Forza 4: Catch-All
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The bit about tires is impressive since Turn10 has always done a better job of that than everybody else anyway.
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If they can incorporate good head tracking I'll buy another Kinect for my upstairs 360 that doesn't have room to merit one otherwise.
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Head tracking in Forza might be the thing that pushes me over the edge on purchasing a Kinect. Or head tracking in a shooter.
Andy aka:
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I am interested in head tracking for racing-- Forza 4 might be another reason I get a Kinect. Playing F1 2010 on PC, I wish it could be that easy. I'm very tempted to get a second 28" monitor and line the two up side-by-side, but I think that might be a bit extreme.
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The problem with two is the split is right in the middle. Three with a hefty Nvidia setup is ideal. And it is that easy on PC, just pick up a TrackIR.
Yep. Tire modeling is everything. If they can nail this, I will be very happy.
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You can play Forza with 4 monitors. Buy 4 Xboxes, get three TVs and a small monitor for your rear view, then 4 copies of Forza 3...
(Damn it, that got me thinking. I have 2 Xboxes, 2 25.5" monitors, an MS wheel, and a copy of Forza 3. I'm 1 Xbox, 1 monitor, and a couple of Forza's away from having that as a secondary set up for my desk.)
Andy aka:
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More promo stuff emerging. Looks like a few attempts to use some of Shift's "Hollywood" effects. I hate that they lead the first half of the video with stupid uses for Kinect before they get to the only reason to use it: head-tracking. Hopefully MS decides on a real wheel this time to accompany the launch. Reliance on Fanatec to provide the only real 360 wheel solution is getting problematic.
Edit: MS is having the video pulled.
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Problematic is an understatement. I don't even own a 360 wheel because I can't justify the expense of a Fanatec and I refuse to waste money on some MadKatz piece of crap. I know I'd be getting a lot more good out of Forza 3 and PGR4 with a wheel.
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Just give Logitech the license already.
Andy aka:
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Forza 4 Kinect sneak peek in this vid. (Head tracking).
Need to stabilize those pedals, Major.
Andy aka:
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No kidding. You think they could consult me to actually put together a decent demo station?
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Thing is, Turn 10 has some sweet setups. I've seen them in videos.
Andy aka:
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Stig promo.
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Nice. I actually popped Forza 3 back in about two weeks ago, because I was looking for a racing fix. Very much looking forward to having the Top Gear Test Track in the game.
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MS's new Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel:
Wut?
Andy aka:
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Stupid idea. I'll stick with a wheel, thanks.
There is a rumour floating that Fanatec will be announcing something as a Forza partnership this week though.
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That looks like the silly Wii wheels you insert the Wiimote in. I don't see what you gain, it's not likely to be more precise than a thumbstick and way more cumbersome.
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Mystic Violet wrote:
It's more than similar, it's the Wii wheel with a spot for the Wiimote with the Wiimote actually built into it. Utter. Crap.
Seriously guys, get us a real freaking wheel *with pedals* or we're essentially using the controller still.
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Here is more info on the Fanatec rumour
Yet another 400 bucks out of my pocket.
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I now have reason to buy a Kinect.
Sold. Looks like head tracking is even adjustable like wheel settings.
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You forgot something!
That's the kind of Kinect usage that I can get behind.
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No, I did what I often do and closed the youtube tag with a quote tag.
And less interesting to me:
EDIT: More
Andy aka:
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I'm way excited about the head tracking.
Wheel info. I'll be getting the Elite;-)
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That's confusing. What do the CSR wheels look like? Is that the pictured wheel, or is that the Mad Catz the price of $230 is mentioned for?
EDIT: Never mind, the facebook page is clearer.
I'd be tempted to upgrade to something reasonable if I could get some money out of my existing MS wheel. Not sure I'll play enough to make it worth it (especially if I also spend money on a Kinect primarily for this game).
Andy aka:
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Right, the Elite is the one pictured in the link I posted.
I am willing to spend a lot on wheels, mainly because I tend to play driving games more than anything else. So take this with a grain of salt...
I will tell you that a good wheel and pedals make all the difference. The 360 wheel is OK, but not what I am referring to as a good wheel. I think you would be happy with your investment in something like this Elite or the normal CSR they are showing. If you are already spending money on a Kinect for the extra immersion, you probably ought to pony up for a good wheel. The immersion difference between a good wheel/pedals and an OK set is easily as significant ( I would actually say vastly more so) as the difference between head-tracking versus not.
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I have no misconceptions about the quality of the MS wheel. I always assumed it was a mid-range wheel at best.
I just don't want to spend a ton of money near the end of a console cycle not knowing it will move forward.
I suppose if it's PC compatible that might offset that concern a bit, but the MS wheel not having force feedback on PC is really annoying.
Driving games are probably 20% of my gaming time these days.
Andy aka:
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According to this, the Fanatec wheels are cross compatible with PC, PS3, and 360.
Andy aka:
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Okay, cross compatibility with PC might sell me one of the Fanatec ones even though I've already got the MS wheel. I still need to see pricing though. I suspect the elite one will be $$$$$$.
This is what the CEO, Thomas said on his blog:
So my guess is that the CSR wheel will be 179-199 and the Elite wheel by itself will be more in the 450 range.
Also a hands-on report from Engadget
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