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BeamNG actually ticks all these boxes, as much as it’s known as the crashy smashy game. Every component of the car can be swapped out, including everything from body panels to engine components, to suspension and tires.
The tuning is also incredibly in-depth and even more so once you start getting into the modding scene, which is huge.
If this isn’t already a staple of your library, I can’t recommend it enough.
I'll also add here, you can buy a second game, automation - the car company tycoon game.
This allows you to build your own cars and export them to play with in beamNg. I personally like building drag cars and seeing what times I can get in a quarter mile.
Oh, that sounds perfect! Thank you
Ok, I just purchased BeamNG and Automation - Thje car company tycoon game (In Early access which I generally avoid, but made an exception). Can't wait.
Love it. I'll check it out!
I mean there is Forza Motorsport (2023). Personally i'm not a big fan of this particular iteration but its pretty much the only game which checks all your boxes on Steam.
Or you could check out PS2 Emulation with PCSX2 and the Spec II Mod for GT4. PS3 Emulation for GT5 and 6 still isnt perfect and pretty demanding for the hardware but also worth a look. I think there is the "master mod" to spice things up? Like why search for an imitation if you can have the original?
I didn't even think about trying to emulate. What does it take to do ps3 emulation? Would it run in the steam deck?
I'm going to frontload a few links:
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page Emulation Wiki(very good)
https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/10/16/steam-deck-emulation-starter-guide/ he has also a YT channel and lots of other guides
The emulator itself is RPCS3 but you can use probably frontends like Emudeck or Retrodeck to make things easier.
To obtain the gamefiles you either get them from your modded PS3 or you make a visit to r/roms.
I dont have a steamdeck so idk how well the GT games would run. It really depends on the game. Demon Souls or Skate 3 probably run just fine. MGS4 on the other hand is really taxing even on the newest desktop hardware. The GT games are probably somewhere in the middle. Check youtube, there are high chance somebody already uploaded steamdeck gameplay.
Otherwise i cant recommend the GT4 Spec II Mod enough. Upscaled GT4 still looks fantastic and even more so on a handheld screen.
I'm not really plugged into the racing scene but my buddy suggested Wreckfest. As they have workshop support, so someone may have made the tracks you're hoping for.
Motor Town isn't exactly what you want, it is more like GTA but just the car jobs.
The physics feel good though, like reallly good.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369670/Motor_Town_Behind_The_Wheel/
I haven't even heard of this game, great suggestion.
Not to self advertise, but I run multi-player servers for Motor Town, as well as BeamNG (using the BeamMP mod), and other games. So if you want to learn/play with someone who knows the ropes, in a server that doesn't expect you to immediately know everything, in a casual environment, that's what I try to provide for these games :)
If interested I can drop server names
I may DM you when I get going. I've got a busy weekend coming up but I want to pick a game and get going.
RetroArch... Relive those good old days!
This is the only answer with true satisfaction in mind.
I think your best bet is emulation. I don't know how easy is it to emulate PS3, but PS2 is incredibly easy, and Gran Turismo 4 runs flawlessly that was.
Most or all the franchises with a bunch of good legacy entries have turned into money grubbing grinds, including Gran Turismo, or instant gratification titles like Forza Horizon.
So I have nothing to recommend :(
Maybe Project Motor Racing? It's out November and has a Career mode, but idk if that's what you're looking for. I don't think it has any slow street cars.
I haven't heard of project motor racing, but I'll take a look. Thank you
I just stumbled upon this masterpiece looking around:
GT2 with even more shitboxes? Sign me the fuck up!
the best racing/driving game I know is Motor Town: Behind the Wheel.
Don't let the graphics fool you. Check out nexusmods, get the most popular ones and hoon to your hearts content -- it's not quite as deep as BeamNG or My Summer Car (which I also recommend, but they are not my favorites), but you can do some very goofy shit (1000HP EV engine in a go-kart is a personal favorite). Plus there's tons more to do besides just races. It looks like a deceptively simple game, it is not.
I actually have my summer car, by just never got into it
My Summer Car isn't even really a racing game, it's a Finland simulator that happens to involve fixing a car. And it's also possibly the best "actions have consequences" game. An example: There is a local drunk you can sell booze to, who will regularly call you and ask for a ride home from the pub. Spoilers follow.
1
If you stiff him by selling him bottles filled with water instead of alcohol, he will slash your tires and cut your brake lines.
2
After giving him several rides home, he will drunkenly confide in you about winning the lottery, not having told his wife, and that he hid a suitcase full of money in the woods. You can actually find this suitcase and steal his money.
3
If you steal the money, some time later, you'll go to sleep and awaken to him in your bedroom with an axe, about to kill you. You can knock him out and escape fairly easily, however
4
at the end of the game if you've stolen the money his body will be found swinging from a noose underneath a nearby bridge, and will have left a suicide note pinned to his front door by an axe.
Jesus Christ... Those spoilers! That sounds like a properly messed up game 😁
