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Concept of LeMans Sim.: What do you think?

ProxBull

Concept of LeMans Sim.: What do you think?

by ProxBull » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00

chicanes
in Les Hunaudieres (the long straight) that were imposed by the FIA a few years
ago.  Back then, they were able to do over 400km/h on the straight. <<

The description on the website also implies that it's the pre-chicane circuit:

"Your heart quickens. This is it - Le Mans. A frantic pulse, intense
concentration, the smell of petrol and exhaust ***ing your senses. The
lights turn to green and you are thrown back into your seats. A rush of
adrenaline and full acceleration out of the straight and you're into the
right-hander. The front of your car lifts as you power over the crest and under
the Dunlop Bridge. ..."

No mention of the Dunlop Chicane...

"... Hit the brakes hard as you approach the left-right combination, then fire
it up as you burn into Hunaudires. Foot to the floor, open it up and let it
loose. There's six kilometres of tarmac, waiting to be devoured. A gentle
right-hander is the only rest you get before the track turns wild again. ..."

No mention of chicanes in the Mulsanne.

"... Power over the hill and slam on the brakes. Drop down into a hard right at
90kph. Twist into the 'S' bend at Arnage. Now grapple with the steering wheel,
the G-force causing your head to be thrown from side to side. You burst into
the stands. Over 185,000 people. Back onto the straight and past the pit lane.
Lap time 3:49:221. The crowd explodes into a frenzy of cheers and applause.
Only 352 laps to go."

My only concern is that the lap time mentioned is more suited to the modern-day
circuit.
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John

DPHI

Concept of LeMans Sim.: What do you think?

by DPHI » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Alright Prox, ya' big tease...where's the web site?<g>

-don

ProxBull

Concept of LeMans Sim.: What do you think?

by ProxBull » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00

http://www.lemans-game.com

Doesn't have much on it, though, Don.  Just some short descriptions, a few
screenshots, etc.

Whether the actual game matches it's pre-release descriptions and hype is
always a mystery, of course.
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John

Jean-Charles Poussi

Concept of LeMans Sim.: What do you think?

by Jean-Charles Poussi » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00

BTW, I forgot to mention that I read an article on a website of a French game
magazine (I can't remember where though) where they tested the beta version of
the game.  They found it real nice, although a  lot of options weren't running
yet, except for one major issue: the speed feeling was not there.  Quite a
major pb IMHO.   Hopefully, they'll be able to improve the speed rendering by
the time we can download the demo.  In the meantime, I'll keep playing Viper
Racing.  Also to add to the chicane issue, I read on the website somewhere
that the game is approved by the ACO (automobile club owner of the track), so
my bet is that they recreated the current track :-(

J-C


> >> Alright Prox, ya' big tease...where's the web site?<g> <<

> http://www.lemans-game.com

> Doesn't have much on it, though, Don.  Just some short descriptions, a few
> screenshots, etc.

> Whether the actual game matches it's pre-release descriptions and hype is
> always a mystery, of course.
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> John

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ProxBull

Concept of LeMans Sim.: What do you think?

by ProxBull » Thu, 25 Mar 1999 04:00:00

that the game is approved by the ACO (automobile club owner of the track), so
my bet is that they recreated the current track :-( <<

Looking at the screenshots, there is definitely no Dunlop Chicane, and no
Mulsanne chicanes can be seen.
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John


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