rec.autos.simulators

I haven't been following this group close enough to know if these shots
of Nascar 2 are common knowledge or not, but it was news to me!  Check
out:

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Go to the "News" for June 11th and locate the article on "Sierra's
Nascar 2..." (god, I shutter every time I see their name in front of
Papyrus' product).  Follow it to the Nascar 2 screenshots.

The***pit art has been redone to make the interior look a bit more
realistic; among other things, the digital speedometer has been removed.
 There's also a shot of the new multiplayer screen with options for
modem, direct connect, network, and the NRL.  I know these options were
expected, but it's awesome to actually see them implemented!  The
biggest surpise was the inclusion of windshield glare!  There's a wicked
shot of the sun rising from behind a building creating a blinding
glare...very cool!  Way to go Papyrus!

Sean

And if I get a couple of heating pads and turn them on high and dress
in a fireproof suit, and wear a helmet, and ... and ... and ... it
will be an even more realistic simulation.

The URL to get to the screen shots above directly is:

http://www.next-generation.com/ng/news/061196e.htm

There is no need to go to a welcome screen, select news, select this,
select that, ...  to get to the item of interest to the newsgroup.  
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Best Wishes!!!
Robert Huggins
Raleigh, NC

I wonder if we will be able to tape the windshield when we pit so that we
can cut the direct sunlight on the face. If the sun actually sets during
the race, we could take it off on the following stop.

 Dan

Stuart

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Stuart Booth
Somewhere in Godalming, England, UK

Dave "davids" Sparks
Sequoia Motorsports

writes

I'm glad someone else thought that and not just me. Even given that
there's a windscreen there, it wouldn't refract light in that manner.
OTOH, that COULD have been a shot from the in-car camera, which would
then be quite authentic (I think it's in the wrong place for in-car
cam).

Mind you, if you start putting in "real time authentic light ray
tracing" and "authentic indices of refraction", expect <1fps! I'll
settle for playability.

Cheers!
John

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I could fix this!  Put me in the back seat with a ball-peen hammer!  
It would be like a night race... You'd see stars. (vbg)

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writes:

Even my lowly P60? Hope so cause the P166 is still about 10 months away:-(

Gene

: I wonder if we will be able to tape the windshield when we pit so that we
: can cut the direct sunlight on the face. If the sun actually sets during
: the race, we could take it off on the following stop.

What I want to know is will the sun actually move during a race, or will
it just stay in the same place through the entire race, blinding you
the same on the first lap, as the 200th?

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