rFactor 2 is coming
I always found on Rfactor I struggled with ports blocking me from playing, otherwise it was a great game once you found the right mods. Probably worth a look at a sequel I think.
I can't help but think though if most of Rfactor is mods, what the point of a sequel is.
I agree with you that not all mods look as good as Race or Evo, the reason is like you mentioned the third parties. On the other hand i disagree about the handling.I find the handling harder then in Race 07 but very realistic !
For me its the other way around ,i cant get a good feeling in the Simbin cars and always fight against understeer and too late braking.
It is a personal feeling for all of us i think. I think the way ISI made the game in 2005 is exactly the way Simbin is now allowing third parties to make mods as well. Reason is that rFactor is still very popular after three years !!!
Well its not the third party content I was referring to it is the whole game in my opinion the menu system is awful and dull including online which is a shambles in my opinion.
You must be joking I guess?!?Well its not the third party content I was referring to it is the whole game in my opinion the menu system is awful and dull including online which is a shambles in my opinion.
100% agree. In rFactor it is a lot easier to navigate through the menu than in GTR EVO / race07. The main point is that you have direct access to all important menu items instead of clicking on the same stupid button several times to get where you wanted to. As you already said GTR EVO / race07 definetely has a console like interface, and especially loading and saving setups is just annoying! :mmph:The menu is the one thing I HATE with Race07/Evo. rF has that much better IMO. If I want a free practice with 17 other AI cars... done. How do I do that in Race? I want a setup I browse to a folder... done. In Race you have to go alphabetically through all the tracks (if you do not have one for that track and do have one you think will be a close start in another folder).. not even a drop down. Clunky interface in the extreme. Would be nice to view the cars without selecting and event and class, but you can't. How is this better? I find SimBin menus restrictive and reminicent of console GAMES, not befitting of a simulator at all.
Now that said, little things like rain, animated marshalls etc add much more atmosphere on the track to the SimBin titles but I do still prefer the handling in rF when you have a quality mod and your FFB set well for it.
Basically I think SimBin make prettier games, ISI makes a better simulator. A new engine to bring in some of the pretty and rF2 will be a sure winner for my tastes.
**disclaimer** I have very little interest in tin-lids. I think also the SimBin titles are better for the Touring Car type experience, rF is better for open wheelers.