Forza 2 / DIRT / Sega Rally / PGR 4 = Is it time to buy a wheel and racing seat?

dannyjo22 said:
I must admit I am curious to see how much of an uptake forza 2 gets from ocuk folk.
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Danny your quite a regular poster and someone whos views i normally take onboard. I too found myself having mixed feeling with approx 1 hours playtime on a mates wheel. We may not always agree on these forums in the past but as i know like myself and a few others on these forums your a bit of a car and F1 nut.

With you mentioning it i wouldnt mind seeing yourself or someone creating a Forza 2 thread to we see indeed just how many regulars here are interested in the game and indeed the possibilities of the wheel.

Within a week or slightly longer we should have the demo which supports the wheel so not only will the word be out regards FM2 but also just how good/bad the wheel is...

Im confident its going to be a belter...
 
Mr Latte said:
Thanks for the video fergie, that looked to be pretty good driving too buddy.
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your welcome and thanks for the compliment :)

if you have any questions about the wheel, feel free to ask

Mr Latte said:
If people here want a detailed thread with lots of photos im sure i could go to the bother either way its upto folks here if their interested.
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yes please :)
 
Mr Latte said:
Danny your quite a regular poster and someone whos views i normally take onboard. I too found myself having mixed feeling with approx 1 hours playtime on a mates wheel. We may not always agree on these forums in the past but as i know like myself and a few others on these forums your a bit of a car and F1 nut.

With you mentioning it i wouldnt mind seeing yourself or someone creating a Forza 2 thread to we see indeed just how many regulars here are interested in the game and indeed the possibilities of the wheel.

Within a week or slightly longer we should have the demo which supports the wheel so not only will the word be out regards FM2 but also just how good/bad the wheel is...

Im confident its going to be a belter...
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I'm pretty sure the game for yourself is gonna be huge and the online community too. I'm just not sure the ocuk 360 users are gonna have much love for this game. I'd confidently predict we wont have 8 players 2 weeks after launch playing online races. I think its definately going to take more work than say PGR's instant gratification.

I think its going to be too deep for me, that I won't have your patience tweaking settings to get another 0.01 off my time. So for that reason I'd rather have a more polished PGR.

Although with the games you list I'm defo thinking of giving the wheel a longer try. Especially with games like Sega rally. Whether thats more for a nostalgia aspect of the arcades i'm not sure but I particularly like wheels with rally games.

I would be very interested in your review, especially as you are a lap time perfectionist. If anyone on here can give us a decent wheel v pad comparison I think you can :D

I'm not knocking forza at all, for me it looks the nuts just beyond someone like me who likes instant gameplay rather than setting spring recoil. Again thats probably because I'm not consistent enough lap to lap to know if I have actually made the car easier and faster or not :)
 
What's the difference between all the seats?
I'd be tempted to buy the cheap one as it looks basically the same?
 
Okay thanks again guys.
I will go ahead and give an honest report on my findings. Lets hope the FM2 demo allows the wheel to be fully configured as its that what i will base my views on (PGR is only a rush patch)

As for Forza dont just hink its all for sim heads, i reckon you will find races were its a lot more arcade based which will all be posible options created by a HOST.

As for the setups etc the internet gaming sites will be offering guides and the game will have people sharing their setups for users that arnt that technical when it comes to car settings.
 
btw fergie id hate to be that bean bag after youve had a few beers or knocked a curry down your neck. ;)

I never even played Forza 1 online so it will all be new to me...
 
I'm deffo getting this...and by the amount of interest in the game show in this thread i suspect quite a few others are too.

Need a decent racer.

Latte..i would really wait to see what the game's like before shelling out on all this extra equipment!
 
Tried&Tested said:
Latte..i would really wait to see what the game's like before shelling out on all this extra equipment!
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Okay so their is no confusion from the other thread id just like to point out and make it clear at this stage i will not be adding 3x screen mode for FM2.
I cant warrant the price of a 3rd TFT id need and 2x additional 360's besides i rather cleverly played back from my pc the latest touch and play 3 screen Suzuka video on my projector, i adjusted the zoom to demonstrate what a lifesize scale for 3x21" would look like (yes even had a tape measure) and tbh i think their too small. I already have 2x215TW screens so the idea was to add a third but i feel their too small to give a big enough impact. I reckon a minimium of 26"-32" would be required to really show such a mode off.

So Back To This Thread
Purchasing the wheel and the racing seat can be enjoyed with loads of X360 and PC racing games. Id also expect to see a 3rd party adapter appearing for the X360 - PS3 allowing the MS wheel to be used on PS3 games before too long.

Ive played PGR3 on my friends racing seat viewing his 50" HDTV from about 6 feet so i can only imagine using my own 80" 1080p compatible projector with 7.1 audio its still going to be a rather sweet way to enjoy racing games...

A future thread and review will appear...
BTW appreciate all the views
 
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fergie666 said:
i found this vid on the net and it is showing a 4th screen which is playing the live race back in replay mode, as the race is happening :confused:
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Yeah seen that video earlier today.
4th screen you say for a realtime replay. That would be pretty cool i reckon :D

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Im game.... (had to dig out this old photo of FM1)
 
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Thats quite an old pic of testing i done with Forza 1
Borrowed a couple of consoles to do it as we had a bit of a party night with a couple of mates, throw in a few beer and pizza and youve got an excuse to borrow their consoles, well it was just to see what the game ran and felt like in multiscreen mode.

Each screen does require a console yeah.

4x Copies of the game
4x Xbox Consoles
3x Samsung 193p TFTs
1x AE700 projetor

Some of the hardware has moved on or been upgraded...
 
yeah i was aware that your pic was of forza 1 and on xbox's

but i suppose my question applied to that too lol

must get on ebay for another xbox as i have 2 already. cheaper alternative to doing it with forza 2

looks like fun, i don't suppose you have any vids of that setup running ?
 
I did have vids of it somewhere they may be deleted now it was very had to capture because of the lighting and so much video motion.

I might be able to help you regards an xbox as i have 2x crystal models here one standard the other modified;) see my trust for email wouldnt do you a bad deal if your interested.
 
fergie666 said:
don't have much room myself so a playseat etc is out of the question.

this is my setup.....

i sit on a bean bag with my back against the sofa, the pedals are leaning against the cabinet that has my 360 in it. for the wheel i keep the G clamp attached, which sits between my knees. i was originally using it without the clamp attched but it moves way to much. with the clamp on, i can grip it with my knees and it doesn't move to much now.

i am gonna swallow my embarrassment and post a pic :D

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please excuse my driving slippers :o

i can sit in this position for hours on end without any discomfort :)

here's a vid from over my shoulder, it shows how much the wheel moves around on my knees.

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it looks like the wheel moves around a lot, but because it's on my knees, my legs move too, so i don't really notice it.

obviously having it clamped to something would be a be a better option but it's not viable for me at the moment.
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That's what I'm talking about! Think I'll adopt that for Forza2. Too used to sitting at the desk with a MOMO on the PC, that setup looks excellent to me! :D
 
Can i ask a favour?

Please can someone take a photo of the underneath of the offical wheel, im curious to see if it allows screw holes for fitting to a desk/shelf rather than using the clamp?
 
Mr Latte said:
Can i ask a favour?

Please can someone take a photo of the underneath of the offical wheel, im curious to see if it allows screw holes for fitting to a desk/shelf rather than using the clamp?
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here ya go - quite large so linked ;)

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