Any good car/fighter games?

[gouki]

I'm very much a car fan, drive a nice Nissan Skyline GTR in fact, I would like to know what good car games are available on the PC these days. Also, is it possible to get a steering wheel, manual transmission gearstick and pedals to use for car games? I know for the Sony PS2, they only have pedals and steering wheel but no manual transmission. Or maybe there isn't such a thing.

I also like shoot them up games like the old Tie Fighter, anything similar to that as well?

THanks.

[Paradigm Shifter]

I'm very much a car fan, drive a nice Nissan Skyline GTR in fact, I would like to know what good car games are available on the PC these days. Also, is it possible to get a steering wheel, manual transmission gearstick and pedals to use for car games? I know for the Sony PS2, they only have pedals and steering wheel but no manual transmission. Or maybe there isn't such a thing.

Good driving games? Hm. Colin McRae 5 (or whatever it is?) Need for Speed Underground 1/2?

My favourite is still Driver, but that's years old now. :D

I also like shoot them up games like the old Tie Fighter, anything similar to that as well?

THanks.

Space Combat sims? FreeSpace 1/2 (old, but still fantastic) Freelancer, StarLancer, Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos, X-Wing: Alliance...

Yager isn't bad, but I never really got into it all that much, and it isn't technically a space combat game.

The lack of good space games recently is kinda depressing... ;)

[lawndart]

Try GTR.

I have a multi language import from Euorpe, but it should be hitting the shores of the US any time now.

LD

[Matt]

Not a simulation, but a fun arcade racer is FlatOut.

[Darkwolf]

Want some real serious eye candy?
Then you've got to witness the graphical masterpiece better known as Xpand Rally! :D
And oh yes the gameplay is also quite fine haha! :P

DTM Racer Driver II is also very good looking and very playable! :D