PC driving at a new level

Lothrian · 07-08-2007, 06:20 PM

Vid 1
Vid 2
... if your a driving fan, I know you want one!

system · 07-08-2007, 06:29 PM

Looks fun!

DOAW · 07-08-2007, 06:40 PM

Looks cool, but how many thousands (or tens of thousands) of dollars does it cost?

Lothrian · 07-08-2007, 06:52 PM

Their website doesn't say - but some comments on other videos say around $60k - although this is YouTube, so that's probably very wrong. Still, its like Flat panel TV's. When they firstcame out, £150k was not unheard of, now £500 will get you a 32" HD LCD TV. They'll go down in price as a few are popping up.

[R-CON]Desertfox · 07-08-2007, 07:20 PM

Theres also a difference between a widely used product and something that is not so widely used :P

D_LaMz · 07-08-2007, 07:42 PM

damn that puts my GTR 2 to shame.

Lothrian · 07-08-2007, 07:43 PM

It will be widely used ... I promise!
Just combine it with a driving version of Flight Sim, set in France or Italy and you have a winner.

Mmmmm, driving an F1 through Rome, then North to the Alps ... all in one day on a simulator like that ... the stuff dreams are made of.

WNxLT7 · 07-08-2007, 08:37 PM

doesnt have a choice to go manual so it blows.

Lothrian · 07-08-2007, 08:39 PM

Flappy paddle. You could also get a Logitech G25 and use that with the manual shift there.

vanity · 07-09-2007, 04:11 PM

No matter how great the graphics or peripherals, all driving simulators lack the one thing that makes driving fast fun - G Forces.

Flight sims get away w/this b/c of their complexity and combat aspects. But when you're racing a car the g-forces are a major part of deciding when you brake, accelerate, and how hard you turn. With gaming, 20mph feels liek 200. There's no difference. There's zero sense of immersion.

07-08-2007, 06:20 PM	#1
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802	PC driving at a new level Vid 1 Vid 2 ... if your a driving fan, I know you want one!
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07-08-2007, 06:40 PM	#3
DOAW Join Date: Feb 2007 United States of America Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 484	Looks cool, but how many thousands (or tens of thousands) of dollars does it cost?
	Up your ISO!

07-08-2007, 06:52 PM	#4
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802	Their website doesn't say - but some comments on other videos say around $60k - although this is YouTube, so that's probably very wrong. Still, its like Flat panel TV's. When they firstcame out, £150k was not unheard of, now £500 will get you a 32" HD LCD TV. They'll go down in price as a few are popping up.
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802

07-08-2007, 07:20 PM	#5
[R-CON]Desertfox PR Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,894	Theres also a difference between a widely used product and something that is not so widely used :P
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07-08-2007, 07:43 PM	#7
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802	It will be widely used ... I promise! Just combine it with a driving version of Flight Sim, set in France or Italy and you have a winner. Mmmmm, driving an F1 through Rome, then North to the Alps ... all in one day on a simulator like that ... the stuff dreams are made of.
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802

07-08-2007, 06:29 PM	#2
system Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 181	Looks fun!

07-08-2007, 07:42 PM	#6
D_LaMz Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 446	damn that puts my GTR 2 to shame.

07-08-2007, 08:37 PM	#8
WNxLT7 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: THIS IS LAVA Posts: 340	doesnt have a choice to go manual so it blows.

07-08-2007, 08:39 PM	#9
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802	Flappy paddle. You could also get a Logitech G25 and use that with the manual shift there.
Lothrian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 802

07-09-2007, 04:11 PM	#10
vanity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 564	No matter how great the graphics or peripherals, all driving simulators lack the one thing that makes driving fast fun - G Forces. Flight sims get away w/this b/c of their complexity and combat aspects. But when you're racing a car the g-forces are a major part of deciding when you brake, accelerate, and how hard you turn. With gaming, 20mph feels liek 200. There's no difference. There's zero sense of immersion.

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