Is anyone familiar with this sim? I saw it in an online store and later
went back to get but was gone. I have looked several places for it but
no luck. I believe Microsoft put it out but even their web site had no
listing. It was a race sim set back during to glory days of the 1930's
with tracks in different parts of the world,( germany, italy etc.)
Does, at least did this sim exist, or did I dream the whole thing?
Thanks,
Tim
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Really nice idea, really horrid driving model (IMHO)...
Tim Ferrell <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Is anyone familiar with this sim? I saw it in an online store and later > went back to get but was gone. I have looked several places for it but > no luck. I believe Microsoft put it out but even their web site had no > listing. It was a race sim set back during to glory days of the 1930's > with tracks in different parts of the world,( germany, italy etc.) > Does, at least did this sim exist, or did I dream the whole thing? > Thanks, > Tim > [email hidden] >It exists. It was published originally by Microprose and then by
Hasbro. While it has a poor reputation in this newsgroup ("It's no
GPL" <g>), I've actually found it to be quite enjoyable. AFAIK, it
was never released in the United States. There is a demo available
which provides a good representation of the game. You can find the
demo here:
http://www.spiritofspeed1937.com
And if you decide to pick up a copy, it's available here:
http://www.softwarefirst.com
On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:08:51 -0400, Tim Ferrell <[email hidden]>
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>Is anyone familiar with this sim? I saw it in an online store and later >went back to get but was gone. I have looked several places for it but >no luck. I believe Microsoft put it out but even their web site had no >listing. It was a race sim set back during to glory days of the 1930's >with tracks in different parts of the world,( germany, italy etc.) >Does, at least did this sim exist, or did I dream the whole thing? >Thanks, >Tim >[email hidden] >Given the recent UK price drop of Spirit of Speed 1937 ($14.00 plus
shipping from the UK in late September), it would be cheaper to order
it from Software First. Their service is great and the shipping is
modest. But before spending a dime on it, try the demo. SoS demands
LOTS of resources.
On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:38:43 -0500, rrevved
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>On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:08:51 -0400, Tim Ferrell <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Is anyone familiar with this sim? I saw it in an online store and later >>went back to get but was gone. I have looked several places for it but >>no luck. I believe Microsoft put it out but even their web site had no >>listing. It was a race sim set back during to glory days of the 1930's >>with tracks in different parts of the world,( germany, italy etc.) >>Does, at least did this sim exist, or did I dream the whole thing? >>Thanks, >>Tim >>[email hidden] > >http://www.interactcd.com/icd/cgi/substitute_treated_lists.cgi?base=../index_template.shtml&SKU_NUMBER=005023117539107&newformat=1Apparently the Dreamcast release is improved over the PC version, at least
in the area of fluid framerates. I read a brief review where they made a
point to say they hated the PC version, but were pleasantly surprised by the
DC version.
Stephen
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> On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:08:51 -0400, Tim Ferrell <[email hidden]>wrote:
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> > >Is anyone familiar with this sim? I saw it in an online store and later > >went back to get but was gone. I have looked several places for it but > >no luck. I believe Microsoft put it out but even their web site had no > >listing. It was a race sim set back during to glory days of the 1930's > >with tracks in different parts of the world,( germany, italy etc.) > >Does, at least did this sim exist, or did I dream the whole thing? > >Thanks, > >Tim > >[email hidden] > >yes this sim exists, not it was not popular, i think many thought it was gonna
be GPL2 but it wasn't so it was lost forever.
On 24 Aug 2000 03:33:10 GMT, [email hidden] (Ray127611) wrote:
>yes this sim exists, not it was not popular, i think many thought it was gonna
>be GPL2 but it wasn't so it was lost forever.
It was not populair because is was COMPLETE CRAP! :)
Andre
Spirit of Speed 1937, I bought this by accident, I was meant
to by GPL, but for some brain fade reason I bought SoS, and
was greatly dissapointed...its awful really - a bad physics model.
Considering it is a microprose game, I am very dissapointed,
played once and never again. Oh well. I got GPL 3 weeks ago,
and love it
--
Phil.
WCOutlaw (Wrecking Crew http://online.totalnfs.net)
ICQ# 5065494
"Tim Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Is anyone familiar with this sim? I saw it in an online store and later
> went back to get but was gone. I have looked several places for it but
> no luck. I believe Microsoft put it out but even their web site had no
> listing. It was a race sim set back during to glory days of the 1930's
> with tracks in different parts of the world,( germany, italy etc.)
> Does, at least did this sim exist, or did I dream the whole thing?
> Thanks,
> Tim
> [email hidden]
>
