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Grand Prix 4 details

Stephen Smit

Grand Prix 4 details

by Stephen Smit » Wed, 06 Feb 2002 15:22:02

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Rafe McAuliff

Grand Prix 4 details

by Rafe McAuliff » Wed, 06 Feb 2002 19:25:06

"Geoff Crammond along with his own development company Simergy has
produced a game that in Crammonds esteemed opinion, surpasses even
the heady heights of Grand Prix 3."

Phew, I'm a bit dizzy after reading that one. The "heady heights"
certainly can't be a tough goal for them.

Rafe Mc

Worm

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by Worm » Wed, 06 Feb 2002 18:21:43


:: Expect to see the game showing up the rival franchises some time in June.

Yeah, right! It'll be X-Box first, where it'll run like a dream, then PC
where it'll run like a dog on anything below 2ghz - wait and see! And guess
what - we'll all have to buy an X-Box...

The pessimist.

Damien Smit

Grand Prix 4 details

by Damien Smit » Wed, 06 Feb 2002 22:15:17

Is it just me or is anyone else simply expecting GP4 to be GP3 with an
animated pit crew?

--
Damien Smith

ICQ: 77028579
F1 2001 rank: +35.325

Stephen F

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by Stephen F » Wed, 06 Feb 2002 23:58:39

Not if they have to code it for an X-Box

Stephen


> Is it just me or is anyone else simply expecting GP4 to be GP3 with an
> animated pit crew?

> --
> Damien Smith

> ICQ: 77028579
> F1 2001 rank: +35.325

Jesse Blac

Grand Prix 4 details

by Jesse Blac » Thu, 07 Feb 2002 01:31:52

Will this be the first sprite based game for xbox?  GP 2.8?

JB


Werner Hube

Grand Prix 4 details

by Werner Hube » Thu, 07 Feb 2002 06:57:42

Damien Smith schrieb:
Don't you think you're expecting too much ?

Werner

Damien Smi

Grand Prix 4 details

by Damien Smi » Thu, 07 Feb 2002 07:31:34

It'll probably run at 30fps on the X-box and 25.6fps on PC - heh.

Stuart Becktel

Grand Prix 4 details

by Stuart Becktel » Thu, 07 Feb 2002 10:15:57

Wow...they literally don't talk about anything new except for
graphics...this WILL be, at best, GP 3.2.
-Stuart Becktell

Stephen Smit

Grand Prix 4 details

by Stephen Smit » Thu, 07 Feb 2002 10:57:53

Rafe,

Mighta been ref. to Hedy Hites, the 6'3" forward of the Boston Celtettes....

--Steve


Worm

Grand Prix 4 details

by Worm » Thu, 07 Feb 2002 19:37:55


He's promised to have 2002 season data with the new version...trouble is it
won't be released until 2005.

Stephen Smit

Grand Prix 4 details

by Stephen Smit » Fri, 08 Feb 2002 03:23:01

Bernie makes you pay extra for current licenses (one reason Papy got 1967 on
the cheap).  What the pompous dwarf doesn't realize is that playing the sims
makes one hunger to see the real thing in person, i.e., it converts gamers
into paying spectators.  But hey, he's rich so he can afford to be as dumb
as a freeze-dried***.




> > Damien Smith schrieb:

> > > Is it just me or is anyone else simply expecting GP4 to be GP3 with an
> > > animated pit crew?

> > Don't you think you're expecting too much ?

> > Werner

> He's promised to have 2002 season data with the new version...trouble is
it
> won't be released until 2005.

Tony Rickar

Grand Prix 4 details

by Tony Rickar » Fri, 08 Feb 2002 03:39:24


> Bernie makes you pay extra for current licenses (one reason Papy
got 1967 on
> the cheap).  What the pompous dwarf doesn't realize is that
playing the sims
> makes one hunger to see the real thing in person, i.e., it
converts gamers
> into paying spectators.  But hey, he's rich so he can afford to be
as dumb
> as a freeze-dried***.

C'mon - say what you think Stephen...
Stephen Smit

Grand Prix 4 details

by Stephen Smit » Fri, 08 Feb 2002 04:06:36

I get paid the same either way.



> > Bernie makes you pay extra for current licenses (one reason Papy
> got 1967 on
> > the cheap).  What the pompous dwarf doesn't realize is that
> playing the sims
> > makes one hunger to see the real thing in person, i.e., it
> converts gamers
> > into paying spectators.  But hey, he's rich so he can afford to be
> as dumb
> > as a freeze-dried***.

> C'mon - say what you think Stephen...

Book

Grand Prix 4 details

by Book » Fri, 08 Feb 2002 10:51:50

Papy didn't buy the '67 rights from the FIA or Bernie IIRC.
Instead they had to go to each trademark holder (all the teams and all the
tracks) and get seperate licenses from each.  Still cheaper than a current
F1 licence, just a shit load more work.
Book

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