Re: Sprint Car Racing-------AVOID---they screwed it up!

Your warning is much appreciated by all here, but please note that you have been duped by a similar name, similar font, and similar pricetag -- the "Sprint Car Racing" game that you have in your possession is NOT a Wizard Works product, nor was it produced by Ratbag (who produced Dirt Track Racing). The Wizard Works/Ratbag sprint car game will be called "Dirt Track Racing - Sprint Cars," and it has NOT been released yet. DTRSC *does* feature a career mode, will accept many different controller setups, and it will also feature replays, something that was missing from the original DTR. If possible, I'd recommend returning the "Sprint Car Racing" title and wait until DTRSC comes out in the August/September timeframe. -- JB In article <zn0h5.4973$[email hidden]>, "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Just picked up Sprint Car Racing. Very bad. I loved DTR but nothing > is left of DTR in the game. > > There is NO option to configure a steering wheel! You can chose to > use keyboard, joystick or wheel. But you can not configure your wheel. > Only left and right work for me (Logitech Wingman FF-USB). Can'tconfigure

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> to get the pedals to work. > > Also chosing "wheel" some how disables the "enter" key on my MS > keyboard. And since "enter" is used to select in the menu I can't run > the game. > > There is a configuration program but you can only program joystick

buttons. > No wheel/pedal options. I'm trying to sort this out to see if I canget > something > to work. > > There is no career mode in Sprint Car Racing. You can chose to race > in the "circuit" but you have to finish in the top 3 to advance tothe next

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> track. No different series to join. > > This is bad! They removed features that were in DTR! > > buzard > >

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Bob, Please try to read some of the other posts in this thread before you continue blasting Wizard Works and Ratbag -- you've been duped, plain and simple. The Sprint Car Racing game that you have is NOT the sequel to DTR, but a rip-off published by another company hoping to cash in on DTR's success. DTRSC is coming, but it's not due out until August/September. -- JB In article <PH0h5.5057$[email hidden]>, "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> > I reset everything to keyboard. Started "circuit" at hard setting! > > THERE ARE NO CHASSIS/GEAR SETUP OPTIONS! > No tires, no gears, no shocks, no weight distribution....nothing. > > This is a third rate console game! > Stay with DTR! > > buzard > > P.S. these guys have topped even Diakatana for trashing a game > system that was working fine before they got their hands on it. > > "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:zn0h5.4973$[email hidden]... > > Just picked up Sprint Car Racing. Very bad. I loved DTR but nothing > > is left of DTR in the game. > > > > There is NO option to configure a steering wheel! You can chose to > > use keyboard, joystick or wheel. But you can not configure your

wheel. > > Only left and right work for me (Logitech Wingman FF-USB). Can'tconfigure > > to get the pedals to work. > > > > Also chosing "wheel" some how disables the "enter" key on my MS > > keyboard. And since "enter" is used to select in the menu I can'trun > > the game. > > > > There is a configuration program but you can only program joystick > buttons. > > No wheel/pedal options. I'm trying to sort this out to see if I canget > > something > > to work. > > > > There is no career mode in Sprint Car Racing. You can chose to race > > in the "circuit" but you have to finish in the top 3 to advance tothe

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> next > > track. No different series to join. > > > > This is bad! They removed features that were in DTR! > > > > buzard > > > > > > > >

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Just picked up Sprint Car Racing. Very bad. I loved DTR but nothing is left of DTR in the game. There is NO option to configure a steering wheel! You can chose to use keyboard, joystick or wheel. But you can not configure your wheel. Only left and right work for me (Logitech Wingman FF-USB). Can't configure to get the pedals to work. Also chosing "wheel" some how disables the "enter" key on my MS keyboard. And since "enter" is used to select in the menu I can't run the game. There is a configuration program but you can only program joystick buttons. No wheel/pedal options. I'm trying to sort this out to see if I can get something to work. There is no career mode in Sprint Car Racing. You can chose to race in the "circuit" but you have to finish in the top 3 to advance to the next track. No different series to join. This is bad! They removed features that were in DTR! buzard

thats not the ratbag version of sprint cars! youve been ripped off by headgames i belive.they copied the same font used by ratbag on their DTR box and tricked you and many others take that shit back neil "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zn0h5.4973$[email hidden]...

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> Just picked up Sprint Car Racing. Very bad. I loved DTR but nothing > is left of DTR in the game. > > There is NO option to configure a steering wheel! You can chose to > use keyboard, joystick or wheel. But you can not configure your wheel. > Only left and right work for me (Logitech Wingman FF-USB). Can't configure > to get the pedals to work. > > Also chosing "wheel" some how disables the "enter" key on my MS > keyboard. And since "enter" is used to select in the menu I can't run > the game. > > There is a configuration program but you can only program joystick

buttons. > No wheel/pedal options. I'm trying to sort this out to see if I can get > something > to work. > > There is no career mode in Sprint Car Racing. You can chose to race > in the "circuit" but you have to finish in the top 3 to advance to thenext

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> track. No different series to join. > > This is bad! They removed features that were in DTR! > > buzard > > >

I reset everything to keyboard. Started "circuit" at hard setting! THERE ARE NO CHASSIS/GEAR SETUP OPTIONS! No tires, no gears, no shocks, no weight distribution....nothing. This is a third rate console game! Stay with DTR! buzard P.S. these guys have topped even Diakatana for trashing a game system that was working fine before they got their hands on it. "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zn0h5.4973$[email hidden]...

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> Just picked up Sprint Car Racing. Very bad. I loved DTR but nothing > is left of DTR in the game. > > There is NO option to configure a steering wheel! You can chose to > use keyboard, joystick or wheel. But you can not configure your wheel. > Only left and right work for me (Logitech Wingman FF-USB). Can't configure > to get the pedals to work. > > Also chosing "wheel" some how disables the "enter" key on my MS > keyboard. And since "enter" is used to select in the menu I can't run > the game. > > There is a configuration program but you can only program joystick

buttons. > No wheel/pedal options. I'm trying to sort this out to see if I can get > something > to work. > > There is no career mode in Sprint Car Racing. You can chose to race > in the "circuit" but you have to finish in the top 3 to advance to thenext

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> track. No different series to join. > > This is bad! They removed features that were in DTR! > > buzard > > >

Eh... take a look at the box/manual Bob... this one is not by Ratbag but by Lizard Works (or something) and it's a console port. And yup, it sucks apparently (local magazine gave it 12%). Sorry to break this to you, but you bought the wrong game. Jan. =--- Bob Thurman wrote... > > I reset everything to keyboard. <Snip>

Deceptive little weasels, aren't they? <G> You're going to be very pleased with the Ratbag game, I think, which will be a much-deserved treat for you -- thanks for taking the bullet on this one and protecting the rest of us from suffering a similar fate! ;-) -- JB In article <ph6h5.5716$[email hidden]>, "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Thanks! Sure looked like DTR packaging! Glad it is not the > Ratbag game! Sorry for the panic. But at least some people > that might think it is the same might avaiod it. > > buzard > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8m27r3

$l1j$[email hidden]... > > Bob, > > > > Please try to read some of the other posts in this thread before you > > continue blasting Wizard Works and Ratbag -- you've been duped,plain > > and simple. The Sprint Car Racing game that you have is NOT thesequel > > to DTR, but a rip-off published by another company hoping to cashin on

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> > DTR's success. DTRSC is coming, but it's not due out until > > August/September. > > > > -- JB > > > > In article <PH0h5.5057$[email hidden]>, > > "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > > > I reset everything to keyboard. Started "circuit" at hard setting! > > > > > > THERE ARE NO CHASSIS/GEAR SETUP OPTIONS! > > > No tires, no gears, no shocks, no weight distribution....nothing. > > > > > > This is a third rate console game! > > > Stay with DTR! > > > > > > buzard > > > > > > P.S. these guys have topped even Diakatana for trashing a game > > > system that was working fine before they got their hands on it. > > > > > > "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:zn0h5.4973$[email hidden]... > > > > Just picked up Sprint Car Racing. Very bad. I loved DTR but

nothing > > > > is left of DTR in the game. > > > > > > > > There is NO option to configure a steering wheel! You can choseto

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> > > > use keyboard, joystick or wheel. But you can not configure your > > wheel. > > > > Only left and right work for me (Logitech Wingman FF-USB). Can't > > configure > > > > to get the pedals to work. > > > > > > > > Also chosing "wheel" some how disables the "enter" key on my MS > > > > keyboard. And since "enter" is used to select in the menu I

can't > > run > > > > the game. > > > > > > > > There is a configuration program but you can only programjoystick > > > buttons. > > > > No wheel/pedal options. I'm trying to sort this out to see if Ican > > get > > > > something > > > > to work. > > > > > > > > There is no career mode in Sprint Car Racing. You can chose torace > > > > in the "circuit" but you have to finish in the top 3 to advanceto

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> > the > > > next > > > > track. No different series to join. > > > > > > > > This is bad! They removed features that were in DTR! > > > > > > > > buzard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. > >

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Holy Mackerel! I damn near bought this the other day at CompUSA.... Didn't look to closely at it, but the graphics on the box look VERY similar to DTR, VERY SIMILAR! It had a $20 price tag on it, which I thought, hey... They did it again :-) Ratbag/Wizzard Works is pricing this game at a very consumer friendly tag, just like DTR... Cool.... Like I said, if I wasn't in a hurry I would probably have picked it up, and been duped as well... I just can't believe they can get away with that, doesn't the folks from the REAL Sprint Car Racing know ?

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Thanks! Sure looked like DTR packaging! Glad it is not the Ratbag game! Sorry for the panic. But at least some people that might think it is the same might avaiod it. buzard <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8m27r3$l1j$[email hidden]...

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> Bob, > > Please try to read some of the other posts in this thread before you > continue blasting Wizard Works and Ratbag -- you've been duped, plain > and simple. The Sprint Car Racing game that you have is NOT the sequel > to DTR, but a rip-off published by another company hoping to cash in on > DTR's success. DTRSC is coming, but it's not due out until > August/September. > > -- JB > > In article <PH0h5.5057$[email hidden]>, > "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > I reset everything to keyboard. Started "circuit" at hard setting! > > > > THERE ARE NO CHASSIS/GEAR SETUP OPTIONS! > > No tires, no gears, no shocks, no weight distribution....nothing. > > > > This is a third rate console game! > > Stay with DTR! > > > > buzard > > > > P.S. these guys have topped even Diakatana for trashing a game > > system that was working fine before they got their hands on it. > > > > "Bob Thurman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:zn0h5.4973$[email hidden]... > > > Just picked up Sprint Car Racing. Very bad. I loved DTR but nothing > > > is left of DTR in the game. > > > > > > There is NO option to configure a steering wheel! You can chose to > > > use keyboard, joystick or wheel. But you can not configure your > wheel. > > > Only left and right work for me (Logitech Wingman FF-USB). Can't > configure > > > to get the pedals to work. > > > > > > Also chosing "wheel" some how disables the "enter" key on my MS > > > keyboard. And since "enter" is used to select in the menu I can't > run > > > the game. > > > > > > There is a configuration program but you can only program joystick > > buttons. > > > No wheel/pedal options. I'm trying to sort this out to see if I can > get > > > something > > > to work. > > > > > > There is no career mode in Sprint Car Racing. You can chose to race > > > in the "circuit" but you have to finish in the top 3 to advance to > the > > next > > > track. No different series to join. > > > > > > This is bad! They removed features that were in DTR! > > > > > > buzard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

A bunch of danged thieves! I saw it in Best Buy at Ft.Wayne, and looked pretty carefully at it. Not seeing Ratbag or Wizard Works like the words appear on my DTR and Powerslide, I felt something was not right, especially since I thought "Sprint Cars" was due later in August or early September and included winged sprinters. I suppose one reason they think they can get away with it is that they are ripping a small company, half-way around the world. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

On Mon, 31 Jul 2000 01:10:26 -0700, Glen Priest <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>A bunch of danged thieves! I saw it in Best Buy at Ft.Wayne, and >looked pretty carefully at it. Not seeing Ratbag or Wizard Works like >the words appear on my DTR and Powerslide, I felt something was not >right, especially since I thought "Sprint Cars" was due later in August >or early September and included winged sprinters. > I suppose one reason they think they can get away with it is that >they are ripping a small company, half-way around the world.

Actually they are ripping WizardWorks, which is a division of GT Interactive, which was recently bought by Infrogrames, which is one of the largest game publishers in the world.