AMS after a long Hiatus

Ryan Soucy · May 4, 2022

Honestly haven't played AMS for a long time. I installed an MX-5 cup mod which has great sounds, but the AI was subpar.

I was cleaning up my downloaded mods folder and saw that I had a BTCC skinpack for AMS, and I am known to love the Copa Marcas cars. So I fired up the sim. Realized I didn't have the BTCC skins installed, but saw I DID have the 1958 F1 mod. I fired that up for a blast around Sebring and holy cow was that a blast.

Literally laughing out loud as drifted that Maserati around any corner I pleased. It felt phenomenal. As good as or better than AMS2 and AC. Didn't look quite the same, but I can look past that. (I still enjoy GTR2 from time to time...)

Give it a spin if you need a change of pace.

Ole Marius Myrvold · May 4, 2022

Ryan Soucy said:
Give it a spin if you need a change of pace.

Sounds like me when I find my old "rFRX" install, with the Gr.B and RWD Rallycross mods. Man, it might not be the most realistic due to the gravel physics of rF1, but it's really fun!

Ryan Soucy · May 5, 2022

I also rediscovered NR2003 last fall and am rocking that as well. Nice dichotomy of NR2003 to AMS2. If I were to be able to install rF1, I'd be in trouble. You'd lose me for a month straight.

Terry Rock · Aug 17, 2022

Good God!
Like the original poster, I had not launched AMS since installing AMS2 at release.
I recently bought the Moza R9 with the CS wheel rim and decided to revisit all of my STEAM driving titles.
Tonight was AMS' turn.
I cannot describe the absolutely insane control feel.
It is darn amazing with this title....better than anything else to date.
RF2 and AC were great...this title takes it to a whole other level.
If you have this wheel, this title is a must try.

Ryan Soucy · Aug 18, 2022

I went back in it yesterday to drive some FWD Brazilian TC cars and left the game impressed again. I thought the visuals really popped too. (Of course, I played PC2 afterwards and THAT looked phenomenal)

I might have to do a Brazilian classics season as I prepare to rent a B-Spec Mini IRL. I've never raced anything with doors and a roof, let alone FWD...