My copy of motogp2 for the pc just came. http://www.thq.com/games/52016/ It will be 2 days until my joystick comes, and it's just hell to run it with the keyboard. But motogp2 is so gorgeous. It is just like being there. You won't believe it until you try it! And it's only $20, or $30 with tax and shipping. It promises to run really nice with the joystick. I've sent for a MS Sidewinder 2, which gets good reviews at its pricepoint. Of course, it's the 2002 season. McWilliams' bike steers better from the keyboard than Kato's. If you don't touch anything after starting it, it cycles through demo race segments. I didn't let it go into its dx 9 install, because I already have that up to date, so I don't know if it would have noticed and not installed. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots.
Not sure how I typed that. It's a Sidewinder 1.0. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots.
I almost bought this but I heard that it sucked compared to GP500. Not that the graphics sucked, but that the "feel" sucked. It was hard to actually crash and was more like an arcade game than a real simulation. I hope I am wrong though.
In my opinion, your right.............GP500 is still a better simulator...........MotoGP2 for PC is nice to look at, but I find myself going back to GP500..........
What input device for these games? Joystick, wheel? Keyboard arrow keys? Or is there a handlebar device? B
I use a joystick for GP500 and like it. There is also a handlebar device that was made for Ducati. I don't know if it is still available though.
handlebar device that was made for Ducati. The brake lever was just off-on. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots.
I've run it with the joystick now. The bike doesn't respond as I'd like. When you straighten the joystick, the bike doesn't pop up. It comes up as if on hydraulics. To get it up faster you must momentarily stab the joystick the other way. However, it's learnable and the feeling tearing out of fast corners is really neat! I wasn't aware that the curves at Phakisa aren't constant-radius. In the game, they're really tricky. Get this: When replaying, if you choose rear view, at the places you went off the track there's a rut in the grass, and dust flying up and hanging in the air! Pretty good for $20 US - $28 postpaid. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots.
I've discovered wheelbase adjustment. Now, short wheelbase is fun! Was running in the mid-range. Now she steers responsively. Still a little delay straightening up. Plus sim level. Must be realism control. Sticking at zero for now. At this level - Rookie - you have to hit someone pretty hard to fall off. And the marshalls get you going again. It's so funny to watch the replay afterwards. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots.
