rec.autos.simulators

>http://www.racesimcentral.net/

>Monday, June 28, 1999 - 12:10 CDT
>Motorsims Announces SCCA CAN-AM PC Racing Simulation

>Motorsport Simulations today announced the development of SCCA Can-Am,
>an online and retail boxed PC CD-ROM racing simulation. Launching in
>early 2000, this title is the first to be developed under Motorsims
>long-term partnership with the Sports Car Club of America.

>Motorsims goal is to offer racing enthusiasts an exact simulation of
>the road-racing endurance challenges that made the sport one of the
>most popular series of the early 70s. The game will utilize the
>companys proprietary game-engine technology, designed as an online
>*** system and dedicated to the specific demands of racing
>simulations. In Can-Am, famous chassis and engine manufacturers
>combined to create open-air, closed wheel cars. In addition, Motorsims
>will include SCCAs popular SpecRacer Ford series racing as a training
>mode.

>Reported by: David Laprad

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>// rrevved at mindspring dot com

>>http://www.racesimcentral.net/

>>Monday, June 28, 1999 - 12:10 CDT
>>Motorsims Announces SCCA CAN-AM PC Racing Simulation

>>Motorsport Simulations today announced the development of SCCA Can-Am,
>>an online and retail boxed PC CD-ROM racing simulation. Launching in
>>early 2000, this title is the first to be developed under Motorsims
>>long-term partnership with the Sports Car Club of America.

>>Motorsims goal is to offer racing enthusiasts an exact simulation of
>>the road-racing endurance challenges that made the sport one of the
>>most popular series of the early 70s. The game will utilize the
>>companys proprietary game-engine technology, designed as an online
>>*** system and dedicated to the specific demands of racing
>>simulations. In Can-Am, famous chassis and engine manufacturers
>>combined to create open-air, closed wheel cars. In addition, Motorsims
>>will include SCCAs popular SpecRacer Ford series racing as a training
>>mode.

>>Reported by: David Laprad

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>>// rrevved at mindspring dot com

> David Erb

> >Actually I think it's based on the current cars, and not the 70's cars.
Not
> >100% sure on that though.

> I hope not... :)

> --
> // rrevved at mindspring dot com

> > I got the impression from reading the article at
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> > current crop of Can _AM cars, not the monsters of the '70's. The
screenshots
> > are very small but the car modelled in them looks like a modern one. It
even
> > models specracer Ford as a trainer series. If it has physics that even
> > approach GPL's I'll still buy it in a heartbeat since the "feel" and the
> > racing are  the important things for me.

> True enough, the car in the shots is a rather pooly drawn Riley & Scott
MkIII
> (Probably because it's at an early stage
> of the sim). But what the heck, if we give 'em a hard time, and get a
> paintkit/car editor.....yummy!
> My only "worry" is that we'll only get have the modern tracks. But what
the hey,
> I second David,
> if the physics are there, I'd love to try the R & S, Ferrari 333SP etc!

> Here's to Motorsims!

>We'll also have night and rain and fog and all that miserable crap. Be
>careful what you wish for.

>    -MSM

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>Mark S. Miller                       "Be regular and orderly in your life,
>Director of Design                    that you may be *** and original
>Motorsport Simulations                in your work."

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>The current plan is to follow this game immediately with a "retro-pak" to
>the glory days of '67-'73. We should even be able to get some of the old
>tracks - Riverside, etc.

>Physics will surpass GPL. Really. Wait for the press releases and all will
>become clear.