Anyone at the Ring over Easter?

[newsh]

I'm going on the bike so if anyone is going to be there drop me a PM, I might like a lap or 2 in a car if its raining

[Rusty]

Only on my Playstation

[s2driveruk]

looking at my bank account after one week skiing on £1-€1 i will be there only in my dreams

[4WheelDrifter]

I can always be persuaded.
But I'm not sure I can get away with 3 weekends in a month again.

[newsh]

Well, I'm looking forward to it, didn't go at all last year.. I've got a 6.20am Eurotunnel booking on friday So I should get there by lunchtime (before it rains, its all about timing on the bike )

[stiglet]

Not. A. Chance.

No Bitburger till August for me

[S2central.net]

Only on my Playstation

Slightly off topic - but what is best game / platform to learn your way round the 'ring ?

One of the kids is getting to an age where an Xbox or PS2/3 wil be on the cards soon. Figured I may as well look for the platform that gives Dad some entertainment and education. I used to play a lot of Gran Turismo on the UR PS when I was younger - I haven't kept up to speed with all the driving games since then.

I'm not religious about which platform is 'best' or easiest to hack - just what offers the best fun for a 'ring experience... Maybe by Summer 2010 I'll be brave enough to take a real car round it - damn expensive place to get too from here though. It be a waste of money to go all that way and drive around wondering if the next corner is left, right, flat or not.

Cheers,

Paul

[stiglet]

I would say Forza 2 on the 360 but wait and see what Forza 3 is like.

To be honest, just watching laps on youtube isn't far behind. No substitute for the real thing mind.

[newsh]

The Ringers used to say GPL was the best.

[s2driveruk]

nothing wrong with not knowing before you arrive, a few passenger rides to sight the place before you go is a great way to learn it.... its the middle 3rd which is still hazy with me start and end are much more memorable.

[Tomquattro]

Im going on the 19th of this month

[Jamo]

Slightly off topic - but what is best game / platform to learn your way round the 'ring ?

One of the kids is getting to an age where an Xbox or PS2/3 wil be on the cards soon. Figured I may as well look for the platform that gives Dad some entertainment and education. I used to play a lot of Gran Turismo on the UR PS when I was younger - I haven't kept up to speed with all the driving games since then.

I'm not religious about which platform is 'best' or easiest to hack - just what offers the best fun for a 'ring experience... Maybe by Summer 2010 I'll be brave enough to take a real car round it - damn expensive place to get too from here though. It be a waste of money to go all that way and drive around wondering if the next corner is left, right, flat or not.

Cheers,

Paul

PS2 Gran Turismo 4 cheapest and best to learn on except it doesn't show camber on the games

[Sonic]

You'll never be able to appreciate the gradiant, camber and grip of the track on a game obviously - but thats a given.

Forza 2 is good, PGR3 is more realistic but not such a good game

Personally id say passenger laps are the best way to get to grips with the track, i found games left me pre-empting the track and expecting it was going to do something it didnt.

[S2central.net]

Its just to learn the basic shape of it - and try in some pathetic way to appreciate the challenge of that circuit. eBay is brilliant - just picked up a PS2 console and GT4 game in good looking condish for 50 quid - that'll play the old PS1 games and my old steering wheel should work too. Twas a spur of the moment purchase - auction closing at just the right time and at credit crunch prices. Getting time to play it as another challenge but what the hell.

[Key Walshe]

I'm not a huge computer buff, but I love racing games and thats pretty much all my collection consists of, starting with my old PS1 through to my PS2 and now my XBOX360.

GT4 on the PS2 is still a great game, and of all the games I have inculding the Nordschleife it's probably still the best one (having never been there I must add) but it appears the most challenging and requires hard braking and serious thought about which way it goes. Project Gotham 4 on the XB360 is more arcade like and is more about the Kudos points system than actual accuracy. I've got Forza2 but have never truly got 'into' it yet, though I have managed to do a DTM style Audi RS4 in the old BTCC racing colours which I'm proud of, as well as a Nissan R390 GT1 in full Gulf racing livery - classic colours are always the best!!

If anyone's ever interested in having a garage 'full' of pretty much all the best cars on GT4 then let me know - I have a garage with every top road & race car, every variant in racing colours, and for most I have a fully tuned version too. I think the garage was full at last count with 999 cars in there - I had way too much time on my hands as a college student :mischeif:

Newsh, what bike do you have? Have you been before on a bike? I've done the Isle of Man on mine several times, and I found the TT Superbikes game a perfect tool for learning the track,and after just one sighting lap in real life, I felt like I knew the place and my mates on their K4 GSXR1k and 954 'Blade only ever passed me up the mountain mile - once we hit the bends my little stroker was showing a clean pair of heels! Fantastic game, even better place to visit...