So what's the verdict on TOCA Race Driver?

Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, but I have a lousy PC at the moment... -- --remove NOSPAMYOUIDIOT to reply, [email hidden] is invalid-- K S C H A N G 77 (AT) PC Guru, web developer, gamer, Trekker Y A H O O (DOT) COM database developer, idea man, IT guy "If it looks too obvious, it probably is." -- anonymous

"Kasey Chang wrote... > Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, > but I have a lousy PC at the moment... That might be a limiting factor... your PC needs to be able to run it smoothly for it to be enjoyable and it does require quite some horsepower if you want to have eyecandy. From what I hear it's an enjoyable arcade racer if you can get it to run on your system and respond to your controller properly. Jan. =---

Kasey Chang (remove EATSPAM to reply) wrote: > Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, but I have a > lousy PC at the moment... > I think it's fantastic on the XBox with the 'sim' cheats enabled. Not so hot on the PC or PS2.

You might want to got to www.tocaracedriver.com and download the demo first. If it runs satisfactorily then go to http://racedriverhq.m4driving.sm/template.php?page=main and see what kind of progress they have made on "fixing" the PC version of the game. Or perhaps get the console version instead, that's what I ended up doing. Bottom line for me is that it has by far the best selection of cars and tracks, for my tastes, of any game out there and it is well suited to consoles. The tracks are good enough that SBDT is converting some of them for GTR. It's a damn fun game on the Xbox and between the concept, the range of cars and tracks (which you can see at the first link above, btw), and the career mode it is a game that I really, really wish would work properly on the PC. But unfortunately they messed up the steering control for the PC version and until they or some modder fixes it I am not going to get the PC version (although there is hope, for example see http://forum.m4driving.sm/index.php?act=ST&f=316&t=37330& ). "Kasey Chang (remove EATSPAM to reply)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:BXkza.1397$[email hidden]...

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> Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, but I have a > lousy PC at the moment... > > -- > --remove NOSPAMYOUIDIOT to reply, [email hidden] is invalid-- > K S C H A N G 77 (AT) PC Guru, web developer, gamer, Trekker > Y A H O O (DOT) COM database developer, idea man, IT guy > "If it looks too obvious, it probably is." -- anonymous > >

I'll never see it unless it's uploaded somewhere else :( They require an Account/Login to download a DEMO, and I'm just about fed up with that crap. Larry "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:balflk$1386s$[email hidden]... > You might want to got to www.tocaracedriver.com and download the demofirst. > If it runs satisfactorily then go to > http://racedriverhq.m4driving.sm/template.php?page=main and see what kindof > progress they have made on "fixing" the PC version of the game. Orperhaps

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> get the console version instead, that's what I ended up doing. > > Bottom line for me is that it has by far the best selection of cars and > tracks, for my tastes, of any game out there and it is well suited to > consoles. The tracks are good enough that SBDT is converting some of them > for GTR. It's a damn fun game on the Xbox and between the concept, the > range of cars and tracks (which you can see at the first link above, btw), > and the career mode it is a game that I really, really wish would work > properly on the PC. But unfortunately they messed up the steering control > for the PC version and until they or some modder fixes it I am not going

to > get the PC version (although there is hope, for example see > http://forum.m4driving.sm/index.php?act=ST&f=316&t=37330& ). > > > > "Kasey Chang (remove EATSPAM to reply)" <[email hidden]>wrote

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> in message news:BXkza.1397$[email hidden]... > > Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, but I have a > > lousy PC at the moment... > > > > -- > > --remove NOSPAMYOUIDIOT to reply, [email hidden] is invalid-- > > K S C H A N G 77 (AT) PC Guru, web developer, gamer, Trekker > > Y A H O O (DOT) COM database developer, idea man, IT guy > > "If it looks too obvious, it probably is." -- anonymous > > > > > >

Toca race driver has great graphics (when you have a fast machine). But it is totally Arcade and it is no fun at all. You probably only will play it for 1 hour to see the cars and the tracks etc but the handling is so bad, it runs the game totally. Do not buy it is my advice R.Denessen "Kasey Chang (remove EATSPAM to reply)" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht news:BXkza.1397$[email hidden]...

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> Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, but I have a > lousy PC at the moment... > > -- > --remove NOSPAMYOUIDIOT to reply, [email hidden] is invalid-- > K S C H A N G 77 (AT) PC Guru, web developer, gamer, Trekker > Y A H O O (DOT) COM database developer, idea man, IT guy > "If it looks too obvious, it probably is." -- anonymous > >

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > I think it's fantastic on the XBox with the 'sim' cheats enabled. Not > so hot on the PC or PS2. Strangely after about 10 hours of seat time with the PC version, I couldn't see where the XBox version was superior after playing it at a store. Graphic engine looked identical (apart from it being at a lower res) and couldn't see how the physics or controls were any better than the PC version. I've noticed several people suggesting that the XBox version was superior but I couldn't see much difference. Cheers, Rod.

> >Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, but I have a > >lousy PC at the moment... > > I like it a lot. I would not hesitate. Just don't expect Rally Trophy > physics. Still, that doesn't bother me, and I've had a blast with it > so far. Actually the 'physics' feel more like rally driving than touring car driving, sadly.

"Damien Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<banuv8$1pg5n$[email hidden]>...

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> > >Saw it in CompUSA for $29.95... Was slightly tempted, but I have a > > >lousy PC at the moment... > > > > I like it a lot. I would not hesitate. Just don't expect Rally Trophy > > physics. Still, that doesn't bother me, and I've had a blast with it > > so far. > > Actually the 'physics' feel more like rally driving than touring car > driving, sadly.

Have any of you guys tried Total Immersion Racing (or the TIR demo) with the Advanced Physics Patch? If you're a fan of decent physics (which I define as being in the GPL or Rally Trophy range of realism), I think the Advanced Physics Patch places TIR firmly in that range. Note that there is an Advanced Physics Patch specifically for the demo version, so you can give it a try even if you don't have the full version (which is WELL worth the purchase price, IMO). http://irlheat.bhmotorsports.com/TIR/ Enjoy! -- JCB

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > Have any of you guys tried Total Immersion Racing (or the TIR demo) > with the Advanced Physics Patch? If you're a fan of decent physics > (which I define as being in the GPL or Rally Trophy range of realism), > I think the Advanced Physics Patch places TIR firmly in that range. Tried it but I'm stuffed if I can get it to work with my Thrustmaster. Cheers, Rod.