Just a liitle thinkers for Nascar 2

I love your first game, but there is one thing I would like to see built into Nascar 2: A hot key so during yellow flags you can set the car in pace mode (a glorified cruise control) to keep the car in line and your speed correct so while the many laps of yellow go by, the driver can relax and let the computer drive for a bit, and it should also be able to be deactivated with movement of the joystick, wheel, etc... Last point, I saw this on a race car, real live one not a design, this car had it's gauges twisted so when all the temps and pressures are up to where they are supposed to be all the needles are pointing straight up (towards 12 O' clock). Then a driver can recognize a problem with his car with a glance, if the needles don't all point staight up, you have a problem, this will help the driver to keep his eyes on the track where they are supposed to be!! Just a suggestion, if they are good or stupid, let me know I would like to hear a second opinion

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> Last point, I saw this on a race car, real live one not a design, this > car had it's gauges twisted so when all the temps and pressures are up to > where they are supposed to be all the needles are pointing straight up > (towards 12 O' clock). Then a driver can recognize a problem with his car > with a glance, if the needles don't all point staight up, you have a > problem, this will help the driver to keep his eyes on the track where > they are supposed to be!!

This is standard procedure for every race car I have ever driven. You twist the gauges so they point strait up when in correct position. I have never seen it any other way. P. S. I have never seen a speedo in a race car and certainly not digital ones. -- Tim Daley Vice President Expertec Corporation (313) 451-2272 Providers of Software Solutions and Expertice ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' I'd rather be lucky than FAST! "The best things in life...aren't THINGS!" J. Tuman ___________________________________________________________________

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>> I love your first game, but there is one thing I would like to see built >>into Nascar 2: >> A hot key so during yellow flags you can set the car in pace mode (a >>glorified cruise control) to keep the car in line and your speed correct >>so while the many laps of yellow go by, the driver can relax and let the >>computer drive for a bit, and it should also be able to be deactivated >>with movement of the joystick, wheel, etc... >This is a GREAT idea!!

Agreed! Hope it isn't too late for this to be worked in :-(.

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> I love your first game, but there is one thing I would like to see built >into Nascar 2: > A hot key so during yellow flags you can set the car in pace mode (a >glorified cruise control) to keep the car in line and your speed correct >so while the many laps of yellow go by, the driver can relax and let the >computer drive for a bit, and it should also be able to be deactivated >with movement of the joystick, wheel, etc...

This is a GREAT idea!!

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> Last point, I saw this on a race car, real live one not a design, this >car had it's gauges twisted so when all the temps and pressures are up to >where they are supposed to be all the needles are pointing straight up >(towards 12 O' clock). Then a driver can recognize a problem with his car >with a glance, if the needles don't all point staight up, you have a >problem, this will help the driver to keep his eyes on the track where >they are supposed to be!! > Just a suggestion, if they are good or stupid, let me know I would like >to hear a second opinion

-------------- Michael Kirton

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> I love your first game, but there is one thing I would like to see built >into Nascar 2: > A hot key so during yellow flags you can set the car in pace mode (a >glorified cruise control) to keep the car in line and your speed correct >so while the many laps of yellow go by, the driver can relax and let the >computer drive for a bit, and it should also be able to be deactivated >with movement of the joystick, wheel, etc...

I also agree...this is an excellent idea. (If I remember, Papyrus' first 'Indy 500' game (not Indycar 1) had a cruise control (well, better than nothing) built in... Another good idea...(is anyone else paying attention.....ED? :) > Just a suggestion, if they are good or stupid, let me know I would like >to hear a second opinion --John They're not bugs! They're random features!

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>Subject: Re: Just a liitle thinkers for Nascar 2 >Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 20:09:42 GMT >>> I love your first game, but there is one thing I would like to see built >>>into Nascar 2: >>> A hot key so during yellow flags you can set the car in pace mode (a >>>glorified cruise control) to keep the car in line and your speed correct >>>so while the many laps of yellow go by, the driver can relax and let the >>>computer drive for a bit, and it should also be able to be deactivated >>>with movement of the joystick, wheel, etc... >>This is a GREAT idea!! >Agreed! Hope it isn't too late for this to be worked in :-(.

Would this not take away from the realism of the sim? I mean the actual drivers in Nascar do not get to take a rest when the yellow is out. When I was a beginner I wanted this feature, but now realize it would be too unrealistic to have. Maybe I am just to into "real-simulation" . SLG (All spelling and gramtical errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words)

I think we need trash on the track like hot dawg wrapers that get sucked into the air cleaner and cause the engine to over heat, and oh yes the occasional Beer Can being thrown from the stands onto the track bringing out yet another yellow, and chicken bones.......yes we need chicken bones............. Bruce Chandley

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>> Last point, I saw this on a race car, real live one not a design, this >> Just a suggestion, if they are good or stupid, let me know I would like >>to hear a second opinion >--John >They're not bugs! They're random features!

I think it's great idea as well, and if you think it affects the simulation, you don't have to use it. I also think there should be some way similar to the race accelerator that you can go directly to the last caution lap. You could do a hot key, so you could go through your pit stop and then just jump to the last pace lap. Hawaii: Rustbucket

says... Don't use the feature, then. Better to have it available for those of us who want it then to leave it out. :-)