The F1 Challenge (Mods) Thread

Fish_Flake · 16 Dec 2004, 22:25 (Ref:1181428)

Four months ago, I shocked the world by finally purchasing Grand Prix Legends. Today, with the holidays quickly approaching, I went to a local electronics store with the intent of buying a few CDs for my family. As I passed through the computer game aisle, I found a single copy of F1 Challenge '99-'02 for $9.99. Immediately, I started making phone calls. I possibly would never find a copy of this game again, and I had a $5 off discount of my order anyway. Let's just say that I now know what I will find in my stocking on Christmas morning.

OK, after looking at the threads in this forum, there are plenty of nifty items floating around for me to download. What do I need? What will I want to avoid? What's cool?

enemy-ace · 16 Dec 2004, 22:30 (Ref:1181431)

This is the best place to find everything F1CC related.
http://www.f1simlinks.net/
Best Mods IMO are SCC and the TurboMod. Turbo is still beta however.
F1 1975 is gorgeous but I am still holding out for more realistic physics.

Jordi · 16 Dec 2004, 23:29 (Ref:1181471)

If you like F1, get RH 2003 and 2004. 2004 is as close to the real thing as you can get.
Touring cars? you've got V8 Supercars, ETCC, DTM
GT? Proto C, SCC...
Champ Cars? There' the 2003 Champ Car mod, and a Champ Car 2000-2004 Mod is in the works and I'm a small part of that mod!

MikeHoyer · 17 Dec 2004, 02:19 (Ref:1181541)

Sports Car Challenge is all you need... oh, and some tracks to go with it.

**Aysedasi** · 17 Dec 2004, 08:32 (Ref:1181641)

Don't bother with F1 - you can drive that anywhere, any time.

Get SCC and Proto C (and drive the prototypes from what could have been sportscars most glorious era......had Ecclestone and Balestre not ****** it up).

The 74/75 mod is definitely worth having, as is the McLaren Challenge and the Jap GTs.

**Aysedasi** · 17 Dec 2004, 08:33 (Ref:1181642)

Make sure you get hold of the Le Mans circuit. You don't need much else.......

petestenning · 17 Dec 2004, 10:16 (Ref:1181720)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Make sure you get hold of the Le Mans circuit. You don't need much else.......

Thats an unbiased opinion Ayse of course

I just happen to have it for GPL as well, my unbiased opinion too.

Pete

**Aysedasi** · 17 Dec 2004, 13:11 (Ref:1181832)

I have the full Le Mans circuit for GPL, SCGT and F1C. I have to say though that I don't much care for the GPL version. The one which Matt Lucas (and friends) originally produced for SCGT (and which has been used since for F1C) was (and is) superb. You can get it with or without the chicanes as well. I believe I'm right in saying that there is supposed to be a completely new version in the works?

spanner · 17 Dec 2004, 13:42 (Ref:1181867)

The first thing i think you need is broadband as its going to get used alot!

**Aysedasi** · 17 Dec 2004, 15:50 (Ref:1181944)

Got it.

Couldn't survive without it.

pirenzo · 17 Dec 2004, 20:41 (Ref:1182113)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Don't bother with F1 - you can drive that anywhere, any time.

Get SCC and Proto C (and drive the prototypes from what could have been sportscars most glorious era......had Ecclestone and Balestre not ****** it up).

The 74/75 mod is definitely worth having, as is the McLaren Challenge and the Jap GTs.

The sportscars and 74/75 would be the only reason I'd get F1C.

and O/T, if a book called 'Bernie's Game' I read this summer is anything to go by, I think it would be more appropriate to say Bernie ruthlessly 'subdued' Sportscar racing, for the benefit of F1.

**Aysedasi** · 17 Dec 2004, 22:25 (Ref:1182190)

Agreed and agreed.

The Turbo Mod would be great too, provided you can source some decent car sounds from somewhere else - the cars look fantastic.

ASCII Man · 18 Dec 2004, 15:14 (Ref:1182599)

Hmmm... that DTM2002 mod looks stunning...

*blows off the dust from his MOMO Force*

Come on, old chap!

luke · 18 Dec 2004, 15:43 (Ref:1182608)

The ITC 1996 mod looks the best.

**Aysedasi** · 18 Dec 2004, 16:43 (Ref:1182636)

The DTM mod is good. I'm not a touring car man myself (any more), but those German cars are great fun!

Hobson · 18 Dec 2004, 16:49 (Ref:1182637)

Anyone got the 93/94 BTCC mod? Can it be used with the ETCC mod to have mixed grids etc?

**Aysedasi** · 18 Dec 2004, 17:00 (Ref:1182644)

I haven't got the 93/94 mod, but I thought it was a "freestander"?

I don't know if the cars can be mixed at all.

Gil Abobeleira · 18 Dec 2004, 18:17 (Ref:1182669)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I have the full Le Mans circuit for GPL, SCGT and F1C. I have to say though that I don't much care for the GPL version. The one which Matt Lucas (and friends) originally produced for SCGT (and which has been used since for F1C) was (and is) superb. You can get it with or without the chicanes as well. I believe I'm right in saying that there is supposed to be a completely new version in the works?

Are you sure ayse? I mean, every lap I drive there it seems the track is completely flawed (the chicannes, the mulsanne corner, indianapolis complex and the Porsche curves seem so wrong). That's why I hat Virtua-LM tracks (the worst is the Glen btw ).

spanner · 18 Dec 2004, 18:18 (Ref:1182671)

Well i'll go against the flow and recommend the RH2004 mod. This has changed my feeling towards F1 somewhat, but the speed, grip and graphical detail are amazing in this mod.

I'll also recommend the DTM mod which seemed to be as close to a full game, though make sure you update it and many people, me included, had problems with the tyre performance dropping off too quickly, but it is more a driving style issue.

**Aysedasi** · 18 Dec 2004, 18:56 (Ref:1182688)

Gil, OK, its not perfect, but if you've ever driven the Infogrammes version, you'll know why I like Matt's......

Gil Abobeleira · 18 Dec 2004, 21:00 (Ref:1182773)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Gil, OK, its not perfect, but if you've ever driven the Infogrammes version, you'll know why I like Matt's......

Ahhhhhhh, now I've got it

Silk Cut Jaguar · 19 Dec 2004, 01:18 (Ref:1182927)

I'm surprised more people haven't recommended the V8 Supercars mod, those things are unbelievable fun to throw around the tracks racing bumper to bumper.

Prototype C with both service packs, gotta love the Eagle MkIII around Watkins and thundering around Le Mans in a Silk Cut Jaguar *ahem*

Sportscar Challenge is a must, as are RH2003 and RH2004.

Hobson · 19 Dec 2004, 12:22 (Ref:1183123)

Was the going rate for this game? I've seen it at a well-known auction site for almost £30! Surely its not that rare?

**Aysedasi** · 19 Dec 2004, 13:05 (Ref:1183138)

You can still pick it up in the bargain bins and 2nd hand shops (occasionally) for less than a tenner.

Silk Cut Jaguar · 19 Dec 2004, 13:38 (Ref:1183162)

Game have it for the bargain price of £4.99 at the moment but it's out of stock on their website. Might be worth sticking in an order anyway and see if they get you a copy.

http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.asp...357&mid=320671

Failing that, check out the bargain bins like Aysedasi said as I've seen it in various shops going cheap.

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