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Title: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: sac01 on November 20, 2005, 06:03:56 pm
Hey guys, I've decided to build a few racing cabs for my basement (like Fast and furious arcade ones) all linked together over a LAN.  I'm gonna start with 2, then keep adding...  I'm wondering what everyone thinks is the best Racing Game for the PC that supports force feedback, and mulitplayer LAN connections?


thanks
sac
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: SirPoonga on November 20, 2005, 07:10:53 pm
NFS series
Trackmania Sunrise
Collin McRae rally
Flatout
midtown madness
GTR FIA Racing
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: NIVO on November 20, 2005, 11:25:14 pm
toca race driver is a blast as well, great graphics, lots of tracks/series/cars. Actually any in the series will do, i still like the original myself.
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: papaschtroumpf on November 21, 2005, 01:51:15 am
Trackmania sunrise's got my vote.
It's protected with StarForce though, so you have to have the CD in the drive at all times. Maybe not a problem for a dedicated racing cab, but an annoyance anyway.
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: SpamMe on November 21, 2005, 02:45:37 am
There are also a few racing games worth playing for Xbox. Might be more cost-effective, too.
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: sac01 on November 21, 2005, 06:54:37 am
Great, thanks guys...I'll run through thoses and pick a few good ones..I'm gonna set up some kinda menu system with maybe a 1/2 dozen good ones on the systems...

Any thoughts on Steering wheels for the pc? I want force feedback, pedals.  And cost effective would be nice too, since if im builiding a few of these, i really dont wanna spend 200$ on 1 wheel. lol

thanks
sac
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: markb on November 21, 2005, 01:08:38 pm
I use this wheel and it is awesome, with one drawback though it doesn't work on Windows XP:-

http://cgi.ebay.com/InterAct-V4-Force-Feedback-Steering-Wheel_W0QQitemZ8723821977QQcategoryZ74943QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I run the NFS Underground 2 on it in LAN mode in Windows 98 with no problems. It is extremely rugged, very heavy, has excellent force feedback effects and it is the best wheel I have owned by a country mile.
Best of all if you can get your hands on one they are very cheap as they are not XP compatible.
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: Crazy Cooter on November 21, 2005, 01:19:08 pm
Best of all if you can get your hands on one they are very cheap as they are not XP compatible.

Neither are the MS Sidewinders for half the games.  XP has issues when it comes to using seperate axis inputs for brake/gas.

I like Need for Speed & Midtown myself.  Nascar would be fun if you played it seriously.
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: SQrL on November 22, 2005, 07:07:10 pm
Trackmania Sunrise with the new free eXtreme add on pack!!! talk about some "crazy" racing... good fun!  Even if you start off with one racing cab, try the "Hot Seat" mode!

Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: sac01 on November 23, 2005, 10:20:59 pm
Well been looking at all the options, and thanks guys for the suggestions... I've decided to build them with xbox's inside instead of pc's.  Just makes more sense, theres plety of great racing games out there for the xbox that support network play, and you can pick up a used xbox these days for less that $99.. so that plus the cost of a racing wheel, a tv (which is alot easier and cheaper to interface to the xbox, than worrying about a large vga or arcade monitor and a pc)

Looks like i'll be starting the cabs after xmas, i'll go pick up 3 or 4 of everything i need to get the cabs going.  Should be a nice conversation piece in the basement with all the other cabs.

-sac
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: sac01 on November 25, 2005, 05:05:33 pm
1 more quick question, I seem to be getting mixed info on running xboxs on a LAN... Can i hook up 4 xboxs to a router, put the same game (that supports system link for 4 of course) in each unit, and just race? of do i need to sign up for xbox live, go on the internet with each console, and download patches or something????
Also, looks like that Fanatic speedster wheel seems to be the best for the xbox??? running around $99 on ebay atm...Anyone have one?? maybe I should move this to console board? heh


thanks
sac


Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: chemame on November 28, 2005, 12:36:56 pm
I run the NFS Underground 2 on it in LAN mode in Windows 98 with no problems.

Okay, I have both NFS:U and NFS:U2 for PC... and...

Unless I'm really missing something, in NFS:U they dropped support for LAN mode, and you HAD to go through the crappy EA server to do multiplayer, even on your own network... so I grabbed a NFSU:LAN server package, and set up my own hack of an EA server to play on my LAN... AND...

When I bought NFS:U2, I looked for a similar homebrewed LAN server package, didn't see one, so never attempted to do multiplayer. (I don't actually play often... my boy does, and he just does his career)... SO....

The million dollar question... Am I missing something? Did NFS:U truly drop LAN support, and if so, did NFS:U2 bring it back?

Thanks for clarifying...

Chemame
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: markb on November 28, 2005, 12:53:40 pm
I have never attempted network play on NFS Underground as I think it is Internet play only, however I can tell you for a fact LAN play is a feature of NFS Underground 2. It allows up to 4 players to compete against each other.

I have a driving machine and an upright with detachable wheel which are networked so that the brother in law and I play it frequently.
The Chase/Tag mode is excellent fun, this is  where you have to get a certain distance away from your opponent.
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: chemame on November 28, 2005, 01:53:53 pm
I'm unable to find the original download location for this, but here's what appears to be the NFSU:LAN client & server

http://www.nfs-planet.de/nfs7_lan.php?lang=eng

It's absolutely awesome. Redirects all your NFS:U inet traffic to an ip address on your lan, where you run this server that fully emulates an official EA NFS:U server

That being said, I remember at one time trying out v 1.0.1 and having a problem with it. Can't remember what the problem is. I am on v0.9.9, and it's simply incredible. I found v0.9.9 for download on some german sites, but can't find an english version for download anymore (I have it though, so if you need this and v1.0.1 doesn't work out, let me know)

I know, I know, NFS:U is so old, why would you want this anymore? Because it's a cool hack, that's why!

Chemame

Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: markb on November 30, 2005, 12:20:13 pm
I know, I know, NFS:U is so old (http://I know, I know, NFS:U is so old)


I'm glad its old as my driving machine has a XP2000 and a radeon 9200se which play NFSU no problem but struggle with NFSU2
Title: Re: Best Pc Racing game with LAN support?
Post by: SQrL on November 30, 2005, 04:21:22 pm
FYI...  Need For Speed: Most Wanted is GREAT!