[simpits-tech] Mastercard moment...

[Matt Bailey]

On Sunday 04 July 2004 12:33 pm, Gene Buckle wrote:
> 1  2'x8' Sheet of plywood    - $0  (scrap stock)
> 1  Maroon car seat from a wrecked Corsica - $17
> 1  Logitec Force Feedback steering wheel w/pedals - $99
> 4  Hours construction time.  -$0 (we're geeks)
>
> Playing Need for Speed: Underground until 1AM with your best friend -
> _Priceless_
>
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car1.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car2.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car3.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car4.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car5.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car6.jpg
>
>
> This is what flight simulator geeks do for fun when we're not flying.  WE
> DRIVE!  (Ok, Robbi wrecks, _I_ drive. *grin*)
>
> This is literally the most fun I've ever had playing a video game since
> Doom I came out.
>
> I _strongly_ recommend this to anyone that's got a white garage door and a
> projector handy.  You cannot beat it for "hoot & holler" factor. :)
>
> The screen image was about 8'x8' at 800x600.  The LCD projector panel I
> have didn't have any trapezoid correction on it, but when you're doing
> 90MPH down a crowded city street, you really don't notice. :)
>
> g.

	Ahhhh, Need for Speed...........my roots. :) NFS SE is what got me hooked on 
racing sims. I haven't been into NFS since High Stakes, I should try 
Underground I guess. Since they dumped version numbers after NFS: PU (for all 
practical purposes) I've lost track of all the new versions. I don't drive 
much anymore except for Viper Racing (ancient sim, but the physics model is 
just awesome). If I went out and got something like Rally Trophy or Grand 
Prix Legends I might drive more though, most of the sims I have now are a bit 
old (OK, so GPL is old, but there's still lots of new stuff for it and the 
physics are cool).

	-Matt Bailey