rec.autos.simulators

> Marc.

> >    ============================================================
> >  An Extremely Brief Summary of Changes in the 1.3 Patch
> >         9 March 2001
> >      ============================================================

> > --------------
> > STABILITY
> > --------------
> >  - DirectX: fixed reference count bug when terminating mip traversal
> early.
> >  - DirectX: disabled creation of vertex buffers for project point...
fixes
> > bluescreen in Win2K.
> >  - Loading: Handle partial file reads (yes, this was lame)
> >  - Loading: retry failed reads

> > --------------
> > GAME
> > --------------
> >  - Shorter rolling start
> >  - emit results.txt in all modes
> >  - use config_dir/driver_name.tga as in-game driver picture, if present

> > --------------
> > AI
> > --------------
> >  - Pitting traffic-management overhaul
> >  - Yellow-flags overhaul
> >  - Cars leaving pits at California don't hose traffic
> >  - Pacecar gets off track if final lap
> >  - Better pack shakeup
> >  - Cars start rolling start at more appropriate position

> > --------------
> > MULTI
> > --------------
> >  - Pole sitter disconnect?  Start race anyway.
> >  - Ask for password when using -server: cmdline to connect to
> > password-protected servers
> >  - Don't send empty chats
> >  - Fixed incredibly dumb packet recycling bug
> >  - Less sensitive to crazy data
> >  - Perma-kick: kicked users cannot reconnect for N minutes, optionally
> >  - dedicated server: "chat" command for console communication
> >  - latecomers no longer get incredibly good qualify times
> >  - "impatient server": server auto-approves everyone after N seconds,
> > optionally
> >  - Rudimentary cheating detection
> >  - Rolling starts cosmetically different; side effect of yellow overhaul
> >  - use config_dir/driver_name.tex as car texture for remote human cars,
if
> > present
> >  - No black flags when passing on rolling start

> --
> Slot

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> > Looking forward to reports from this patch.  It's too late in the
evening
> > for me to test it now!!

> > Marc.

> > >    ============================================================
> > >  An Extremely Brief Summary of Changes in the 1.3 Patch
> > >         9 March 2001
> > >      ============================================================

> > > --------------
> > > STABILITY
> > > --------------
> > >  - DirectX: fixed reference count bug when terminating mip traversal
> > early.
> > >  - DirectX: disabled creation of vertex buffers for project point...
> fixes
> > > bluescreen in Win2K.
> > >  - Loading: Handle partial file reads (yes, this was lame)
> > >  - Loading: retry failed reads

> > > --------------
> > > GAME
> > > --------------
> > >  - Shorter rolling start
> > >  - emit results.txt in all modes
> > >  - use config_dir/driver_name.tga as in-game driver picture, if
present

> > > --------------
> > > AI
> > > --------------
> > >  - Pitting traffic-management overhaul
> > >  - Yellow-flags overhaul
> > >  - Cars leaving pits at California don't hose traffic
> > >  - Pacecar gets off track if final lap
> > >  - Better pack shakeup
> > >  - Cars start rolling start at more appropriate position

> > > --------------
> > > MULTI
> > > --------------
> > >  - Pole sitter disconnect?  Start race anyway.
> > >  - Ask for password when using -server: cmdline to connect to
> > > password-protected servers
> > >  - Don't send empty chats
> > >  - Fixed incredibly dumb packet recycling bug
> > >  - Less sensitive to crazy data
> > >  - Perma-kick: kicked users cannot reconnect for N minutes, optionally
> > >  - dedicated server: "chat" command for console communication
> > >  - latecomers no longer get incredibly good qualify times
> > >  - "impatient server": server auto-approves everyone after N seconds,
> > > optionally
> > >  - Rudimentary cheating detection
> > >  - Rolling starts cosmetically different; side effect of yellow
overhaul
> > >  - use config_dir/driver_name.tex as car texture for remote human
cars,
> if
> > > present
> > >  - No black flags when passing on rolling start

> >  Its not an official release as far as I can tell, but a quick test at
> >Rockingham
> >confirms they have improved the AI's behaivior under yellow.  The cars
> >really seemed
> >to have trouble getting into the proper placing...but once aligned, the cars
> >didn't spend the
> >rest of the yellow flag running into you.  Lapped cars dropped down where
> >they were supposed to.  A couple of Papyrus hold-overs....just before the
> >start the AI almost stops..

> You mean lapped cars actually get out of your way in NH?  Wow, that's
> something I'd love to see in N4.