Revs (C64) Race Silverstone

A (not perfect) race at Silverstone with the F3-simulator Revs on the Commodore 64. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REVS_(computer_game)

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• commodore
• 64
• C64
• Revs
• F3
• Geoff
• Crammond

[wettingfeld]

I just played Revs! Qualified 5th in 1:31.6, which was my first lap, only managed to crash the rest of the 10 minute session. I won the race (5 laps, novice) after taking the lead before the first corner. My fastest lap was 1:28.0. No bonus point though, Johnny Turbo went round in 1:27.8.

I only once tried the chicane during the race in 5th gear, but nearly lost it. Should I manage it I think I could get near 1:27.

Qualifying and race both with the same wing settings of 38-32.

[Koffe74]

@wettingfeld Good job! Did you run it on a real C64 or an emulator?

I will try your wingsettings. I have never tried it with so high wing-setting.

[wettingfeld]

@Koffe74 A real Commodore 64C!

[Koffe74]

@wettingfeld Cool a real 64 :) I tried to drive with your settings. But it did not work for me, I turn into the corners to early all the time. I drive much faster with lower wingsettings. I did a 1.25.9 lap at qualifying, with wings 20 14, the car is very fast, but very unstable with that settings.

Ohh, I want to try Revs on a real C64 with a Tac2-joystick :)

[wettingfeld]

@Koffe74 I tried your settings, which needed getting some used to, and managed a 1:26.1!

Here in The Netherlands it's very easy to get a C64. They are often sold as complete sets with disk drives, joysticks and a bunch of games.

I'd really love to get my hands on a pile of NEW 5.25" disks.

[Koffe74]

@wettingfeld Good laptime, Well done!  My brother used to to have extremly understearing settings. Beleive it was something like 24/12 or something. But it was totaly impossible for me to use.

[Galimah]

So much better than gran turismo 4

[wettingfeld]

@Koffe74 Brands Hatch is near impossible. That is what forced me to invent the joystick-on-the-floor trick as there is one corner that's impossible to take unless you can move the steering wheel faster. Even so surviving one lap is very difficult, let alone do a whole race.

You can often find 1541 drives on eBay and such sites. I have a number of disk drives. I was using a 1570 and I thought my disks started going bad, but when I hooked up a 1541 they worked again!

[Koffe74]

@wettingfeld I trust you. I think I wrote some times down to. But I don't believe I can find them. I am very impressed that you could drive around Brands Hatch. It was extremly diffucult track.

I didn't try to drive so much on Pro level, but I know it was very diffucult, so I am impressed.

Your wingsettings was a bit higher than I used on Silverstone. Mayby it's better.

I have still have my brothers C64, but something is wrong with the 1541. It would be nice to get it to work.

[wettingfeld]

@Koffe74 Call me a cheat and a liar, but at least I'm honest about it. It turns out my fastest lap is 1:24.6 with wings settings of 28 25. Brand Hatch is 1:25.9 with 39 37. Also I had 3 pole positions at professional level on Silverstone and 1 victory.

Damn, I have a growing urge of setting up my C64 and put in some laps! In fact I recently did this, but I was very crap. Although I didn't spend much time on Revs, mostly swapping disks, looking for lost memories.