Driving Game Thread

[Varsh]

Another racing game that I've played uses that method for acceleration/deceleration for its cars and I cannot get used to it at all. Admittedly, I should start to use it because prolonged sessions of GT4 make my thumbs hurt because of the button holding.

You use buttons? For all the driving games I always attempt to use my steering wheel, or if I can't at least the analogue sticks, you get a lot more feel for the car and you don't get any superficial snagging when turning, braking, and accelerating, you get to control the car much better. D

[darkswordsman]

You use buttons? For all the driving games I always attempt to use my steering wheel, or if I can't at least the analogue sticks, you get a lot more feel for the car and you don't get any superficial snagging when turning, braking, and accelerating, you get to control the car much better. D

I always had my head set on getting the official GT racing wheel. I dont know why, but I just....didnt.

I still want one, but I will probably get a Ps3 version when one comes out. I will mostly play my games on the Ps3 now and I dont want to revert back to playing GT on the Ps2 just for the official GT racing wheel. I hope one is released soon.

[Svetlana]

I used to use a steering wheel on the original GT games but it just didn't feel right. The analogue sticks are great for slower cars but as I love to race in the Polyphony Digital F1 car, the directional pad is the method of control that I used the most.

[Xepher]

dont ask, but diddy kong racing was very fun when i was years younger

[MyPANTS_Unbuttoned]

I will eventually get the gran turismo 4 steering wheel when price gets lower.last time i checked it was like $150 if i am not mistaken....

[[__--MUD--__]]

anyone have a full ****pit setup w/ seat, wheel & pedals? I made one out of 3' pvc. setup to the same dimensions as sitting in my Trans Am. I'll have to take a few pics and post'em.

[mickice]

Thats what my problem is, i once owned a psx wheel but i didn't have anything to clamp it onto, =( oh well .. wasted!

for now the analog stick works wonders =) enought to try and finish the game.

[Metal Warrior]

I will eventually get the gran turismo 4 steering wheel when price gets lower.last time i checked it was like $150 if i am not mistaken....

I bought it for €159 over 1.5 years ago, sure it should be well under the $100 mark by now. I've seen it on sale for about €60 over here, second hand of course, but in good shape. And even that was a year ago. There should be lots of places that offer it at pretty low prices nowadays, just look around. It's worth the effort.

[ricta]

Sorry to post this here... but I dont have 25 post so cant start a thread.

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Hi all. New user here.
I recently bought a steering wheel for PS2.
Although it is fine quality and works well, I find there is a "dead space" in the center of the steering. That is to say, I turn the wheel about 45 or so degrees before anything happens. It makes driving really unrealistic and is actually harder to drive the game than with a hand held joystick.

Does anyone have knowledge of a steering wheel that doesnt have this "dead space" and actually responds as soon as you turn?

I have read up about the Logitechs and they sound like the best overall, but no one makes any mention of the "feature" I'm talking about. I've used other steering wheels before, all pretty cheap, and they seem to have the same issue. I'm wondering if spending more money fixes the issue, or is it a part of console steering wheels?

Any guidance much appreciated.

[Gilly3]

Sorry to post this here... but I dont have 25 post so cant start a thread.

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Hi all. New user here.
I recently bought a steering wheel for PS2.
Although it is fine quality and works well, I find there is a "dead space" in the center of the steering. That is to say, I turn the wheel about 45 or so degrees before anything happens. It makes driving really unrealistic and is actually harder to drive the game than with a hand held joystick.

Does anyone have knowledge of a steering wheel that doesnt have this "dead space" and actually responds as soon as you turn?

I have read up about the Logitechs and they sound like the best overall, but no one makes any mention of the "feature" I'm talking about. I've used other steering wheels before, all pretty cheap, and they seem to have the same issue. I'm wondering if spending more money fixes the issue, or is it a part of console steering wheels?

Any guidance much appreciated.

unfortunately i dont have a ps2 wheel, but the wheel i have for the ps3 doesnt have any dead spot. i have used a ps2 wheel before but never felt too much of a dead spot. maybe 15 degrees but nothing like 45.

[mickyt888888]

gt4 nothing can compete same with gt5 most likely

[Poida]

Gran Turismo 4 is my favourite racing game, next one would be Need for Speed Underground 2.
I love the b-spec mode on GT 4, helps doing those long endurance races.

[mickice]

I own almost all the SONY published racing games

Gran Tourism 3
Gran Tourism 4
F1 Grand Prix 2007
World Rally Championship 3
Tourist Trophy

[Lunar_Chaos]

I own almost all the SONY published racing games

Gran Tourism 3
Gran Tourism 4
F1 Grand Prix 2007
World Rally Championship 3
Tourist Trophy

Sony does make some good racing games...

BTW, It's Gran Turismo.

[Poida]

Need for Speed Carbon is very underated.
I hate drift events on carbon, almost impossible to get the score needed to win.

[Lunar_Chaos]

Anyone play the new need for speed?

Pro's and con's please.

[Poida]

I played it on ps2 and I hated it.
Cars are good, graphics not great, modding is crap.
Nothing like the quality of Most Wanted or Carbon but thats my opinion.
Might try it on Xbox 360

[mickice]

Sony does make some good racing games...

BTW, It's Gran Turismo.

Thought so, but I just spell check anything with a squiggle red line.

[Poida]

Anyone tried Burnout Paraside yet?
I liked Burnout revenge better than Dominator.
Want to know what the new ones like

[We Are Ninja]

anyone have a full ****pit setup w/ seat, wheel & pedals? I made one out of 3' pvc. setup to the same dimensions as sitting in my Trans Am. I'll have to take a few pics and post'em.

I've got a Playseat Evolution and a handful of wheels:



I had a Playseat Classic, but I got rid of it:



The Logitech wheels have always made the Playstation the system of choice for driving games. Microsoft's wheel is really, really poor by comparison.

NFS: Most Wanted is easily my favorite NFS game.

Enthusia: Criminally slept on. Konami committed suicide by releasing it on the same day as the original Forza. In my mind, Enthusia was the only game to challenge Gran Turismo by offering what earlier GT games, lacked... Emotion and drama. It can be had for $5 and is definitely worth checking out if you're a racing fan and enjoy GT.

All the Gran Turismos are awesome... I think Gran Turismo 2 was my favorite; it had some killer cars in it, including the Nismo-tuned 4-door GTR...

Corvette Evolution Racing wasn't bad a tall for a budget title; the whole rewind time thing in GRID? They stole it from Milestone (makers of Corvette Evolution Racing among others)...

Tokyo Xtreme Racer and Xtreme Racer Drift, bother very Japan-centric. The Xtreme Racer series hasn't aged well, but the Xtreme Racer Drift games are really westernized Kaido Battle games. Doiwnhill drifting at it's finest (and most difficult). You even get to race on tracks made famous by Initial D.

[Poida]

An awesome setup mate.
Looks awesome when you play Gran Turismo.

[We Are Ninja]

^ Much appreciated.

Burnout Paradise is amazing. The open-world structure put some people off, but it's easily the best game in the series; even better than Takedown (), which I didn't think was possible.

Revenge was ok, but the traffic-checking ruined it for me; it took all the thrill and strategy out of the races since you could jut plow through traffic as opposed to having to avoid them at 200 mph...

[Sektor]

Wo0p I love driving games.


I loved the traffic checking in burnout revenge....

It lacks in paradise.

[Poida]

^ Much appreciated.

Burnout Paradise is amazing. The open-world structure put some people off, but it's easily the best game in the series; even better than Takedown (), which I didn't think was possible.

Revenge was ok, but the traffic-checking ruined it for me; it took all the thrill and strategy out of the races since you could jut plow through traffic as opposed to having to avoid them at 200 mph...

True. Revenge though was better than Dominator. Revenge has somewhat better road rage.
But Takedown has better road rage then the other ps2 games.

[jv17]

well its hard to say my lap time because it differs from the race track