Ryzza5

lol, it'll be pre-release for about another year yet. Do you only have 2 tracks (plus test track) in that build? New one has WIP versions of LA, Bathurst, some karting tracks and more cars.

How long are you planning on keeping it? Don't spend too much on it if you plan on upgrading once you get your full license (and/or a full time job), as you probably won't get your money back when you sell it. Mods aren't covered by insurance unless you tell them what you've added (which may increase your premiums somewhat). Besides that looks good, drive safe (oh wait you're not in Melbourne :p) and have fun.

Negative - hadn't heard of it.

Pulease - Windows 7 starts quicker on my PC than that game takes to load.

Love your work, Ozz - took me a while to work out where you were racing since I skipped the start (why would I want to watch the intro sequence?) :p

Isn't all that info kept in your user profile, which isn't touched by the iTunes installation? I've moved people's profile from one computer to a new one at work, then installed iTunes on the new PC and it picks everything up straight away (put it this way, no-ones complained of losing anything).

No. Uninstalling any media player program has never resulted in losing music/videos.

Yeah, Formula B is my favourite car so far as well. Here's a vid I recorded back in October:

I presume that you got the cheaper monthly build option since you're only on build 86 - you'll have a lot more to play with in a few days (probably next Monday/Tuesday).

Quoted for truth :lol: Needs to be in a sig ;)

lol, the SE version has a 3rd physics option that makes it easier (although you're not allowed to use it in Tournament mode)

Ummm try Google or Apple ;) Otherwise just uninstall iTunes, go to apple.com and download the latest version from there and install it.

Back to stalking Mr 458 owner again, eh?

Milli and I have been playing NFS1 on a PSX emulator, and Ozzmcom tried to install the PC version unsuccessfully, but the game averaged a retro review score of 7.4/10 (pretending it's 1994). Now we'll more onto NFS 2. If you've got it, great, if not, you're welcome to find the PC or PSX version of it. On PC, look for the SE version as it supports 3DFX (will assist you in getting it working on modern PCs) and has an extra car + track. Retro Gaming #2: Need for Speed II

That's Need for Speed 2 if you're not good at Roman numerals :lol: Once you've acquired the game :susp: you'll need a 32-bit PC to install it. Since the installer is a 16-bit application, you won't be able to install it on your hardcore 64-bit gaming PC. :( Released in 1997 and designed to be run on computers with 16-64MB of RAM running Windows 95, there are a few hoops you have to jump through to get this game working. The basic steps are as follows: 1. Insert the CD or mount the ISO file using PowerISO, Virtual CD, Alcohol 120%, Daemon Tools, or whatever app you use. 2. Install the game. On Windows Vista & 7, it recommended that you DON'T install into the 'Program Files' folder, to avoid UAC/Administrative permission problems. Install to C:\Games\NFS2SE or something like that. Select the 'Maximum' install option. 3. Install the game patch (this adds the 3DFX exe as well). (Or just rename the exe file and copy the patch files into the game folder manually, renaming the .EX_ extension to .EXE 4. Install the Microsoft Application Compatibility toolkit and create the database. 5. Setup the 'glide wrapper' (having the SE version of NFS2 is needed for this, unless Andreaz knows another way). I've zipped up all these tools for you to download easily here (MS ACT, game patch & glide wrapper): NFSIISE compatibility tools.zip Now obviously you need more specific instructions, you can find them here. Here are some screenshots of the Glide Setup values (since the guide above isn't formatted too well). Your graphics card and resolution will probably be different to mine unless you have the same laptop as me. I've used that guide to play on a laptop running XP Pro SP2, Andreaz has got it working on Windows 7, and I'll attempt to do the same this week. Knockout mode is new to this game, and the tournament is nice and tricky. If you're on PC at least, it's nowhere near as hard as NFS1 though ;) Here's the result last time I played it: 1st place in a race gets 5 more points than 2nd place, so yeah, I only just won (and I won the last race by half a car length as well) :lol:

My remarks are very similar. In various way the physics are more accurate than today's NFS games (Black Box titles). Of course they had the advantage of using cars that generally were pretty rubbish at handling in real life too :lol: If you've got the mental skills to install and configure a PlayStation emulator (or know how to use Google and read instructions), it's worth getting this game to see how good you are at it (I've yet to get a podium place, I'm sure that'll change when I start using MT though). Also best if you have a gamepad. One thing I liked were the tracks, visually the PSX version leaves a lot to be desired (as do all PSX games played on a 1080p screen), but the track layout, esp the point to point checkpoint tracks (which are split into 3 segments) were pretty cool. My score, pretending it's ~1994, is 7.6

I presume you unlock that track by finishing the tournament... So what's your final review of this game, Milli?

Do you have the magic map mod installed? Is this the first car mod you've tried?

Delete the radial.cdb file (search the forums or Google)

Does this mean we can organise more TDU1 cruises again with the hopeful expectation that we'll be able to join our friends? :) Wouldn't mind cruising again in a week or two. (i.e. weekend after next in the morning) Who's in? *hijacks thread* Sunday 11 December starting @ something around 10-11am GMT 1. Ryzza5 2. Ozzmcom 3. superhyper backwards

If you haven't got around to getting this one working or sharing your screenies and experiences with us yet, now's the time since we'll be moving on up to Need for Speed 2 (SE) tomorrow (24 hours). I'll try to get around to finishing the tournament in a few hours. I might even try to Live Stream it for those who weren't able to get it working (don't expect me to know the tracks or win races though) :p

Should get another online game happening next weekend or something

Stagefright? :p

It's a compilation of info found on the net from various sources. Different sites showing different prices.