Need for Speed is Awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

writes: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! So much for objectivity! Ok YOU don't like it LOW RES? get rid of that 286 or learn about config and autoexec.

: The game has low res. graphics and no serial support. I bought the game and took : it back the next day and bought Hi-Octane (A great Game!!!!!). Don't buy The Need : for Speed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Serial support? If you're going to be *that* ***about your arcade games, surely you can afford a machine that is capable of displaying NFS's SVGA graphics. -Jon- .-------------------------------------------------------------------------. | Jon Steiger == DoD# 1038 == USUA# A46209 == NMA# 117376 == KotWitDoDFAQ | | 1991 Yamaha FZR600R /* Just another mangy hacker */ | `-------------------------------------------------------------------------'

writes: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! NAAA!!!! I don't think I'll take your advice. I LOVED the NFS demo and the NFS game on 3DO. It rocks! Keep your complaints to yourself until someone asks you for them. -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Have: Edward Carter | The Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock!!!| '92 Honda Accord Newport Beach, CA, USA | IndyCar Racing Rules!!! | '95 Corvette ZR-1 White Male | Al Unser Jr. Kicks *** | '95 Suburban 454 4X4 ________________________________________________________________________________ Want: "Love Lone" on KROQ in | NASCAR Racing is cool too! | Vector Avtech WX-3 L.A. at 10:00pm RULES!!| Jeff Gordon And Rusty Wallace | Dodge Viper R.R. and D.D. are cool!| RULE!!! | Ferrari F40

>The game has low res. graphics and no serial support. I bought the game and took >it back the next day and bought Hi-Octane (A great Game!!!!!). Don't buy The Need >for Speed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get a REAL computer then PINHEAD, it ROCKS on my PENTIUM, blows NASCAR'S ASS into the WEEDS... My Nascar CD is hidden in a pile of forgotten software since NFS came along.

That's odd, the copy I bought has SVGA (640x480x256) that looks just fine.. wish my system (486DX2/66) was fast enough to run it in that mode. As it is, I run in plain-jane 320x200x256, which, though a bit blocky on my 20" monitor, looks pretty good and runs smooth as glass. It also has multiplayer support via modem (which we finally got working, I'll follow up to my previous post with the answer), though it tends to do some odd things to the steering when you have a second player plus a whole slew of other cars on the track. Running head to head on a closed circuit against another player is very cool, though. The Need for Speed is, IMHO, a fantastic arcade-style driving game. It is NOT a simulator in the same sense as NASCAR or F1GP, but it's FUN, and that's what I look for. YMMV. -LjM -- James | Social Engineer | 93 Kaw ZX-6E | means never having | E O E Mackey | BitterCynicalSOB | DoD #587 | to say "Thank you, | E U A v1.0 | Beer Snob | "Pinky" | drive through." | D R D

The game has low res. graphics and no serial support. I bought the game and took it back the next day and bought Hi-Octane (A great Game!!!!!). Don't buy The Need for Speed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too bad you don't know how to read manuals/navigate a programs interface. If you did, you could have figured out the graphics. Perhaps you should stick with a first generation NES. It might be over your head, but in a couple years you will be up to speed.

I like NFS...But it is strictly an arcade game. To compare it with a sim with the undeniable quality of NASCAR RACING is unfair. Personally I don't think there is a comparison !! But that is only my opinion.

I don't like the game because I play it on 3DO and that version is MUCH better!!! And by the way, I ran the game atthe highest graphice res. on my P133 with 32mb ram, dual 1.6 drives and a Matrox card w/ 4 mb WRAM!! Just try the 3DO version for yourself!!

>Too bad you don't know how to read manuals/navigate a programs >interface. If you did, you could have figured out the graphics. >Perhaps you should stick with a first generation NES. It might be over >your head, but in a couple years you will be up to speed. Shut up Bill. You're insulting Jeff. He didn't insult you. He expressed his feelings about NEED FOR SPEED. But you violated the 1st ammendmant and yelled at him for practicing the human right called freedom of speech. When he insults you, insult him back. But he didn't, so I guess you'll have to shut up. Don't we call you Amendment haters COMMUNIST?

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>>Too bad you don't know how to read manuals/navigate a programs >>interface. If you did, you could have figured out the graphics. >>Perhaps you should stick with a first generation NES. It might be over >>your head, but in a couple years you will be up to speed. >Shut up Bill.

Hm. The significance of this sentence will become apparent as we continue with the exercise. You're right, he is. You're right, he didn't. But then, he didn't insult YOU, either, so aren't you just as guilty as what you're accusing Bill of? He also spread disinformation about the game. This has been addressed by other articles, including one of my own. As I see it, Bill never told Jeff to shut up, he merely disagreed with him. Granted, he did so in a rather abrasive and inflammatory manner, but he never tried to tell him that he had no right to say what he did. Yaknow, Chuck, the only person I see here trying to squelch anyone's "freedom of speech" is you. You're the one telling someone to shut up and that they're wrong for saying something. Hm. Is the communist accusation severe enough to be an example of Godwin's Law? Shame it had to come so soon... And remember, Chuck, "I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it". Have a swell day. -LjM Ohyeah, and my apologies for a flame on RAS... lemme see if I can come up with an ObAutoSim... uh... what kinda times are people getting on the various roads/tracks? Best I can hit on Rusty Springs, four laps, 512TR is 2:47.8, top speed of 162.5... -- James | Social Engineer | 93 Kaw ZX-6E | means never having | E O E Mackey | BitterCynicalSOB | DoD #587 | to say "Thank you, | E U A v1.0 | Beer Snob | "Pinky" | drive through." | D R D

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>>Too bad you don't know how to read manuals/navigate a programs >>interface. If you did, you could have figured out the graphics. >>Perhaps you should stick with a first generation NES. It might be over >>your head, but in a couple years you will be up to speed. >Shut up Bill. You're insulting Jeff. He didn't insult you. He expressed >his feelings about NEED FOR SPEED. But you violated the 1st ammendmant and >yelled at him for practicing the human right called freedom of speech. >When he insults you, insult him back. But he didn't, so I guess you'll >have to shut up. Don't we call you Amendment haters COMMUNIST?

Chuck- Shut up. You're insulting me. I didn't insult you. I expressed my feelings about Jeff Tindle's POST. But you violated the 1st ammendmant and yelled at me for practicing the human right called freedom of speech. When I insult you, insult me back. But I didn't, so I guess you'll have to shut up. Don't we call you folks that whine when others express their opinions MORONS? Tip: If someone slams a game, and obviously has not read the manual/explored the interface, he gets what he deserves. And when someone like you tries to scold me for expressing myself, you get what you deserve. TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE It will help avoid making you look stupid (In the future- the damage is done this time) Bill

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>>I don't like the game because I play it on 3DO and that version is MUCH better!!! >>And by the way, I ran the game atthe highest graphice res. on my P133 with 32mb >>ram, dual 1.6 drives and a Matrox card w/ 4 mb WRAM!! Just try the 3DO version >>for yourself!! >Well, then you're full of it dude, with that PC, it should be more >than perfect. RTFM... or leave daddy's computer alone and >go back to yours.

Watch your tone Stolen Child, Chuck Lamphear is not going to tolerate this type of outburst. Your reply was very insulting.

I OH NO !!! This is turning into constitutional emergency!! And you my friend have violated his 12th amendment rights and my 15th amendment (Sec.b para. 2) rights. Not to mention the 5th poster back, who doesn't like Nascar. What about that, hey!

>The game has low res. graphics and no serial support. I bought the game and took >it back the next day and bought Hi-Octane (A great Game!!!!!). Don't buy The Need >for Speed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an idiot you are...."low res graphics"? Are you insane? Try reading the manual before you whine. --Evan

The only reason I made the nes comment was the fact that the guy claimed he had played the game, and was slamming it for one of it's best features: High Res Graphics. Obviously Chuck is very sensitive, since he still plays most of his games on the NES, and considers it "cutting edge" Hear that Chuck? Better attack me, since the above line is considered a threat to the constiution in your world. Chucks Definition of Free Speach: Say anything you want, as long as I approve. Get a clue, and re-read the first ammendment.

>> So much for objectivity! Ok YOU don't like it LOW RES? >> get rid of that 286 or learn about config and autoexec. >Hey, don't accuse someone for having a bad or low speed computer. It isn't >everybody's fault they don't have a 200mhz speed Pentium. Also, NFS does >stink. Watch your tone, your above statement could be considered insulting to EA, and that would raise suspicions of communism.

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>>The game has low res. graphics and no serial support. I bought the game and took >>it back the next day and bought Hi-Octane (A great Game!!!!!). Don't buy The Need >>for Speed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >Get a REAL computer then PINHEAD, it ROCKS on my PENTIUM, blows >NASCAR'S ASS into the WEEDS... My Nascar CD is hidden in a pile of >forgotten software since NFS came along.

DAMN RIGHT. This game is superb. I bought a PSX this weeked to play Ridge Racer and Wipeout because, although I love Papyrus's games, I'm sick of not being able to play in hires (on a 16mb P100). NFS manages two-three times the frame rate on full detail as NASCAR does, if the maths involved in NASCAR cripples it to that extent then maybe I'll settle for a little less realism. To get the same frame rate as NFS, I have to play NASCAR in 320X200. Why should we have to sacrifice graphics for realism. Each car in NFS handles differently, and, I belive, vaguely like the real thing. The NSX is stable and punchy, the Viper loud and tail happy, the 512TR just perfect. And just a note to any vociferous NASCAR lovers (yes, I do enjoy it), don't let's make a big thing of the realism aspect because Papyrus have shown a remarkable lack of ability at modelling tracks (unlike F1GP). Yes, the cars may handle correctly, but the tracks are not correct. Not while we have bent pitlanes, incorrect tri ovals and hair trigger yellow flags. Papyrus are good, but not perfect. Anyway, a better comparison for NFS will be SCREAMER and FATAL RACING when they are released. ================================================================ ================================================================

'BILL' said- I don't mind what you said, but constitution is spelled constitution, not constiution. Duh....... So mush much for your knowledge of it.

Way to miss the point completely chuckee!!! ROWDY

You don't mind what I said? Is that why you made a complete ass of yourself by claiming those exercising free speech are communists? Put down the dictionary and pull your head out *BTW you spelled "much" incorrectly in your above statement, so perhaps a basic spelling refresher is in order. Bill

:>Anyway, a better comparison for NFS will be SCREAMER and FATAL RACING when they :>are released. I have heard of Screamer, I think it is coming out from ***. But have never heard of Fatal Racing. Who's this by? And anymore info on it? Jay

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>You don't mind what I said? Is that why you made a complete ass of >yourself by claiming those exercising >free speech are communists? >Put down the dictionary and pull your head out >*BTW you spelled "much" incorrectly in your above statement, so >perhaps a basic spelling refresher is in >order. >Bill

Its too bad there has to be a kid on each newsgroup that hassles the ***s. Can't wait 'till 'Bill's dad changes his password.

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> dad's account) >>You don't mind what I said? Is that why you made a complete > ass of >>yourself by claiming those exercising >>free speech are communists? >>Bill >Its too bad there has to be a kid on each newsgroup that > hassles the >***s. Can't wait 'till 'Bill's dad changes his password.

Yeah, I can understand you being upset by his comments- they were right on the mark. ROWDY

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>>>Put down the dictionary and pull your head out >>>*BTW you spelled "much" incorrectly in your above statement, so >>>perhaps a basic spelling refresher is in >>>order. >>>Bill >>Its too bad there has to be a kid on each newsgroup that hassles the >>***s. Can't wait 'till 'Bill's dad changes his password. >Its been fun watching you reply to my posts. You clearly cannot >address the issue- which is your original >post where you made a complete ass out of yourself, so you resort to >personal attacks, in a silly attempt to >save face. Since your juvenile comments have established your age, >your response is more funny than >usual.

Would you guys take this flamewar elsewhere? Who is the idiot who said NFS was "awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in the first place??? --Evan

Chuck Lamphear

Do you just read this group for flame material? I suggest you pick another hobby, you are clearly in over your scrawny little head. Bill

>> Would you guys take this flamewar elsewhere? >>Who is the idiot who said NFS was "awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in >>the first place??? >Chuck Lamphear Are you obsessed with me? Quite putting 'Chuck Lamphear' as the only words in your posts! You're not stalking me are you?

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>>> Would you guys take this flamewar elsewhere? >>>Who is the idiot who said NFS was "awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in >>>the first place??? >>Chuck Lamphear >Are you obsessed with me? Quite putting 'Chuck Lamphear' as the only words >in your posts! You're not stalking me are you?

A little parinoid today?

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>>>>> Would you guys take this flamewar elsewhere? >>>>>Who is the idiot who said NFS was "awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in >>>>>the first place??? >>>>Chuck Lamphear >>>Are you obsessed with me? Quite putting 'Chuck Lamphear' as the only words >>>in your posts! You're not stalking me are you? >>A little parinoid today? >You spelled paranoid wrong-its spelled this way, not-parinoid. Also, >wouldn't you be afraid if you found out someone was stalking you? Oh wait >a minute its you again, oh shoot your the one....... >Whilst we are on the subject of spelling, you have "spelled" spelt

incorrectly. It should, of course, be spelt.

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>>>>>>Who is the idiot who said NFS was "awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in >>>>>>the first place??? >>>>>Chuck Lamphear >>>>Are you obsessed with me? Quite putting 'Chuck Lamphear' as the only words >>>>in your posts! You're not stalking me are you? >>>A little parinoid today? >>You spelled paranoid wrong-its spelled this way, not-parinoid. Also, >>wouldn't you be afraid if you found out someone was stalking you? Oh wait >>a minute its you again, oh shoot your the one....... >Whilst we are on the subject of spelling, you have "spelled" spelt >incorrectly. It should, of course, be spelt.

Chuck is very "anal" when it comes to spelling, too bad it is him that needs the real help in that department.

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>>>>>> Would you guys take this flamewar elsewhere? >>>>>>Who is the idiot who said NFS was "awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in >>>>>>the first place??? >>>>>Chuck Lamphear >>>>Are you obsessed with me? Quite putting 'Chuck Lamphear' as the only words >>>>in your posts! You're not stalking me are you? >>>A little parinoid today? >>You spelled paranoid wrong-its spelled this way, not-parinoid. Also, >>wouldn't you be afraid if you found out someone was stalking you? Oh wait >>a minute its you again, oh shoot your the one....... >>Whilst we are on the subject of spelling, you have "spelled" spelt >incorrectly. It should, of course, be spelt.

WRONG!! WEBSTER'S II dictionary, NEW RIVERSIDE EDITION qoutes SPELLED as past form of spell!!