Grand Touring Cars / Super Touring Cars by Elite

GAME DESCRIPTION

(From the Official Homepage)
Super Touring Cars is a fast, action packed American Touring Car racing game. Race around many courses set in the U.S.A. from Long Beach to Cape Kennedy. The cars have realistic control and maneuverability which gives arcade racing added realism without the hangovers of full blown simulations. Just jump in and compete against the best.

S.T.C is an arcade racing game with added realism, and multi play options play not only against the computer but against your friends.

Featuring ...
* Realistic 3D racing environment.
* Hi resolution graphics.
* Fast action packed racing.
* Complete control with joystick's and steering wheels. (Make it seem real).

Super Touring Cars Will Be Available for ...
* PC Only (Direct X Required)
(From Operation 3DFX)
"If anyone remember the game we featured about a month ago Dr Franken, well that same company is working on a 3d accelerated racer called Super Touring Car, and here's some info on it:

Super Touring Cars is a fast, action packed American Touring Car racing game. Race around many courses set in the U.S.A. from Long Beach to Cape Kennedy. The cars have realistic control and maneuverability which gives arcade racing added realism without the hangovers of full blown simulations. Just jump in and compete against the best.

For more information and screenshots head over to the Super Touring Cars page at Elite!"

DEMO

New Demo (Description from www.3dfiles.com)

The playable demo sample of "GRAND TOURING(TM)" - version 007, includes:

one vehicle (a Saloon),
two chassis set-ups (Normal and Drift),
one race track (the Race Circuit),
four environmental conditions (Night, Day, Wet, Snow),
one competition option (the Check-point Race),
pit stops,
Replay Mode,
Support for analogue and force feedback control devices.

The playable demo sample of "GRAND TOURING(TM)" - version 007 now supports analogue control devices.
Keyboard controls are as follows:

When In Menus:

Cursor Keys - Move Cursor
Return Key - Select / Change Current Option
Esc - Invoke 'Quit' Menu
When In Race:

Cursor Keys - Accelerate, Brake, Turn Left, Turn Right
Space Bar - Hand Brake
F12 - Take 'Screen-shot'
'P' Key - Pause / Un-pause Race
Esc - Invoke 'Options' Menu
3D accelerator is required

Requirements:
P166, 16 Megs, D3D

File Size:
9.4 Megs

Download Sites:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
ftp://ftp.gamers.org/pub/games/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
http://ftp.telepac.pt/pub/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
ftp://ftp.saix.net/pub/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip

Older Demo (Info From 3DFiles.com)

Requirements:
P166, 16 Megs, 3D accelerator is required

Download Sites: (3.5 Mb)
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
ftp://ftp.gamers.org/pub/games/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
http://ftp.telepac.pt/pub/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
ftp://ftp.saix.net/pub/3dfiles/games/grandtour.zip
http://www.elite-systems.co.uk/downloads/grandtour.zip
ftp://ftp.agn3d.com/game_demos/grand_touring_cars/grandtour.zip

Oldest Demo (5.7 Mb)

3D accelerator is required, recommended minimum is a Pentium II 233 MMX processor (Ran reasonably well on my Pentium 200 MMX, but to get 30 FPS, needs PII 233 processor).

Download Sites:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
http://ftp.telepac.pt/pub/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
ftp://ftp.iol.it/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
ftp://ftp.saix.net/pub/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
ftp://ftp.op3dfx.com/pub/game_demos/super_touring_cars/suptour.zip

Oldest Demo (4.9 Mb)

Download Sites:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
http://ftp.telepac.pt/pub/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
ftp://ftp.iol.it/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
ftp://ftp.saix.net/pub/3dfxmania/games3/suptour.zip
http://www.elite-systems.co.uk/downloads/Suptour.zip

CHEATS

Cheats from 3dracing.allgames.com:

GIMME8CARS: All cars
MOREWELLY: Faster car
BONUSMOTA: Extra car
CATCHUP: Catch up to other racers after spinouts

PATCHES

New Patch (Info From 3dfiles.com)

Plugging of the 'holes', (at the exit to the tunnel) at the Mountain Track. (gtpatchx2.exe only>
Moderation of the excessive 'bouncing' of the vehicles, (following collision with the walls) at the Street Tracks.
Correction of the Lap Count, (when driving the 'wrong way') at the Speed-ring Tracks.
Displaying of the appropriate 'mini-car' icons, (for the 'bonus' cars) at the Race Results tables.
Optimisation of the 'check-point' times, (during a 'Check-point Race') at all of the Tracks.
Correction of the text errors, at the 'Main' and 'In-game' menus.
Correction of rostrum cameras (cameras 10 and 11).
Support for the DirectX 6 'Voodoo 2 (video device) Reference Drivers'.
Enhancement of the appearance and / or performance when operated with a number of 3D adapters including: (i) Permedia 2, (ii) Riva 128, (iii) Riva TNT.
Support for systems without sound cards.

Locate the 'patch' program which you wish to use; either (small 0.5MB 'patch'), or (large 5.5MB 'patch'). Note: if you wish the improvements to the "Grand Touring(TM)" software product to include 'plugging of the 'holes', (at the exit to the tunnel) at the Mountain Track' then you should use large 'patch' program . If you do NOT wish the improvements to the "Grand Touring(TM)" software product to include 'plugging of the 'holes', (at the exit to the tunnel) at the Mountain Track', but you wish to enjoy all of the other improvements listed above, then you may use the small 'patch' programme .

Size: 5mb

Large Patch Download Sites:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx2.exe
ftp://ftp.epix.net/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx2.exe
http://ftp.telepac.pt/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx2.exe
ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx2.exe
ftp://ftp.saix.net/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx2.exe
ftp://ftp.iol.it/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx2.exe
ftp://ftp.agnfiles.com/game_patches/grand_touring/gtpatchx2.exe

Older Patch (From 3dfiles.com)

Size: 546 Kb

Download Sites:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx1.exe
ftp://ftp.epix.net/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx1.exe
http://ftp.telepac.pt/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx1.exe
ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx1.exe
ftp://ftp.saix.net/pub/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx1.exe
ftp://ftp.iol.it/3dfiles/patches/gtpatchx1.exe

Demo Patch
(From www.3dfiles.com)
The 3dfx Racing Mania boys are at it again, this time around toying with the Grand Touring Cars demo. This new hack includes 2 tracks and 7 cars for use with GT. The file is 1.6 Mb.

http://gamestrike.com/3dracing/ftp/utilites/gt_extra.exe

(From www.3dfiles.com)
3dfx Racing Mania still happily hacking away at the Grand Touring Cars demo, have released a sound pack that apparently gives you the best sound you can get.

http://gamestrike.com/3dracing/ftp/utilites/gt_sound.exe - 600 Kb

LINKS TO OTHER SUPER TOURING CAR SITES

Super Touring Cars page (The official Page)
http://www.empire-us.com/ (U.S. Page)
http://www.elite-systems.co.uk/upcoming/grand/player.html (Game Info)
http://www.3dgaming.net/demos/sims/grand_touring_cars/ (Game demo Review)
http://www.gamerscentral.net/articles/98/11/touring/frames.html (Preview)
http://game-over.net/review/november/grandtour/index.html (Review)

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