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Old February 23rd 05, 05:43 PM
Mitch_A
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Dave Henrie wrote:

> "elrikk" > wrote in news:81VSd.50250$K45.1792418
> @wagner.videotron.net:
>
>>
>> I'm beginning to think you have shares in GTR stock. ;o)
>>
>> Elrikk
>>

>
> well think about it. Tiburion, an arcade type console company is hired
> to port an ISI product. Simbin, a group of sim racers pays ISI to port
> their own product. Both use an ISI code-base. But one has access to
> actual engine sounds sampled at various tracks all over Europe.(I know
> there is lots more but SOUND was the topic after-all)
>
> I haven't purchased either one, but I have driven the GTR demo,
> although
> not the NSR demo as yet. But I would think underneath they are very
> similar, but the tiny details are probably mainly in Simbin's favor.
> Simbin also has more freedom to rewrite code or to take advantage of ISI
> improvements, For example the multiplayer codec. I'd bet real money the
> Simbin code is more sophisticated than Tibur's.
>
> When ISI worked for EA, they NEVER had a travel budget to visit and map
> tracks and record cars. Simbin went to every round of the last years FIA
> events. I'd think Tiburion's budget more closely resembles the old ISI
> model than the Simbin program.
>
> just some thoughts from a lonely old fart.
>
> dave henrie


I think you nailed it again DH.

Corperate greed vs passionate simming

Mitch
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