Project Cars, Assetto Corsa or Dirt Rally

Zethor · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:06

I haven't really played racing games in ~15 years. In fact, the last racing game I've played extensively was NFS Porche. I'm considering trying one of the 3 or any other good game if you have more suggestions.

I don't own a wheel nor will I purchase one in the near future. I will be using my keyboard.
I prefer to cruise through forests/mountains/towns rather than sports tracks.

Basically, I want NFS Porche with nice graphics, lots of cars and tracks.

What say you, oh wise ones?

Uncle Petey · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:12

Get a 360 pad at least, dude...

I don't think any of the above titles are really what you're looking for tbh.
Of the three, Dirt Rally maybe if you just want to drive around looking at forests.

Then again, perhaps Assetto with a couple of mod tracks like Lake Louise, Pikes Peak and Transfagaran?
Then there's the California highway in Pcars... Still not worth investing for a couple of exceptions IMO.

weyland yutani · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:18

Project Cars has a few country roads but even those aren't very long really. I dont know how anyone can play racing games with keyboards either, digital inputs are awful for driving.

SonniLombardi · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:20

Assetto Corsa and Dirt Rally I recommend.

AC you can mod the hell out of, cars/tracks, better physics than pCARS.

And DiRT Rally is just awesome.

Get a 360 pad at least.

Seb5009 · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:24

Assetto Corsa, great game

savagesam117 · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:24

Project Cars and Assetto Corsa are awesome with wheels, suck pretty bad with controllers. Dirt Rally is awesome with both (Better with wheel)

Uncle Petey · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:32

Do you guys have any other games that might suit the kind of driving/features he's after?
Not really into circuits or even racing much by the looks of it. Pretty much just driving around and checking out the scenery.

I think GTA5 might be the one

savagesam117 · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:33

Oh wait.. Buy an xbox, get Forza 4, and drive really slowly. The scenery is great in that!

Ethermaster · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:34

Euro Truck Sim 2 would suit the op more as he is not really into racing?

Uncle Petey · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:36

Not a bad call. Something very relaxing about that game. Must get back into it.

toon_mad · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:44

Maybe look at Test Drive Unlimited 2?

It is a few years old now but the driving world is gigantic.

TonyTurbo78 · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:47

Project Cars has gotten so much better of late, definitely playable now the controller has been sorted somewhat.

Recorded with my potato, buy you get the idea lol

MadMouse101 · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:47

Seb5009 said:
Assetto Corsa, great game

This

toon_mad · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:58

TonyTurbo78 said:
Project Cars has gotten so much better of late, definitely playable now the controller has been sorted somewhat.

Does the latest patch make the controller much more better? I havent played in a few months purely because driving in a straight line felt impossible, you were basically fighting to keep the car on the track every step of the way.

If it's fixed I might be tempted to reinstall and update to latest patch.

bJN · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:59

Wait a few weeks for the new Need for Speed?

SonniLombardi · 22 Oct 2015 at 22:32

bJN said:
Wait a few weeks for the new Need for Speed?

The new Need for Speed is more like the NFS underground though, street racing etc and only at night. Completely different to the original Need for Speed series like OP states (going through forest scenery and beautiful tracks)

Zethor · 22 Oct 2015 at 22:39

Uncle Petey said:
Do you guys have any other games that might suit the kind of driving/features he's after?
Not really into circuits or even racing much by the looks of it. Pretty much just driving around and checking out the scenery.

I think GTA5 might be the one

True, I'm not into circuits but I fancy some racing with a career mode sprinkled on top. I've played quite a bit of ETS2 and yes, it's relaxing, I just want a bit more bite now, like the old NFS Porche.. I suppose they don't make such games anymore?

TonyTurbo78 · 22 Oct 2015 at 22:40

bJN said:
Wait a few weeks for the new Need for Speed?

need for speed has been delayed on PC till Spring 2016

toon_mad said:
Does the latest patch make the controller much more better? I havent played in a few months purely because driving in a straight line felt impossible, you were basically fighting to keep the car on the track every step of the way.

If it's fixed I might be tempted to reinstall and update to latest patch.

absolutely, plays really lovely now on controller. If you install it, give me a shout if you need my controller settings.

savagesam117 · 22 Oct 2015 at 22:43

TonyTurbo78 said:
absolutely, plays really lovely now on controller. If you install it, give me a shout if you need my controller settings.

I'd like your controller settings please mate

Seanspeed · 22 Oct 2015 at 22:44

Zethor said:
What say you, oh wise ones?

You kind of already answered your own question:

Zethor said:
Basically, I want NFS Porche with nice graphics, lots of cars and tracks.

Get the new NFS when it comes out.

None of the games you listed in the thread title are remotely playable with a keyboard and mouse. Hell, I'd argue none of them are even worth playing with a gamepad. These are simulators(or sim-type in the case of Dirt Rally) that really become worthwhile once you've got a FFB wheel.