Race Driver: Grid

M1ke · Post by **M1ke** » 03 Jun 2008, 16:23

Skidd wrote:I love my G25, Im a bit short on games to play with it though, maybe grid will fix that problem

That's my only reason for hesitation when buying a joystick or wheel.

Post by **Anakha56** » 13 Jun 2008, 22:27

Well I just bought the game and...

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I love it! The game has the same arcade feel the NFS series has but with oh so much better realism and the graphics are to die for! I cant wait for the Formula 1 series to come out next year on this engine. BTW Running on a res of 1680*1050 full graphics settings and 4*MSAA all on a FX-62, 2GB RAM, 8800GT 512MB and Vista Ultimate. I'm in love...

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 13 Jun 2008, 23:51

Frame rate Anakha56?

Post by **Anakha56** » 13 Jun 2008, 23:56

not sure dont know the commands to get a frame count, also dont have fraps or anything like it (do you know of any freeware proggis?) but it was silky smooth. I had the one driver in front of me loose a tyre, crash into a barrier and fly straight into the air and I drove under him during that time I did not get 1 stutter. Unfortunitly I am at work so I cant do any testing will find some way to view FPS and post a screenie. BTW those of you with a quad core rig will benefite on the back of the box it says the game is enhanced for multi-core.

Dust · Post by **Dust** » 13 Jun 2008, 23:58

I got it too and love it!

I play it with an XfX game pad though. I have a Momo force wheel but my table doesn't like it.

Oh well, G25 here I come!!

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 14 Jun 2008, 00:01

You can run FRAPS for free if you want to see your framerate.

I'm asking about the FPS since I've read somewhere that the engine which is based on the same one DiRT used runs much better than aforementioned sutterfest.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 14 Jun 2008, 00:03

Dust, if you wanna get rid of that Momo steering wheel gimme a shout. I'd be happy to buy it from you.

Post by **Anakha56** » 14 Jun 2008, 00:07

oh I thought fraps had locked fps for free, dont ask me why I thought that though

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My dad think the graphics are way better than Dirt and I agree. On my current hardware Dirt was fugly, it looked good but it was unplayable in areas due to stutter.

Will download fraps now and when I get home I will test it (thats if my dad is off my pc by then

) and report back to you with a screenie.

BTW the back of the box says intergrated solutions are not supported re GPU and Audio, my dads lappie is a C2D 1.8Ghz with a hd2600 and it is unplayable for some reason...

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 14 Jun 2008, 00:28

Only thing locked in FRAPS is the compressed screenshot option and recording is limited as well.

Lol, wanna talk unplayable, my dad bought a gfx card for him to play Dirt, being a noobcake he bought a NV 7300.

Regardless to say, he's still not playing Dirt.

Post by **Anakha56** » 14 Jun 2008, 02:23

Hman wrote:Lol, wanna talk unplayable, my dad bought a gfx card for him to play Dirt, being a noobcake he bought a NV 7300. Regardless to say, he's still not playing Dirt.

Rofl my dad did the same thing once, he bought the 9600se back in the day refusing to listen to me when I told him that it was worse than his current card and now that PC is my moms

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I am changing the name of the thread to "Race Driver: Grid" so that the full game can be discussed.

Dust · Post by **Dust** » 14 Jun 2008, 05:01

I'm having problems setting the res to 1280x1024. I set it to that but when the game restarts it's back to 1024x768. Everything else I have on ultra.

Any ideas?

Post by **Anakha56** » 14 Jun 2008, 05:06

right so I ran fraps and I was getting an average of 50 fps...

My screenie and yes I prefer to race from the bumper...

M1ke · Post by **M1ke** » 14 Jun 2008, 08:45

Anakha56 wrote:right so I ran fraps and I was getting an average of 50 fps...

My screenie and yes I prefer to race from the bumper...

I like the bonnet cam.

I'm averaging around 50 as well on Vista Home Premium, 2GB RAM 1680x1050 and on a 8800GTS 640MB with a Core 2 Duo E6600

1GOR · Post by **1GOR** » 14 Jun 2008, 15:14

which version is best, PS3 or PC?

M1ke · Post by **M1ke** » 14 Jun 2008, 20:56

1GOR wrote:which version is best, PS3 or PC?

Both are the same content wise, though the PC might have slightly, and I stress SLIGHTLY better visuals.

You should take the game depending on which controller you have.

Keyboard < Gamepad < Wheel

and of course if your PC can run it.

Sickwacky · Post by **Sickwacky** » 15 Jun 2008, 16:17

lol crash

Did this at 260kmph

forgot to brake lol

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 15 Jun 2008, 18:32

lol, next time don't forget the brakes.

M1ke · Post by **M1ke** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:41

That's the only thing that annoys me about the replay cam.

Most of the time the crashes are impossible to see thanks to the track cam. And there's only one type of replay camera?! (excluding the default racing ones).

It annoyed me in DiRT, cause the crashes were AWESOME.
I'm getting stuck into Mass Effect after the exams are over, but I'll definitely consider getting this next.

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:47

This game RAWKS!!!!

RobThePyro · Post by **RobThePyro** » 16 Jun 2008, 10:34

Ampt to get this game! i just got dirt free with my gfx cards! and it rocks, but playing on the keyboard SUCKS! SO iv decided to get a wheel!! could you guys advise me what wheel is the best to get? (not TOO expensive, and if it could work with my dads PS2 aswell that would be great!)

thanks guys!
Rob~

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 16 Jun 2008, 11:45

I think the Logiitech Driving Force Pro works on PC and PS2

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 16 Jun 2008, 12:36

Hit the momo. It's really worth it in the end.

AcidT · Post by **AcidT** » 16 Jun 2008, 18:26

Well let me add my 10c.

I don not like the game at all. It is too arcade like for a Codemasters game and not realistic at all according to their standards.

This might be because I have been introduced to RFactor by a friend of mine a few months ago. (Clutch control incl in this game, G25)

Yes the damage and graphics is spectacular but I prefer the type of racing RFactor provides. (REALISM)

AcidT · Post by **AcidT** » 16 Jun 2008, 18:27

Hman wrote:I think the Logiitech Driving Force Pro works on PC and PS2

The Logitech Wingman works on the PC and the PS2. Tested and proven.