rec.autos.simulators

I'm going to be sending a letter to TRI with ideas on how to improve CPR.
This letter is more aimed at the little things that would help improve the
game, and at bringing smaller bugs they may not have noticed to their
attention.  TRI is already aware of the most major shortcomings of the game
(framerate, lack of yellows) and bugs (rain tires)

PLEASE don't send me ideas/bugs that have been re-hashed repeatedly in RAS,
because TRI is already aware of these.  For more info, and to send your
ideas/bug report to me, head on over to The CART Precision Racing
Playground at http://www.racesimcentral.net/
and click on "TRI Letter" in the frame.  Thanks for your input!

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Mike McCloskey
C.P.R. Playground
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

I "think" it pushes because your lockin' the brakes up.

Loren
Team SAVATS

I think the brakes lock just a little to easy.  I have a T2 and I can't
press the brake pedal down very far before the tires lock.  I have moved the
brake bias toward the rear and it helped a little but not enough.  If I had
more use of the break pedal, I could be more precise in my braking.

Stuart J. Boyle

Microsoft should send a $30.00 rebate check to every one of us sorry ***s
who were sucked in my their X-Mas Marketing Blitz.  Nothing like dropping
$60.00 on a game that isn't even out of beta.

I hate to sound critical.  I've tried playing this game for the past 3 weeks
and simply cannot tolerate the cartoonish graphics, horrible AI, unrealistic
layouts on tracks I've personally been to and bugs galore.  The promised track
tour/racing school videos are incomplete and the manual is a joke.

Shame on me-I bought the game!!  Even after being disappointed by the demo, I
was stupid enough to buy this game!  Well-half a game should be bought at half
the price.  A $30.00 rebate offer and/or a Microsoft sponsored return program
(since the store I purchased it at wont take returns) would be preferable and
the "right thing" for Microsoft to do.

If this was a car or any other product, Microsoft would have been sued for
releasing sub-standard, clearly defective product.  I've yet to understand how
consumer protection laws/regulations that appear to encompass most manufactured
products sold in the U.S. do not seem to apply to the nebullous world of
software.

It's like purchasing a newly relaeased hardcover book for $35.00 only to find
out that half the pages are blank.  Or driving your new car off the lot and
learning that the transmission only has 1st gear.  You want to improve this
product?  One simple recommendation..........

"RELEASE IT TO THE PUBLIC WHEN IT IS DONE!!""

<snip>
% It's like purchasing a newly relaeased hardcover book for $35.00 only to find
% out that half the pages are blank.  Or driving your new car off the lot and
% learning that the transmission only has 1st gear.  You want to improve this
% product?  One simple recommendation..........

I really like the hardcover book analogy.  Maybe half the pages aren't
missing in CPR, but there are so many blank pages that it ruins the
"story line".

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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
     Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.

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Number 2, if you already knew about the money back guarantee,
and still choose not to return the game, quit complaining about it.

Number 3, where do you shop?? I've seen the game for $45 at Circuit
City and $40 and Best Buy!

- Mike.

PS - In keeping with the thread topic, one thing I'd like to see is an
*easy* restart option...

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    Mike Holthouse - Indianapolis, IN
 My new philosophy is to never explain my
 philosophies. I wish I could tell you why.
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: Microsoft should send a $30.00 rebate check to every one of us sorry ***s
: who were sucked in my their X-Mas Marketing Blitz.  Nothing like dropping
: $60.00 on a game that isn't even out of beta.

Shame on you.. you shop at a bad place if you paid $60.

: I hate to sound critical.  I've tried playing this game for the past 3 weeks
: and simply cannot tolerate the cartoonish graphics, horrible AI, unrealistic
: layouts on tracks I've personally been to and bugs galore.  The promised track
: tour/racing school videos are incomplete and the manual is a joke.

Eh, try exercising some patience and see how the patch helps out.

(And now to prepare for the inevitable "They should never have released
it.. you're playing a beta" ***that is sure to follow..)

I agree with you totally and they lock if I go more than half-way or so on my
T2.  I have been able to adjust my style very well though since them ICR2 days.
=)  The stopping power of the cars in MS CPR is incredible if you can keep from
lockin' 'em up! =)

Loren
Team SAVATS

<snipped how C:PR is plain sh*t>

I just saw the new James Bond movie (Tomorrow Never Dies) and I was like the
only one that laughed at the joke.  Its the scene were the bad guy (I am bad
with remembering names) talks with each of the directors of the companies
division. There is the software head-guy.
You have to see it to really laugh at it (btw I saw it in French so I am
translating in English its maybe not the real words) :

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Bad guy : Is the software ready ?

Head of the software guy : Yes it's ready for shipping.  Its plenty of bugs
and missing things, so that people can buy from us updates and patches for
years and years.

Bad guy : Excellent, very good...

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Heh lol <g>

Fran?ois Mnard
Official "Q" fan of r.a.s.
http://www.awpss.com/

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Doug