http://www.gamespot.com/promos/2006/gtr2-demo/index.html

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"Realism has been redefined: Absolutely authentic physics, dynamic day and weather changes, and an impressive damage model Great variety: 144 grand-touring cars reproduced down to the last detail, including all vehicles of the GT and NGT classes and the 24H races from two FIA-GT seasons Original circuits: 34 different track variations Tough competition: Humanlike AI opponents Scalable levels: 3 different game modes (Novice, Semi-Pro, and Simulation) Great fun: 6 game events (Open Practice, Race Weekend, Championships, Time Trials, 24 Hour Races, Driving School) International competition: Fully integrated multiplayer mode for racing against other human drivers from all over the world"

[Edited on July 21, 2006 at 11:25 AM. Reason : ]

7/21/2006 11:19:48 AM

holy shit.

7/21/2006 11:30:18 AM

sweet. i'm downloading the demo now.

here's another interesting feature of the game:

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"MoTeC i2 INTERPRETER ==================== This interpreter is the professional data analysis software made by MoTeC and used by real FIA GT racing teams. GTR 2 outputs data in the same way as the real cars do. To enable data analysis functionality in GTR 2 you must first install the i2 interpreter, the latest version of which is always available from: http://software.motec.com.au/release/ The MoTeC i2 Interpreter software is developed by MoTeC and its usage in GTR 2 is not supported by MoTeC. Refer to community websites for comprehensive advice and guidance on its usage."

7/21/2006 12:04:18 PM

that is awesome. a lot of guys on the bimmerforums are talking about it and some guys have like $3k invested in realistic controls/cockpits just for this game. its nuts

7/21/2006 2:44:36 PM

So I assume this is just PC?

7/21/2006 2:58:37 PM

yup.

I wonder what the minimum pc specs are. looks too pretty for my junks im sure

7/21/2006 3:06:22 PM

i'm not even going to try on my laptop. dayum

7/21/2006 3:15:29 PM

i'm still downloading the demo. twc was doing some repair work in the neighborhood this afternoon, and my internet and cable were out for a couple of hours.

^^

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"System Requirements =================== Minimum Specifications ---------------------- Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Home/Pro Processor 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium IV or 100% compatible Memory 512 MB RAM Hard Drive 400 MB free hard disk space 3D Accelerator DirectX 8.1 compatible graphics card with 64 MB memory Sound Card DirectX 8.1 compatible Input Keyboard and Mouse DirectX Version 9.0c Recommended Specifications -------------------------- Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Home/Pro Processor 3 GHz Intel Pentium IV or 100% compatible Memory 1 GB RAM Hard Drive 400 MB free hard disk space 3D Accelerator DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 256 MB memory Sound Card DirectX 9.0c compatible Input DirectX 9.0c compatible force feedback steering wheel DirectX Version 9.0c "

[Edited on July 21, 2006 at 4:37 PM. Reason : ]

7/21/2006 4:34:08 PM

this game is AWESOME! the entire feel of the game - the look, the music, the dynamics... everything - is phenomenal. it really makes you feel like a professional driver. there is so much attention to detail, it borders on the ridiculous. i mean, it's got everything. i didn't really understand half of it, and skipped right into race weekend. even in the demo, the weekend was a full, real race weekend. it had practice session, qualifying, and a formation lap before the start of the race. your pit crew talks to you through the race, informing you of caution flags and crashes in specific sections of the track. i don't have a racing wheel, so it is hard as shit trying to play with the keyboard. it's still really fun though. i'm definitely getting a steering wheel when i get the retail version. i'm gonna get a better video card too. my shitty geforce 3 does a beautiful job, but it certainly doesn't do the game justice.

[Edited on July 22, 2006 at 12:10 AM. Reason : ]

7/22/2006 12:08:34 AM

info on the $3k control set ups of which you speak?

i remember seeing some type of mounted chair/screen/controls/speakers setup a while back....that what you talkin about?

other info?

7/22/2006 12:13:26 AM

this might give me a reason to get a decent desktop and I have have a steering wheel too

7/22/2006 8:00:07 AM

anybody have a link to a free download that works with no registration??

7/22/2006 8:04:06 AM

go to downloads.com. that's where gamespot points you to for the download anyways. if you're familiar with bittorrents, then you can go that route too.

7/22/2006 10:11:56 AM

the download.com link took all night to download for me.

7/22/2006 10:23:54 AM

yeah. that shit was slow as hell for just a 312mb file. iirc, i was only getting ~30kb a second.

another thing about the pit dudes, they tell you were you have damage, how it'll affect your car, and if you need to pit or not.

in the demo, you get to drive either a murchielago or a 575m on the 2003 barcelona circuit. you can drive during anytime of the day or night; you can control how much rain, if any, that you want; and you may also choose how many opponents.

7/22/2006 11:38:15 AM

just ran a race in the 575, damn I love this game. was running 2nd until I stuck a tire off in the gravel and dropped back to 5th.

7/22/2006 11:58:51 AM

i installed it yesteday. it looks great and runs ok at 1024x769 on my nonhax0r Athlon 1800, 1gig ram, 128mg geforce FX 5200.

however a keyboard (on/off switch) is no way to drive a car. unless maybe its a hackaru

7/22/2006 12:05:20 PM

Sweeet. The first one was really cool. It even works with my playstation steering wheel!

7/23/2006 3:01:22 PM

http://ecci6000.com/6000_wheel_01.htm

7/23/2006 8:16:49 PM

^ that might be overkill

post your best lap times and car setup.

i've been playing with default settings; with full abs, traction, etc. support. these are the best times that i could muster with a keyboard. i can't feather the throttle with my keyboard, so my corner exits are sloppy. i basically have to stab the throttle button a bunch of times, so the ride through the corner isn't always smooth. this also causes a problem with keeping the car in the proper gear through the corner.

the real-life lap record was set by jamie campbell-walter in the #014 lister storm with a time of 1:40:975. the ceo of the development company, henrik roos, has a recorded lap times of 1:36:456 in the ferrari, and 1:36:834 in the lambo. he ran his cars in simulation mode with no abs and traction control. however, i'm guessing he was using soft slicks (default is medium slicks), and messed around with the car's setup (which i didn't do). i've run in the default novice with full abs and traction control help. you can load the ceo's ghosts, and try to follow his lines.

i noticed that the murchielago is much more stable on corner entry. i think this has mostly to do with it's awd (as opposed to the ferrari's rwd). the murch also rides on michelins; whereas the ferrari has pirelli tires. i don't know how much that actually affects the cars, but i don't think it makes a difference in the 5-10 laps that i usually run. the tires probably would play a more important role over a longer duration, or in the 24 hour races. both tires take about 2.5 - 3 laps to get up to temperature. the difference in grip is very noticable. again, i haven't taken enough continous laps to figure out when the tires begin to wear.





i think i could drop my times ~ 2 seconds if i had a wheel and pedal setup; and maybe another 1-1.5 seconds if i switched to soft slicks.

[Edited on July 24, 2006 at 11:00 AM. Reason : ]

7/24/2006 10:57:02 AM

1'40.6 is my best time so far in the ferrari.


and switch to imperial units, I can't understand all that

7/24/2006 12:09:26 PM

this keyboard shit is retarded. a car can not be controlled w/ on/off switches.

im gonna buy a steering wheel today, fools!

7/24/2006 1:09:30 PM

darn my graphics sux0rz... can't play it

7/24/2006 1:54:41 PM

^^^
1. are you using a keyboard, or a wheel?
2. i can't understand half of it either.

7/24/2006 2:29:35 PM

using the mouse works well, fastest lap is 142.xx thus far

7/24/2006 5:07:23 PM

I was meh about it until I saw the car damage shots.

That just sold me on the game. I will be buying this and another wheel. if i had the room, id build a cab for it all.

if anyone wants a full race setup, wheels, pedals, tub seat, enclosed and errything, ill build ya one on the cheap

7/24/2006 8:21:43 PM

using an old wheel and pedal set.

7/24/2006 8:53:37 PM

i dont know the tww policy on links to questionable sites so i wont post it
but apparently there are cracks out to enable more cars and tracks in the demo

[Edited on July 24, 2006 at 9:23 PM. Reason : .]

7/24/2006 9:09:51 PM

since the demo is free, I don't see how it could be questionable.

7/24/2006 10:01:13 PM

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"i dont know the tww policy on links to questionable sites so i wont post it"

um, you're kidding right?

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"but apparently there are cracks out to enable more cars and tracks in the demo"

spill the beans!

7/24/2006 10:24:21 PM

i guess it is not that questionable...
just people getting to work modding a little early

Bathurst =
http://www.mrmenmods.org/

http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=261218

http://forum.rscnet.org/forumdisplay.php?f=1096

[Edited on July 25, 2006 at 6:25 PM. Reason : now we just need N-ring ]

7/25/2006 6:23:36 PM

where do i unrar your files to? i went to the "locations" folder but the track doesnt shoiw up in game

edit:nevermind

someone needs to put the porsche/BMW in so i can drive it ; )

[Edited on July 25, 2006 at 8:40 PM. Reason : 234]

7/25/2006 8:15:31 PM

Can you steer with the mouse? Ive done that on other games and it worked well. My wheel has a serial port and I don't have a serial port on this comp.

7/25/2006 8:42:38 PM

yes, it works well.

7/25/2006 8:44:02 PM

i got my wheeeeeeeeeeel. logitech driving force pro for PS2. the 900degree one for Grand Turismo. It works for PC, too and its pretty darn nice. 900deg is just like my BMW's loose ass steering

i can't break 143 at Barcelona.. but i guess i've only gone around 3 consequetive times at once.

I'm still tweaking this weel. I've found some config files online for the wheel that have improved it a ton. All the default settings are rediculous. I can now accurate feel the rumble strips, ABS, and understeer through the wheel. Still working on a few more things.

I also installed the track mod above and i think it pretty much sucks

7/26/2006 8:59:24 AM

My god this game is awesome...


My god i need a steering wheel/pedals... I suck at this using keyboard only... I"m having the same problem as superchevy...

[Edited on July 26, 2006 at 9:39 PM. Reason : ...]

7/26/2006 9:38:01 PM

messed around with the settings a bit in the garage, and i upped my best time:

ferrari 575 gtc - 1:41.934

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"i can't break 143 at Barcelona.. but i guess i've only gone around 3 consequetive times at once."

with the default settings, you should be able to hit 157+ mph down the front stretch on cold tires. once the tires are warmed, you should be in the 161 mph range. if you switch to the soft slicks and get them up to temperature, you'll see the ferrari reach ~171mph. you've gotta ease into that corner, and gun it out through the apex. the three points of the corner must be hit precisely.

when i messed around with the settings, i sacrificed top speed for corner speed and exit. thefore, i was only touching ~164mph with warmed up soft slicks. however, my times still improved just over 1.5 seconds because i was able to handle the corners better.

[Edited on July 27, 2006 at 6:36 PM. Reason : ]

7/27/2006 6:28:31 PM

yeh no doubt its the line. its hard for me to drive this w/o any realife like feel. gotta get used to that

7/28/2006 8:56:19 AM

you should be over 170 at the braking point for turn 1. go into the garage and change the gear ratios up one notch for all of them. Take just a little rear wing off, too. You pretty much can stand on the brakes and click off downshifts right at the sign after the 100m mark.

7/28/2006 1:54:48 PM

my steering wheel is all tweaking and it feels awesome its set at 720deg of rotation and it feels like my real car. its awesome how i can feel when ABS kicks in and the tires skipping w/ understeer. dizam.

my best so far now is 142.5 w/ the lambo. i havent begun tweaking aero yet. is a higher wing number more or less downforce?

7/29/2006 6:58:03 PM

more wing means more downforce

7/29/2006 9:30:58 PM

it'll slow you down on the straight though. i have my ferrari set at 8 on the wing.

new record: 1:40.766 ferrari
i think that's the fastest i'm going to get with a keyboard. goddamn, i need a wheel.

btw, the track is stunning at dusk.

[Edited on July 30, 2006 at 11:12 AM. Reason : ]

7/30/2006 11:10:43 AM

1:40.331 ferrari

... and i ran out of gas soon after i crossed the finish line, and exited turn 1.

7/30/2006 12:11:13 PM

wow. so is the ferrari faster than the lambo? i'll try the ferrari next.

i can't belive youre doing that w/ the keyboard.. thats hax0r shit

7/30/2006 3:10:13 PM

stock vs. stock, the 575 gtc is faster than the murch. i haven't messed with the lambo's settings, but i imagine it would be slighter slower regardless of settings, and even with the murch's awd. the ferrari has a bit more hp and torque, and i think the aero is better.

nah, it's "i don't have shit else to do" shit.

7/30/2006 3:38:21 PM

1:40.003 ! in the ferrari

7/30/2006 8:32:42 PM

1:47.xxx with the keyboard

7/30/2006 9:03:44 PM

1:39.942

lowered ride height a tad, slightly taller gears, closed down the radiator and brake openings.

7/30/2006 10:22:54 PM

are you guys playing at the default difficulty, or has everyone switched over to full simulation mode?

Because its a WORLD of difference. I'm pulling 140 and sub 140 laps everytime at the Novice default, but on simulation im struggling to stay under 149-150 laps

7/31/2006 2:13:36 AM

i thought you can only be Novice in the GTR2 demo? You can play w/ all the realisms though. i have traction control and ABS set to low. everything else default

7/31/2006 8:33:15 AM