Grand Prix 4 - Classic game updated to 2006 Season..!!

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Has anyone ever installed Microprose Grand Prix 4 and thought it was a bit outdated, graphically and lacking updated cars and tracks? Well, if like me you’re a big Formula one fan and fancy playing a ‘very’ realistic F1 sim on your PC (and lets face it, your choices are rather limited) then grab a copy of Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix 4 – its available for under a £10, and then go to gp4db.com and download the 2006 /07 season mega mod pack. The pack provides instructions on how to configure this all up, and prepare to be blown away…!!

http://www.gp4db.com/index.php?category=mods&section=2006

You'll need this file to make it all work -

http://www.gp4db.com/index.php?category=misc&section=Tools look for Zaztools

Now, its not going to have the graphical prowess of some of the more modern race games on PS3 or Xbox360, as after all this game came out in 2001. However its still a really good looking game, I do remember when GP4 come out, and trying to get it to run on a Pentium III.. Yeah right, it was mostly like a slideshow – at that time..

On a core duo with a decent 3D card, and the updated mod files, and if you’re into Formula one, then this game will blow your socks off with just how startling realistic, amazingly quick and complete a formula one game can be…. If you couple this up to a 42” 1080p TV at 1280 x 1024 I thought the game looked stunning..!!

Now warning…. Its really tricky to play. Once updated with Mods, I found the control via keyboard on anything but amateur settings with all driving aids turned on to be almost impossible.. Keyboard acceleration just results in the car getting to much power and you spin un-controllably.

Your best bet is either get a steering wheel, or best compromise is a PS2 or PS3 joypad, and configure the game to use a combination of analog and switched button and stick control….

I tried a standard saitek USB gamepad, and it was useless. A PS3 pad plugged in via USB works a lot better, and gives much better control On Semi Pro levels this game will challenge, on pro you need to be able to drive around tracks at almost real life lap times…

The game is that quick, and very addictive….. Nothing I’ve played with the mods installed comes close to replicating the 2006 F1 season around Silverstone….. If you’ve followed the install guide for the mega mod pack correctly, you should also have GPfx installed, and you can update the sound to proper 3D sound and on decent 5.1 etc speaker systems, the game also sounds like real F1…All you need now is a smoke machine, and the smells of burning rubber and exhaust fumes….

For next to nothing, you can get a rather decent racing game on a modest spec PC…
 
GP4 is still the daddy of F1 games, perhaps somewhat unfortunately. F1 challenge wasn't bad either, but the realism of GP4 is awesome. I hope that the new codemasters F1 2010 will be just as good and much better presented.

Thanks OP for outlining how to get the 2006 mod going, much appreciated. Will give it a bash the next time I've got the wheel out.
 
hi op, anyone is there a link for getting it at 10 pounds, I have looked not yet found it for ten pounds, thank you.
 
Now warning…. Its really tricky to play. Once updated with Mods, I found the control via keyboard on anything but amateur settings with all driving aids turned on to be almost impossible.. Keyboard acceleration just results in the car getting to much power and you spin un-controllably.
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you couldnt even turn off all the driving aids with a keyboard because the game wouldnt let you try to turn the wrong way in a corner yet on a wheel it would
 
Blimy, i still got this game. but play f1 on rfactor. might install it again:).
Got any links for some good mods ? and can you use this on a G25 wheel, as i remember you had to push forward and back on the joypad for throttle and brake.
 
Must apologise… Its not that easy to find this game for £9.99 budget prices, as I thought you’d be able to do so.. In fact it’s not that easy to find period…

It can be got from one store online for £17.99, quite expensive for such an old game. I can’t post links, in case it breaks the rules..

Anyhow, been tweaking the game some more, and using the links provided you can even update the game to 2007, so you can now act out your own Hamilton v Alonso in McLarens, along with all the 2007 tracks. Amazingly quick, you need to drive very clean laps to even qualify in the top ten, and that’s on rookie level. I’m now working on setups playing on semi pro and it’s a real challenge.

Awesome game now I can play more up to date seasons…

That’s me all sorted for the weekend.
 
alexhull24 said:
GP4 is still the daddy of F1 games, perhaps somewhat unfortunately. F1 challenge wasn't bad either, but the realism of GP4 is awesome. I hope that the new codemasters F1 2010 will be just as good and much better presented.

Thanks OP for outlining how to get the 2006 mod going, much appreciated. Will give it a bash the next time I've got the wheel out.
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Codemasters released a F1 game for Wii and PSP and I didn't think much to it..... Admit, I only saw it running on a Wii in a games store, however it just looked like Mario Kart with F1 skins.!! Honestly hope they do something better with the next version..
 
iv-tecman said:
Must apologise… Its not that easy to find this game for £9.99 budget prices, as I thought you’d be able to do so.. In fact it’s not that easy to find period…

It can be got from one store online for £17.99, quite expensive for such an old game. I can’t post links, in case it breaks the rules..

Anyhow, been tweaking the game some more, and using the links provided you can even update the game to 2007, so you can now act out your own Hamilton v Alonso in McLarens, along with all the 2007 tracks. Amazingly quick, you need to drive very clean laps to even qualify in the top ten, and that’s on rookie level. I’m now working on setups playing on semi pro and it’s a real challenge.

Awesome game now I can play more up to date seasons…

That’s me all sorted for the weekend.
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no Problems :) thanks for your expertise in doing this post for us all, keep up the good work :)
 
Sweet, going to try this on W7 x64 now. Not holding out much hope for it working but will report back either way.
 
Meh, can't even get the vanilla game (latest patch) to run. Just get a black screen with a mouse pointer and "not responding" in task manager. Shame as this looks really good!
 
iv-tecman said:
Codemasters released a F1 game for Wii and PSP and I didn't think much to it..... Admit, I only saw it running on a Wii in a games store, however it just looked like Mario Kart with F1 skins.!! Honestly hope they do something better with the next version..
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With F1 2010 being developed for the "proper" consoles and PC, hopefully it'll be a lot better than the rush job that was F1 2009. The only thing I'm worried about is with games like Dirt and GRID being so arcadey, F1 2010 will also be arcadey. But if it feels like the CTDP and MMG mods for rFactor, it'll be bloody brilliant.
 
soundb0y said:
I get the same.
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Running under win98 compatibility mode sorted it. Ran into too many other problems trying to install so adopted Homer Simpson's ethos of "if something s hard to do, then it's not worth doing" and gave up.
 
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