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by **Samuli Taka** » Wed, 22 May 1996 04:00:00

>(Doug Reichley) writes:
>>Um, that is not low downforce, that is the traction bug. You will see
>>that you can jump on the gas much earlier when the bug is not present.

>I'm afraid that you don't understand how the bug "works." The traction bug
>causes the weight distribution of the car to gradually shift from what it
>should be.

>The problem is that people develop setups based on how their car is
>driving and start tweaking those setups to be looser and looser the more
>they drive. This works fine when you've been driving for a while, but when
>you exit, then come back in, the setup is so loose that it is undrivable.

Rick, how will this bug be fixed? Your post seems to indicate that the
weight distribution is correct when the game is started.
I'm asking this because I don't want to spend time on developing setups
that will be undrivable once the patch arrives.

>Rick Genter
>Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
>Sierra On-Line, Inc.

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by **RickGent** » Thu, 23 May 1996 04:00:00

>Rick, how will this bug be fixed?

The weight distribution will remain correct as you drive.

The effect is most notable on ovals where the weight is constantly being
shifted in the same direction; it actually affects NASCAR more than it
does IndyCar.

Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Sierra On-Line, Inc.

by **Robert L Ryde** » Sat, 25 May 1996 04:00:00

> I agree that the bugs have hurt some of ICRs appeal. The yellow
> flag/slow pace car bugs affected my early racing, and the grip/weight
> distribution bug, now revealed, has explained some of my frustration
> at the rear end skipping out, but I still rate ICR above Nascar. The
> car is, for me, just so much more fun to drive. I like being in a

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Yeah, me too. I am in one everyday too as I drive a new Rx-7.
I felt right at home seeing a boost gauge and boost setting
switches for the turbos (aftermarket items for the Rx-7) and
to have that light, quick feeling in a game. Reminded me of
my daily commute to work! ;-)

However, the bugs in the game have turned me off, not to mention
the fact that I only have a 486DX2 66Mhz right now with 1 meg
on the video card. The damn cars slowing down and nearly stopping
before the green pisses me off! I just can't get used to judging
that. As a programmer myself, I think it is inexcusable that they
released the software knowing that bug was in there. How could
they not know it was there? I'm sure they ran it everyday and
had testers running it. It wasn't an oversight, it was an "I
don't care, send it out anyways. We'll fix it later."

BTW, any one know if it's been fixed in a patch. I haven't
played the game and it's taking up space on my hard disk. I've
been playing NASCAR for 2 years and still enjoy it.

Rob Ryder

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