rec.autos.simulators

by **Chi-To** » Sat, 16 Mar 1996 04:00:00

Anybody knows where I can find a copy of GP Managers in the SF Bay Area? For
those of you who have played the game, what do you think about it?

by **Khyron** » Mon, 18 Mar 1996 04:00:00

> Does GP manager require World Circuit, or can it run on it's own?

> Doug
> --

GP Manager is a standalone-product. It has nothing to do with
WorldCircuit.
The only thing you need to run GPM, is MS Windows 3.1x or Windows95.

Khyrone

by **Ville Kop** » Tue, 19 Mar 1996 04:00:00

> Does GP manager require World Circuit, or can it run on it's own?

> Only if you want it to became a playable package. It runs on its own but you will love playing WC/F1gp after you have frustrated yourself with Grand Bugs Manager enough.

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by **Nathan Brop** » Thu, 21 Mar 1996 04:00:00

>>Does GP manager require World Circuit, or can it run on it's own?
>GP Manager is a completely separate game from World Circuit.
>For what it's worth, I bought it and thought it was so bad that I took
>it back to the shop and exchanged it for another game.

I am ***ed to the old Wizard Games of Scottland's race management
game "Grand Prix". How does GP manager compare to it?

Later,
Nathan

by **Polesitte** » Thu, 21 Mar 1996 04:00:00

writes:

>>>Does GP manager require World Circuit, or can it run on it's own?

>>GP Manager is a completely separate game from World Circuit.

>>For what it's worth, I bought it and thought it was so bad that I
took
>>it back to the shop and exchanged it for another game.

>I am ***ed to the old Wizard Games of Scottland's race management
>game "Grand Prix". How does GP manager compare to it?

>Later,
>Nathan

Until GPM gets the bugs out, I would highly recommend the new sequel to
Wizard Games' Grand Prix, called Grand Prix Wizard. Got my copy last
week, and it's thoroughly enjoyable. The best part is when you enter
the pits in third place and have a 9-second stop, you'll generally
re-enter in third place -- not three laps down, as once happened to me
in GPM.

The game, while not as graphics intensive as GPM, has many, many new
features, including track position, race day strategy and driver
ratings in about a dozen categories, instead of just one general rating
like the old game. The game starts with all the current f-1 drivers
with their 1996 teams. Surprisingly, many IndyCar drivers --
Matsushita, De Ferran, Gugelmin, Greco -- also are represented
(although I can't figure out why Jacques V. starts the game 32 years
old!.

But all in all, a fun game.

Wizard Games stateside no:

1-800-487-4625.

in UK: 0131-333-4958.

rest of world: 508-658-2209.

Ron K.

by **Martin App** » Mon, 25 Mar 1996 04:00:00

> I am ***ed to the old Wizard Games of Scottland's race management
> game "Grand Prix". How does GP manager compare to it?

> Later,
> Nathan

I#ve played both, and i like the Wizard game better. it isn't as
pretty, but, on the other hand,
- it has no bugs
- it has a good playability
- its cheaper.

bye
Martin
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by **Marko Hadjin** » Mon, 25 Mar 1996 04:00:00

Does anyone has a max. FPS (30) in SVGA,with all details set to
on and with max. number of oponents (~30) ?

If answer is "yes" ,please tell me on what machine and graphich card...

by **Marko Hadjin** » Mon, 25 Mar 1996 04:00:00

Does anyone has a max. FPS (30) in SVGA,with all details set to
on and with max. number of oponents (~30) ?

If answer is "yes" ,please tell me on what machine and graphich card...

OK,it don't have to be 30,anything between 20-30 is interesting.

Etc. I`ve started Indy2 on P133 with Spea V7 Mirage 2Mb card (acording to
testers it is very fast DOS card,next to Hercules Stingray pro) .

So,in SVGA ,all details on and (very important) with maximum number of
oponent formulas I have a min. FPS=19.That`s realy min.,`cause Indy never
goes under that,not even in city racing with lot of cars crashing around
you.
I must admit it don`t looks slow at all,in fact,it is quite
playable,but,one could expect more from P133,eh?

Any coments? Is it to slow for P133? Should I expect more?

And yes,I am using UNIVBE 5.1a.