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eekfek · 7 Dec 2006 at 19:19

Test Drive unlimited

as the title states, sign up for it on fileplanet .. gluck

eekfek · 8 Dec 2006 at 15:03

Macabre said:
Paying for betas, what a waste of cash imo.

paying for cigarettes is also a waste of money, but millions do ..

its simple pay $4 or dont, shocking !!!

eekfek · 8 Dec 2006 at 15:04

DAvE18 said:
its amazing, the engine is so smooth full details 2x anti at 1680by1050

screenie below. all thought it turned out a little dark.

did u get your key from Atari? , and post some more screenies ;p

eekfek · 8 Dec 2006 at 16:37

they havent started posting the keys for the beta as of yet,
seems the Atari VIP's get first dibs on them ....

it wont be long ive heard .... /fingers crossed

eekfek · 8 Dec 2006 at 17:14

got my key by filling in my details again using the above link ...

cu all later !!! vrooooooooooooooooooooom

eekfek · 8 Dec 2006 at 20:59

tis unplayable in this current state for me, but thats beta's for you

i get 11fps no matter where i go, AA on full or off lowest settings or highest
my proc usage is at 99%

other than that, the gfx are fantastic and having played the 360 version , yes the PC looks far better due to its higher settings.,...

**checked the beta forum and theres many peeps with same problems ..**

eekfek · 9 Dec 2006 at 00:06

ahhh i found the answer to my 2fps, unplug my microsoft ff wheel!!!
instant 20-30fps boost!!! woooofekinhoooooo !!!!!

ahh, wait ... cant play without a wheel

haha, love it

eekfek · 15 Dec 2006 at 15:14

With HDR

Without HDR

i certainly prefer having full 4* AA

eekfek · 15 Dec 2006 at 16:19

well i have an aging 4yr old single core 3.2 here combined with 7900 agp card
i get a steady 25-30fps now that ive unplugged my wheel

with a microsoft ff wheel i got 2fps hahaha, so i have to use a shiz msoft sidewinder joystick

might buy a 360pad as i dont really like any of the newer wheels out there, logitech seem too plastic and breakable (uh oh)

eekfek · 18 Dec 2006 at 22:26

i prefer crusin in my tuned Jaguar XJ220, the engine sounds like a beast!

eekfek · 21 Dec 2006 at 13:27

ill probably still buy this in Feb, but i really want them to fix the msoft FF wheel problem, as playing this on a Joystick is pants

i suppose when you have completed all the challenges and got all the cars it will get boring, but the Atari will release new content and updates to help with this

http://www.fileplanet.com/172140/170000/fileinfo/Test-Drive-Unlimited-Beta-Patch-#1

small patch is out for TDU, have fun trying to install ;p

eekfek · 22 Jan 2007 at 20:45

ill probably check after my nightly 2142 session, approx 1am ish, but i dont reckon there will be any news until mayb 2mora

eekfek · 24 Jan 2007 at 13:11

Yesterday, 03:47 PM #48 BetaTestAdmin
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I will know more soon. The beta is still scheduled to launch as soon as the kinks are worked out.

Worst case scenerio is, we launch tomorrow morning. I am however doing whatever I can to get it launched today.

Bare with us folks! And don't forget to check www.fileplanet.com for when the beta is launched.

im not gonna hold my breath but it could be 2nite :eek:

eekfek · 24 Jan 2007 at 19:20

my P4 3.2HT - 7900AGP 512 - 2gig ram ran it smooth full detail 30fps

it is a power hungry game that needs ram for the best results but fear not, try the open beta out and see how it runs before you order

** using a microsoft FF wheel crippled the game to 2-5fps so hopefully it will be patched to allow us old school wheel users to enjoy its delights **

** expect another 3.5 gig download **

eekfek · 25 Jan 2007 at 09:34

i had no problems, clicked on the banner this morning, entered a few details and started my download @ 240kbs
the things thats gonna annoy you is this PC im on probably cant run it as im waiting for my gaming rig to be fixed
dont bother asking for my key that aint gonna happen

i dont know why some are having probs, everyone who i know is downloading fine, so id just keep trying, gluck

eekfek · 25 Jan 2007 at 09:53

yes but paid subs always get a head start on the freeloaders

and rightly so
its always been the case, not that another day makes any real significance tbh

eekfek · 25 Jan 2007 at 10:58

that was the closed beta last time, this is the open beta which will have more places available , those who missed out last time should get in
its a great game, and not far off launch/release and for those who maybe dont get the chance it is worth buying

eekfek · 31 Jan 2007 at 07:02

btw those asking if they will be able to carry over all their cars and money to the official game release, thats a no , you'll have to start from scratch sadly

eekfek · 31 Jan 2007 at 09:57

tonyyeb said:
What a bummer! Ive got quite a few cars now and $415,000. I think last time i looked i was 13% into the game.

Just found an FAQ about the XBOX360 version saying about jumps you can do on bikes off cars with sloped bonnets to get into places you normally can't! This is a bit GTA-esq which should make the game last longer IMO.

the first beta i had millions in the bank, houses, tons of cars etc, lost them all when this open beta went ahead
i dont mind, im hardly playing this version atm, if i play it to death like last time, ill have nothing to look forward to on its release

eekfek · 31 Jan 2007 at 21:50

Bean0 said:
Get near a car...lag, get near a corner...lag.
It's unplayable, 3.5gb of unplayable crap.

do you have any control devices connected ? specifically a Msoft FF wheel ?
its a known issue in the BETA with countless threads on the BETA forums
disconnect all controllers then try ...
also, what you call unplayable crap is actually a BETA that many have no problems running and enjoy
instead of moaning why not do what you agreed to do by signing up to the BETA, raise the problem and tell the dev's, there might be a fix .. duh!

:rolleyes: