Recommend me a driving game please...

NeilF · 7 Nov 2007 at 13:32

I'd like to get some use out of my wheel and pedals, so recommend me a good fun driving game

zytok · 7 Nov 2007 at 13:34

at least give us a clue.....

Are you looking for something arcadey, sim-ey or somewhere in-betweeney? What other games have you got and enjoyed?

Sel · 7 Nov 2007 at 13:36

Type of weel and which PC or console, it would help.

NeilF · 7 Nov 2007 at 13:36

zytok said:
at least give us a clue.....

Are you looking for something arcadey, sim-ey or somewhere in-betweeney? What other games have you got and enjoyed?

Consider anything really, but preferably nothing too silly/arcadey...

The best driving I recall were the old Toca games...

NeilF · 7 Nov 2007 at 13:37

Sel said:
Type of weel and which PC or console, it would help.

It's a Microsoft sidewinder... And we're in the 'PC Games' forum

Billy 2 Sips · 7 Nov 2007 at 13:43

Colin McRae DiRT

Sel · 7 Nov 2007 at 13:59

Well if you have a good PC then you can run what you want.

For me I prefer ISI/Simbin games rFactor,GTL,GTR2, and RACE07.

LFS is Very popular but it's really for online racing.

I would try the demos first and see which gives you the best feel.

I don't have any rally games so I carn't comment.

I don't really like any of the Codemasters recent games the demos were off putting.

ajgoodfellow · 7 Nov 2007 at 14:10

As Sel says - I'd buy GTR2 and GT Legends

NeilF · 7 Nov 2007 at 14:20

Sel said:
Well if you have a good PC then you can run what you want.

My spec is in my sig... Oh hang on! :rolleyes:

It was removed by the mods...

It's an Intel [email protected] (533bus) with a ATI 850XT...

ajgoodfellow · 7 Nov 2007 at 14:25

That'll run GTL and GTR2 without any problems - they're a few years old now but still very good games

NeilF · 7 Nov 2007 at 14:43

ajgoodfellow said:
That'll run GTL and GTR2 without any problems - they're a few years old now but still very good games

Good stuff!

zytok · 7 Nov 2007 at 15:03

could try Test Drive Unlimited. It has it's faults but it looks and feels quite good.

DiRT might struggle a wee bit, would probably have to keep the settings quite low. Richard Burns Rally is awesome but insanely difficult - though should be easier with a wheel.

Discounting the NFS series and Sega Rally as too arcadey? there aren't that many middle of the road type driving games around. If you've not tried ToCA 3 (you mentioned the early ToCA games only) then that's pretty good and it's easy to fix up an online match.

ajgoodfellow · 7 Nov 2007 at 15:20

Forgot to mention TDU - it's a good game but more arcadey than GTR2 and GTL

dunker · 7 Nov 2007 at 15:59

rFactor

then download Nordschleife2007 track and PCC2007 mod

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/ you'll see how many mods and tracks are
available for it, officially

Sel · 7 Nov 2007 at 16:38

I don't have the link for it but don't forget Grand Prix Legend, there is a version that is freely available as a standalone game that you can add tracks to and has been updated with better graphics.

Sp00n · 7 Nov 2007 at 17:08

Another vote for NDU here, great game

Dingleberry88 · 7 Nov 2007 at 18:25

Xpand Rally.

zytok · 7 Nov 2007 at 20:33

dunker said:
rFactor

then download Nordschleife2007 track and PCC2007 mod

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/ you'll see how many mods and tracks are
available for it, officially

not bad, but it's not the prettiest driving game in the world is it? Are there any mods to make it a little more photographic?

edit. I've downloaded the SLN track textures mod and set the AA and AF in the nvidia control panel and it looks better though still a bit flat. I'm guessing it's just an old engine that isn't capable of fancy lighting or anything?

C64 · 8 Nov 2007 at 02:35

This what surprises me about the pc gaming scene there really isn't a racing game that's a must have addicted to, play every night because it's so good type of game at the moment.

My favorites seem to be Flatout 2 & Nfs Most Wanted and erm erm nothing else really grabs me...

MikeHunt79 · 8 Nov 2007 at 02:41