rec.autos.simulators

by **Tim Ols** » Tue, 12 Mar 1996 04:00:00

Does anyone know when WC2GP is supposed to be released in the US ? What are
the system requirements for the VGA mode ? For the SVGA mode ? How realistic
is it supposed to be ?

Tim

by **Tim Olso** » Wed, 13 Mar 1996 04:00:00

Thank you for the reply.

Tim

by **Thomas Krei** » Thu, 14 Mar 1996 04:00:00

zum Thema "World Circuits 2 Grand Prix":

Some german magazines made tests a few days ago. You need 16 MB RAM to
play the game. You need a P90 to play it in VGA and a P133 (much better
P166) to play it in SVGA. This is not a joke and I am not kidding !!! Less
power lets play you a stratagie game.

It seems to be the most realistic raceing simulation on the market. They
wrote, that you need much more time to get a good setup than in Indycar II
(cause of the options).

They simply loved the game :-)))

Cant wait any longer.....

Thomas

by **Robert Berryhi** » Fri, 15 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>Does anyone know when WC2GP is supposed to be released in the US ? What are
>the system requirements for the VGA mode ? For the SVGA mode ? How realistic
>is it supposed to be ?
>Tim

Per my local Super Software, the current release date is April 15, but
the local EggHead Software doesn't even have a release date.

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by **James Shaughness** » Fri, 15 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>Per my local Super Software, the current release date is April 15, but
>the local EggHead Software doesn't even have a release date.

It IS April 15th, ... 1998

Probably.

I hope all you impatient types have won F1GP on ACE level with NO help
options turned on. It's easier on 100% race because you can easily gain
time in the event BRUNDLE nudges you off the track.

Anyone on the BT Wireplay trial?

by **Kim** » Sat, 16 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>Some german magazines made tests a few days ago. You need 16 MB RAM to
>play the game. You need a P90 to play it in VGA and a P133 (much better
>P166) to play it in SVGA. This is not a joke and I am not kidding !!! Less
>power lets play you a stratagie game.
>Cant wait any longer.....

Me neither, with my DX4-120/8MB :-(

Damn... I've been waiting so long and now figure out that I can't play
it with my setup. Maybe I should go and kill myself...

by **James Shaughness** » Sun, 17 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>>Anyone on the BT Wireplay trial?

>I am, but I haven't heard anything from BT since a phone call about 3
>or 4 weeks ago to confirm I would be taking part in the trial. I
>assume the trial hasn't actually started yet - unless you know
>different :)

I got no phone calls saying I'M on the trial! Gits! Let me know if you
get to do anything won't you?
Did you see the form to apply?!! I did it by phone,.. ah now I see,
perhaps it was 'cause I don't have a MICROWAVE OVEN!

by **Joerg Kampma** » Mon, 18 Mar 1996 04:00:00

> I hope all you impatient types have won F1GP on ACE level with NO help
> options turned on. It's easier on 100% race because you can easily gain
> time in the event BRUNDLE nudges you off the track.

Does anybody know if GP2 is released 94 Teams and drivers or with 95
standings ??

Mfg J?rg

by **leh..** » Mon, 18 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>zum Thema "World Circuits 2 Grand Prix":
>> Does anyone know when WC2GP is supposed to be released in the US ? What are
>> the system requirements for the VGA mode ? For the SVGA mode ? How realistic
>> is it supposed to be ?
>Some german magazines made tests a few days ago. You need 16 MB RAM to
>play the game. You need a P90 to play it in VGA and a P133 (much better
>P166) to play it in SVGA. This is not a joke and I am not kidding !!! Less
>power lets play you a stratagie game.
>It seems to be the most realistic raceing simulation on the market. They
>wrote, that you need much more time to get a good setup than in Indycar II
>(cause of the options).
>They simply loved the game :-)))
>Cant wait any longer.....
>Thomas

JeeZ! What about all the people who WANT to play it but dont have
money to spring for a Pentium 133 AND 16MB?
I have a dx-4 100. lame i know. in June I will be getting 1 (ONLY 1)
of the following: 8 more megs of RAM (making my total 16 megs) OR a
Pentium 133.
Now for some reason Microprose thinks that the WHOLE game playing
world lives in the U.S.A where prices are low! (I live in Israel).
BIG MISTAKE microprose.
IF you are going to make a game with those requirements, at least
start giving P133 's away in the game package!

by **Tim Olso** » Mon, 18 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>Does anybody know if GP2 is released 94 Teams and drivers or with 95
>standings ??

>Mfg J?rg

GP2 will be released with 94 teams and drivers. I think that add-on disk to
update the teams and drivers to what they are now is planned to be released
later this year.

by **Billy Wi** » Tue, 19 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>>Anyone on the BT Wireplay trial?

>I am, but I haven't heard anything from BT since a phone call about 3
>or 4 weeks ago to confirm I would be taking part in the trial. I
>assume the trial hasn't actually started yet - unless you know
>different :)

I joined on the net at their site.

I have recieved info and telling me that the software will be sent in
the next few weeks. I will post something when it arrives.

by **Mark McCa** » Tue, 19 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>:>
>:>>Anyone on the BT Wireplay trial?
>:>
>:>I am, but I haven't heard anything from BT since a phone call about 3
>:>or 4 weeks ago to confirm I would be taking part in the trial. I
>:>assume the trial hasn't actually started yet - unless you know
>:>different :)
>:>
>:I got no phone calls saying I'M on the trial! Gits! Let me know if you
>:get to do anything won't you?
>:Did you see the form to apply?!! I did it by phone,.. ah now I see,
>:perhaps it was 'cause I don't have a MICROWAVE OVEN!
>:
>I signed up on their web site a couple of weks back, and was told I
>would get something in the post very soon. Still nothing yet, however.
>Is F1GP 1 or 2 going to be supported by it? There was a question if I
>owned it.
>Ken

I have heard from a BT newsgroup (internal only) that the WirePlay
software is going to _start_ to be released on 9th April. All 1500
beta testers have been signed up and they are not taking on any more
applications.

I have also heard from a BT insider that at present the Wireplay
system will only emulate a com port so it will just be 2 player games
(a la modem play) in the meantime. This is very disappointing. We
can do this already by phoning each other - what we want is a Kali
type system where for all intents and purposes we are on a LAN and can
play multiplayer (ie in this case > 2) games.

Come on BT!

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by **Glenn Davi** » Wed, 20 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>I think that add-on disk to
>update the teams and drivers to what they are now is planned to be released
>later this year.

Hmmm. That's probably Microprose speak for 'Some time in 1998' :)

by **Tony Sande** » Thu, 21 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>>zum Thema "World Circuits 2 Grand Prix":

>>> Does anyone know when WC2GP is supposed to be released in the US ? What are
>>> the system requirements for the VGA mode ?
>>Some german magazines made tests a few days ago. You need 16 MB RAM to
>>play the game. You need a P90 to play it in VGA and a P133 (much better
>>P166) to play it in SVGA.
>JeeZ! What about all the people who WANT to play it but dont have
>money to spring for a Pentium 133 AND 16MB?
>I have a dx-4 100. lame i know. in June I will be getting 1 (ONLY 1)
>of the following: 8 more megs of RAM (making my total 16 megs) OR a
>Pentium 133.
>Now for some reason Microprose thinks that the WHOLE game playing
>world lives in the U.S.A where prices are low! (I live in Israel).

Hmmm ... I thought prices were low all over ... here in New Zealand,
teetering on the edge of the world, PC prices have trended downwards
rapidly.

Last year I needed an excuse to treat myself to a Pentium120 and 32
MEGS of RAM ... GP2 was just the excuse I needed ... now I'm still
waiting and they are talking about a Pentium133 :-(

Somehow I think the power needs have been overstated ... otherwise
Microprose are into a whole new niche. How do you drag all those
Doomers down to playing race simulators.
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Wellington
New Zealand ... absolutely, positively nuclear-free,
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by **Frederik Schukke** » Thu, 21 Mar 1996 04:00:00

> >Some german magazines made tests a few days ago. You need 16 MB RAM to
> >play the game. You need a P90 to play it in VGA and a P133 (much better
> >P166) to play it in SVGA. This is not a joke and I am not kidding !!! Less
> >power lets play you a stratagie game.

> >Cant wait any longer.....

> Me neither, with my DX4-120/8MB :-(

> Damn... I've been waiting so long and now figure out that I can't play
> it with my setup. Maybe I should go and kill myself...

I saw the articel today and it said that unless you own a Pentium 133 you
cant't play SVGA, even with all the detail turned off. This is rather
shocking course the articel also tells everybody with a 486 to go home.
But the PC-gamer mag. in Britain says it will run perfect on a low 486
??? I'm a bit confused, didn't sir Geoff once say that it was designed
even with lowes specs in mined?

Fred