SBK-X Review - GP Bikes Alpha First Look

http://www.insidesimracing.tv presents episode 67 of Inside Sim Racing. In this show, Darin and Shaun review the new Superbike World Championship title SBK-X for the PC thats developed by Milestone and published by Black Bean Games. Shaun and Tommy take a look at the alpha build of GP Bikes for the PC. They also discuss the type of controllers used to play these motorcycle simulations. We also have our 44th Top Simulation Car of all time and it's the Porsche Fabcar from rFactor.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• SBK-X
• Superbike World Championship
• Honda
• Ducati
• Suzuki
• Yamaha
• GP Bikes
• PC Gaming
• Games
• simulation
• motorcycle
• racing
• Porsche Fabcar
• rFactor
• inside Sim racing
• SRT
• Sim Racing Tonight

[MrKyle080905]

I accidently cam accross a bike controller in a video on youtube, which had a brief few seconds showing a bike contoller. I did some research and found it is called the 'Freestyler Bike Controller' . I found it on amazon.co.uk but it was currently unavailable, i dunno if there would be a shop or website or anything in the us that sells it. I dont know if this was helpful or not but hope it was

[simracingtonight]

@MrKyle080905 Hi Kyle, Thanks for posting.. I saw that too, it was made by Thrustmaster. I'l ask my contact if they have one laying around for us to check out.

Darin

[mpower1001]

Do you post your videos every week or twice a week?

Great videos...Subscribed

[simracingtonight]

@mpower1001 We're shooting for 3 to 4 a month right now.. We have one coming up in bout a week, then we have E3 coverage in mid June

[wesclev83]

@FingyFong I have that game. It is awesome.

[ktmrid2]

This game looks like an updated GP500 by Microprose from 1999 or so

[KokonutM0nkey]

Not to dredge up an old video, but your solution for a controller really isn't adequate for a motorcycle simulation, but it's not your fault. The problem is that on a real bike, you have to countersteer to get the bike to lean. For example, if you want to lean to the right, you actually press on the right handlebar to initiate the lean, instead of making the front wheel turn in the direction of the lean.

Reversing the axis would not work, either, since that is also unrealistic.

[JPvidios]

I like the broom handle idea. i think i may try it and try my best to improve it. If i do i will let you know.

[JPvidios]

use a real bike hooked uped to a xbox or ps3 - very expensive but the broom idea is a very good!

[ChonksterAU]

Good to see a review on this great bike sim. As for controllers to use,,,it's simple.....a joystick with buttons on the base.ie Thrustmaster attack3 etc. You need to have progressive control of bike simulators and no digital ON/OFF type player inputs.I think this dudes a bit of a tool who just wanted to show us he's wankerish custom painted CONSOLE controller.

[matrixdogg]

Hi, I just found something that could just be the next thing

search in Youtube: Motorbike driving simulator

[tyresmoke]

EF MotorCycle simulator.

[jstwndring]

Did you guys try the Thrustmaster F430 wheel with this game? That's my wheel and i'm wondering how it plays with this game.