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jharris:

I really like Outrun 2006. The graphics look best on the PC version, though the xbox version is close behind. It also works great with a driving wheel.

If modern is what you are looking for I think investing in an original XBOX would be a very good idea. There are so many racing games for that system (and many of them still look good). For example, the whole Need For Speed series, Rallisport Challenge, Forza, XGRA, Spy Hunter, some motorcycle game I can't remember right now (but looks great), the EA NASCAR games, etc. There is plenty to choose for.



patrickl:

I like games like Colin McCrae Rally or Formula 1 simulations (although lately I haven't seen any good ones of those.

At the moment I play Race Driver GRID. It's great. Just the right balance between arcade and simulation (not too easy with ridiculous grip or auto correction and still you can play it out of the box without the need to mess with every setting of your car first). I doubt it will run on your hardware though. Actually I play it on the PS3, but it's available for PC and Xbox 360 too.

Turnarcades:

I only like a few 'simple' racing games in MAME. Out Run/runners, Super-Off-Road, Pole Position, Great 1000 Miles Rally come to mind, but my new cabinet will have multi-platform functionality with a detachable control panel that can be swapped for a few different steering wheel rigs for console use. Games that spring to mind are PC ports of 3d drivers like Crazy Taxi (love it!), Sega Rally and a few others, arcade racers like the Ridge Racer series (PS1+2), and great simulation racers like the Gran Turismo series (PS1+2).

I have several steering wheels appropriate for all situations; a TT2 spinner +mini-wheel for the occasional MAME blast, A Tevion wheel with seperate handbrake/gearstick unit for PC Racers, and a GT Force feedback wheel for the GT games.

waveryder:

Just an idea:
Im in the planning stages of a racing cab myself. Bought a fantastic steering controller from miniwah for it. Not going the PC route this time. I'm going for an xbox 1 in mine. You can pick one up for loads less than the $100 upgrade. They are dirt cheap, easy to connect to an arcade monitor and  burnout revenge and outrun coast to coast on it yummy!!!

vidmouse:

As always, it's not the hardware that gets me, it's the software...
I only just got a PS2, still having some non-cab fun with that, not ready
to turn it into a cab yet.

what buttons do you put on a cab witha  360 wheel?  The SCI cab
I have has a two position shifter, one button (player start?), the wheel,
and a 3-position pedal (not analog -- see my thread in project announcements
from back in May)

For some of the games being listed, do you need more buttons?
At this point I'm considering doing a gamepad hack to do some simple
button inputs plus the mouse hack for the wheel.



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