Racing Games Discussion

[s18000rpm]

Any FANs of Simulation Racing games like Colin McRae 04, 05 ; Formula 1 series, NFS Porsche, lets discuss/share some Tuning / Setup & Strategy tips here.
& also some great moments in Games.


Tuning & Car Set-up Tips:

NFS Porsche Unleashed.
Any car that you buy in "modern era" can be tuned for better handling, max speed...
for example: Porsche 911 Turbo (2000)
In "car setup" Increase the Downforce for Front ==>97/100, for Rear ==>93/95.
Install the Performance Upgrades(as usual).

If any one interested on setting "Gear Ratios" for race Class cars, then ask.


Colin McRae 04/05

Before starting a 'Race' in Championship or Career mode,
==>take a good look on the "Stage INFO" of the two stages, (it shows the road surface type->light gravel, pea gravel., wet tarmac..)
==> & then Selcet a Appropriate Tyre.
==>Adjust the "Ride Height" acoording to the Track.
e.g. high ground clearence in Australian Stages will give better result + less under-body damage.

....more on request

F1 Challenge '99-'02

Useful Only for those, who play this game with foll. settings ==> Drivers AI- more than 98%, AI Drivers Agression-> more than 40%; race length ->more than 35%

==>In Championship Races, Plan the Pit-Stops, Start-Fuel, Tyre Selection.

==>Always see the Info on Track condition before heading for Race.

==>In "Advanced Settings" you'll find lot of Tuning Settings.
e.g you can set the Engine+Gear box to give Quick(high) Accleration + Decent Top Speed, which is really needed in Monaco Circuit.

.....more on request.

[sysfilez]

i like racing games, played most of them u listed. i like the F1 2002 by EA sports, its very challenging and demands lot of concentration. but never tried tuning the cars. yea somethimes did change the tyres. anyway tnx 4 sharing the info.

[tarey_g]

I like every game listed except F1 ,too boring.

[s18000rpm]

Website for Downloading MODS, Some MOD Tools..... http://www.bhmotorsports.com/downloads

[s18000rpm]

Watch my Colin McRae Drift thru Corner. Video(0.8MB file)

btw i used FRAPS (full) for this, how the hell do i get Audio recorded along with the Video.
i configured it to record the Audio too, but the darn app. is not doin it
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[perk_bud]

Hi s18000rpm nice to know that u to are interested in racing games I have played all the games u have mentioned except Colin McRae 05 I have played only the 04 version.

But the game i play the most these days is F1 99-02 2006 MOD.Although the MOD is spanish i manage to configure it using google translator.
Right now i'm playing Suzuka with both aggresion and AI skill set @100% whic i can i win. U need to manage laptimes of 1.33.00 to keep in touch with AI Laptimes . I have a personal best lap @ 1.32.075.

I would love to play against u someday and BTW do u know where i can i download the 2006 MOD(English version).

[s18000rpm]

FINALLY a Simulation Racing FAN, YES!!!

i'm so happy

i too bought the F1 2006 Mod, i tried it on my cousins laptop, the gfx. was bad in it, so thats why i' havent tried it.

but i'll try it 2night.

all those modders did was, changed some audio (that too partially, which is real pain in butt), btw, is there any change in "Texts"?

btw for mods you can have a look @ CTPD 2005 , Black Hole Motorsports & BoomTown. (though boomtown servers are really slow)

i couldnt find 2006 mod, sorry

btw try to get the Colin McRae 2005, its a fantastic game, you'll surely love it.

much better gfx. & loads of tracks, like Germany, & each Country has 8 stages + 1 Super Special Stage.(not all country have SS)

In Colin McRae 04 (CMR04), which type of Gear box you use.?

& for F1, do you use Steering Wheel.? i'm using GamePad, with that itself i'm beaten badly if AI skill & Agression set over 85%.

the thing is that the steering input is not too smooth. (thru gamepad joystick).


when will you be free next week. i'll set up Hamachi server & then we can play online(LAN).

CMR 04 doesnt run this PC (runs fine on my cousins), the gfx. is corrupted, i tried updating..etc.etc.. nothing worked.

i guess i asked you too many Questions at a time.

[s18000rpm]

Drift Baby.... Driiiift

my own In-Game Video

@ - YouTube.com - Colin McRae 2005 drifts



Colin McRae 2005 drifts...@ Rapidshare.com Born To Be Wild 1st Edition

watch the Counter Steer @ the near end of the Clip (@30 seconds)

[Lucky_star]

^^^Watched it. Nice Drifts.

[s18000rpm]

thanks man

i'll put some more 2morow, now doing some recordings

I got bored of racing games and iam no more part of their genre. Nowadays i spent more time on action adventure, strategy and adventure games.

[s18000rpm]

mine experience was Exactly the Opposite

i got pissed off by Killing & Killing & more Killing (Max Payne1&2, Hitman3).

now i'm back to my good ol' pals Colin McRae, F1, NFS, GTR, GTR2, now waitin for Test Drive Unlimited

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

i got pissed off by Killing & Killing & more Killing (Max Payne1&2, Hitman3).

Lol This thread is not for me

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by vimal_mehrotra

Lol This thread is not for me

what does that mean

[Arsenal_Gunners]

I at your being pissed off by killing and gory games(as they are great).I rarely have played a racing game,so this is not for me.

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

mine experience was Exactly the Opposite

i got pissed off by Killing & Killing & more Killing (Max Payne1&2, Hitman3).

now i'm back to my good ol' pals Colin McRae, F1, NFS, GTR, GTR2, now waitin for Test Drive Unlimited

In hitman. It is not necessary to kill. You can use stealth and you need loads of patience and time consuming.

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Yea one more thread going off topic.

[s18000rpm]

i love killing in the games , but there's a limit to it man, wtf mp 2 & Hitman, FEAR... all these games got so much AI to kill, it just gets boring sometime.

but take racing, (not NFS) like GTR, GTR2, CMR, in that you've to Set Lap Times, which helps in Strategy of your Race... its just THRILLING

try to get CMR05 or GTR2 & play it for sometime, then you'll know What i'm talkin
Shear Speed, Performance, Thrill...

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

i love killing in the games , but there's a limit to it man, wtf mp 2 & Hitman, FEAR... all these games got so much AI to kill, it just gets boring sometime.

but take racing, (not NFS) like GTR, GTR2, CMR, in that you've to Set Lap Times, which helps in Strategy of your Race... its just THRILLING

try to get CMR05 or GTR2 & play it for sometime, then you'll know What i'm talkin
Shear Speed, Performance, Thrill...

If you want to kill your ass of boredom,play doom3.If you really want to see what is the power of FPS play call of duty.

[s18000rpm]

i guess as i'm Race Fan (F1 & WRC), i like Racing Games more.

played CoD too, man why does FPS genre have War games only.

take Racing genre, theres hell loads of different types of Sub Catogories, i like the Simulation Cartogory much though

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

played CoD too, man why does FPS genre have War games only.

You can't have beauty contests in a fps game

[s18000rpm]

beauty contest

isnt there anything else in FPs except War.

i mean some thing less serious & more fun. (how cool it would be if FPS style is put in GTA SA)

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Have you played the half-life series.

[s18000rpm]

ok then we'll continue this Chat after i've played HL series

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Play Half-life 2 first.Thats the new one.

[perk_bud]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

i too bought the F1 2006 Mod, i tried it on my cousins laptop, the gfx. was bad in it, so thats why i' havent tried it.

Where did u get the MOD from and is it spanish or english?

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

all those modders did was, changed some audio (that too partially, which is real pain in butt), btw, is there any change in "Texts"?

I din't get what u meant by "Texts" but the graphics is OK and the car livery & stuff is quite accurate.And suprisingly AI is good I mean Alonso is faster than schumacer and so is his car which is true for 2006 season.

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

btw try to get the Colin McRae 2005, its a fantastic game, you'll surely love it.

Yeah i tried it in the demo version it's quite good even on the demo.

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

In Colin McRae 04 (CMR04), which type of Gear box you use.?

Automatic since i play on the keyboard.R u using manual?

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

For F1, do you use Steering Wheel.? i'm using GamePad, with that itself i'm beaten badly if AI skill & Agression set over 85%.

No i use keyboard although i haven't tried using gamepad i think keyboard gives much better control than gamepad.And getting beaten by the AI does not neccessarily mean that u r not good the setup is equally important.

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

when will you be free next week. i'll set up Hamachi server & then we can play online(LAN).

Well i usually play on my office PC which is connected but through a proxy(analogx) i dont know weather it supports hamachi server.Any ways will try everything to try and race with u.

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by perk_bud

Where did u get the MOD from and is it spanish or english?

From local shop, its in Spanish only

I din't get what u meant by "Texts" but the graphics is OK and the car livery & stuff is quite accurate.And suprisingly AI is good I mean Alonso is faster than schumacer and so is his car which is true for 2006 season.

the Text which Appear for 'Settings", "Advanced Settings", "Telemetry"... are those in Spanish or English

Yeah i tried it in the demo version it's quite good even on the demo.

its the Best CMR yet, the gfx. are awesome, & this game's not a Resource Hog like NFS games (runs darn smooth @ 800*600 on my 256MB RAM PC )

Automatic since i play on the keyboard.R u using manual?

I use Semi-Auto, you should also try it, helps in Quick Recovery thru Corners.

e.g., if we go a bit too wide in a Corner, just hit Down-Shift & as a result of this, the Car gets the Extra Traction which is enough to Recover

Using this Semi Auto Gear Box has Drastically Improved my Lap Times (Stage times)

No i use keyboard although i haven't tried using gamepad i think keyboard gives much better control than gamepad.And getting beaten by the AI does not neccessarily mean that u r not good the setup is equally important.

the gamepads now start from as low as 250bucks, give it a try dude (just as trial), with it you can give Smooth Steering Input, e.g. when you go thru long sweep turn, give the Joystick a little tilt, & the Car turns smoothly, (improved Lap Times).

on F1, i too Setup the car, i even tried messing with Aerodyanmics & Gear ratios, but NOOOOO, i guess i need a Steering wheel
i play as Kimi, just to compete with our Schumi mamu. whose Driving Seat you've taken

its really thrilling when suddenly the weather Changes, everyone heads towards Pits, i take this as an advantage & just Push Push & Push the Car to its limits & sometimes when i head for pits my compatriot David Coulthard comes into pits with me that guy is a pain in arse, always hits me on my car's but.

Well i usually play on my office PC which is connected but through a proxy(analogx) i dont know weather it supports hamachi server.Any ways will try everything to try and race with u.

Lookin forward for this Oppurtunity

btw did you see the CMR Drift video (youtube)

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

i guess as i'm Race Fan (F1 & WRC), i like Racing Games more.

played CoD too, man why does FPS genre have War games only.

take Racing genre, theres hell loads of different types of Sub Catogories, i like the Simulation Cartogory much though

FPS is mainly shooting Zombies what else do you except from FPS?.

[perk_bud]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

btw did you see the CMR Drift video (youtube)

Yeah i saw it it's quite impressive.What is camera view u use when playing collin mcrae i mean back view(default) or cockpit.

[s18000rpm]

While playing CMR i mostly use the Far View Camera,
few months ago, i practiced a lot with Cockpit View to play the Ultimate Race Mode of All games -> 4x4 Championship Advanced mode

still i could manage to finish 4th, that too with just 3 points difference between me & Fourth Place dude.

gotta say, this game's a KICK-A&& game

this game has so much of Details, like the Wipers, xtreme Damage, tyre puctures...

i always manage to puncture the Tyre in Greec Tracks & freak out when the Co-Driver says of Narrow Bridge, Trees Outside


i hate the Australia Stage, my car always gets pretty banged up there
my cousin always beats me in that track by 20+ seconds, but i beat him by 10+ seconds in Spain, USA, Japan. i guess i'm good at Tarmac Stages.