ICR2 tire grip bug questions

Can someone answer a few questions about the ICR2 tire grip bug for me? As I understand it, the bug doesn't calculate weight distribution correctly. This leads to a loose car. I also understand that the bug corrects itself after about 10 or so minutes. - does the bug reset itself? In other words, you go in to the garage. Does the 10 minutes start all over again when you start driving? How about if you practice at Nazareth for an hour and then go up a level and practice at Portland? Will going to Portland reset the bug? - if it does reset itself (repeats), how on earth can I qualify well? I go to the garage to load up my qualifying car. - can you just let the game set for 10 minutes before you start driving? - does everyone see this bug, or only certain machine configurations? - are certain tracks more susceptible to the bug? I really notice it as Nazareth. Thanks, -Paul

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>Can someone answer a few questions about the ICR2 tire grip bug for me? >As I understand it, the bug doesn't calculate weight distribution >correctly. This leads to a loose car. I also understand that the bug >corrects itself after about 10 or so minutes. >- does the bug reset itself? In other words, you go in to the garage. >Does the 10 minutes start all over again when you start driving? How >about if you practice at Nazareth for an hour and then go up a level and >practice at Portland? Will going to Portland reset the bug? >- if it does reset itself (repeats), how on earth can I qualify well? I >go to the garage to load up my qualifying car. >- can you just let the game set for 10 minutes before you start driving? >- does everyone see this bug, or only certain machine configurations? >- are certain tracks more susceptible to the bug? I really notice it as >Nazareth.

I have asked the same questions several times in this newsgroup- even got Rick Genter to reply to a post, but still, nobody gave answers. I *very* much want to know. BTW, it's been out over 6 months, we should be in to about patch #3 by now... but there have been no updates at all. What is going on? MultiPlayer distracted them?

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>Can someone answer a few questions about the ICR2 tire grip bug for me? >As I understand it, the bug doesn't calculate weight distribution >correctly. This leads to a loose car. I also understand that the bug >corrects itself after about 10 or so minutes. >- does the bug reset itself? In other words, you go in to the garage. >Does the 10 minutes start all over again when you start driving? How >about if you practice at Nazareth for an hour and then go up a level and >practice at Portland? Will going to Portland reset the bug? >- if it does reset itself (repeats), how on earth can I qualify well? I >go to the garage to load up my qualifying car.

It seems to me that it occurs every time you go into the garage. Maybe Rick Genter can clarify this. It seems to be more pronounced on the ovals. I usually just soften the rear ARB and, if necessary, stiffen the front ARB. I gradually reverse the procedure as the weight moves until the car finally balances out again. I won't get serious about ICR2 until this bug, the problems under yellows and the pace car problems are corrected. Rick, June's just around the corner. Are we getting close enough to get an ETA for the fixes and the Win'95 release? Dave "davids" Sparks Sequoia Motorsports

Dave, I really like your team name. I live in Snohomish, WA. I have about 50-60 trees on my property (1 acre). I have two extremely beautiful trees in the front yard, but I could never identify them. Finally, a couple of tree 'experts' agreed that they were Sequoias. They are rare for this area, but are they ever pretty. -Paul

>I really like your team name. I live in Snohomish, WA. I have about 50-60 >trees on my property (1 acre). I have two extremely beautiful trees in the >front yard, but I could never identify them. Finally, a couple of tree >'experts' agreed that they were Sequoias. They are rare for this area, but >are they ever pretty. Hey, thanks! I live on 3 acres in the middle of a grove of Sequoia trees. Lots of deer, raccoons, possums and other critters come out to visit us. My favorite is an old owl that starts hooting about 10 PM every night not far from our bedroom window. Lately, I haven't heard him much, he's being drowned out by that V8 roar from my speakers while I'm dialed into Hawaii. Interesting trivia note: "Sequoia" contains all five vowels. Dave "davids" Sparks Sequoia Motorsports

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> >Can someone answer a few questions about the ICR2 tire grip bug for me? > >As I understand it, the bug doesn't calculate weight distribution > >correctly. This leads to a loose car. I also understand that the bug > >corrects itself after about 10 or so minutes. > >- does the bug reset itself? In other words, you go in to the garage. > >Does the 10 minutes start all over again when you start driving? How > >about if you practice at Nazareth for an hour and then go up a level and > >practice at Portland? Will going to Portland reset the bug? > >- if it does reset itself (repeats), how on earth can I qualify well? I > >go to the garage to load up my qualifying car. > It seems to me that it occurs every time you go into the garage. Maybe Rick > Genter can clarify this. > >- can you just let the game set for 10 minutes before you start driving? > >- does everyone see this bug, or only certain machine configurations? > >- are certain tracks more susceptible to the bug? I really notice it as > >Nazareth. > It seems to be more pronounced on the ovals. I usually just soften the rear > ARB and, if necessary, stiffen the front ARB. I gradually reverse the > procedure as the weight moves until the car finally balances out again. > I won't get serious about ICR2 until this bug, the problems under yellows > and the pace car problems are corrected. Rick, June's just around the > corner. Are we getting close enough to get an ETA for the fixes and the > Win'95 release? > Dave "davids" Sparks > Sequoia Motorsports

The bug seems to reset everytime you load a track. I found at mich. if i exit and enter the car handles differently, even after warming-up --

I've noticed that After I play Duke Nukem 3D the bug seems to not be present. In fact the cars seem to go faster and handle better. Could this just be a problem with DOS? I play Duke for a while (15 min. or more), then stop and start ICR2.