Test drive unlimited

Post by **Pabl0z** » 02 Apr 2007, 21:34

Bah. Still didn't get my copy today even though I got a message on friday saying it's been sent.
Would've had all day to play...
Hopefully tomorrow!

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 03 Apr 2007, 00:43

I plan on picking mine up next time I'm at Best Buy. Anyone know the approximate prices in Canada?

Cpt.Razkit · Post by **Cpt.Razkit** » 03 Apr 2007, 01:05

Porsche-AG wrote:I plan on picking mine up next time I'm at Best Buy. Anyone know the approximate prices in Canada?

It might be over $50, unless there is a sale on it...

Post by **Morty** » 03 Apr 2007, 01:08

Pabl0z wrote:Bah. Still didn't get my copy today even though I got a message on friday saying it's been sent.
Would've had all day to play...
Hopefully tomorrow!

Well, look on the bright side... There's been a lot of posts about servers being down on the Atari forum the last few days, so you might have avoided a bit of frustration there...

Post by **Pabl0z** » 03 Apr 2007, 11:29

Still no game...

DarrenR21373 · Post by **DarrenR21373** » 03 Apr 2007, 20:04

Morty wrote:Well, look on the bright side... There's been a lot of posts about servers being down on the Atari forum the last few days, so you might have avoided a bit of frustration there...

The single most frustrating thing about it is when you're in game and the message suddenly comes up about being disconnected from the server - you then get kicked out to the main menu. Is it beyond Atari's wit to make it that you play offline when you get disconnected until you can reconnect seemlessly? The other day I was disconnected, then I was told that I couldn't reconnect as someone was already logged in with my account! I know that Atari - it was me FFS

Frenzy · Post by **Frenzy** » 03 Apr 2007, 21:33

DarrenR21373 wrote:
Morty wrote:Well, look on the bright side... There's been a lot of posts about servers being down on the Atari forum the last few days, so you might have avoided a bit of frustration there...
The single most frustrating thing about it is when you're in game and the message suddenly comes up about being disconnected from the server - you then get kicked out to the main menu. Is it beyond Atari's wit to make it that you play offline when you get disconnected until you can reconnect seemlessly? The other day I was disconnected, then I was told that I couldn't reconnect as someone was already logged in with my account! I know that Atari - it was me FFS

Happened to me too. Except that I was ~40 mins into the Millionaires' Challenge.

Post by **TheStig** » 04 Apr 2007, 01:42

When I do single player races I'm never connected, just to be sure.

DarrenR21373 · Post by **DarrenR21373** » 05 Apr 2007, 20:07

Does that work even with an online profile? I thought you wouldn't be able to play without a connection? Have to try it out (the lag is killing me when another player car appears, anyway - I tend to crash when the game pauses loading an online player's car )

Sorry for the appalling English in this comment - and I'm a Native of Her Majesty's Sceptered Isle where we invented the langauge

McLaren_dude · Post by **McLaren_dude** » 06 Apr 2007, 01:45

whenever i play tdu i always like to challenge people, i kill with the kawasaki

i barely play single player

race_invader · Post by **race_invader** » 06 Apr 2007, 15:42

McLaren_dude wrote:whenever i play tdu i always like to challenge people, i kill with the kawasaki

i barely play single player

Ah well on TDU there is no such thing as single player actually coz online or offline you are still doing the same thing thats why there isn't a starter menu

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 06 Apr 2007, 22:05

race_invader wrote:Ah well on TDU there is no such thing as single player actually coz online or offline you are still doing the same thing thats why there isn't a starter menu

In offline profile, you cant play multiplayer races or see any other online players.

race_invader · Post by **race_invader** » 07 Apr 2007, 13:18

Skyline_man wrote: In offline profile, you cant play multiplayer races or see any other online players.

Yeah...

the multiplayer icons and stuff is still there so its kinda like Online no matter what, if you get what i mean

Shadow the hedgehog · Post by **Shadow the hedgehog** » 11 Apr 2007, 03:25

DarrenR21373 wrote:Sorry - just trying to be helpful in response to Porsche AG's post

Back on topic:

Was looking through the game files the other day (while applying a hack I'd read about to remove traffic in order to complete the last outstanding Speed Challenge that I just could not do even with a Saleen S7 at level 3 ) when I came across the attached (I think the RIM directory is player cars).

Perhaps this is the first add-on car that will be available for PC

HAHA a 2CV! Oh yeah that would so pwn a Saleen S7 off the line!

Post by **Pabl0z** » 11 Apr 2007, 12:50

Finally got my copy of the game yesterday but I just installed San Andreas two days ago and I'm gonna play that for the rest of the week probably

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Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 25 Apr 2007, 01:25

I finally got my copy of TDU yesterday, and I'm just waiting to free up some space on my main drive so I can install it (8 GB for a game is a lot). I picked it up for only $45 CDN at Wal-Mart, so that's pretty dang good. If things go well and my dad gets around to adjusting the space ratios for the drives, I might have TDU installed for today! Can't wait to see you all online

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 26 Apr 2007, 10:12

I've been playing the playstation version of this game to death over the past few weeks. Absolutely love the online mode, though it's a real shame that there is no way to communicate to other players (either then your car horn). Yeah, I am a bit jealous that the PS2 version is very bland compared to the PC and 360 version, but thatâ€™s what happens when you donâ€™t want to spend more money on a new system.

But personally, I think this IS what the current Need For Speed game should be like

race_invader · Post by **race_invader** » 26 Apr 2007, 10:57

Ive heard the Vista users can interact with Xbox 360 players is that possible with TDU coz i really wanna cruise with some of you but ive got it on Xbox 360

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 27 Apr 2007, 00:26

For all you TDU'ers out there, my account name for the PC version is Nick-Menon. I love doing the car transports, makes a quick $80K and I don't have to use my crappy Saturn Sky.

Tuners Rock · Post by **Tuners Rock** » 27 Apr 2007, 03:27

hmmm, i still wish i had this game

2fast4all · Post by **2fast4all** » 28 Apr 2007, 07:58

Anyone know if the game still have bugs/glitches? I haven't played for 2-3 weeks lol, been busy.

Post by **Pabl0z** » 28 Apr 2007, 12:32

2fast: From what I've heard, yes.
But apparently there's a patch coming next month.
Haven't played the game myself either.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 28 Apr 2007, 17:12

what kind of gfx cards are you guys running while playing tdu ? my 7300 GT seems to struggle just a bit not bad at all tho i expected it to struggle more when im playing 1024X768 at high detail. i might just go buy a new gfx card anyway today

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 28 Apr 2007, 17:13

They better come out with a patch soon. I run into tons of bugs when I do the car transport missions. I lose all sound near the end of the missions, then it comes back after I get payed. Cars bounce around somethings and damage themselves. The screen shakes like there is a crash nearby meanwhile the car crash is miles away. The list of bugs just goes on and on. But if you look past those things, it's a pretty good game. To answer your question darknight, I use an 8800GTS, the game runs very smooth on all high settings at 1680x1050. It may lag for less than a second once in a while but other than that it runs perfect.

Post by **Morty** » 28 Apr 2007, 18:00

I use a 7950GT, but I haven't done anything to the settings, so I'm still using 1024x768... Read about someone getting problems after trying new settings, so I'll wait for the patch before I do anything about it. Rumours say the patch is coming next month, I'm guessing it's 1 or 2 weeks away...

I got that sound bug a lot, but pressing pause (P button) and resume fixes it.