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Title: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: AE35 on November 20, 2008, 01:33:56 pm

Hey all!

I'm almost done with my stand-up driving cab, and at this point I have
Chase HQ, Out Run, Pole Position II and SCI on it. But before I put the
lid on it, I wanted to ask if anybody had any last-minute additions that
I should consider?
(have to be MAME)

Thanks!

Nicholas

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: u_rebelscum on November 20, 2008, 06:13:49 pm

Would Spy Hunter count?

(I'm assuming you have a 270 wheel.)

edit: meant to also mention gtmr and gtmr2.  Not my type, but a decent following.

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: dcninj4 on November 20, 2008, 06:30:11 pm

what kind of wheel should i get for my cab if i like to play mame racing games, virtua racing being my favorite...

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: u_rebelscum on November 20, 2008, 06:53:58 pm

Quote from: dcninj4 on November 20, 2008, 06:30:11 pm

...virtua racing being my favorite...

Any PC wheel.  They are all 270 wheel, like most behind the wheel driving arcade games (and all current ones).  Well, a good quality PC wheel.


360 wheels (aka spinner wheels) are better for top down view track games (Sprint/Super Sprint, Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road, Destruction Derby) and old driving games (Pole Position).

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: FrizzleFried on November 20, 2008, 07:52:22 pm

Can you play PPII with a 270?  If it's a 360 there are plenty more I can recommend...

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: dcninj4 on November 20, 2008, 11:07:54 pm

i could use the trackball for off road and stuff right?

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: u_rebelscum on November 21, 2008, 03:01:14 pm

Quote from: FrizzleFried on November 20, 2008, 07:52:22 pm

Can you play PPII with a 270?  If it's a 360 there are plenty more I can recommend...

PPII with a 270 is as bad as with a 2-way joystick.  Because it is a 360 wheel.  TB or spinner are way better.

Quote from: dcninj4 on November 20, 2008, 11:07:54 pm

i could use the trackball for off road and stuff right?

Yes.  Different feel, of course, but almost as satisfying, IMO. :)  edit: some games are easier to remember "TB is a spinner" than others.  For example, some are harder to spin TB right when the car is going down on the screen and coming to a right hand turn (to the left of the current track segment on the screen).  I have no problem with off road, but super sprint sometimes I go the wrong way.

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: Loafmeister on November 21, 2008, 03:26:06 pm

I can't remember which one, but either Thrash Rally or Neo Driftout on the NeoGeo (also arcade) was a lot of fun, try them out.

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: unclet on November 21, 2008, 04:13:05 pm

Bump N' Jump

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: fronty on November 21, 2008, 04:44:13 pm

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Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: RayB on November 21, 2008, 05:00:09 pm

Sprint

Title: Re: Racing game recommendations?(non-3D)
Post by: Bluedeath on November 24, 2008, 05:43:15 am

Cisco heat
Super Monaco GP (sega)
turbo