rec.autos.simulators

> I am a veteran of most road racing sims --- GP1, GP2,  Cart, GPL etc etc. It
> has not been until recently that I have taken to running on ovals, firstly
> with the GPL converted tracks and now N3. Having been beaten hands down in
> N3 by my ignorance of the yellow flag rules, EG race till the finish line
> and don't slow down when the yellow first comes out <doh> I have read up and
> now don't get lapped any more as a result.

> I was racing last night when a Yellow came out. This was about 15 laps from
> the end of a full distance race. I dived into the pits for a splash and go
> and as I emerged, a familliar voice shouted "Stay behind the 113 car"
> I slowed to let the 113 car by. Car 113 slowed as well. "Stay behind the 113
> car" I slowed evern further and dropped into 1st gear. "Stay behind the 113
> car". I stopped on the inside apron and the 113 car stopped behind me and
> started doing a tail shuffle. "Just let him Baah". "Gren flag Green flag"
> Sod this, I'm off you***head methinks. As I pass the startline, having
> already lost 3/4 of a lap to the leader I hear the immortal words. "Oh maan.
> They gave you the black flag for passing under yellow"!

> Is this a known issue with NASCAR sims and if so, is there a patch to deal
> with it? This is not the first time it's happened and it's really
> frustrating me.

>Is this a known issue with NASCAR sims and if so, is there a patch to deal
>with it? This is not the first time it's happened and it's really
>frustrating me.

> > I am a veteran of most road racing sims --- GP1, GP2,  Cart, GPL etc
etc. It
> > has not been until recently that I have taken to running on ovals,
firstly
> > with the GPL converted tracks and now N3. Having been beaten hands down
in
> > N3 by my ignorance of the yellow flag rules, EG race till the finish
line
> > and don't slow down when the yellow first comes out <doh> I have read up
and
> > now don't get lapped any more as a result.

> > I was racing last night when a Yellow came out. This was about 15 laps
from
> > the end of a full distance race. I dived into the pits for a splash and
go
> > and as I emerged, a familliar voice shouted "Stay behind the 113 car"
> > I slowed to let the 113 car by. Car 113 slowed as well. "Stay behind the
113
> > car" I slowed evern further and dropped into 1st gear. "Stay behind the
113
> > car". I stopped on the inside apron and the 113 car stopped behind me
and
> > started doing a tail shuffle. "Just let him Baah". "Gren flag Green
flag"
> > Sod this, I'm off you***head methinks. As I pass the startline, having
> > already lost 3/4 of a lap to the leader I hear the immortal words. "Oh
maan.
> > They gave you the black flag for passing under yellow"!

> > Is this a known issue with NASCAR sims and if so, is there a patch to
deal
> > with it? This is not the first time it's happened and it's really
> > frustrating me.

> Yup.  Well known NASCAR bug, still left around from previous versions.
> Don't think the beta patch does anything for it (I've been waiting for
> the final patch before firing it up again).  Do you also have
> double-file restarts enabled?  I find many more yellow flag related
> problems with double-file restarts enabled.  Good Luck!

> --
> Chuck Kandler  #70
> K&S Racing
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> Just for general info purposes the yellow flag probs with the lappers NOT
> moving up on the inside line and causing the cars on the outside line to get
> the black flaggged is no more with the beta patches.

> > > I am a veteran of most road racing sims --- GP1, GP2,  Cart, GPL etc
> etc. It
> > > has not been until recently that I have taken to running on ovals,
> firstly
> > > with the GPL converted tracks and now N3. Having been beaten hands down
> in
> > > N3 by my ignorance of the yellow flag rules, EG race till the finish
> line
> > > and don't slow down when the yellow first comes out <doh> I have > > > already lost 3/4 of a lap to the leader I hear the immortal words. "Oh
> maan.
> > > They gave you the black flag for passing under yellow"!

> > > Is this a known issue with NASCAR sims and if so, is there a patch to
> deal
> > > with it? This is not the first time it's happened and it's really
> > > frustrating me.

> > Yup.  Well known NASCAR bug, still left around from previous versions.
> > Don't think the beta patch does anything for it (I've been waiting for
> > the final patch before firing it up again).  Do you also have
> > double-file restarts enabled?  I find many more yellow flag related
> > problems with double-file restarts enabled.  Good Luck!

> Dumb Question from a newbie:  I bought the commercial version of N3.
> Are any of the patches applicable to this version, or just for the beta?

> > Just for general info purposes the yellow flag probs with the lappers NOT
> > moving up on the inside line and causing the cars on the outside line to get
> > the black flaggged is no more with the beta patches.

> > > > I am a veteran of most road racing sims --- GP1, GP2,  Cart, GPL etc
> > etc. It
> > > > has not been until recently that I have taken to running on ovals,
> > firstly
> > > > with the GPL converted tracks and now N3. Having been beaten hands down
> > in
> > > > N3 by my ignorance of the yellow flag rules, EG race till the finish
> > line
> > > > and don't slow down when the yellow first comes out <doh> I have > > > already lost 3/4 of a lap to the leader I hear the immortal words. "Oh
> > maan.
> > > > They gave you the black flag for passing under yellow"!

> > > > Is this a known issue with NASCAR sims and if so, is there a patch to
> > deal
> > > > with it? This is not the first time it's happened and it's really
> > > > frustrating me.

> > > Yup.  Well known NASCAR bug, still left around from previous versions.
> > > Don't think the beta patch does anything for it (I've been waiting for
> > > the final patch before firing it up again).  Do you also have
> > > double-file restarts enabled?  I find many more yellow flag related
> > > problems with double-file restarts enabled.  Good Luck!