Grand Prix 2: This 1996 Sim kinda Blew My Mind. REVIEW! (ish)
Semi complete review of Geoff Crammond's amazing Grand Prix 2, released for DOS computers in 1996. Using modern hardware. Lots of info below! TIMESTAMPS ADDED!
Website with lots of GP2 addon stuff and tools:
https://www.grandprix2.de/
DOSbox ECE settings I use:
fullscreen = false
windowresolution = 1760x1320
output = opengl
cycles = max
nosound = false
rate = 22050
blocksize = 256
prebuffer = 7
joysticktype = auto
timed = true
autofire = false
swap34 = false
buttonwrap = false
circularinput = false
deadzone = 0
Ted Meat streamed full length races with GP2 some time ago:
• Microprose Grand Prix 2 - Race #01 - ...
Timestamps:
0:00 Not Ded
1:24 Geoff Crammond
1:50 Menu photo drool
2:32 Graphics options
4:16 Well crafted menus
5:27 Control settings and DosBoxECE
8:05 More Menus
10:12 Car Setup Options
11:57 Talk And Drive
21:09 Sound
22:18 DosBoxECE
22:15 VJOY and UJR control mapping
25:08 Monaco 1:18 lap
26:30 Telemetry analysis
30:59 Setup change
32:05 Monaco 1:20 lap
33:30 Telemetry comparison
35:50 Explaining the feel
37:48 More setup changes
38:25 Monaco 1:14 lap
39:59 Critique
43:14 1996 PC power limits
44:35 Summary Time
