Best race car video game/console?

[kishg]

iRacing is OK, but is very draconian in its subscription fees and its online play. You can't race offline against the computer at all. You are restricted in the cars and tracks you can use off line without paying a lot more money. You can't race online with cars you own unless you have the proper "rating". The physics seem OK, but do suffer from some strangeness in certain areas, and the normal predictability of "canned" reactions in others. I would rank the physics of iRacing a tad better than rFactor, but not much. It is about the same level as rFactor for its computer needs.

you can practice offline as much as you want with the content you purchased but there's no AI to "race" with. iracing is more of a simulation than a game. where it simply outshines every other sim is in the accuracy and realism of the tracks. they 3d laser scan every track. i've driven quite a few of the east coast tracks it has and the accuracy is amazing. far better than rfactor. As for rating, as much as a pita that is, it's what keeps the place from being a free for all. The safer you drive, the more license levels you will get and be eligible to participate in more series.

anyone whose driven Summit Main will get a kick out of this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wouzmFz_hkQ

[ThePotsy]

G25 won't work with the 360, this will though, and it's better than the G25.

Compatible with the 360, PS3, and the PC. The 360 wheel is kind of lame, really small turning radius, nicest wheel other than the Fanatec though

Then pick up Racepro when it comes out in February. Grid is also pretty bad ass, just picked it up the other day.

[Tree18is]

xbox 360. forza 1 and 2, and if you dont like it.
fuck you.

[Hallen]

LFS is by far the best for actually simulating the physics of cars. I have tried all the other big name systems and LFS is simply better. Online racing with it is great. Pickup races are easy to join and the leagues that are setup are awesome. I have run a number of 24 hour races with a team and it is a ton of fun. There is plenty of room for improvement in LFS and development is slow. That is probably its biggest detractor. LFS does not require a major gaming computer to play it. It will work well on most modern systems with a decent graphics card.

rFactor is great if you go for the bling. It has many redeeming features as well, but it's main draw is that it is very moddable and there are tons of cars and tracks to try out. It is fun. But, so many of the cars especially are just total crap. The physics engine also has some serious flaws in its physics modeling so it makes it less interesting to me. rFactor also requires a pretty beefy machine to have it run and look good. Whoever said that it (or was it GTR... either way) ran smooth down below 30fps is smoking something pretty strong. I can see flickers and stuttering anytime a game gets below 40fps. To be really smooth, it should be at least 60fps. Doing that with rFactor requires a very massively built game machine or it requires turning off all the nicer graphics settings.

iRacing is OK, but is very draconian in its subscription fees and its online play. You can't race offline against the computer at all. You are restricted in the cars and tracks you can use off line without paying a lot more money. You can't race online with cars you own unless you have the proper "rating". The physics seem OK, but do suffer from some strangeness in certain areas, and the normal predictability of "canned" reactions in others. I would rank the physics of iRacing a tad better than rFactor, but not much. It is about the same level as rFactor for its computer needs.

[SamE30e]

LFS with a the crazy ass logitech G5 and a big fuckin monitor.

Forza 2 for 360

[Bimmerman325i]

Hands down the best racing SIM to date is GTR2 with the Logitech G25 race wheel. Dual motor force feedback with a clutch and a 6 speed shifter w/ reverse. CANT BEAT THAT. e30 m3...Lamborghini Murc R-GT, 550 Maranello.

/nerdiness

I have this setup, and can attest to the awesomeness. The bonus of the wheel is that you can use it with the large variety of PC racing games, from GTR to the far less hardcore.

Plus, the wheel works with PS2 and PS3 games, but there isn't really a GTR-esqe sim for either.

I play Forza 2 and I really enjoy it. I have never really played anything else though.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Remember Monaco GP on Sega? Man how racing gams have changed since then. You can control the amount of urine in your bladder to adjust for the extra weight in the car in the new ones.


Mariano

[dashboardmonkey]

GTR2 is what we've based our Driving simulator on, G25 wheel, custom built simulator, 32inch LCD monitor.

Ask Josh, Andy, Clay, Justin or anybody who has played it, its pretty hardcore.

Super hardcore.

Has your simulator changed much since the picnic?


Andy

[deutschman]

bump!

I am now the proud owner of an xbox 360.
will this Logitech G25 race wheel that you guys are raving about work with it? this thing looks badass.

I'm hearing some good things about the xbox360 wheel straight from microsoft as well, but from the pics i can tell there is no clutch pedal. Honestly though, I doubt I would miss that. who the hell wants to stall a racecar off the line.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x...ssracingwheel/

there is no clutch pedal but you do have paddle shifters.

[deutschman]

when i still had my xbox 360 i really really loved forza motor sports 2!!!!!!! that shit kicked ass! i had me a really nice e30 m3!

[Sean5294]

Panasonic 3DO with Need for Speed 1 it was a great game

[Wiglaf]

Clutch drop from 6k can't really break anything in a game!

true! I just am unsure if i will pick a game that is so technical that it makes use of that pedal. Realistic is nice, but not to the extent that you have to clean bugs off the windshield.

[PhillyG]

bump!

I am now the proud owner of an xbox 360.
will this Logitech G25 race wheel that you guys are raving about work with it? this thing looks badass.

I'm hearing some good things about the xbox360 wheel straight from microsoft as well, but from the pics i can tell there is no clutch pedal. Honestly though, I doubt I would miss that. who the hell wants to stall a racecar off the line.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x...ssracingwheel/

Clutch drop from 6k can't really break anything in a game!

[kishg]

iracing.

g-25, playseat, 48" lcd