Just finished downloading, installing and testing.
...there's good and bad stuff...
It seems there's a very large number of people getting errors/bugs after the installation and then running the game and, so, unable to use it.
For some of us it's the update that breaks the game.
(no racecars show up, only the pacecar shows as the messenger of bad news... i.e, no way to propper use the game)
In my case, I did let the update continue (and had the mentioned problem).
Following some advice here, it seems the problems can be fixed by placing an empty folder called
"rFm" in the main game folder, and running the game with admin rights.
I have no idea if this works for everybody, but it did the trick here for me.
If you have errors after updating the game, and this trick with the empty
"rFm" folder does not work... there's still another way.
Uninstall the game first, then reinstall again but don't update files (cancel update when that application in the end of the installation comes up). Run the game with admin rights.
This should work for most, but there will be audio crackling issues (for some weird reason).
I know this is free stuff but, still think Reiza should be a little more thorough with their quality control:
- The installation with that app starting update is a little confusing (IMO, it should be fully automatic, or non-exhisting at all)
- The widespreaded problem with errors/bugs (cars not showing up after update) is quite unnerving, not sure how this passed for a release.
- The user interface is "old hat" and not the most comprehensive, although it won't be complicated if you're familiar with ISI based sims.
- The car engine sounds (same for the four cars) have some issues with the samples crossfades (unmatching pitches) that, while some will pass it as not too severe, are very noticeable and cringe-inducing (I can fix it, but few will have the knowledge or patience for it).
Other than these issues, the game is cool.
It looks, feels, sounds and runs pretty good. Worth the download and time spent around it.
(Thanks Reiza!)
Treat like a very good add-on mod, be open minded and, I guarantee, you'll feel that these cars and tracks are top of the pops (in my case, the unknown cars and tracks make for a very refreshing change).
It has a championship, so offline racers can be entertained for a good while.
There's even skin templates for the cars, driver and helmet, available on the website's downloads section, if you feel inclined for such things.
It's just a shame that it does not have online, I think it would have been phenomenal....
*sigh*