NR2005

Very well done mod. Do the cars seem a bit more powerful? Perhaps it's the sound. The artwork cars,tracks ect are excellent.

Is this mod legal? Which sim does it mod? N2k3 or NSR? If it mods N2K3, it might be illegal. I'm just asking in light of "the pits" fiasco that's going on. -- Richard "ZZ" Busch [URL=http://gtr.gplrank.info/viewLaptimesbyUserId?user_id=14884]GTRank[/URL] Member: Screamers Racing League oAo AoA MARA GTR GT Rank +34.560 NGT Rank +37.765 GT Rank Monster +1163.777 GPL Rank + 14.768 MoGPL Rank + 308.654 N2003 Rank -18.8060 ---------------- Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- <a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&amp;id=0&amp;t=1">Get Firefox!</a> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

It mods nr2003,is it illegal???I'm not a lawyer and nobody has went court yet so I would say it's really not decided. ZZ wrote: > Is this mod legal? Which sim does it mod? N2k3 or NSR? > If it mods N2K3, it might be illegal. > > I'm just asking in light of "the pits" fiasco that's going on. > >

I think this might be stupid week for me...but when I downloaded this mod I got the N2005 Nascar Craftsman Truck Series. Can't find any cars here. Is there an N2005 NASCAR that is not trucks?? "Tiny Lund" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Very well done mod. Do the cars seem a bit more powerful? Perhaps it's the > sound. The artwork cars,tracks ect are excellent. >

just click on the little arrows in the series screen at the bottom to change the series. There are Nextel and Busch series.

Tiny, What setup you try (and I should aks what track?) because I only did KS, and the setup was sooo loose mid & exit I thought I had a *real* driving curve, leaing curve problem, lol. loaded the FAST setup and I was ok, not setting any records or nothing. Tiny Lund enlightened us with: > Very well done mod. Do the cars seem a bit more powerful? Perhaps > it's the sound. The artwork cars,tracks ect are excellent.

I hate the menu color, the gray. Can I copy/paste the original black menu's into this mod? How? Anyone find it odd that the installer never asks for the location of the NR2003 install? Better get this one while it still exists!

It's a stand-alone game that fully converts the NR2k3 engine, but insanely updates the graphics and physics. I mean INSANELY updates them. The game is the best looking racing game I've ever played, in fact. It's a 700mb download. "jwilson54" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QoHue.99190$nG6.37250@attbi_s22...

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> It mods nr2003,is it illegal???I'm not a lawyer and nobody has went court > yet so I would say it's really not decided. > > ZZ wrote: >> Is this mod legal? Which sim does it mod? N2k3 or NSR? >> If it mods N2K3, it might be illegal. >> >> I'm just asking in light of "the pits" fiasco that's going on. >>

How is it "converting" the NR2003 engine when it doesn't ask where it is? The 2005 mod automagically installed to my C: drive and my NR2003 install is on my F: drive. I don't want to shout TOO loud, but there has to be Papy code included.

Does anyone else notice the REALLY blurry billboards, especially at Infineon? The ones on the left as you approach the hairpin are especially blurry. I can see the menu updates, but a lot of the other stuff seems the same. For example, the Unocal ball at Lowe's is still there. And the Nextel billboards are all horrible, as if the image that was used was poorly sized. What is the source of this update, i.e. who did all the work?

Hence why I said it was a "stand-alone game". i.e. you don't need NR2003 in any way, it was completely converted from NR2003 and made available for download as a standalone product. Obviously it is kinda hard to find, seeing as it is completely illegal in every way. Still quite a quality piece of software, 10 times better then NR2003 and 100 times better then Nascar SimRacing. "Darus" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > How is it "converting" the NR2003 engine when it doesn't ask where it > is? The 2005 mod automagically installed to my C: drive and my NR2003 > install is on my F: drive. I don't want to shout TOO loud, but there > has to be Papy code included. >

I'll stick with the superspeedway.net season updates. It's a bit more accurate and the billboards aren't blurry. This one has some good points, and I have to see about merging the two of them together.

It's not hard to find, you can get it from raceservers.net. The guy who runs the site (mistakenly) thinks he's not doing anything illegal, which is hilarious.

"jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... : It's not hard to find, you can get it from raceservers.net. The guy : who runs the site (mistakenly) thinks he's not doing anything illegal, : which is hilarious. What's hilarious is I guess FIRST is/was so busy chasing McArthur, this quality piece of work has apparently slipped under the radar.

I can't get it to work. Everythings ok until I click to go race and it keeps saying "Could not initialize the replay system" and then it says "Cancelling weekend" Any thoughts? Thanks

Bob V wrote: > What's hilarious is I guess FIRST is/was so busy chasing McArthur, this > quality piece of work has apparently slipped under the radar. I'm not going to jump on the FIRST-bashing bandwagon, but I'll admit that I don't understand how they can be sending demeaning emails to Tim or to the Pits guys while a site like raceservers continues to offer up things that are blatantly illegal, and in other cases, highly unethical.

Darus wrote: > Better get this one while it still exists! Eh, if you don't get it it's not a big loss. All they did was rename a nocd.exe and stuff a pile of other people's work into a giant zipfile. The models are the same as the default N2003 and PWF CTS models. I've heard rumors that the .exe is from the work BrianRing was doing, but I can't find any evidence of the physics having been changed. If they were, it's beyond subtle. The tracks and track-graphic updates can all be downloaded elsewhere, as well as the loading screens and carsets. You could put together a similar install from files available at nascarnet.com without breaking any laws, and you'd be downloading far less than 700 megs.

I'll say it again,until a case goes to court the legality of modding an open source(papryrus released the tools to the community over a year ago)code is still in question.However on the mod it seems to me the physics have changed,at least to me,and it's very fun racing the AI which nr2003 isn't. jason moyer wrote:

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> Darus wrote: > >>Better get this one while it still exists! > > > Eh, if you don't get it it's not a big loss. All they did was rename a > nocd.exe and stuff a pile of other people's work into a giant zipfile. > The models are the same as the default N2003 and PWF CTS models. I've > heard rumors that the .exe is from the work BrianRing was doing, but I > can't find any evidence of the physics having been changed. If they > were, it's beyond subtle. The tracks and track-graphic updates can all > be downloaded elsewhere, as well as the loading screens and carsets. > You could put together a similar install from files available at > nascarnet.com without breaking any laws, and you'd be downloading far > less than 700 megs. >

What setup you try (and I should aks what track?) I was using the default fast on Watkins and infineon. I just started to tinker with setups. "Plowboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:C3Uue.26386$%Z2.17445@lakeread08...

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> Tiny, > > What setup you try (and I should aks what track?) because I only did KS, > and the setup was sooo loose mid & exit I thought I had a *real* driving > curve, leaing curve problem, lol. loaded the FAST setup and I was ok, not > setting any records or nothing. > > > Tiny Lund enlightened us with: >> Very well done mod. Do the cars seem a bit more powerful? Perhaps >> it's the sound. The artwork cars,tracks ect are excellent. > >

jwilson54 wrote: > I'll say it again,until a case goes to court the legality of modding an > open source(papryrus released the tools to the community over a year > ago)code is still in question.However on the mod it seems to me the > physics have changed,at least to me,and it's very fun racing the AI > which nr2003 isn't. NR2005 allows you to play NR2003 without purchasing the product. There is nothing remotely legal about that, regardless of how you feel about mods.

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> > "jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > : It's not hard to find, you can get it from raceservers.net. The guy > : who runs the site (mistakenly) thinks he's not doing anything illegal, > : which is hilarious. > > What's hilarious is I guess FIRST is/was so busy chasing McArthur, this > quality piece of work has apparently slipped under the radar. >

I'd bet this is the first cannonball fired at FIRST by one or some of the many enemies they're making for themselves. FIRST are digging their own graves. When you think of all the expertise out there in the sim community, you'd think they'd know better than to give them good reason to screw them over!

Also, there is no multiplayer. Gee, I wonder why?

"jwilson54" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YGcve.87759$x96.41516@attbi_s72... > open source(papryrus released the tools to the community That may be YOUR definition of "open-source" but it is completely wrong. The code ITSELF has to be made available PUBLICALLY so Joe Public is able to compile his very own EXE file (called "rolling your own" in some circles). As far as I have been aware - Papy has NEVER released the code to Joe Public, so therefore N2K3 is "closed source". The release of "tools" for Joe Public to play with are inconsequential. Do they re-write the code in any way? Not that I have seen... Now someone prove me wrong!

"Darus" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... : Also, there is no multiplayer. Gee, I wonder why? Sure there is. Also check http://www.raceservers.net/Default.htm

Byron Forbes wrote: > When you think of all the expertise out there in the sim community I'm trying to think of all the expertise in the sim community and drawing a blank. I'm assuming all of the experts we have will start designing and releasing their own incredible sims?

Via Sierra? I don't have a "Race Sierra" button in the upper right, like I do with either of my other installs? If you mean DIrect IP or LAN, then yes, there is MP.

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> Byron Forbes wrote: > >> When you think of all the expertise out there in the sim community > > I'm trying to think of all the expertise in the sim community and > drawing a blank. I'm assuming all of the experts we have will start > designing and releasing their own incredible sims? >

More a matter of resources than talent. Anyway, point is, there are a lot of people out there that can hurt an online gaming company. Why give them good reason to do so?

LOL, You have to get to the folder the game installed itself, run the 3dconfig utility. rb21 enlightened us with: > I can't get it to work. Everythings ok until I click to go race and it > keeps saying "Could not initialize the replay system" and then it says > "Cancelling weekend" Any thoughts? Thanks

I cant believe it, so to you are saying: in your mind, you are in this game.... your running around the track at 200mph, and you call your crewchief, "what the hell does the sign in turn 4 say, goddam it?" This sux.. as it matters to you in the scheme of racing simulation? oh-kay fine. Darus enlightened us with: > I'll stick with the superspeedway.net season updates. It's a bit more > accurate and the billboards aren't blurry. This one has some good > points, and I have to see about merging the two of them together.

Taking into account the "rave" review above ("updates the graphics insanely"), I'd EXPECT the graphics to be BETTER than what I have now. Or at least the same. Why would I go backwards in gfx quality? And there is no one "out there" to contact for these issues. Plus the fact the MP is only good for Direct IP, with the dozen or so ppl. that have this mod. Plus, it's all stolen goods. Wow, what a deal! On the other hand, I can use the SS.net packages, get the goods from them and get "tech support" if needed. Plus, his mods are all Sierra compatible. Hmmmm...what to do? Plowboy wrote:

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> I cant believe it, so to you are saying: in your mind, you are in this > game.... your running around the track at 200mph, and you call your > crewchief, "what the hell does the sign in turn 4 say, goddam it?" This > sux.. > > as it matters to you in the scheme of racing simulation? oh-kay fine. > > Darus enlightened us with: > > I'll stick with the superspeedway.net season updates. It's a bit more > > accurate and the billboards aren't blurry. This one has some good > > points, and I have to see about merging the two of them together.

Ok, I hear ya, about support, I guess. But you paid $0.00 for a game that is simply a gfx &sound (some assumed track grip changes and a few other tweaks maybe?) that updates the tried and true 2k3 game (even as you see it) and I say woa. Alas, they might have cut a corner, you pointed it out... that the picture they used for the billboard is out of focus or something? or is it not the right depiction of a possible bilboard in the turn or something? But for what it is worth, I guess above and beyond all the hard work to the sim, somehow he/they owe it to you to take his 20megabit camera to the actual track, and take a snapsot of the sign, to make you happy? Please read this in the light hearted but sarcastic tone I wrote it, I mean, for each his or her own, ya know. I dont wanna sound like you can not have an opinion, I merely want to make a point about the validity of the complaint to myself. hell I aint tried sonoma, so maybe I will agree with you, though knowing what 'matters to me' I doubt it... Darus enlightened us with:

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> Taking into account the "rave" review above ("updates the graphics > insanely"), I'd EXPECT the graphics to be BETTER than what I have now. > Or at least the same. Why would I go backwards in gfx quality? And > there is no one "out there" to contact for these issues. Plus the fact > the MP is only good for Direct IP, with the dozen or so ppl. that have > this mod. Plus, it's all stolen goods. Wow, what a deal! > > On the other hand, I can use the SS.net packages, get the goods from > them and get "tech support" if needed. Plus, his mods are all Sierra > compatible. > > Hmmmm...what to do? > > > > Plowboy wrote: >> I cant believe it, so to you are saying: in your mind, you are in >> this game.... your running around the track at 200mph, and you call >> your crewchief, "what the hell does the sign in turn 4 say, goddam >> it?" This sux.. >> >> as it matters to you in the scheme of racing simulation? oh-kay >> fine. >> >> Darus enlightened us with: >>> I'll stick with the superspeedway.net season updates. It's a bit >>> more accurate and the billboards aren't blurry. This one has some >>> good points, and I have to see about merging the two of them >>> together.

...about those track grip changes....in NR2005 I can't get anywhere near a fast lap at the Kansas Speedway without losing the back end - using the easy, intermediate, or fast setups. Don't have that problem in NR2003. Tom Harrington "Plowboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:uYxwe.34139$%Z2.18890@lakeread08...

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> Ok, > > I hear ya, about support, I guess. > > But you paid $0.00 for a game that is simply a gfx &sound (some assumed > track grip changes and a few other tweaks maybe?) that updates the tried > and true 2k3 game (even as you see it) and I say woa. > > Alas, they might have cut a corner, you pointed it out... that the > picture they used for the billboard is out of focus or something? or is it > not the right depiction of a possible bilboard in the turn or something? > > But for what it is worth, I guess above and beyond all the hard work to > the sim, somehow he/they owe it to you to take his 20megabit camera to the > actual track, and take a snapsot of the sign, to make you happy? > > Please read this in the light hearted but sarcastic tone I wrote it, I > mean, for each his or her own, ya know. I dont wanna sound like you can > not have an opinion, I merely want to make a point about the validity of > the complaint to myself. hell I aint tried sonoma, so maybe I will agree > with you, though knowing what 'matters to me' I doubt it... > > > > > Darus enlightened us with: >> Taking into account the "rave" review above ("updates the graphics >> insanely"), I'd EXPECT the graphics to be BETTER than what I have now. >> Or at least the same. Why would I go backwards in gfx quality? And >> there is no one "out there" to contact for these issues. Plus the fact >> the MP is only good for Direct IP, with the dozen or so ppl. that have >> this mod. Plus, it's all stolen goods. Wow, what a deal! >> >> On the other hand, I can use the SS.net packages, get the goods from >> them and get "tech support" if needed. Plus, his mods are all Sierra >> compatible. >> >> Hmmmm...what to do? >> >> >> >> Plowboy wrote: >>> I cant believe it, so to you are saying: in your mind, you are in >>> this game.... your running around the track at 200mph, and you call >>> your crewchief, "what the hell does the sign in turn 4 say, goddam >>> it?" This sux.. >>> >>> as it matters to you in the scheme of racing simulation? oh-kay >>> fine. >>> >>> Darus enlightened us with: >>>> I'll stick with the superspeedway.net season updates. It's a bit >>>> more accurate and the billboards aren't blurry. This one has some >>>> good points, and I have to see about merging the two of them >>>> together. > >

"Tom Harrington" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:_SEwe.966$[email hidden]... > ...about those track grip changes....in NR2005 I can't get anywhere near a > fast lap at the Kansas Speedway without losing the back end - using the > easy, intermediate, or fast setups. Don't have that problem in NR2003. > > Tom Harrington > Try the expert setup. bluestringer

I hear you, but I didn't have that problem 'as much,' once I picked the fast setup. that host setup, wwow had me cussin at the machine enough to have family come in and do an intervention, lol. One thing I cannot say is it was 'easier' to drive. not on my machine, I've always refused to turn on the aids. I only have run Kansas too, because I live there I guess, lol. right now I been working 20 hr days at 2 jobs where I have to 'be there' to monitor stuff (hence I can post to groups), so it will be a while before I get more practice. My buddy got to do the richard petty experience at Kansas, (fathers day present, and yeah Im jealous as hell) he remarked that after the get the hans on you and stuff, you cant even move your head... so he said that the sim (since you have very little periphial vision on screen) was IHHO, might be pretty accurate, sure wished he could "remove the cockpit" from the rearview mirror like we can in the sim, LOL! bluestringer enlightened us with:

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> "Tom Harrington" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:_SEwe.966$[email hidden]... >> ...about those track grip changes....in NR2005 I can't get anywhere >> near a fast lap at the Kansas Speedway without losing the back end - >> using the easy, intermediate, or fast setups. Don't have that >> problem in NR2003. >> >> Tom Harrington >> > > > Try the expert setup. > > bluestringer

No, but perhaps some credit and gratitude to those who truly created this "mod". But considering no one has stepped up to take credit for compiling all the "borrowed" work, I guess that is pretty unlikely. Plowboy - "But for what it is worth, I guess above and beyond all the hard work to the sim, somehow he/they owe it to you to take his 20megabit camera to the actual track, and take a snapsot of the sign, to make you happy?"

The <jasper> setup has 0 rear sway bar to correct the loose rear end - I'd like to know what the real-world cars run at Kansas. Using <jasper> I'm able to complete 4-5 laps before I lose the rear end. I turned down the AI a few notches from where I run them in NR2003. It's really dicey passing AI cars when your're so loose. I've generally preferred road-course sims, so the increased difficulty of NR2005 may get me to appreciate ovals more. Tom Harrington "you only learn when you crash" "Plowboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:RaSwe.37897$%Z2.23636@lakeread08...

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>I hear you, but I didn't have that problem 'as much,' once I picked the >fast setup. that host setup, wwow had me cussin at the machine enough to >have family come in and do an intervention, lol. > > One thing I cannot say is it was 'easier' to drive. not on my machine, > I've always refused to turn on the aids. I only have run Kansas too, > because I live there I guess, lol. right now I been working 20 hr days at > 2 jobs where I have to 'be there' to monitor stuff (hence I can post to > groups), so it will be a while before I get more practice. My buddy got > to do the richard petty experience at Kansas, (fathers day present, and > yeah Im jealous as hell) he remarked that after the get the hans on you > and stuff, you cant even move your head... so he said that the sim (since > you have very little periphial vision on screen) was IHHO, might be pretty > accurate, sure wished he could "remove the cockpit" from the rearview > mirror like we can in the sim, LOL! > > > bluestringer enlightened us with: >> "Tom Harrington" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:_SEwe.966$[email hidden]... >>> ...about those track grip changes....in NR2005 I can't get anywhere >>> near a fast lap at the Kansas Speedway without losing the back end - >>> using the easy, intermediate, or fast setups. Don't have that >>> problem in NR2003. >>> >>> Tom Harrington >>> >> >> >> Try the expert setup. >> >> bluestringer > >