GP3: Where is Jacques?

Just picked up GP3 here in Canada today. I am impressed for the most part...but I couldn't help but notice that Jacques Villeneuve is absent from the driver list!!! Has anyone heard why?

On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 01:01:27 GMT, "Marshall Crocker" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Just picked up GP3 here in Canada today. I am impressed for the most >part...but I couldn't help but notice that Jacques Villeneuve is absent from >the driver list!!! Has anyone heard why? > > >Probably licensing restrictions from Jacques himself. Every formula 1 game i know with the seasons 1998 and previous don't include Villeneuve. He starts appearing in games with seasons 1999 and 2000 (like EA F1-2000 and EidosF1WGP).

hmm.. he's in my game. must be a Canadian thing. "Michel Marcotte" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 01:01:27 GMT, "Marshall Crocker" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Just picked up GP3 here in Canada today. I am impressed for the most > >part...but I couldn't help but notice that Jacques Villeneuve is absentfrom

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> >the driver list!!! Has anyone heard why? > > > > > > > Probably licensing restrictions from Jacques himself. Every formula 1 > game i know with the seasons 1998 and previous don't include > Villeneuve. He starts appearing in games with seasons 1999 and 2000 > (like EA F1-2000 and EidosF1WGP). >

I had read that he didn't want his name associated with a game. It didn't say why though "Marshall Crocker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HLZp5.119746$[email hidden]... > Just picked up GP3 here in Canada today. I am impressed for the most > part...but I couldn't help but notice that Jacques Villeneuve is absentfrom > the driver list!!! Has anyone heard why? > > > >

"Braveheart" <[email hidden]> wrote > hmm.. he's in my game. > must be a Canadian thing. No, he's not in the original product, whatever international country you bought GP3. How many times will we have to answer such things? It should be in the FAQ <g> :) The only reason that he is in your game is because some external person edited it. You, or a third-party utility. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.net -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

I have heard that JV has copyrighted his name and face (!?) and those who want to use it must pay.Aparently Hasbro did not,so... Marshall Crocker wrote: > Just picked up GP3 here in Canada today. I am impressed for the most > part...but I couldn't help but notice that Jacques Villeneuve is absent from > the driver list!!! Has anyone heard why?

Jacques is the only F1 driver who's not a member of the Formula One Drivers Assosiation. Microprose only has a license to use drivernames from drivers who are members. That's why Jacques is not in GP3 and F1RS. Microprose and Ubisoft could have used his name but then they should have bought his personal rights, which seemed to be too expensive. However, EA sports did buy his personal rights and that's why he's in F1 2000. I dont think we will see him in F1RC, or Ubi must have changed their policy regarding buying personal rights. Cheers, JeDa BTW I think that's one of the reasons we never got to see a screenshot of a Williams before GP3 was officially released. Curious if we will see any BAR-shots of F1RC..... Marshall Crocker <[email hidden]> schreef in berichtnieuws HLZp5.119746$[email hidden]... > Just picked up GP3 here in Canada today. I am impressed for the most > part...but I couldn't help but notice that Jacques Villeneuve is absentfrom > the driver list!!! Has anyone heard why? > > > >

Dave wrote: > > I had read that he didn't want his name associated with a game. It didn't say why though Hmmmm ... Keep an eye out for the upcoming console-only release of "Jacques Villeneuve F1 Mid-pack Trundling and Hair Coloring"... BB

"Barton Brown" <[email hidden]> wrote > Hmmmm ... Keep an eye out for the upcoming console-only release of > "Jacques Villeneuve F1 Mid-pack Trundling and Hair Coloring"... Yes that would be the next Ubisoft title ;-) Oh oops I was under NDA! -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.net -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

nope.. he truly is in the game. "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:q02q5.1300$[email hidden]...

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> "Braveheart" <[email hidden]> wrote > > hmm.. he's in my game. > > must be a Canadian thing. > > > No, he's not in the original product, whatever international country you > bought GP3. How many times will we have to answer such things? It should

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> in the FAQ <g> :) > > The only reason that he is in your game is because some external person > edited it. You, or a third-party utility. > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > -- http://www.WeRace.net > -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't

realise > how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. > > >

"Braveheart" <[email hidden]> wrote > nope.. he truly is in the game. Wow this thread is like a month ago... Unless your have altered your version of GP3, Jacques Villeneuve is not in the simulation. If your version is truly legal out of the box, it's not possible to have him out of the box. Of course Geoff made it quite easy since the days of F1GP to chance such aspect of the game. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.net -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.