[craig2859]

I used to play this (PC) a while ago - with the E46, so decided to reinstall it when I stumbled upon an E92 Championship, add on.

I then decided to re-texture one of the M3's to personalise it, and then went for a few laps around the Ring in it.

Need to tweak it now and see how fast I can get it around the Top Gear Track

Its not really a game this - as its a simulator really, and very realistic. You can also race "online" against each other, and download any cars, tracks etc you want .... there all out there.

Anyway here's a few pictures:










Cab:







I've actually still got an online server for this too ?

E90Post Online Racing !!


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[dxb335d]

awesome mate, anyway of removing that Nav dash?

Loving it! What game is that?

[craig2859]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

awesome mate, anyway of removing that Nav dash?

Loving it! What game is that?

Yes you can, its in the Options settings, although it is Official MOTEC software it uses !!

If your talking about the "idrive" screen etc, no its how it was made.

Its called GTR2

Its going for around £16 now too :

http://www.game.co.uk/PC/Racing/~r329389/GTR-2/

Steering wheels / foot pedals sets etc are really cheap for the PC Too now !!






Once you have that installed, you just grab any addons you want (free).

For example

Top Gear Test Track
Cadwell
Donnington
Bedford

There all there, along with loads and loads of cars - including the Top Gear Reasonably Priced car ...lol.

Just had a blast around the Top Gear Track ... lol

Note the Lap time .... Beat that in an M3 Stig ...haha.










The wife is whining now, so best I jump of it .... too old for games now apparently ?

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[dxb335d]

What championships on it mate Jus the FIA GT or anyhting else also?

based on what season (year?)?

[craig2859]

the add ons, come about as and when the "developers" make them to be honest, the E92 one for example is 2009.

There are loads of gaming type people who create these "add ons" for GTR2 for 100% free ... the game itself is not used once you start downloading these add ons.

They have the DTM too, and there is also the F1 Championships.

It all depends what you fancy really?














All in all, for about £16, you get a base game, that is value for money, as you are then able to download and install, all these variations, as you like.


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[dxb335d]

Yeah i was never good at the downloading updated stuff for GP4 so doubt i could do it for this one.

Realism wise, as good as Geoff crammonds GP series? (good game that, not arcadey, unrealistic shit)


will it work on my laptop.

[craig2859]

Just took some F1 Snapshots of the Brit 2009 F1 Cars from the game, Button & Hamilton

[craig2859]

It all depends on your laptop specs really.

(I have quite a high spec desktop?)

As for the game, its 100% simulator .... not an " arcade game".


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[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by craig2859

It all depends on your laptop specs really.

(I have quite a high spec desktop?)

As for the game, its 100% simulator .... not an " arcade game".


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So touching wheels launches the car properly and potentiall into a proper roll then? (open wheel cars)

I know sod all about comps mate, how do i find out the spec? (prob not what it was when i purchased it 2 years ago as some numpty rebuilt it and lost half my programs etc)

[craig2859]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

So touching wheels launches the car properly and potentiall into a proper roll then? (open wheel cars)

Pretty much yes.

I know sod all about comps mate, how do i find out the spec? (prob not what it was when i purchased it 2 years ago as some numpty rebuilt it and lost half my programs etc)

Probably best you check these specs against your PC, maybe grab hold of a mate who knows?

Minimum Specifications

1.8GHz Intel P-IV or 100% compatible processor
Windows 2000, XP Home/Pro
512MB RAM
1.7GB free hard disk space
DirectX 8.1 compatible graphics card with 64MB memory
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Keyboard and Mouse
DirectX 9.0c

Recommended System Requirements

3GHz Intel P-IV or 100% compatible processor
Windows XP Home/Pro
1GB RAM
1.7GB free hard disk space
DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 256MB memory
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
DirectX 9.0c force feedback steering wheel
DirectX 9.0c




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[Em135eye]

That looks amazing! But if I bought it, I'd disappear for months and get in trouble.

[dxb335d]

pretty much? or does?

[craig2859]

So touching wheels launches the car properly and potentiall into a proper roll then? (open wheel cars)

Originally Posted by dxb335d

pretty much? or does?

It will do, however don't expect it to handle and drive "exactly" like a real car ... its a computer, but very close indeed.

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by craig2859

It will do, however don't expect it to handle and drive "exactly" like a real car ... its a computer, but very close indeed.

I mean the accidents after wheel contact? they do launch and roll? or not?

GP3 and GP4 did with F1.

[craig2859]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

I mean the accidents after wheel contact? they do launch and roll? or not?

GP3 and GP4 did with F1.

yes they do, accidents, and damage can be set to how you want "realism" wise too.

[dxb335d]

sounds similar to GP4 then, although realism and damage are one thing, touching wheels and getting airBorne does not matter whether damage is on or not!

[craig2859]

Some "footage"

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[NFS]

GTR2 is brilliant.

I have the add ons 'Race 07' and 'GTR Evolution', which gives you E90 BTCC cars, better graphics etc

Have you got a Logitech G25 - it really brings the game alive?

[magic77]

Just bought this recently to go with my logitech force feedback great fun down to 7min round top gear in a e90si