NASCAR Heat 4 Review

[Hunkerdown]

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Here is my 25% default setup race career in Trucks to start..enjoy

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[Skyboxer]

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Despite not thrilled with the FOV in cockpit view (only way I can play) I think I'll pick this up after my shifter gets in.

I need more Nascar fix..

I love NR2003 but want a change.

[TCrouch]

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The FOV in cockpit view is a nightmare when running in triple screens (not sure if you are or not), but it's manageable in single-screen mode--just feels like driving in slow motion with a limited view. In triples, the driver side net and right side of the car just disappears and clips 1/3 of the way into the side monitors. It's a disaster.

It's the only game I run almost exclusively in the "hood cam" or whatever it is, just to save my headaches.

[Skyboxer]

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The FOV in cockpit view is a nightmare when running in triple screens (not sure if you are or not), but it's manageable in single-screen mode--just feels like driving in slow motion with a limited view. In triples, the driver side net and right side of the car just disappears and clips 1/3 of the way into the side monitors. It's a disaster.

It's the only game I run almost exclusively in the "hood cam" or whatever it is, just to save my headaches.

Yep triple screen... I will probably pass.
NR2003 sticks around a bit longer.. lol

Thanks my man.

[cvnorton]

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I am a massive fan of dirt track racing. Is this game worth buying if I’m only interested in racing the dirt late models?

[BurghFan]

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I am a massive fan of dirt track racing. Is this game worth buying if I’m only interested in racing the dirt late models?

I would say no. The series is fictitious and there're only 8 tracks (7 oval and 1 road) and some of them I think are fantasy tracks. The only real driver is Tony Stewart, the rest are actually developers for the game. The dirt cars are fun to race, but the series is really only there to serve as a launching point for your career. Maybe you should check out that Dirt Rally 2.0 game for which there are a couple threads near the top of this forum (I haven't looked at them myself).

[TCrouch]

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If you're more into dirt racing, I'd just say to track down an old copy of Dirt Track Racing 2 or Dirt Track Racing Sprint Cars and run it. They hold up remarkably well, even if they've got extremely dated graphics by today's standards. I think even Saturday Night Speedway was pretty fun, but it's been years since I played them.

Your absolute BEST bet would be World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002, but that is prohibitively expensive nowadays. I actually still have the original CD for that game, but it's become so damaged over time that I can't install it or play it anymore

Compared to those, the dirt in NH4 is still mediocre. But the old Ratbag games were the "golden age" of dirt racing on PC, IMO.

This is ALSO assuming you don't want to spend a bunch of money for dirt content in iRacing. That is several orders of magnitude better than the old Ratbag games, but it's a completely different investment, there. When AI launches for dirt in iRacing, I may never race anything else again .

[Steve_OS]

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If you're more into dirt racing, I'd just say to track down an old copy of Dirt Track Racing 2 or Dirt Track Racing Sprint Cars and run it. They hold up remarkably well, even if they've got extremely dated graphics by today's standards. I think even Saturday Night Speedway was pretty fun, but it's been years since I played them.

Your absolute BEST bet would be World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002, but that is prohibitively expensive nowadays. I actually still have the original CD for that game, but it's become so damaged over time that I can't install it or play it anymore

Compared to those, the dirt in NH4 is still mediocre. But the old Ratbag games were the "golden age" of dirt racing on PC, IMO.

This is ALSO assuming you don't want to spend a bunch of money for dirt content in iRacing. That is several orders of magnitude better than the old Ratbag games, but it's a completely different investment, there. When AI launches for dirt in iRacing, I may never race anything else again .

Good lawd... I remember you talking my ear off about World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002. That's when I knew you were hardcore as hardcore can get.

[TCrouch]

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Good lawd... I remember you talking my ear off about World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2002. That's when I knew you were hardcore as hardcore can get.

Yeah, that was a hell of a long time ago (we're old!!!!).

Look at how different this place is...and how much has happened in 20 years.

[Steve_OS]

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Yeah, that was a hell of a long time ago (we're old!!!!).

Look at how different this place is...and how much has happened in 20 years.

Don't remind me TC.

Not bad from just me and you going back and forth in multiple threads. LOL

[TCrouch]

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Don't remind me TC.

Not bad from just me and you going back and forth in multiple threads. LOL

The memories.

"Hey, how can we drum up more traffic for the forums? I know! Let's ramble about pointless stuff so we have more threads/posts and it looks active! What did you have for breakfast today, Steve?"

Now that I think about it, that was pretty sketchy. But apparently, it worked.

[Steve_OS]

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The memories.

"Hey, how can we drum up more traffic for the forums? I know! Let's ramble about pointless stuff so we have more threads/posts and it looks active! What did you have for breakfast today, Steve?"

Now that I think about it, that was pretty sketchy. But apparently, it worked.

You know what's even more funny (and maybe you mentioned it because you remember too), but I do recall a thread like that...

[Ebpmd]

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Is there a spectator mode where you can just watch a race without actually controlling a car?

[BurghFan]

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Is there a spectator mode where you can just watch a race without actually controlling a car?

There is not

[bravesfan1984]

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Things not looking good for this series, Sean Wilson left the company.

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