/vr/ - Retro Games

I played a ton of this game so I'm good. Was one of my favorites for the N64 and still remains my favorite racing game.

>>4756776
OPPA DOOPA BEEEESTOYA

>characters have different boost speeds and it's one of the most important stats because it's one of the few you can't improve
>no way to see it
All I know is Ben Quadrinaros has the best boost and Sebulba has one of the worst so obviously it isn't correlated with top speed.

>>4756906
Really? Are you sure the boost speed cap is not Top Speed

>>4756909
Not according to speedrunners
https://www.speedrun.com/swe1r/guide/9te5i

>>4756901
Get out of my head.

Is playing on PC considerably better than the N64 version? I like authentic experiences.

>>4757032
Better framerates, and music plays every lap instead of only the final lap.

>>4757038
I'll consider it. I suppose this is a modern port of the game, right? No compatibility problems on Win10?

>>4757042
Not at all.
The original 2000 release runs fine on Win10, it's only the installer that didn't work in 64bit OSes.

>>4757038
You also get net play, FMV, anti-aliasing, force feedback, analog steering, throttle, and braking, and so much more.

>>4757032
>Is playing on PC considerably better than the N64 version?
Absolutely.
>I like authentic experiences.
It's how I played the game back in the day.

>>4756776
remember playing it with this badass. Was hard to control but made it more challenging. Even more impossible was rogue squadron with this.

>>4757118
I used one of these for both games. It was great, especially for Rogue Squadron. Felt like I was really piloting an X-Wing. Playing it on a gamepad is just nowhere near as nice.

>>4756776
Can I properly play it on PC? Emulating the N64 version works pretty well so far and I heard the PC version had problems on Win7+.
Also, I don't like the music playing all the time. Last lap only gave it this nice dramatic sense.

>>4757206
The GOG version just came out on Friday if that's an indication if it works on modern systems.

>>4757206
I remember finding my old CD some years ago and running it on a Core2Quad Machine with Windows 8. Not sure what settings I used though

post best times
this was on Aquilaris Classic

At first I got kinda bored because the game is surprisingly easy, much easier than I remember as a kid on the 64, so I tried to get as far as I could with no upgrades. But once I said "fuck it" and just started buying upgrades anyway, the sheer speed blew me away. Bombing through the Boonta Classic in a max top speed pod is fucking sublime. Now all that's left is the invitational heat with the infamous Abyss, which I don't remember at all. I'm pretty excited.

>>4757276
No-Upgrades kills the game imo, yeah the cpu actually gives a challenge but is so slow to play and the tracks are so long i just get bored, i think the best challenge would just be a No-Crash run (and to make it harder, if you crash, you actually die and have to restart the whole game).
But I'll stick with doing Time Trials is legit fun to do them.

It's pretty crazy how innovative the track design is. All of the alternate pathways that parallel and cross each other feel like a Sonic the Hedgehog level where you're trying to choose and stay on the most efficient path (not to mention how exciting it feels to see pods fly around you as they hop across paths). Abyss is the most obvious example - stay on the top road and you can skip a huge amount of the map in one long boostable straightaway; hop off at the right time and you can skip even more. It's weird that no one else seemed to take from this idea; the closest I can think is Burnout Paradise's open world track design.

>>4757032
It's so much fucking better. It looked good on the 64 but on pc it's peak late 90s accelerated 3d with all the colored lighting and blurry textures. Shit looks crisp.

>>4756776
is the mega, the gog version recently released?

>>4757495
yes

>>4757519
nice

>>4756776
Crazy how much better the original is than the sequel. Only thing I wish the original had is that autistic "advanced" mode where you can use 2 analogs to control the thrusters individually. Hopefully might be able to cook up a custom config to get something close.

>>4757059
>net play

Liar. Only LAN multiplayer.

>>4757572
The sequel had more aggressive AI though.

>>4757590
True, I noticed that, but they're not particularly hard to leave behind.

Either way the sequel feels smaller with the lack of atmosphere, first game had the right idea having the 2 different part stores, the garage and the upgrade section. Even if they accomplished the same porpuse as the menu in the sequel, it made the game feel bigger.

I also like how the tracks are wider, they feel very open.

For those that beat Abyss, what's your record?
I got 3 minutes, 42.750 seconds.

>>4756776
Just installed it again after beating the game a few years ago. What is the best pod-racer to start with?

>>4757786
Anakin or Ebe Endocott
If you want ez mode beat first sunken city and you unlock Bullseye Navior, which is the best character in the game.

Bought it last night. Great game, but the AI doesn't put up much of a fight. Easier than I remembered.

>>4757660

>>4758053
Son Of A Bitch. Is that a Twin Galaxies record?

>>4757660
My first time trial, and an utter fuckin bitch to do. When posting times, do you guys use the upgraded pods in the tournament, or the stock pods in free play mode?

>>4758112
full upgrades, free play mode.
>>4758094
What.

>>4758127
You can't buy parts in free play mode though. Wouldn't all the pods be stock?

>>4758134
free mode let's you play with all the parts you bought in the main mode.

This is one of the few racing games I actually like.
Even when I'm not such a huge SW fan, it's just such a fun game.

VR remake of this game when? It's the perfect candidate.

>>4757660
>wr is with quadinaros
welp, gonna try it

Is there really no way to get money after you've beaten all the races? There's an airbrake I really want to get that I'm short for, but none of the races are offering cash.

>>4757246
How the fuck are you pulling those times? Also, let's put the times in one place. If you feel like giving yourself a name, just reply to this and say so. I'll do my initials.

AQUILARIS CLASSIC:
1. 2:48.75 [>>4757246]
2. 2:53.796 [JBC]

ABYSS:
1. 2:39.21 [>>4758053]
2. 2:55.94 [JBC]
3. 3:42.750 [>>4757660]

>>4759316
Some new times:
>BOONTA TRAINING COURSE
1) 1:46.589 [JBC]
>MON GAZZA SPEEDWAY
1) 50.177 [JBC]
>BEEDO'S WILD RIDE
1) 3:03.336 [JBC]
>AQUILARIS CLASSIC
1) 2:48.75 [>>4757246]
2) 2:53.796 [JBC]
>ABYSS
1) 2:39.21 [>>4758053]
2) 2:55.94 [JBC]
3) 3:42.750 [>>4757660]

>>4759290
http://www.ign.com/wikis/star-wars-episode-i-racer/PC_Cheats
>On the screen you see after you choose a place to race in, go to buy parts. Select one of the items and hold Shift+F4+4. You should receive $1000.

>>4759316
>>4759354
Knowing where to boost and where to cooldown is key for this game, also mixing braking, sliding and releasing the acceleration button helps a lot with turns that Quadinaros can't take during boost

>>4759903
And I got a new PB on Boonta Training Course

>>4759903
I know about braking and letting off the gas, but I can't really figure out how to slide. It doesn't feel as responsive as a drift in other racing games, and I often just slide right into walls. I feel like I'm boosting where I should, but I guess not.

>BOONTA TRAINING COURSE
1) 1:39.47 [>>4760095]
2) 1:46.589 [JBC]
>MON GAZZA SPEEDWAY
1) 44.962 [>>4759903]
2) 50.177 [JBC]
>BEEDO'S WILD RIDE
1) 2:50.341 [>>4759903]
2) 3:03.336 [JBC]
>AQUILARIS CLASSIC
1) 2:48.75 [>>4757246]
2) 2:53.796 [JBC]
>ABYSS
1) 2:39.21 [>>4758053]
2) 2:55.94 [JBC]
3) 3:42.750 [>>4757660]

>>4760318
Sliding feels weird at first, but the key is to slide way before you get to the turn, releasing the accel button also helps.
During boost I like to slide first, then start moving left or right depending on the direction.
I think practicing Mon Gazza Speedway with Quadinaros would be the best for practicing it, since you need to boost for like half the circuit during a turn.

>>4759290
I think you can buy junkyard parts, race until they repair and then sell them back

>>4760368
I'm trying to do Mon Gazza, but I can't wrap my mind around it. Letting go of the accelerator drops the boost, and sliding alone doesn't seem to do much of anything. Not to mention trying to get a boost charged while also turning.

>>4761028
https://youtu.be/JoLcMwegqoQ
check out how the dude mixes regular turning with sliding.
You should also check for WRs if you wanna see the best route for each track and where to boost & cool down.

>>4757030
On the topic of stats, I think there's something off about acceleration. For example, The manual says that Ratts has the best acceleration in the game, and according to the debug stats I found on gamefaqs, it is. But when you're actually using him, or looking at the in game stats for acceleration, Ratts has the lowest acceleration in the game. Does anyone have some insight on this?

>>4757118
My issue with joysticks is how i probably won't be playing the game proficiently, like Rouge Squadron? Fuck no. It's fun to use these peripherals as a challenge but im not about to rely on them

>>4763519
Weird, I always thought playing Rogue Squadron with a good, high quality stick was much easier than with a gamepad. Maybe it's different with a cheap, shitty stick.

How do I get the game running windowed at 4k?