Race Driver : Grid *The Game*

[Iced_Bullet]

2GB!!! for a replay! I suppose I watched the video where you watch the reaply and then can coninue half way through ... and change where you drove! Not sure if I'll like that feature yet or not. I shall wait and see :p

[Speedtouch]

That doesn't look like The STIG.

 

It isn't indeed. The Stig has a Simpson helmet, with a blue tinted visor.

[iBilo]

I hate those Sparco helmet, they look horrible!!!!

[DriftNismo]

I hate those Sparco helmet, they look horrible!!!!

 

Comfortable though.

 

TBCH the only thing i'm not happy about getting this game for is the drifting. The physics suck more than a T88-powered Dyson running 3 bar.

 

EDIT: W00T, 600th post! Only 400 more to go :D!

[Destiny_Unfair_86]

I have the demo, and i think it's a lot like DiRT, just a lot worse (IMO). I might get it, it does look alright, but if i do i'll get it for PC (Live support). I would get it but i'm not happy with the drifting physics.

 

Hey man...I think GRID have made a lot of progress due to improvement in his rendering engine and better physics... in general...Dirt was great but it was like driving over ice sometimes, and replays are a lot better(realistic) in Grid, sometimes I don't know if it is a game or real live...

 

I don't drive cars in real live but I have played many racing games, simulation ones and more arcade...and the only thing I can say against Grid is that when driving the speed feeling isn't very real, it seems that you are always going at 100km/h...for the rest...I love the game...and the rendering engine is great in terms of optimization ( for quite new pcs)

 

Hope not to offend anyone...;)

[Iced_Bullet]

I am annoyed :mad: Bought the game y'day, slept round Speed's last night, so couldn't install it. 1 hour of install tonight, OK, was expecting that. Loaded it up - 1280x1024, 60Htz, Level 3 AA, no other crap = Fairly fast Slide Show :mad:

 

800x600, 60Htz, No AA or other crap = Good for 20seconds, then major slide show! :'( Cries, plus I was confrunted by it's crap physics! But i'll get used to them I suppose, just a shock compared to TDU.

[Rtoups]

Are the physics THAT bad?

 

I haven't played a game like this since NFS:Underground. Test Drive has been the only racing game since that.

 

It does look REALLY fun, but if the physics suck, I don't think I could be bothered...

[S71NG3R]

They are far from bad but you need to learn them, once you understand how to drive the cars it makes more sense.

 

It's unique semi-sim driving physics that make racing fun. The cars are not on rails so you have to slow down for the corners. The brakes are too sensitive but once you learn to brake softly you can out brake the other drivers with ease on normal.

 

But remember it's nowhere near a sim like GTR and Race 07.

 

Edit: New patch info:

 

 

Hi everyone.

 

Here is an update on the patch releases -

 

PC Version

Due Thursday 12th June approx 10am BST

 

We will provide the traditional list of mirror sites to help everyone get the patch asap. Approx patch size is around 190 MB

 

Steam/direct2drive versions

7-10 days time

 

XBOX 360 & PS3 versions

7-10 days time

 

The reason for the delays is simply the submission process that Sony, Microsoft and the download sites have. Its not a process we can rush through.

 

 

GRID Patch change list.

 

All Platforms

 

Network bug fixes

• When viewing in spectator mode – wheels should now turn correctly.

• Session searching now functions correctly when there are lots of full sessions (PC and PS3).

• Track and route options no longer change when host gets back to lobby in private/LAN.

• Race results are now correct if a host migration occurs at the end of the race.

• Other player’s progress/positions are now correctly updated when you enter the race results screen.

• Several NaN (brown screen) related fixes.

• Fixed a problem whereby it was only possible to upload one world record ghost to each track (PC and PS3)

 

Network - general

• Race to race lobby timer is now 15 seconds

• A timer has been added showing how long the session has been up and running is shown on the tickertape after joining a session.

• Changes to what is displayed in lobby when a player has kick votes.

o The player who has been voted for can see this fact and the number of votes they have received.

o Players who have voted to kick someone can see who they voted for but cannot see the number of votes.

o Players who have not voted do not see anything.

• Added ability to get the next page of sessions in private session results (PC and PS3)

• Banned sessions no longer appear in private session list.

• Reverse gear is now disabled for the first two seconds of a network race to stop players reversing off the start line.

• Added ability to change collision types in all sessions (not enabled in Demolition Derby).

o Forward Only (this is the normal behaviour for Ranked/Unranked)

o On (Collisions are always on)

o Off (Always off).

• Numerous anti griefing checks to turn off collisions when players are griefing.

• Fix for distance shown in distance online stat.

• A warning message is now shown the first time you enter system link.

• In non-drift races, the race results screen shows the fastest lap that each player achieved in that race.

• When a player retires or terminally damages in race, a message telling all players of this fact is sent to the chat system so displayed in the overlay in game.

• Cars become semi-transparent when collisions are turned off due to griefing.

• Improvements to prediction system to reduce effects of lag when players are close by

• Fix for occasional excessive smoke coming from other players in network mode

• Fix for exploit where a player could upload an incorrect lap time

• PS3 & PC – fix for a problem where private sessions would not show up in search unless you searched for public sessions first

 

Game - general

• Xbox 360 achievement fix.

• Several optimisations and performance improvements.

• It is now possible to look left and right while in bonnet camera.

• Fix for a hang when selecting a gear outside the gears available on the vehicle (this was possible with H-Shifter)

• Fix for cars very occasionally flying into the air when hitting kerbs.

• Fixes for custom action maps

• Track rendering optimisations.

• Brown screen problem no longer awards achievements or causes glowing white cars.

• Fix for airborne achievement – now awarded even if car flips upside down during jump

• Fixed frame rate stalls and stuttering on Xbox 360.

 

PC Specific Changes

General

• Added support for Xinput wheel and Logitech Rumblepad 2, including default action map configurations.

• Adding ability to use H-pattern shifter in custom configuration by allowing configuration of gears 1 to 6 and reverse. Same for boost.

• Fix for missing Force feedback on Vista.

• Added the ability to override the controller type, so that if the game fails to auto-detect it, users can specify it themselves.

o Symptoms of the game failing to detect the appropriate controller type are:

On a pad, handling is too twitchy, appears to steer “lock-to-lock”.

On a wheel, the input lags and the linearity slider doesn’t appear to have an effect.

o To override controller type, find the hardware_settings_config.xml that is generated when the game is run (should be in My Documents\Codemasters\GRID\hardwaresettings) and change the line that reads <input device_type="auto" /> to either <input device_type="pad” /> or <input device_type="wheel" /> as appropriate for your controller.

• Changing microcode optimisation level for NVIDIA 7xxx series graphics cards to reduce a pause when using each shader for the first time.

• Adding support for triple head displays.

• Graphical corruption fix when using multiple GPU’s.

• Network chat text made less obtrusive.

• Numerous on-going compatibility fixes.

• Improvements to shadows for certain resolutions/aspect ratios.

• Profiles are now flushed to disk when they are written to reduce the chance of them being corrupted if the PC dies.

 

[Rtoups]

Is the Logitech Momo Racing Force Wheel supported?

 

I might buy it. I'm pretty content with the games I have now, but I do need a good racing game, since I use TDU to just cruise.

[Iced_Bullet]

[Demo Available for Download!!!]

 

I lowered it to 640x480 *stares at the crapness, which is my CPU* I get decent FPS. I got 3 laps in my 5th race and got BSoD :mad: Meh, restarted and carried on :p

 

The physics are good now, I got used to them around 1.5 laps in ... I can actually drive fairly properly now and not crash into the inside of every corner xD

[Iced_Bullet]

A sad sad day =[

 

It has given me 3 BSoD:umm:, crashed endless times, frozen, it even short circuited my house and gave us a powerfailer!

 

I will reinstal once I get my new rig, but for now ...

 

:stinks::bananahello:

 

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s79/IcedBullet/Bye_Bye_GRID.jpg

[eleKtro]

Borrow the game from my mate, omg it's amazing! Love it! Anyone else have this so we can play online, I ordered my own copy earlier, so should be good :)

[Rtoups]

Well, I ordered the game. Waiting anxiously.

[eleKtro]

Added you on Xfire, hit me up when you have the game so we can have a few races. I've been up until 2 am past 3 days playing GRID :D

[Rtoups]

Ok, I will. I'm at camp now, and I get back on August 2. It should definitely be in by then. My motherboard should be in by then as well, so I will have to rebuild my computer first.

 

I'll probably be a noob...