rec.autos.simulators

by **J Huggin** » Mon, 14 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Interaction Magazine (Sierra's magazine) had a preview of Nascar 2 '99.
Pictures of white face gauges, talk of updated tracks, new tracks, truck
specific physics, 3dfx support, and other goodies have me ready to grab
it as soon as it hits the stores. Only one thing is bothering me, there
is a little line in there that says "Native Windows 95 support", after
the ICR2 Win95 fiasco, I am not looking forward to a Win95 version of
N2. My lowly P166 runs N2 perfect in DOS, it runs in Win95 but it jerks
and wheezes at times. So I was wondering if anyone out there has any
inside info as to whether it will be a "true" Win95 game, or just a
Win95 interface that I can by-pass and still run in DOS.
-JH-

by **Dave Henri** » Tue, 15 Sep 1998 04:00:00

I used to run N2 or the TPTCC through dos also...But I have found using a
shortcut from the desktop and running it in a "dos box" give very good
preformance.
I run all detail on even the road textures with only a slight hiccup once in
a blue moon.
btw...the GPL demo is a Win95 native program and it runs very very well
on my P200 with a V2100. Of course that is with just one car but.....
dave henrie

>Interaction Magazine (Sierra's magazine) had a preview of Nascar 2 '99.
>Pictures of white face gauges, talk of updated tracks, new tracks, truck
>specific physics, 3dfx support, and other goodies have me ready to grab
>it as soon as it hits the stores. Only one thing is bothering me, there
>is a little line in there that says "Native Windows 95 support", after
>the ICR2 Win95 fiasco, I am not looking forward to a Win95 version of
>N2. My lowly P166 runs N2 perfect in DOS, it runs in Win95 but it jerks
>and wheezes at times. So I was wondering if anyone out there has any
>inside info as to whether it will be a "true" Win95 game, or just a
>Win95 interface that I can by-pass and still run in DOS.
>-JH-

by **David G. Marti** » Tue, 15 Sep 1998 04:00:00

> Interaction Magazine (Sierra's magazine) had a preview of Nascar 2 '99.
> Pictures of white face gauges, talk of updated tracks, new tracks, truck
> specific physics, 3dfx support, and other goodies have me ready to grab
> it as soon as it hits the stores. Only one thing is bothering me, there
> is a little line in there that says "Native Windows 95 support", after
> the ICR2 Win95 fiasco, I am not looking forward to a Win95 version of
> N2. My lowly P166 runs N2 perfect in DOS, it runs in Win95 but it jerks
> and wheezes at times. So I was wondering if anyone out there has any
> inside info as to whether it will be a "true" Win95 game, or just a
> Win95 interface that I can by-pass and still run in DOS.
> -JH-

Well, I hope that "Native Windows 95 support" really means "support", as
in you can run it from W95. Since it is a N2 engine sim, I'm really
hoping that means that it's a DOS application.

--

David Martin
Director of IVL http://ivl.card.unc.edu
Producer of RaceSet http://ivl.card.unc.edu/RACESET/RACESET.HTM

by **Zonk** » Tue, 15 Sep 1998 04:00:00

>Path:

>> Interaction Magazine (Sierra's magazine) had a preview of Nascar 2 '99.
>> Pictures of white face gauges, talk of updated tracks, new tracks, truck
>> specific physics, 3dfx support, and other goodies have me ready to grab
>> it as soon as it hits the stores. Only one thing is bothering me, there
>> is a little line in there that says "Native Windows 95 support", after
>> the ICR2 Win95 fiasco, I am not looking forward to a Win95 version of
>> N2. My lowly P166 runs N2 perfect in DOS, it runs in Win95 but it jerks
>> and wheezes at times. So I was wondering if anyone out there has any
>> inside info as to whether it will be a "true" Win95 game, or just a
>> Win95 interface that I can by-pass and still run in DOS.
>> -JH-

>Well, I hope that "Native Windows 95 support" really means "support", as
>in you can run it from W95. Since it is a N2 engine sim, I'm really
>hoping that means that it's a DOS application.

Native Support would suggest Win95 DirectX.

Z.

by **Donald Nelm** » Tue, 15 Sep 1998 04:00:00

I wonder if it will be compatable with TEN and NROS so we can use the new
tracks online?Anyone know ?If Not then i dont really think it will be worth
getting without Online use.
(my 2 cents)

BULLBAG on TEN

>Interaction Magazine (Sierra's magazine) had a preview of Nascar 2 '99.
>Pictures of white face gauges, talk of updated tracks, new tracks, truck
>specific physics, 3dfx support, and other goodies have me ready to grab
>it as soon as it hits the stores. Only one thing is bothering me, there
>is a little line in there that says "Native Windows 95 support", after
>the ICR2 Win95 fiasco, I am not looking forward to a Win95 version of
>N2. My lowly P166 runs N2 perfect in DOS, it runs in Win95 but it jerks
>and wheezes at times. So I was wondering if anyone out there has any
>inside info as to whether it will be a "true" Win95 game, or just a
>Win95 interface that I can by-pass and still run in DOS.
>-JH-