The "You're Winner!" Gaming Thread

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 16 Oct 2014, 20:50

Wallio wrote:The visuals though, oh my god. I have need seen such beauty.

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 20 Apr 2015, 18:48

anyone play f-zero?

wmetcalf7 4 · Post by **wmetcalf7 4** » 03 May 2015, 05:29

So just downloaded Game Stock Car Extreme demo 2 days ago to see what all the hype is all about. Quite a nice game! Anyone have the full version? I'm thinking of buying it and I'd like to hear what you guys think about the game.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 06 May 2015, 15:13

Any of you Euro typed getting Project CARS tomorrow? We have to wait until next week over here, but I'm curious if it lived up to 3+ years worth of hype. I'll probably still get it since its the only game coming out until Payday 2:Crimewave Edition in June.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 06 May 2015, 18:10

Wallio wrote:Any of you Euro typed getting Project CARS tomorrow? We have to wait until next week over here, but I'm curious if it lived up to 3+ years worth of hype. I'll probably still get it since its the only game coming out until Payday 2:Crimewave Edition in June.

Yeah, definitely getting it though it won't be tomorrow. Maybe at the weekend if I have time. It's one of the main reasons I bought a PS4 recently. Looks phenomenal and that plus F1 plus the next Gran Turismo when that comes out will pretty much be my dream game line-up (plus a bit of GTA on the side for a laugh!)

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 06 May 2015, 18:54

It beckons me, but I'm doing the whole iRacing thing at the moment. (Not to mention that DIRT is tempting me too).

I suspect if I buy Project CARS, I'll end up not playing either it or iRacing as much as I want to. I might wait for it to come down in price a little.

TheFlyingCaterham · Post by **TheFlyingCaterham** » 08 May 2015, 03:02

I probably won't get Project CARS until I get a PS4 in 3 years

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 08 May 2015, 03:33

Odds are I'll get it for the Wii U when it gets released later in the year. I'm not convinced in the slightest that it will be as good as everbody who bought in shilled for this game says it will be. Also there are major motion blur issues on the PS4 version, and you lose all sound going off track on the Xbox One version, and you might as well not even try on a PC with a AMD anything.

I'll stick to playing good games, like F-Zero GX.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 08 May 2015, 13:26

I played Project CARS today in my local game store because I was on a free lesson from college and it was amazingly good. The visuals are stunning and the physics are the best I have witnessed on a racing game. It is well worth buying.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 08 May 2015, 15:06

I went out and bought Grid Autosport, which with 3 DLCs was only $26.99, so for the first time since October when I bought my PS4, I dusted off my PS3. Fun game, the drag racing is equal part realistic, and silly (Standing mile drags with AA Funny Cars? 440+ mph trap speeds?).

The "normal" career mode is ok, I just wish the AI knew how to pass without using the chrome horn (especially silly since I foolishly picked Open Wheel first), but once the first lap insanity is over its quite fun.

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 02 Jun 2015, 14:03

For anyone still playing Gran Turismo 6, the new Nissan LMP that will race at Le Mans is the prize for participating in the last round of this year's GT Academy (assuming you've done the other 3 events beforehand) :

http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_4439755.html

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 02 Jun 2015, 14:29

madmark1974 wrote:For anyone still playing Gran Turismo 6, the new Nissan LMP that will race at Le Mans is the prize for participating in the last round of this year's GT Academy (assuming you've done the other 3 events beforehand) :

http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_4439755.html

And of course, it's faster than the real-life version

I didn't find this thing easy to drive, as I just couldn't get used to the idea of it being a front-wheel drive LMP1. I eventually managed a 3:34 after about 50 attempts to simply complete one lap without hitting those bathplugging cones.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 02 Jun 2015, 17:56

How about this then for rejectful racing games?

This Awful Looking F1 Game Was Released Just Two Weeks Ago

Not quite as bad as the game which gave this thread its title, but it's not far off!

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 02 Jun 2015, 22:56

Simtek wrote:I didn't find this thing easy to drive, as I just couldn't get used to the idea of it being a front-wheel drive LMP1. I eventually managed a 3:34 after about 50 attempts to simply complete one lap without hitting those bathplugging cones.

Same here its a weird feeling. The worst thing for me was that i couldn't get the nose pointed where i wanted it. It also doesn't seem to like changing direction well. the one thing i do like though is it doesnt want to swap ends when you go to accelerate

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 03 Jun 2015, 07:10

peteroli34 wrote:
Simtek wrote:I didn't find this thing easy to drive, as I just couldn't get used to the idea of it being a front-wheel drive LMP1. I eventually managed a 3:34 after about 50 attempts to simply complete one lap without hitting those bathplugging cones.

Same here its a weird feeling. The worst thing for me was that i couldn't get the nose pointed where i wanted it. It also doesn't seem to like changing direction well. the one thing i do like though is it doesnt want to swap ends when you go to accelerate

I found that I had to lift off of the throttle to get the nose of the car pointed into the corner but again there is a weird feeling about an FWD LMP1.

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 03 Jun 2015, 08:45

Simtek wrote:And of course, it's faster than the real-life version

I didn't find this thing easy to drive, as I just couldn't get used to the idea of it being a front-wheel drive LMP1. I eventually managed a 3:34 after about 50 attempts to simply complete one lap without hitting those bathplugging cones.

For now at least, that Smiley can be deleted, as the best time the car has done in real-life was 3m43.383sec, the gold time
in the trial is a 3:37 I believe, so at the moment virtuality wins! I'm sure it must be able to go a bit faster (surely)?

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 06 Jun 2015, 16:40

AndreaModa wrote:How about this then for rejectful racing games?

This Awful Looking F1 Game Was Released Just Two Weeks Ago

Not quite as bad as the game which gave this thread its title, but it's not far off!

I think i can find better games for free on the internet

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 06 Jun 2015, 18:02

AndreaModa wrote:How about this then for rejectful racing games?

This Awful Looking F1 Game Was Released Just Two Weeks Ago

Not quite as bad as the game which gave this thread its title, but it's not far off!

Reminds me of this (skip to 2:55 for relevant parts). :facepalm:

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 06 Jun 2015, 22:10

anyone still play PGR4?

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 07 Jun 2015, 11:18

Great news for console sim-racers as Assetto Corsa is coming to PS4 and Xbox One next year. It'll definitely give both the console exclusives (Forza and Gran Turismo) and PCars a bit of a shake up in terms of the actual driving experience, however the structure of the game and amount of content may seem a bit 'bare-bones' for the console crowd.

There's also some neat new content coming up before the console release for all platforms, including Zandvoort, the Ferrari F138, Audi R8 LMS ultra, Toyota GT86, plus more shown in the console reveal trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdejU7orTuk

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 07 Jun 2015, 12:56

Normal32 wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:How about this then for rejectful racing games?

This Awful Looking F1 Game Was Released Just Two Weeks Ago

Not quite as bad as the game which gave this thread its title, but it's not far off!

I think i can find better games for free on the internet

Indeed.

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 11 Jun 2015, 09:49

madmark1974 wrote:
Simtek wrote:And of course, it's faster than the real-life version

I didn't find this thing easy to drive, as I just couldn't get used to the idea of it being a front-wheel drive LMP1. I eventually managed a 3:34 after about 50 attempts to simply complete one lap without hitting those bathplugging cones.

For now at least, that Smiley can be deleted, as the best time the car has done in real-life was 3m43.383sec, the gold time
in the trial is a 3:37 I believe, so at the moment virtuality wins! I'm sure it must be able to go a bit faster (surely)?

So after Quali 1, they're down to a 3:38.468, still outside the gold time! Funny to think that two of their GT Academy drivers are racing the car in real life and are slower than many of the virtual competitiors ...

EDIT : They did it! GOLD (just) ... 3:36.995!

TheFlyingCaterham · Post by **TheFlyingCaterham** » 14 Jun 2015, 00:33

Am I the only one here with an EA Sports NASCAR game? I have their last game (NASCAR 09) and it's quite a lot of fun, IMO. The career mode can take a while, even with the shorter races though. The AI is also quite laughable too (In the career mode, I have had at least 2 moments when AI cars forget what brakes are and run up the back of someone), as are the physics (the cars have jelly suspension once they go up on 2 wheels). Overall though, I find it quite fun, and there always seems to be something to do (even after you finish the career mode, it can take a while to unlock some of the custom tracks and fantasy drivers).

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 14 Jun 2015, 16:04

Currently updating my GT6 game. Needs to go through the last 4 updates because I haven't been able to or have a desire to play it. I played a little bit a few days ago without getting updates. Now that school's out, I have more time than I want with boredom, so GT6 is getting updated. I also want to drive that Nissan LMP1 just to see how shite it is at going around corners. From some video I've seen, it looks like it goes too fast compared to real life.

In other news, any idea as to how to make the Toyota TS030 do laptimes at La Sarthe that are anywhere close to realistic?! I can only do laps between 3:30 and 3:40 on hard and soft tyres; it doesn't matter how the car is set up!

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 14 Jun 2015, 17:13

go_Rubens wrote:Currently updating my GT6 game. Needs to go through the last 4 updates because I haven't been able to or have a desire to play it. I played a little bit a few days ago without getting updates. Now that school's out, I have more time than I want with boredom, so GT6 is getting updated. I also want to drive that Nissan LMP1 just to see how shite it is at going around corners. From some video I've seen, it looks like it goes too fast compared to real life.

In other news, any idea as to how to make the Toyota TS030 do laptimes at La Sarthe that are anywhere close to realistic?! I can only do laps between 3:30 and 3:40 on hard and soft tyres; it doesn't matter how the car is set up!

Yeah, the performance of the Nissan seems to be based on what it might have achieved had its development gone a little more smoothly!

As for the Toyota, try this setup. I just did a 3:27.865 on soft tyres using it, which is about 2 seconds off what the #7 car achieved in qualifying for the 2012 race. I'm sure better times can be achieved, even with a controller (which was what I was using), as I kept messing it up at Arnage.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 14 Jun 2015, 18:52

Simtek wrote:
go_Rubens wrote:Currently updating my GT6 game. Needs to go through the last 4 updates because I haven't been able to or have a desire to play it. I played a little bit a few days ago without getting updates. Now that school's out, I have more time than I want with boredom, so GT6 is getting updated. I also want to drive that Nissan LMP1 just to see how shite it is at going around corners. From some video I've seen, it looks like it goes too fast compared to real life.

In other news, any idea as to how to make the Toyota TS030 do laptimes at La Sarthe that are anywhere close to realistic?! I can only do laps between 3:30 and 3:40 on hard and soft tyres; it doesn't matter how the car is set up!

Yeah, the performance of the Nissan seems to be based on what it might have achieved had its development gone a little more smoothly!

As for the Toyota, try this setup. I just did a 3:27.865 on soft tyres using it, which is about 2 seconds off what the #7 car achieved in qualifying for the 2012 race. I'm sure better times can be achieved, even with a controller (which was what I was using), as I kept messing it up at Arnage.

I'll have to give it a go. I use a wheel instead of a controller, so I'll find out soon enough whether it works or not on behalf of the wheel. Thanks for providing the link!

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 14 Jun 2015, 20:57

TheFlyingCaterham wrote:Am I the only one here with an EA Sports NASCAR game? I have their last game (NASCAR 09) and it's quite a lot of fun, IMO. The career mode can take a while, even with the shorter races though. The AI is also quite laughable too (In the career mode, I have had at least 2 moments when AI cars forget what brakes are and run up the back of someone), as are the physics (the cars have jelly suspension once they go up on 2 wheels). Overall though, I find it quite fun, and there always seems to be something to do (even after you finish the career mode, it can take a while to unlock some of the custom tracks and fantasy drivers).

It's what I've been using for Douglas Mann's NASCAR career, on PSP (possibly the 06 version). Career mode does take a while, largely in part to real life in my case.

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 15 Jun 2015, 16:45

Normal32 wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:How about this then for rejectful racing games?

This Awful Looking F1 Game Was Released Just Two Weeks Ago

Not quite as bad as the game which gave this thread its title, but it's not far off!

I think i can find better games for free on the internet

The only thing good about that game is the track layout.

Can someone make this track for Grand Prix 2 or something?

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 16 Jun 2015, 00:24

After driving the GTR LM Nismo in Quick Race on GT6, I can't help but think Nissan's FWD LMP1 is a publicity stunt. How on earth did they think FWD was a good idea? It's a workout for anyone on a wheel in game, never mind real life. Prepare to build up your biceps and triceps!

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 16 Jun 2015, 00:42

go_Rubens wrote:After driving the GTR LM Nismo in Quick Race on GT6, I can't help but think Nissan's FWD LMP1 is a publicity stunt. How on earth did they think FWD was a good idea? It's a workout for anyone on a wheel in game, never mind real life. Prepare to build up your biceps and triceps!

Maybe this is just all some big act for Max Talent to show how good he REALLY is

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 16 Jun 2015, 03:06

Changing the direction of this thread slightly, but sticking to the overall topic, Sony made an announcement at E3 that I never thought they would announce, despite all the speculation over the years, and has had me jumping with excitement: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/final- ... 0-6428174/

Yes, Square-Enix are remaking Final Fantasy VII for the PS4! No, not a re-release on Steam or PS Store, an actual, proper remake! :dance:

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 16 Jun 2015, 14:36

go_Rubens wrote:After driving the GTR LM Nismo in Quick Race on GT6, I can't help but think Nissan's FWD LMP1 is a publicity stunt. How on earth did they think FWD was a good idea? It's a workout for anyone on a wheel in game, never mind real life. Prepare to build up your biceps and triceps!

It's supposed to be a part time 4WD hybrid, but problems happen and the car have to be rushed. :geek:

Also, trailers for Last Guardian and Shenmue 3 are out.

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 16 Jun 2015, 21:31

ooooo... Assetto Corsa's 50% off on Steam for those interested. Really have to think about whether I'd have the time to play it.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 17 Jun 2015, 06:44

FMecha wrote:Also, trailers for Last Guardian and Shenmue 3 are out.

Apparently the latter is a big deal.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 23 Jun 2015, 17:28

Salamander wrote:
FMecha wrote:Also, trailers for Last Guardian and Shenmue 3 are out.

Apparently the latter is a big deal.

People have been begging for Shenmue 3 all day.

Oh, and plans for Project Cars 2 are up... after around 6 weeks of the release of the original.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 23 Jun 2015, 17:38

FMecha wrote:
Salamander wrote:
FMecha wrote:Also, trailers for Last Guardian and Shenmue 3 are out.

Apparently the latter is a big deal.

People have been begging for Shenmue 3 all day.

Oh, and plans for Project Cars 2 are up... after around 6 weeks of the release of the original.

And I still have yet to play either of the first two Shenmue games, but I suppose that's what I get for not investing in a Dreamcast

Anyway, I just got rFactor and played it for the first time. That's right, I have never played rFactor before, despite all the kickass mods I've seen for it over the years that greatly appealed to me (like the Targa Florio). It's been a very... humbling experience so far, coming from Gran Turismo, which I consider myself pretty good at. Although the fact that I've been using a PS3 controller to play a PC sim probably has at least something to do with it, as the sensitivity is ridiculously high

Time to get a wheel, methinks...

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 24 Jun 2015, 14:32

FMecha wrote:
Salamander wrote:
FMecha wrote:Also, trailers for Last Guardian and Shenmue 3 are out.

Apparently the latter is a big deal.

People have been begging for Shenmue 3 all day.

Oh, and plans for Project Cars 2 are up... after around 6 weeks of the release of the original.

Too bad they never finished the first one....

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 24 Jun 2015, 19:04

Wallio wrote:
FMecha wrote:Oh, and plans for Project Cars 2 are up... after around 6 weeks of the release of the original.

Too bad they never finished the first one....

Yeah... that killed any thoughts I had about buying Project Cars...

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 24 Jun 2015, 20:08

Simtek wrote:Anyway, I just got rFactor and played it for the first time. That's right, I have never played rFactor before, despite all the kickass mods I've seen for it over the years that greatly appealed to me (like the Targa Florio). It's been a very... humbling experience so far, coming from Gran Turismo, which I consider myself pretty good at. Although the fact that I've been using a PS3 controller to play a PC sim probably has at least something to do with it, as the sensitivity is ridiculously high Time to get a wheel, methinks...

I know what you mean with the PS3 controller.

Anyway, there are a few great F1 mods that i'd recommend. F1SR 1992 is a fantastic mod, and I like their other mods too, aside from the 1993 one.

Other mods i'd recommend include WCP 1997, CTDP 1998 and MMG 2007. There was also a really good 2011 mod, but I can't remember which one it was, as there are so many mods for every season since 2010.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 24 Jun 2015, 22:03

Well, there is now a 2.0 version of Project Cars coming.

https://www.gtplanet.net/project-cars-v ... rovements/