/vr/ - Retro Games

can someone give a short tutorial on what to do first after you get put into the open world in racing lagoon?

>>8431859
For sure. The random encounters in the game work around the GET mechanic. You have some RP points, not to be confused with the Yens, you win after every encounter. You can get a bit more waiting at the starting line during races, proportional to the car you're racing against and how much you wait. Once a random encounter race is done you can use those RP points to grab a part, or entire major components (chassis, engines and bodies) from the cars you've defeated. You need to use the blinkers to challenge someone.
Just go around, get some parts and RP, and go around the various places indicated on the map for events, story tidbits and parts. Every night there are usually some rare cars going around that go slightly faster than normal traffic even when not flashing lights. The random car encounters vary every night, and you can start getting turbos in the 3rd night iirc.

>>8431924
ok thanks

When driving be aware of mountain cannibals.

>>8432764
You are likely to be outraced by a grue.
Imagine how funny that would be. A monster shows up to race you (or kill you) and you have to fucking bolt it to the finish line.

>>8433073
Skifree was ahead of its time.

>thread stuck in 1st gear

>>8431853
does vroom appreciate 2d racing games?
Biker Mice from Mars, Rock n Roll Racing, Top Gear 1-3 etc

>>8435032
Personally I view 2D racing to be nothing more than a historical curiosity - the leap to 3D was so immense for racing that I have little interest in 2D titles.

is micro machines a 2D racing game?

also there is a racing game like micro machines i dont know the name. i remember they had a school bus and other cars looking like ho wheels.

>>8435163
isometric 3d?

and you're talking about ignition, that's a top game

>>8435032
yes neo drift out is amazing

>>8435163
V3 is not 2D.

whats the best micro machines game?

>>8435217
V3 on playstation by far.

Why does the announcer in this game sounds like he's on crack?

Just played metropolis street racer after Forza horizon 5. MSR blows it out of the water.... I know people say soulful as a meme but honestly it applies here. MSR is a soulful driving game and FH5 feels like it was created by a focus group.

>>8435163
That game has the cutest menu system ever.

>>8435414
the pronoun choice during character creation and and ability to create a multiple amputee with prosthetic limbs didn't tip you off?

>>8435407
KEEP ROCKING BABY

>>8435407
Capcom made it, so they used people more accustomed to doing fighting game voice work, and even the menu music feel similar to something you would've heard in Marvel Vs. Capcom 2.

>>8435632
It's literally the same composer, Tetsuya Shibata.

>>8435519
>ability to create a multiple amputee with prosthetic limbs
To be fair creating a cyborg driver sounds awesome. Quadriplegic racer, fuck yeah!

>>8435175
>ignition
yes. i'm pretty sure i had this game on a Demo for ps1. but internet says it was only for dos and windows... very weird

I can't fucking beat the final race of Rad Racer. I've beaten Rad Racer 2 rather easily but that fucking final race in 1.... I must have attempted at least 30 times. I don't know how many fucking times I game over'd only a couple hundred meters from the finish line but it was many. Jesus christ.

>>8435032
>Biker Mice from Mars

Love that game. Played it a lot in MP. The only issue with the game is that characters are clearly unbalanced. Modo and Vinnie are definitely the bests due to their turbo systems, Modo is great for beginners because his turbo is easily to pull off. Vinnie is better, faster, but his turbos take more skill.

>>8435671
Road Rush in the PlayStation looks similar

>>8435181
Gaelco's World Rally and World Rally 2 are far superior, gameplay wise

What's your favorite dreamcast vroom
I always wanted to try the mans 24 hours mode it's such a cool gimmick
Are there more games with this mode

>>8435175
this looks great, thanks anon

>>8436646
For all of its flaws my one of choice is vanishing point as I really like the track design. It has the same vibe as need for speed which I really like.

>>8435512
I haven't seen that in at least a decade, if not a lot longer.

>game over past the first finish flag

I can't believe this shit. That last turn was a big fuck you and the only thing that got me...

At least now I know I can make it to the end if I stick to a 220kmh average speed as long as I don't crash, no need to be at 255

>>8435519
I used robo arms and legs in an attempt to make Adam Jensen as a world class race driver rather than international super spy. Shame there are no long coats that I could see but a leather jacket is good enough.

>>8437762
'member that it allows two player per controller so you can do 4 players on the two standard controller ports or an eye watering 8 player (iirc) with a multi-tap.

>>8437571
im another big vanishing point fan, i went bonkers on time trialling it a few years back and set a couple wr's, its a quirky game but god damn i wish we had mroe racing games simply set around challenging time attacks forcing you to drive better and better

>>8436646
vp and le manns are my favs although youre missing the genki games, hydro thunder etc

My first rally game.
It was pretty complex in terms of gradual inner structure damage: after one or two stages you'd have some time to fix your car, that time was never enough to fix everything, since you had to choose between suspension, exhaust, electrics, engine, headlights, bodywork, clutch etc.
For instance, if you ignored troubles with clutch, you'd have issues with switching between gears; damaged transmission could deprive you of 6th gear (later that'd be the 5th, and so on); damaged lights would make your life really hard during night stages; electrics would influence work of wipers (which were pretty important in rainy races) etc.

Were there rally games before Network Q RAC Rally Championship that were as complex in above-mentioned terms?

>>8438207
holy shit, that was my first one as well
I remember what you're talking about with the damage, that was so realistic for the time

>>8438207
>Were there rally games before Network Q RAC Rally Championship that were as complex in above-mentioned terms?
Most DOS rally games had that level of autism, but everything before Sega Rally 1 was 2D and didn't have handling physics that changed depending on terrain throughout stages.

Does anyone know of an arcade booth game, towards the sci-fi side, where you raced with airships? I think a track was an orange canyon.

>>8438693
Oh and with PS2-era 3D graphics, rather than something like After Burner that is all 2D

>>8438697
I'm checking some scifi racing games lists, to narrow it further, you aren't subjected to gravity here, you can freely move up and down rather than just left and right with some jumps somewhere. The canyon level had right-shaped cliffs you could fly through.
I played it once on a mall's arcade

Did anyone else here like Rumble Racing? I used to play that all the time, me and a friend still played it split screen up until a couple of years ago. I believe it was a follow up to an old game called Nascar Rumble but I never played that so I don't know how similar they are.

Man cockpit view wreckfest is intense - it almost looks like the infamous motorstorm trailer as if done by the destruction derby 2 team at times and this got be thinking, what IS the most intense derby racing game out there? Sure there are sensible ones and silly ones but for actual balls to the wall, white knuckle, axel destroying aggression? The list shortens dramatically. Having pondered upon this for a spell my conclusion is it actually is destruction derby 2 and the reasoning why - to me - mostly boils down to the difficulty of the game being fairly high if played legit, the high speed (duh) and what really tops it off is the thrash soundtrack.

>>8439728
>balls to the wall, white knuckle, axel destroying aggression?
Demolition Racer, in my opinion. It's the only racing game I know where it rewards the killing more so than getting first place.

>>8439735
Yeah, I would definitely say Demolition Racer. The first two Flatouts, especially the second, have that same feeling but DR ends up with almost all the field destroyed each race, it's hilarious.

>>8439735
> It's the only racing game I know where it rewards the killing more so than getting first place
Destruction derby 1 and 2 in their wreckin' racing modes only award points based on dealing damage - finishing position is irrelevant (unlike DR where you need a high position for the multiplier).

Tokyo Xtreme Racer 0 vs 3? I remember emulating one of those couple years back and it was kinda shitty. Literally no sense of speed whatsoever. Not sure which one was it, probably 0.

If I want to run POD Gold on a Windows 9x PC is there a way to finagle the GOG release of it to work or should I just download an ISO of the retail copy from back in the day?

>>8440768
Pod hacks and your 3dfx wrapper of choice - though iirc the gog version comes with nglide (I prefer dgvoodoo myself).

>>8439356
My friend who isn't deep into racing games loves to co-op in Rumble Racing

>>8440998
Nah, it uses some other wrapper. It's recommended to switch it to nGlide.

Although I also have a Voodoo 3 anyway so I probably can just run it straight.

>>8435175
>people keep reposting my webm
kinda proud ngl

I really fucking suck at Gran Turismo. I just don't understand how i'm supposed to drive the cars. How do i learn it? Any YouTube tutorials or something like that?

>>8441420
Do the license tests and read the instructions they give. They really are designed to teach the fundamentals of how racing works. Top tip: set Accel/brake to the right analog stick for smoother control.

>Traffic Jam 64

>>8440768
I will not drive the POD
I will not eat the (graphical) bugs

>>8443170
nice

>>8443170
MY GRANDMA DRIVERS FASTER THAN THAT
GET WITH THE PROGRAM

>>8441619
I have that one. Wish I had a TV or cable that made it look clearer, since it's at least got some nice tunes.

I started playing Virtua Racer Deluxe on a 32x emulator, I like it a lot but I'm completely new to racing games. Is it bad? What's better, and why? What does this general think about it?

>>8443914
I'm having fun with the game but at times I feel like its programmers have never heard of the third Newton's law of motion. On every collision human player recieves 100% of impact force while CPU cars don't move an inch from their initial trajectory. If you face a full row of cars in front of you, you better have mad skills to squeeze between them.

>>8443962
The best version of a classic game.
>What's better, and why?
The same great controls from the original Genesis port but with much better graphics and music. The Japanese version lets you save track times. Also it has two new tracks and cars that are yet to be ported to any other version.

>>8443962
Timer is very unforgiving.

Oh shit it just occurred to me that it was 20 years ago this Christmas I got my PS2 and one of the two games I got with it is smuggler's run 2. I think indulging in some nostalgia couldn't hurt (especially as the game has a snow stage) - especially now that I have a decent sound setup and can really appreciate the OST which is still special to me.

>>8441420
More like Gran Autismo

>>8443618
>>8443834

Well I decided to play NFS Porsche Unleashed on the PS1 even though I know it's the inferior version and I gotta admit this game just sucks.

Structurally it's kinda similar but execution is completely different, first you got the factory driver mode which is much shorter and just consits of basic time trials which are easy apart from the last one, the whole mode just takes half an hour to beat.

Then you got the evolution mode which is laughably easy at first during the classic era but about halfway through it gets ridiculously difficult. The fast cars like 959 or race cars are not fun to drive at all and driving around sharp corners witrh them is nearly impossible plus they are high maintenance so they are not worth using. The fast cars are unable to take sharp corners without slowing to a crawl but then you will lose races because your AI opponents can take corners perfectly without losing speed. The driving model which was taken from V-Rally games clearly doesn't match the track layouts. Then I tried quick races and even though I did no mistakes the AI overtook me by seconds.

This game just sucks, I tried the PC version right after and it felt much better. It should have been ported to PS2.
Even the obscure GBA version is based on the PC and not PS1 version.

>>8431859
the thing that kind of ruined my experience with racing lagoon was finding out there are tons of timed events and car parts you can only get on certain nights and shit, so at the start of a night you just need to fucking go as fast as you can to where all of them start before they disappear, kind of takes a lot of the fun away for me

>>8446436
PSX PU has a tokyo level? Never played the PSX one, PC version is fantastic though, my favorite NFS, super smooth handling and a great atmosphere, soundtrack is fine too although it only has like 5 tracks that repeat endlessly. Do the PSX 959s also roll like a motherfucker?

>>8439356
NASCAR Rumble was pretty much the direct predecessor to Rumble Racing. It's more or less the same game, but there's no trick system and you have to unlock all of the original vehicles. I think some of the former's tracks even return for the latter.

>>8439356
I fucking loved rumble racing when I rented it back in the day, completely forgot its name for years and would always try to remember what it was.

>>8446518
The PC version has 9 sprints mostly set in France or Germany and 5 circuits in Monte Carlo while PSX version has circuits in Germany, Farnce, USA, Scotland or Japan and 3 race track circuits.

Also my game on PSX constantly freezes for a few seconds but that's probably the fault of emulation. The cars don't roll but the fast ones have awful cornering and constantly crash on narrow roads.
The soundtrack is different depending on the era but there are some shared tracks

What about Enthusia? Is it any good?

>>8446436
I like how soulful the UI on the PS version are

>>8446724
It's decent for a GT clone

>>8446724
It sure is more gamey than technical menus in PC versions

>>8446629
I find it weird since I had no issues driving the cars.

>>8446904
It's probably problem with emulation then
Which is weird because Hot Pursuit and High Stakes worked fine

>>8437571
>vanishing point
Huh! Thanks for the heads up anon, it really looks like Hot Pursuit HD.

Vanishing Point has pee pee physics.

>>8447276
>>8447286
That was a quick review.

>>8439356
I played Nascar Rumble. Was pretty fun, suppose that is too. IIRC they made it when they lost the license.

>>8446629
play the pc version then dude, it's a genuinely great game despite being limited to only porsches (as an owner of a 996 carrera it upsets me that it barely registers in the game but wtv, car was cheap lol)
i don't have a porsche bias or anything (my daily driver is a suzuki hybrid) but nfsv has the perfect simcade handling and i love the career mode where you can just cheese it by buying n fixing up old porsches

>>8447313
vanishing point is fun fuck the haters
dreamcast version for lyf tho, only one to actually live up to the name, rr4 was marketed on no pop-in but it still has some

>>8431853
https://arcade1up.com/products/ridge-racer-arcade-machine
>revealed October
WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T ANYONE SAY ANYTHING
LADS WE'RE GOING HOME
>wifi leaderboards
HOLY SHIT
I'm actually waiting for Time Crisis

>>8447680
I forgot to mention it includes Ridge Racer 2, Rave Racer, Ace Driver, and Ace Driver: Victory Lap which was a nice surprise.

>>8447680
>Standing
Holy fuck it sucks. And I wonder how it would run Rave Racer, considering that one still has emulation issues and this shitbox probably runs on MAME.

>>8447721
Yes both their Ridge Racer and Outrun are a bit of boner killer, both are extreme awkward. In fact I would say there will never be a truly functionally good arcade1up for racing fans.

>>8441420
Gran Turismo 1 is one of the easiest racing games ever if you understand how driving works irl.
No weird gameplay gimmicks, no godlike opponents, just drive the car, mind the racing line, brake when needed and win. Learn to drift meanwhile, it's very easy to do here.
It only gets hard if you do stupid shit like upgrading the engine and turbo but forgetting about good tires and suspension. So just apply common sense and you won't have trouble. Unlike more arcade games like Ridge Racer, once you get a feel of a particular car in GT1, it always handles like you expect because some crude physics simulation is applied. And unlike real sims, the handling is very simplified.

>>8447782
I could not get gold on license tests

>>8448187
You don't have to, bronze is enough to be allowed to race. License tests can be revisited anytime later.

Any good retro or nonretro racing games on sale for the steam winter sale that have online leaderboards? God damn I wish there was a way to have online leaderboards for emulated racing games.

>>8431853
i downloaded gt2 and i will try to do your challenge

>>8448334
How is it going Anon?

>>8448315
Nah. The Hotwheels was the latest one that I half-cared about but the rubberbanding is impossible to beat starting from the race where you have to use the dinosaur car, unless you cheese it and use shortcuts.

>>8448315
BallisticNG I guess.

>>8441986
based and retropilled

>>8448861
dead drunk all day. have to do it tomorrow lol

>>8447438
That's the only one I've played...and it has pee-pee physics.

>>8449607
>turned steering sensitivity to high
>wonders why car is uncontrollable

>>8448882
Have it but I've never been big on how Wipeout plays at the highest speed class, which is what everyone plays. I can get good times at it, but I feel like the tracks are wasted somehow with it being that fast.

I've been replaying Porsche Unleashed on PC and the game is harder than I remember, I almost completed the factory driver mode, I completed the races just by luck because opponents crashed, some time trials are quite tricky with almost no margin for error and it took me a while to figure out how to do 360 spins but I just can't figure out this mission 30.
You are supposed to do 180, then reverse and do another 180, drive around and do 360 all on manual transmission,

>>8449995
Maybe the game is just gayer on PC?

First time posting in one of these threads. I'm almost done 100%ing Ridge Racer 64. Overall it's a very good game with one huge flaw which is the car collision physics, it is honestly hard to imagine collisions feeling worse in a racer than they do in this game. No matter how the collision happens, the guy further ahead on the track keeps all his speed and gets boosted a little while the guy behind gets his speed cut in half immediately, and this even happens with side-to-side collisions which is bizarre because you'll just be driving along when someone passes you by, grazes you, and your speed is cut dramatically for no reason. The collision is also just glitchy in general, on one of the maps when they exit a tunnel AI cars tend to warp in place several paces to the right, and I have lost races just because someone grazed me the wrong way near the finish line. Sucks because this is a good game but it's held back a lot by poor physics. Also you might as well throw any car with bad handling into the "worthless" pile.

But it is fun, it's motivated me to play more retro racers. I did beat Beetle Adventure Racing some time back but I don't get why it's so praised, levels are too easy and overly long IMO. This style of racer isn't bad but how this game executes it kinda bores me.

>>8431853
how do i get the laguna seca track in gt2? cd 1 or 2?

>>8449995
And in Evolution mode (career mode), THERE IS NO option to restart the race at all .

>>8449995
The skid pan tasks are very precise at times which makes them challenging. The real trick to the evolution races is to tune your car - namely you'll generally want to stiffen the suspension as it is very soft out of the factory. Sort that and you'll fly past the a.i.

>>8451243
Is there a repack of this one that NFSPU on Win 10 our of box? I tried to play this one a couple years ago and it crashed on the player profile screen.

My favorite way to play NFS:PU's Evolution Mode has become to find and buy used cars for the absolute cheapest price possible.
It requires repeating a lot of races just to have enough cash to buy extra cars but at least every time you put up a car for sell you get a new batch of cars to buy (even if you cancel your listing right away).
Managed to get a GS Carrera 2 for as little as $14k, a 914 for just under $4k and a 911 Turbo 930 for about $36k

>>8451243
>>8449995
Also don't underestimate how much more grip you get if you buy non-stock tires.

>>8451263
Probably but all you need is the game and verok's patch. https://verokster.blogspot.com/2019/11/need-for-speed-porsche-unleashed-patch.html

>>8441619
Great fucking game
I claim Manual Override as my track.

>>8451191
You can unlock it in the arcade disk by getting all licenses in the simulation disk.<span class="fortune" style="color:#d0aa01">

Your fortune: Krampus is coming to your house![/spoiler]

>>8451454
holy shit that will take forever to make all licenses

>>8451464
You only need a bronze.

>>8451464
Well, you could either check which cup features Laguna Seca in the 'go race' menu, or unlock the Super License. The S-7 trial (which is where I got the webm in the OP) asks you to complete a lap of Laguna Seca in under 1:23.000.

Have any of you guys played the Rush games on N64? The level of floatiness is insane

>>8451243
>>8451269
I guess you play on manual and not auto? I was always lazy to use manual

>>8451563
I use auto because I am also lazy. It really is all about the suspension.

>>8451223
I remember doing igh stakes races on PC and if I was going to lose I would just shut down the game

>>8451594
How is it almost 2022 and we still don't have a proper semi-arcade videogame with a proper big diverse city and well-modeled cars with a comfy cockpit view?
Best I had is Import Tuner Challenge, Midnight Club LA and The Crew but none of them are just right.

>>8451669
Hold out hope for solar crown eh?

Speaking of vanishing point I do enjoy it a lot - especially when using higher than native resolution through emulators.

>>8441547
>>8447782
thank you both.
I tried the whole license test but never felt like i'm getting any smarter. Dunno, maybe the real car simulation is just not for me. I'm literally too dumb to play it

>>8452486
Perhaps it is how you are mentally visualising the car and its interaction with the track? Ultimately the secret to all racing - but sims especially - is not what is happening right this very frame, but what is going to happen in the upcoming ones. Understanding - or at least conceptualising - when you need to turn, touch the brakes etc etc so the car ends up at a given point on the course (with the ideal goal being bang on the racing line) is the core of understanding racing and is what the GT license tests aim to teach the player. Reacting to the now is too late.

While not GT this webm somewhat highlights the point i'm making by the exaggerated nature of the steering wheel showing the effect - the player is turning way in advance of the corners so the car aligns correctly when under full acceleration so the player isn't constantly fighting understeer in the middle of a corner.

>>8450553
>it is honestly hard to imagine collisions feeling worse in a racer than they do in this game
Good news for you, Racing Lagoon's collision physics are basically on par to Ridge Racer

>>8452486
Most F1 drivers are brainlets, you'll be fine.

>>8452134
I don't have expectation for Solar Crown cause it's made by Kylotonn. I heard their WRC games are actually good now but last game I played of theirs was Flatout 4 and I wasn't impressed
TDU2 screenshot from my dead PS3 was supposed to be here, but i hope you will accept this instead

>>8453749
No I shall not accept but as it is the season of giving I will provide a screenshot myself. Their latest WRC game seems well reviewed so maybe solar crown will be good.

Anyone ever get into Choro Q/Penny Racer games?

>>8443970
Ridge Racer 64 anon here, I just went to the options menu and switched collision type from RR64 to RR Revolution and oh my god, what a difference this makes! Your car no longer gets stuck into walls and opponent cars actually react to collisions. What were they thinking with default collision physics?!

>>8453871
>What were they thinking with default collision physics?!
to you git gud

>>8453895
I have no desire to git gud in a game which is not fun to play.

Any good anon knows Gran Turismo 1 NTSC-J gameshark codes for maximum level of detail for opponents cars?

>>8453851
comfy game

>>8452518
>is not what is happening right this very frame, but what is going to happen in the upcoming ones.
That's it, i think that's the part i was missing! I never considered acting ahead

>>8454297
I wonder if this phenomenon is more prevalent in players who play the sort of genres where movement is essentially a binary on/off state (like many fps games or fighting games) which doesn't apply to racing where the entire point is things in motion stay in motion even without input from the player. It will also mean you won't really be looking at your car, rather the road ahead.

Wipeout is one of those games that exaggerates this due to speed and its physics model - by the time you see the corner it is too late to avoid it.

>>8452134
>no footage yet
I have zero hope

GT2. well i did it. made B license and drove laguna seca in the american cup with my skyline gts4 with 237hp. time was around 1:48 or something. sadly fucking retroarch doesnt save my fucking screenshots

>>8455441
Nice.
My best time so far is 1:18.437 with the Viper GTS-R Team Oreca (713 hp) you get for S-6.

>>8436646
I love Test Drive Le Mans or Eighteen Wheeler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DRfFsuln_8

>>8456104
Clarkson plays Call of Duty too, and a bunch of other games.

>>8456214
the orangutan also reviewed Amstrad games too

It is christmas baby!

>>8448315
Xpand Rally and Xpand Rally Xtreme.

just starting Porsche Unleashed evolution mode, any tips before I start?

>>8456432
You can get infinite money by buying a used car, repairing it and selling it - it will ALWAYS sell for more than purchase+repair. What this means is don't be afraid to try different vehicles as there is no real penalty to you.

>>8456432
don't buy upgrades if you can get a top 3 spot
first upgrade you ought to consider should be better tires

>>8451669
>How is it almost 2022 and we still don't have a proper semi-arcade videogame with a proper big diverse city and well-modeled cars with a comfy cockpit view?
Driver: San Francisco crashed in sales and i mourn that to this very day.

>>8456242
Based and Motor Toon Grand Prix pilled

>>8451669
What I would do for a Midtown Madness 4 on PC

>>8458027
I console my myself by throwing resolution at MM2.

What should I do now that I beat Grand Prix mode?

>>8458090
Either quit or commit to unlocking every car - no in-between.

Aside from Gran Turismo, was there ever a better simcade than TXR Drift 2?

>>8458102

from a quick google search, unlocking every car seems to involve playing as each team and finishing the grand prix races in an autistic series of different positions?

Also, I used drift handling yesterday. Am I doing it right?

>>8458126
> autistic series of different positions?
Yes and it takes a lot of time.

> Am I doing it right?
Doesn't really matter if you drift or grip.

>>8447680
>700 dollary doos
>for a game with one track
>no chair
the fuck is this shit, who the fuck uses pedals standing?
>>8447696
that's cool at least but still that pedals/wheel setup looks awful to use

>>8458090
Have you tried the extra trials?

>>8458171

I haven't but maybe I will

This game has such a cool vibe

>>8458126
Don't rush the unlocking. Return to this game whenever you need some comfy time. Look up what you're still missing and do that. By the time you're done you will wish there was more

>>8458302

yeah, this is what I'll do - thanks for the tip

I don't feel the need to rush it because there are no trophies

>>8457864
You shouldn't mourn it. It ended well and finished it's story properly. There is no need for a sequel. Ubisoft didn't milk it to death with terrible ideas and defile it into something the public will hate for an eternity. Be thankful for that

>>8458116
I'd guess enthusia but it's hit or miss. It's a pretty weird game but still interesting.

>>8438207

I think I had this. Got it in a double-pack with something else but can't remember what

>>8431853
If we're seriously gonna do a time challenge in GT2, maybe put an hp limit on it so people don't just get the Escudo Pikes Peak to cheese it, and maybe pick a track that isn't bugged with sand pits that behave like asphalt so you can cheese it with wide as fuck lines.

>>8458607
With GT2 that's part of the fun. It's not like there's any prize anyway.

>>8458607
>and maybe pick a track that isn't bugged with sand pits that behave like asphalt so you can cheese it with wide as fuck lines.


are you the same fucking asshole that killed the last contest with your autism? just pick a fucking track and a car and race it, the end. Everyone has access to the same strats, it'll always come down to best execution.

>>8458671
god that contest was stupid

>>8458671
No, I'm a different one, you fucking twat.

I do like how the mere concept of a time trial turns this place into /o/.

>>8458679
it was good aside from the cry baby fucktard and his MUH RULES OR I AINT IN! nabas was killer aswell, good player.

>>8458681
well you smell of the same type of low calorie semen.

>>8458709
>Cee returns
Oh for fuck's sake. I thought you vanished.

>>8458703
Which is exactly why it should never be suggested.

>>8458719
Are we seriously reaching the point where actually playing games is taboo?

>>8458723
I didn't say that at all. I'm just saying given the autism that happens any time a challenge is suggested, it seems completely pointless even bothering to put one forward.

>>8458730
it's always fine but ppl get silly, this is how easy it is, make contest, make guidelines.. the end.

>>8458723
this is exactly what the hivesois want because they hate actual skill and competition, they want a hive of collectors and reminisce fags to circle wank with .

>>8458717
i've been here the entire time.

>>8458736
>make contest, make guidelines.. the end
People can't even do that considering what's just happened.

>>8458741
it's all about management, make the rules make it final and let the tism sois cry and wank their way out the door and the rest of us will get on with the playing.

might give this one a go myself, whats the car rules? for GT games its always better to have cars easily accessible so no one needs to play for 30 hrs to get the right ones.

>>8458745
>whats the car rules?
OP didn't specify any. Also doesn't help that the track that's been chosen isn't open from the start.

>>8458752
then thats a bad choice on his behalf, run a comp make it accessible, good skill will shine on anything.

How many people here can access GT3? or gt concept geneva? great arcade modes and time trial modes in both which would be much more appealing imo.

OK, I read all of your posts and decided to try and get something cohesive.
Rules are as follows:
Gran Turismo 3
Arcade Mode
Trial Mountain
Any A-Class car.

Here's my time. I'm rusty so most of you should beat this no problem.

>>8458885
this is good

>>8458703
It doesn't. it's just one retard who keeps coming back to get his ass beat by multiple people.

>>8458885
don't have gt3 but im downloading it now, gonna give it a go after I shower

>>8458116
most kino intro fmv from any racing game ive ever played

>>8458885
Gonna give this a shot. Any way to screenshot on a FMCB PS2?

>>8458126
Yes you need a literal spreadsheet to track which team and difficulty and positions you cleared it at

Managed a 1'36.178 with the NSeX lads. There's a bit of margin still to be made between the first slalom complex (approx more than half a second if done perfectly) and the rest of the track. I'll have another go once I have some more time. Do I need to post proofs?

>>8459347
If you could, that'd be great.

>>8458885
nice one il jump on this tomorow. i'll be playing on hardware.

>>8458978
no it isn't you mong fuck, lemme guess you won't be joining in the actual playing?

go organise your collection again.

>Gets butthurt at posts that aren't even replying to him
Pest
lmao

>>8459709
just fuck off and leave, you're here to cause shit and you dont even join in or play anything, YOU are the problem. Post times or shut the fuck up.

>>8458126
To unlock all 321 cars, the player is required to complete the Grand Prix a minumum of 112 times as well as win all 16 Extra Trials.

finally found a speedhack setup that runs the game perfectly smooth on all tracks at native resolution in pcsx2. i dumped 50 hours into it in 3 days, 20 of which probably spent farming the easy capri rally for free credits

>>8460674
You are the reason why Forza Horizon shits free cars out the ass now

>>8460680
i only play f1 for racers for today so it makes no difference to me, tho i dont see why forza and modern racers wouldnt take this approach still. if you can farm one event endlessly for a good credit boost then at least you get to master one track as a control, use it to learn new set ups for different cups youre going for in order to actually progress. this way when youre farming credits you are at least getting used to your new cars that you need for the real events

>>8458885
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk34IDVN_qU

>>8460724
You need to use something lighter anon, you are light on the brakes but the R34 is obese and it loses you time between the braking adjustments mid corner and the sliding. Doesn't seem to suit how you're driving.
You can gain a lot of time by being a lot more confident on the brakes.
Other than that try using the whole track during at T1 so you can get a better exit on the last turn on the complex with a lot less braking, and brake a bit more before the first 90° corner in the forest and in the downhill one before the backstraight. You could also be more delicate during the hairpin after it so you can get a better exit. Again, you'd probably solve most of these by using a car that's not obese.

>>8459425
Yeah, just paranoid about doxxing myself. I'll provide.

>>8460680
Farming easy races for credits is simply an appropriate response to the unbalanced game economy and lack of test driving opportunities.

You know why I dislike GT4 and still play GT2 instead? Because there's no fucking test drive button and you can't buy a car without the game autosaving.

the dreamcast version of demolition racer is one of the worst things mankind has ever produced, how do you fuck up that badly? it plays fine on psx for fuck's sake
i'm sure the resolution is a little higher, but the game is riddled with extremely obvious interlacing, the 'reflection' effect makes all the cars look like they're shrinkwrapped and the game has performance issues on a dreamcast, not sure if that can be mitigated with an emulator though
sure, it has some additional cars and tracks, and giving levels sound effects like birds and crowds was a nice idea, but those small additions just aren't worth it

>>8460992
seen some footage of it before, you're right

think this video compares all versions of the game, you can see the differences immediately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ3ygBAjr8c

>>8460998
Godfuckingdamnit I should check videos before I link them. That's just the PS version.

Dreamcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-bD4Jr5OmE

PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vNZB0o04M0

The Dreamcast & PC versions are definitely far worse.

>>8461002
lol is that nightwish on the pc version video, what the hell, pretty sure that isn't on the ost
i like the rain on the pc version though, can't remember if there was rain on the psx
also that dreamcast footage is from an emulator i think, it definitely runs worse on my console

>>8461008
I think someone added that in, it threw me at first as well

>>8458885
The best I got was 1'38.083 with a Chevrolet Camaro SS

>>8460920
Thanks for the advice. I'll give it some more attempts keeping these in mind.

>>8453851
I just started playing choro q 3 for ps1 (translated) and I own penny racer for the n64. I also have a ps2 version of the games also but cant remember its name.
fun series.. comfy to mess around in

I just discovered a game called Ultimate Race Pro. I already like the look of it. This is precisely the sort of thing I built my retro gaming PC for. Hopefully I can run it without installing my Voodoo 3 (I don't have it here).

>>8435632
The voice is the same as in MvC and CvS2

>>8461953
Dgvoodoo anon.

>>8459347
Just retried with an NSX and I'm still a whole 5 seconds behind you. I'm sure PCSX2's input lag and it's wonky support of pressure-senstive buttons play a part (does anyone know how to make them work with a DualShock 3 again?) but damn, that is an IMPRESSIVE time.
>>8461115
This is also pretty good.

Record your runs like >>8460724
if you can, I'd like to see where I can improve.
I'll record my next one.

>>8461953
>>8462048
Side note: i'm terrible at the game.

>>8462052
Analog controllers help a ton, so does not having any input lag. I'd advice against using the pressure sensitive buttons if you can't get them to work, use the right analog stick for accel/braking. Properly modulating the braking and trail braking is essential, especially so with the more lively NSX. I wonder if the RX7 might be a better option.
I've tried the Supra but while gentle to drive, it's a bit too understeery and that slows you down a ton, the best I've managed with that was 1'36.984 with no room for improvement in sight.
I apprecciate the compliment, but there are at least 0.7 secs to be found over my lap, between managing to barrel down the first section flat out, and general smoothing out. I'm sure /vroom/ will be up to the task. :)
Any decent solution to record on hardware?

>>8462053
I just tried installing it raw on Windows Me. It works but the video is extremely laggy. The framerate is good but it's like running behind by a second.

>>8462140
Far as I know the only way is a capture card.

>>8462145
Got it working. I had to patch the game then I downloaded this: http://www.zeus-software.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2500#p2500 (because after patching the game it started pestering me for a CD).

Now that I got it running properly it's pretty good. The game handles really well and it's easy to drive. Draw distance is a little low but it's an understandable shortcoming. The only problem I have is it lacks a career mode of any kind, which is a common issue with older racing games. Other than that it handles as nicely as I'd want it to.

I want to try it with my Sega Saturn controller.

Recommend me some PS2 racing games, please. I really enjoyed playing Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3

>>8462238
I genuinely don't understand how to enjoy this series. I've tried it on more than one occasion and I just end up perplexed by the lack of...stuff to do.

>>8462261
>I just end up perplexed by the lack of...stuff to do.
Reminded me of this I found browsing YT at random: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYnWbFcCw_Y

>NHRA drag racing game
Surely that would get really boring really quickly?

I seriously hate how such a good game like this can be ruined by it scollision physics
>car bumps against a wall once
>spin 180 degrees
>lose all speed
>it is now impossible to catch up
>game limits your restarts for some reason so tough luck if you already used yours
>time to spend another 10 minutes restarting the circuit if you want gold
It's not the only one either, there are other games like this

>>8462238
You tried the other Genki games yet? Give TXR:0 and TXR:D2 a shot. Maybe Racing Battle C1 GP if you can wade through the moonrunes.
It's not for PS2, but Racing Lagoon scratches a similiar itch.
>>8462261
I find that to be part of the appeal. You get your car and race/cruise around, nothing more. It helps if you take your time with it and play it in small chunks. Have you tried the Drift chapters?

>>8462140
>>8462052
>>8458885
Did a few laps in an RX-7 and...damn, I actually got hooked and enjoyed myself for a moment there. Enjoying a video game, just imagine that! What a rush!

Anyway, recorded my run as promised.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvALQPJTHFE

>>8435407
man, has capcom done anything that's not memorable for its style?

>>8462520
Auto Modellista is memorable because it's trash to play.

>>8462539
there are plenty of trash games that no one remembers
it's clearly remembered for its style

>>8462539
Imagine changing only a few hex values to fix the stats of all the cars and making the whole game worth playing.

>>8462539
Only the US version

>>8462627
nah, it's all pretty trash
looks great though

cee with some cheeky first attempts here
NSX
1.36.583


done on hardware and apologies for the trash ass webcam shots of the screen will sort somin better next time. Can see a .35 being possible for me with perfect lines. btw this was done using a ps1 digital pad, no analogue or anything else.

>>8462648
scrap that just got a 1.34!


cee
1.34.451
corvette

im in first for now......will do some more tomorow as i can see a possible 1.33

>>8462450
Looks like a fun lap! You got shafted by the AT transmission in the first section though, it's a shame. If you clean out the first section and trim the sliding a bit 1'36 is right around the corner.
>>8462726
Nice, got to up the ante now.
I tought about using the corvette but I ended up not doing it because it looks like a melted suppository. I'll give a shot with that and the Porsche once I have some time.

>>8462743
Yeah, the Corvette is really fast. It's weird, it and the Ruf RGT are like 100hp more powerful than other cars in the A class.

>>8462743
im using AT atm aswell btw, the corvette so far seems to be easily the fastest car if you can compensate for the lesser steering, theres some mad cunt lines you can do with it to especially on the corners before the first small tunnel.

>>8462762
just how it is relative to real life, can't put em in S because its a consumer road car.

wonder why we chose A class over S anyway? my fav supercar of all time is the zonda.

>>8462771
it was spontaneous really, just saw a list with a skyline, evo and impreza on it and went pic related

it's lucky since it's the fastest production car class in GT3's arcade mode

>>8462450
you're losing a fair bit of time attacking corners too hard and sliding, i know it feels faster but it really isn't, tight lines on the apex so start wider and pull in with the right speed, brake into corners accelerate out.


>>8462774
fair enough, im just stoked ppl are actually playing for once. If you havent and as its mad short you should give gt concept geneva concept a go, when you complete the races with gold it ives you a 10 mill save file to use in gt3 aswell.
cee.

I lowered my time to 1:38.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NYQG2VKC4g

>>8462304
At one point I was really excited to try this game but my god I did and it was fucking dog shit. Unlicensed cars don't bother me but the driving physics were so terrible. I knew there would be a reason why this is one of the best looking N64 games and nobody gives a fuck.

>>8462776
>im just stoked ppl are actually playing for once
When somebody actually sets a challenge that's accessible enough, people will start playing. That's what fucked over all the other challenges.

>>8463724
definitely some truth to this, it's nice now though if ps2 is accessible we can have plenty of awesome races including battle gear 2, need for speeds, colin mcraes, ridge racer v, loads of good shit.

>>8463076
you can attack the first tunnel with a wider birth and the second tunnel you can start aggressively turning lmost exactly where the shade line is and wont need much brake feathering, that'll get you into the 1.36/7

this game is hard

>>8464323
that's some distracting pop-up

>>8464331
yeah i have to change it

>>8464339
funniest part about that webm for me is seeing a ford ka 3rd

must be one hell of a sleeper

>>8464351
this little shit car got first before me the first two times i tried the race

>>8464331
running 4:3 games widescreen does that.

>>8464365
huh, never realised that

Managed to get 2 laps in with the Corvette before leaving to wagecuck this morning, best one was a 1'35.1somethingsomething. Lots of room to improve though, it drives better than I expected.

Corvette might be meta and a bit OP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPuYi9DbqGU
was going to upload my other time but just decided to run a few more laps and beat it twice lol

>>8462450
>>8462052
>>8458885
>>8464927
1:32 is definitely possible but I'm already impressed I could shave a whole 13 seconds from my first run. I'm happy as fuck.

Road Blasters bros WWA

Are any of the early Test Drive games worth playing? I heard they were better on PS1 than PC

>>8465351
They are and no.

>>8465351
There's some asshole in this thread I constantly get into fights with whenever I bring up the fact I enjoy TD5.

>>8443170
>>8443834

>>8465565
I had it back in the day and it was a nice change of pace from gran turismo, plus i liked the soundtrack better

>>8466241
kek

>>8464927
You beat me to it, the best I got was 01'33.878
(Sorry for phoneposting, I'm running a stock PS2)

Well shit looks like I got stuck in this race. You are supposed to race against a Ferrari in rocky pass but it's a ridiculously difficult race, the car drives almost flawlessly and constantly rubberbands so there is basically no margin for error. One bigger mistake and it's over.

If you don't overtake him at the beginning or if he overtakes you later just give up because you won't win. The only reason why I still have my car is because I quit the game through task manager whenever I was gonna lose.

I only managed to beat him once through sheer luck because I made him crash near the end. I also noticed it was actually easier to race him in a stock car than a fully upgraded one. I wanted to race him again so I could get another car and sell it but now I just can't win, should I just give it up?

>>8466824
The difficulty in this game is seriously unbalanced, I could win some races in the same tournament by over 10 seconds while other times I barely won

>>8466824
Wait if you forfeit the race you actually keep your car lmao

For some not-retro RACEAN I just bought a copy of this for PC (since I wanted a legit GFWL activation).

>>8467136
Massive world with nothing to do

>>8467136
>>8467169
Make sure to abuse the glitch that lets you ignore vehicle restrictions otherwise the game is a huge grind.

Thinking about playing vanishing point as this thread has piqued my interest - I see that it is on playstation and dreamcast, am I right in assuming the DC version is superior?

>>8466824
I came to conclusion that PC version of High Stakes is not as good as PS1,it looks and runs better, but the car handling is too loose and the career mode is just too long and twice as long as on PS1

Also doesn't help that they reused the courses from Hot Pursuit which are just too long and technical so I was never a big fan of them while most HS courses are fun and short, doing 10 minute 4 lap races in the montains and canyons just gets tedious.

>>8467248
Porsche Unleashed apparently triumphs on PC. That's where I intend to play it.

>>8467250
True, the PS1 version of PU is a completely different vastly inferior game which is just a V-Rally reskin.

>>8467226
yes and by a large margin, hard game get ready to rage a bit as uget used to the handling and later on when u unlock it dont be afraid to use tuning.

>>8465565
I enjoy TD4 5 and 6
I think they are fun

>>8468007
6 no. I actually do think 6 is a pile of garbage.

For that matter so is Demolition Racer, since they use the same engine code.

>>8468250
I can see why someone would think 6 is trash but I don't care
I think it's fun
I love demolition racer too

>>8467224
What glitch?
Also, I think there is some added vehicle diversity in Refuelled mod.

>>8468315
You'll have to look up the specific but the gist is you can pause the game and switch vehicles before the game prevents you for a given event meaning some of the boooooooring events where you have to climb a mountain in a low slung rally car can be done in a monster truck which is far more fun to play.

>>8467226
I played VP for the first time a while ago and I love it. I would actually suggest it to anyone who likes TXR because that's what its driving reminds me of the most and I love TXR.

A series that I recently discovered are the two Touge King Spirit (High Velocity) on Saturn.

The first one has a pretty fun drift management, but it changes a lot of ridge racer.
The second is a bit more difficult, but the 3d pad is recognized so the steering and acceleration/brake are analog.

cee

1.32.541

turned the assists off and did this.

>>8468803
hello australia

>>8468803
Bruce, pls.

>>8468803
nsǝp pooƃ ʎʇʇǝɹq

>>8468817
sorry webcam was upside down kek, tried to repost it but its recognising it as duplicate

>>8468828
fuck me whys it done it again? ive saved it and rotated it ffs, whatever you can see what it is

>>8468803

>>8468828
Ignore the inflated file size.

oɐɯl

>cee takes a selfie.png

>>8436646
Where's project Gotham racing?

>>8436646
Test Drive Le Mans handles great. Really solid racer.

>>8468887
on xbox

>>8436646
>Are there more games with this mode
GRID

>>8436646
test drive le mans and, although not technically DC vroom, gt2 bleemcast w/ my VGA cables. Maaaaaan I was in racing heaven. countless hours spent on TXR1&2 ... can't forget star wars episode 1 racer either. oh the memories.

>>8468840
>>8468837
thanks lad/s

for anyone still playing i use auto but i turn off the stability control and found the corvette steers better without it.

I tried Ultimate Race Pro using the Voodoo 3. I think it runs a little smoother, although the graphics quality isn't any higher.

Weirdly the 3dfx logo plays when you start a race rather than when the game loads.

>>8469275
that's not weird, it's switching to a different engine/executable and clearing RAM. Morrowind did that on the Xbox.

bump

>new year cancelled due to nurgle's rot
Well shit looks like I need to find some comfy /vroom/ for the evening - any suggestions on what to play while sipping some nice rum? Also: lindt lindor are delicious.

>>8471185
join us in the gt3 contest

First time ever playing Tokyo Xtreme drift 2 and I'm being filtered HARD

I think I fucked up. I decided to take a shot for each lap I race in wipeout 2097 doing a single race on each course. The mistake is I play on phantom.

Just did some runs with the S cars in gt3 lads, using dodge viper gts i got a 1.17.472 if anyones interested, i think the S cars are easier than A tbqh

>>8472385
The viper remains a monster in GT3 if one can tame the power. In GT1 it is god tier.

>>8472421
yeah and defo turn off stability control, that shit causes bathtub steering, so much better without it.

>>8472637
>assists in GT
Even on a controller (vs wheel) that is a no comrade.

it's 2022 bros.... there is nothing left to discuss so I think we should stop making this pointless general.... I'm tired of pretending that posting worthless words every day to keep the thread alive is okay

>>8472798
I agree which is why we should all play test drive 6.

Oh no, I'm getting self-conscious about enjoying a game that might be shit.

why the fuck are the mission levels so difficult, i'm just trying to get drunk and have a good time before another year passes before my eyes

>>8472841
Then the only two options are 1) give zero fucks or 2) post on /v/ and KYS.

>>8472842
Going fast ain't free anon.

>>8472851
you're right brother, i gotta gain some throttle control when i'm a little more sober. happy new year.

>>8472842
if you want mindless gotta go fast bullshit, go play casual garbage like burnout 3 or f-queero x

>>8472842
2K6 is easier on the time limits, if those are getting you down.

oh no, he's doing it again

>>8471980
you have to play with the set-up of the cars to get the most out of it.

>>8473006
What?

>>8472842
>I can only enjoy things when drunk

>>8472865
Time to kill yourself.

>>8473223
You must be new here.

>>8473223
It's a couple shit stirrers who liike to false flkg as cee then change side and pretend he's causing all these problems whilst they find it funny in their gay discord. p.s it isn't me and the only posts im making in this thread are all relqated to the GT3 comp so just ignore them.

2022, A NEW EUROPEAN ORDER
ROBOT GUARDS PATROLLING THE ORDER

New year and a new screenshot of a classic.

>flies just like in real life