Driving Games Manual

The Ultimate Guide to All Car-based Computer and Video Games

Joao Diniz Sanches (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2008
J H Haynes & Co Ltd (Verlag)
9781844255269 (ISBN)

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Offers an overview of the world of racing videogames. This title presents the history of racing games highlighting the major arcade, PC and console releases. It contains sections on driving technique, car set-up/tuning, and the benefits of force-feedback steering wheels/simulators.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the fast-moving world of racing videogames. Recent advances in hardware have resulted in a massive leap in driving physics and graphics performance, with games capable of emulating real-life racing categories with near-realistic visuals to match. Starting with a history of racing games, and split into decades highlighting the major arcade, PC and console releases for that period, this book acts as a history, a buying guide and a practical manual, with sections on driving technique, car set-up/tuning, and the benefits of force-feedback steering wheels/simulators.

Joao Diniz Sanches is a freelance journalist with a passion for all forms of videogaming. He has written extensively about videogaming, and he is a regular contributor to Edge, the UK's leading videogaming magazine. He is the author of Haynes' well-received Karting Manual. He lives in Somerset.

The racing videogame scene: historical overview, relevance of old titles today, progression and themes, the modern racing game. Racing video games by decade: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s. Comprehensive listing of major releases over the years, with text and screenshots. Driving, racing and drifting techniques. Car set-up: an explanation of various parameters and their effect out on track. Player set-up: force-feedback steering wheels and other devices to enhance the driving experience. Circuits: a list detailing real-world circuit characteristics used in racing games.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.10.2008
Zusatzinfo	col. Illustrations
Verlagsort	Yeovil
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 270 mm
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Computerspiele
ISBN-13	9781844255269 / 9781844255269
Zustand	Neuware