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>OH MY GOD!! A N2-ICR2 to GPL track converter!!! Forgive me for totally
>freaking out, but COOL!!! Now we can race on the old flat ovals... from
>ICR2, they have Phoenix and Loudon (bad choice, Milwaukee would have
>been better, because it actually existed back then and rear-engined
>Indycars raced on it... Loudon was just woods and moose shit back then).
>From N2, you can have Hickory, Homestead, Loudon and the (modern)
>Watkins Glen). Man, I can't wait to try it! Haven't yet, as I am at
>work! LOL! :-)

>Hey all! I just popped over to http://www.theuspits.com and checked out
>the News page, as I often do.

>Well, they hit 1 Million hits... and YOU MUST check out the link to
>their 1Mil celebration!!! There is a TON of stuff... including:

>OH MY GOD!! A N2-ICR2 to GPL track converter!!! Forgive me for totally
>freaking out, but COOL!!! Now we can race on the old flat ovals... from
>ICR2, they have Phoenix and Loudon (bad choice, Milwaukee would have
>been better, because it actually existed back then and rear-engined
>Indycars raced on it... Loudon was just woods and moose shit back then).
>From N2, you can have Hickory, Homestead, Loudon and the (modern)
>Watkins Glen). Man, I can't wait to try it! Haven't yet, as I am at
>work! LOL! :-)

>They also have a "Superpatch" that has most of the GPL graphics and
>sound packages out there on the web in one cohesive package.

>AND they finally have a GPL Review... suffice it to say, GPL fans will
>be pleased!!

>For anyone who doubted Jan Kohl and crew because they liked EA SCGT,
>well, take a look at this stuff and rethink what you thought.

>Enjoy! Let me know if this stuff (converter) works!!

>--Dave

>--
>Dave Schwabe
>The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site
>http://users.wi.net/~schwabe

>Hi Dave,
>it works perfect. Try it soon. Cool thing.
>Dirk
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/
>:

>>Enjoy! Let me know if this stuff (converter) works!!

>>--Dave

>>--

> Hey all! I just popped over to http://www.theuspits.com and checked out
> the News page, as I often do.

> Well, they hit 1 Million hits... and YOU MUST check out the link to
> their 1Mil celebration!!! There is a TON of stuff... including:

> OH MY GOD!! A N2-ICR2 to GPL track converter!!! Forgive me for totally
> freaking out, but COOL!!! Now we can race on the old flat ovals... from
> ICR2, they have Phoenix and Loudon (bad choice, Milwaukee would have
> been better, because it actually existed back then and rear-engined
> Indycars raced on it... Loudon was just woods and moose shit back then).
> From N2, you can have Hickory, Homestead, Loudon and the (modern)
> Watkins Glen). Man, I can't wait to try it! Haven't yet, as I am at
> work! LOL! :-)

> They also have a "Superpatch" that has most of the GPL graphics and
> sound packages out there on the web in one cohesive package.

> AND they finally have a GPL Review... suffice it to say, GPL fans will
> be pleased!!

> For anyone who doubted Jan Kohl and crew because they liked EA SCGT,
> well, take a look at this stuff and rethink what you thought.

> Enjoy! Let me know if this stuff (converter) works!!

> --Dave

> --
> Dave Schwabe
> The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site
> http://users.wi.net/~schwabe

> Fantastic!!!! Brilliant!!!! Asolutely Amazingly Wonderfully ............
> Wow!!! :-)
> New tracks :-)
> Whahey :-)
> Btw - could only get Loudon, Phoenix and Watkins Glen.
> Thanks a million,
> Cheers,
> Paul

> > Hey all! I just popped over to http://www.theuspits.com and checked out
> > the News page, as I often do.

> > Well, they hit 1 Million hits... and YOU MUST check out the link to
> > their 1Mil celebration!!! There is a TON of stuff... including:

> > OH MY GOD!! A N2-ICR2 to GPL track converter!!! Forgive me for totally
> > freaking out, but COOL!!! Now we can race on the old flat ovals... from
> > ICR2, they have Phoenix and Loudon (bad choice, Milwaukee would have
> > been better, because it actually existed back then and rear-engined
> > Indycars raced on it... Loudon was just woods and moose shit back then).
> > From N2, you can have Hickory, Homestead, Loudon and the (modern)
> > Watkins Glen). Man, I can't wait to try it! Haven't yet, as I am at
> > work! LOL! :-)

> > They also have a "Superpatch" that has most of the GPL graphics and
> > sound packages out there on the web in one cohesive package.

> > AND they finally have a GPL Review... suffice it to say, GPL fans will
> > be pleased!!

> > For anyone who doubted Jan Kohl and crew because they liked EA SCGT,
> > well, take a look at this stuff and rethink what you thought.

> > Enjoy! Let me know if this stuff (converter) works!!

> > --Dave

> > --
> > Dave Schwabe
> > The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site
> > http://users.wi.net/~schwabe

> Saw the post and HAD to get a look at it myself.  Results in!

> Just did (part of)a 30-Lap pro race at Loudon with a full field of GP cars(qual
> 5th w/a guessed setup; Clark was on pole w/a 29.07).  WOW!  Wheel to wheel,
> front to back, lap after lap.  There are a few glitches, such as being able to
> visually imbed your wheels partway into the wall before making contact, some
> problems with camera angles in the replays, and poor Jo Siffert strangely
> impaled his car on the pit wall after pulling in slowly during practice, burst
> into flames and sat there cooking for the longest time.  But Loudon looks
> great, much better than it does in ICR2, and if a solution for the missing
> starter flag can be found, this will be great online!  And you can already see
> that N3 is gonna KILL for close-quarters racing.

> Just to compare, I went back and tried Loudon again in ICR2 right after.
> Close, fun racing, but NO contest.  BTW, Clark's Loudon pole of 29.07 equals
> 131mph, compared to the 175 or so they run in ICR2.  The track seems much
> bigger at the lower speed.

> God bless you Dave Noonan!!!!!!!!!! (and all at www.theuspits.com, too!)

> Steve B.

> remove "edy" from address for email

> I'm dying to check out the N2 tracks with GPL but can't get through to
> The Pits GPL section.  I tried their European site but it did not contain
> the Track Editor :(

> Since the file is only 700K could someone post it to
> alt.binaries.simulators.autos ???  Would appreciate it!