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I've just bought myself a copy of this game today and i must say i am very impressed with it, having been a Fan of the Geoff Crammond GP series for a while i had high expectations, and they have paid off yet again.
The first thing i noticed were the graphics, they really are of a very high standard, its just a shame that you require a fairly high spec machine to run the game with the graphics options on high, even though the car models are from 2001 the quality of the models is excellent and i can forgive the fact that its a year out of date because of this. The Gameplay in my view is a lot better, in GP3 for instance the car felt a little too light for my liking, but in GP4 its just right, there are also a few new viewpoints thrown in here.
I havent really had much time to get into it, but its certainly the best Formula 1 game i've played..probably ever, shame there is no online play (apparenlty due to the licensing or something), but there is a lan mode, so that can be forgiven, if your an F1 fan i'd highly recommend the game, good stuff!
The first thing i noticed were the graphics, they really are of a very high standard, its just a shame that you require a fairly high spec machine to run the game with the graphics options on high, even though the car models are from 2001 the quality of the models is excellent and i can forgive the fact that its a year out of date because of this. The Gameplay in my view is a lot better, in GP3 for instance the car felt a little too light for my liking, but in GP4 its just right, there are also a few new viewpoints thrown in here.
I havent really had much time to get into it, but its certainly the best Formula 1 game i've played..probably ever, shame there is no online play (apparenlty due to the licensing or something), but there is a lan mode, so that can be forgiven, if your an F1 fan i'd highly recommend the game, good stuff!
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Holly? Sounds a bit iffy for a PC distributor.
Grandprix wrote:
> I like the TV touch in the pit lane. It's a shame that I can't get
> great graphics on my computer.
Here is the sytem from www.hollycomputers.co.uk that I wil be getting shortly. For £699 Exc VAT anyone can afford it(almost). :-)
AMD Athlon 2000+ 1.67GHZ Processor
256MB PC2700 DDR RAM
80GB IBM 7200 RPM Hard Drive
Integrated HighPoint HPT-372 RAID
Epox 8K3A+ Motherboard
64MB DDR Gainward GF4 MX/440
Integrated AC97 6 Channel Audio Controller
56K V.90 Conexant Internal Modem
16X48 NEC DVD-ROM
Lite-on 40X12X48 CD-Rewriter
3.5" 1.44MB TEAC Floppy Drive
Holly Simplicity Case with Front USB
300Watt PSU
Microsoft Internet Keyboard
Microsoft Intellimouse
17" Phillips 107T20 .25 SM REAL FLAT
Video Logic ZXR500 5.1 Surround Speakers
MS Windows XP Home
Holly Recovery CD
3 year Onsite Warranty
Price: £699.00
> I like the TV touch in the pit lane. It's a shame that I can't get
> great graphics on my computer.
Here is the sytem from www.hollycomputers.co.uk that I wil be getting shortly. For £699 Exc VAT anyone can afford it(almost). :-)
AMD Athlon 2000+ 1.67GHZ Processor
256MB PC2700 DDR RAM
80GB IBM 7200 RPM Hard Drive
Integrated HighPoint HPT-372 RAID
Epox 8K3A+ Motherboard
64MB DDR Gainward GF4 MX/440
Integrated AC97 6 Channel Audio Controller
56K V.90 Conexant Internal Modem
16X48 NEC DVD-ROM
Lite-on 40X12X48 CD-Rewriter
3.5" 1.44MB TEAC Floppy Drive
Holly Simplicity Case with Front USB
300Watt PSU
Microsoft Internet Keyboard
Microsoft Intellimouse
17" Phillips 107T20 .25 SM REAL FLAT
Video Logic ZXR500 5.1 Surround Speakers
MS Windows XP Home
Holly Recovery CD
3 year Onsite Warranty
Price: £699.00
Does the frame rate drop on wet tracks ruin the gameplay, then? Or is it hardly noticable?
Ice Weasel eh?
A UT bot from the Conveyor level if I remeber correctly.
A UT bot from the Conveyor level if I remeber correctly.
the performance and graphics quality both rely very heavily on your graphics card, processor and the O/S you are using. You need a 32MB graphics card as an absolute minimum, but I would recomend a 64MB minimum. To get descent performance out of it, you need a 1Ghz proessor, and Windows 95/98/ME. Windows XP takes up a lot of the processor speed, so consquently any 3D games will run more slowly on XP than on 95/98 or ME, ESPECIALLY Grand Prix 4. I have XP, and my friend has ME, we have identical computers, apart from I have a 1.6Ghz P4, and my friend has a 1.5Ghz P4. On my computer, I run at 800x600 on medium detail and get 28 frames per second in the dry on an empty track. In the wet, or on a busy track, my frames per second drop as low as 17-18! On my friends computer, with Windows ME, he runs it on 1024x768 with FULL detail at about 40 frames per second in any conditions!
I would say steering wheel. I'm not a fan of joysticks.
As for a demo, I don't know. I don't think I've ever seen a Grand Prix demo.
As for a demo, I don't know. I don't think I've ever seen a Grand Prix demo.
Is it better to play with a joystick or a steering wheel?
It should be okay. You should be able to get a reasonable level of detail.
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