Re: Simulation Racing Games Discussion
May 7, 2007
On June 19, rally racers get
DiRTy. Colin McRae's latest rally game is appropriately titled; DiRT is one of the filthiest racing games ever made....
And we mean that in a good way.
Every power slide kicks up copious dirt; each scrape against a railing shreds off paint and even loosens doors; fender-benders literally bend fenders. All of it happens in real-time and has an effect on your car's performance.8)
Each rally car has eight areas that can sustain damage during a race. At the start of a rally, your engine, gearbox, bodywork, exhaust, driveshaft, suspension, cooling system and wheels are set at 100%. That won't last, even if you're a near-perfect driver. Rally's offroad locales are going to put some strain on your car. Friction and heat will wear down your wheels regardless of how perfect your lines and even a slight jump or drop from a hill will weaken your suspension. Once you start slamming into barriers (or rocks, or port-a-potties) the damage to your rally car mounts quickly.
Aside from looking great, crashes and damage have an effect on your car's performance. If your shocks go, you will notice. When your rear bumper is dragging on the ground, you'll hear it and feel it. DiRT gets damage right.
Those with little skill may find it aggravating, as they will probably break their car before finishing most rally events. But that's just part of the learning process.
Watch the new CRASH videos @ XBoX360 - iGN
*media.ign.com/thumb/198/1983334/dirt-20070507044743514_thumb.jpg - *media.ign.com/thumb/198/1983330/dirt-20070507044738764_thumb.jpg - *media.ign.com/thumb/198/1983336/dirt-20070507044745967_thumb.jpg
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CMR DiRT PC Specs.
from Codemasters Forum "Admin".
These aren't final, but here's a couple of things the studio sent over to me this morning...
"minimum": 2.8GHz hyperthreaded, 1GB RAM, Geforce 6800
won't look as good as the screenshots, but the game will look 'okay' and play well. may be possible to go below this, but things will have to be turned right down.
"unofficial recommended": Dual Core 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, Geforce 8800GTX
should run at least as well as the 360 version.
these aren't definite figures, and may yet change. the key thing, really will be the demo.
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