Community Question | Do You Still Regularly Play 'Old' Sims?

[Stefan Roess]

I am still racing Grand Prix Legends (GPL) with GPLRACER league every Tuesday. www.gplracer.de

Recently I have also driven Live for Speed (LfS) again for some online pick up racing.

Every now and then I also fire up GT Legends (GTL).

But I do of course also enjoy modern sims like Automobilista 2 (AMS2), Assetto Corsa (AC), Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC), RaceRoom, Dirt Rally 2.0, ... and not to forget Wreckfest (sim-cade) and SnowRunner, European Truck Simulator (ETS), American Truck Simulator (AMS), ...

 

[blot]

Just remembered that i have a GPL disc somewhere!

 

[stickdeath1980]

Toca 2 and Test Drive unlimited 2 and another old gem raceroom

 

[François Strat]

Question : in regard of rFactor 2 age, could it count as an "old sim" ?

Or are we only talking about "dead" titles (that you can't buy anymore) ?

 

[stenovitz]

I play GT Legends and Race 07 from time to time, but none of them recognize my G27, so I play less everytime.

I think that became a general problem during an extensive Windows 10 upgrade some 6-8 months ago.

Did you try without the Logitec Profiler software?

All my G27 issues in both GTL, GTR2, PnG, WTCC, Race07 STCC instantly dissapeared when I ensured the Logitech Profiler was not running as a background process.

In addition I've discovered an almost "Direct Drive-like" full FFB strength when uninstalling G27 config-add mods in both older Simbin games and rF1.

 

[François Strat]

Yes. RICHARD BURNS RALLY. best sim ever made.

I would say RBR and GTR2 ... Best Sims ever (of course, not up to all modern standards, but damn they're good )

 

[JPL083]

GT Legends every now and then.. Same time hoping that there should be a new version for some day, hoping to see these beautiful old manual cars in their full glory.. Missing cars without any fancy stuff.. manual gearbox etc..

 

[blot]

Good thread this for jogging the old memory! I've got an RBR disc somewhere aswell! So i need to dig out GPL, RBR and GTR2

 

[Salvatore Sirignano]

Wish I could run the GP series on my PC

Are you trying to run it from a disc? There is the possibility of downloading the official patched GP4 as a folder that you can just launch through your desktop, without going through the installation process.
Let me know if you are interested.

 

[stenovitz]

What are the must have mods for GTR2?

Depends on your personal preferences.
Some would say the 10th Anniversary PATCH and the HQ MODS COLLECTION.
That will be a good start bringing the 'old sim' somehow up-to-date.
However, for me GTR2 is a far more than the "standard package", so I rarely use those celebration mods. But don't get me started, think I've tried most mods downloaded from the nogripracing site drivingitalia, sim-communities like virtua-LM, etc. since one of the first mods was available.

Choice of mod depends IMHO quite on your temper. I like both endurance classic sports car racing at old classsics like Targa Florio (don't forget the 4Gb Patch for large and detailed circuits), SCAA Trans-Am 1968-1971 for tracks like Riverside, the Group C mod with the Lancia LC2 and Porsche 956 for Nordschleife racing (Nordschleife v1_00 by 'DutchDevil' is the best version here IMHO) and more modern close racing at e.g. Daytona RC with e.g. the DP08 mod package, or one of the Le Mans 24hour track mods added with your personal car pick from prototypes and GT-cars (easily added in *gdb files in the GameData folder). Or the GT 500 package at the 2012 Suzuka track mod. Just to mention some random pics out of a big ocean.

My best suggestion for you will be- try the mods out yourself and find your personal preferences. And use as well Youtube to search for a possible mod link, since far from all mods are at official sites as this one.

Whoa! I almost forgot the elephant in the closet: Power & Glory ver. 3.2
But again, if you don't like classic car racing it's maybe not for you - but most comprehensive mod for any sim game to date, I think.

 

[Richard Dastardly]

RBR2 - only because there's still nothing that gets close. Given the amount of circuits you can run in AC and the just-sufficient quantity of high-quality car mods, there's nothing to draw me back into any of the other older ones.

 

[RafPer]

After so many years, Assetto Corsa is still great! And with the amazing help from the community mods, staff great sim!

 

[Leonardo Chaves]

No poll?

The answer is no, the older thing i occasionally play is AC.
And i think AMS 2 is taking it over.

 

[Fabian Balle]

NR2003 is an all time great

 

[MikeNorth]

Too many games, too little time to play old school plus new releases...

 

[Martin Vindis]

AMS1 is my go to sim. Now sure if this counts as a old sim but sure isn't current gen.

 

[RobertGracie]

Yeah from time to time, I doubt FS17 counts? but yeah I have a few old games including one from 2004 but thats Scrabble 2005 edition xD

 

[Augusto Dufloth]

What is the formula / sim in the first screenshot?

 

[Nick Hill]

Well I have VR and I always said, No VR No Buy. But since I have my triple 1440p setup I hardly put on my VR. Yes VR is more immersive but for me it is uncomfortable after a few hours. Plus I miss the hardware which surrounds me, like button boxes, extra screens(tablets) etc. And best thing in pancake mode the visuals are so great. So No VR No Buy does not count anymore.
love to play AMS1 als on “old” sim.

"After a few hours"...ha, well, that may explain why it's never been a problem with me! At my life stage - kids, work, house chores, etc - I can easily count on one hand how many times over the last ~10 yrs I've raced for "a few hours" in a single sitting I'm lucky to get a few hours in over the course of a week!

 

[DND]

Are you trying to run it from a disc? There is the possibility of downloading the official patched GP4 as a folder that you can just launch through your desktop, without going through the installation process.
Let me know if you are interested.

Sometime ago I followed instructions online to run GP4 but was not successful so any help you could be would be appreciated.