Driver 2 (PS1) vs ReDriver 2 (PC) vs Open Driver (Pre Alpha) - Las Vegas Strip comparison

[@cd-rommasterclass19]

Driver 2 with a longer draw distance is quite possibly the most fascinating thing out there; what a game.

[@silvershadowjsh]

Yeah the better rendering over long distance really is beautiful isn’t it

[@TrashFilter]

I agree. I hate how some game companies still do not focus on the long distance draw.

[@dmer-zy3rb]

that they never did a pc version is a crime

[@MelroyvandenBerg]

@@TrashFilter Check-out Unreal Engine 5

[@Mutt377]

Think I've said this before, but I will say it again: Thew view of the entire Las Vegas Strip in Driver 2 is phenomenal! You know the devs poured their heart into making all of those intricate buildings look and feel massive when playing OG Driver 2, and making the strip feel more alive. Then having OpenDriver really show the the full picture like this just puts everything into perspective, it's crazy. You can also see the different techniques the devs used to keep resources down enough for everything to load in properly on PS1 hardware, like the Eiffel Tower being cut down to where you would only see it, ect ect. But still making the player feel like they are in a bustling, heavy traffic area. Just fantastic! Still my favorite Driver game, and it keeps getting better! Great vid as always Vortex!

[@VortexStory]

A time where artistic direction was not tight to performance

[@evanhanley6437]

I wish this could happen for so many games. The work the guys have done is incredible. Imagine the game was like this when it was released back in 2000.

[@VortexStory]

Le guy*

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

I'm sure a program could eventually be written that could do this mostly by itself.

[@TheCrowzZz]

imagine Gran Turismo 2 with that draw distance and that graphic quality... Simply amazing

[@irfanyxp3489]

Yea I really want gt2 on pc but it would be time consuming remodeling all cars though..

[@heavymetalnewsdesk]

@@irfanyxp3489 it would be well worth it

[@MelroyvandenBerg]

Open Driver is almost looking like GTA VC. Which is great btw. You just need to add a feature that you can leave your car and pickup a gun ;)

[@carlostorres9068]

What? Why?

[@Enrygoesbrrrrr]

Just like driver 3 probably​@@carlostorres9068

[@sewe3863]

This is an important reminder of how far this project has come! For so many years we were stuck with OG Driver2 with only slight improvements.

[@VortexStory]

You're not talking about ReDriver 2 when saying "slight improvements" right?

[@sewe3863]

@@VortexStory no I was thinking of cheats that make the ps1 version a little bit better xP

[@NFSracers1]

what an extraordinary job👏👏

[@VortexStory]

It truly is, thanks Soapy

[@TrashFilter]

Driver 2 city looks so good, and it was literally released decades ago wow-

[@IJFJJAJI]

you mean 2 decades

[@heshhesham9439]

22 years ago

[@TaylorGoesFast]

Seeing it all at once really makes it clear that this is actually one of the most accurate representations of Las Vegas in a video game. Everything is spot on

[@RetroGamingX1]

If only Red River 2 supports a much larger drawing distance it would look great. Iwonder if it will be possible or the maximum drawing has already been reached...saludos!

[@VortexStory]

For ReDriver 2 has reached its final state according to Soapy But Open Driver could support missions, online coop, etc... but this things take time

[@pepomega]

@@VortexStory So, we will be able to play driver 2 from start to finish (missions) on opendriver as it was in the original game?

[@pedinhuh16]

Open Driver is fascinating, I'm looking at it with my mouth wide open. This is how I always wanted to play Driver 2, it's incredible!

[@youtuberson4077]

Y'all recreating my childhood here

[@possiblycrazy442]

It is SO AWESOME to see the map like this.

[@marttull5979]

Can honestly say as a kid when this released it was so real ,looking at it now I've seen curtains with quicker draw distance .loved this game

[@TheNaikoa]

It's perfect 😍

[@silvershadowjsh]

I wish KZbin had a love react button for times like this

[@VortexStory]

You can use the Super Thanks button for that

[@all.the.same.iProductions]

I honestly don’t remember the draw distance looking that bad. Damn. The upgrade is so much easier on the eyes!!

[@Supervideo1491]

You really love this GTA V soundtrack 🤪

[@akiyz_xd1751]

this is cool

[@Holanduzo]

Never heard about oper driver, need to know more of it.

[@Pinzul91]

It is absolutely incredible to see driver with long draw distance!

[@VortexStory]

It truly is

[@Holanduzo]

Where to know more about open driver? cant see any video on youtube but this one... that full drawn distance is fascinating.

[@VortexStory]

I did a few videos on Open Driver!

[@core2duo398]

dude, use a crt tv/monitor on PS1, it will look much much better, ps1 games arent for lcd/led monitors

[@pablomino4726]

Amazing

[@MelroyvandenBerg]

You can also try 1080p or 4K texture up scaling using AI.

[@SulaimanHurubi]

Cool, we need something like driver syndicate for the original map

[@VortexStory]

What do you mean?

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

One thing that'd probably be a huge pain to do would be to get rid of invisible walls

[@VortexStory]

Why would you need to get rid of them? Also, as it is reverse engineered, I believe they have more flexibility in regards to the code, including what is and what is not an invisible wall (this is very bad explained )

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

@@VortexStory it's annoying to hit an invisible wall when you're flying through the air

[@VortexStory]

Unless there isn't much invisible walls in Rio, it is easy to pilot the helicopter there without hitting any of them

[@pedinhuh16]

@@fryncyaryorvjink2140 but the invisible walls are there for a reason, and it's to keep the player on the playable game map, if they weren't there you'd fall off the map, out of bounds.

[@JMDAmigaMusic]

Seems pretty accurate to the original strip (beside being behind several years), did you know if at the time they used real data to recreate it?

[@emilabbaszade622]

0:46 the game looks different as if more intense

[@VortexStory]

Because the framerate goes to 15, to 60 to 30 depending on the footage

[@Xtreemo]

The Draw Distance is awesome like that already. Is it possible to extend it even further, like, to the whole map?

[@VortexStory]

Yes, if you computer can handle it otherwise you will loose framerate

[@Xtreemo]

@@VortexStory awesome! Miss you guys. Gonna step by the Discord server any day.

[@23games56]

Do you know where I can find the Reshade for Redriver 2? I looked everywhere in the discord but I didn't got any results

[@Xtreemo]

Still hoping to get OpenDriver soon 🥺

[@VortexStory]

You can already try it with the files available on the Driver discord

[@gex581990]

Wow! And I thought redriver looked amazing

[@arthurmorgan2906]

Hey... do you ever deal with driver parallel lines? Im about to release a video that compares differences between 1978 and 2006

[@VortexStory]

I dont play it as much but I will watch your video!

[@anu1789]

Can you put a video tutorial on how to download and install the mod?

[@beeqool]

Will Open Driver be a standalone game i can download? Like an unnoficial PC port that they unfortunately didnt release in 2000? I really like how it looks much better than Redriver, more like Driver 1 quality wise.

[@VortexStory]

It will, but you will need the files from the PS1 version, just like ReDriver 2 install process

[@glitchtvtr]

Driver 2 PS1 is basically a Myopia Simulator

[@vstarev2715]

Las vegas in redriver look like gta san andreas dude!🤠

[@DonWasyl0]

What's happened to Open Driver? It looks the best. Has Soapy stopped developer it to create Driver Syndicate?

[@VortexStory]

The Driver Syndicate is a much more older project than Open Driver. Soapy is still working on both of them but these things take time you can still support the project tho!

[@aneekes.]

Without atmospheric effect (haze) long ahead it looks weird.

[@VortexStory]

Pre Alpha

[@FinalLuigi]

I'm curious, how intensive are either of the driver 'ports'? For being PS1 games, I would hope that they would be quite light.

[@VortexStory]

What do you mean by intensive? In disc space, they are the same as the original so around 700 mb and open driver specific files are a few mb

[@arciks11]

@@VortexStory I think he means performance.

[@KP-48-007]

It looks like an early PS2/sega game with OD2/RD2

[@VortexStory]

Even PS2 games didn't have this type of draw distance. In OD2, there is no LOD, everything is displayed at all times (which would cause some optimization issues when more things will be added but well)

[@SamuelPerez-iw3ju]

Man what i have to do? i want this, do you have a tuto or something?

[@AthenaKolva]

❤

[@zngru]

WOW

[@VortexStory]

Yes

[@duglas04]

Way better than las venturas in gta san andreas

[@ronaldo8675]

IIs it possible to bring the Maximun Overdrive option (Extra Take a Ride Settings from The Driver Syndicate) to Redriver 2?

[@VortexStory]

I dont know what is this option

[@ronaldo8675]

@@VortexStory More Menu Options Mod (NikkiChan92)

[@renchikun]

What's open driver?

[@alexraily7609]

the music its for gtav

[@VortexStory]

Yes, I really like it as a background music for long videos

[@thallesthier]

is REDRIVER 2 an official game?? Or is just a graphic mod

[@VortexStory]

ReDriver 2 is the unofficial PC port released in 2020 Open Driver is a platform of Community content natively supporting Driver 1 and 2 cities

[@thallesthier]

@@VortexStory thanks!

[@bukkageisha2313]

Possible d'y jouer sans emulateur ?

[@VortexStory]

C'est pas un émulateur mais une version PC

[@blasphemous24]

Any DL link for this? :)

[@VortexStory]

Files are available on the Driver discord!

[@Mo8585El]

Where can you get this?

[@VortexStory]

ReDriver 2: opendriver2.github.io/ Open Driver is on the Driver Discord!

[@Js992er]

Where can we get open driver ? Is the super long draw distance available in REDriver 2 ? Thanks

[@VortexStory]

@@Js992er You can download Open Driver on the Driver Discord, ReDriver 2 does not have such draw distance

[@rickastley2308]

No signs of Ubisoft in this video😅

[@VortexStory]

Never gonna give you up

[@KING_GOLDEN2211]

How can I get a game RE DRIVER 2

[@VortexStory]

Your original PS1 disc is enough

[@KING_GOLDEN2211]

@@VortexStory ❤️❤️❤️😘😘

[@KING_GOLDEN2211]

@@VortexStory Can you put a video tutorial on how to download and install the mod? 🙏😊😊😊😊

[@overcastskyline1747]

driver 2 definitive edition

[@VortexStory]

For real

[@lerobert7737]

on dirait driver 3 cest abusé......

[@VortexStory]

Oui c'est sans doute la couleur jaunie qui donne cette impression, j'aime bien le côté gris de l'original mais je suis certain qu'on pourra choisir à notre guise plus tard

[@renatadawn7147]

i want to replay again like this..

[@VortexStory]

Well you can