address is: scanguy "at" home "dot" com >I can't even get it to recognize my wheel and pedals correctly... :( >It lets me change the input, then it goes back to what it had. The mouse >doesn't work to save the selection, and if I hit 'enter' it uses THAT as the >control input...VERY frustrating. So far I'm NOT impressed. >Eldred

I've just played the demo. After giving up, I decided to play with the keyboard, which actually works pretty well for this game, IMO. Brian Short

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> Do you have your wheel&pedals set up in "game controllers" okay? I am > using > a T-2 and it works fine in Powerslide. > -- > --Paul > My "reply" e-mail address has been changed to > deter spammers. My real address is: > scanguy "at" home "dot" com > >I can't even get it to recognize my wheel and pedals correctly... :( > >It lets me change the input, then it goes back to what it had. The > mouse > >doesn't work to save the selection, and if I hit 'enter' it uses THAT > as > the > >control input...VERY frustrating. So far I'm NOT impressed. > >Eldred

On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 20:29:04 GMT, >>You'll like it! >Well, I just picked it up today, and I'm reading the booklet now... >Look VERY promising. Can't wait to get home and install it. Looks >like there are even some players out on heat.net! [answering my own post] OK, I have a new favorite driving game. Internet play is a complete blast, when you can get through HEAT.net without losing your server connection. Once the game starts, I think multiplayer is very reliable. Fox & Hound is a great addition, too, for when you're not interested in a conventional race. You'll be racing anyway, though! Major thumbs-up from me. A couple of minor annoyances? No replay available, and the collision model appears to be just a rectangular box for each car (but this is also a plus-- no flying away at high speeds after hitting someone's tire like in MTM2). Look for me on heat.net (mtnkodiak). --mtnkodiak

Mad Katz steering wheel and pedals here. Powerslide works fine, no problems.

>Do you have your wheel&pedals set up in "game controllers" okay? I am using >a T-2 and it works fine in Powerslide Works fine in GPL, NFS IIse, even Moto Racer...NOT Powerslide. I'm depressed, everyone raved about it, so I downloaded the demo(on a 33.6 modem). What a waste... Eldred __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Didn't you try it with keyboard? You would be surprised at how well it works. I wouldn't whine too much about a 7Mb download. It's the smallest demo I've seen in a while.

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> >Do you have your wheel&pedals set up in "game controllers" okay? I am using > >a T-2 and it works fine in Powerslide > Works fine in GPL, NFS IIse, even Moto Racer...NOT Powerslide. I'm depressed, > everyone raved about it, so I downloaded the demo(on a 33.6 modem). What a > waste... > Eldred

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writes: I considered trying the keyboard or a joystick, but at the time I was so pissed I just shut it off. I may give it another chance... Eldred __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Hi Read about the game Is this SCREAMER 2 in new clothes ? sounds very much like that..... regards > >Do you have your wheel&pedals set up in "game controllers" okay? I am using > >a T-2 and it works fine in Powerslide. > Mad Katz steering wheel and pedals here. Powerslide works fine, no > problems.

Humm.... I don't have Screamer 2, so I couldn't tell you if it's similar to powerslide or not. You can check http://www.ratbaggames.com/ for Powerslide screen shots and the demo. :-) -- --Paul My "reply" e-mail address has been changed to deter spammers. My real address is: scanguy "at" home "dot" com >Hi >Read about the game >Is this SCREAMER 2 in new clothes ? >sounds very much like that..... >regards

Powerslide has better graphics, but I felt the cars in Screamer 2 had a much better feel and control about them. In Powerslide, the cars feel weightless and felt like you were throwing around a bunch of toy cars or something. Colin McRae Rally from what I hear is closer in resemblance to Screamer, so I can't wait to check it out.

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>Hi >Read about the game >Is this SCREAMER 2 in new clothes ? >sounds very much like that..... >regards >> >Do you have your wheel&pedals set up in "game controllers" okay? I am >using >> >a T-2 and it works fine in Powerslide. >> Mad Katz steering wheel and pedals here. Powerslide works fine, no >> problems.