I seriously hope that it was an early demo with simplified physics

physics video and was hoping for something that wouldn't have the flaws of> GT4. I have the Logitech Driving Force pro which is supported by Enthusia.>

The first thing that struck me were the graphics. They are really average.> Unfortunately GT4 has much better looking scenery and cars. But graphics

not make a game. I could live with average graphics if the rest of the

Then, there's the force feedback. In GT4, the DFP is superbly implemented.> In Enthusia, there is too much resistance to inputs even in small wheel> movements.>

The physics were touted as the most realistic ever on a console. I tried a> Mazda 787 on a track that was shaped like a rectangle. It had four

brakes were needed. For my second race, i tried a Miata on a wet track.

physics were much more convincing with the need to carefully dose the> accelerator to avoid spinning the car. Also i had a few water drops that> splattered on the camera. It was a cute effect. My last race was on a dry> track with an Alpha 147 GTA. The feeling was "off" for a reason that i

To give the driver more feedback, they came up with the VGS system where

have four arrows at the bottom of your screen. Pull lateral Gs and you

the arrows instead of the track. I would rather have a system where they> tilt the screen sideways to simulate body roll and up and down for> acceleration/brakin­g.>

The car sounds aren't memorable. They sould a lot like the ones in GT4. I> guess i was spoiled by GTR.>

I seriously hope that it was an early demo with simplified physics because> what i saw didn't impress me. For a game touted as a Gran Turismo killer,

didn't deliver. I'll give it another chance when it comes out. Fortunately> with console games, you can rent them at your local video club.>

That's the thing about early console demos, you never know how old the> code is. I hope things are improved in the final product, because GT4> doesn't do much for me. These are the second somewhat negative> comments I've read about Enthusia. The other coming from IGN or> Gamespot who did a preview a couple of months back. Maybe it's the> same code base, or maybe the game simply won't live up to expectations.> Didn't this same developer have a similar competitor to GT3? It was> either Capcom or Konami, but it was a game very similar to GT3, high> expectations and twitchy, twitchy steering.>

I take it that the demo does not include AI competitors? That's my> major beef with GT4. It's a great driving game, but a lousy racing> game. And GT3 pretty fulfilled my GT driving experience quota so I> don't have much interest in GT4. I even find myself thinking of PGR2> over GT4. And I've spent $600 on wheel, game, and cockpit for GT4!>

"Steve Smith" <blowbackNOSPAM@roc­hester.rr.com> wrote in message> news:eglYd.88916$H0­5.60204@twister.nyro­c.rr.com...> > GT4 has some kind of bar graph to mimic the G-forces, but my favorite> symbol> > is an excited exclamation point that pops up every time I exceed abt.> > three-tenths of a G (lateral). I keep thinking it's some IM: "You've got> > mail!" Hard to ignore (and I can't find where to turn it off).>

It's stability assist control (ASM), to turn it off it's in two places.>

For arcade mode Options->Arcade->Dr­iving Assists>

For GT Mode (Race/Practice)->Se­ttings->Driving Aids (This has to be done

each car)>

Hope that helps>