I specifically remember this version rather than Corvette demo, because it was featured in a pc magazine disc among other games of that time period. I got to play it only once on my 64bit system after 20 or so years and it never lauched or at least played properly again. I'd like to add couple of things different from the final product as well. - So the beginning flyby was mentioned, the one taken from NFS2's tournament/knockout mode that is. In fact pause camera is also from NFS2 now that I think about it - NFS2/3(ps1) countdown announcer - Music "mood" shift so to say seems different as well, composition wise - Cops much like ps1 counterparts yell at you on their megaphones, busting you also sound different and look like atlantica's cops instead of rocky pass regular. Instead of Countach, they refer it as Lamborghini - speaking of a Lambo, the engine sound sounds lower pitched, again, much like ps1 version - loading screen bar looks thinner and a shot of Lambo looks squished compared to the one in the final product I'm so glad I've found at least this vid on this version and my fav moment has to be a jumpscare at 4:42, that flying crown victoria got me laughing :D This vid needs to be seen among NFS fanbase.
These points are quite suprising to me, as I've never been onto the PS1 version of the game that much. I had a little experience with it, but it was rather an experimental attempt for the purposes of emulator tryout. Hence, I wasn't able to recognize the similarites between the console and the PC Beta afterwards. Needless to say, both versions (PC and PS1) are just so different from each other to the point, they feel like two various games under one same title, much like in the case of NEED FOR SPEED HOT PURSUIT (2010) and THE RUN (2011) for Wii and other platforms. Nonetheless, thank you for pointing out these differences. Your comment gives me a little hope for more people like you being familiar with this version and waiting to share their thoughts about it synchronously. I agree, the NFSIII 'Sneak Peak' Beta should be given more recognition among NFS fanbase, but I'm affraid the Beta community has gone into shadows, as there are no more noticeable activities from it, not to mention the demo itself "may be" considered a mere relic of the long gone past at this point. Hence I expect a very little interest for it. Still, I'd like to see some deeper analysis done towards it though. One may only hope... Speaking of trying to play this release under 64-bit OS... All I can say is: "don't bother". I tried many possible ways to make it up and running, yet all I got in return was a miserably looking 'software' mode in resolution of 320x240 (for 1080p monitor display I think of it as an achievement), which turned out more buggy and even less playable. Moreover, the external add-ons I used, such as dgVoodoo failed with it really bad. It shouldn't be that much of problem in case of 32-bit OS, including the Virtual Machines (yet the results may be still far from satisfactory). Either way, thank you for your comment and for watching as well. Also, excuse me for such a late response. My mind's currently occupied with my job obligations, that my time for making these videos and responding to the feedback has been reduced to a minimum recently. Greetings and stay safe, ROTSECHSMAN.
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I specifically remember this version rather than Corvette demo, because it was featured in a pc magazine disc among other games of that time period. I got to play it only once on my 64bit system after 20 or so years and it never lauched or at least played properly again. I'd like to add couple of things different from the final product as well.
- So the beginning flyby was mentioned, the one taken from NFS2's tournament/knockout mode that is. In fact pause camera is also from NFS2 now that I think about it
- NFS2/3(ps1) countdown announcer
- Music "mood" shift so to say seems different as well, composition wise
- Cops much like ps1 counterparts yell at you on their megaphones, busting you also sound different and look like atlantica's cops instead of rocky pass regular. Instead of Countach, they refer it as Lamborghini
- speaking of a Lambo, the engine sound sounds lower pitched, again, much like ps1 version
- loading screen bar looks thinner and a shot of Lambo looks squished compared to the one in the final product
I'm so glad I've found at least this vid on this version and my fav moment has to be a jumpscare at 4:42, that flying crown victoria got me laughing :D This vid needs to be seen among NFS fanbase.
These points are quite suprising to me, as I've never been onto the PS1 version of the game that much. I had a little experience with it, but it was rather an experimental attempt for the purposes of emulator tryout. Hence, I wasn't able to recognize the similarites between the console and the PC Beta afterwards. Needless to say, both versions (PC and PS1) are just so different from each other to the point, they feel like two various games under one same title, much like in the case of NEED FOR SPEED HOT PURSUIT (2010) and THE RUN (2011) for Wii and other platforms.
Nonetheless, thank you for pointing out these differences. Your comment gives me a little hope for more people like you being familiar with this version and waiting to share their thoughts about it synchronously. I agree, the NFSIII 'Sneak Peak' Beta should be given more recognition among NFS fanbase, but I'm affraid the Beta community has gone into shadows, as there are no more noticeable activities from it, not to mention the demo itself "may be" considered a mere relic of the long gone past at this point. Hence I expect a very little interest for it. Still, I'd like to see some deeper analysis done towards it though. One may only hope...
Speaking of trying to play this release under 64-bit OS... All I can say is: "don't bother". I tried many possible ways to make it up and running, yet all I got in return was a miserably looking 'software' mode in resolution of 320x240 (for 1080p monitor display I think of it as an achievement), which turned out more buggy and even less playable. Moreover, the external add-ons I used, such as dgVoodoo failed with it really bad. It shouldn't be that much of problem in case of 32-bit OS, including the Virtual Machines (yet the results may be still far from satisfactory).
Either way, thank you for your comment and for watching as well. Also, excuse me for such a late response. My mind's currently occupied with my job obligations, that my time for making these videos and responding to the feedback has been reduced to a minimum recently.
Greetings and stay safe,
ROTSECHSMAN.
hey men can u find something beta of the ps1 version?