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ICR2: Novice seeking advice (longish)

Michael E. Carv

ICR2: Novice seeking advice (longish)

by Michael E. Carv » Sun, 09 Jun 1996 04:00:00

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: Trying to figure this out has gotten me stumped, and this is why I
: came here for help.  Do I convert the qualify setup to a race setup?
: Or do I just make a race setup from scratch?  What are the pointers
: and pitfalls for the second approach?

I usually work on a race setup first (Lil Al's approach).  I do this by
starting out with about 25 gals and run til I have about 18-15 gals
left.  This approach usually works to get a good setup for long haul.
One of the other things I do is play with the anti-sway bars as the
car's weight changes and the tires wear.  After about 10 gals have been
used I tighten both anti-sway bars one notch.

It's hard to say how to change your qualifying setup since everybody
usually has a different approach.  I usually end up with a little bit
more wing for race setups.

: The second series of questions relates to graphics setup.  My P-133 w/
: 16 meg ram and 1 meg cirrus dram run ICR2 pretty okay.  It can run
: SVGA with very few details and cars, but the increased resolution
: helps me see better.  VGA have high frame rate with everything on most
: of the time and max AI cars.  What I am wondering is which one should
: I practice in?  Should I be concentrating on driving the car better in
: preseason (SVGA), or with lots of AI cars and traffic (VGA)?  What are
: the pros and cons associated with each?

I would suggest keeping to 1 resolution and video options for
everything.  The car's handling is related to the frame rate.  The
faster the frame rate the easier it is to handle the car.  I have opted
for SVGA with a frame rate around 18-22.

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