F1 2010 coming this September

I wish I was able to stay up late... I need my sleep, or else between this and Civ V I wouldn't go to bed Monday night.
 
Speaking of wheels.. I just got an update from the gentleman building my F1 RBR wheel, fucking sweet.

Still has a ways to go, gave me a month on ETA.

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Here's two links to German gaming/hardware sites:

The 1st is a screenshot comparo ps3/360/PC
http://www.pcgames.de/F1-2010-PC-231463/News/F1-2010-Das-Rennspiel-im-Grafikvergleich-PC-vs-Xbox-360-und-Playstation-3-775025/galerie/1435631/#tp

2nd is showing that an end user DX11 tweak is possible
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,775030/F1-2010-mit-Maximalgrafik-Atemberaubende-Regen-Screenshots-mit-DirectX-11/Rennspiel-Sportspiel-Simulation/News/

You'll either have to be able to read German or slog thru with a translator :D
 
Addy711 said:
Here's two links to German gaming/hardware sites:

The 1st is a screenshot comparo ps3/360/PC
http://www.pcgames.de/F1-2010-PC-231463/News/F1-2010-Das-Rennspiel-im-Grafikvergleich-PC-vs-Xbox-360-und-Playstation-3-775025/galerie/1435631/#tp

2nd is showing that an end user DX11 tweak is possible
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,775030/F1-2010-mit-Maximalgrafik-Atemberaubende-Regen-Screenshots-mit-DirectX-11/Rennspiel-Sportspiel-Simulation/News/

You'll either have to be able to read German or slog thru with a translator :D
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Looks reasonable - could definitely do with some higher res textures but it's amazing how much better it looks than the console versions. I don't expect this to be a graphical tour-de-force, but I think it'll be a good-looking game regardless.
 
SeaFoam said:
Speaking of wheels.. I just got an update from the gentleman building my F1 RBR wheel, fucking sweet.

Still has a ways to go, gave me a month on ETA.
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thats hot bro. how much wheel runnin u if u dont mind?
 
4saken said:
thats hot bro. how much wheel runnin u if u dont mind?
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Well, it depends what you want him to do - a wheel like that without electronics or buttons, etc is 175(i think). Wheel, buttons, rotary switches and the SLI-pro (which is the most expensive piece, they make a SLI-m which is less than half) is $500.

If any of you guys are interested I can put up pictures of other wheels he has done, they attach to any wheel - just has to be drilled for the correct bolt pattern.

I know that sounds like a lot but I am pretty serious about sim racing.
 
I just bought F1 and Civ V at Steam, and will pre-load one tonight, and the other tomorrow.

Three years ago, I reluctantly bought my first game from Steam, feeling slightly ripped off, because I was used to the idea of getting a box, a disc, and a manual. I also used to enjoy going into the store on release day and buying my copy.

What on earth was I thinking?

Steam is wonderful. I find, as I grow older, that I want less clutter in my life. You can't take it with you when you go, right? With Steam I just have the programs on my hard drive, or they're waiting for me in Washington, or wherever the hell Valve stores our games... In Gabe's basement, perhaps? Ha!
 
Man am I going to have a case of the mondays monday...might just have to be sick tuesday
 
Steam, lately, has been unlocking titles on Monday nights at midnight, so I'm assuming this will happen this Monday as well. I'll definitely be staying awake to find out, if only to take a few laps in a Formula one car. I want to see the Civ screen on my own monitor as well.
 
If you enjoy other driving games without a wheel I don't see why this would be different. There looks to be all kinds of assist toggles.
 
As much as it's killing me the sole reason I'm avoiding this game is because I'm not yet ready to invest in a wheel and pedal kit just yet. Shift was agonizing on the keyboard. The current season is keeping me plenty entertained. :p
 
Speaking of wheels, if there in an [H] member that is active in this thread or the GT5 one that is driving distance to zip 94044 (SF Bay Area) that does not have & could make use of a wheel setup, I have one that I'd be happy to find a new home for.
 
fochkoph said:
As much as it's killing me the sole reason I'm avoiding this game is because I'm not yet ready to invest in a wheel and pedal kit just yet. Shift was agonizing on the keyboard. The current season is keeping me plenty entertained. :p
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http://www.amazon.com/Genius-Twin-V..._1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1284839456&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Ferrari-Unive..._4?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1284839456&sr=8-4

There are a couple really cheap wheels, at least you wouldn't have to use a keyboard!
 
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here's some footage of the guys @ SRT with the PS3 version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p2M_O1Bjp8

and some interesting 1st thoughts they posted @
http://www.racesimcentral.com/news/2010/09/f1-2010-living-the-life-day-1-ps3/

They turned off all assist and did some crash testing. Looks like darin or shaun was struggling at 1st and then came to grips with it later in the video. Noticed some nasty slowdown but it's PS3, another reason I'm glad I got it for PC.

Woo...Tuesday is just around the corner :D
 
Addy711 said:
Noticed some nasty slowdown but it's PS3, another reason I'm glad I got it for PC.
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Not just that, but the PS3 version looks to have blurrier textures than both the 360 and PC, and also the reflections on the nose of the car appear to have a low refresh rate.

Consoles are fugly...
 
On the steam forum for F1 2010, there's an unlock time thread. Some of the North American folks are saying it's listed @ 1PM EST. I don't see it listed anywhere, I just have the pre-load button even tho I already downloaded it.

Heh oh well it's tomorrow, I'm pretty pumped. :D

Tic Toc
 
I just know that i'm gonna be really darn tired on wednesday morning when i go to work. Between this and Civ V, it's gonna be a long night!
 
Addy711 said:
On the steam forum for F1 2010, there's an unlock time thread. Some of the North American folks are saying it's listed @ 1PM EST. I don't see it listed anywhere, I just have the pre-load button even tho I already downloaded it.

Heh oh well it's tomorrow, I'm pretty pumped. :D

Tic Toc
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Yeah in the Store there's an unlock time. As of this post 1230pm PST it said 22 hours so that must mean something like 10amPST tomorrow which is 1pmEST
 
Have to work tomorrow. Really lame.

Might have to take my gamepad and my laptop.
 
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Check out these crashes. I fear I'll be causing these in MP :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3OWljOroD4&fmt=22
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The cars still aren't nearly fragile enough. No F1 game (that I'm aware of) has ever accurately depicted the ease with which the cars sustain damage. The most subtle, delicate nudge can completely ruin the front wing. The McLaren coming down on its rear left at ~1:56 should have ruined the suspension, perhaps lost its wheel. Oh well.
 
So where is the PC version at besides steam? Best Buy, Walmart, Frys Ebgames Go gamer none of them have it on the console versions...
 
zod96 said:
So where is the PC version at besides steam? Best Buy, Walmart, Frys Ebgames Go gamer none of them have it on the console versions...
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I believe it is only available digitally on PC at the moment.
 
^you can pick it up from Amazon for $60 + shipping or from Steam for $35.
 
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It's only the console version @ Amazon far as I can tell.

It's a shame, but not really a surprise that an F1 sim/game isn't getting widely distributed in the US. Maybe it will gain some popularity when it's back hopefully in 2012. Open wheel racing has just fallen off the map here :(

heh 15mins to go I got my cockpit all dialed in, drivers updated wooooo.....hope it goes live right at 10AM PST
 
still not unlocked from what i can tell. Im at work anyway, but id like to get the gay extra installs out fo the way, GWFL.
 
gah...looks like they bumped back the time it's going live....says three hours to go now
 
looks like it is up now. "pre-purchase" is gone and so is the 3 hour time...now it just says "Buy F1 2010" on the steam webpage.

wish i was home now!
 
I am verifying it is live now. 2 more hours to get out of work tho =(
 
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