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Ups!... fixed :D @2010rrsupercharged - Ofcourse... I should've known it was the Q7 lol... Thanks for the clarification :) Well it's not yet announced but sure, it could well be 21 september. We will see.

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The Podcast has now been released. Lee Kirton talks about TDU2 and TDUC from 23m 22s. PS: There are more TDU2 talk from 46m 44s as well Highlights: - Story: Its a story this time. - Vehicle/Yacht: You can put your vehicle in the yacht. The yacht has an spesific kind of hightech garage. - Buildings: Sticker shops. - Customizing: Very Forza-like customizing. - Races: Create races and price them. The creator takes a split revenue from everyone who enters the race. - TDU Central: Lee Kirton Says hi! - Platforms: No PSP version in production. - Vehicle physics: Lee Kirton: "It's a lot more like moviestyle. It's more like Arcadie, but it still not taking away that it's real cars". - Bikes: Bike-packs for DLC not long after release. - Opinion: Lee Kirton: "I'm a fan of Forca and espesially Grid. When it comes to comparison, TDU2 sit on it's own". - MAP: You can scan for your friends and you can invite people to your location. - Hints: "We got plans on how we are going to get people to testing" (probably beta) - Other: "It takes a month to build a car". - Vehicle physics - You can press a button to take the roof down (convertible roof). - Weather: Puddles can get build up by rain (sorry in case of misspelling). - Vehicles - 4x4 - Release date: Will be announced next week. The Podcast was recorded on Sunday so that means TDU2 release date will be announced this week ;)

Podcast TDU2 from 23m 22s

Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K7 Suzuki GSX-R 1100 X (1999) Suzuki GSX-TR 1100 X (1999) Suzuki GSX-R 1300 K8 Suzuki GSX-R 1300 K9 Suzuki GSX-R 1340 K9 KTM 2008 SX 65, 85, 105, 125, 144 and 250cc (2 strokes) KTM 2008 SX 250, 450 and 505cc (4 strokes) KTM 2008 XC 65, 85, 105, 200, 250 and 300cc (2 strokes) KTM 2008 XC 250, 450, 505, and 525cc (4 strokes) KTM 2009 EXC 125, 200, 250 and 300cc (2 strokes) KTM 2009 EXC 250, 450 and 530cc (4 strokes) KTM 2009 Super Enduro 690 and 950cc (4 strokes) KTM 2009 SuperMoto 450, 565, 625, 654, 950 and 990cc (4 strokes) KTM 2010 LC8 SuperMoto 950cc (4 strokes) KTM LC4 Engine Adventure 640, 640R and Rally Dakar 660cc (4 strokes) KTM LC8 Engine Adventure 950, 950S, 990cc (4 strokes)

Norway CDON.no - Xbox 360 : PC : PlayStation 3 Didn't find any other places where you could Pre-order TDU2 at this point. EDIT: btw... isn't UK in Europe? Like Scandinavia is in Europe as well...

I haven't played any of those games so I wouldn't know... Does others find those games handling good? btw... whats the new game engine called?

@venomscott - Nothing at Wikipedia is official ;) --------------- Another article. Didn't want to create a news thread because it wasn't really that important... Was just one thing to highlight... Source

Not clubs in DLC but club DLC's :D

Could also be Subaru Impreza, Citroën C4, Ford RS200, Toyota Celica GT-Four, Metro 6R4 or Mini Cooper (which was actually designed for Group 2/B rally).

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I will start selling dopamine if Ford Sierra Cosworth, Ford Escort Cosworth and a Ford Focus RS are included.

I would suggest you get a little better graphic card. ASUS offers some good 1GB cards with Dx11 for cheap prices ;) I think you will be fine with your processor. In case you're not, the prices for a decent CPU aren't so hardcore there eather. A Dual Core 2.60GHz would be enough and it only costs a few dimes these days. If you have a little more money to spend (still not much), an i3 3.06GHz is pretty good with amazing overclock opportunities. But as I said I think you should be fine with the CPU you got ;) Your ram is fine ;) If I where you, at leased wait till you get an confimation for what TDU2 system requirements will be before you buy anything if your budget is limited.

I think most pc users today will be fine. It doesn't look like it requires too much GPU, but I doubt a 512MB will max TDU2 for PC at max. If it does, it means that TDU2 will require less GPU than TDU1 at max. Though it's possible, like Crysis 2 will probably require less than Crysis 1 and still look better, but I doubt it's the case for TDU2. A 1GB card should be enough. CPU and RAM wise I guess between 2.0GHz - 2.2GHz and 2GB ram will be needed to max the game out.

I agree that hardcore styling could just be a mess but it looks like they at leased take it a little furter than with TDU. Hopefully we will be able to create and upload at leased something unique. EDIT: btw... could this be the planned TDU2 cover for the release? http://url4.eu/3guIx

You're welcome mate. I've added a few more headlights.

Google translation ------------------------------ Test Drive Unlimited has been one of the pleasant surprises of the end of 2006, both 360 and PC. A fun way to sublime graphics rendering and huge playground. The community did not pray for linking races at full speed under the virtual sun Hawaiian, despite some minor flaws. Eden Games (creators of the legendary V-Rally) is preparing to give us a suite most successful four years later. This time it's the sun of Ibiza and he must subdue bikinis, again, over hundreds of acres at the foot across the floor. A bit bigger, but much better! Eden Games has since recovered the license test drive, the simulator has changed dimension. If proposed Unlimited still driving the luxury of surplus cash, it was all an open universe need to go. The island of Hawaii and its thousands of miles of asphalt have been a great playground. However, the change in size has not been without difficulty, the simulation was left with mixed feelings on driving. The balance arcade / simulation was not obvious. One criticism heard by the development team. Test Drive Unlimited 2, the driving dynamics have been taken to zero to give the play of sensations that do not seem to be too demanding for a moment, then the next second very permissive. The goal should be somewhere between Race Driver Grid and Project Gotham Racing, with a more pronounced tendency for the former. Not having had the controller in hand, you can not know more yet. Graphically, Test Drive Unlimited 2 is simply magnificent. The sets are bright and detailed, with a virtually unlimited depth of field. The shadows, smoke, dust and water flatter the retina. This is a postcard, an invitation to exploration and tourism. Compared to its predecessor, TDU2 offers a dynamic weather and day / night cycle. From the great sunny day in the storm stormy night, everything will be random. Only one detail wrong: the effect of rain on the version presented is fairly rudimentary. On cars, the number of polygons per vehicle is such that even at maximum zoom it is impossible to take in default of the fine cars. The good news is that besides being beautiful, the app is not resource intensive, the PS3 and 360 are easily able to exploit it fully and properly equipped PC will make the better without difficulty. A simple double heart and a 512MB video card enough to get the best out. "What matters is the versatility and driving" Whether you play online or not, the progression system has been redesigned so as to mark a few changes in the player. The whole island is accessible from the start of the game, but TDU2 offers a narrative that guides a little more developed player. The challenges are more numerous and varied in order to break the monotony Unlimited who settled in after a dozen hours of gameplay Moreover, it is always necessary to travel a road to be accessed by shortcut from the GPS, run 30 km to go to unexplored area is no longer a chore. A reward system on the conduct of the player will entertain throughout its journey. The slippages, top speed, jumping, and other wild excess, allow to chain combos road and win money directly. Since nothing is free in Ibiza whether its first car or first loft, everything is good to take especially if it helps pass the time. Developers have also realized that the players liked to leave the paved roads to do some off-piste. Unlimited 2 fully integrates this principle and many paths of earth, sand and gravel are present on the Spanish island. Obviously, a whole category of vehicle is also in the cast to do justice to the country roads: all-terrain vehicles and SUVs are in the game. However, feel free to make fun of the crossing at a Ferrari Enzo. As it is always possible to create his own race with its custom checkpoints, it helps to realize the challenges that joint strength is not everything. What counts in this case, the versatility and driving. Walking in nature can also cross wrecks: find and retype can unlock new vehicles. Create a club, and crush the others! One hundred luxury cars are available in Test Drive Unlimited 2, have all their real characteristics, both technical and aesthetic. The paint, rims, and interior options available to manufacturers' catalogs. However, it is possible to change, as in the first TDU the name, the color at will. The novelty is that we can also customize his car with stickers of all sizes, however there is no question of modifying the body with new elements. Ultimately, with some cars you can access the catalog of official preparer to change some elements (for Nissan Nismo, AMG for Mercedes, etc..). By cons, at present there are no plans to change its wheels via the famous manufacturers such Ozer, BBS, Speedline ... A suggestion made by yours truly taken seriously by Alain JARNIOU, the Game Director. The personalization to stand out from other players that you meet online. But also to develop a group identity. Online, integrate a club or create one, is one of the major objectives. Besides the overall standings to defend the superiority of his team, it can buy cars only accessible via the clubs. It must first purchase a building to accommodate the members and vehicles of the club. The smallest of them have only eight spots, the biggest one big score. Each member can borrow the car club as he pleases. The new ones can be recruited by invitation or by casting. In many, you earn more easy money and reputation. Prioritizing is also a key to structure the club. The choice of a president, a treasurer, a secretary, organizes the club to maximize its growth. Set a course of action, a style of vehicle, color, and monitor the activity group's economic activities become full. "The player is free to move in the places he passes through on foot" The community aspect is very strong in Test Drive Unlimited 2, but the customization aspect of the places and characters is also. As with the original game, you can create your character from scratch, with larger physical possibilities, and a cloakroom to combine hundreds of clothing and accessories. The novelty lies in the customization of personal space, whether the villa solo or multiplayer club. The color of the wallpaper, the types of furniture and their colors, the location of the Jacuzzi, everything can be made to your taste. Why, you ask me, since it is a racing game? Because the emphasis was placed on the community and exchanges between characters, as have private communal spaces and public image of one (or ones) that hosts (s). Especially since the player is free to move in the places it passes through walk, shop for clothes at car dealerships, from naturally by all buildings available in the game. You'll understand, Test Drive Unlimited 2 focuses on more freedom in a game oriented towards the community, sharing and customization (even if it does not "bolidage" on luxury cars). Universe in which we evolve wants larger, more thorough, and encourages more exploration than the initial component. Hopefully the AI is also improved, because we can not say that in Unlimited the other vehicles were headed by lights. At the exit, the game will not offer the ability to drive motorcycles. A flat compared to the first TDU. The recasting of the driving of motor vehicles have to review which of the two wheels, the latter will not be ready in time. A download, not necessarily paying we were told (after all, Burnout Paradise has added the bikes in a free update), will correct this lack. For cons, the presence of police forces is still uncertain. By the game's release, scheduled for fall 2010, it will surely further details. [/url]Source

Damn :D As Nour have said a few times now in the interviews and such, you listen to the community, which is a very good thing in my opinion. It brings the dev's and community together, and it's a good tool for fine-tuning a game. I think most dev studios have something to learn from you guys there at leased. The game will at leased not be a goofup but HOW good it will be, time will tell. Good luck with the project ;)

Strange it cost to use in game since you are free to use in photo for commercial use. I thought it was only a few historical building and detailed airport-structure you can't use. But I guess every country is a corporation as well. So much for a free world we live in :D btw... nice to see you Eden guys here. Hopefully you bring use some goodies here and there hehe

I agree, it should be limited. Custom bodykits may let the car look like a helicopter^^ @Ryzza5 - My bad. I guess I should use my eyes better next time :D

Couldn't agree more with you. Maybe we get some in DLC, since they allready have included Q7, Charger and other non-luxury cars.

Thats your opinion ofcourse. I respect that. If I had a Lambo in real life, I couldn't accept being in a situation saying, "Is this mine or yours?"

Cape Verde (Portugese islands outside Africa) - 4,033 km2 Map of Cape Verde | Offroad | Offroad II | Road | Street | Street II | City at Night | Beach ------------------- Fiji Islands (Outside Australia and New Zealand) - 18,274 km2 Map of Fiji Islands | Offroad | Offroad II | Road | Road II | Road III | Street | Suva City | City at Night | Beach ------------------- Tahiti and Bora Bora (French Polynesia Islands) - 1,045 km2 (Tahiti) and 40.3 km2 (Bora Bora) Tahiti from airplaneview | Bora Bora from airplaneview | Tahiti Images | Bora Bora Images

Ok... it depends how much we can customize. Hopefully we may upload custom styles and such. ok... here's some of what I have in mind... @ 0:39 seconds Audi TT-S Audi R8 Dpdge Viper SRT-10 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Dodge Charger SRT-8 Ford Mustang Fastback Audi Q7 ... and ofcourse something selfcreated. I doubt we will be able to upload custom bodykits but, who knows.

Great news and thx for the incredible screens... I love the 2nd, 3rd and 4th pics (poki post), especially cause of the great sceneries :) Thanks. btw... great sig Mellors ;)