DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road 360 info

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Sun May 27, 2007 12:46 pm

This game is an absolute blast with the steering wheel. I am torn between using the cockpit view and the hood cam view, I do better with the hood cam but I like the view from the cockpit better looking out the windshield and the full version will most likely be even more fun with some rain and mud thrown into your driving view.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:05 am

Vader, what wheel are you using? I tried the PC Demo with my wheel and the control was erratic. I have much better control on my 360 with the gamepad. Also, the PC version is a beast to run on anything but a top of the line system.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:42 am

Jack, I'm using the Microsoft 360 wheel. I have it mounted to a tablemate and it fits perfectly for me in my gaming chair. It is a little bit harder to control the cars as compared to using the controller but that will just take some getting used to and I do expect to get better with it the more I use it. Where as with the controller I didn't like using the cockpit or hood cam views in racing games, it's just the opposite now with the wheel as that's the only views I'll be using from now on.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Mon May 28, 2007 5:54 pm

I think I might need to start messing with the MS 360 wheel settings myself. After playing the game quite terribly with the wheel, I tried with the normal controller and was drastically better. So much so that something doesn't seem right with the wheel setup, rather than simply being a 'different' control scheme.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:03 pm

Naples39 wrote:I think I might need to start messing with the MS 360 wheel settings myself. After playing the game quite terribly with the wheel, I tried with the normal controller and was drastically better. So much so that something doesn't seem right with the wheel setup, rather than simply being a 'different' control scheme.

I've seen at the OS Racing forum some wheel settings. I don't have the wheel so I don't know if they are any good but might be worth a try.

Badgun · Post by **Badgun** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:34 pm

vader29 wrote:Jack, I'm using the Microsoft 360 wheel. I have it mounted to a tablemate and it fits perfectly for me in my gaming chair. It is a little bit harder to control the cars as compared to using the controller but that will just take some getting used to and I do expect to get better with it the more I use it. Where as with the controller I didn't like using the cockpit or hood cam views in racing games, it's just the opposite now with the wheel as that's the only views I'll be using from now on.

vader,
is this the table you are using? I've heard how well this table works with the microsoft wheel. Just want to confirm it before i order one.

Badgun · Post by **Badgun** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:34 pm

vader29 wrote:Jack, I'm using the Microsoft 360 wheel. I have it mounted to a tablemate and it fits perfectly for me in my gaming chair. It is a little bit harder to control the cars as compared to using the controller but that will just take some getting used to and I do expect to get better with it the more I use it. Where as with the controller I didn't like using the cockpit or hood cam views in racing games, it's just the opposite now with the wheel as that's the only views I'll be using from now on.

vader,
is this the table you are using? I've heard how well this table works with the microsoft wheel. Just want to confirm it before i order one.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=4213051

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:46 pm

Badgun wrote: vader,
is this the table you are using? I've heard how well this table works with the microsoft wheel. Just want to confirm it before i order one.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=4213051

Yes that is the exact one I ordered from walmart.com, I selected the free shipping from site to store. Ordered it on a Saturday and it was ready for pickup that following Wednesday.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:37 pm

I find it hard to believe that thing is sturdy enough to handle the wheel. Is it really?

GB_Simo · Post by **GB_Simo** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:05 am

...I'm the only person here who finds the demo leaves him a bit cold, aren't I? As with CMR2005, there's something about the handling and control of the cars that has me somehow a bit disconnected from it, a feeling of being able to go quickly but almost as if the cars are floating and not properly connected to the ground. I've not seen anyone else here complain of it so I'm probably going mad.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:07 am

Zeppo wrote:I find it hard to believe that thing is sturdy enough to handle the wheel. Is it really?

Feels sturdy enough for me, and it's alot better than having the wheel resting on your lap. Took a quick picture of how it looks clamped to the table:

Also tonight I turned the Force, Friction, and Effects Strength all the way up and the control felt a lot better than the default settings.

Wilk5280 · Post by **Wilk5280** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:24 am

GB_Simo wrote:...I'm the only person here who finds the demo leaves him a bit cold, aren't I? As with CMR2005, there's something about the handling and control of the cars that has me somehow a bit disconnected from it, a feeling of being able to go quickly but almost as if the cars are floating and not properly connected to the ground. I've not seen anyone else here complain of it so I'm probably going mad.

I don't know man. I use the 2nd "in car" cam that you can also see out the side window (just amazing I might add) and the control feels fine to me.

Where I think I'm in the minority on this demo is with the Buggies. Don't care for them one bit and I probably won't race them much. I think the pure rally portion of the demo is fantastic though and hope that true rallying is the major focus of the game.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:01 am

How many tracks are included?? Anyone know?

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:03 am

IGN says the game comes out June 12th

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:10 am

Any interest in the game?

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:19 am

Zlax45 wrote:Any interest in the game?

What, 5 pages about a game that hasn't even come out yet isn't enough interest for you?

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:23 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Zlax45 wrote:Any interest in the game?
What, 5 pages about a game that hasn't even come out yet isn't enough interest for you?

Thought people would have went nuts over the release date getting moved up a week.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:26 am

Zlax45 wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:
Zlax45 wrote:Any interest in the game?
What, 5 pages about a game that hasn't even come out yet isn't enough interest for you?
Thought people would have went nuts over the release date getting moved up a week.

Didn't know that. Good news.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:28 am

Zlax45 wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:
Zlax45 wrote:Any interest in the game?
What, 5 pages about a game that hasn't even come out yet isn't enough interest for you?
Thought people would have went nuts over the release date getting moved up a week.

So you trust IGN over Gamestop and EB Games? They still show the 19th. I hope you're right if you do.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:01 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Zlax45 wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote: What, 5 pages about a game that hasn't even come out yet isn't enough interest for you?
Thought people would have went nuts over the release date getting moved up a week.
So you trust IGN over Gamestop and EB Games? They still show the 19th. I hope you're right if you do.

Who do you think that information came from?

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/826/826336.html

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:00 am

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/795/795150p1.html

kick arse review..

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:32 am

greggsand wrote:http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/795/795150p1.html

kick arse review..

Not so sure about that...frame rate issues are a killer in my book.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:23 pm

tjung0831 wrote:
greggsand wrote:http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/795/795150p1.html

kick arse review..
Not so sure about that...frame rate issues are a killer in my book.

It isn't a nosedive in FR...just a hiccup every now and then. Wish they'd stop with the axis turning stuff, but you only really notice it in replays. Looking forward to it.

REALLY disappointed in the lack of quality and quantity of online modes, but II've gotta have a McRae game, and the offline sure looks fun...

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:33 pm

I've never noticed the center turning. Forza feels the same as Dirt in this regard. That may not be the case but I can't tell.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:46 pm

If you play in the 3rd person views, I'm sure you could notice the axis turning a bit, but if you're in the cockpit, you can't tell at all.