Subject says it all. It's February now, which is past "early 98" by
any reasonable definition. Where's the promised patch?
Joe
Subject says it all. It's February now, which is past "early 98" by
any reasonable definition. Where's the promised patch?
Joe
> Joe
no 2) Delay is the way of the software entertainment world. Its always
been this way. Live with it.
no 3) It is possible that it was canceled. Don't be so idealistic. If
papy decides at any point that a N2 3DFX patch is just no in the budget
then they will cancel it. Papy is a business, not a charity.
William's points are valid, whether you're a Papyrus fanboy or not. And
before you start getting feelings of self-importance (and I know how easy
that can happen to the VP of ***s), Papyrus could come on this group
tomorrow, tell us the patch is history and we could collectively "*** Off",
and it wouldn't send a blip through their sales. Besides, I have it on good
information that the 3dfx patch is done, they're just holding it back to
***people off!
Sean
Now Nos yer gonna get ras upset with you too..:)
Hey money could really enter into this. I mean you have a group of
users who A) No nothing about N2 but get it because the 3dfx patch is out.
They will flood the support lines with all sorts of questions and "cost"
either Sierra or Papy money in suport salaries etc. the other user is a B)
expert N2 user who knows next to nothing about 3dfx since they've been using
Rendition for 2 years. and they too will flood the support lines with all
manner of questions relating to this oddity or that***up or why the Rend
version gets 1.2 more fps or why the new 3dfx shows the pit crew standing
slightly crooked or why there are no trees for nap racing....(sorry just had
to put that in...)
dave henrie
> >no 3) It is possible that it was canceled. Don't be so idealistic. If
> >papy decides at any point that a N2 3DFX patch is just no in the budget
> >then they will cancel it. Papy is a business, not a charity.
> See Joe? Exactly as I told you. 3DFX did the patch, not Papy. It cost
> them next to nothing. If they canceled it there would be a big uproar,
> believe me. This group will just say ***like the above and leave it
> at that. Bunch of pussies, if there ever was.
> --
> Nos
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/~nosfer/index.html
does Cart use D3d?? I'm guessing somebody got CPR mixed up with ICR2/CART.
dave henrie
> Well, if rumors are anywhere to being half true, the patch is done (not
> by Papyrus). So where is the financial gain in not releasing it? On an
> interesting side-note. I read 3DFX they will be using CART Racing to
> demo the new Voodoo 2 chip set, but no mention of NASCAR2.
> This should really start some rumors about a 3DFX port of ICRII/CART
> Racing! ;-) However, they must be using the Windows version and D3D,
> unless there really is a 3DFX port.... hmmmmmmmm
> --
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> Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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>Joe
Cheers!
John
See Joe? Exactly as I told you. 3DFX did the patch, not Papy. It cost
them next to nothing. If they canceled it there would be a big uproar,
believe me. This group will just say ***like the above and leave it
at that. Bunch of pussies, if there ever was.
--
Nos
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~nosfer/index.html
% no 3) It is possible that it was canceled. Don't be so idealistic. If
% papy decides at any point that a N2 3DFX patch is just no in the budget
% then they will cancel it. Papy is a business, not a charity.
Well, if rumors are anywhere to being half true, the patch is done (not
by Papyrus). So where is the financial gain in not releasing it? On an
interesting side-note. I read 3DFX they will be using CART Racing to
demo the new Voodoo 2 chip set, but no mention of NASCAR2.
This should really start some rumors about a 3DFX port of ICRII/CART
Racing! ;-) However, they must be using the Windows version and D3D,
unless there really is a 3DFX port.... hmmmmmmmm
--
**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
N0 4) William kisses papy's ass
> > Subject says it all. It's February now, which is past "early 98" by
> > any reasonable definition. Where's the promised patch?
> > Joe
> no 1) Many people would consider "early" anytime 1st Quarter or even
> first 1/3
> no 2) Delay is the way of the software entertainment world. Its always
> been this way. Live with it.
> no 3) It is possible that it was canceled. Don't be so idealistic. If
> papy decides at any point that a N2 3DFX patch is just no in the budget
> then they will cancel it. Papy is a business, not a charity.
Updating customers on the status of missed [or vague] ship dates is
only good busniess sense.
If they break this promise, they will lose a LOT of loyalty in their
customer base.
Joe
> Now Nos yer gonna get ras upset with you too..:)
> Hey money could really enter into this. I mean you have a group of
> users who A) No nothing about N2 but get it because the 3dfx patch is out.
> They will flood the support lines with all sorts of questions and "cost"
> either Sierra or Papy money in suport salaries etc. the other user is a B)
l8er
ronny
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ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep.
|,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
Joe
On Mon, 02 Feb 1998 23:07:21 -0500, Sean Ormond
Well, they will sell a bunch more if they do release a patch which
will make more than a blip in their sales. If they don't then you are
right, their future sales of N2 will be nothing more than a blip.
--
Nos
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~nosfer/index.html
>Joe
Having said that, here is the scoop. We are still working on the
patch. There is no *** with Rendition to not complete this
patch. And, there is not effort on Papyrus' part to take all the
credit for the patch. Andy at 3DFX has done a tremendous job.
Without his effort, this patch would not even be on the table.
We are in the last stages of getting this patch done. Andy is still
working on some issues which we hope to have complete soon. No, I
won't give you a date because I don't have one. When we have done all
we can with the patch, we will release it. Sorry for the silence and
the delay but trust me when I say it is coming. Thanks.
Adam Levesque
General Manager
Papyrus