A good realistic racer for PC

Dangerous-Dave · 09-03-2009, 08:00 PM

Does anybody know of a game that's like Grid only with proper handling? I like the graphics on Grid, and would like to think I'm making use of my two 4870's, but on the other hand I can't live with the handling. I'm not well up on recent game releases.

Cheers,
DD

**RockmasteR** · 09-04-2009, 05:46 AM

at the end of this month EA is releasing Need for Speed Shift, it'll be a realistic racing game even better than Grid, I think you should wait for that
you can find other realistic racing games like GTR 2, Race 07

Baejung92 · 09-04-2009, 10:03 AM

I've heard good things about GTR 2 and rFactor, but both are pretty old...

Dangerous-Dave · 09-05-2009, 06:58 AM

tbh I'm hankering after my Gran Turismo (1) days on the playstation. I went back to that a couple of years ago and found that the cars which I'd thought were so realistic back in the day actually look like they're made of lego.

Anyways, cheers for info. I'll be interested to see this new NFS game - I've owned previous ones but they've all been a bit arcadey.

Mcninjaguy · 09-05-2009, 10:22 PM

On NFS Shift you son't need a HUD and the car's speedometer actually works.

Mart2912 · 09-07-2009, 05:18 AM

If you are looking racing simulator check out Live for speed:http://www.lfs.net/ . It is quite an old game but always under development (Currently working on a new tyre Physics and the new VW Scirocco). What I like about this game is that when you play online there are different types of servers. People have created their own server and "adapted" it into cruising servers, drifting servers and even destruction derby servers.

Of course, if you want to race seriously then you can do by all means. But I prefer the cruising servers myself as they have a cops n robbers system which can be a good laugh.

roast · 09-09-2009, 03:21 AM

Need for Speed Shift sounds tempting. I'd also recommend Juiced 2 - had great fun with this game.

-Mick.

**koala** · 09-09-2009, 06:31 AM

Dangerous-Dave, have you experimented with the handling settings and 'driver assists' in GRID? The default settings never feel right for everyone as they are just a compromised guideline. You just need to drive a few laps and keep hitting the Esc key every few minutes to tweak the sliders and options until you get the car feeling right.

Dangerous-Dave · 09-10-2009, 04:16 PM

I have a vague recollection of juiced (2?) coming out some time ago. Might be worth a look though. I guess I have nothing to lose trying to tweek Grid - actually I didn't know you could. It feels like driving a scalextric car on a plasticine track ATM.

Thanks for all the recommendations. I'm going to give my new wireless thrustmaster gamepad a whirl on it too and see if that helps. Will definitely be checking out the new NFS game.

**RockmasteR** · 09-11-2009, 08:46 AM

Juiced 2 is one of the worst racing games ever released!

IGN made an early review on NFS:SHIFT
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/102/1023568p1.html
That looks really promising! 9 out 10!!
Can't wait for the game to be released!

roast · 09-11-2009, 09:05 AM

[quote=RockmasteR;2338095]Juiced 2 is one of the worst racing games ever released![\QUOTE]

I guess its a matter of opinion really.

-Mick.

Mcninjaguy · 09-11-2009, 01:34 PM

I don't think the opinion of RockmasteR is a matter of opinion. Some games are just terrible.

YouTube - Juiced 2 Drifting Gameplay PC

Looks like one of those really arcadey games you find in the movie theaters. I won't play the game unless someone sends it free my way.

ALthough only having realistic racing games isn't that fun either. You do need a mixture of both. Juiced 2 is in a totally different category and you should try comparing the drifting from Grid to Juiced 2. There is no comparison for the realism in Grid.

**emosun** · 09-14-2009, 01:06 AM

I don't know , need for speed games lately for me are impossible to drive. It's like they understeer or the wheel doesn't turn fast enough or somthing.

Mcninjaguy · 09-14-2009, 11:55 PM

That's because the driving is way too arcadey and you're trying drive properly emosun.

aka - THEY STINK.

Dangerous-Dave · 09-15-2009, 07:49 AM

I read the review and it seemed to be saying that the handling was going to be arcadey again :(

How come they never did a good Gran Turismo-esque game on the PC? Too much licensing money?

**emosun** · 09-15-2009, 10:10 AM

It's probably because most pc owners have a car and are sick of driving , over most console owners who typically don't. lol , I don't know I'm just guessing.

dwalk1989 · 09-15-2009, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

I don't think the opinion of RockmasteR is a matter of opinion.

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09-03-2009, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dangerous-Dave Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 69 OS: windows xp professional	A good realistic racer for PC Does anybody know of a game that's like Grid only with proper handling? I like the graphics on Grid, and would like to think I'm making use of my two 4870's, but on the other hand I can't live with the handling. I'm not well up on recent game releases. Cheers, DD

09-04-2009, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,169 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: A good realistic racer for PC at the end of this month EA is releasing Need for Speed Shift, it'll be a realistic racing game even better than Grid, I think you should wait for that you can find other realistic racing games like GTR 2, Race 07 __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

09-04-2009, 10:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Baejung92 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 174 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: A good realistic racer for PC I've heard good things about GTR 2 and rFactor, but both are pretty old...

09-05-2009, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dangerous-Dave Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 69 OS: windows xp professional	Re: A good realistic racer for PC tbh I'm hankering after my Gran Turismo (1) days on the playstation. I went back to that a couple of years ago and found that the cars which I'd thought were so realistic back in the day actually look like they're made of lego. Anyways, cheers for info. I'll be interested to see this new NFS game - I've owned previous ones but they've all been a bit arcadey.

09-05-2009, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: A good realistic racer for PC On NFS Shift you son't need a HUD and the car's speedometer actually works.

09-07-2009, 05:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mart2912 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 49 OS: XP - SP3	Re: A good realistic racer for PC If you are looking racing simulator check out Live for speed:http://www.lfs.net/ . It is quite an old game but always under development (Currently working on a new tyre Physics and the new VW Scirocco). What I like about this game is that when you play online there are different types of servers. People have created their own server and "adapted" it into cruising servers, drifting servers and even destruction derby servers. Of course, if you want to race seriously then you can do by all means. But I prefer the cruising servers myself as they have a cops n robbers system which can be a good laugh.

09-09-2009, 03:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
roast Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 154 OS: Windows 7 x64 7600, and Windows (notsotiny) 7 7600 x86 and x64 - Across 3 machines. My System	Re: A good realistic racer for PC Need for Speed Shift sounds tempting. I'd also recommend Juiced 2 - had great fun with this game. -Mick. __________________ I'm a Sony VAIO technical support agent - any questions relating to Sony VAIO Notebook or Desktop computers, feel free to ask.

09-09-2009, 06:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,355 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: A good realistic racer for PC Dangerous-Dave, have you experimented with the handling settings and 'driver assists' in GRID? The default settings never feel right for everyone as they are just a compromised guideline. You just need to drive a few laps and keep hitting the Esc key every few minutes to tweak the sliders and options until you get the car feeling right. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

09-10-2009, 04:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dangerous-Dave Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 69 OS: windows xp professional	Re: A good realistic racer for PC I have a vague recollection of juiced (2?) coming out some time ago. Might be worth a look though. I guess I have nothing to lose trying to tweek Grid - actually I didn't know you could. It feels like driving a scalextric car on a plasticine track ATM. Thanks for all the recommendations. I'm going to give my new wireless thrustmaster gamepad a whirl on it too and see if that helps. Will definitely be checking out the new NFS game.

09-11-2009, 08:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,169 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: A good realistic racer for PC Juiced 2 is one of the worst racing games ever released! IGN made an early review on NFS:SHIFT http://ps3.ign.com/articles/102/1023568p1.html That looks really promising! 9 out 10!! Can't wait for the game to be released! __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

09-11-2009, 09:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
roast Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 154 OS: Windows 7 x64 7600, and Windows (notsotiny) 7 7600 x86 and x64 - Across 3 machines. My System	Re: A good realistic racer for PC [quote=RockmasteR;2338095]Juiced 2 is one of the worst racing games ever released![\QUOTE] I guess its a matter of opinion really. -Mick. __________________ I'm a Sony VAIO technical support agent - any questions relating to Sony VAIO Notebook or Desktop computers, feel free to ask. Last edited by roast; 09-11-2009 at 09:19 AM.

09-11-2009, 01:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: A good realistic racer for PC I don't think the opinion of RockmasteR is a matter of opinion. Some games are just terrible. YouTube - Juiced 2 Drifting Gameplay PC Looks like one of those really arcadey games you find in the movie theaters. I won't play the game unless someone sends it free my way. ALthough only having realistic racing games isn't that fun either. You do need a mixture of both. Juiced 2 is in a totally different category and you should try comparing the drifting from Grid to Juiced 2. There is no comparison for the realism in Grid.

09-14-2009, 01:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,970 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: A good realistic racer for PC I don't know , need for speed games lately for me are impossible to drive. It's like they understeer or the wheel doesn't turn fast enough or somthing. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

09-14-2009, 11:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: A good realistic racer for PC That's because the driving is way too arcadey and you're trying drive properly emosun. aka - THEY STINK.

09-15-2009, 07:49 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dangerous-Dave Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 69 OS: windows xp professional	Re: A good realistic racer for PC I read the review and it seemed to be saying that the handling was going to be arcadey again :( How come they never did a good Gran Turismo-esque game on the PC? Too much licensing money?

09-15-2009, 10:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,970 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: A good realistic racer for PC It's probably because most pc owners have a car and are sick of driving , over most console owners who typically don't. lol , I don't know I'm just guessing. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list