rec.autos.simulators

>Man can that be distracting or what? I was doing a 25% race in France
>(I have since moved to the German GP) and the Qual session started
>out somewhat clouds. When it was over there was this haze and what
>looked like fog. Then when I was in the race, it started without a cloud in
>the sky. After 5-6 laps I notice that there are some clouds. Huh... After
>a few more laps I notice the clouds were getting very thick and it was
>getting pretty grey. By the time the race was over, it looked like it was
>going to rain any moment! If the game modeled the vortex from air being
>compressed over the wing I'm sure I would have seen it. Should show you
>how good this one is if I am looking for that stuff :-)

>Awesome!

> On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 14:25:09 -0600, "Greg Cisko"

> >Man can that be distracting or what? I was doing a 25% race in France
> >(I have since moved to the German GP) and the Qual session started
> >out somewhat clouds. When it was over there was this haze and what
> >looked like fog. Then when I was in the race, it started without a cloud in
> >the sky. After 5-6 laps I notice that there are some clouds. Huh... After
> >a few more laps I notice the clouds were getting very thick and it was
> >getting pretty grey. By the time the race was over, it looked like it was
> >going to rain any moment! If the game modeled the vortex from air being
> >compressed over the wing I'm sure I would have seen it. Should show you
> >how good this one is if I am looking for that stuff :-)

> >Awesome!

> Thats for sure!  Nothing like hurtling down the Blanchmont in Spa at
> 300kph with about 300m visibility and the faint redish glow of the
> brake light ahead just hoping that no disabled car is creeping along.
> Or smashing through Eau Rough, flat out with the sparks of several
> cars burning through the fog.  The race track turns into a completely
> different place from when it is bright and sunny.

> I've been doing a complete run through of all the tracks at Amateur
> level 100% length with only a few pauses and reloads.  I probably suck
> as a race driver, since I haven't won a single race yet,  (except the
> time where I reloaded until I won)  but somehow that doesn't seem to
> matter.  Just the rush of racing, whether its for 20th, 10th or 1st
> place.  And the endurance of 90 minutes or more is a challenge that is
> my kind of entertainment.  Also, it seems that weather changes are
> more gradual in a full race and must be compressed somewhat in a
> shorter race.

> Vortexes would be great too.  Would like to see some more lights in
> fog and rain conditions.  Reflections off a wet road surface would
> really create an atmosphere.

> Dave.

>Have you seen TOCA Touring Car running on a 3Dfx.  That has some really
>great reflections in the wet.  Excellent game, but slightly on the
>Arcade side.
>Hopefully TOCA 2 will be a full on simulation.

>Try the demo if you haven't already (http://www.codemasters.com)

>Regards

>Andrew

> On Mon, 26 Jan 1998 10:19:04 -0800, Andrew Carroll

> >Have you seen TOCA Touring Car running on a 3Dfx.  That has some really
> >great reflections in the wet.  Excellent game, but slightly on the
> >Arcade side.
> >Hopefully TOCA 2 will be a full on simulation.

> >Try the demo if you haven't already (http://www.codemasters.com)

> >Regards

> >Andrew
> Yes, I've tried it a few months ago and it did model wet weather
> graphics quite well, although the overall graphics are not as detailed
> and pleasing as F1RS is IMO.  Also I would say that the driving model
> is extremely arcade like (at least compared to F1RS).  I had hoped for
> more.  Like you say, maybe next time.

> Dave.