F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS DRIVERS
F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS DRIVER
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F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS PC
F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS LICENSE

I have a large diecast model of a Williams F1 car (Ralf Schumacher's car) and having pulled it down to compare paint schemes and bodywork details, I came away highly impressed with the authenticity of the cars.

F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS FULL

The cars are drop-dead gorgeous with full details on. At any rate, I don't think there are any unrealistically wrong showstoppers here. Although I have some issues with the tracks, they are mainly small, and not having been to each of the tracks in real life, I can only say that from comparing them to the races I watch on Sunday, they look realistic enough to me in their design to pass for the real thing. And being the last F1 title from EA for the foreseeable future, it will only get faster with time. Given the extreme importance of a good frame rate in any kind of precision racing sim, this is to be praised. My computer is probably considered mid-pack, with a 1.6 Ghz Pentium and a GeForce4 Ti4400. Bear in mind, this was with everything on. I was able to drive from the back of the grid, with all 21 other cars in front of me, and not feel that the realism was compromised by a stuttering frame rate. You can have more cars on the screen, at a higher level of detail, and not see the frame rate take a nosedive.

However, they are indeed better, because the average frame rate is higher. Starting with the graphics, they look much the same as they always have. Thankfully there are enough driving assists and preset difficulty levels to allow you to find a kind of comfort zone for yourself regardless of your skill (or lack thereof). If anything, with the aids off, the game is cruel and unforgiving to a fault. In all the time I drove with and without aids, I was hard pressed to say 'Oh yeah, that's MUCH better than last year' at any point. For the run-of-the-mill desktop racer, who tries to leave things in some kind of default state, and sit down and run with a minimum of setup or practice laps, the game will feel much the same as last year.

Yes, there are physics model improvements, but the people likely to get the most out of the advanced physics are the hardcore purists who like to drive with no aids of any kind on (and you know who you are!). These can be summed up as improvements to the graphics and the beefing up of multiplayer. The things that make this title worth considering are the things that EA have done to the core title, making it stronger in many respects, while adding almost no bells and whistles. There are no 'best moments' for you to recreate on the track, no training modes or tutorials, and generally no other frills. That is the risk they are taking by not introducing anything particularly career-like into the title.

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I would not blame anyone at all for drawing the conclusion at this point that EA chose merely milk their license for the last time by repackaging 4 years worth of old stuff into a new box.

F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS DRIVER

You simply change the year in your driver profile, and voila, the tracks and driver list changes to reflect this. Even though the title might imply some kind of career, there is no Career Mode in this title. If you drive a Williams in 1999 using Alex Zanardi, you'll find that it is well off the pace, while a current BMW-powered Williams car will put you near the front with its capabilities. The cars' strengths and weaknesses are mimicked by the game. The track changes are included, so depending upon the season, you may race either version of Hockenheim, or either version of the Nurburgring.

F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS DRIVERS

There's nothing in terms of tracks, cars, or drivers you have not seen before if you've played any one of the previous years' titles. As the title clarifies, there is nothing from 2003 in this title. Is EA trying to go out with a bang or a whimper? The answer is honestly: a little bit of both.ДЇirst, let's dispel any notions you might have regarding the feature set. In fact, this will be the last F1 title from EA for the PC, at least unless something changes their minds. Perhaps you already own one of the previous F1 titles from EA, and you're looking for something new and different, or maybe you see that the title implies 4 seasons worth of racing and that seems like a good time to jump in.

F1 CHALLENGE 99 02 SETUPS PC

So, you're considering purchasing an F1 simulation for your PC this year.

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