Revisited GTL

Doorman · March 04, 2008, 04:13:57 PM

I watched a damn good documentary on TV the other day about people racing historic GT cars. Mustangs, Shelby Cobras etc. This set me off down memory lane remembering what good fun GT Legends was. So....I hoicked it off the shelf and reinstalled it. Applied the patch, downloaded Misano (one of my favourite tracks) and fired it up. Hey! THIS_IS_PRETTYâ,,¢! I was soon trundling around, reveling in the sound of my Alfa Romeo. :yahoo: I was even looking forward to hosting a GTL server as a diversion.
After a while I decided that the steering didn't feel quite right so set about tweaking it. A niggle started; just a little one, so on I went. As the afternoon wore on it began to dawn on me that there was something important missing. Feel. I felt completely detached from what I was seeing on the screen. At the expense of being branded an LFS fanboy(oap section) it made me realise how good LFS is. So I uninstalled it, searched for the tool which removes Starforce and vowed never to be tricked into buying another Simbin creation.
Shame, 'cos the real cars and tracks are certainly a pull.
Lesson? You can't go back.

Zootoxin · March 04, 2008, 05:03:04 PM

Here Here!!

When I first invested in my wheel (shhh it is a wheel) I thought lets have a go on something other than LFS since I am new to car games.

I tried a simbin game called Race 2008 - Loaded it up looks sexah now the cars WOW ferrari's Porsche etc etc they all look amazing

Lets roll...............OMG it was terrible I felt like I was driving on a rail and breaking on ice

I didn't even give it the time doors did I uninstalled it and will never go back...

delanvital · March 04, 2008, 05:05:10 PM

Heh, I am still alone here

I love GTL

BigFatCat · March 04, 2008, 06:16:00 PM

It's OK, we can all be different.

We'll just kick seven shades of simbin out of you in the LAN cark park. Or we can dress you up in Benny's purty lil frock and cable tie you to Sheepy's bed?

Doorman · March 04, 2008, 06:26:45 PM

Quote from: delanvital;224610Heh, I am still alone here I love GTL

So LFS really isn't for you then? :sad: Oh well, can't win 'em all.

delanvital · March 04, 2008, 11:18:51 PM

Quote from: BigFatCat;224623Or we can dress you up in Benny's purty lil frock and cable tie you to Sheepy's bed?

I'm really flattered by the offer but I can't take your place mate :bleh:

Quote from: Doorman;224628So LFS really isn't for you then? :sad: Oh well, can't win 'em all.

I enjoy LFS, I guess I like both

I just don't have anything other than my laptop where I am living atm, let alone steering wheel etc :sad:

vobler · November 28, 2008, 04:06:58 PM

Me too,

But in a completely different way.
http://www.virtualr.net/gtl-mod-for-gtr-evolution-released/

I had a blast the other day driving the Alfa on rain. The cars have working vipers an everything. Much better to drive than in GTL.

spudgun55 · November 28, 2008, 04:25:41 PM

I am a big fan of gtr evo, and the swedish touring car add on, the graphics are superb and the ffb and gameplay i think are very good, not really played it online yet but will get round to it, the single player bots show very good Intelligence too.
good racer in my book:thumbsupsmileyanim:

pc world are currently selling it for Â£20

Doorman · November 28, 2008, 04:31:26 PM

Looks good, what are the fizics like? Oh, first get GTR Evolution! :doh:

Doorman · November 28, 2008, 04:32:21 PM

Quote from: spudgun55;252875I am a big fan of gtr evo, and the swedish touring car add on, the graphics are superb and the ffb and gameplay i think are very good, not really played it online yet but will get round to it, the single player bots show very good Intelligence too.
good racer in my book:thumbsupsmileyanim:

pc world are currently selling it for Â£20

I'll nip and get it.

Romus · November 28, 2008, 05:15:47 PM

I should have not read this thread anymore.. I sold GTL and GTR some months ago in jumble sales. Cant go back to them anymore.. But I don't regret.

vobler · November 28, 2008, 06:12:55 PM

Quote from: Doorman;252876Looks good, what are the fizics like? Oh, first get GTR Evolution! :doh:

It's possible that it works with Race07, check that first.

Doorman · November 28, 2008, 07:03:53 PM

You're bringing it all back to me. Does this mod use that dumb helmet view?

vobler · November 28, 2008, 07:35:08 PM

Quote from: Doorman;252902You're bringing it all back to me. Does this mod use that dumb helmet view?

No, not even on the cobra without roof. The Mini and the Cortina was very good. Just had a few laps on the Nordschlife in the brown Capri in the rain. Slippery!

spudgun55 · November 28, 2008, 11:42:00 PM

wow what a great mod, driving the mark 1 escort and the capri, superb stuff, its made me like the game even more:yahoo: