N4 AI :(

I just tried to race a season. The first race at Daytona was fine, but the 2nd race at north carolina sucked. The AI cars acted like this was a demolition derby. I like the game but I may put it on the shelf till a patch comes out. Anyone know of a fix?

This is from the uspits. it is a workaround, not a fix, but the ai will behave somewhat better. in the main N4 folder is a file called papy_ai.ini open that and look for the following lines..about a halfway down the first section. driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 0.4 driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 0.4 change the value in the line to this... driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 the original value is there just so you don't forget the #. the ; is like a rem statement and everything after it gets ignored. dave henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9L_y6.559012$[email hidden]... > I just tried to race a season. The first race at Daytona was fine, but the > 2nd race at north carolina sucked. The AI cars acted like this was a > demolition derby. I like the game but I may put it on the shelf till apatch > comes out. Anyone know of a fix? > >

That Dave Henrie just isnt our local RAS entertainer, he's smart too!! My hero!! Yea Dave!!!!!!!!! <VBG> hahaha.. Seriously thanx Dave! Cheers Thom_j. "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:fm%y6.678084$[email hidden]... | This is from the uspits. it is a workaround, not a fix, but the aiwill

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| behave | somewhat better. | in the main N4 folder is a file called papy_ai.ini | open that and look for the following lines..about a halfway down the first | section. | | driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 0.4 | driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 0.4 | | change the value in the line to this... | | driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 | driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 | | the original value is there just so you don't forget the #. the ; is | like a rem statement | and everything after it gets ignored. | dave henrie | <[email hidden]> wrote in message | news:9L_y6.559012$[email hidden]... | > I just tried to race a season. The first race at Daytona was fine, but

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| > 2nd race at north carolina sucked. The AI cars acted like this was a | > demolition derby. I like the game but I may put it on the shelf till a | patch | > comes out. Anyone know of a fix? | > | > | |

I have started a season and have done the tweaks others have mentioned. My experience so far is great. Race 1- Daytona, I won and was forced to fight my way from the back of the pack to do it. AI was awesome. Race 2- North Carolina - placed toward rear - AI was pretty good, I was the bonehead Race 3- Las Vegas - I was a bonehead for most of the race but once I found some patience I passed 20 cars and finished 8th - AI was awesome again. Race 4- Atlanta - I couldn't keep up with the AI but they did a great job, only 2 cautions and I caused one. Race 5 - don't know yet :) I have found that if I am patient, HOLD MY LINES, take my time and don't stick my nose into bad passing situations, get in position quickly on yellows and stay in line (otherwise I get wacked by AI wizzing by to get to their spots), stay in the outside line when the AI is pitting and have a good stable setup, I have had no problems with this game now that I have put in those little tweaks. Vintook <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9L_y6.559012$[email hidden]... > I just tried to race a season. The first race at Daytona was fine, but the > 2nd race at north carolina sucked. The AI cars acted like this was a > demolition derby. I like the game but I may put it on the shelf till apatch > comes out. Anyone know of a fix? > >

Don't feel bad - my "season" (50% length with BGN cars) at Rockingham was a MAJOR wreckfest. I think it that occurred in real life, NASCAR would suspend ALL the drivers! I played with the AI and had some nice runs there, but for some reason in the season mode it was pretty horrid... I think half the laps, if not more, were run under caution. the longest green flag run was like 15 laps at a time. usually they'd wreck on the restart or within 2-3 laps of it... On Thu, 05 Apr 2001 13:51:01 GMT, <[email hidden]> wrote: >I just tried to race a season. The first race at Daytona was fine, but the >2nd race at north carolina sucked. The AI cars acted like this was a >demolition derby. I like the game but I may put it on the shelf till a patch >comes out. Anyone know of a fix? > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----

I tried it... didn't really seem to help me... On Thu, 05 Apr 2001 14:32:43 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> This is from the uspits. it is a workaround, not a fix, but the ai will >behave >somewhat better. > in the main N4 folder is a file called papy_ai.ini >open that and look for the following lines..about a halfway down the first >section. > >driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 0.4 >driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 0.4 > >change the value in the line to this... > >driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 >driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 > > the original value is there just so you don't forget the #. the ; is >like a rem statement >and everything after it gets ignored. >dave henrie ><[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:9L_y6.559012$[email hidden]... >> I just tried to race a season. The first race at Daytona was fine, but the >> 2nd race at north carolina sucked. The AI cars acted like this was a >> demolition derby. I like the game but I may put it on the shelf till a >patch >> comes out. Anyone know of a fix? >> >> >

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Go into opponent manager and turn down the aggression for each driver. I set it to 10 min. and 20 max. The ai are alot better with those settings. I've had plenty of 3 wide racing with no incidents.

I tried to run a single race at Martinsville and the AI were weird and the green flag never did wave for a start? What to do?? TonyB. "BClay" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9aj4h9$o81$[email hidden]... > Go into opponent manager and turn down the aggression for each driver. Iset > it to 10 min. and 20 max. The ai are alot better with those settings. I've > had plenty of 3 wide racing with no incidents. > > >

Don't run quick race. This gives you a short pacelap and the green never waves. But, the ai are messed up here and is a known bug. "Anthony D. Boynton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:k%az6.114$[email hidden]...

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> I tried to run a single race at Martinsville and the AI were weird and the > green flag never did wave for a start? What to do?? > TonyB. > "BClay" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9aj4h9$o81$[email hidden]... > > Go into opponent manager and turn down the aggression for each driver. I > set > > it to 10 min. and 20 max. The ai are alot better with those settings.

I've > > had plenty of 3 wide racing with no incidents. > > > > > > > >

Dave Henrie wrote:

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> This is from the uspits. it is a workaround, not a fix, but the ai will > behave > somewhat better. > in the main N4 folder is a file called papy_ai.ini > open that and look for the following lines..about a halfway down the first > section. > > driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 0.4 > driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 0.4 > > change the value in the line to this... > > driver_consistency_to_dlong_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 > driver_consistency_to_dlat_lookahead_dev = 1.0 ;0.4 > > the original value is there just so you don't forget the #. the ; is > like a rem statement > and everything after it gets ignored. > dave henrie

I tried that, and it had the odd effect of causing a lot of early pit stops by a number of lead-pack cars... Oh weel back to the old electronic brain... John DiFool

I did this and the AI drivers refused to enter their cars!!! BH "BClay" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9aj4h9$o81$[email hidden]... > Go into opponent manager and turn down the aggression for each driver. Iset > it to 10 min. and 20 max. The ai are alot better with those settings. I've > had plenty of 3 wide racing with no incidents. > > >

>Don't feel bad - my "season" (50% length with BGN cars) at Rockingham >was a MAJOR wreckfest. I think it that occurred in real life, NASCAR >would suspend ALL the drivers! > Well, I am not a loyal NASCAR viewer, but I have watched a few races in my time. I don't recall drivers running into others on purpose, ever. It's getting old! I spent almost $1K upgrading my machine (N4 is partly responsible for that) and all that happens now are fantastic frame rates and AI drivers crashing into me faster and more often than before :-) -pw

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>I played with the AI and had some nice runs there, but for some reason >in the season mode it was pretty horrid... I think half the laps, if >not more, were run under caution. the longest green flag run was like >15 laps at a time. usually they'd wreck on the restart or within 2-3 >laps of it... > >On Thu, 05 Apr 2001 13:51:01 GMT, <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>I just tried to race a season. The first race at Daytona was fine, but the >>2nd race at north carolina sucked. The AI cars acted like this was a >>demolition derby. I like the game but I may put it on the shelf till a patch >>comes out. Anyone know of a fix? >> > > > >-----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- >http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >-----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----