The flips are not necessarily preprogrammed - they come as a result of the
car being truly 3d (can move vertically away from the track). If the
physics are modeled right, it will flip without having to add a 'flip' code.
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> On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 18:39:55 -0800, "Benjamin"
> >Just zipped by The Pits 'cause I hadn't checked there inna while and I
saw
> >something about screenshots from NASCAR 4 and also mention of a N3 truck
> >add-on next year that MIGHT include Daytona.......
> >Am I seeing things.....? Is "THE" NASCAR sim finally on final
> >approach.....? There is a screen shot of the N3 trucks at Papy but not
even
> >a threat of N4... anybody hear more on it?
> >~if it's another N2 engine that doesn't flip or catch on fire, I'm gonna
do
> >cartwheels in the middle of the highway.....
> Even if N4 is based on a more advanced physics engine, I kind of doubt
> that they will model flips. I'm basing this assumption because of the
> lack of flips now in real nascar due to the roof flaps.
> Now fire on the other hand....that would be cool! :)
> Skotty Flynn
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