Racing game for Gran Turismo/Forza experience on PC?

Theocnoob · Oct 25, 2014

Can someone recommend a racing game that is recent and has good graphics and plays more sim than arcade without being 100% sim and feels like GT or Forza?
On sale would be even better.

Got a 580 1.5GB and a 2600K.

Janus67 · Oct 25, 2014

I would check for updates for project CARS, I can't remember the release date but I think it's going to be soon.

Iracing is probably too much simulation for what you are looking for.

Automata · Oct 25, 2014

Grid Autosport, no question.

JLK03F150 · Oct 25, 2014

It is 10 years old now but rFactor is still a great sim. rFactor2 is like iRacing, pay as you play.

Theocnoob · Oct 26, 2014

thideras said:
Grid Autosport, no question.

What are the graphics like? It's a 360 game so Im concerned... then again I do only have a 580...

Automata · Oct 26, 2014

Pretty damn good. Looks good and plays great. I span it across three monitors when I play.

ATMINSIDE · Oct 26, 2014

+1 for Autosport.

Also look at Dirt 3 and the F1 series. They're not what you're looking for, but they are incredible games.

manu2b · Oct 26, 2014

I'll try this one next week, waiting for the Intel coupon (bundled with the 4790k).

But I NEED a decent wheel!

Theocnoob · Oct 26, 2014

ATMINSIDE said:
+1 for Autosport.

Also look at Dirt 3 and the F1 series. They're not what you're looking for, but they are incredible games.

F1 is too fast, too grippy and too monotonous for me. I have Dirt 3 and I find the Gymkhana nonsense totally ruins it. Didn't much enjoy that game at all. Tossed it after about 2 weeks.

ATMINSIDE · Oct 26, 2014

manu2b said:
I'll try this one next week, waiting for the Intel coupon (bundled with the 4790k).

But I NEED a decent wheel!

Fanatec CSR with the Elite pedals.

Theocnoob said:
F1 is too fast, too grippy and too monotonous for me. I have Dirt 3 and I find the Gymkhana nonsense totally ruins it. Didn't much enjoy that game at all. Tossed it after about 2 weeks.

If you don't like F1 then you must be playing on a controller.

Theocnoob · Oct 26, 2014

ATMINSIDE said:
Fanatec CSR with the Elite pedals.

If you don't like F1 then you must be playing on a controller.

I've never played F1 on PC. I just know that F1 games I've played in the past weren't my cup of tea. I like things like body roll and what not. Can't get that with F1. My fav simu-racing is in cars like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. That's where it's at for me. A lot more fun than racing a Formula 1 car IMO.

ATMINSIDE · Oct 26, 2014

Theocnoob said:
I've never played F1 on PC. I just know that F1 games I've played in the past weren't my cup of tea. I like things like body roll and what not. Can't get that with F1. My fav simu-racing is in cars like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. That's where it's at for me. A lot more fun than racing a Formula 1 car IMO.

You need a wheel.

Theocnoob · Oct 26, 2014

ATMINSIDE said:
You need a wheel.

I'll never get one. Controller racing for me 100%. When I drive a real car I long for a PS2/3 controller to make the drive easier. I suck with wheels.

'Cuda340 · Oct 26, 2014

Janus67 said:
I would check for updates for project CARS, I can't remember the release date but I think it's going to be soon.

Delayed till 2015......

Project CARS will be coming to the Playstation 4, Xbox One, Steam OS, WiiU & PC, starting March 17th in the United States and March 20th in Europe.

Theocnoob · Oct 26, 2014

So if I want to buy now, it's GRID Autosport? That's my only real choice?

What's the customization like? Can you buy a car, tweak it out, then sell it, then buy a better car, like in Gran Turismo? Gradually working your way up to a supercar? Then F1? How does it work. Need some splaining before dropping $40+ on this mofo.

Automata · Oct 26, 2014

There isn't really a good game that I know of like that for the PC. There should be a ton of videos showing what the game is like; I don't have the time to explain it in detail, sorry.

dyckah · Oct 26, 2014

Almost sounds like you would be a fan of some of the need for speed games.

Theocnoob · Oct 26, 2014

I looked at videos of Grid autosport. Looks too arcadey for my tastes. Also checked out F1 2014 videos. Meh...

dyckah · Oct 27, 2014

Need for speed. Let's you customize your ride, upgrade it, and save up for new ones. Start with cheap cars like Mazda 3, and eventually make your way up to supercars, like lambos, Konigsigifigigigigig (cause nobody knows how to spell that), etc.
but maybe too arcadeish?

cdyoung1985 · Nov 19, 2014

Need for Speed Shift 1&2 were more Gran Turismo-ish, along with Pro Street, don't know for sure how the graphics are, didn't have a good card when I was playing them. I'm waiting to get a racing game until I get a G25 or G27 wheel, every other wheel I've tried I hated, but I've wanted one of those since they came out years ago... Brother has one on his PS3 with Gran Turismo, and though I'm not a Gran Turismo guy, I love playing on the wheel, I'm more into the older NFS, Underground 1&2 were my fav's, but Carbon had some nice features, MW was ok, and there was another I liked quite a bit, but I'm drawing a blank...
All the NFS games, other than the new Hot Pursuit, and Rivals had a lot of customization options, but most are more arcady.

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