GTA IV Ferrari Formula One Mod

Pros

• A respectable modeling effort conveys the beauty of a classic F1 Ferrari.
• Fun physics contribute to an exciting ride around the streets of Liberty City.

Cons

• Installation process will perplex some, although this is not truly a fault of the mod, strictly speaking.

The GTA IV Ferrari Formula One mod is a simple enhancement for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, which adds an open-wheel racing car. One of the most exciting things about the PC release of GTA IV is that modification makers were able to add a number of interesting features and pieces of additional content to the game, and this mod is a good example of the latter.

Installing the modification is similar to the process used for many others. Users will first need to use a special utility that disables the game's built-in checksum procedures, as these would otherwise prevent modifications from being used. Once that is done, users simply need to move the files included with this modification into the proper directories, which is a simple-enough task that won't trouble many people.

Once installed, the modification is easy enough to use. While the Ferrari Formula One car included in the mod doesn't necessarily meet the standards of the average commercial game, it seems like a solid effort from a capable amateur artist. There is a fair amount of detail recreated here, including the distinctive curves that identify this machine as an F1 racer from the early 1990s.

Of course, the point of Formula One is racing as fast as possible, and this GTA IV mod does not disappoint in this respect. The low-slung, open-wheeled racing car accelerates with an eagerness that puts most of GTA IV's built-in cars to shame and reaches truly mind-bending top speeds. The car corners just as well, shooting around the streets of Liberty City with a controlled abandon that can be truly exhilarating.

Overall, this modification is easy to recommend to anyone with an interest in the subject matter and a willingness to do the bit of work required to get it running. It adds an interesting new dimension to the already lively virtual scene in Liberty City and should provide at least a couple of hours of satisfying entertainment.

Pros

• A respectable modeling effort conveys the beauty of a classic F1 Ferrari.
• Fun physics contribute to an exciting ride around the streets of Liberty City.

Cons

• Installation process will perplex some, although this is not truly a fault of the mod, strictly speaking.