Original Xbox - Fuel

So I booted up the Xbox debug kit and I found this interesting little Gem on it. Anyone have any more info about this game?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w97-o0oqKGk

http://xoomer.virgilio.it/mononline/unseen/xboxps2/fuel.htm

http://uk.xbox.ign.com/articles/360/360595p1.html

pretty interesting stuff. Did not get much time to mess around with it though... I will let you guy's know how the whole thing plays out. I'll try and upload some videos too!

 

Borman will likely be able to provide you with additional information, as that YouTube video is his.

 

Would love to get his insight on this. It's actually surprisingly playable. Some glitches. For instance you can drive pretty much right off the map and certain spots and you'll free fall forever. Also some objects you can drive right through. Driving mechanics are good and the controls aren't all that buggy

 

It looked really cool, I'd love to be able to give it a shot. Are you able to upload any interesting gameplay footage?

 

any possibility of the game being dumped and posted?

 

Been pretty busy today but I'll try and get something up soon for you guys.

As for dumping the rom, I don't think I'm gunna do that as of now. I would rather just sell it to someone who's experienced in this and let them dump it.. But I will think about it.

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

It's not a ROM. However, very interesting this was planned earlier.

But Borman could easily help you with dumping it. He's helped many.

 

Yes you're right it is not ROM. Sorry about that anyway I'm playing it right now and I have some more info. The game has a wide array of terrains available and all of them seem to work fairly well. There are animals randomly throughout and if you hit them they die in an incredibly hilarious way (must upload video of this haha), I literally hit a goat (?) with an atv and it flew 200m in the air and froze there haha (usually they just fall down or fly a couple feet before falling). Multiplayer works! Alot of modes require 4 players though and I don't really know what that is all about. When in multiplayer races work fine, there's also a few mini games: tag, chase, elimination race, point grab (meet a point goal by doing tricks). Every race has a debug menu where you can set some game options (boost, difficulty(no ai though...?), and weather conditions(night/day)). Only got one race to work from the story mode so far then the game freezes right after the race. Ai's drive a little funny but it works

Edit: PWC circuit works 100% but the atv and offload ones do not.

 

Im away for a few days but Im happy to help. Easiest way is to set up an XP machine or VMWare with XP, install the SDK, and transfer through Xbox Neighborhood.

If you want to sell it, send me a PM and we can work something out.

 

I will not be dumping guys. That I believe should be a choice for the final buyer. Borman, do you have any more info about this game? Has it been dumped yet?

 

Im in contact, just waiting for pictures to see how to proceed.

 

Sounds good!

 

Honestly what would help me most is someone interested in the debug kit itself I dont need another one of those so it'll just end up for sale from 150-200$ depending on the condition anyway.

 

I will update this post tonight with some videos for you guys. Spent a few hours last night playing with some friends Multilayer is pretty fun.

 

Borman, I'd be interested in the kit provided the game stays on it after dumping.

I should add, I have no means of dumping the game, just willing to fund the kit itself if that helps.

 

Not sure if this is the same game for another console, but a french studio called ASOBO released a game named FUEL for ps3.

http://www.asobostudio.com/fr/jeu/fuel-ps3.html

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWiqbNjO_bY here you guys go!

 

I wonder if the game simply jumped a platform and they halted production on the XBOX version to re-code it for the PS3? They do look similar (in theme) but the PS3 looks like a complete overhaul. Any confirmation they are connected?

Also, like 'Chain of the Dead' it's surprising to see a game so very close to completion being scrapped at the last minute. Perhaps they overspent? Either way, if they had released it then they could have recouped some of the development costs. Makes you wonder just how game development works behind-the-scenes. Perhaps it was too late in the XBOX's lifespan to simply bother releasing?

An interesting find, but the game - at the end of the day - does look thoroughly generic and dull, even in its PS3 incarnation.

 

Probably not what happened. By the looks of it the two games are completely different, from driving schematics and obviously the models etc. But I'm not sure if it was the same company. I'm also interested in knowing this. I would say pretty much every driving game for the ps2/xbox was "generic and dull' minus the few key gems. I actually think this game had some potential but it seems they called quits before they could iron out the bugs and spice up the driving schematics...

 

Ill be home in a few hours to take a look and make an offer