Forza Motorsport

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Damn and I was perfectly happy with my PS3 now I am going to have to go and buy an XBOX. 

Anyone want to recommend which XBOX to buy and what bundle is best to get for the Forza setup. We have 100mb cable Internet with both 2.4ghz and 5ghz B,G and N Wireless as well as Gigabit Hardline.

 

 

1988 Pontiac Fiero GT
Though fuel efficiency was one of the catalysts that kicked off GM's Fiero brand, by the middle of its lifespan, customers were demanding more performance from the line. In 1988, the Fiera featured significant upgrades, including a new suspension designed to better support the Fiero's mid-engine layout. Little wonder then that with more power and a more focused design, the '88 version is largely considered the best in the Fiero line. As it happens, it was also the last Fiero produced, despite a prototype for a 1990 version being produced. The Fiero may be gone but it's still fondly remembered; a quick spin in Forza 4 is all the proof you'll need to know why.

DIGITAL GRETCHIN!

 

Gah, pardon the sheer excitement, but if you own a 360 - for god's sake, buy this game. The Fiero GT is perfect. It handles the same, sounds the same, the interior is the same, the dyno chart lines up perfectly with reality... Ugh, it's amazing! Also worth noting is that for those of you who were ever wondering about the excess, it's possible to build an 821HP V8 Fiero GT if you like. Don't want the spoiler? You can delete it. Or, you could substitute in an adjustible race wing if you like. Always preferred the "Aero" front end? You can toss that on too. Or a giant splitter. Out back you can choose between the stock GT bumper or the chopped, Notchback one.

I have never been this elated to have a car in a game before.

Oh, plenty, I can also have it over-exposed, darker, brighter, different tracks, sepia toned, black and white. Which kind of shot would you like? I will make it happen.

Exposure could be a tad higher for details maybe.

Aw, I'm already in a team with my buddies from BCIT (Our races are usually asanine and retarded, but that works for me). It's amazing how well you can make that little bugger handle, especially when the suspension has been modified severely. Anyways, I will add you in a bit, not actually at home at the moment. =P

Unfortunately I can't open the trunk and doors on the Fiero (Only Autovista cars can do that), but the interior is still really high res, I will just snap a pic through the window. Then I'll find a good angle for another high exposure shot.

Video of a recent cruise in the Mighty Duke... Here.

I had a bit of trouble in a couple of the corners. Just the usual problem of too much power.

 

Graeme wrote: Nice run Patrick.

Heh heh, just in case it wasn't obvious... that was a video that someone else created which had been linked to in This thread at Pennock's.

 

Yeah, the Top Gear one almost looks like it could be real, doesn't it? I think the next project for me will be splicing together a video of the Fiero whipping around the parking lot in the game, maybe I'll get my buddy to hop in one too for effect.

If your Xbox came with a Kinect, you can hook that up and it'll track your head, so if you look left in real life, the driver's view will look to the left as well. Your daughter can play the game by holding her hands as if she were holding a steering wheel, and the game will take care of the gas and brake for her. Or, if you have three TVs, you can mount them all side by side and the Xbox will run the middle TV as the windshield, the left TV as the left window and the right TV as the right window. You can even mount a small screen as the rearview mirror for a grand total of four.

On the driving side, you can start her out with automatic brakes (Will slow her down to the right speed in corners), assisted steering (Will slow down the input of the steering so you don't spin the car), traction/spin/brake assists, start her on automatic (Eventually she can choose either a manual selection, or a manual with full clutch), turn on full racing lines (Will show which path to follow, as well as where to brake, turn on automatic transmission let off the gas and accelerate), and finally turn off tire wear, fuel consumption and damage (So she can ride the walls like a pro). Even with all that, if she makes a mistake, she can use a rewind function which will undo a few seconds at a time, and can be spammed as much as she likes. You can force no rewinds in your own game too, so that they don't infringe on your experience. As she gets better, you can start turning off certain assists one by one. Frankly, I do like my sim, but even I still have limited ABS on (Will still allow for steering, but doesn't cycle very fast resulting in huge braking distances if abused) and because I use a controller instead of a wheel, manual but no clutch.