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> > http://headline.gamespot.com/news/00_02/08_pc_f1twok/screens.html?1

> Since you seem to be in good connection with ISI, are they aware that the
> helmets are really small, making the car look like a 8 meter long tank ?

> Great shots though, i'm really starting to look forward to this thing.

> --
> Olav K. Malmin
> remove spam when replying

> personally........i think it looks a bit crap.......gc will make a decent
> f1 sim (the version i played was cool), but id love to see what Papy could
> do.....

> pez

> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/

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

> Art
> Stealth Racing
> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

> > why are the helmets so small.....why call it 2000 when its really
> > 99......why do the cars look as though their proportions are all
> > wrong.....why cant EA produce a proper sim.........why are so many
people
> > saying its a gp3 beater without having played either??????

> > personally........i think it looks a bit crap.......gc will make a
decent
> > f1 sim (the version i played was cool), but id love to see what Papy
could
> > do.....

> > pez

> > >http://www.racesimcentral.net/

snip
> GP3 was dead the moment they had the arrogance to say the Internet is not
> ready for their superior sim.  It's the opposite probably, thus in the year
> 2000 I hope the majority of people have no interest for offline racing,

> Its called 2000 cause it will use the 2000 season and will include the Indy
> track. The car pics right now are 99 place holders, they CAN NOT release
> pictures of the 2000 cars. EA is not making this sim, Image Space Inc. is.
> EA is only the publisher. ISI made SCGT which was a good racing sim. You
> should not judge this sim before trying it. I visited ISI and drove it and
> its the best racing sim I have ever driven.

> Could you give us just a bit more on what made f1 2000 so special?  What
in
> particular made it better than, say, SCGT, MGPRS2, GPL, etc.?  Your hints
> are just too frustrating for the rabid.  ;)

> DK

> > Its called 2000 cause it will use the 2000 season and will include the
> Indy
> > track. The car pics right now are 99 place holders, they CAN NOT release
> > pictures of the 2000 cars. EA is not making this sim, Image Space Inc.
is.
> > EA is only the publisher. ISI made SCGT which was a good racing sim. You
> > should not judge this sim before trying it. I visited ISI and drove it
and
> > its the best racing sim I have ever driven.

> > Art
> > Stealth Racing
> > http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

> > > why are the helmets so small.....why call it 2000 when its really
> > > 99......why do the cars look as though their proportions are all
> > > wrong.....why cant EA produce a proper sim.........why are so many
> people
> > > saying its a gp3 beater without having played either??????

> > > personally........i think it looks a bit crap.......gc will make a
> decent
> > > f1 sim (the version i played was cool), but id love to see what Papy
> could
> > > do.....

> > > pez

> > > >http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Art

> > Art,

> > Could you give us just a bit more on what made f1 2000 so special?  What
> in
> > particular made it better than, say, SCGT, MGPRS2, GPL, etc.?  Your
hints
> > are just too frustrating for the rabid.  ;)

> > DK

> > > Its called 2000 cause it will use the 2000 season and will include the
> > Indy
> > > track. The car pics right now are 99 place holders, they CAN NOT
release
> > > pictures of the 2000 cars. EA is not making this sim, Image Space Inc.
> is.
> > > EA is only the publisher. ISI made SCGT which was a good racing sim.
You
> > > should not judge this sim before trying it. I visited ISI and drove it
> and
> > > its the best racing sim I have ever driven.

> > > Art
> > > Stealth Racing
> > > http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

> > > > why are the helmets so small.....why call it 2000 when its really
> > > > 99......why do the cars look as though their proportions are all
> > > > wrong.....why cant EA produce a proper sim.........why are so many
> > people
> > > > saying its a gp3 beater without having played either??????

> > > > personally........i think it looks a bit crap.......gc will make a
> > decent
> > > > f1 sim (the version i played was cool), but id love to see what Papy
> > could
> > > > do.....

> > > > pez

> > > > >http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > Its called 2000 cause it will use the 2000 season and will include the
Indy
> > track. The car pics right now are 99 place holders, they CAN NOT release
> > pictures of the 2000 cars. EA is not making this sim, Image Space Inc.
is.
> > EA is only the publisher. ISI made SCGT which was a good racing sim. You
> > should not judge this sim before trying it. I visited ISI and drove it
and
> > its the best racing sim I have ever driven.

> I started to knee-jerk, and say that GPL will
> still be the best sim.  Truthfully, though,
> with driver aids and things, most people will
> probably like it a lot better than GPL.  It
> does deliver a GPL-type driving experience
> with all the aids turned off.

> I think that in terms of realism, taking into
> account FF, AI, and less than realistic
> instrumentation in the***pit (a'la GP2),
> GPL can still be considered best.  Considering
> all-around driveablity for beginners and experts
> alike, F12K may well turn out to be the best sim
> ever.

> ISI needs to make sure they nail down
> the AI and FF.  Those could easily turn out
> to be weak points.

> --
> Pat Dotson
> IMPACT Motorsports
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/