ARCA SimRacing - Gross first impression Online @ Milwaukee

This clip is the first two full laps I completed online using the new ARCA sim.. scary. The first part is on-board with me, the second part is of the same laps, just with the TV style view.

I finally got my ARCA game on Friday, I had school work to focus on, so I didn't actually dive into the game until tonight. Overall, despite what you saw (or are about to see) in this clip, the online play is quite excellent.. that is, when you're not in a race with 41 other randoms like I was in my first race online with the Sim.

So yes, after this race, I was daunted at how the N2k3 open server days have returned.. but that changed later on in the night when I was able to hook up with a few others and get some real side-by-side racing done. I'll probably post some clips of that tomorrow. For now, be amazed by my beginners luck =P

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[godale44]

good vid... can you have the gauges at the bottom of the screen in this view? Also the collision netcode does appear to need a little work... but it is prolly due to the high number of cars and smooth online gameplay otherwise... gotta sacrifice somewhere.

[cheatrz]

Yeah, the gauges can appear in any view while racing. The video was exported using the built-in replay so that's why there aren't gauges of any kind in any of the videos I put up from it.

[steggz01]

what's with the cars not running into each other??? they just drive right through like they are not even there. I've seen this on a number of videos as well. Is that actually part of the game? Is it a glitch where you can't really hit them all the time??

[cheatrz]

In the video above, the guys getting hit are getting hit. There are cases where it looks like you should have hit the guy but come away with no damage. I doesn't happen all the time, but yeah, it does happen. Then again, it happens with any online racing game, it's the game code and the various different latencies not being able to synch up in time with all the action that's going on, so it has to pick and choose.

[rokasanddavid]

how do you change the camera (forgot)

[Jamirofan89]

The sounds are so freaking awesome and REALISTIC I love it!!!!!!!!

[pat02537]

Somehow the track looks off to me (higher banking?)

[godale44]

also the 21 car at 11 sec appears to be spinning out, so clearly you can... as he drove it in 2 deep.

[nascarcrazy20]

can someone mae an arca sim crash video but not online. i wana c how good the graphics and crashes really are ccompared to nr2003

[jasonsamara]

Thats cool my whole point was this isn't the best thing since sliced bread. Maybe they adjust and make it alot better in the future. I'm just frustrated that this game took forever and it is no better than 2k3. I think we all can agree that EA has just killed Nascar sims and before they had "the rights" racing was alot better. Everything progresses except Nascar computer games. Anyway nice debate we had and maybe I'll see you on the track.

[cheatrz]

I'm not ticked, it doesn't matter to me if you like it or not, not like the money is going in my pocket. It is a little bothersome when someone bashes a product with off the wall reasons tough. The stuff you just said now are creditable reasons, but saying things like "It looks like a PS2 game" is just stupid =P

[jasonsamara]

Ha Ha Ha now I have you ticked. The "real" reasons the game is not better are graphics (yes i have an core2duo with a updated video card), physics are not as good, there is no "gentlemen start your engines", no blimp, chopper, pace car does not work right, damage is no realistic, spotter sucks, wheres the pit crew?, 2k3 is much more user friendly. I just ran a 25 lpr at Pocono and finished 6th of about 30 cars and never got loose and maybe just a nudge on the tight side after 14lps.