rec.autos.simulators

This is not a hoax. I don't know about finding the file on the Sierra home
page, but you can log into the Sierra BBS like I did (2066440112  N81) and go
to the library and dl HAWAII.EXE. That's what you need. It's not under racing
but some otehr file library. However, since you know the name you can DL it
from the Library mainmenu.

Los

 try the sierra bbs untill the website is up
 206-644-0112

 please, please read the documentation .... 'specially the parts about
 SAFE RACING !!! thanks

 looking forward to seeing you there

I also have a question.  I read the guide.txt file that comes in HAWAII.EXE.  It says
something about averaging scores from the past 10 races that a driver competes in and then
re-assesses the driver's rating.  Does this mean that you have to run 10 races to get off of
level 0.  Or are drivers re-evaluated after every race and up to the last 10 races are used in
the average?

Thanks,

David Martin
IVL Series Director

Anyway, needless to say tonight my setup is gonna change to something that
allows me on to find out what all the rave reviews are about.  <G>

Phil

I second that. Phone bill is going to kill the average man. How about a future
telenet or something! Or is this service going to provide a 1 800 number with
a membership? I hope it wont cost much, if anything.
Looks good so far.. Few problems with idiots and yellow flags.  I was black
flagged when it  TOLD ME to pass car #2.. Kind of confusing. But a great
experience. My hats off to you!
                                J.F.
         Rub-N-is-Racing...........................

Thank You Papyrus!!!!!!!!!!

If open beta testing lasts more than two  months, I'm moving to Boston
<g>.

Phil
<PJYoung on Hawaii>

Actually, if you go here, you don't see it.
try this instead:

IN Netscape, erase the last part and just open:
http://www.sierra.com/sierra/papy

You'll get a directory - and the HAWAII.EXE file is located there.
Click once on it to download.

** Works Great - except for:
1.  It's a long distance number...  I can't afford the phone bill I'm
about to run up.
2.  Idiots.   People who have no concept of a pace lap.
    ------- Please!!!!  --------
Learn to drive on your own PC first, then join the world.
I tried 2 races and both started with crashes in the first 50 ft on the
pace lap.

(but it IS REAL)
Mike

: It's not a hoax... really!  There has been a problem with www.sierra.com
: since last night.  The page has not been updated as of right now (1:50PM
: EDT, Tuesday).  However, it will be updated within the next hour.

: In the mean time, the file is currently available on CompuServe in the

: The file is called HAWAII.EXE.

: Sorry about the delay.  Sometimes, technology just doesn't work right!

: --
: Ed Martin
: Papyrus Design Group

It's 1:30am Central time here, just got the NASCAR multiplayer beta from
the Sierra web site.  Here's the URL right to the file, for those of you
who don't want to wade through the menus:

         http://www.sierra.com/sierra/papy/hawaii.exe

Joe

This is going to change the way we do auto racing.  

Who knows how this will be implemented?    Rick?
Nah.
 There have been two sides to this.....  One group waits in
anticipation for "HAWAII", and the rest deny it's existence.

Not a very good way to run a dog 'n pony show.

So lets stop the song 'n dance and talk freely now, eh?  How soon
can we just connect using a TCP/IP address instead of
the long distance phone number?   It will take HOURS to get in
a decent race or two.... It only makes sense to use an already
existing internet access instead of phone bill city.  :-)

It's only beta...and they want testers.  I'd be happy to give
this beta a good test if I didn't have to do the long distance
thing...  (wait till my wife sees this phone bill.   :-(

Mike  aka Dr2.... y'know, the one in the back stuck behind the wrecked
cars at the start of the pace lap....