Live spectator Sim racing

With all the talk about physics improvements with N4 I thought I'd add to the upgrades for N4/5. Since the physics are (supposed to be) upgraded, and many other Sims are going to be as good.. Is the next version (N5) going to include spectator racing? The subject has been brought up not to long ago and there have been many different and good ideas. Also with the higher bandwidth being more and more available, I'd assume spectator racing would be the logical next step. Since papy might have the physics nailed down with only small improvements made for the next versions I'd assume the other sims would have an easily accessible target. The only thing to keep Papy above the rest would be to include spectator racing. (Hoping the right people are listening), Mike -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Mike Barlow Owner/Driver of Barlow Racing http://members.xoom.com/BarlowRacing/ Marketing Director ZGN http://bovineracing.com/zgnews.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------

Don't forget commentators, too. After spectator racing, it would be interesting to implement a pit crew (seriously). These guys would be moving around at the pit stop as if they're in a FPS game, and have to service their team's car as fast as they can. Running over a pit crew would be interesting, I must admit. ;-) GM James Pickard ([email hidden]) wrote: : I think this sould be GREAT.... : It is available in some sims, Rally Masters has a good feature. : Imagine haveing 20 people racing for the World Championship with over 100 : people watching!! or even 1000!!! : It is possible, you just need separate spectator servers. Less bandwidth : would be requried... : Pipeline : {Race Server} ===================== {Spectator Server} ======= : {Spectator Server} : | | | | | | | | | | | | | : ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| : |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| : 20 Race connections 50 Spectators : Etc...... : I think it is very possible.... : James Pickard : Mike Barlow <[email hidden]> wrote in message : news:kq1L4.8500$[email hidden]... : > With all the talk about physics improvements with N4 I thought I'd add : > to the upgrades for N4/5. Since the physics are (supposed to be) : upgraded, : > and many other Sims are going to be as good.. Is the next version (N5) : > going to include spectator racing? : > : > The subject has been brought up not to long ago and there have been : many : > different and good ideas. Also with the higher bandwidth being more and : > more available, I'd assume spectator racing would be the logical next : step. : > Since papy might have the physics nailed down with only small improvements : > made for the next versions I'd assume the other sims would have an easily : > accessible target. The only thing to keep Papy above the rest would be to : > include spectator racing. : > : > (Hoping the right people are listening), : > Mike : > : > -- : > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- : > ---------------------------------------- : > Mike Barlow : > Owner/Driver of Barlow Racing http://members.xoom.com/BarlowRacing/ : > Marketing Director ZGN http://bovineracing.com/zgnews.htm : > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- : > ----------------------------------------- : > : >

What does rally masters have? I'm guessing you have to have the sim loaded in order to view the races? Or is there a separate application? Tell me more!! James Pickard wrote in message ...

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>I think this sould be GREAT.... > >It is available in some sims, Rally Masters has a good feature. > >Imagine haveing 20 people racing for the World Championship with over 100 >people watching!! or even 1000!!! > >It is possible, you just need separate spectator servers. Less bandwidth >would be requried... > > Pipeline >{Race Server} ===================== {Spectator Server} ======= >{Spectator Server} >| | | | | | | | | | | | | >||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| >|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| >20 Race connections 50

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>Etc...... > > >I think it is very possible.... > > > >James Pickard > > >Mike Barlow <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:kq1L4.8500$[email hidden]... >> With all the talk about physics improvements with N4 I thought I'd

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>> to the upgrades for N4/5. Since the physics are (supposed to be) >upgraded, >> and many other Sims are going to be as good.. Is the next version (N5) >> going to include spectator racing? >> >> The subject has been brought up not to long ago and there have been >many >> different and good ideas. Also with the higher bandwidth being more and >> more available, I'd assume spectator racing would be the logical next >step. >> Since papy might have the physics nailed down with only small

improvements >> made for the next versions I'd assume the other sims would have an easily >> accessible target. The only thing to keep Papy above the rest would beto

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>> include spectator racing. >> >> (Hoping the right people are listening), >> Mike >> >> -- >> > >

I think this sould be GREAT.... It is available in some sims, Rally Masters has a good feature. Imagine haveing 20 people racing for the World Championship with over 100 people watching!! or even 1000!!! It is possible, you just need separate spectator servers. Less bandwidth would be requried... Pipeline {Race Server} ===================== {Spectator Server} ======= {Spectator Server} | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||20 Race connections 50 Spectators Etc...... I think it is very possible.... James Pickard Mike Barlow <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kq1L4.8500$[email hidden]... > With all the talk about physics improvements with N4 I thought I'd add > to the upgrades for N4/5. Since the physics are (supposed to be)upgraded, > and many other Sims are going to be as good.. Is the next version (N5) > going to include spectator racing? > > The subject has been brought up not to long ago and there have beenmany > different and good ideas. Also with the higher bandwidth being more and > more available, I'd assume spectator racing would be the logical nextstep.

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> Since papy might have the physics nailed down with only small improvements > made for the next versions I'd assume the other sims would have an easily > accessible target. The only thing to keep Papy above the rest would be to > include spectator racing. > > (Hoping the right people are listening), > Mike > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- > ---------------------------------------- > Mike Barlow > Owner/Driver of Barlow Racing http://members.xoom.com/BarlowRacing/ > Marketing Director ZGN http://bovineracing.com/zgnews.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ----------------------------------------- > >

Commentators are easy to do (to a point). Just have one driver watch the race and have Fire Talk running in the background. It's been done once before. You just have to have someone with an exciting and dramatic voice. GEORGE ARUGAY MONTEMAYOR wrote in message <8dl1s3$[email hidden]>... > >Don't forget commentators, too. After spectator racing, it would beinteresting to implement >a pit crew (seriously). These guys would be moving around at the pit stopas if they're in a >FPS game, and have to service their team's car as fast as they can.Running over a pit crew >would be interesting, I must admit. ;-) > >GM > >

voice. Mr. Bean would do. Or the teletubbies.

Mike Barlow <[email hidden]> schreef in berichtnieuws QKoL4.7171$[email hidden]... > Commentators are easy to do (to a point). Just have one driver watch > the race and have Fire Talk running in the background. It's been doneonce > before. You just have to have someone with an exciting and dramaticvoice. Mr. Bean would do. Or the teletubbies.