N4 - Saving races in progress

I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is any way to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the race length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I can't seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? -Tim

Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this will be fixed in a patch. "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is anyway

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> to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the race > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I can't > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > -Tim > > >

It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. Cowboy-up and drive like a man... In article <9b4usg$7n1db$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this will > be fixed in a patch. > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is any > way > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the race > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I can't > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > >

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Maybe it could be "added" in a patch then? It seems kind of silly to be able to pause the racing action yet not be able to save it. So is anybody here racing at 100% race length for a season? I'm guessing a 100% race would take about 6-8 hours! -Tim "John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. > > Cowboy-up and drive like a man... > > In article <9b4usg$7n1db$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this

will > > be fixed in a patch. > > > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there isany > > way > > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of therace > > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! Ican't

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> > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ========================================================= > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > > Barbarian Diecast Collector (460+ cars and counting) > http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast > > If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown > above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. > =========================================================

the problem isn't being a cowboy'd man... the problem is we're not *really* in a race car, and wives seem to notice this the most... I'm lucky - I don't have kids! On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 20:53:33 GMT, John Simmons <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. > >Cowboy-up and drive like a man... > >In article <9b4usg$7n1db$[email hidden]>, >[email hidden] says... >> Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this will >> be fixed in a patch. >> >> "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >> > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is any >> way >> > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the race >> > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I can't >> > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. >> > >> > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? >> > >> > -Tim >> > >> > >> > >> >> >>

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Those of us with jobs, a wife, kids, other hobbies would like the save option. It's kind of nice to be able to practice a long race without having to sit in front of a 'puter for 3 hours straight. "John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. > > Cowboy-up and drive like a man... > > In article <9b4usg$7n1db$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this

will > > be fixed in a patch. > > > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there isany > > way > > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of therace > > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! Ican't

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> > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ========================================================= > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > > Barbarian Diecast Collector (460+ cars and counting) > http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast > > If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown > above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. > =========================================================

Not a stupid quesion, and I'm sure it's already been answered - but no, you cannot save a race in session, only the results from the previous session, ie qualifying. Only thing you can do if you can't devote the time to a 100% race, is shorten the race length. I find 40-50% to be about right for me, and very enjoyable. -- Don Burnette D Burnette in N4 Some people do nothing wrong. The problem is, they do nothing. And THAT is wrong. "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is any way > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the race > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I can't > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > -Tim > > >

What a dick!

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> It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. > > Cowboy-up and drive like a man... > > In article <9b4usg$7n1db$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this

will > > be fixed in a patch. > > > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there isany > > way > > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of therace > > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! Ican't

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> > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ========================================================= > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > > Barbarian Diecast Collector (460+ cars and counting) > http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast > > If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown > above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. > =========================================================

You really shouldn't be admiring someone's dick. :) j/k -- Don Burnette D Burnette in N4 Some people do nothing wrong. The problem is, they do nothing. And THAT is wrong. "18pACK" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:2DEB6.6281$[email hidden]... > What a dick! > > It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. > > > > Cowboy-up and drive like a man... > > > > In article <9b4usg$7n1db$[email hidden]>, > > [email hidden] says... > > > Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this > will > > > be fixed in a patch. > > > > > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is > any > > > way > > > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the > race > > > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I > can't > > > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ========================================================= > > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > > > > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > > > > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) > > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > > > > Barbarian Diecast Collector (460+ cars and counting) > > http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast > > > > If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown > > above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. > > ========================================================= > > >

Thanks. That is what I'll have to do but shortening the race kind of takes some of the realism away because there are fewer pit stops and the pit strategy is half the fun! I really hope this gets FIXED in a patch! ;) -Tim P.S. - Darlington took 4 hours 15 minutes last night at 50%!!! Maybe they could FIX that AI issue too! "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yHtB6.37799$[email hidden]... > Not a stupid quesion, and I'm sure it's already been answered - but no,you > cannot save a race in session, only the results from the previous session, > ie qualifying. Only thing you can do if you can't devote the time to a100%

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> race, is shorten the race length. I find 40-50% to be about right for me, > and very enjoyable. > > > -- > Don Burnette > D Burnette in N4 > > Some people do nothing wrong. > The problem is, they do nothing. > And THAT is wrong. > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is any > way > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the race > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I

can't

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> > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > >

And to think, he hasn't even seen it head-on yet... In article <qjFB6.391$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> You really shouldn't be admiring someone's dick. > > :) > j/k > > -- > Don Burnette > D Burnette in N4 > > Some people do nothing wrong. > The problem is, they do nothing. > And THAT is wrong. > > "18pACK" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:2DEB6.6281$[email hidden]... > > What a dick! > > > It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. > > > > > > Cowboy-up and drive like a man... > > > > > > In article <9b4usg$7n1db$[email hidden]>, > > > [email hidden] says... > > > > Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this > > will > > > > be fixed in a patch. > > > > > > > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is > > any > > > > way > > > > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the > > race > > > > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I > > can't > > > > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > > > > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > >

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And to think, he hasn't even seen it head-on yet...

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> You really shouldn't be admiring someone's***. > :) > j/k > -- > Don Burnette > D Burnette in N4 > Some people do nothing wrong. > The problem is, they do nothing. > And THAT is wrong. > > What a***! > > > It can't be "fixed" because it's *not broken*. > > > Cowboy-up and drive like a man... > > > > Sadly they did not include the option to save in the race. Maybe this > > will > > > > be fixed in a patch. > > > > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is > > any > > > > way > > > > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the > > race > > > > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I > > can't > > > > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available?

-- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" http://www.paddedwall.org/john DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends http://www.paddedwall.org/demons DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 Barbarian Diecast Collector (460+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

As a bare minimum I would like to be able to save at a yellow flag just before the game returns to green. This way monkeying with setups in the middle of a race won't be possible. scourge

Couldn't you pause the action and come back to it later? I realize the PC would be 'busy' the whole time, but maybe it's better than nothing. A thought, Don. Don Burnette wrote:

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> Not a stupid quesion, and I'm sure it's already been answered - but no, you > cannot save a race in session, only the results from the previous session, > ie qualifying. Only thing you can do if you can't devote the time to a 100% > race, is shorten the race length. I find 40-50% to be about right for me, > and very enjoyable. > > -- > Don Burnette > D Burnette in N4 > > Some people do nothing wrong. > The problem is, they do nothing. > And THAT is wrong. > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is any > way > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of the race > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! I can't > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > -Tim > > > > > >

I found a workaround. I can pause by hitting the Esc key and then ALT-Tab to minimize N4. Some games don't like this and will crash but seems to work fine for N4 so far. Once minimized, I can pretty much do anything on my computer except for shutting it down which I don't usually do anyway. Still would be nice to have a real solution but I can live with this. -Tim "Don Rinderknecht" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Couldn't you pause the action and come back to it later? I realize the PCwould

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> be 'busy' the whole time, but maybe it's better than nothing. > > A thought, > Don. > > > Don Burnette wrote: > > > Not a stupid quesion, and I'm sure it's already been answered - but no,

you > > cannot save a race in session, only the results from the previoussession, > > ie qualifying. Only thing you can do if you can't devote the time to a100% > > race, is shorten the race length. I find 40-50% to be about right forme,

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> > and very enjoyable. > > > > -- > > Don Burnette > > D Burnette in N4 > > > > Some people do nothing wrong. > > The problem is, they do nothing. > > And THAT is wrong. > > > > "Tim Miser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering if there is

any > > way > > > to save a race in progress? I've set my season to race 50% of therace > > > length but with all the yellow flags, sometimes takes 3-4 hours! Ican't

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> > > seem to find anyway to exit N4 without losing the race in progress. > > > > > > Am I missing something here or is this option just not available? > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > > >

In article <[email hidden]>, Don Rinderknecht <[email hidden]> writes: >Couldn't you pause the action and come back to it later? I realize the PC >would >be 'busy' the whole time, but maybe it's better than nothing. > I can understand that not everyone has a PC to themselves for whatever they do. If he has a wife or kids that need the system, someone's SOL... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.