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NHRA: Just joystick buttons for throttle/brake?

Greg Cisk

NHRA: Just joystick buttons for throttle/brake?

by Greg Cisk » Sat, 15 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Does he have a 3dfx card? Rumor has it that 3dfx
isn't very well supported either.

Yep... I'm thinking we need to dog Trevor on this one :-)

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>In another thread, someone mentioned that tech support
>for NHRA Drag Racing stated that the game would only
>work with joystick buttons for throttle and brake.....
>A 'patch' is on the way...

>If this is true, I wonder why Trevor et al, were saying that
>it was realistic and that it supported a racing wheel/pedals ??

>Can someone else verify this? My friend has the game and
>he is about ready to return it since it does not support the
>pedals on his T2.

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coh

NHRA: Just joystick buttons for throttle/brake?

by coh » Sun, 16 Aug 1998 04:00:00

I'm just wondering why you would want to use a pedal when a joystick button
is instant?  A pedal would actually be slower.



T. Wortm

NHRA: Just joystick buttons for throttle/brake?

by T. Wortm » Sun, 16 Aug 1998 04:00:00


>I'm just wondering why you would want to use a pedal when a joystick button
>is instant?  A pedal would actually be slower.

It frees up a hand for one thing......

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coh

NHRA: Just joystick buttons for throttle/brake?

by coh » Sun, 16 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Try driving a REAL race car and YOU'll see.




> >I'm just wondering why you would want to use a pedal when a joystick
button
> >is instant?  A pedal would actually be slower.

> Maybe it has to do with being able to actually *control* an
> accelerating 5000-7000 HP car. Braking is exciting too.
> Instant brake lockup at 320MPH. LOL!

> You haven't tried it yet, I see.



> >> In another thread, someone mentioned that tech support
> >> for NHRA Drag Racing stated that the game would only
> >> work with joystick buttons for throttle and brake.....
> >> A 'patch' is on the way...

> >> If this is true, I wonder why Trevor et al, were saying that
> >> it was realistic and that it supported a racing wheel/pedals ??

> >> Can someone else verify this? My friend has the game and
> >> he is about ready to return it since it does not support the
> >> pedals on his T2.

> --
> * rrevved at some ISP which calls itself mindspring dot com
> * s.p.u.t.u.m. (unit.26) - http://www.sputum.com

Bill

NHRA: Just joystick buttons for throttle/brake?

by Bill » Sun, 16 Aug 1998 04:00:00

I think that the BIG question is:  will Tantrum be as customer friendly as
Bethesda is, and get right to work on patches using input from the end
users?  Namely Voodoo2 graphics and car control.

>Does he have a 3dfx card? Rumor has it that 3dfx
>isn't very well supported either.

>Yep... I'm thinking we need to dog Trevor on this one :-)

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>>In another thread, someone mentioned that tech support
>>for NHRA Drag Racing stated that the game would only
>>work with joystick buttons for throttle and brake.....
>>A 'patch' is on the way...

>>If this is true, I wonder why Trevor et al, were saying that
>>it was realistic and that it supported a racing wheel/pedals ??

>>Can someone else verify this? My friend has the game and
>>he is about ready to return it since it does not support the
>>pedals on his T2.

>>--
>>* rrevved at some ISP which calls itself mindspring dot com
>>* s.p.u.t.u.m. (unit.26) - http://www.sputum.com


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