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| Essential training for ALL learner drivers! | |||
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 | Impress your instructor with your new knowledge! Practical Simulator provides you with a fully interactive training programme that guarantees the best mental preparation for your Test, from the basics to the more complex routines. This PC software has been developed in conjunction with a highly qualified driving instructor with 30 years' experience. Used together with real-life driving lessons, you will soon gain the confidence and knowledge you need to advance through your lessons to Driving Test standard. No matter how many driving lessons you have taken, this invaluable training aid will help you to understand and maintain the safe driving skills you need to ultimately pass your Practical Driving Test.
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 | Interactive computer based training Revise and refresh your driving skills with a virtual driving instructor. Sit behind the wheel of a realistic 3D car and experience unpredictable traffic and pedestrian movements, just like real life. Each 3D lesson explores a different aspect of becoming a responsible road user. Your virtual driving instructor will give you a full debrief, as you practice under instruction, all the vital driving routines and manoeuvres that you may be asked to perform in your actual Driving Test.
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| Did You Know? The OFFICIAL DSA recommendation is that you take 22 hours of private practice in addition to the standard 45 hours of professional tuition before you sit your test. | |||
| 3. Pass | |||
 | Are you ready to pass your Driving Test? View your Driver's Record to see if you have acquired the necessary experience to attempt a mock Driving Test. But be warned, it's as tough as the real thing! With this software you can:
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| The UK’s most comprehensive practical training aid |  | ||
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| Remember there is no substitute for getting real driving experience with your Approved Driving Instructor. This software should be used to reinforce and refresh learning in between driving lessons. | |||
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Great Games and Accessories for the PC.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Tom
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
I bought this for my girlfriend to help her get back into driving after a long break and when we first sat down with it we didnt know what to expect apart from buying it on the reputation of past Driving Test Success products and because we had a pc gaming wheel anyway it seemed like a no brainer to get one where you can actually drive on it too. We are so impressed with this as there is so much on the dvd-rom, it covers everything we could need and even though I have been driving for years it was shocking how much I had forgotten and I recommend this not only to first time drivers, but also to those wanted to get all the up to date info if they have passed years before and wanted to have a refresher course. Superb and for under £18 on here its perfect!! Oh and my gaming wheel is a nice and cheap Trust GM-3100R Steering Wheel for under £20 on here and I reckon the 3200 one will work too and thats only £18! All in all..fantastic!!
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By C Smith
This software is called Driving Test Success Practical Simulator however there is nothing PRACTICAL about it whatsoever.
Where do we start...? I bought this with a steering wheel and pedals so I could get the most realistic experience. When I opened up the software I then noticed the disclaimer: "please note that this software does not utilise pedals..." UH?!! WHY NOT?!! I find it hard to understand why a pretty simple function (one in almost every driving game) could not be programmed in by the makers of a DRIVING SIM!! So instead I'm breaking and accelerating at the click of the mouse...
This leads me to the realism of the simulator, which is not very realistic at all. First off, the simulator does not recognise multiple tasks, it's one button at a time. For example you have to let go of the clutch button to click the gear change button (surely you would hold the clutch button down and then press change gear?) It also picks the right gear for you completely removing a fundamental part of driving. The sim doesn't recognise the pressure of accelerate and brake (so emergency brake is the same as a gentle brake) and when you tap A or B once you go up or down EXACTLY one mile. Let go of the accelerator and you will stay at the same speed FOREVER regardless of hills or bends. There is very little difference between the various speeds and the speed of the sim itself is slow and sluggish. I have a pretty much brand new laptop, I turned the resolution and graphics down to a minimum and it was still SLOW.
I wasn't expecting miracles when I got this and I didn't expect this replace actual driving. But this software is missing very simple things which without them, makes it totally impractical.
Where do we start...? I bought this with a steering wheel and pedals so I could get the most realistic experience. When I opened up the software I then noticed the disclaimer: "please note that this software does not utilise pedals..." UH?!! WHY NOT?!! I find it hard to understand why a pretty simple function (one in almost every driving game) could not be programmed in by the makers of a DRIVING SIM!! So instead I'm breaking and accelerating at the click of the mouse...
This leads me to the realism of the simulator, which is not very realistic at all. First off, the simulator does not recognise multiple tasks, it's one button at a time. For example you have to let go of the clutch button to click the gear change button (surely you would hold the clutch button down and then press change gear?) It also picks the right gear for you completely removing a fundamental part of driving. The sim doesn't recognise the pressure of accelerate and brake (so emergency brake is the same as a gentle brake) and when you tap A or B once you go up or down EXACTLY one mile. Let go of the accelerator and you will stay at the same speed FOREVER regardless of hills or bends. There is very little difference between the various speeds and the speed of the sim itself is slow and sluggish. I have a pretty much brand new laptop, I turned the resolution and graphics down to a minimum and it was still SLOW.
I wasn't expecting miracles when I got this and I didn't expect this replace actual driving. But this software is missing very simple things which without them, makes it totally impractical.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Very useful, specially video tutorials. The virtual practical part is bit boring and to be honest, not useful at all because you can not learn & control car with keyboard.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Lacks essential features
I hoped this will work as a driving simulator, but it doesn't.
First, the box claims you can use PC steering wheels, but it doesn't say that you can't use steering... Read more
First, the box claims you can use PC steering wheels, but it doesn't say that you can't use steering... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by Woooooooo
1.0 out of 5 stars
Shocking and disappointing!
O.M.G. I am used to driving cars with steering wheel on the left hand side for 5 years. To get familiar with new position of wheel I bought this DVD this christmas to prepare my... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by M. El-Hofy
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor to weak execution of the simulation
Despite a slew of positive reviews I have to say this product is no substitute for videos explaining how to drive which can be bought far cheaper elsewhere (as little as £4), and... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by Mike
3.0 out of 5 stars
3D Driving Practical Test
Not the best way to learn about driving, some of the drills are really daunting, and it ask's you to do stuff but does not really help you
Published on 2 July 2009 by Liam Grierson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Instructors view
Driving Test Success Practical Simulator (PC)Driving test simulator, was purchased so I could decide whether to recommend it to my pupils, Yes I can. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2009 by Driveuk
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Idea, very flawed implementation.
Well, the idea was good. But so many short cuts and poor choices have been made in the 'game's development that the product is next to unusable. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2008 by R. aidley
2.0 out of 5 stars
driving test practical simulator
videos are great but the simulator is pretty poor.It's hard to control the car using the mouse and keyboard and the steering wheel will set you back more money. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2008 by David Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars
very good
I think this simulator is very useful for people learning to drive - it's fairly realistic, although when you're driving the speed will say 25mph for instance and it feels like... Read more
Published on 15 May 2008 by A. P. Monblat
2.0 out of 5 stars
Buy a car instead
Well I had hoped that this would be a good teaching aid. Alas I was wrong. Trying to use the GM3400 wheel has proved fustrating. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2008 by Mrs. C. R. F. Hawkins-cole
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