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Realistic Driving Simulator Games?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-lots-more-road-time-than-seems-needed dept.

modoquasi writes "I have a son approaching the age when it is legal to hurtle through the air at insurance-raising speeds. I would like to educate him to hurtle safely and legally as soon as possible, and not use my car to do it. I thought I would find a number of driving simulator/educators for teens at home. but all I found are the likes of GTA Vice City and Crazy Taxi. Though Big Mutha Truckers might educate him on correct parking procedures in tight spots, I don't think it covers four-way-stops and passing on a double yellow line. Do the readers of Slashdot have any clues where to find this type of software?"

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  1. I'm Confused... by Billy+the+Mountain · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...so what, specifically is wrong with GTA Vice City? I've actually learned a lot about driving playing that game. I guess the only advice I'd give is 1. if you collide head-on, you WILL die. 2. If you drive off the top of a building you will not land gracefully and earn $212.

    BTM

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    1. Re:I'm Confused... by Nasarius · · Score: 5, Funny
      ...so what, specifically is wrong with GTA Vice City?

      The other cars pop out of nowhere and swerve randomly without signaling. That's highly unrealis...oh, wait.

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    2. Re:I'm Confused... by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 3, Funny
      Vice City? Feh.

      I learned everything I needed to know about driving from Mario Kart!

      Although it can be a real bitch finding red turtle shells this time of year.

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  2. In Bizarro World by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    Do the readers of Slashdot have any clues where to find this type of software?

    Yes, In an alternate universe where boring things are exciting and people play video games to fall asleep.

  3. reminds me of when I was a kid by menscher · · Score: 3, Funny
    I challenged my dad to a game of "Test Drive", or some other typical car-racing game. I thought it'd be a good test of experience (him) vs. reaction time (me). Of course, my dad obeyed all the speed-limit signs. Which was really frustrating, because he never got into an accident, or pulled over by the cops, or anything. Meanwhile, I repeatedly drove off the side of the cliff or had head-on collisions with oncoming trucks. In the end, I think our times were pretty similar.

    Yeah, you can learn a lot from your dad....

  4. All good suggestions by modoquasi · · Score: 2, Funny

    I will of course be spending hours with him behind the wheel once he reaches permit age (I will wear a blindfold and have my will up to date), and hopefully even some before on acceptable roads. My hope was to give him additional--above and beyond--schooling in signage, lights, rules and the like well before that time. thanks everyone

  5. Re:Driving school by oskillator · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... all five senses in use ...

    "Watch out, I smell an oncoming truck!"

    ... can't think of a good one for taste.

  6. GTA? by Feztaa · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't see what's wrong with Grand Theft Auto. Just make sure to stand next to him as he plays it and repeat regularly "and if you ever do that to my car, I'll kill you"

  7. Olson Twins Do it Again! by whiteSanjuro · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't believe no one else has linked this already...

  8. Re:Two more words: GET REAL! by unitron · · Score: 2, Funny
    "Not all 16 year olds are like that. Some of them acually have comman sense."

    More like con man sense but, unfortunately, no common sense.

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