rec.autos.simulators

> Even though Papy is well known for their talent in the online player
market,
> I still have not bought one version of Nascar 1, 2, 3, or 4
> that wasnt some kinda major ***ing ordeal to get working properly online
> with Multi-player!!

> With N4, the politics have made it even more complicated to what otherwise
> should be a rather easy process!

> Question, Why do I have to "register" just to play in a "free" online
> arena?!
> Question, how come I have to type in a password and login name to play
> online?!

> What happened to just placing spam ads on the server from ends to meet
> development costs?!
> What exactly did the wopping fifty bucks get me when I bought this sim?!!

> Sierra that doesnt not end without timing out and "closing channel"
> I simply cannot hook up to ANY server!!

> I have NO firewall
> I have selected the correct IP to connect with in the Sierra login pop-up.
> I have "select different connection(last check box)" in my configuration
> settings and IP/TCP
> I can race one on one multiplayer games, host and join just not on the

> So what gives?

> is: Timed out! Closing channel"!!

> Ive got a legal version of the sim, Im signed up and can access the
servers
> and see people chatting, ping rates, server names etc,
> It simply closes the channel when trying to join a hosted race. Ive tried
> joining in "Setup", "practice" mode etc.

> I've patched the games EXE with patch 1001, but when I do that, I cant
> access the Sierra servers at all because it gives me a error window that
> tells me I must have a different version of the game?!! No shit!! The
> freagin EXE has been replaced!!

> WTF is the patch good for anyway?!! You cant play online with it!!
> I placed the original EXE back in.

> You know, Im not a complete idiot when it comes to computer, and I can
only
> wonder what that newbie chump that just got a new Gightz computer with
kick
> ass Gforce and N4 is going through trying to connect online!! I mean it's
> seems you almost have to be a computer scientist
> to figure out how to play nascar online!!!

> Can I get some help?! Ive heard the same problems from different sources,
> but no wise guy had pinned it.

> Why can't I just buy a game, click here, click there,  and play online?!!
I
> mean its the year 2001 for ***ing Christ's sake!! How will we ever have
> flying cars when we can't even easily communicate on a global network?!!

> Why do I have to access different, third party websites for "how tos",
> "patches", updates, fixes, or "corrections" or other support that should
> have been addressed or tested by the manufacture that sold me the
product!!

> Did I pay 50 bucks to "beta" test?!!!!

> The *** I did!!!

> -DG-

>Even though Papy is well known for their talent in the online player market,
>I still have not bought one version of Nascar 1, 2, 3, or 4
>that wasnt some kinda major ***ing ordeal to get working properly online
>with Multi-player!!

>With N4, the politics have made it even more complicated to what otherwise
>should be a rather easy process!

>Question, Why do I have to "register" just to play in a "free" online
>arena?!
>Question, how come I have to type in a password and login name to play
>online?!

>What happened to just placing spam ads on the server from ends to meet
>development costs?!
>What exactly did the wopping fifty bucks get me when I bought this sim?!!

>Sierra that doesnt not end without timing out and "closing channel"
>I simply cannot hook up to ANY server!!

>I have NO firewall
>I have selected the correct IP to connect with in the Sierra login pop-up.
>I have "select different connection(last check box)" in my configuration
>settings and IP/TCP
>I can race one on one multiplayer games, host and join just not on the

>So what gives?

>is: Timed out! Closing channel"!!

>Ive got a legal version of the sim, Im signed up and can access the servers
>and see people chatting, ping rates, server names etc,
>It simply closes the channel when trying to join a hosted race. Ive tried
>joining in "Setup", "practice" mode etc.

>I've patched the games EXE with patch 1001, but when I do that, I cant
>access the Sierra servers at all because it gives me a error window that
>tells me I must have a different version of the game?!! No shit!! The
>freagin EXE has been replaced!!

>WTF is the patch good for anyway?!! You cant play online with it!!
>I placed the original EXE back in.

>You know, Im not a complete idiot when it comes to computer, and I can only
>wonder what that newbie chump that just got a new Gightz computer with kick
>ass Gforce and N4 is going through trying to connect online!! I mean it's
>seems you almost have to be a computer scientist
>to figure out how to play nascar online!!!

>Can I get some help?! Ive heard the same problems from different sources,
>but no wise guy had pinned it.

>Why can't I just buy a game, click here, click there,  and play online?!! I
>mean its the year 2001 for ***ing Christ's sake!! How will we ever have
>flying cars when we can't even easily communicate on a global network?!!

>Why do I have to access different, third party websites for "how tos",
>"patches", updates, fixes, or "corrections" or other support that should
>have been addressed or tested by the manufacture that sold me the product!!

>Did I pay 50 bucks to "beta" test?!!!!

>The *** I did!!!

>-DG-

> Even though Papy is well known for their talent in the online player
market,
> I still have not bought one version of Nascar 1, 2, 3, or 4
> that wasnt some kinda major ***ing ordeal to get working properly online
> with Multi-player!!

> With N4, the politics have made it even more complicated to what otherwise
> should be a rather easy process!

> Question, Why do I have to "register" just to play in a "free" online
> arena?!
> Question, how come I have to type in a password and login name to play
> online?!

> What happened to just placing spam ads on the server from ends to meet
> development costs?!
> What exactly did the wopping fifty bucks get me when I bought this sim?!!

> Sierra that doesnt not end without timing out and "closing channel"
> I simply cannot hook up to ANY server!!

> I have NO firewall
> I have selected the correct IP to connect with in the Sierra login pop-up.
> I have "select different connection(last check box)" in my configuration
> settings and IP/TCP
> I can race one on one multiplayer games, host and join just not on the

> So what gives?

> is: Timed out! Closing channel"!!

> Ive got a legal version of the sim, Im signed up and can access the
servers
> and see people chatting, ping rates, server names etc,
> It simply closes the channel when trying to join a hosted race. Ive tried
> joining in "Setup", "practice" mode etc.

> I've patched the games EXE with patch 1001, but when I do that, I cant
> access the Sierra servers at all because it gives me a error window that
> tells me I must have a different version of the game?!! No shit!! The
> freagin EXE has been replaced!!

> WTF is the patch good for anyway?!! You cant play online with it!!
> I placed the original EXE back in.

> You know, Im not a complete idiot when it comes to computer, and I can
only
> wonder what that newbie chump that just got a new Gightz computer with
kick
> ass Gforce and N4 is going through trying to connect online!! I mean it's
> seems you almost have to be a computer scientist
> to figure out how to play nascar online!!!

> Can I get some help?! Ive heard the same problems from different sources,
> but no wise guy had pinned it.

> Why can't I just buy a game, click here, click there,  and play online?!!
I
> mean its the year 2001 for ***ing Christ's sake!! How will we ever have
> flying cars when we can't even easily communicate on a global network?!!

> Why do I have to access different, third party websites for "how tos",
> "patches", updates, fixes, or "corrections" or other support that should
> have been addressed or tested by the manufacture that sold me the
product!!

> Did I pay 50 bucks to "beta" test?!!!!

> The *** I did!!!

> -DG-

> I have NO firewall
> I have selected the correct IP to connect with in the Sierra login pop-up.
> I have "select different connection(last check box)" in my configuration
> settings and IP/TCP
> I can race one on one multiplayer games, host and join just not on the

> So what gives?

> is: Timed out! Closing channel"!!

>> Guys,

>> Even though Papy is well known for their talent in the online player
>market,
>> I still have not bought one version of Nascar 1, 2, 3, or 4
>> that wasnt some kinda major ***ing ordeal to get working properly online
>> with Multi-player!!

>> With N4, the politics have made it even more complicated to what
otherwise
>> should be a rather easy process!
>Many, many folks are connecting with no problems. Just got to identify what
>yours is .

>man, and I had a good buzz going too, shit!

>Man you guys are right! You see how much I love this SIM? I woulda paid a
>hundred bucks for it and I'd pay to race online. However, I can't race
>online because of some technical problem so I try every angle of attack
upon
>Papy. That just wasnt right!...sorry guys,..just goes to show how much I
>love Nascar online!

>...sorry,

>does anybody think heat sucks?

>-DG-

>RIP#3

>>Question, Why do I have to "register" just to play in a "free" online
>>arena?!