R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 PS1 Gameplay HD (Beetle PSX HW)

R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 PS1 Gameplay
Release Date: December 3, 1998 (JP); May 1, 1999 (NA)
Platforms: PlayStation
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Beetle PSX HW - RetroArch Settings
Renderer: Hardware
Software Framebuffer: (✓)
Adaptive Smoothing: (✓)
Super Sampling: (✓)
MSAA: 16x
Internal GPU Resolution: 8x
Internal Color Depth: 32bpp
Texture Filtering: Nearest
PGXP Operation Mode: Memory
PGXP Vertex Cache: (✓)
PGXP Perspective Correct Texturing: (✓)
Line-to-quad hack: Default
Widescreen Mode Hack: (✓)
Frame Duping: (✓)
CPU Frequency Scaling: 100% (Native)
GTE Overclock: (✓)
GPU Rasterizer Overclock: 32x
Dithering Pattern: Off
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My PC Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K
GPU: GeForce GTX 1070
Ram: 16GB
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
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0:00 Intro
7:28 Heat 1- Race 1
12:08 Heat 1- Race 2
19:06 Heat 2- Race 1
24:44 Heat 2- Race 2
31:30 Final GP- Race 1
35:44 Final GP- Race 2
41:17 Final GP- Race 3
48:08 Final GP- Final Race
53:34 Epiloque
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Please leave a comment and rate it. :)
Enjoy !

[@slayergt3104]

One of those intros I never skipped

[@reiza97]

timeless soundtrack tbh...

[@budaroddy]

One of the best soundtracks ever made!

[@jcrms]

Agree. I sometimes listen to it while working 😂

[@Magmistic_yt]

Yep

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Why I'm here 😊

[@Pierredorado300]

I have RR mixtapes playing in the warehouse on the daily 😂

[@sendylie1774]

This game's opening is still fresh in my mind since early 2000s, when I played R4 on a PS1. I was a kid back then and I barely beat it until 2 decades later. "Move Me" is a pure, absolute banger among all racing game musics.

[@Vincio003]

This game just looks outstanding for its time.. the style, the menus, the music are just amazing. I played it when the ps1 classic came out in the stores, not expecting something too exceptional, but i fell in love for this game since then, and i consider it one of the best racing games ever! Thank you for this video with this high resolution and improved graphics, it looks even more amazing!

[@milesr4609]

It is one of the best racing games of all times. I played it back in the days a that what the R4 in my user name means. Legendary game.

[@mgssnake]

V-RALLY 2 ??

[@diehlr]

What this game engine was able to achieve on the original PS1 is nothing short of amazing.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

I feel like games like this set the bar so high for what I expected from future console racing games that our reality still hasn’t caught up to what I imagined things could be. 🤔

[@Rorotone]

if you played ace combat 3 you can see the similarities

[@olevet75]

It seems metal gear solid runs similar and definitely share close color gamma blur effect

[@clouds-rb9xt]

True. The PS1 was the weakest of its generation yet it managed to punch well above its weight

[@antiquefuturistic]

@@amostlyreasonableguythey definitely set the bar high and the next game in the series called Ridge Racer 5 on PS2 was panned for lacklustre graphics

[@lepopcornnaisseur546]

I'm impressed with the graphics (even though they're enhanced.) I think it looks like it could be an early PS2 title.

[@MinecraftvsBurnout]

Its graphics are even more realistic than some Ps2 games. Some Ps1 games have very good graphics.

[@CasepbX]

If it weren't for the pop in and low poly cars yeah.

[@MinecraftvsBurnout]

@@CasepbX Now it is irrelevant, but I want to give an example. The cars in Gta 3 are much lower poly (and so are the characters) Some Ps1 games are more realistic than Gta 3. Although Gta 3 is a Ps2 game.

[@sledgehammer1603]

It's also clear because the game runs on an emulator. Filters, higher resolution, etc.

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

@@MinecraftvsBurnout not really, GTA 3 on screen poly count will be a vasty higher, characters in say a 1vs1 fighter like Tekken 2 or Resident Evil 2 MIGHT have a higher poly count on the actual characters but that's because the backgrounds are all flat pre-rended graphics so the comparison isn't fair. Take a series like Spyro that is on PS1 and PS2, that would be a fair comparison in hardware capabilities.

[@seiotonashi4049]

the best racing game on ps1,,,,thankfully the soundtracks and race courses has been passed on or carry over to the Ridge Racer PSP series and remade it so the graphics are really outstanding and awesome .....its like a LEGACY and very nostalgic to every Ridge Racer fans who played the game since the PS1 up to PSP....

[@panzerabteilung]

it cant be the best racing game of ps1 having GT1 and GT2

[@brokenscart7989]

Never even played this game but I’m still nostalgic for it. It looks gorgeous

[@DisasterMaster3K]

This is a remastered version. Look at the original in other videos

[@am_pm.17]

It's a beautiful game but it does have probably the worst drifting physics in the series, making it far too easy. I still recommend it though for all its other strengths!

[@Lysimachus]

14:25 That was a sexy overtake...

[@silenzyosilenzio1598]

I was looking for this comment

[@andre2005XD]

broke bros ankles

[@Dylicioussssssssss]

certified lizard moment

[@mkvector9539]

The Final Race, in the final lap at the very end, there are fireworks in the background and a screen at the Finish Line that says Happy New Year! 2000! at "Shooting Hoops" Los Angeles.

[@glipk]

The Japanese never disappoint with their racing games

[@hurtzz-lz5gl]

Wassup shia

[@towhomitmayconcern666]

Still playing this all the time, every team, every car manufacturer. Its a throwback to when i was 16. A classic.

[@olevet75]

You collected all 320 cars?

[@ankokunokayoubi]

Dude, the UI is absolutely stunning for its era! WIll be my inspiration for my future web design

[@Zekatzxs]

I love this music and visual style of the game.

[@taeehill8539]

this just brought tears to my eyes i havent played this since i was kid in 99 i ben looking for this game for years

[@insoporous9978]

This game lives eternally in my head. The soundtrack... well, no one debates it's easily one of the all best. And we all can clearly see the graphics are an amazing achievement. But the thing about the visuals is more than just graphical fidelity. The art direction is something even most fans don't quite fully appreciate. Right off the bat, the menus are a clean, modern aesthetic that today's corporations like Microsoft, Apple, and Google simply can't come close to. The devs nailed the flat, minimalist design decades ago and no one took notes. But then there's the tracks. These tracks are absolute masterpieces. Everything is designed with care such that there isn't a single point in any track that isn't instantly recognizable. The track artists knew exactly what they were doing and were at the top of their game. Look at a track like Edge of the Earth. Pay attention to the trackside decorations; signs, billboards, buildings and structures. They're all placed to be easily identifiable as you blaze past them at high speed. Highlights such as tunnel lighting contrasts the cool colors when outside. Smaller lights on columns and poles flick subtly over the car as you pass by. I know very little of art or color theory, but Namco surely did. Then there's fun events such as the plane landing when you return to the sister track Brightest Nite. And that brings me to other things like Shooting Hoops having fireworks going off all through the final lap, which I must add also has the designated music track also timed such that the climax occurs right when the race is at it's most intense. Unmatched attention to detail and care. THIS, is what people mean when they say older games had soul. When I played this as a kid, I imagined what even greater works of art I'd see in the future of gaming. Little did I know I was playing the best racing game that would ever be released.

[@sotsubreivaj]

I really loved this game. It was one of the best racing experiences in my PSX. The only one MAJOR problem it had was that there was no single race mode where to race all the cars you've earned. So, the game was basically playing the same tournament over and over 'till you have all the cars in your garage. Cars you weren't able to play anywhere else. So, once my garage was full, I quit playing it. NFSV - Porsche had a similar issue. There was a lot of good cars and especially great tracks, that you can only play in history mode and never again.

[@28hotrods]

Man how time flies…….. it’s true what they say that music is timeless……20 plus years and I still remember this game soundtrack

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Team and Manufacter MMM - Age Solo Micro Mouse Mappy - France (They're Easy Team with Grip cars nothing to worry about but they seems slow) PRC - Terrazi Pac Racing Club - Japan (They're Medium teams with Grip cars Slight faster and good for beginner even the former leader was actually from TOP teams) RTS - Assoluto Racing Team Solvalou - Italy (THIS IS THE TOPPEST TEAM AND THE BEST COMBINE WITH ASSOLUTO MAKE THEM BASTARD AT EVERY FIRST PLACE, also type of their car are drift so be sure to measure your brake when corner) DRT - Lizard Dig Racing Team - USA (You want real challenge don't ya, then try this expert team with quiet wild drift but slow speed bit then Assoluto Only Profesional can bring this team to THE TOP from THE GRAVE) The soundtrack of this game were good especially Naked Glow and Movin in Circles fof Finale at Shooting Hoops Who hates Heaven & Hell? As tricky tracks in this game

[@kurt129]

Me, I hate heaven and hell, as long as I use drift type car, that one turn near some rock, I always crash on that one.

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

@@kurt129 Yep, the last corner right turn become tighter

[@kurt129]

@@Mx64MaxyImpress that too, especially 43:10, I remember getting raged af on that turn and also the last right turn, the track is much more like if you fail, it's over.

[@leonflpqzhz4765]

Me being 8 years old in the 2000's playing the first level only on the demo disc. Thought it was difficult af. But that sax soundtrack kept me playing and playing. Awesome memories.

[@Crinale13]

This game... is one of the best Ridge Racer franchise ever. The story line of each characters are good (although Shinji's story is predictable). The car designs are cool of each manufactures, the exotic Assoluto, the sleek Lizards, the unique Terazzi, and the simple Age Solo. Also the special machines are incredibly fast, especially Age Solo's special machine. The fastest car in this game is Terazzi Utopia (the predecessor of Terazzi Terrajin in RR6 and RR7)

[@am_pm.17]

This game aces everything except drifting physics, sadly.

[@eksquisite]

8:38 heavenlike feeling, i can almost feel how small i was when i first played this

[@Medeirostai]

I remember I was totally fascinated by racing and playing on PS1 every time I came over to my uncle's house. The soundtrack with japanese aesthetic reminds me of my older sister who liked anime. One night she suffered an epilepsy and then suffered a seizure and my family took her to the hospital, while I had to sleep alone. Thank God she was fine and came home the next morning. I played this game in 2020 as the pandemic took hold, and it reminded me of the good old days. This game is just brilliant. :')

[@Simbabbad]

It's impressive how this game gives an impression of photorealism.

[@stupidstormy36]

Arguably the best of the series, my favorite one. Got for my Vita. Also back when hitch-hiking wasn't totally weird...

[@MaximilianoAedo]

There's no better game for one's childhood than Ridge Racer Type 4. It filled the bar quite nicely for me when I was living in NZ during the 2000s.

[@Whistleblow666]

I missed this game. I didn’t have PlayStation at the time. But this game was one big reason I wanted to get a PlayStation

[@afriend9428]

*this and Out Run 2 are the best racers!* ⭐️ ❤ ⭐️

[@ChargeDrifters]

Love this game till now.

[@RedzaMalaysianCrossover]

This is definitely the best Ridge Racer game. The fact that this game has more 300 cars (those are unlicensed btw) really mind blowing!. ( *Please don't mention any GT game which is about licensed vehicle* )

[@fordshelbygt7177]

Sony: Its Ridge Racer!

[@Crinale13]

321 cars precisely 1 of them is Namco Pac-Man

[@fordshelbygt7177]

@@Crinale13 ¿Ridge Racer Its Made The Same Developer of Pac-Man?

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

This was my favorit arcade game I play this and Ridge Racer PSP I even completed racing with 4 different teams in R4 a little bit struggle with DRT but After 4 hours of try I did it The gameplay available on my playlist

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

@@Crinale13 Hey You must be rival of Angelus

[@JAJANMYEOW]

1:51 my first crush in my gaming career

[@ShadowWear]

my first ever racing game on PS1. finally found the game after so many years of wondering what the game was. that intro has always been on my mind.

[@renangoncalvesflores]

The music, man. The music!

[@Armleuchter96]

Those childhood memories hit hard

[@Suffline96]

R4, GT1 & GT2 (JPs), Racing Lagoon, Tokyo Highway Battle, Side by Side SP 2000. These five racing games have best BGMs ever!

[@devgui_]

42:22 incredible overtaking! 🔥🔥

[@mkvector9539]

Enki Gilbert lost his son Giuliano in the previous GP, he lost his life during a crash that was caused by another Team, PRC during a race, that's why earlier on the Team Manager was hard on the new comer, he didn't want you as the player to make that same fatal mistake like what his son did, he was affraid that you'd pushed too hard and lose your life. Enki: Shinji Yazaki!? So The Grim Reaper returns... I'm guessing that's the guy that killed his son.

[@milesr4609]

If i don't recall bad, Shinji was Giuliano team mate in RTS, the two where fighting for the championship to hard and in the last race they colided (Giuliano's fault), being the crash fatal to Enki's son, Enki can't forget Shinji and Shinji feels xtremely guilty about the incident, but at the end both forgive themselves.

[@irv7ing]

Best intro ever!

[@SSJGALEXIS]

I love how the trophy in the intro just enters the infinite corridor

[@CoinnectedOfficial]

For how good this guy is makes this game feel more like Speed Racer than anything else.

[@palochsangapat9413]

Race 1-1 new record 7:29,7:46,8:54,8:57,9:00,9:58 Race 1-2 12:09,12:26,13:57,14:00,14:15,15:20 Race 2-1 19:06,19:23,20:31,21:38,21:40,21:45,22:36 Race 2-2 24:45,25:03,26:11,27:09,27:18,27:21,28:18 Simi Final Race 3-1 31:30,31:48,32:22,32:46,32:55,32:58,33:23 Simi Final Race 3-2 35:44,36:02,37:07,37:38,38:09,38:12,39:05 Simi Final Race 3-3 41:17,41:35,42:48,43:37,43:58,44:01,45:04 Final Race 3-4 48:09,48:58,49:28,49:31,49:57,50:27,50:29,50:56,50:59,51:18

[@britishkamikaze]

You sir, are a superbly talented racer.

[@Shinjock]

44:57 nice initial d reference 👍

[@serbrighterunagainst9231]

No z-fighting, no polygon warping, I remember. One of the best racing games for ps1. Strange the newer ones mostly had these problems. Others that didn't are motorhead, porche challenge

[@KvltKommando]

thanks for showing me this game, might be my new favorite racing game

[@parceromaniaco9667]

Best intro in a racing game, ever!

[@chrismccall797]

Yes 🏁

[@mrmm1110]

Feels like yesterday since I've played this, even though it was 20 years ago

[@panjia.p.6649]

This game so popular when i'm 5 years old, i play this game every hours and beat all my friends, they also call me "Licin". Just because i can beat them without hit wall or their cars...🤣🤣🤣 . Licin mean Slick. So smooth beat them when in drift mode...🤣🤣🤣

[@undeadmakeoutclub5040]

My favorite racing game and intro ❤️

[@boredstudent]

I love R4 and I still play it. Either on my PS3, RetroArch, or Duckstation.

[@Nobuyuki0314]

This was my favorite PS1 Racing game before then Options.. oh the memories ..

[@ALBATROZZ98]

Ridge RACEERRRR! R4 are my go to Ridge racer series, this game drift animation transition feels the most satisfying followed by Ridge racer PSP IMO

[@chrismccall797]

I’m still in love with game and the soundtrack. Quiet Curves

[@Stevo_1985]

Gotta say, that's some great driving. You've played this game quite a bit? ;) Also, I'm hoping to get Rage Racer going on the PC, with a NeGcon hooked up (somehow). I'm not sure if this setup of yours is a plugin for EPSXE, or a completely different emulator, but thanks for putting up all the specs!

[@xTimelessGaming]

Thanks mate, i've been practice for this game for a while before recorded it. :P Noicee, good luck with that. I'm not using ePSXe anymore, this setup is for 'RetroArch (BeetleHW)' it's a completely different emulator.. and it's better than ePSXe. Anytime mate. ^^

[@Stevo_1985]

@@xTimelessGaming Thank you for clearing that up for me, take care :)

[@deloreshaley8770]

That would be great

[@gageboy14]

Play this on the Duckstation. Absolutely amazing. My all time favorite racer!!!

[@dcapache]

A masterpiece

[@UnusualPete]

That intro always gives me chills... =D

[@pstxd]

These games never disappoint me...

[@nuphory]

the DEFINITIVE ridge racer

[@ppb4037]

NOSTALGIA 22:47 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@sweeonnwong6059]

3,2,1,Go! Here we go, It's showtime 😄 Awesome game 👍

[@milesr4609]

Wow the Ignition could be a great desing for the LMH rules in WEC, the car just look similar to the new Hypercars.

[@XxmetalHeadxX88]

Why does Enki Gilbert have so high expectations of the player not considering the events that just happened with Guliano

[@Crinale13]

Perhaps Gilbert is seeking perfect win, an achievement that RTS has not earned yet

[@Holeecrab]

i do think most drivers before the player are never able to being so consistent as Giuliano did and the "high expectations" is a bit of sarcastic approach

[@pgr3290]

Because he's modelled after Enzo Ferrari. Highly demanding of his drivers but distant because of the losses felt earlier in his life. Namely his son from illness and friends who were drivers but died in the cockpit.

[@megasoniczxx]

I always figured it was because he wants to push the player away from driving with the team by expecting too much out of them but by the end of the story he starts being more open with you and honestly cares about the well being of the driver.

[@milesr4609]

@@pgr3290 the fact that he uses shaded glasses remark that he is based in "Il Commendatore".

[@AronHallan]

13:20 This is my jam, sounds even better with some tire screeching.

[@budaroddy]

This game was incredible! Like 350 cars if i remember right, but the only flaw was the courses, only 8 and you gonna have to repeat the infinitely to unlock all the cars the custom drawing vinyls for cars was incredible also

[@SilverX95]

you have to do a lot to get all the cars including placing 2nd in every race till the final even i can't explain the strategy of unlocking all the cars, some cases if you do vary poorly all you get is a upgraded starting car witch can be upgraded a few times you have to place like 3rd or 2nd excepted the races you need to be first in and also the Extra Trial boss cars. basically you must race with every racing team and every manufacturer, in every qualifying position possible, my head hurts just thinking about it.

[@budaroddy]

@@SilverX95 yes it was a headache i got hooked by the amount of cars but it could be done better if we got like half the cars of even less could work for a game like this, and instead of those cars add a few tracks, if they did it that way this could be the best racing game of those times, right there with GT

[@lordlundar]

It's 351 and to unlock all but one you have to have held every qualifying rank with every team/manufacturer combination, plus beat the prototype cars. Then you compete against the final prototype car to unlock that one.

[@geromitesushiman6035]

Simply the Best!

[@generalmidistudio]

The shape of the map is like a person stretching out his arms.

[@carlosmanuelricardosoler8314]

That Game needs a sequel

[@arsodnosde2129]

Assoluto RT-Soulvalou 02 it's my favorite car and trademark of RR's Universe

[@HAZARDOUS88]

Love it, thanks!

[@olevet75]

graphics wise top 5 or 3 most advanced on ps1, just incredible

[@mansonfd7835]

Only if there's another indie games which inspired by this game and mixed with older Gran Turismo's vibes, it'll be the best racing game that people could enjoy without overthinking about realism this or that.

[@montanhacanibal7858]

Saudades de jogar esse jogo ❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewbiller1440]

Best video game soundtrack.

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Flawless driving!

[@chubbychubbs5552]

I have about 8 of the PS1, I bought 2 new when the kids were young and gradually got more as I bought second hand ones that were generally bought for the huge amount of games, all of them are ‘chipped’ to take the copy games…. RR type 4 was my favourite, must get one out the loft after Xmas….

[@farishanafiah8461]

It does look better than my current setting in ePSXe.

[@PS2GAMER100]

Yeah epsxe hasnt been updated in years but all my games are on it so I keep using it but with the right settings it still can look.better then og hardware

[@tony1738ful]

Bestest the Ridge Racer Game's

[@olevet75]

Duskstation allows you insert 60fps code, even though game rums at double speed you can go to music in options and have rare oportunity seeing game ruuning fluidly at 60fps with widescreen and boosted 4k resolution, I swear game looks somewhat like 2.5-3 playstation game

[@DisasterMaster3K]

Probably the most graphically impressive game for the PS1

[@かみとみの]

I can't believe this is the first PlayStation

[@inceptional]

This is such a good looking game for PS1. The only thing that lets it down ever so slightly is the small amount of pop-in that's sometimes in the distance, but other than that it looks PS2 level of graphics imo.

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

This isn't running on a PS1 mate, it's an emulator that basically gets rid of all the faults and shortcomings of the PS1 hardware.

[@inceptional]

@@RetroGamesBoy78 Well, I know it's running in HD and probably with aliasing, but I didn't expect it was doing much beyond that?

[@martinantelo7086]

They don't make games like Type 4 anymore.

[@drummondjwall9509]

Ino just found it on the classic I missed it when I was a kid but after discovering it it's pretty good

[@dizk0986]

Smooth gameplay❤❤❤

[@spongebelt]

I miss Ridge racer. Now it’s a meme

[@spongebelt]

@UnknownEX it takes style and skill to play it. And once you master it, Its a thing of beauty. Now we have brain dead racing games today.

[@saifmiah5489]

One of my favourite games and the music was perfect I remember playing this for hours with my cousins

[@SuperRayyyyyy111]

The Best ps1 Game thanks

[@Cab895]

this is the best I've ever seen this game looK!!!

[@peckingforgoodTV]

Games with this amount of production value really show off how good this emulator is. It's ridiculous how low quality this looks on the PS Classic in comparison.

[@Dylicioussssssssss]

"Show 'em who's the boss!"

[@CookiePLMonster]

16x MSAA is not supported by this GPU, you either have Beetle fall back to 8x instead OR it maybe disables MSAA completely.

[@milifofornut]

I feel the need to play this game ngl, how did you play it?

[@brandononeill4070]

Played it a couple of time on my ps1 but the game always crash, wish i can play it now,bring up the old memories

[@progamerviewextraforyou]

I managed to win with mappy and prc team with grip car... I also tried with Solvalou with drift car, but i lost at Heaven and Hell😅

[@armandoaguila7048]

RR type 4 and megaman x 4 are the best games in ps1 🤍

[@nabuconosorable]

Juego hermoso. Lo voy a retomar de nuevo.

[@Atomic_Panda]

55:21 looks like a MK3 Toyota Supra in the background and a Honda NSX futher down.

[@shatner99]

Still really fun on my psp.

[@deloreshaley8770]

Quiet Curves are excellent soundtrack