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Psygnosis score with F1 on TV

Mark Daviso

Psygnosis score with F1 on TV

by Mark Daviso » Sun, 09 Mar 1997 04:00:00

I was watching the qualifying session last night on ITV (UK), their
first year of coverage - not bad so far.
Before qualifying started we got taken on a tour of the circuit with a
computer simulation (ITV's words) courtesy of Psygnosis narrated by
Martin Brundle.  A chase view of a single plain blue car, very pretty
graphics, excellent trackside detail.  It ran at a slightly
disappointing sub 30fps speed, probably about 20 fps - obviously not
using the 30 fps (claimed) 3Dfx ;-)
This, if I understood correctly (maybe not - it was 01:45), is to be a
regular feature with all GPs.  Good job Psygnosis PR!
The graphics were too sharp (and not fluid enough) to be a playstation
so I can only guess that this is PC F1.  Melbourne only started hosting
F1 in '96 so does this mean that PC F1 is based on the '96 season (as
opposed to playstation's '95)?

I think Papy should hunt down Psygnosis' marketting dept. and have them
get us Daytona and Indy for N2!

Mark
Reading, UK

Dave Hawn

Psygnosis score with F1 on TV

by Dave Hawn » Sun, 09 Mar 1997 04:00:00


> I was watching the qualifying session last night on ITV (UK), their
> first year of coverage - not bad so far.
> Before qualifying started we got taken on a tour of the circuit with a
> computer simulation (ITV's words) courtesy of Psygnosis narrated by
> Martin Brundle.  A chase view of a single plain blue car, very pretty
> graphics, excellent trackside detail.  It ran at a slightly
> disappointing sub 30fps speed, probably about 20 fps - obviously not
> using the 30 fps (claimed) 3Dfx ;-)
> This, if I understood correctly (maybe not - it was 01:45), is to be a
> regular feature with all GPs.  Good job Psygnosis PR!
> The graphics were too sharp (and not fluid enough) to be a playstation
> so I can only guess that this is PC F1.  Melbourne only started hosting
> F1 in '96 so does this mean that PC F1 is based on the '96 season (as
> opposed to playstation's '95)?

> I think Papy should hunt down Psygnosis' marketting dept. and have them
> get us Daytona and Indy for N2!

> Mark
> Reading, UK

Re: sim run, Melbourne...

Yeah, I watched that on ITV.....brilliant idea!  Why do I not have the
Melbourne track in GP2?  Have the marketing men from MP left the planet?
They have a licence to print (more) money and, well.....sombody send out
a search party, these guys need help.

Jammer (UK)


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