Toca Race Driver 3 query

CurlyWhirly · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:03

I know it's a few years old but the other day I picked up a copy of TRD3 as it was only £9.99

Unfortunately it doesn't come with a manual and so I have no way of knowing what the 2 bars are in my screenshot below? (yellow and green)

p.s. I got that picture from a google search as I'm not sure if the PrtScnSysRq key would work as I've not tried it!

Anyone ever played TRD3 and know what they are?

Cheers.

X-Morgan · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:48

From what I remember, the bars represent the state of the icon above it. The orange one is your drivetrain (it's not always orange though, it's just a damage meter) and the green one is the amount of damage of your tyres.

MagicBoy · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:55

If memory serves they're the engine and tyre temperatures.
Engine damage can cause the engine to overheat and lose power, hot tyres grip less well.

If it's the bargaintastic version the manual is probably on the DVD as a PDF. It'll be cunningly hidden in a folder called Manual probably!

CurlyWhirly · 16 Mar 2009 at 21:10

MagicBoy said:
If memory serves they're the engine and tyre temperatures.
Engine damage can cause the engine to overheat and lose power, hot tyres grip less well.

If it's the bargaintastic version the manual is probably on the DVD as a PDF. It'll be cunningly hidden in a folder called Manual probably!

Thanks to you and X-Morgan

MagicBoy said:
If it's the bargaintastic version the manual is probably on the DVD as a PDF. It'll be cunningly hidden in a folder called Manual probably!

Thanks I forgot about looking on the DVD

However it requires Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read it and I avoid that like the plague as it's bloatware.

I use FoxIt instead but I don't think you can use it to read an AAR file

Anyway, at least now I know what the bars are for

Shamikebab · 16 Mar 2009 at 21:35

I didn't even realise there was a third! :eek:

MagicBoy · 16 Mar 2009 at 21:43

Shamikebab said:
I didn't even realise there was a third!

It's good. Has Aussie V8 touring cars...

Final8y · 16 Mar 2009 at 21:45

Its a great game & the online commune is good.

MagicBoy · 16 Mar 2009 at 21:46

They still playing it? I stopped playing online in favour of GRID.

mattyj1085 · 16 Mar 2009 at 22:10

I still remember seeing this image before it was released and thinking. "dont think so"

CurlyWhirly · 16 Mar 2009 at 22:13

Shamikebab said:
I didn't even realise there was a third!

I did but was put off buying it a couple of years ago because of the StarForce protection controversy but happily it isn't on my PC.

I checked by going into Device Manager and showing 'Hidden Devices' and it isn't listed under 'Non-Plug & Play Drivers'.

It's a great game and for only a tenner :cool:

CurlyWhirly · 16 Mar 2009 at 22:15

MagicBoy said:
They still playing it? I stopped playing online in favour of GRID.

I've got GRID as well but my graphics card isn't really up to it so I'll wait until the new DirectX 11 cards come out and upgrade then.

I also find it difficult to control the cars in GRID but it's probably lack of practice!

The graphics in GRID are so lifelike it's like watching a race on the TV :eek:

p.s. TRD3 will do me for now.

willhub · 16 Mar 2009 at 22:18

Speaking of GRID, is online mode still popular?

MagicBoy · 16 Mar 2009 at 22:19

GRID is mint. No idea if it's DX10 as I'm running it on XP. Runs smooth as silk at pretty much full detail on my rig. (E6750, ATI 4850, 1680x1050). Tried it on the 360 too, but the PC version looks a lot better.

The Yankee Pro Stock stuff like the Mustang are a lot of fun

I'm not playing online as much as I was - influx of ramming kiddies annoyed me, plus there are some annoying ways of beating the system and getting a faster car. I'll likely go back to it when they patch it up properly.

Final8y · 16 Mar 2009 at 22:20

MagicBoy said:
They still playing it? I stopped playing online in favour of GRID.

I have not played it for sometime but what i can remember that TRD3 on-line is more strict than Grid.

Gimpymoo · 17 Mar 2009 at 03:24

A great game.

I prefer the multiplayer in this to GRID to be honest.. I know im probably the only one.

CurlyWhirly said:
I know it's a few years old but the other day I picked up a copy of TRD3 as it was only £9.99

Would now be a bad time to mention it is only £5.99 on STEAM?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/11500/

CurlyWhirly · 22 Mar 2009 at 16:14

I could have started another thread to mention this but as this one is already discussing TRD3

Does anyone else get the cars speeding up when coming out of bridges (i.e. going underneath them)?

I've never seen this happen before in any game and am just curious as to why it happens?

Ysmalari · 22 Mar 2009 at 16:48

I've always preferred this to GRID due to the (in my view) better physics engine.

I'm hoping codies use the graphics from GRID and the physics from this for the new F1 game...

CurlyWhirly · 23 Mar 2009 at 04:57

Ysmalari said:
I'm hoping codies use the graphics from GRID and the physics from this for the new F1 game...

I didn't even know that there was going to be a new F1 game for the PC :eek:

I thought that the consoles had exclusive rights?

I'm still using F1 Challenge 99-02 but it's still good although dated.

Ysmalari · 23 Mar 2009 at 09:39

CurlyWhirly said:
I didn't even know that there was going to be a new F1 game for the PC

I thought that the consoles had exclusive rights?

I'm still using F1 Challenge 99-02 but it's still good although dated.

Nope it's going to be full multiformat

, but we probably aren't going to see it until the end of this year. I just hope they make it worth the wait...

Edinho · 23 Mar 2009 at 10:33

TOCA 2 was about the best in the series imo. TOCA 3 was pretty good. Just something missing in GRID for me.