AMA Superbike

Motorsims · released 1999 · discussed in 340 posts, 1999-2006 · overall tone mixed

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Timeline

• 1999-01-26 New company Motorsport Simulations unveiled its first sim, AMA Superbike, due in 1999. post
• 1999-09-22 Motorsims's AMA Superbike reached US stores to a mixed reception. thread post post

Key threads

• Debate over AMA Superbike as an unfinished work in progress 1999-09-23 · 38 posts
  Charles Joyne posted Motorsims's position that the first release was a first step that would be improved with updates. George M. Smiley and others argued that buyers had paid for a boxed product that did not meet its marketing claims and asked what recourse they had if patches fell short. Mark S. Miller of Motorsims defended the company's model of free updates, compared it with other software, and suggested trying the demo or free online version first.
• Disappointment with AMA Superbike at release 1999-09-22 · 29 posts
  Reg Mucke said the newly released AMA Superbike was a let-down, citing weak physics and the ability to ride through AI opponents, and several others planned to return it, with some recommending GP500 instead. Motorsims's Mark S. Miller replied, explaining design limits on the physics model, the low-side option and an upcoming patch for collision problems. The exchange ended on civil terms.
• Motorsims explains its approach to AMA Superbike 1999-09-23 · 25 posts
  Motorsims's Bob McCarth explained that AMA Superbike was a long-term project that would be improved through online upgrades, describing the purpose-built graphics engine and design choices. Reaction was split: some buyers found the game grew on them, while poster MaX repeatedly called it rubbish and praised GP500. Mark S. Miller of Motorsims hit back at the abusive comments.
• Motorsims announces an SCCA Trans-Am sim 1999-12-08 · 23 posts
  Motorsims announced an exclusive license for an SCCA Trans-Am simulation for PC and its online network. The poster ymenard praised the engine's track modelling, while George M. Smiley listed physics flaws in AMA Superbike and others criticised its interface. Motorsims's Matthew Jessick explained that its tracks are fully modelled so they can be reused across racing types, and posters noted that the USRRC Can-Am series had folded.
• AMA Superbike open beta user interface complaints 1999-10-04 · 42 posts
  DjFIL attacked the AMA Superbike user interface as slow and confusing and reported lockups, which drew rebukes about tone and a long argument with poster MaX. Motorsims's Mark S. Miller explained why the UI was not built as a linear menu and said its texture load would be reduced. Miguel Parra and Matthew Jessick of Motorsims answered questions about track accuracy, red flags and penalties.
• Simulating motorcycle lean and countersteering in GP500 and AMA Superbike 1999-06-23 · 34 posts
  Mark Dod described how MicroProse's GP500 alpha modelled rider position and lean, and others discussed how a bike sim could map lean and countersteering onto joysticks, twist axes or pedals. Motorsims's Mark S. Miller revealed that AMA Superbike would allow independent lean and steering, with countersteering handled automatically because full manual control proved unstable, and that a Dutch beta tester got about 150ms pings to their server.

Busiest threads

• Debate over AMA Superbike as an unfinished work in progress (18 posts about it)
• Disappointment with AMA Superbike at release (15 posts about it)
• AMA Superbike open beta user interface complaints (13 posts about it)
• Motorsims explains its approach to AMA Superbike (9 posts about it)
• Re: AMA Superbike Won't Run (8 posts about it)
• Motorsims announces an SCCA Trans-Am sim (7 posts about it)
• AMA Superbike On-line (6 posts about it)
• AMA Superbikes - Why no Pikes Peak Oval? (6 posts about it)
• AMA Superbike (6 posts about it)
• Most accurate cycle racing sim to date? (5 posts about it)
• AMA Superbike with MS Wheel? (5 posts about it)
• Anyone going to use a Wheel with AMA SuperBike? (5 posts about it)
• Re AMA Superbike: Give it Time (5 posts about it)
• AMA Superbike Physics model - what will future patches address? (5 posts about it)
• Best motorcycle racing sim: SBK 2001 or GP500? (4 posts about it)

Sentiment by year

Each post that discussed the sim was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).

Who talked about it most

Dave Henrie · 42 ymenard · 32 George M. Smiley · 17 Mark S. Miller · 15 Chris "Hollywood" Schletter · 11 Joe McGinn · 11 Ma · 11 Destroy · 9 Mark C Dod · 8 DjFIL · 7 Reg Mucke · 6 Steve · 6 Chris · 6 Steve Blankenship · 5 REDLINE426 · 5 Matthew V. Jessick · 5 John Wallace · 5 Kevin Gavitt · 4 Kenneth Verburg · 4 Wayne Hutchison · 4

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