Spec me a racing game - very specific requirements!

bainbridge · 11 Jan 2019 at 20:46

Hi all

I used to love racing games but things have changed.. I've aged

All I tend to do now is sit there tweaking the car to get a higher max speed, take her out for a test lap then repeat! I don't race anymore, it's all just looking at gear ratios and aerodynamics (which I find very interesting but an by no means an expert).

What I'm after is a racing game with this level of depth, good graphics but most importantly a simple long test track. Gone are the days when I'd learn all the corners of a track and how to shave off a few thou here and there, I just want a big oval with long straights to test max speed.

Please can one be recommended?

Thanks

bainbridge · 11 Jan 2019 at 21:15

I like these suggestions, is there a high speed oval?

I have Assetta Corsa which has lots of option but no oval I can find.

bainbridge · 11 Jan 2019 at 23:32

Uncle Petey said:
https://assettocorsa.club/en/tracks.html
Click the oval tag on the left.

Forza's probably your best bet if it still does all the body/engine/drivetrain swapping and tweaking etc.
Haven't played since FM4, so I dunno.

This is excellent, got the indie track on the go, trying to get the cars as close to their quoted top speeds as possible.

Thanks

bainbridge · 11 Jan 2019 at 23:34

Thanks Devrij and David Flett will pick this up.

bainbridge · 12 Jan 2019 at 18:31

PinkFloyd said:
There's a bunch of modded tracks available on sites like Race Department, one that I've played around with in the past which partly fits your bill is this one:
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/skidpad.5554/

Skip beyond the name, around the skidpan is a huge banked loop ideal for testing max speed. It's not a pretty modded circuit though!

Thanks, I found one called Autobahn which is just that, a 15km strip of Autobahn which you drive up and down. Perfect!