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As for the game...  I took one of Skip Barber's courses (Sebring in
1988), and I can't possibly say enough good things about his school.
It's not cheap, but they really deliver an experience you would never
forget.  How that will translate into a PC sim is hard to guess.
Personally, I'll buy a copy just on the strength of my experience with
their school.  (Of course, I've bought two PC games and one steering
wheel with Mario's name on them just because of my respect for Mario,
and they didn't work out very well.)

Dave Wilson

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Worked for me as quoted.  Odd.

: As for the game...  I took one of Skip Barber's courses (Sebring in
: 1988), and I can't possibly say enough good things about his school.
: It's not cheap, but they really deliver an experience you would never
: forget.  How that will translate into a PC sim is hard to guess.
: Personally, I'll buy a copy just on the strength of my experience with
: their school.  (Of course, I've bought two PC games and one steering
: wheel with Mario's name on them just because of my respect for Mario,
: and they didn't work out very well.)

Part of the game claims to take you through learning heel-and-toe
downshifting.  How are they going to do that without a clutch?  I guess
they can get it half right by having all those with split-axis pedals
getting the simultaneous braking and throttle blip actions sorted out.

Stephen

As you progress from novice to veteran, you'll graduate to the pinnacle of
Skip Barber's world-famous racing school, the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
Customize your revolutionary Reynard Dodge to suit a specific track or
driving style, and then use your training and skills to compete against
others and achieve victory at the highest level!

Attend a simulation of Barber's 3-day Racing School & Cra Control Clinic.
in-game instructors provide intelligent feedback & performance analysis.
Compete in Barber's amateur "Formula Dodge" series.
Compete in Barber's professional "Pro Dodge" series.
Modify your car's setup with the optional help of an "intelligent" mechanic.
Practive, race an event, or an entire season against computer or human
opponents.
Extensive on-line support using dedicated server technologies.
Highly realistic physics model offers six degrees of freedom and employs
accurate engineering specifications.
10 real tracks from across the U.S.
Direct3D copliant graphics engine works with all hardware accelerators.
Environmental sound & force feedback support.

Skip Barber Racing Preview
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2000

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OVERVIEW

FACT SHEET
Uniting competitive open-wheel racing with a proven training program, Skip
Barber Racing fills the gap in high-end motorsport simulations. Skip Barber
Racing is the first game to offer comprehensive driver training with
professional evaluation and feedback as a catalyst into Barber's
ultra-competitive developmental racing series. Employing sophisticated data
acquisition and analysis, Barber's world-class coaching staff works to
ensure that you become an expert in the art and science of open-wheel
racing. Skip Barber features stunning 3D-accelerated graphics, realistic
physics, and an unparalleled training program to form the ultimate
motorsport simulation. Begin your training in Barber's Formula Dodge
racecars and master such techniques as trail-braking, heel-and-toe
downshifting, and finding the fastest racing line. Then, you're ready to
compete in the Formula Race Series. As you progress from novice to veteran,
you'll graduate to the pinnacle of Skip Barber's world-famous racing school,
the Barber Dodge Pro Series. Customize your revolutionary Reynard Dodge to
suit a specific track or driving style, and then use your training and
skills to compete against others and achieve victory at the highest level!
Uniting competitive open-wheel racing with a proven training program, Skip
Barber Racing fills the gap in high-end motorsport simulations. Skip Barber
Racing is the first game to offer comprehensive driver training with
professional evaluation and feedback as a catalyst into Barber's
ultra-competitive developmental racing series.
Employing sophisticated data acquisition and analysis, Barber's world-class
coaching staff works to ensure that you become an expert in the art and
science of open-wheel racing. Skip Barber features stunning 3D-accelerated
graphics, realistic physics, and an unparalleled training program to form
the ultimate motorsport simulation. Begin your training in Barber's Formula
Dodge racecars and master such techniques as trail-braking, heel-and-toe
downshifting, and finding the fastest racing line. Then, you're ready to
compete in the Formula Race Series.

As you progress from novice to veteran, you'll graduate to the pinnacle of
Skip Barber's world-famous racing school, the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
Customize your revolutionary Reynard Dodge to suit a specific track or
driving style, and then use your training and skills to compete against
others and achieve victory at the highest level!

Attend a simulation of Barber's 3-day Racing School & Cra Control Clinic.
in-game instructors provide intelligent feedback & performance analysis.
Compete in Barber's amateur "Formula Dodge" series.
Compete in Barber's professional "Pro Dodge" series.
Modify your car's setup with the optional help of an "intelligent" mechanic.
Practive, race an event, or an entire season against computer or human
opponents.
Extensive on-line support using dedicated server technologies.
Highly realistic physics model offers six degrees of freedom and employs
accurate engineering specifications.
10 real tracks from across the U.S.
Direct3D copliant graphics engine works with all hardware accelerators.
Environmental sound & force feedback support.

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It works fine if you make sure to get the 'pc' on the next line.

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I would think the clutch would be optional, as it is for some racers. Fine
if you have the hardware and want to use it, but it should work just fine
without a clutch. The sim value would be essentially the same as breathing
the gas on GPL's up-shift. In fact, I think Papy only got this half right:
downshifts are easier in GPL than are upshifts. Anyway, blipping the gas in
neutral would be difficult to simulate with today's hardware. Maybe the
first tap down would put the box in neutral, allowing you to blip and match.
The next tap down should shift into the lower gear. The trouble is, I like
to skip gears while downshifting, especially given that I'm blipping for
each one. A good implementation would select a gear close to a good match
for my revs and road speed. IMHO. This would be a nice addition for GPL. I
wonder how long it would take the hot-lappers to get smooth again. :-)

Michael.