rec.autos.simulators

> I am a huge fan of nascar racing (both real and sim) and have done little in
> my spare time but race my buddy over the modem.  (BTW, we are going to run
> the full season, each track on the weekend of the race and see who is where
> in the standings at the end of the season.)  As much as I love WC racing, I
> follow the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with much more enthusiasm.  I'm
> partial to short track racing (I remember when Darlington was a HUGE track)
> and would dearly LOVE to see Sierra/Papyrus release a Truck sim.  I know
> squat about computuer programming but it stands to reason that the majority
> of the work necessary to create the sim has all ready been done. (Yes? No?)
> Does anyone think this may happen in the future?  As popular as Nascar racing
> is and as popular as Truck racing is becoming, I would think a profit could
> easily be made with a Truck sim (Yes? No?) Just hoping for for the sim that
> would probably end up buried with me.....

> Allen Babcock

> > I am a huge fan of nascar racing (both real and sim) and have done little in
> > my spare time but race my buddy over the modem.  (BTW, we are going to run
> > the full season, each track on the weekend of the race and see who is where
> > in the standings at the end of the season.)  As much as I love WC racing, I
> > follow the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with much more enthusiasm.  I'm
> > partial to short track racing (I remember when Darlington was a HUGE track)
> > and would dearly LOVE to see Sierra/Papyrus release a Truck sim.  I know
> > squat about computuer programming but it stands to reason that the majority
> > of the work necessary to create the sim has all ready been done. (Yes? No?)
> > Does anyone think this may happen in the future?  As popular as Nascar racing
> > is and as popular as Truck racing is becoming, I would think a profit could
> > easily be made with a Truck sim (Yes? No?) Just hoping for for the sim that
> > would probably end up buried with me.....

> > Allen Babcock

> I would venture to say that much of the programming for a truck sim
> could be used just the same as Nascar2.  Trucks from the Craftsman
> series weigh similarly, handle similarly, have same power, have same
> handling adjustments, and even sound just like Winston Cup cars.  This
> would be a cool add-on for Papyrus to market for Nascar2 and I would
> guess that it would sell enough to justify the project.  Will this
> happen.  I have no idea.  We can only speculate and hope.  I think this
> is a cool idea though!
> --
> Matt Lewis

> I'm not much of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck series fan, but I think such a
> sim could be easily made, and will probably be made sometimes in the
> future.

> > I'm not much of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck series fan, but I think such a
> > sim could be easily made, and will probably be made sometimes in the
> > future.

> I heard or read somewhere that someone had created a converter for
> Nascar 1 that changed the cars to trucks(I think it mighta been
> "The Pits"),but I never actually saw it. If so, maybe the cat who
> created it could make one for N2.

> Can anyone verify this?

> -DG-