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GP2 and NASCAR Sense of Speed?

And

GP2 and NASCAR Sense of Speed?

by And » Mon, 05 Aug 1996 04:00:00

After playing GP2 for the last week, I decided to give NASCAR a try,
and see how GP2 affected my NASCAR driving.  The first thing I noticed
was the sense of speed in Nascar seems very slow.  (way to slow in
fact)  Now I realize you are going slower, but something doesn't seem
right.  Anyone else notice this?  I suppose if I spent another week
with NASCAR I wouldn't notice it.  (since I never noticed it before)  
I don't think it's a FPS problem, I have it set to run about 20fps
with track and grass off, and 25 cars drawn ahead.

Andy
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~ridger
Kali/***/Nascar

JEB

GP2 and NASCAR Sense of Speed?

by JEB » Mon, 05 Aug 1996 04:00:00


> After playing GP2 for the last week, I decided to give NASCAR a try,
> and see how GP2 affected my NASCAR driving.  The first thing I noticed
> was the sense of speed in Nascar seems very slow.  (way to slow in
> fact)  Now I realize you are going slower, but something doesn't seem
> right.  Anyone else notice this?  I suppose if I spent another week
> with NASCAR I wouldn't notice it.  (since I never noticed it before)
> I don't think it's a FPS problem, I have it set to run about 20fps
> with track and grass off, and 25 cars drawn ahead.

> Andy
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/~ridger
> Kali/***/Nascar

I noticed the same thing. I attribute it to the fact that in
a NASCAR you are actually going slower. It is not, as you
mentioned, a frame rate problem. I also thought that NASCAR
was slower after I ran ICR2 for the first couple of times too.
I think it is just the difference between the cars themselves
and the constant action of the F1 courses, as opposed to the
ovals. That is my take on the situation.

JEB in Vegas

Chuck Stuar

GP2 and NASCAR Sense of Speed?

by Chuck Stuar » Mon, 05 Aug 1996 04:00:00


> After playing GP2 for the last week, I decided to give NASCAR a try,
> and see how GP2 affected my NASCAR driving.  The first thing I noticed
> was the sense of speed in Nascar seems very slow.  (way to slow in
> fact)  Now I realize you are going slower, but something doesn't seem
> right.  Anyone else notice this?  I suppose if I spent another week
> with NASCAR I wouldn't notice it.  (since I never noticed it before)
> I don't think it's a FPS problem, I have it set to run about 20fps
> with track and grass off, and 25 cars drawn ahead.

Its a combination of rpm sound and the different perception between road
courses and ovals.

--
Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA

Steve Goodw

GP2 and NASCAR Sense of Speed?

by Steve Goodw » Mon, 05 Aug 1996 04:00:00

Actually I think the pitching and yaw has a lot to do with it as well,
feeling the bumps as you drive etc....the car pitches up and down
quite a bit in F1GP2, it slides a little here and there, the sounds
allow you to adjust quickly though, and there is more trackside detail
and the road textures seem to be designed in a way to give you maximum
sence of speed, turn of the road texture and see the difference.

CU

Steve


>> After playing GP2 for the last week, I decided to give NASCAR a try,
>> and see how GP2 affected my NASCAR driving.  The first thing I noticed
>> was the sense of speed in Nascar seems very slow.  (way to slow in
>> fact)  Now I realize you are going slower, but something doesn't seem
>> right.  Anyone else notice this?  I suppose if I spent another week
>> with NASCAR I wouldn't notice it.  (since I never noticed it before)
>> I don't think it's a FPS problem, I have it set to run about 20fps
>> with track and grass off, and 25 cars drawn ahead.

>> Andy
>> http://www.racesimcentral.net/~ridger
>> Kali/***/Nascar
>I noticed the same thing. I attribute it to the fact that in
>a NASCAR you are actually going slower. It is not, as you
>mentioned, a frame rate problem. I also thought that NASCAR
>was slower after I ran ICR2 for the first couple of times too.
>I think it is just the difference between the cars themselves
>and the constant action of the F1 courses, as opposed to the
>ovals. That is my take on the situation.

>JEB in Vegas



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