rec.autos.simulators

If you have a Cyrix chip you are NOT worth anything according to PAPY.

It seems that you had to download a 686 fix for N2 ---- now the deo
won't work with a Cyrix ------- I don't understand it.

Another thing -------- I have always had better luck running the sims
in the DOS mode ----------
      -------- that goes for N2 -------- ICR2 ------------ and GP2
--------- and they worked beautifully.  It seems someone at PAPY would
wake up and smell coffee when after the two major disasters that just
"hit" the shelves ---------
 ----------- Road to Indy --------- and MS CART ----------- that in
GPL we would at least have an option to run the sim in DOS mode.

It makes sense to me --------- but -------- prhaps they are getting a
bit of a kickback from the computer manufacturers to make sure that if
YOU are going to run the sim -------- you have to UPGRADE to
XXXXHYPERSPACE CHIP with a MEDICINEMAN soundboard and SUPERGALACTIC
supernova explosion videoboard  -------- 14 Karat GOLD PEDALS AND
WHEEL CONBO ------------ TWO ---- that is right ------ TWo PAPYRUS
rearview mirrors that connect into the BLASTASS port so you can see
your front door of the home.  FULL NOMEX ------- FULL FACE HELMET
----- and on and on and on and on and on and on and on ............

If this sounds rediculous ------ it is ----------- but consider what
is taking place here -----------

It is getting MORE rediculous EVERY DAY ------

THE CONSUMER is being forgotten by the manufacturer -------- they are
so busy pumping their egos and producing something that really has no
merit, and so sophisticated that you damn near have to get sponsorship
from PENSKE to update your system to run the damned things.

I am close to saying***THIS ------------ and NOT BUYING ANYTHING
ALONG THESE LINES AGAIN-----------

IF the manufacturers can't make something I can enjoy without spending
a ton of money EVERY YEAR -------- just to keep up -------- it is NOT
WORTH IT

AS YOU SAY this is just a sim ---------------

BUt if enough people say this and say enough is enough ------ you
watch how fast these things are more runable and enjoyable to us all
in the long run without having to resort to a life of crime to afford
the damned computer upgrades

Some of us have families to support first

Do you really think, CPR or Road to Indy would be DIFFERENT in DOS???

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Most people know that PC gameing (sp?) is an expensive hobby! OTOH, I
have
collegues who spent more dough on their skiing equipment... ;^)
And I don't hear them whine about it. There are a ton of older games you
can play with really low-end systems. But if you want the latest, you
have to pay for it...

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I really hope you do!! I said it before: Who wouldn't laugh about a guy
whining about his rising golf club fees?

l8er
ronny

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% Another thing -------- I have always had better luck running the sims
% in the DOS mode ----------
%       -------- that goes for N2 -------- ICR2 ------------ and GP2
% --------- and they worked beautifully.  It seems someone at PAPY would
% wake up and smell coffee when after the two major disasters that just
% "hit" the shelves ---------
%  ----------- Road to Indy --------- and MS CART ----------- that in
% GPL we would at least have an option to run the sim in DOS mode.

Well, besides the issue of DOS going the way of CP/M...  I think that
Papy's sim engine required Win95.  I assume that their Server/Client
engine for this sim would be more effecient and easier to program under
a multi-tasking environment than DOS.  I am sure there are other reasons
why they chose Win95, but rest assured, I am happy with the performance
of their demo.  Especially since I tasted first hand their efforts of a
Win95 product with ICR2 (it was frightening to think about GPL being a
Win95 product after that).  But, once again I think Papy has done an
excellent job in their programming.  I hardly realize I am running a
Win95 program with the GPL demo.  It looks and feels like a DOS program,
and I had no trouble configuring or setting up the program....  (except
for the clean-up after the install...)

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A. Renault

But then N2, ICR2 and GP2 were designed to be run in DOS, so its not
surprising that that is where they would work best from.

Steve

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 I just hope the final version has keyboard

A big YES from me! If they would just go back to ICR2 menus. Who needs
fancy menus in a sim, give me something that gets me where I want as
quick as possible. This is esp. true for sims, when you think how often
you switch from the track to the garage. I gave up on using the setup
menus in F1RS only because of the menu system...

l8er
ronny

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          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!