Any PC Gamers Around?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by beltax90

I mean this looks freaking cool!

It's a massively larger project but I wonder how long before we have a driving sim that goes the MS Flight Sim route and attempts to render the entire driving world? For the most part, the street data is already there. You take that, merge it with the Sat data used by MSFS and in theory you could render the entire world's road systems. You could then do what MS is doing and augment specific areas such as cities, racetracks, etc.

I've never really cared for driving sims, but I would buy that.

[alphasaur]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

Also remember there is such a thing as building too cheap.
Then 6 months down the line you run into a bottleneck.

In this case I'd go with at least a 1TB nvme drive for the boot drive if you don't plan on having more than one drive in the computer.

Ehhh

There's little real world difference between nvme and sata. Though I agree make your primary drive NVME and then you can always add sata drives later. Just if you're going NVME don't handicap yourself with a QLC with no DRAM for the sake of going NVME.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

It's a massively larger project but I wonder how long before we have a driving sim that goes the MS Flight Sim route and attempts to render the entire driving world? For the most part, the street data is already there. You take that, merge it with the Sat data used by MSFS and in theory you could render the entire world's road systems. You could then do what MS is doing and augment specific areas such as cities, racetracks, etc.

I've never really cared for driving sims, but I would buy that.

The problem is surface fidelity. Making a map and laying it over elevation is relatively easy, but the elevation data is not detailed enough to show the difference between road and sidewalk, or show a road under trees. That involves manual labor to get it right, and that is when"whole world" doesn't work.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Spuds

The problem is surface fidelity. Making a map and laying it over elevation is relatively easy, but the elevation data is not detailed enough to show the difference between road and sidewalk, or show a road under trees. That involves manual labor to get it right, and that is when"whole world" doesn't work.

That's where the GPS road mapping data comes in, to fill in the blanks. It would be relatively easy to make an accurate driving game that used GPS mapping data, it just wouldn't have landscape. Merge the two together and you get close. Like I said, a massive project but it's doable, its just is it marketable at a "game" price.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Omg.
Seriously. Wow.

Waiting patiently. Not watching anything on it, going to go in blind.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by beltax90

I mean this looks freaking cool!

Yep, when played with a VR headset and a proper sim racing cockpit I can't imagine how phenomenal this must be.


I'm currently playing SRP through a Vive and it's pretty fantastic. Even playing it on a single screen with the right mods and settings will make it feel like the Wangan Midnight arcade game, with realistic physics.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Waiting patiently. Not watching anything on it, going to go in blind.

That's the way to do it. I remember doing that with only one game and that was SOMA. I'm so glad I did but I can't help myself with 2077; I need the fix.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by KR-S

Yep, when played with a VR headset and a proper sim racing cockpit I can't imagine how phenomenal this must be.

Does VR give you a better sense of distance? That has always been my biggest struggle with TV's/monitors.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

That's the way to do it. I remember doing that with only one game and that was SOMA. I'm so glad I did but I can't help myself with 2077; I need the fix.

I do this only with games I'm looking forward to. Too many times have I been spoiled by some video or altered gameplay because I knew something before hand.

It also doesn't help to have friends that literally read and watch more about video games than actually playing them.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Does VR give you a better sense of distance? That has always been my biggest struggle with TV's/monitors.

In my case, not really. It's honestly not much better with my Vive and a GTX 1070. When I build a new PC, I'm going to be installing an RTX 3080 in it instead, so I'm hoping I get better results there.

I'm also considering that next year I'm selling the Vive and buying a Valve Index, especially if there is a chance that wireless modules can be made for the Index as well.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

It's a massively larger project but I wonder how long before we have a driving sim that goes the MS Flight Sim route and attempts to render the entire driving world?

A couple of times I have gone looking for car clips and been caught out by a racing sim. It has taken a few seconds to work out that what I am seeing isn't the real world.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

I do this only with games I'm looking forward to. Too many times have I been spoiled by some video or altered gameplay because I knew something before hand.

It also doesn't help to have friends that literally read and watch more about video games than actually playing them.

Sure, I get that but that doesn't change the fact that it's only 55 days to go.

[Captain Snooze]

I'm actually looking forward to Watch Dogs Legion. It will give me some new to play. I have been reinstalling and uninstalling old games. Having said that I've played Control for about 110 hours and still not really enjoyed it. Weird huh?

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Sure, I get that but that doesn't change the fact that it's only 55 days to go.

54 days tomorrow.