Need for speed Porsche unleashed (revisited)

[Kurt B]

Someone mentioned this before...

It will hold you over during tough times. You really MUST have a forced feedback human interface device to get the full feel, preferably a steering wheel type rather than joystick. Logitech has one for around 100 bucks. It's very real; you feel oversteer, understeer, collisions, cobblestone roads, dirt roads.

What makes this game so brilliant? You get to literally drive all these cars and compare them. At some point, you get the opportunity to win a 550 spyder and in the process get to race one.
These things smoke any car made after them until the first 911. Hands down, those cars, according the the simulation, simply rule. Small, light, and fast.
This game has definitely put an ear to ear grin on my face all weekend.




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Kurt B
'84 Carrera Cab.
carrera_cabriolet@yahoo.com

[Jamey]

Kurt I know what you mean. We bought my 15YO son (who's a Porsche nut by the way) the PC version of NFS Porsche Unleashed. It's a blast. Speed and handling are very realistic. Bummer that there isn't a '82SC to race though.

[Adam]

Kurt,

That game kicks soooo much ass!

I forget how many late nights I've been up, assembling my "Stable" of thoroughbreds!

The quick way to make cash is to buy beaters from the Used Car section. Fix em up and ask $5-10k over the going rate!

We should set up a tournament! The Pelican Parts Board Tournament!

AC

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Adam Chaplin - 1976 911S Coupe

[David McLaughlin]

I'm open to an all Pelican Parts race Just let me know when. BTW if your ever in an online race and see djm914-6, that's me; say Hi.



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Dave
1970 914/6
1995 Golf GTI-VR6
1996 Passat TDI
djm914-6@mediaone.net

[Kurt B]

I'm going to get some more racing time in in the coming weeks, then it'd be a good idea! I don't know how the online version is, but I'm in as soon as I get some competency at the thing.

[MarkH]

I too would be up for some online NFS:PU. It does seem like quite a big gap with the absence of the SC and 3.2L cars. I would say the fun-to-drive award is a toss-up between the 550 and the '73RS.

Oh yea, the Logitech wheel/pedal combo is a must for this game.

MarkH

[needlevalve]

Yeah that game is sooooooooo sweet! I agree must have force feedback wheel and a video card (PC).

Kurt, I too like the 550, but I find it a real tricky car to handle (way too much understeer). Have you developped a special technique to cornering with that car? Too bad no upgrades available for it.

Other must have car is old Moby herself. So many wicked cars!

aaaahhhhhhhh zone industrial



I'm there for online!

Cheers

Matt


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Matt Macpherson
1975 911 S
nvalve@yahoo.com

[stray15]

Man, you guys are killing me here. I just downloaded a demo and I'm already in love. All I gotta do is get the full version and that wheel. The hard part will be justifing it with my parents, since I have to start paying for college in the fall. How am I gonna sneek this into the house now?

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Porsche, Through and through
Tim
'83 944

http://community.webshots.com/user/strayer15

[old_skul]

Stray....dude. Head to the mall. This game is in the bargain bin for $19 now. Skip a movie and a case of Coke and you're set.

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Mark Szabo
1986 911 Targa 3.2
1987 Escort 5-speed 1.9 RIP
The Porsche Owners Gallery

[Bo]

I got this game the same week it came out, and with a steering wheel with floor-mounted pedals and a good video card it's a blast!

I know it's cheating ( ), but... I downloaded a new character from a gaming site somewhere (can't remember where) so I could race ALL the cars at once! That GT1 rules - it's wicked fast!

At www.needforspeed.com you can download more cars then what come with the game! Too bad they don't have more of the 74-89 years. And a 917 would be sweet too...

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1972 911S Targa
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My project!

[Jens Wendorff]

I enjoyed it over the winter-GREAT game!

But now my car is well back on the road, so who cares???

Lets talk next autumn time again when the "I miss my Porsche" feeling comes back, OK?

OK, beat on me...
Jens

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[Rufblackbird]

It's only $19?! I have the Playstation version, useless for online gaming, but $19?! I think anybody can justify that! See you all later, I'm heading for the mall.

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Jeff
1976 911S

[stray15]

Originally posted by Rufblackbird:
It's only $19?! I have the Playstation version, useless for online gaming, but $19?! I think anybody can justify that! See you all later, I'm heading for the mall.

Right behind you....


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Porsche, Through and through
Tim
'83 944

http://community.webshots.com/user/strayer15

[rattlsnak]

This SUX..... I have tried this game on both of my pc's and it wont work on either. I have called support also. Bottom line, sorry.... (both are new P-III 800's with all the latest 3d cards etc.)

[needlevalve]

Rattlsnake, try downloading the patches that are available for it, might fix your prob. Does the game boot up and freeze, or does it fail to load? We run it on my mechanic's dyno computer and it's only a pIII 500 mhz.



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Matt Macpherson
1975 911 S
nvalve@yahoo.com

[stray15]

I just took the plunge. I went to the mall and bought the game for 19.99 and the logitech wingman formula gp for 49.99. I'll be back in like a week.....

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Porsche, Through and through
Tim
'83 944

http://community.webshots.com/user/strayer15

[emcon5]

You should have coughed up the extra cash for the Formula force GP, with the force feedback. The force feedback version is about $100, but comes with another racing game, Sports Car GT. Sports car GT is a road racing game with real tracks (Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, Road Atlanta, etc), and lots 911s.

Force Feedback is Awesome. Pretty realistic too.

Tom

[TargaEuro]

Its a great game but why are the SC's and 80's Carreras not in it?....TargaEuro

[stray15]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo

It doesn't want to work right. So far I had to restart my computer 5 times because it keeps getting messed up. At all different times, I would get a blue screen saying that it can't write to drive C or something. What should I do? Besides dropping the computer off a building.

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Porsche, Through and through
Tim
'83 944

http://community.webshots.com/user/strayer15

[needlevalve]

Stray, is it doing this during installation?
Be sure to install the latest Direct X (available on www.microsoft.com) and should also be on the CD. DOn't give up hope, it sometimes takes a while to get it setup right (IT'S WORTH IT). It may be time to make friends with a puter nerd and invite him over this weekend to play NFS (after he gets it running for you).

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Matt Macpherson
1975 911 S
nvalve@yahoo.com