V-Rally 3 demo available from
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/vrally3/#filelist
First impressions: Seems to be keyboard control only, and it is a
nightmare to control. Nice graphics and 3D scenery. Cockpit view a
complete nightmare. Physics is probably okay, but control system
negates finding out how good it is.
It might be okay with a wheel, but unless I missed the option, I can't
see how to try it to find out.
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Andrew wrote:
Andrew
when you select options /control you can asign the
wheel-buttons/steering to the controls. So you're not totally confronted
with keyboard control.
It's a pretty looking demo, very twitchy and direct. The braking is
extremly heavy with default options. So there's need for fine-tuning to
get the car behave the way YOU want it. 3d-graphics and the leaves
jumping up and down when stranded in the woods are nice, but don't seem
to matter to me. I like it sofar.
Jan
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> V-Rally 3 demo available from > http://www.3dgamers.com/games/vrally3/#filelist > > First impressions: Seems to be keyboard control only, and it is a > nightmare to control. Nice graphics and 3D scenery. Cockpit view a > complete nightmare. Physics is probably okay, but control system > negates finding out how good it is. > > It might be okay with a wheel, but unless I missed the option, I can't > see how to try it to find out.On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 20:07:01 +0100, Neo <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>It's a pretty looking demo, very twitchy and direct. The braking is
>extremly heavy with default options. So there's need for fine-tuning to
>get the car behave the way YOU want it. 3d-graphics and the leaves
>jumping up and down when stranded in the woods are nice, but don't seem
>to matter to me. I like it sofar.
Just played the demo, and it seems like they've added a few things I
don't remember from the x-box version (which I enjoyed thoroughly).
The replay controls are very nice, not quite papy quality but better
than any other sim I can think of. The physics/controls were
definitely tweaked since the console release, I was expecting a CMR3
type experience and I think it feels better than that. Granted, I'm
not using force feedback and I have a feeling the only FFB available
is 'vibratoin'. I don't recall the telemetry being in the console
version, but it's been awhile since I played it.
The part of the game that isn't in the demo and is a lot of fun is the
career mode. You start off with a crap team in a 1.6L car and work on
building up your personal and team reputation until either the team
gets better or you get offered a better deal. Another nice touch is
that, as far as I'm aware, it's the only arcade-ish rally game where
it's actually possible to crash out of a rally.
Not the rally sim I'm looking for, but it will get some play until
Richard Burns comes out.
Jason
On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:31:45 GMT, [email hidden] (jason moyer)
wrote:
>The part of the game that isn't in the demo and is a lot of fun is the
>career mode. You start off with a crap team in a 1.6L car and work on
>building up your personal and team reputation until either the team
>gets better or you get offered a better deal. Another nice touch is
>that, as far as I'm aware, it's the only arcade-ish rally game where
>it's actually possible to crash out of a rally.
Oh yeah, the other thing it has that I haven't seen in a "fun" rally
title is a usable cockpit. You can disable all the HUD crap and
actually just have a windshield and a functional tach.
Jason
Oh yeah, the other thing it has that I haven't seen in a "fun" rally
title is a usable***pit. You can disable all the HUD ***and
actually just have a windshield and a functional tach.
Jason
> First impressions: Seems to be keyboard control only, and it is a
> nightmare to control. Nice graphics and 3D scenery. Cockpit view a
> complete nightmare. Physics is probably okay, but control system
> negates finding out how good it is.
I tried all sorts of config setups. The physics and handling is utter
dog poo. Save your money and get MS Rallisport Challenge instead, which
is in the same arcady category but at least it resembles somewhat the
feeling of an actual car instead of a sliding plywood box.
Destroy <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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you just dont know how to do it.
IMO: If you think CMR2 was good "arcade" game this is better. Best rally
game 2003.
MS Rallisport Challenge was ...dog poo
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> > First impressions: Seems to be keyboard control only, and it is a > > nightmare to control. Nice graphics and 3D scenery. Cockpit view a > > complete nightmare. Physics is probably okay, but control system > > negates finding out how good it is. > > I tried all sorts of config setups. The physics and handling is utter > dog poo. Save your money and get MS Rallisport Challenge instead, which > is in the same arcady category but at least it resembles somewhat the > feeling of an actual car instead of a sliding plywood box. >They all remind me of the dog rockets in my backyard.
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> > Destroy <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ihUsb.29371$[email hidden]... > > > First impressions: Seems to be keyboard control only, and it is a > > > nightmare to control. Nice graphics and 3D scenery. Cockpit view a > > > complete nightmare. Physics is probably okay, but control system > > > negates finding out how good it is. > > > > I tried all sorts of config setups. The physics and handling is utter > > dog poo. Save your money and get MS Rallisport Challenge instead, which > > is in the same arcady category but at least it resembles somewhat the > > feeling of an actual car instead of a sliding plywood box. > > > > you just dont know how to do it. > > IMO: If you think CMR2 was good "arcade" game this is better. Best rally > game 2003. > > MS Rallisport Challenge was ...dog poo > > > > > > >Can't tell much from the demo without wheel support, anyone got it for real
and working with a wheel?
Andi.
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"Andrew" <spamtrap@localhost> wrote in message
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> V-Rally 3 demo available from
> http://www.3dgamers.com/games/vrally3/#filelist
>
> First impressions: Seems to be keyboard control only, and it is a
> nightmare to control. Nice graphics and 3D scenery. Cockpit view a
> complete nightmare. Physics is probably okay, but control system
> negates finding out how good it is.
>
> It might be okay with a wheel, but unless I missed the option, I can't
> see how to try it to find out.
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"Andrew Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Can't tell much from the demo without wheel support, anyone got it forreal
> and working with a wheel?
>
> Andi.
>
>
The demo has wheel support, just move your wheel in the appropriate
direction when setting your controls.
All the best,
Ash
http://www.siroccoracing.com
In article <h94tb.8238$[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
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> Can't tell much from the demo without wheel support, anyone got it for real
> and working with a wheel?
>
> Andi.
>
As others have said, it works fine with a wheel. Not really worth the
trouble though -- the physics suck. After playing Rally Trophy for a
little while, VRally is a joke.
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Highlight the axis you want to set, press ENTER,
move your wheel.
On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:46:10 -0000, "Andrew Cole"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
>Can't tell much from the demo without wheel support, anyone got it for real
>and working with a wheel?
>
>Andi.
Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....
> Not the rally sim I'm looking for, but it will get some play until
> Richard Burns comes out.
That could be a while though given the news today
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/3277637.stm
Get well soon Richard
sa
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Wow, what a shock. I hope for his sake and the sake of his family that
he pulls through.
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