Nascar Demo

One question about the two versions of Nascar Racing - will the CD version include the hi-res version ONLY, or will it contain the hi- and low-res versions? Mark -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hewlett-Packard Little Falls Site #include <disclaimer.h> Wilmington, DE 19808 #define OPINIONS mine

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> Having had a brief go at the demo... the main feature I can see is it's > smoothness- on a 66 with low detail it's VERY smooth indeed... I suspect > that for max detail AND smoothness you're going to need more HP (computing > that is)... > The car in the NASCAR demo is actually controllable is itself controllable- > so you can see how it handles.... > All in all, it looks pretty like INDYCAR but with less screen area (the rest > being covered by dashboard and struts and stuff).. > Smooth though...

My 486DX-33 with ISA bus video (1992 ATI Graphics Ultra) was barely capable. With the graphics textures set to 'auto', the textures were generally off. I forced the textures all on, and couldn't control the car well with the keyboard. The sound card setup gave me trouble. Auto-detect found my pas-16, and the program made horrible noises, spewed errors, and locked the PC. I had to resort to SB mono-8bit to get the sound to work. P.S. I managed a second lap average speed of over 209mph. -- Brian R. Mayer Product & Manufacturing Systems

: Having had a brief go at the demo... the main feature I can see is it's : smoothness- on a 66 with low detail it's VERY smooth indeed... I suspect : that for max detail AND smoothness you're going to need more HP (computing : that is)... : The car in the NASCAR demo is actually controllable is itself controllable- : so you can see how it handles.... : All in all, it looks pretty like INDYCAR but with less screen area (the rest : being covered by dashboard and struts and stuff).. : Smooth though... My 66 had absolutely no problems running the demo with all detail on, couldn't tell a frame rate drop at all. Also, I also can not get the joystick to work, has anyone been able to? if so, how? ============================================================================ | | | '56 Ford F100 --> '78 Cutlass Salon --> '86 Mustang GT | | "thgir peek ciffart rewols" | | | ============================================================================

>One question about the two versions of Nascar Racing - will the CD version >include the hi-res version ONLY, or will it contain the hi- and low-res >versions? The CD-ROM will contain both versions, but I'm not sure if the diskettes will carry the hi-res files. You'll have to ask Papyrus about that. -- ///// Tony Johns \\\\\ BYU Computer Science Dept. ///// Director of Competition \\\\\ Internet Winston Cup Championship

According to Papyrus it will include both versions.

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>: Having had a brief go at the demo... the main feature I can see is it's >: smoothness- on a 66 with low detail it's VERY smooth indeed... I suspect >: that for max detail AND smoothness you're going to need more HP (computing >: that is)... >: The car in the NASCAR demo is actually controllable is itself controllable- >: so you can see how it handles.... >: All in all, it looks pretty like INDYCAR but with less screen area (the rest >: being covered by dashboard and struts and stuff).. >: Smooth though... >My 66 had absolutely no problems running the demo with all detail on, >couldn't tell a frame rate drop at all. Also, I also can not get the >joystick to work, has anyone been able to? if so, how?

My joystick works fine with the Nascar demo. I just selected it from the options/controls menu and calibrated it. I have an old CH Mach I+ plugged into a 8bit SB 1.5. -- Henrikki T. Hakkanen DISCLAIMER: In no event shall I be liable Voice: +358-0-345 5538 my opinions, even if I have been advised of Fax: don't have one the possibility of such damages.

: : Having had a brief go at the demo... the main feature I can see is it's : : smoothness- on a 66 with low detail it's VERY smooth indeed... I suspect : : that for max detail AND smoothness you're going to need more HP (computing : : that is)... : : The car in the NASCAR demo is actually controllable is itself controllable- : : so you can see how it handles.... : : All in all, it looks pretty like INDYCAR but with less screen area (the rest : : being covered by dashboard and struts and stuff).. : : Smooth though... : My 66 had absolutely no problems running the demo with all detail on, : couldn't tell a frame rate drop at all. Also, I also can not get the : joystick to work, has anyone been able to? if so, how? I recieved the demo a week aga and have no problems running it on my 486/33 PC. Most of the detail is on and it does seem real smooth. It seems the same as ICR at this time. The joystick was very touchy compared to ICR. I hope they fix this problem before they (Papyrus) releases the software.

You are driving a WC car with a huge down force of 350lbs. as opposed to an IndyCar with over 4000 lbs. of down force. This steering will be alot touchier. If they change it, it will become a game not a simulation. All the Amcerican reviews I have read strongly suggest a steering wheel and foot pedals are the way to go wiht this simulation. Jack : : : Having had a brief go at the demo... the main feature I can see is it's : : : smoothness- on a 66 with low detail it's VERY smooth indeed... I suspect : : : that for max detail AND smoothness you're going to need more HP (computing : : : that is)... : : : The car in the NASCAR demo is actually controllable is itself controllable- : : : so you can see how it handles.... : : : All in all, it looks pretty like INDYCAR but with less screen area (the rest : : : being covered by dashboard and struts and stuff).. : : : Smooth though... : : My 66 had absolutely no problems running the demo with all detail on, : : couldn't tell a frame rate drop at all. Also, I also can not get the : : joystick to work, has anyone been able to? if so, how? : I recieved the demo a week aga and have no problems running it on my 486/33 PC. Most : of the detail is on and it does seem real smooth. It seems the same as ICR at this time. : The joystick was very touchy compared to ICR. I hope they fix this problem before they : (Papyrus) releases the software. -- ** ** ** ***** ** ** ***** *** ***** Jack Durbin ** **** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Tallahassee, Florida ** ** ** ***** ** ***** ** ** ** **