rec.autos.simulators

Hi,

After a few month of training on ovals I am now able to get the pole and to
win some races (except in Nazareth...). Particularly in Michigan where I set
impressive records ( > 230 mph ) using the ACE settings.

I am now training on raod tracks (concentrating first on Long Beach) still
with the ACE settings. It looks I can not do better than 1'05"which is very
far from the pole... I do not understand why I am getting so different results
using the ACE settings ? Does anyone have a similar experience or suggestion ?
(I am using AUTO SHIFTING and AUTO BRAKING)

Hi,

I just downloaded the NASCAR demo from Papyrus ftp site

When I try to run it I get the error message :

"Unable to load ROL(1). Incomplete installation ?"

Any hint about this ? (I can't wait to see that demo...)

Yep, ovals are easy. No braking.

Ok, to get a decent time, you really have to ditch the auto-braking,
especially at longbeach. With the ace setup, I think I have done a 56 sec lap,
with a custome setup my record is 54.924 I think. Are you using a joystick? If
so, steer with left-right, use one button for accel, one for brakes.

It will take a while to work out the braking points, but once you do, you'll
enjoy the game more anyway.

        I'd advise differently.  I use 2 Joysticks.  One for Steering, reverse,
and Gear-Shifting, and another for Acceleration and Braking.  I find that this
set-up works and gives me times in the 58.xx at Long Beach.  I don't have the
$$$ for even a cheap Steering wheel (I am at college and ALL of my money is
in the hands of the bookstore!)
        Jeffrey K. Stier

:
: It will take a while to work out the braking points, but once you do, you'll
: enjoy the game more anyway.

|> :
|> : Ok, to get a decent time, you really have to ditch the auto-braking,
|> : especially at longbeach. With the ace setup, I think I have done a 56 sec lap,
|> : with a custome setup my record is 54.924 I think. Are you using a joystick? If
|> : so, steer with left-right, use one button for accel, one for brakes.
|>
|>   I'd advise differently.  I use 2 Joysticks.  One for Steering, reverse,
|> and Gear-Shifting, and another for Acceleration and Braking.  I find that this
|> set-up works and gives me times in the 58.xx at Long Beach.  I don't have the
|> $$$ for even a cheap Steering wheel (I am at college and ALL of my money is
|> in the hands of the bookstore!)

Well, you are probably interested in my joystick configuration:

I use the stick for steering and acceleration/brake, and the buttons for gear-shifting.
(reverse is somewhere on the keyboard...)
Take a look at the 'fast lap list' - it's definitely not a handicap :)

   Herbert

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: Hi,

: I just downloaded the NASCAR demo from Papyrus ftp site

: When I try to run it I get the error message :

: "Unable to load ROL(1). Incomplete installation ?"

: Any hint about this ? (I can't wait to see that demo...)

        Check contents of .zip archive:-> you see a directory structure
        but pkunzip doesn't create this from this archive
        use pkunzip -d
                     ^
                     restores directory structure of .zip archive

        (or do it manually)

        Frank