Car physics

[Yawnald]

Hey guys, I have a question. Have they fixed the physics that were present in the beta? I was a beta member, and I was VERY disappointed with how the cars behaved. TDU1 was miles ahead in the physics department.:( I've been permanently banned from the official forums for stating my concerns and asking this question, so I though I'd come ask you guys.:)

 

I don't want to give up hope, as TDU1 was one of my favorite games of all time. I just hope they've fixed it.:(

[hassan1995]

well from what ive heard there is a big difference in handling comparing to the beta meaning it is way better

[Yawnald]

well from what ive heard there is a big difference in handling comparing to the beta meaning it is way better

 

That's good to hear! Where did you hear that from?

[Penfold]

The handling is a bit dodgy to start with due to over the top steering sensitivity, but if you change that it's better. However god help you it you attempt a drift.

[Yawnald]

The handling is a bit dodgy to start with due to over the top steering sensitivity, but if you change that it's better. However god help you it you attempt a drift.

 

Hmmmm. Well, I hope it's decent at least. :(

[Penfold]

Don't worry it's decent enough. :D

[Leadfoot[YT]]

...god help you it you attempt a drift.[/color]

 

:eek: Umm, lolwut?

 

-Leadfoot

[Penfold]

Well so far, I haven't found a way to actually control a drift, as soon as you try to counteract it you just end up facing backwards.. Might just be how i've got it set up though..

[t.]

The physics are pretty awful if I'm honest, they can be tweaked to make the game easier to play (if there is a need) but they are still pretty random. Drifting is... odd, any attempt counter steer seems to lead into a lot of weaving and the best way I have found out of a drift so far is power and praying there is space. I imagine though there is a knack to it, which hopefully I'll pick up.

[Nipper]

I imagine though there is a knack to it, which hopefully I'll pick up.

 

If there is, I'll let you know! :D

 

After seeing the VVV videos and a few other videos of supposedly the full retail game, I highly doubt that drifiting will be anywhere near as popular as it was on TDU(1).

 

Shame really..

But atleast no "drift monkeys" will be able to annoy Diab anymore!:D

[GTAMADDOG]

Drifting and cruising is all I ever do in the original Test Drive Unlimited so now all I have to do is cruise and gamble away all of my money while laughing like a madman.

 

Oh well.

[Tobberian]

Pro-driver talking.. polite about the drive physics:

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Interview with John Boston (Xbox 360) - GameSpot Video

[scuderia_458]

The physics was very disappointed.

 

For people who use manual, gear changing is a disaster.

[powerslave]

Physics is crap, same stuff as in beta, I'm really dissapointed, but in September 2010 I said it's going wrong way. I was right.

 

[mod edit:] Please do not swear or use asterisk's to mimic swearing, thanks.

[Yawnald]

Great. The complaints are rolling in. I can't believe eden has messed up so badly. I feel like a chump for pre-ordering on steam. Eden, you IDIOTS!

[Nipper]

Great. The complaints are rolling in. I can't believe eden has messed up so badly. I feel like a chump for pre-ordering on steam. Eden, you IDIOTS!

 

You can always cancel the order?

 

I bet all these little things will be long forgotten when you are sat behind the wheel of your very own Lancia (or whatever) and get ready to take on the island. Everything long forgotten except the physics, which will be biting you in the ass until you learn how to exploit it correctly. :P

[powerslave]

You can't learn the "physics" as it's nothing to learn. NFS2 had better one than TDU2.

 

It's the same one as we had in beta in November, since then nothing changed.

 

And forcefeedback doesn't work... still. It's not funny anymore it's pathetic.

[Nipper]

Notice I said "exploit" the physics.

 

That's what the fastest racers on TDU1 did, just exploit everything they give to you and there will be a happy medium in there somewhere. ;) (Hopefully)

[t.]

You can tighten the steering right up, with most of the drift removed you can go pretty quick.

[Yawnald]

I don't want to exploit, I want to feel the car I'm driving. This is a sad day. Another of my favorite series has been ruined. And for what? I just don't get it.

[Killall]

While playing this on the PC with a G25, all i gotta say is horrible horrible handling... Clutch doesn't work porperly, the cars have no shockbreakers that i can notice, drifting as said before is almost impossible, braking feels like you press full brake all the time when you just gently tab the brake resulting in uncontrolable braking in corners.

 

I not getting this game for now, hopefully Eden will patch this... im not expecting much, theres just too much to fix in this department.

 

The game itself is decent.. graphics look nice and a nice presentation of stuff, but thats not what a racing game is about. Its a shame though, i was really hyped about this game. I remember a dev saying in an interview how much time they spend on the physics of this game... yea right.

[Yawnald]

Good job, Eden. They should have just released it as a Facebook plugin.

[lt_yao]

Told you so.

[Yawnald]

Told you so.

 

Haha! That's my name on the official forums! After being banned several times for warning people, I had to go back and say it.

 

They're pruning and sensoring posts that question the physics over there now. It's a laugh... Thanks Eden and Atari! You have my money! I won't be fooled so easily again.

[Just Is]

I have put only 2 hrs into the game thus far on 360. The steering is driving me a bit crazy and so far as I can see there is no way to adjust it. Sensitivity needs to be turned way way down. If there is a way to do this please enlighten me