The Motor Forum

Matt · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:18 am Post subject:

Did you get it, Tim?

I've had to work around the Mac compatibility issues and shoot mine with my camera from the screen. It's not ideal quality-wise, but if it means getting the shots, it's worth it.

The rest here;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cslmotor/sets/72157622649325284/
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Matt · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:11 am Post subject:

One taken with my camera from the TV (243mph on the Mulsanne Straight)...

And one now I know how to access my images by searching for my gamertag (cropped from photomode)

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TimR · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

Yeah I got it. That's where I've been the last couple of days

It's pretty good so far.

If the Alfa Brera (I won it for some race or other) really sounds like that without a sports exhaust I'm going to blag a test drive

Matt · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject:

I know what you mean. It sounds epic in-game. I like taking it around the Rally di Positano and hearing it sing through the numerous tunnels.
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TimR · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:33 am Post subject:

I've not done that yet - I'm just playing through some of it on the season mode.

Just did an all Peugeot race - everyone in boggo 206GTIs except me in a tuned 207 S2000 rally car thing.
It wasn't a fair fight despite me busting the engine and losing the front bumper due to running into the car ahead off the line.

I'll be having a look at what cars are available later.

Matt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:32 am Post subject:

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TimR · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

Is the colour palette broken on your copy of the game Matt?

It seems a bit easier to amass money in this version than F2.
Is that right or is it that the cars you can buy are more expensive to compensate?

Matt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject:

Just wait to see my 'Noddy' coloured Veyron come to life!

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DradusContact · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject:

I noticed MINI comes under a german brand. At least they cad admit it now.
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TimR · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject:

If the game had come out a bit later Chrysler would've been Italian

TimR · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

Well my xBox got the infamous red ring of death over the weekend

Mrs Tim is hopefully getting a replacement in Dundee today.

I suppose I shouldn't complain as the machine is over 3 years old and gets used for watching dvds as well as playing games.

Still, if it was a car and it expired after 3 and a bit years I might be less impressed.

DradusContact · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

You can flip the cars by the way, i found out after a handbrake turned my Elise into wall at about 60mph.
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TimR · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject:

The computer cars manage that - a Bora flipped over after hitting a wall in one of the races, right into my path

BeN · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

Oh well. This time of the year is when all the games come out, and my wallet empties.

I already have on order Football Manager 2010, and look to add Forza 3 and FIFA 10 to the list, hopefully in time for Christmas.

Not any sooner though, otherwise I'll never get through my school semester...
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TimR · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject:

Woohoo.
I managed to get a Saab 9-3 on its side in the middle of the track

Couldn't get the game to rewind far enough though so had to restart and sadly didn't get to see a replay.

Just as well it was on the first lap

Matt · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

My Vauxhall VXR8 racer. Close enough for rock and roll...

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TimR · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

I like that.

It also explains why, whenever I'm online with the xBox, you appear to be in the paint shop

Matt · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject:

It tells you that!? I knew it mentioned what game you were on, but I didn't realise it was that in-depth.
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"him" · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject:

Matt · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject:

Heh, it's almost LSB, I had to have it

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Matt · Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:52 am Post subject:

Had a nice surprise when getting pictures off of My Forza...

Turn 10 chose this as one of their top picks this week for the blog update.

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Matt · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject:

Somebody pointed out to me that the Insignia VXR is credited in the back of the FM3 manual and a DLC pack featuring 10 'late-model' cars is out on the 8th. Would be a pretty good bet it's in there. The new Audi S4 has already been confirmed.
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"him" · Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

This is unbelievable...

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/...es-kid-parents-can-take-your-xbox

...take it away???, if my child pulled a stunt like that...

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BeN · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:58 pm Post subject:

I got my Forza 3 today. But unfortunately I have exams the next couple of weeks, so it'll just have to wait.

Ahh, the agony...
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TimR · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

I've put Forza to the side for now as I concentrate on Call of Duty but once I've got bored of that I'll go back to Forza.

"him" · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

I've not got either Forza3 of MW2 yet... hopefully Santa will bring me Forza3?

/writes list.
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Humphrey The Pug · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject:

Forza 3 is on the Christmas list, I completed COD in a couple of days, it's a bit too short but very good, the Special Ops are brilliant.
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TimR · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject:

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"him" · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject:

DradusContact · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject:

BeN · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

Question:

For those who bought the Forza 3 Limited Collectors Edition, how long does it take to install the additional content?

I'm trying it now, and it's taking ages.

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DradusContact · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject:

the second disc took about 5 minutes, the 500mb download about 10 minutes.
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BeN · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

Oh.

Never mind. It's done now.

Cheers anyway.
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DradusContact · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know if on Forza 3, if your doing the races in the list mode rather than the season mode, do you still get the achievements for the seasons if you complete each block?
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BeN · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

I would think so, but I'm not sure. I've only begun fiddling with it.

I need to add TimR too, although it appears that my XBox Live account has expired. Will take a while to get it back on.
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Blarno · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

Enough of this racing malarky, get your arses on Quakelive and shoot some strangers!
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Matt · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject:

DradusContact · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject:

I am a complete achievment whore, as you can tell from my score. I want to hit 40,000 by christmas.
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TimR · Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

I was just working my way through the race list.

I get the impression the achievements are easier/more common than in Forza 2.

"him" · Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject:

DradusContact · Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject:

No, i only get honest ones!
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"him" · Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject:

I have just ordered Forza 3 (Ltd. Ed) for £23.99 from here

In case there is anyone who like me hasn't got it yet?
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Matt · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:35 am Post subject:

Matt · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:48 am Post subject:

Loving some of the new DLC cars. This XFR didn't stay red for long; it's now the colour of my Dad's with his number plate.

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BeN · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:09 am Post subject:

I didn't know we could do license plates. Interesting.

How do you do it Matt?
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DradusContact · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

Not played it in a few weeks, been distracted with other releases. Hoping to get Assasins Creed II of my mate tommorow.
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Matt · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject:

BeN · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:15 am Post subject:

Ah.

Anyway I did a bit of mucking in the decal shop myself,a and managed to do a pretty nice (by my reckoning) job of the M5 Ring Taxi.

When my XBox Live comes back on in the next week or so, I'll post the pics.
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