Pssh, if Crush 40 have taught me anything it's "never turn back". Seriously, don't do it.
Look forward and don't stop until you get where you want to be is my outlook :thumb:
Look forward and don't stop until you get where you want to be is my outlook :thumb:
The gameplay is good fun, it just isn't realistic. Which was deliberate so take it for what it is and it's entertaining. 
Played the other modes, they're very arcadey. Which is disappointing considering RD2 was relatively decent IIRC. Never played RD3.
F1CE was good, although obviously not up to the standard of GT5P. I was hoping Polyphony would get the licence though. 
The other modes might be arcadey (can't comment, haven't tried), but the drift mode physics actually make sense (power/lift off oversteer/weight transfer) whereas in Pro Street you'd point the car towards a corner, press X and it'd countersteer the car round the bend for you, which felt strange and very unnatural.
Just tried the drift mode and it seems quite good, the usual semi-sim RD/CMR DIRT stuff. Basically its Pro Street with physics that make sense. Haven't tried the other modes yet.
Big thumbs up there! Well done on making your own creation in GM and I was surprised to find the car could lose grip when going too fast into a bend and didnt turn as fast when it was braking. You've got the right idea, you'll go far if you keep this up.One.com are currently offering domain AND hosting for £10. I think it's £20 from the second year, but that's still cheap.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of new Fords. They killed the Fiesta AND the Focus. And don't even mention the bloody Verve... Ugh.
Hmm, the practicality sounds strangely appealing... The Focus seems like one of those cars where I can't actually think of a downside to it.
The only things I've come up with so far is "it doesn't look as flash as a Puma" and "I won't need to buy new adapters for my head unit if I get the Puma"
Whereas with the Puma, there's no rear legroom, you can't see a thing out of the back, I could end up getting one without air con, the tax is stupidly expensive... But it looks sexy.
The only things I've come up with so far is "it doesn't look as flash as a Puma" and "I won't need to buy new adapters for my head unit if I get the Puma"
Whereas with the Puma, there's no rear legroom, you can't see a thing out of the back, I could end up getting one without air con, the tax is stupidly expensive... But it looks sexy.
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Thanks for the replies guys, I'm glad the Puma is a good choice 
I've checked some quotes out and it's not much more than I'm paying now, thanks to a student loan it's affordable too.
Haha, that's true but a (male) friend of mine had one, the girls seemed to love it and he didn't get too much stick from guys
That's interesting because I did look at some Focus' (only on Autotrader) and put myself off them because they're a bit "family car". However, I'll definitely look again and check out some insurance quotes after the replies here.
The Probe and Cougar look very nice too but are way out of the question right now
I've checked some quotes out and it's not much more than I'm paying now, thanks to a student loan it's affordable too.
Haha, that's true but a (male) friend of mine had one, the girls seemed to love it and he didn't get too much stick from guys
That's interesting because I did look at some Focus' (only on Autotrader) and put myself off them because they're a bit "family car". However, I'll definitely look again and check out some insurance quotes after the replies here.
The Probe and Cougar look very nice too but are way out of the question right now
Ford Puma, anyone?
OK, so I'm 19 in the summer and that means I can get insured at a reasonable price on something other than a small hatchback.
I currently drive a 2001 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec and I'm torn between a Zetec S of the same age (1.6l) or a Ford Puma (either 1.4 or 1.6).
Both cars have the same chassis and engine, but the Puma looks better imo and because of it's limited production run is unique and "special" in my eyes.
I'll probably be buying from a dealership (possibly a third party dealer if main dealers can't find one) and my budget for buying the car should be upto £4k.
So what I'm asking is if anyone has opinions, experience of the cars, or can suggest some realistic alternatives, leave a message after the beep!
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I currently drive a 2001 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec and I'm torn between a Zetec S of the same age (1.6l) or a Ford Puma (either 1.4 or 1.6).
Both cars have the same chassis and engine, but the Puma looks better imo and because of it's limited production run is unique and "special" in my eyes.
I'll probably be buying from a dealership (possibly a third party dealer if main dealers can't find one) and my budget for buying the car should be upto £4k.
So what I'm asking is if anyone has opinions, experience of the cars, or can suggest some realistic alternatives, leave a message after the beep!
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Agreed, that was a REALLY stupid thing to do. However, it was even stupider for him to blame the rest of the pack when it was his fault. He wasn't going as fast as the other cars and then he just pulled into the middle instead of matching their speed and waiting for a gap.
On the menu/pit garage screens: 1920x1080 no AA
In races @ 1080i/p: 1280x1080 2x AA
In races @ 720p: 1280x720 4x AA
(These figures are from GTPlanet.net)
Because the footage in the ads isn't rendered in real-time. The first time I played GT5, I was surprised that the framerate wasn't as good and there wasn't as much AA as in the trailers.
Am I the only one who thinks GT5's physics would stand up well on PC?
They're better than rFactor/GTR/RACE simply because you can actually control oversteer and you're not driving on ice. Anyone who's played GT5P on Pro (or on Pro with a DFP) will know that it's actually quite good.
Sure, it'd get beaten by NR2003, netKar Pro (I guess, never played this one) or LFS physics-wise, but you'd all still buy it because it's the only decent game with real cars
They're better than rFactor/GTR/RACE simply because you can actually control oversteer and you're not driving on ice. Anyone who's played GT5P on Pro (or on Pro with a DFP) will know that it's actually quite good.
Sure, it'd get beaten by NR2003, netKar Pro (I guess, never played this one) or LFS physics-wise, but you'd all still buy it because it's the only decent game with real cars
A quick tip: Never ever use Royal Mail for anything you don't have to. Use a proper courier like UPS/CityLink/DHL. I've had two bad experiences with the Royal Mail stealing stuff I've ordered (DVD) and returned (brake pads for a Fiesta???) and in neither case did I get my money back.
With the other couriers, I've always been able to track my parcels and I feel secure knowing it's actually going to arrive.
With the other couriers, I've always been able to track my parcels and I feel secure knowing it's actually going to arrive.
The reason car ads now are clever and flashy is to disguise that the cars themselves are shit. Simple as.
If the cars were decent, there'd be no need for that CGI rubbish. Ads would just have the cars doing what they do best, driving on an open road or a track and giving people enjoyable experiences.
If the cars were decent, there'd be no need for that CGI rubbish. Ads would just have the cars doing what they do best, driving on an open road or a track and giving people enjoyable experiences.
Yup, it was an unrealistic setting on the sort of cars LFS features.
Flatshifting (what you're doing) is slighty faster AFAIK but you'll burn out your clutch doing it.
Flatshifting (what you're doing) is slighty faster AFAIK but you'll burn out your clutch doing it.
I'm not surprised this complaint is coming from Tiscali to be honest.
They are the worst, most unreliable ISP I've ever experienced and, going by the fact they throttle basically everything but web browsing (and even that speed sucks) in the evening to hide the fact they oversold their bandwidth, they can't handle it when people actually want to use the full potential of their connection.
And their technical support is useless. If you're with them, run away to someone decent.
/rant *TiJay is glad he's with BT now*
They are the worst, most unreliable ISP I've ever experienced and, going by the fact they throttle basically everything but web browsing (and even that speed sucks) in the evening to hide the fact they oversold their bandwidth, they can't handle it when people actually want to use the full potential of their connection.
And their technical support is useless. If you're with them, run away to someone decent.
/rant *TiJay is glad he's with BT now*
This game is really, really good BUT the online is full of idiots. If you brake into a corner, instead of racing you they'll barrel into you and send you into the grass, ruining your race.
And the AI is fine, at least they make mistakes now.
And the AI is fine, at least they make mistakes now.
Before you get the w880i!
I just bought myself an O2 Cocoon:
http://cocoon.o2.co.uk/cocoon.php#LED
2MP camera, 2GB memory, 320x240 video etc.
It's just fine for everything I use a phone for as I'm not one for fancy touchscreens/iTunes/internet whatever. If I hadn't bought the Cocoon, I would have got the K800i though.
And the Cocoon has a cool external scrolling LED display
NB: Even though the Cocoon carries O2 branding, it's a totally different animal to the crappy rebranded-OEM O2 phones of the past. This one was actually designed from scratch for O2.
I just bought myself an O2 Cocoon:
http://cocoon.o2.co.uk/cocoon.php#LED
2MP camera, 2GB memory, 320x240 video etc.
It's just fine for everything I use a phone for as I'm not one for fancy touchscreens/iTunes/internet whatever. If I hadn't bought the Cocoon, I would have got the K800i though.
And the Cocoon has a cool external scrolling LED display
NB: Even though the Cocoon carries O2 branding, it's a totally different animal to the crappy rebranded-OEM O2 phones of the past. This one was actually designed from scratch for O2.
Your comparison of the development styles of LFS and GT5 is a bit unfair, no? Sony and their massive budget vs a 3-man team..? 
I can't wait for my copy of GT5P to be delivered but I hope there's a proper thread on it instead of this rant/goodbye.
EDIT: Wow, three posts in 2 minutes!
I can't wait for my copy of GT5P to be delivered but I hope there's a proper thread on it instead of this rant/goodbye.
EDIT: Wow, three posts in 2 minutes!
Oh, btw if you want a good NASCAR game that isn't NR2004, NASCAR 08 is very good if you play with a pad. Haven't tried it with a wheel but the physics seem right (there are some dodgy rolls but tyres and contact physics are good).
I think I posted a topic on it somewhere too...
I think I posted a topic on it somewhere too...
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