Driving Simulator

LEP · n00b Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 2

I'm looking for a driving simulator.. not a *racing* game as such - but something which simulates driving a vehicle, with realistic gear changes and clutch control etc. Has anybody seen anything like this?

phranzee · Guru Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 397 Location: katowice/pl

DarrenM · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=212055

Not for linux unfortunately. The best you will find are Papyrus sims like GPL or NR2003 and the EA F1 titles all of which have several mods, Live for Speed a budget title or netKar which is free.

The future hope for a linux sim is Motorsport, which has only recently started development.

charlieg · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:45 am Post subject:

I believe that both Racer and Torcs can be set up to behave in the way in which you describe.
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M@rijn · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:12 am Post subject:

Oh a simulator

Is Midtown Madness 2 nothing for you? Oh.. crap it's microsoft software :lol:

But it is cool

DarrenM · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:32 am Post subject:

It's a game, not a simulator. Go try GPL and you will see the difference :wink:

Stolz · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:11 am Post subject:

I recommend you to try:

Linux:
racer, www.racer.nl (There is a ebuild for Racer-bin 0.5.2-beta5.3-r1 at
http://gentoo.altervista.org/racer-bin/index.html )

Win:
Live for Speed www.liveforspeed.com
GTR (Only demo aviable: ttp://www.bhmotorsports.com/GTR/downloads/2972 )

Rgds.

LEP · n00b Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 2

Im interested in this because i'm looking for something to aid learner drivers. Would it be possible to take a game like Racer [http://www.racer.nl] and model a street track, add street car models etc, and configure a racing wheel so that you have full analog clutch and gas pedals, and have a relatively accurate simulation ?

tactless · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:10 pm Post subject:

Well, racer does excel with its fully analog clutch (once you configure it right). There are many street cars available for racer, and it comes with utilities to create tracks and cars.
By the way, has anyone got any racer-bin car to behave like it has a diesel engine - that is, get it to start off by just gently releasing the clutch, no gas? I'm guessing that this would be important for driving students, as most driving teachers have diesel-engine cars (in Israel, anyway)
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gentoomike · n00b Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 6 Location: birmingham

:?:welll im new but the thing is i did have a game called test your knollege from p.c. world i brought this for my dad it was great especaily the driving instructer he told you what to do and that.......... it was realistic if i find some more ill tell you ok but have a look at it first ok
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gentoomike · n00b Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 6 Location: birmingham

AND GRAND TURISMO 4 TRY THAT

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charlieg · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject:

I would suggest VDrift these days.
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tylerwylie · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

<3 Rallisport Challenge 2

ashtophet · Guru Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 397

The best simulator that I know is, no doubt, RBR .... I play it with cedega-cvs ( http://transgaming.org/gamesdb/games/view.mhtml?game_id=3479 )

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lazy_bum · l33t Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 691

And maybe someone knows a game like Tokyo Bus Guide (from DreamCast)?! It's a "bus driver" simulator.
I've never seen such game on PC and TBG was GREAT fun! (-:
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