rec.autos.simulators

> Marc.

> > Is anyone having any problems with the player track records at any of the
> > tracks?  After running Talladega a few times, I looked at my record only
> > to find out that it is messed up.  It has recorded my record at 800+ MPH.
> > After contacting Sierra Tech Support, they say they have not heard of it.
> > Just wondering if I am alone with this problem.

> > My system:
> > Gateway PIII 500
> > SB Live w/ Liveware 3
> > 256Mb RAM
> > ACT Labs Force RS

> > Bob Marion

> >It's been a multiplayer bug forever:)  I remember this happening in N1
and
> >ICR2.

> If this problem is so unavoidable when online racing then why don't they
> just add a piece of code that stores all improved lap times whilst
> racing without adding them and then after the race, if any of them are
> unusually quicker than the previous best - say <90% of previous best - a
> window pops up saying something like:

> "A lap time of X:xx.xx was recorded whilst racing which is a major
> improvement over the current best of X:xx.xx and may be a result of a
> clock smash.  Do you wish to keep it?  Yes?  No?"

> You then can click on whichever Yes to accept or No to dump it.  Problem
> solved.
> --
> Peter Ives

>> >It's been a multiplayer bug forever:)  I remember this happening in N1
>and
>> >ICR2.

>> If this problem is so unavoidable when online racing then why don't they
>> just add a piece of code that stores all improved lap times whilst
>> racing without adding them and then after the race, if any of them are
>> unusually quicker than the previous best - say <90% of previous best - a
>> window pops up saying something like:

>> "A lap time of X:xx.xx was recorded whilst racing which is a major
>> improvement over the current best of X:xx.xx and may be a result of a
>> clock smash.  Do you wish to keep it?  Yes?  No?"

>> You then can click on whichever Yes to accept or No to dump it.  Problem
>> solved.
>> --
>> Peter Ives