Project Torque

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » March 23rd, 2008, 14:59

That's overly shit that is Pants. Please try again, even if you have to let it download overnight it really is worth it.

In other news I caused a 20 car pile up on the stock car racing. Accelerated into 1st place and slammed the anchors on and lolled heartily as 19 randoms careered into me, themselves, the grass and barriers. Was well worth the drive thru penalty.

Also managed to beat 7 other people on the stock car racing. I finished the race in 1st and the other 6 all received DNF's. Not my fault I scared the bloke in 1st to fuck up his first pit by following him into the lane at about 90mph. I'm assuming he panicked and thought I was going to hit him as he overshot the refueling point by about 4 car lengths.

Post by **Dog Pants** » March 23rd, 2008, 15:01

I'll leave it overnight and try again.

amblin · Post by **amblin** » March 26th, 2008, 0:11

eRabbit · Post by **eRabbit** » March 26th, 2008, 0:39

I have a huge urge to play a decent driving game, all mine seem to have vanished... tempted by this. Is it actually good?

Post by **HereComesPete** » March 26th, 2008, 1:57

Yes. It looks a bit shit but it's great fun.

Post by **Dog Pants** » March 26th, 2008, 8:45

HereComesPete wrote:Yes. It looks a bit shit but it's great fun.

It's definitely arcade style, but playing with 5punkers is fun. It has a nice progression system (in fact the whole front end is just like Albatross 18), and you can chav out your car for that individual feel. We played Capture the Flag yesterday, which was hilarious - you get the flag by hitting the flag carrier, then have to get it between two columns of yellow smoke. It's kind of like Destruction Derby, and it's great to hear the other players' squeals of anguish as you evade them and cause them to crunch into a wall.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » March 26th, 2008, 9:34

Dog Pants wrote:We played Capture the Flag yesterday, which was hilarious - you get the flag by hitting the flag carrier, then have to get it between two columns of yellow smoke. It's kind of like Destruction Derby, and it's great to hear the other players' squeals of anguish as you evade them and cause them to crunch into a wall.

Especially in the faaabulous off road mega mobile, you spend more time upside down than on your wheels.

Post by **Dog Pants** » March 26th, 2008, 10:33

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but the friends system needs some serious work. All it shows you is who is online. What would be really useful is if it showed you what server/race type/room your friends were in. At least then you'd have a slim chance of ever finding them.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 26th, 2008, 10:44

it does show you what server they're in, just not on subtropolis for some reason.

The what room they're in works too, bottom right i think there's a little icon with a number next to it.

eRabbit · Post by **eRabbit** » March 26th, 2008, 17:18

I has this, I pleased. Much fun, I picked the little car thing that's got great handling, kinda regretted it when I barely move on the straights. Que pink paint job, big spoiler and engine upgrade... it are uber!!.. ish.

Post by **fabyak** » March 27th, 2008, 17:41

The long twisty track (or any races for that matter) done with everyone in the toppling 4x4s is very very lolish

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 27th, 2008, 17:44

fabyak wrote:The long twisty track (or any races for that matter) done with everyone in the toppling 4x4s is very very lolish

Post by **fabyak** » March 28th, 2008, 13:09

I hearby dub this game Porq

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » March 28th, 2008, 18:34

MrGreen wrote:Womble has that really quite expensive Logitech jobbie, should see what he thinks of it.

Yup, the G25 really was worth the £120 i paid for it, especially for games like this

. I have been playing Project Torque since it was in its 'alpha' stage and found it pretty fun.
Haven't played it in a few months now. Does anyone know if theyve added 'clutch' support and horse feedback?

Post by **HereComesPete** » March 28th, 2008, 18:45

Dunno about horse feedback but it does have the option to map the clutch.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » March 28th, 2008, 18:56

I downloaded this and gave it a go, seems fun but I got put off because it interferes with speedfan, probably the anti-cheat thing or something. It fails to read CPU temps so my fan speed doesn't increase and my CPU overheats...

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » March 28th, 2008, 19:02

HereComesPete wrote:Dunno about horse feedback but it does have the option to map the clutch.

good stuff.
I'll join in one of your games once the cunts at BT have sorted out my phone line so i can sign up for BeThere

It's taken BT 14 days so far (and counting) to change my phone number back to my original number, instead of the temporary number (which took them about half an hour to change in the 1st place). 3 times in a row, the incompitent fucks have sent to request to the wrong department.

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Post by **Roman Totale** » March 28th, 2008, 19:15

thewombleofdeath wrote: good stuff.
I'll join in one of your games once the cunts at BT have sorted out my phone line so i can sign up for BeThere It's taken BT 14 days so far (and counting) to change my phone number back to my original number, instead of the temporary number (which took them about half an hour to change in the 1st place). 3 times in a row, the incompitent fucks have sent to request to the wrong department.
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Post by **HereComesPete** » March 28th, 2008, 20:18

Post by **FatherJack** » March 29th, 2008, 6:53

Tried it again with an analogue joypad and it's 1000% better.

Still a bit frustrating. I can't earn any more XP, because I haven't done the license. Can't do the license because I haven't done the tutorial. Do it. Now can't do the license until I've done the practice. Do it. Now still can't do the license because I don't have an application form. Can't afford it. So now I have to go racing again, which I don't earn any XP for.

What dumb fuck thought that was a logical progression when they designed it?

So I'm stuck in the starter car doing races, which I always lose and which take 20 minutes as they always seem to be 7 laps on the biggest track available and I only get about 500RP each time.

Oh, and it doesn't run under Fista 64.