rec.autos.simulators

by **Thom j** » Wed, 22 Aug 2001 02:41:01

Realistically tho Mike, N4 is run on a flat or semi-flat 2D screen
where as if you are in a "Real" Nascar car it is all 3D with 100%
peripheral vision. Not so in N4 :)

| > Ever sit in a cup car?
| >
| > the veiw is pretty damn close to real.
| >
| > the pull is realistic, you dont want realistic, dont buy a simulation.
| >
| > :-)

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by **Kirk Hous** » Wed, 22 Aug 2001 04:21:26

Check out what N4 looks like in 3D. I think the effect makes it seem even
more claustrophobic. It's really immersive seeing the wheel move towards
your face when braking. Just cross your eyes to see the pictures in 3d.
http://www.simracingmag.com/articles/hardware/01q3/stereo_11.shtml

by **Thom j** » Wed, 22 Aug 2001 04:38:01

Yeow Kirk!! Thats horrible! I havent been in a Nascar race-car for
about 7+years now but I never remember that effect.. phew..lol

| Check out what N4 looks like in 3D. I think the effect makes it seem even
| more claustrophobic. It's really immersive seeing the wheel move towards
| your face when braking. Just cross your eyes to see the pictures in 3d.
| http://www.simracingmag.com/articles/hardware/01q3/stereo_11.shtml
|
| > Realistically tho Mike, N4 is run on a flat or semi-flat 2D screen
| > where as if you are in a "Real" Nascar car it is all 3D with 100%
| > peripheral vision. Not so in N4 :)
| >
|
|
|

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by **Gary Wample** » Wed, 22 Aug 2001 07:40:19

Thanks for posting the link. Yes, it's a great modified view. But when I
tried it the sound is muffled (like with the original roof-cam) and the
sound is off-center. Is that by design, or a prob with my cptr?

by **Mike G. Mai** » Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:46:18

well, i was not trying to be mean to you :-)

but, how many other in-car veiws would you like? lol

as far as i know, everyone sits in the same place in every car in Winston
Cup lol

> Thank you for the helpful words. Is it so much to ask for a different
> in-car view? For Pete's sake there 3 or 4 arcade out-of-body-experience
> views included in N4!

> > Ever sit in a cup car?

> > the veiw is pretty damn close to real.

> > the pull is realistic, you dont want realistic, dont buy a simulation.

> > :-)

by **ymenar** » Wed, 22 Aug 2001 09:18:31

> Is it just me, or is the in-car view have a smaller & smaller window with
> each version of Papy's Nascar series? I don't see why I need to see under
> the dashboard! I'd prefer an in-car view where the window takes up more
> than a measley 1/4 of the screen. To me it looks like I'm seated in the
> back-seat with a 6 foot steering column. I've only seen the demo so
far...
> are there any other in-car views that I'm missing? or an option to move
fwd
> & backward in the***pit (like in SODA)? I'm wanting to like N4, but the
> view and the "turn-right-to-go-straight-realism" are turning me off.

The view in Nascar Racing 4 is realistic. It's a realistic simulation of
the current Winston Cup NASCAR season, therefore it has to have a realistic
view that is as real as it is in real-life. LOL all those "real"'s make me
dizzy ;-D

The view is exactly the same as you would have if you sat in one of them WC
cars. There is other alternatives to this view if you wish to have you
experience a little less realistic. I really love that hood view, I can see
it's utility for pickup online racing <G> (and that moving inside-view in
the mirror is a nice touch).

Finally, it would be very difficult to "edit" the N4 view because the
virtual***pit exists within it's own universe. It's not really in the
game model but in it's own engine-reality. You could change the view, but
it would totally change the aspect of the***pit, showing parts of the 3d
car polygon shape. At best you would need a complete 3d edit of the virtual
***pit, unless I'm wrong...

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by **Dave Cas** » Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:26:18

I have the SB setup I listed above and have not had one single problem with
it. It installed and ran the first day I got it. I went from an onboard chip
and two measley little speakers to this setup and the first time I floored it
in N4 I thought I was going to wet my pants. ;o)