C.A.R.S. - new uber racing sim

[Flat_Steve]

Anyone who idolised Geoff Crammond, loved Grand Prix Legends or loves proper sim racing will want to see this. Slightly Mad Studios (of Need for Speed: Shift/Shift 2 fame) have started work on C.A.R.S. (Community Assisted Racing Sim), it's only in pre-alpha but it's... well, check out this '67 Lotus, it'll blow your socks off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOxYVlw6oLU&fea...



There are more pics and info at the World of Mass Development landing page, where this project is being coordinated: http://www.wmdportal.com/projects/cars/. Basically SMS are developing this game but are putting all design decisions in the hands of the project shareholders, which you can become for varying fees - the more you pay the more say you have over the sim's direction. Shareholders also get weekly beta's to test, and the online multiplayer already looks astonishing:

http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamVVV#p/u/1/mYgjGnXk...

As I mentioned it's only a pre-beta at the moment with a release date pencilled in for late 2012, but the graphics already look astonishing, and the audio is if anything even better: the piercing howl from the Lotus-alike's DFV is hair-raising. Anyone who followed the West brothers ten years ago when they were pushing their concept of an ultra-realistic sim will love this, the physics are clearly right up there and this could be something properly special.

[davepoth]

Looks pretty good - the torque reaction under throttle on the "Lotus" looks similar to Grand Prix Legends, which is IMO the benchmark for stupidly difficult to drive sims.

[rampageturke]

Still in pre-alpha state, wont consider buying until later, looks good though

[rampageturke]

rampageturke said:

Still in pre-alpha state, wont consider buying until later, looks good though

scratch that, bought it

[Flat_Steve]

Haha great!

There are quite a few vids on YouTube though obviously finding them is difficult as it's such a generic name, if this vid doesn't get your juices flowing nothing will. Listen out for the tyre squeal, this thing must be a joy to drive!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fckd9QjJ8WE&NR=...

Edited by Flat_Steve on Monday 24th October 20:57

[rampageturke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRXGfTrV1LE

[Moley RUFC]

What a thing of beauty. If only I had a decent PC....

[james_gt3rs]

Looks awesome, is there a demo?

[vicpolky]

Wow, that looks amazing. And sounds amazing too.

[Flat_Steve]

Kind of, you can become a shareholder for just a tenner I think, which entitles you to monthly beta builds up until it's released.

[Flat_Steve]

Moley RUFC said:

What a thing of beauty. If only I had a decent PC....

Yeah that's my problem too, I don't think my five year old ATI X1800XT is going to cut it... Ah well, got a year to save I suppose. Might take a punt at the beta though.

[Flat_Steve]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=_LZpfluVFa...

Yowsers.

[Mini1275]

It's games like this that make me wish I had a gaming PC.

That looks incredible.

[Altrezia]

Trouble is it still drives like Shift2 which isn't a good thing.

iRacing is still better, for now. If SM sort CARS out (or rfactor 2 ever comes out) it might get knocked off its perch.

It does look fantastic, though.

Edit: And I'm a £25 member, so my opinion isn't just fanboyism

[dmulally]

Altrezia said:

Trouble is it still drives like Shift2 which isn't a good thing.

iRacing is still better, for now. If SM sort CARS out (or rfactor 2 ever comes out) it might get knocked off its perch.

It does look fantastic, though.

Edit: And I'm a £25 member, so my opinion isn't just fanboyism

How does shift2 drive?

[y2blade]

Rread the title and I was expecting...........



oh well

[Chunkychucky]

Nice, maybe something that can finally rival iRacing! With this an rFactor 2, could start getting expensive!

[dmulally]

Chunkychucky said:

Nice, maybe something that can finally rival iRacing! With this an rFactor 2, could start getting expensive!

CARS seems to have it over Rfactor2 in the sound department by a long way.

[Mr Sparkle]

The response time of the steering wheel looked a bit slow in that video of they guy commentating.

Edited by Mr Sparkle on Wednesday 26th October 00:30

[rampageturke]

Mr Sparkle said:

The response time of the steering wheel looked a bit slow in that video of they guy commentating.

Edited by Mr Sparkle on Wednesday 26th October 00:30

I've noticed it always does on videos, it isnt an issue when playing though. If it was, he would of picked up on it