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> >>Maybe he could mention his PB at the 'Ring?

> >Maybe he doesn't give a damn about the ring..

> Actually, I guess he could post his PB from the real-life
> Daytona 24 Hour where he finished in the top 10, in his
> first time out.

> >>> No shit.
> >>> He is listed in N4's credits.  What do you think he is going to say ?

> >>> --

> >>> > Because maybe he's being paid for his opinions? ;-)

> >>> > > > ... but those looking for high realism may want to hold
> >>> > > > off on spending those sheckles just yet."

> >>> > > > Comments?

> >>> > > Yeah, I'd comment that Dale Earnhardt Jr disagrees:

> >>> > > "Ive been asked many times how close these games come to real
life. N4
> >>> is
> >>> > > all over it. My first wakeup call while playing the game was the
> >>effects
> >>> > > changes to the setup had on my car. Someone did there homework
here.
> >>You
> >>> > > will experience much more body roll than in the past games of the
> >>Nascar
> >>> > > series. Something else we havent seen in the past is the real to
life
> >>at
> >>> > > times aggrivating pull to the left caster setting. Yes, this is
the
> >>way
> >>> > our
> >>> > > cars drive every week. It is caused by the frontend settings,
mainly
> >>> > caster.
> >>> > > Closing the caster split will reduce this effect but tighten the
car
> >>up
> >>> on
> >>> > > entrance of the corner. Everything in the game seems to have been
> >>beefed
> >>> > up,
> >>> > > from the setup screen to the draft effects. With the two tracks in
the
> >>> > demo,
> >>> > > we can see some that some gains have been made on realism and
> >>geometry."

> >>> > > Dale Jr, I've heard of. Greg Driskell I have not.

> --

> > Because maybe he's being paid for his opinions? ;-)

> > > > ... but those looking for high realism may want to hold
> > > > off on spending those sheckles just yet."

> > > > Comments?

> > > Yeah, I'd comment that Dale Earnhardt Jr disagrees:

> > > "Ive been asked many times how close these games come to real life. N4
> is
> > > all over it. My first wakeup call while playing the game was the
effects
> > > changes to the setup had on my car. Someone did there homework here.
You
> > > will experience much more body roll than in the past games of the
Nascar
> > > series. Something else we havent seen in the past is the real to life
at
> > > times aggrivating pull to the left caster setting. Yes, this is the
way
> > our
> > > cars drive every week. It is caused by the frontend settings, mainly
> > caster.
> > > Closing the caster split will reduce this effect but tighten the car
up
> on
> > > entrance of the corner. Everything in the game seems to have been
beefed
> > up,
> > > from the setup screen to the draft effects. With the two tracks in the
> > demo,
> > > we can see some that some gains have been made on realism and
geometry."

> > > Dale Jr, I've heard of. Greg Driskell I have not.

> Are you challenging BHMS credibility, OR DE J. Honesty?

> This is obviously presented as an objective article, and lets not get all
> cynical here, he's been racing Nascar games for years, and has had good
> things to say, he's also had good comments about Nascar Heat and DTR, he
> can't be on the payroll of all of them.

> give me a break.

> > No shit.
> > He is listed in N4's credits.  What do you think he is going to say ?

> > --

> > > Because maybe he's being paid for his opinions? ;-)

> > > > > ... but those looking for high realism may want to hold
> > > > > off on spending those sheckles just yet."

> > > > > Comments?

> > > > Yeah, I'd comment that Dale Earnhardt Jr disagrees:

> > > > "Ive been asked many times how close these games come to real life.
N4
> > is
> > > > all over it. My first wakeup call while playing the game was the
> effects
> > > > changes to the setup had on my car. Someone did there homework here.
> You
> > > > will experience much more body roll than in the past games of the
> Nascar
> > > > series. Something else we havent seen in the past is the real to
life
> at
> > > > times aggrivating pull to the left caster setting. Yes, this is the
> way
> > > our
> > > > cars drive every week. It is caused by the frontend settings, mainly
> > > caster.
> > > > Closing the caster split will reduce this effect but tighten the car
> up
> > on
> > > > entrance of the corner. Everything in the game seems to have been
> beefed
> > > up,
> > > > from the setup screen to the draft effects. With the two tracks in
the
> > > demo,
> > > > we can see some that some gains have been made on realism and
> geometry."

> > > > Dale Jr, I've heard of. Greg Driskell I have not.

>> Just saw this over in the Roll Call at Gonegold.com

>> "Some feedback from our friend Greg Driskill tells us he found Nascar 4
>> to be disappointing. Words such as "George Jetson" and "Hovercraft" were
>> used as well as noticing there is no longer an in race save feature.
>> Greg reminded me that Nascar 2 had the same problem as far as the save
>> goes, but was later patched. I'm sure the same will eventually be true
>> for this version, but those looking for high realism may want to hold
>> off on spending those sheckles just yet."

>What's so realistic about an in-game save?

> >> Just saw this over in the Roll Call at Gonegold.com

> >> "Some feedback from our friend Greg Driskill tells us he found Nascar 4
> >> to be disappointing. Words such as "George Jetson" and "Hovercraft"
were
> >> used as well as noticing there is no longer an in race save feature.
> >> Greg reminded me that Nascar 2 had the same problem as far as the save
> >> goes, but was later patched. I'm sure the same will eventually be true
> >> for this version, but those looking for high realism may want to hold
> >> off on spending those sheckles just yet."

> >What's so realistic about an in-game save?

> What's so realistic about sitting in front of a computer monitor,
> pretending you're driving a car?

> It's optional!!!!
> --
> Jagg

> Dale truely thinks of this about N4.  Remember he's a member of our
> community, and raced back on the NROS with us without really "getting
paid".
> He ain't telling you some bollocks PR stuff.  He's a geek like us.

> Dale truely thinks of this about N4.  Remember he's a member of our
> community, and raced back on the NROS with us without really "getting paid".
> He ain't telling you some bollocks PR stuff.  He's a geek like us.

> --
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> -- May the Downforce be with you...

>Nope.  You can always pause it.

>> "Some feedback from our friend Greg Driskill tells us he found Nascar 4
>> to be disappointing. Words such as "George Jetson" and "Hovercraft" were
>> used as well as noticing there is no longer an in race save feature.
>> Greg reminded me that Nascar 2 had the same problem as far as the save
>> goes, but was later patched. I'm sure the same will eventually be true
>> for this version, but those looking for high realism may want to hold
>> off on spending those sheckles just yet."

>What's so realistic about an in-game save?

> >> It's realistic in the sense that we have to answer telephones,
door-bells,
> >> calls of nature, children's demands, etc. etc.
> >> Real enough for you?

> >Nope.  You can always pause it.

> But *pausing* is realistic???<g>

> Eldred
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you
> with experience...
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> >> It's realistic in the sense that we have to answer telephones,
door-bells,
> >> calls of nature, children's demands, etc. etc.
> >> Real enough for you?

> >Nope.  You can always pause it.

> But *pausing* is realistic???<g>

> >> Just saw this over in the Roll Call at Gonegold.com

> >> "Some feedback from our friend Greg Driskill tells us he found Nascar 4
> >> to be disappointing. Words such as "George Jetson" and "Hovercraft"
were
> >> used as well as noticing there is no longer an in race save feature.
> >> Greg reminded me that Nascar 2 had the same problem as far as the save
> >> goes, but was later patched. I'm sure the same will eventually be true
> >> for this version, but those looking for high realism may want to hold
> >> off on spending those sheckles just yet."

> >What's so realistic about an in-game save?

> Oh geez - not *again*...