rec.autos.simulators

by **gt86** » Wed, 26 Aug 1998 04:00:00

A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well
after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a
very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums
fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time
from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very
minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header
flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim
ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot
better.

This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have
done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim
company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I
tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally different
type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit
flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which
can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are
just around the corner <VBG>

Robert GT86 Platts
Burnout Playtester

by **David VanGorde** » Wed, 26 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Couldn't agree more. I think people are hasty in there evaluations. Just my
thoughts.
for what there worth

Dave VG

> A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well
> after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a
> very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums
> fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time
> from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very
> minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header
> flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim
> ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot
> better.

> This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have
> done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim
> company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I
> tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally different
> type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit
> flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which
> can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are
> just around the corner <VBG>

> Robert GT86 Platts
> Burnout Playtester

by **Mike Dun** » Wed, 26 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Robert,

Finally another person speaks up about the game and I agree about your
statements..
Well put.

Mike Dunn
( I was one of the few beta tester and my name never made the credits.<G>)

by **Parke Cochra** » Wed, 26 Aug 1998 04:00:00

I'm gonna join this thread and give a resounding "Amen!"

I have been playing this sim almost exclusively for the past week and
haven't gotten tired at all, it's just THAT good.

So instead of repeating everything gt86 said, I'll just suggest that if
you haven't played...go get it. This is as close to sub-five-second, 300
mile per hour terror we'll likely ever see.

Congratulations Tantrum.

PC

>A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well
>after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a
>very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums
>fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time
>from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very
>minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header
>flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim
>ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot
>better.

>This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have
>done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim
>company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I
>tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally
different
>type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit
>flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which
>can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are
>just around the corner <VBG>

> Robert GT86 Platts
>Burnout Playtester

by **gt86** » Wed, 26 Aug 1998 04:00:00

>I think your totally right. I mean if it wasnt for the fact that:

>It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing

20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade maybe?

You have everything the real NHRA guys cutomize between runs

Watch John Force sometime

>Few Bugs

>It would be a good game, but if every game had its bad points fixed, they
>all would be good.

>>A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well
>>after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is
a
>>very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums
>>fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time
>>from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is
very
>>minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header
>>flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim
>>ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot
>>better.

>>This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have
>>done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim
>>company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I
>>tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally
>different
>>type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit
>>flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which
>>can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are
>>just around the corner <VBG>

>> Robert GT86 Platts
>>Burnout Playtester

by Me » Thu, 27 Aug 1998 04:00:00

I think your totally right. I mean if it wasnt for the fact that:

It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing
3dfx support is bad
Hardly customize your car settings
Bad damage model (never seen a car smash into so many pieces before)...
altho thats not so important
Few Bugs

It would be a good game, but if every game had its bad points fixed, they
all would be good.

>A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well
>after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a
>very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums
>fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time
>from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very
>minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header
>flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim
>ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot
>better.

>This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have
>done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim
>company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I
>tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally
different
>type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit
>flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which
>can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are
>just around the corner <VBG>

> Robert GT86 Platts
>Burnout Playtester

by **Byron Forbe** » Thu, 27 Aug 1998 04:00:00

> >It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing

> 20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade maybe?

45 SECONDS!!!!! Get the F%&# outa here! Something has gotta be wrong there! They'd
better patch that! In that time I could restart the computer, load ICR2, watch the intro
and then jump into 50 laps at Elkhart lake!

by **Pete** » Thu, 27 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Actually, the load times can vary signifigantly with what graphics option
you
choose and whether you choose the in car driver. I have been playing around
with
different hard drives and swap file sizes. With a Mode 4 Fujitsu it was
taking me over
30 seconds to load, with a bigger swap file and my Seagate 9.1 gig 7200 rpm
Ultra
DMA-2 it only takes 10 seconds. It is my understanding that the upcoming
patch
will address this issue.

Pete

> > >It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing

> > 20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade
maybe?

> 45 SECONDS!!!!! Get the F%&# outa here! Something has gotta be wrong
there! They'd
> better patch that! In that time I could restart the computer, load ICR2,
watch the intro
> and then jump into 50 laps at Elkhart lake!

by **gt86** » Thu, 27 Aug 1998 04:00:00

45 secs is the worse it you'll have to wait, which they are suppose to be
patching it and if you don't have 45 secs to wait on something, you must be
to much of a hurry anyway.
Plus who wants to run open wheel no racing anyway if your going race put
ssome fenders on the cars and go stock car racing the only true racing
around :)

Robert

by **frbayle** » Thu, 27 Aug 1998 04:00:00

IF anybody got any setups please send me some

by **Barry Cla** » Thu, 27 Aug 1998 04:00:00

I might also add here that any background programs running such as an anti
virus program will significantly slow the load times also.

> Actually, the load times can vary signifigantly with what graphics option
>you
>choose and whether you choose the in car driver. I have been playing around
>with
>different hard drives and swap file sizes. With a Mode 4 Fujitsu it was
>taking me over
>30 seconds to load, with a bigger swap file and my Seagate 9.1 gig 7200 rpm
>Ultra
>DMA-2 it only takes 10 seconds. It is my understanding that the upcoming
>patch
>will address this issue.

> Pete

>> > >It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing

>> > 20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade
>maybe?

>> 45 SECONDS!!!!! Get the F%&# outa here! Something has gotta be wrong
>there! They'd
>> better patch that! In that time I could restart the computer, load ICR2,
>watch the intro
>> and then jump into 50 laps at Elkhart lake!

by **Matthias Buesi** » Thu, 27 Aug 1998 04:00:00

g> A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA.

I've waited for a long time - for what does NHRA stand for ???

Thanx in advance !!

Also, man mailt sich...

.\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ]

*home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

by **mark jeangerar** » Sat, 29 Aug 1998 04:00:00

National Hot Rod Association. If I'm not mistaken they cover everything from
local grudge races in the Gremlin to top fuel and funnys. Last time I went
to a race though was when Roland Leong was racing Don Prudome in a 1600 hp
funny that would do 6 second quarters. I think they're a little quicker now.
:-)

--

mark
"You *will* hit what you look at. In that case, try looking at the apex
instead of the gravel at your turn in point."

F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
sound chaser http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/studio/index.htm
Remove us here and there to mail me.

>g> A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA.

>I've waited for a long time - for what does NHRA stand for ???

>Thanx in advance !!

>Also, man mailt sich...

>.\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ]

>*home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

by **Guywith Nonam** » Sat, 29 Aug 1998 04:00:00

> local grudge races in the Gremlin to top fuel and funnys. Last time I went
> to a race though was when Roland Leong was racing Don Prudome in a 1600 hp
> funny that would do 6 second quarters.

wow. i'm assuming leong was in a hawiian punch car. was prudhomme in the
pepsi challenger?

and yes.. very much faster. 4 second times for both nitromethane fuel
funnys and top fuel dragster classes.

-jch

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