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Ok here goes, I'm sticking my head above the wall so you can all shoot at
it.

Why oh why do we need the stoopid tyres anyway ? The look is all wrong
from inside the***pit (the Goodyear sign is a nice touch though).

Fire away....

P.S. - I'll be buying the game as soon as I can find it so I will learn to
live with the tyres.
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: Ok here goes, I'm sticking my head above the wall so you can all shoot at
: it.

: Why oh why do we need the stoopid tyres anyway ? The look is all wrong
: from inside the***pit (the Goodyear sign is a nice touch though).

This is obviously a matter of taste. I personally like to be able to see
the tyres (after all you would in a real car). Not having them is one of my
biggest gripes with F1GP - it gives the impression of floating on the road.
So Papyrus - you DARE remove those tyres!

Alan

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certainly is a matter of taste. I like the tires, makes me feel i'm sitting
down in the car with my ***about three inches above the tarmac! BTW looking
at the screen shots of gpII gives me the impression you can see something
at the edge of the screen - maybe the brake housings?

now bring back the moving view as per Ferrari Formula One so we can look
into the corners :-)

brian

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Well, Graeme. Look at the tires of any real car when it drives
slowly, you'll notice that the wheels appear to be going backwards,
but do they? Find out, Graeme! :)

The effect can be compared to resonance, but it is your eyes that
can't keep up with the speed of rotation.

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: Why oh why do we need the stoopid tyres anyway ? The look is all wrong
: from inside the***pit (the Goodyear sign is a nice touch though).

You are welcome to your opinion.  But I like the tires there cuz it
helps me drive the fine line in the corners.  Also the tires are the
width of the car.  It would make it extremely difficult to have the
close side by side racing I've enjoyed in the demo without them.
Besides they seem to scare away some of the AI drivers.  Try moving your
front tires up near the side of a car as you dive for the corner and
don't be surprised if they back off...

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