This is overall a very, very good mod that unfortunately wasn't quite a 'keeper' for me.
The driving physics of this Formula 1 mod is superb: The F1 vehicles in the vanilla rfactor game don't quite cut it: Even with traction control set to 'maximum' (high), the rfactor's F1 cars -using a keyboard- are a little too difficult to drive...too much oversteer and spinning out even when driving nearly perfectly.
However, the driving physics of these BMW Sauber F1 vehicles is perfect -- not too easy and not too difficult.
The music included with this mod is unique and hilarious: When you start this mod, some kind of Scandinavian-esque power metal song begins -- there is some kind of narration which talks about "Thor" (or "Otis?") for about 20 seconds...before the heavy metal music begins.
The cars are highly detailed and the cockpit gauges are PERFECT: No 'digital' GUI heads up display overlay is necessary: All gauges in the actual cockpit are legible and display mph and other pertinent information. The rFactor vanilla game Formula 1 cars suck: Their gauges are not legible nor very good.
For two reasons, this mod is slightly ruined for me:
1. In order to view the rear view mirrors on these Formula 1 cars, you need to increase the "FOV" (vertical field of view) to 80 or 90. At this FOV perspective you are now too far back in the cockpit and the view is unnatural.
2. There is obviously a lot of 'head movement' which gives you the impression, while driving, that the car is severely "rolling" (as though your vehicle has very poor shocks and thus has extreme "body roll") whenever you make any turns. This is also very unrealistic and ruins the driving experience.
Were it not for these two major flaws/cons, these vehicles would've replaced the rfactor vanilla game F1 vehicles...and this mod would've been a "keeper" for me.
