Alternative games with realistic driving experience

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God, I love ETS2, but sometimes I want to drive with a normal car, I need some adrenaline, and not only relaxing and comfy game you know ;D.

I've tried GRID, Test Drive Unlimited 2 and Sega Rally, but... well... these games aren't close enough for what I'm specting driving with a steering wheel.

So, what guys do you recommend?

I'd like a realistic driving experience like ETS2 with a steering wheel. It would be awesome if the world is open like here, and not only close circuits.

Just tell me the games you play at the moment with your steering wheel, and which ones have the closest gameplay to ETS2.

[kmichael2k2]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/211500/

this is a good one

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Originally posted by kmichael2k2:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/211500/

this is a good one

Nice graphics, but closed circuits, maybe I'll give it a shoot since It's free. Something more open? anyone?

[HstCrow]

try need for speed world

[Ragequit Inc.]

There are no open-world sims available, afaik. But if you want a realistic driving experience on laser-scanned tracks, it's Assetto Corsa. (Still Early Access, though, mind you)

Originally posted by HstCrow:

try need for speed world

NFSW has NOTHING to do with realism. In any way.

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So, my options are:

RaceRoom Racing Experience
Assetto Corsa
City Car Driving Simulator <- I was searching for something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQqY3gz_O8E

[zbobg]

I am surprised no one has mentioned TDU2 - Test Drive Unlimited 2.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/9930/

It is cars and SUVs but no trucks, no semis. There are motorcycles but that is provided by a DLC you must buy. Lots and lots of vehicles both classic and modern high performance but you do have to buy (get) them in-game by participating in AI races. No microtransactions to buy cars but there are a small number of DLC cars which in my opinion are not worth the cost, they are usually just minor variations of cars already in the game although some people would call this "pay-to-win".

It provides a very large world with many miles of roads to drive both off-road and paved. City driving is well presented, graphics are very good. Online driving is very nicely done. The vehicle physics is just about right. Works very nicely with a G27.

You can just drive or participate in both AI challenges and online challenges.

There are many other features such as purchasing houses, house upgrades, car upgrades and so on none of which cost "real" money. There is one interesting DLC which adds an online Casino, poker players will be interested in that although that DLC has a reputation of not working most of the time.

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Originally posted by zbobg:

I am surprised no one has mentioned TDU2 - Test Drive Unlimited 2.

It is cars and SUVs but no trucks, no semis. Lots and lots of vehicles both classic and modern high performance but you do have to buy (get) them in-game by participating in AI races. No microtransactions to buy cars but there are a small number of DLC cars which in my opinion are not worth the cost, they are usually just minor variations of cars already in the game although some people would call this "pay-to-win".

It provides a very large world with many miles of roads to drive both off-road and paved. City driving is well presented, graphics are very good. Online driving is very nicely done. The vehicle physics is just about right. Works very nicely with a G27.

You can just drive or participate in both AI challenges and online challenges.

There are many other features such as purchasing houses, house upgrades, car upgrades and so on none of which cost "real" money. There is one interesting DLC which adds an online Casino, poker players will be interested in that although that DLC has a reputation of not working most of the time.

As I said I tried the Test Drive Unlimited 2. I didn't like the camera, in first person I couldn't see much. And I didn't find a way to look to the right or left. I could play fine in Third person view, but god, playing in third person view with steering wheel is very very weird, but It could work with a gamepad.

[ClownPrince40]

Richard Burns Rally with the RSRBR mod. It still remains the best rally simulation to this day.

[Micro]

http://www.iracing.com/ This is not free though.

[MichaelF]

what do you guys not know what OPEN WORLD means. he asks for an open world game and almost all of you guys suggest closed track games

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Originally posted by michaelfase:

what do you guys not know what OPEN WORLD means. he asks for an open world game and almost all of you guys suggest closed track games

Yeah hahaha anyways there are some good options still

[MichaelF]

I was going to say city car driving although it isn't racing it's still open world and works amazing with the G27

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Originally posted by michaelfase:

I was going to say city car driving although it isn't racing it's still open world and works amazing with the G27

Yeah I tried that today, and I love it, so so cool, very realistic.

[Ant0n0vich]

You can give Driver San Francisco a shot. Open world, real cars, great interior view (compared to TDU2), nice graphics. Cars handle somewhere between a sim and arcade. Not sure about wheel support as I play it with a controller. I'm more of a fan of racing/driving sims than arcade style, and I love open world games, so I'd say definitely check it out.

[NapalmBob87]

Test Drive Unlimited (the first one, not the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ sequel) is my favourite driving game. You just ♥♥♥♥ around doing what you want, earning money to buy new cars and houses. No story, just driving the open road.