Project Cars 2 is en route :D

Fishbait · 19 Sep 2017 at 03:44

Think I'd struggle with even that hehe.

PiKe · 19 Sep 2017 at 09:16

Watched the review on IGN, looks amazing.

NeverWinter · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:10

Jimmy Broadbent and GamerMuscle seem happy with it the review build which is good news.

Uncle Petey · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:19

The thing with Jimmy and Gamermuscle is that they're both using direct drive wheels, when most of us aren't.

Personally, I'm still waiting for a reputable review from an experienced sim racer who uses equipment that the majority of us can relate to in order get a better idea of how relatively decent the FFB is.
I think ISR have an in-depth review due in a few days FWIW.

Born2BSlow · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:36

Why not just use the Steam 2 hour trial and try it for yourself? I don't get this youtube review thing to be honest...I find most of them annoying...

And unboxing videos, wtf is that all about?

I'm getting old, I sound like my Dad.

Uncle Petey · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:39

True, although I recall going way past 2 hours in a vain attempt to sort out the first pcars before giving up and getting rid

I'm with you on the unboxing thing.

insideline · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:42

With all due respect to Broadbent and GamerMuscle they aren't the most clued up of sim racers and thus I don't really value their opinions too highly. They say the FFB is good with direct drive wheels but other people have tried it with a direct drive wheel at last weekends Sim Expo and reported the FFB is poor relative to proper sims such as iRacing, rFactor 2 which seems far more likely based on my experiences with pCars 1.

I'll be ignoring all the reviews and try it for myself via the 2 hour steam trial. I don't have particularly high hopes though given the devs history and the countless issues that pCars had, many of which were never mentioned in the initial reviews.

NeverWinter · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:43

Well, I am keeping a keen eye on Fanatecs new DD line up.

JamesM · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:43

From everything I've seen and read, setting up your hardware looks a LOT easier in this game which was a must compared to the original.

+1 on Fanatec's DD lineup, I have their v3 pedals and they are superb.

phatboy · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:47

Thanks for posting gpu chart, looks like my 980ti OC has got life in it still

DAIR · 19 Sep 2017 at 10:48

How will it perform in VR?

NeverWinter · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:07

DAIR said:
How will it perform in VR?

From all accounts it is better than PC1.

thewanted · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:09

Does anyone know if the PC DVD copy will include a Steam key in the box?

MikeTheNative · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:23

I'm still unsure of the AI which was my biggest gripe in the first one and watching videos, while it has improved, I'm not sure it has enough.

jonneymendoza · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:29

Surely it cant orse then project cars 1 which was already brilliant?

insideline · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:30

jonneymendoza said:
Surely it cant orse then project cars 1 which was already brilliant?

Im sure it will be an improvement but not everyone thinks the first one was brilliant...

NeverWinter · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:34

MikeTheNative said:
I'm still unsure of the AI which was my biggest gripe in the first one and watching videos, while it has improved, I'm not sure it has enough.

I think the best part about PC2 is the fact that online stands to be leagues apart with the licence system.

Better online racing > AI.

MikeTheNative · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:35

AI brilliant? I find I'm punted off more by the AI in PC1 than online lobbies! They seemed to have no awareness of where you are and it was their line and they are going to take it regardless if you there.

MikeTheNative · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:36

NeverWinter said:
I think the best part about PC2 is the fact that online stands to be leagues apart with the licence system.

Better online racing > AI.

It's a good idea and I hope it's well implemented and supported but I have Iracing for online racing so Project cars is a single player game for me.

insideline · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:38

MikeTheNative said:
It's a good idea and I hope it's well implemented and supported but I have Iracing for online racing so Project cars is a single player game for me.

Same here, no way it's going to come close to iRacings online although I do appreciate that they are at least making attempts to clean up the standard of racing.

Sadly the main problem is going to be that 95% of its player base use joypads and racing against joypad users is pretty much always a horrific experience.

Have they said anything about improving the netcode ?