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Nascar 4 buggy

Larr

Nascar 4 buggy

by Larr » Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:40:52

Yes, that's happened to me as well.  It's a bug...

-Larry


> Well I'm using a Voodoo3 so I can't comment on that bug....BUT....

> I tried a multiplayer game last night (couldn't find anyone to join in...)
> so I just ran the race myself.  I fooled around a lot during the race and
> wore my tires down.  When this happened the crew chief/spotter went into
> this loop playback mode.  He started saying "Take it easy you're tires are
> getting worn out" and "You're going to need new tires soon" (or something
to
> that effect) but said one thing before the other was finished.

> This carried on indefinately!!  Once the race ended I had to exit ASAP
> because it had gotten so damn annoying!  Has anyone else seen this yet?!

> Also, is it just me or does that spotter sound really bad as well?  I
think
> Papy should be calling this an Alpha demo; it seems like there is a lot of
> room for improvement.

> M



> > The Nascar 4 demo is extremely buggy for me.  It locks up every time in
> d3d
> > mode.  Anyone else here with a Matrox G400 card have any better luck?
> > (actually I have the G400 Marvel).

Don Burnett

Nascar 4 buggy

by Don Burnett » Mon, 29 Jan 2001 15:01:01



> > Well I'm using a Voodoo3 so I can't comment on that bug....BUT....

> > I tried a multiplayer game last night (couldn't find anyone to join
in...)
> > so I just ran the race myself.  I fooled around a lot during the race
and
> > wore my tires down.  When this happened the crew chief/spotter went into
> > this loop playback mode.  He started saying "Take it easy you're tires
are
> > getting worn out" and "You're going to need new tires soon" (or
something
> to
> > that effect) but said one thing before the other was finished.

> > This carried on indefinately!!  Once the race ended I had to exit ASAP
> > because it had gotten so damn annoying!  Has anyone else seen this yet?!

> > Also, is it just me or does that spotter sound really bad as well?  I
> think
> > Papy should be calling this an Alpha demo; it seems like there is a lot
of
> > room for improvement.

Um, they did call it an Alpha demo, or to be exact, I think they termed it a
pre-alpha technology demo.

Don Burnette

Larr

Nascar 4 buggy

by Larr » Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:48:41

Is this the same as cramming 8 pounds of shit into a 5 pound bag?

-Larry


> No it's not.
> Take water, for example.
> Fill a plastic container (say, a soft-drink bottle) to the brim and cap
it.
> The container is 100% full.
> Place the container in a freezer.
> Hey Presto! Next morning the container is 110% full.

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce Kennewell,
> Canberra, Australia.
> ---------------------------




> > > In that case, explain 110%?

> > Paradox.  It's impossible for a thing to be higher then 100%.  Cmon
Bruce,
> > we know it's just an expression ;)

> > --
> > -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> > -- May the Downforce be with you...
> > -- http://www.WeRace.net
> > -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't
> realise
> > how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

Larr

Nascar 4 buggy

by Larr » Mon, 29 Jan 2001 15:55:17

Don,

I think he was just reporting something he experienced.  No biggie...

-Larry




> > > Well I'm using a Voodoo3 so I can't comment on that bug....BUT....

> > > I tried a multiplayer game last night (couldn't find anyone to join
> in...)
> > > so I just ran the race myself.  I fooled around a lot during the race
> and
> > > wore my tires down.  When this happened the crew chief/spotter went
into
> > > this loop playback mode.  He started saying "Take it easy you're tires
> are
> > > getting worn out" and "You're going to need new tires soon" (or
> something
> > to
> > > that effect) but said one thing before the other was finished.

> > > This carried on indefinately!!  Once the race ended I had to exit ASAP
> > > because it had gotten so damn annoying!  Has anyone else seen this
yet?!

> > > Also, is it just me or does that spotter sound really bad as well?  I
> > think
> > > Papy should be calling this an Alpha demo; it seems like there is a
lot
> of
> > > room for improvement.

> Um, they did call it an Alpha demo, or to be exact, I think they termed it
a
> pre-alpha technology demo.

> Don Burnette


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