Re: Interest in AWBHC development - at last!

On Sat 01 Apr 2000 09:46:52a, ymenard wrote:

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>"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote >> BUT... a few hours ago I got an e-mail from the boss of a small >> British software company (and I mean small - this isn't >> Codemasters by any means!) expressing an interest in developing >> it. It's very early days yet, and there's still only a slim chance >> of commercial production, but this bloke (I'll call him Verence, >> as that sounds vaguely like the surname of a friend of mine who >> has a brother with the same first name as this bloke - sorry about >> all this secrecy, but that's commercialism for you) sounds >> reasonably enthusiastic, and likes hillclimbing himself (which >> could be a double-edged sword, I admit). > >The best thing for such a thing would be console-based, Im >absolutely sure. I could see the potential in such a title, much >higher than on the PC.

Two points I think are in order here: 1) I think a console version would be a disaster. The game needs to have good force feedback, a solid graphics engine that could be adapted for future games, and, most importantly, the ability to add third-party addons. One of the things I am negotiating about is how we could get some sort of official sanction for various sorts of editors (especially a track editor - I'm currently thinking along the lines of a fairly simple "set the length, drag the corners, set the gradient, width and camber" program, though it might be possible to extend it later. and... 2) You *did* check the date on my post, didn't you? ;-) Gotcha! (I suppose I should have cancelled it at noon, really...) -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Well, here's a thing. You may remember me posting some ideas for an Auto Windscreens British Hillclimb Championship (AWBHC) sim in this NG not so long ago. The general consensus was that it was a good idea, but would sell even less well than GPL. So I figured, too. BUT... a few hours ago I got an e-mail from the boss of a small British software company (and I mean small - this isn't Codemasters by any means!) expressing an interest in developing it. It's very early days yet, and there's still only a slim chance of commercial production, but this bloke (I'll call him Verence, as that sounds vaguely like the surname of a friend of mine who has a brother with the same first name as this bloke - sorry about all this secrecy, but that's commercialism for you) sounds reasonably enthusiastic, and likes hillclimbing himself (which could be a double-edged sword, I admit). Anyway, Verence's e-mail says, roughly speaking: blah blah blah original and interesting concept blah blah variety blah obtain relevant licences blah blah negotiations soon to be initiated blah range of parties blah Auto Windscreens blah blah blah blah advanced graphics engine blah blah mid-range systems blah blah blah force feedback blah blah blah lots of legal gunk (yes, I do have the right to post this - I checked!). So, fingers crossed. Even if it's never released, it might just get as far as beta testing. So they'll want testers - I'll keep you posted. Really made my day, this has! -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote

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> BUT... a few hours ago I got an e-mail from the boss of a small British > software company (and I mean small - this isn't Codemasters by any > means!) expressing an interest in developing it. It's very early days > yet, and there's still only a slim chance of commercial production, but > this bloke (I'll call him Verence, as that sounds vaguely like the > surname of a friend of mine who has a brother with the same first name > as this bloke - sorry about all this secrecy, but that's commercialism > for you) sounds reasonably enthusiastic, and likes hillclimbing himself > (which could be a double-edged sword, I admit).

The best thing for such a thing would be console-based, Im absolutely sure. I could see the potential in such a title, much higher than on the PC. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.net -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.