The future of BallisticNG

[Sausehuhn]

Speaking of a console release: Did someone manage to install the game on some cheap-ish hardware, connect it to a PS4 controller easily and just tuck it behind the TV? Any recommendations? 1080p 60fps should be the goal.

[Autechom]

Sorry, I cannot add much to your question. Before I bought a decent grahics card, I had the Sapphire ATI Radeon HD5450 with 1 GB RAM. It worked, but 60 fps? I highly doubt it - And of course, all the possible effects were turned down. Now I have a GTX 970 and it works like a charme. But okay, even used, it might not be what you look for when you say "cheap-ish".

[AmigoJack]

I love BNG since I first found out about it (at least going back to 2016) and I'm also glad I kept different versions in a backup, as a few old track layouts+environments were over-improved for my taste, and I miss the older prototype tracks.

In general the outcome nowadays is amazing:

• Controlling the crafts just feels like in Wip3out: floaty, but smooth.
• So many different tracks, and each one has so many details.
• So many different crafts.
• Much improved controller support over the years - even with Win7 I'm able to use a PS3 pad (yes, consider both to be antique).
• Even the music is much better than it needs to be for a somewhat free game.
• Technically no installation is needed (but Steam is needed to download it).

I'm running it smoothly on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (GPU) with Intel Core i5-4570 3.20 GHz (4 core CPU; 6 years old PC). Tried to run it on Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3600 (GPU) with Intel Atom N2600 1,60 GHz (4 core CPU; 8 years old netbook) and the race was in slowmotion, impossible to play.

I'm amazed by the speed but never got talent for mastering it. When in older games Rapier class is enough for me and more speed just kills my fun BNG increases the top speed even more, which gets me stuck in campaign mode sooner or later. But then again I'm no fan of analog sticks on a pad, so I guess it's partly my own fault. Why nothing like the neGcon has ever evolved for PC is beyond my understanding - that controller feels so much right for racing.

I strongly encourage everyone to at least trying out BallisticNG - even if you tried it in the past: try it again nowadays.

[JABBERJAW]

I used a Negcon when I was playing it, Awesome gameplay

[MrSmadSmartAlex]

I didn't even think of trying it with a Negcon. Must be amazing! Was it one of your DIY project Negcons or a stock one with a USB adapter?

[Pico de Goroh]

I used a Negcon when I was playing it, Awesome gameplay

How'd you use a Negcon. The Raphnet dualshock adapter?