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iRacing - weather?

Byron Forbe

iRacing - weather?

by Byron Forbe » Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:27:24

    Had a quick browse over the site but couldn't find any info on this - so
what's the go with weather implementation? Is there any or any planned? Or
is it still in the "not worth the cpu grunt" category or too hard basket?
pdot..

iRacing - weather?

by pdot.. » Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:43:20


I haven't seen any reference to weather conditions so far in the sim.
Based on forum discussions I think they plan to add weather, but I
don't have any idea about time frame.

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Pat Dotson

schoone

iRacing - weather?

by schoone » Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:02:07

No weather, no full flag system, and no pit stops so far as I understand it.
All are things to come later apparently.
Consider iRacing a never ending paid Beta, this has both good and bad
elements.


Pauli

iRacing - weather?

by Pauli » Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:05:20


That's a bit of a shocker, no weather, no pit stops and no track flags...
maybe iRacing isn't the god send after all.

schoone

iRacing - weather?

by schoone » Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:13:30

I believe it is forced***pit view as well for those that prefer other
views.

It will always be evolving as I understand what they are doing, adding more
and more as time goes on, you can't think of it as a traditional boxed sim.

I find their site lacking on these details, I really don't think those of us
outside the beta testers really understand what is and isn't included.




>>    Had a quick browse over the site but couldn't find any info on this -
>> so what's the go with weather implementation? Is there any or any
>> planned? Or is it still in the "not worth the cpu grunt" category or too
>> hard basket?

> That's a bit of a shocker, no weather, no pit stops and no track flags...
> maybe iRacing isn't the god send after all.

David Fisher's Left Testicl

iRacing - weather?

by David Fisher's Left Testicl » Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:37:25


Thank god for that!

I understand. It's not rocket science.





>>>    Had a quick browse over the site but couldn't find any info on this -
>>> so what's the go with weather implementation? Is there any or any
>>> planned? Or is it still in the "not worth the cpu grunt" category or too
>>> hard basket?

>> That's a bit of a shocker, no weather, no pit stops and no track flags...
>> maybe iRacing isn't the god send after all.

rqk

iRacing - weather?

by rqk » Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:01:47




>>    Had a quick browse over the site but couldn't find any info on this -
>> so what's the go with weather implementation? Is there any or any planned?
>> Or is it still in the "not worth the cpu grunt" category or too hard
>> basket?

> That's a bit of a shocker, no weather, no pit stops and no track flags...
> maybe iRacing isn't the god send after all.

I heard you'll have to buy the flags individually, most for a "modest"
fee.  Here's the catcher, the checkered flag will cost the most, and if
you don't have it, you can't win ... ok, just joking :)
Byron Forbe

iRacing - weather?

by Byron Forbe » Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:54:58


    Well that is a good thing - I hope they don't see that as an
"upgradeable" factor. The more you force people to sim (i.e. force realism
upon people instead of force people into fantasy in order to compete with
the other fantasy prone losers) the better!

Uwe Sch??rkam

iRacing - weather?

by Uwe Sch??rkam » Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:53:02


> I heard you'll have to buy the flags individually, most for a "modest"
> fee.  Here's the catcher, the checkered flag will cost the most, and if
> you don't have it, you can't win ... ok, just joking :)

You owe me a new monitor and keyboard ;-D

Thanks for the laugh, best way to start the day!

Cheers, Uwe

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AAR

iRacing - weather?

by AAR » Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:25:47



>> I heard you'll have to buy the flags individually, most for a "modest"
>> fee.  Here's the catcher, the checkered flag will cost the most, and if
>> you don't have it, you can't win ... ok, just joking :)

> You owe me a new monitor and keyboard ;-D

> Thanks for the laugh, best way to start the day!

> Cheers, Uwe

> --

That was a funny post... I had the same response Uwe.

Nice one rqk

Andre


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