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Grid: Autosport

40 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/grid-autosport.183124/

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rahulkadukar Original post #1
Apr 25, 2014 at 4:17 AM
Looks like nobody is excited, which is sad. I mean Codemasters literally make some of the best PC racing games. This is the latest in the series and the best features are

  • 22 courses
  • 100 tracks
  • Cockpit view
  • Handling closer to the original Grid
  • Moving back to the TOCA roots

No microtransactions, they really listened to the community feedback.

Trailer
gameranand
Apr 25, 2014 at 8:34 AM
Grid 2 screwed us real bad thats why not exited.
vijju6091
Apr 25, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Iirc Cockpit view was not there in grid 2
I think they learned from mistakes :(
abhidev
abhidev #4
Apr 25, 2014 at 12:50 PM
I liked Grid2 more than Grid 3....
HE-MAN
HE-MAN #5
Apr 25, 2014 at 2:10 PM
excited really coz grid 1 was awesome hope its more like that
N
Apr 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
^Yeah, more actual racing than some flashy city-racing events. Hope Le Mans' duration is much more longer than GRID's. Also hoping they deliver with that "more authentic driving" physics this time.

GRID 2 was shyt.
ratul
ratul #7
Apr 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM
even after watching this trailer, not interested, doesn't look that different from grid 2, but if driving physics are a mix of Grid and TOCA series, then might consider it.. :|
G
Apr 25, 2014 at 5:45 PM
I liked Grid2 more than Grid 3....

Grid 3 ???


I don't really like Grid 2. The handling is too sensitive & you can't even change it. Although I have to admit it looks great.
I am excited about the cockpit camera in Autosport.
gameranand
Apr 25, 2014 at 6:56 PM
GRID 2 was a punch in the face of GRID lovers TBH. There was nothing in GRID 2 which had any resemblance from GRID 1 whatsoever.
HE-MAN
HE-MAN #10
Apr 25, 2014 at 9:59 PM
i will go as far as to say any person who likes racing really loves grid 1, it was totally legendary in its own right.
drifting was the best i ever came across in an arcade racing game keeping the combo multiplier alive maxing at x99. good old memories.
damn it now i have to play grid again for the thousand time.

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endurance was very good day and night cycle with very intense music starting towards the end of the race was awesome.
R
Apr 26, 2014 at 10:16 AM
Grid 2 screwed us real bad thats why not exited.
I know that feel, but this has the best from both of them

^Yeah, more actual racing than some flashy city-racing events. Hope Le Mans' duration is much more longer than GRID's. Also hoping they deliver with that "more authentic driving" physics this time.

GRID 2 was shyt.
Totally agree with you there. Some of their longest events are 40 mins long, though they have not mentioned the track (most likely looks like Le Mans)

even after watching this trailer, not interested, doesn't look that different from grid 2, but if driving physics are a mix of Grid and TOCA series, then might consider it.. :|
Consider that this game has Grid 2 graphics and Grid 1 handling and Physics

GRID 2 was a punch in the face of GRID lovers TBH. There was nothing in GRID 2 which had any resemblance from GRID 1 whatsoever.

i will go as far as to say any person who likes racing really loves grid 1, it was totally legendary in its own right.
drifting was the best i ever came across in an arcade racing game keeping the combo multiplier alive maxing at x99. good old memories.
damn it now i have to play grid again for the thousand time.

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endurance was very good day and night cycle with very intense music starting towards the end of the race was awesome.
This has much of the same and plus we now have the concept of Managing teams like in Grid 1. One of the best features is in the Endurance mode, where your tires actually wear out as you race longer.

Moreover buying and selling cars will be a more involved process with car value dropping as it gains mileage. Really excited for this.
thetechfreak
May 28, 2014 at 9:10 PM
Found a review: *forums.codemasters.com/discussion/628/grid-autosport-review

Seems GRiD is back to its old days. No drifting like GRiD 2 and much more realistic driving.
R
Jun 25, 2014 at 11:52 AM
Did anyone in India buy the game, if yes from where I checked everywhere was not able to find it anywhere.
.jRay.
.jRay. #15
Jun 25, 2014 at 1:23 PM
Never played GRID 1, handling on grid 2 was shti.

Btw when is it releasing?
TheFallenLord
Jun 25, 2014 at 7:50 PM
^^It released yesterday. If anybody is playing this, I just wanna know how's the cockpit view?
seamon
seamon #17
Jun 25, 2014 at 9:15 PM
Queued....
Gonna download Transformers first.
seamon
seamon #18
Jun 27, 2014 at 9:18 AM
Not fun......
s18000rpm
s18000rpm #20
Jun 27, 2014 at 1:36 PM
Grid Autosport Review - IGN

Great
Grid Autosport promised proper motor racing and that’s exactly what it delivers. The spirit of TOCA is finally back.

I'm buying this game when it comes here :))

Split screen MP is also BACK :D
Pasapa
Pasapa #21
Jun 27, 2014 at 4:47 PM
Feels like im driving on ice when i play this game..
quicky008
quicky008 #22
Jun 27, 2014 at 4:57 PM
Whats the use of the hi res texture pack that's available as a downloadable dlc for this game?Are the textures in the original game of considerably low resolution?Does the game look terrible if this texture pack isn't installed?
s18000rpm
s18000rpm #23
Jun 27, 2014 at 5:21 PM
i think hi-res pack must be for people who play at Full HD settings.

It makes sense, as my laptop is 720p, so useless for me to d/l extra data, but my desktop can handle FHD, so i can d/l it.

This is was the case with Sleeping Dogs too.
ariftwister
Jun 27, 2014 at 6:11 PM
This is was the case with Sleeping Dogs too.

What?? Sleeping dogs hav hi-res dlc pack? But I'm already playing on 1080p and have no dlc installed.:confused:
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SunE #25
Jun 27, 2014 at 7:10 PM
The high res texture pack is more for 4K rather than 1080p. It doesn't really make much of a difference in 720p or 1080p.

The driving mechanics are a bit hard. I am using a Logitech F710 controller. There is no way to change sensitivity for steering. I find it to be very low. Sometimes when I'm doing tight corners while braking, the doesn't really steer much so I end up either hitting the wall or coming to a complete stop.

Anyone else facing this issue or is it just me? Also is there any solution?
seamon
seamon #26
Jun 27, 2014 at 7:43 PM
Controlling the car is very very very hard. There's a penalty for going off-road(I like to make my car a SUV :-x )
thetechfreak
Jun 28, 2014 at 11:12 AM
^^ Apparently it has got everything you'd want. I saw a few reviews and it all looks good. I'll play thing game soon and will post a few screenshots here with the cockpit view.
ratul
ratul #31
Jul 1, 2014 at 6:32 PM
Controlling the car is very very very hard. There's a penalty for going off-road(I like to make my car a SUV :-x )

I am finding the car control pretty easy around the corners, but hard to control on high speed curves, it just spins the rear end off.. :-?
btw, the game is good, better than GRID2, but easier than GRID2 too, playing on medium, on some races, have to raise it to high to make it somewhat competitive, especially open wheel racing, so easy.. :twisted: (maybe coz i play f1 2013 alot.. :p).

My gameplay.. :p
harshilsharma63
Jul 1, 2014 at 7:26 PM
I am finding the car control pretty easy around the corners, but hard to control on high speed curves, it just spins the rear end off.. :-?
btw, the game is good, better than GRID2, but easier than GRID2 too, playing on medium, on some races, have to raise it to high to make it somewhat competitive, especially open wheel racing, so easy.. :twisted: (maybe coz i play f1 2013 alot.. :p).

My gameplay.. :p

How is the driving compared to F1 2013 (I know there is no comparison between F1 and other games, but still)? Does the car randomly start tail-sliding or do they stick there the tires wore off (if they do :lol:). In short, which is closer to Grid Autosport: Shift 2 or other NFS games?
Pasapa
Pasapa #33
Jul 1, 2014 at 7:31 PM
How is the driving compared to F1 2013 (I know there is no comparison between F1 and other games, but still)? Does the car randomly start tail-sliding or do they stick there the tires wore off (if they do :lol:).

Driving in f1 2013 is far superior. And yes the car did stick for me once.
ratul
ratul #34
Jul 1, 2014 at 7:35 PM
How is the driving compared to F1 2013 (I know there is no comparison between F1 and other games, but still)? Does the car randomly start tail-sliding or do they stick there the tires wore off (if they do :lol:). In short, which is closer to Grid Autosport: Shift 2 or other NFS games?

lol, F1 2013 is a close-to-simulation game, GRID Autosport is arcade with simulation touches... :p
Yeah, most of the cars does start tail sliding, tire wearing off just makes it worse, haven't played shift 2, but if you have played GRID 1, it's close to that, drift style handling of GRID 2 still works here, though it's not efficient way for this game.. :cool:
harshilsharma63
Jul 1, 2014 at 8:45 PM
Driving in f1 2013 is far superior. And yes the car did stick for me once.

lol, F1 2013 is a close-to-simulation game, GRID Autosport is arcade with simulation touches... :p
Yeah, most of the cars does start tail sliding, tire wearing off just makes it worse, haven't played shift 2, but if you have played GRID 1, it's close to that, drift style handling of GRID 2 still works here, though it's not efficient way for this game.. :cool:

I think I'll skip this game. After playing Shift 2 I juct cant bear arcade racing games anymore. I did try Grid 2 and deleted just after playing first race. F1 2013 has increased this behavior exponentially. Desperately waiting for f1 2014!!
ACidBaseD
ACidBaseD #36
Jul 3, 2014 at 10:53 AM
PC version out on flipkart: Grid: Autosport Games PC - Price In India. Buy Grid: Autosport Games PC Online at Flipkart.com
s18000rpm
s18000rpm #37
Jul 16, 2014 at 9:35 PM
so hows the game after a week? :p

I'll wait for some more time till game sells for under 1k
gameranand
Jul 17, 2014 at 12:35 AM
so hows the game after a week? :p

I'll wait for some more time till game sells for under 1k

Oh...Haven't played this one yet. Have it in my Steam Library though. I always wait for some week so the performance patches rolls out. :)
gameranand
Aug 2, 2014 at 10:28 AM
Just installed it and then guess what, it started updating for 4.3 GB more. Then I looked into it and its the High-Res Pack DLC. :facepalm:
gameranand
Aug 3, 2014 at 1:25 PM
The controls are weird.....Please tell me what setting I need for GRID 1 type controls ??