Free BMW racing sim................

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Trev Clark
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Free BMW racing sim................

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Developed by the GT Legends people (I know there are several fellow fans of that here) and it is free! Not tried it myself and I guess it is a pretty big download, but hey! Its Free!

http://www.m3-challenge.com/index.php?id=2&L=0

the screen shots look superb BTW.
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Looks like a nice game...and free too. :) Thanks for the hu, Trev.

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Thanks for the link Trev....Downloaded and very briefly tried it........Wunderbah :welldone:

It is excellent though one problem, the BMW does not have F1 brakes!! :o Found having to extract myself from the gravel trap a number of times :$ ......equally if you get caught on the grass....beware!!

In car there is very little sensation of speed so misjudgements will occur, on a video replay from the tv camera the car is moving quickly but when inside, due to the width of the track all sensation of speed is lost as I found out on a number of occassions when the car went off on the corners just a tad too fast, though it did not seem it. Equally the engine gives a wonderful sound when braking and changing down the gears as the engine revs are matched to the road speed.

Graphics are very good, I would have not hesitate in buying the whole circuits!!

I would definately recommend downloading this.

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Hi Guys

Been testing it for about 2 months as a beta and it's pretty close to accurate handling wise although i am still not 100% happy with the in car engine sounds.

Great game and as a bonus it's free.

Do yourselves a big favour and turn off the DSC & traction controls :thumbsup: as they make it so boring and understeery :think:

Anyone fancy some MP racing ?.

Regards
Rick

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Re: Free BMW racing sim................

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Glad you like it chaps, however at 350meg, it is too big for my connection to handle. Never mind GT Legends is nearer my era anyway!
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Never mind GT Legends is nearer my era anyway!
Probably mine too Trev...........but after this I have now just become a born again boy racer!! :lol:

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