rec.autos.simulators

by **Stuart Boo** » Fri, 21 Jun 1996 04:00:00

>> Well, I will be forced to buy a whole new computer to run NASCAR 2,
>> anyway, since the one I'm using now is barely above the minimum
>> requirements for running N1. So N2 might as well be as memory hungry
>> and MHZ craving as Papyrus can make it.
>Nah, I think N2 will be faster than N1 because it uses ICR2's engine, sort
>of, which improves the frame rate.
>About the computer, well, I'm not much better off.

I'd agree with Kenneth's message. I don't have the **impression** that
NCR2 is going to be so revolutionary to require a PC upgrade. Unlike
GP2 of course. It seems like a general evolution of NCR1 and ICR2, and
ICR2 runs better than NCR1 does!

Stuart

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Somewhere in Godalming, England, UK

by **Randy Magrud** » Fri, 21 Jun 1996 04:00:00

>EM> Actually, Ralph, it has everything to do with TCP/IP communications,
>EM> and nothing to do with Bill Gates & the boys at Microsoft. We are
>EM> going to use Win 95's built in TCP/IP capabilities to make the
>EM> connection to NRL.
>EM> That's why the NRL front end will be Win 95.
>And the OS/2 version please.....using its TCP/IP stack???

When IBM develops Win95 compatible DirectX ...maybe ! For cryin out
loud...

Randy

by **David Spark** » Fri, 21 Jun 1996 04:00:00

Speaking from my own experience, Win'95 has been considerably more reliable
and supports DOS-based games better than Win 3.1. I've only had one DOS
game fail to run under Win'95 and that was just the FM sound that didn't
work properly in a very old game that my kids no longer play anyway.

Don Turcotte
hawaii: DonT

by **Mike Donnel** » Fri, 21 Jun 1996 04:00:00

reguard to reality...

I wish I could say the same. I've got two problems with the idea 1) I don't
have the drive space available to put Win95 on my hard drive and 2) my
486/75 processor won't gain much, if any, performance by using such an
operating system.

Mike

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by **Christopher Fishe** » Sat, 22 Jun 1996 04:00:00

Hello pay attention.

NASCAR 2 is a DOS game. It does not need Windows95. However, the front
end for the NRL will. Spot the difference.

Chris Fisher

by **Patrick L. Dots** » Sat, 22 Jun 1996 04:00:00

I just installed win95 a week ago and have been surprised at how well it
works. No problems at all (so far) with any of my racing sims. I haven't
tried all the other games on my hard drive yet (flight sims, doom etc.).
Win95 reboots into your regular dos setup for games and appears to work
perfectly.

The only problem I've experienced is when trying to run a game in an
ms-dos window. The joystick calibration was all screwed up. Does anyone
know how to fix this? As I said though, when win95 reboots for the game
it works fine.

by **RickGent** » Sun, 23 Jun 1996 04:00:00

No, this is still a problem for all Windows 95 games. Microsoft has been
rumored to be working on a fix, but noone's seen it as far as I can tell.
The only thing that helps is to throw more RAM at the box...

Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Sierra On-Line, Inc.

by **RickGent** » Sun, 23 Jun 1996 04:00:00

writes:

Sorry, I really can't comment on any particular video/sound card. Any
information I do have would probably be out of date within a month, the
drivers are changing so fast.

Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Sierra On-Line, Inc.

by **David Spark** » Mon, 24 Jun 1996 04:00:00

>Well, after getting "flamed" by a few people out here, I decided it
>was time to upgrade. Went to the local Computer City, bought Win95
>and went for it. Install went very smooth. And the best part, Nascar
>Racing still works!! That negative feedback convinced me.

That's great! The reboots during the install are kind of a pain, but once
you get it installed it seems to be much more reliable than the DOS/Win3.1
combination. And once you get the hang of the new user interface, you'll
never go back to Win 3.1 again.

Dave "davids" Sparks
Sequoia Motorsports

by **Whatbra** » Tue, 25 Jun 1996 04:00:00

Which means throw money at the computer again.:-(

Gene

by **Chuck Stuar** » Sat, 29 Jun 1996 04:00:00

> Hello pay attention.

> NASCAR 2 is a DOS game. It does not need Windows95. However, the front
> end for the NRL will. Spot the difference.

Actually, Windows95 will be the front end for the MP server. NRL will be one of many
racing series using the server. Spot the difference?<g>

Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA

by **Ed Mart** » Sun, 30 Jun 1996 04:00:00

>> Hello pay attention.

>> NASCAR 2 is a DOS game. It does not need Windows95. However, the front
>> end for the NRL will. Spot the difference.

>Actually, Windows95 will be the front end for the MP server. NRL will be one of many
>racing series using the server. Spot the difference?<g>
>Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA

Actually, that's not right, Chuck.

NRL is the entire NASCAR multiplayer environment/service. It will
include NRL sanctioned series. However, the entire thing is the NASCAR
racing league (including pickup races & user created series).

So, just to make everything clear... NASCAR Racing 2 will be a DOS
game. It will run just fine in a Windows 95 DOS box, however. The
NASCAR Racing League -- the entire environment -- will require Win 95.

Ed Martin
Producer, Series Director
NASCAR Racing League
Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

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