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IndyCar Bugs

6 posts by 4 people · 19 Jul 1994 (approx.) - 22 Jul 1994 (approx.)

Mark AuBuch 19 Jul 1994 (approx.)#297108
The newest Computer *** World has a preview of Papyrus' Nascar Racing and i can hardly wait, however..... I think IndyCar Racing has at least one major bug that needs to be addressed. I can picture the programmers feverishly working on the expansion discs for Nascar Racing already and i wonder if IndyCars' AI problems are being forgotten about. I have yet to finish even a lap on a roundtrack race without the problem of the computer cars slowing down on the turns if the human controlled driver is near. This is ruining the sim for me because it simulates nothing in the real world of racing. Papyrus has announced a save-game feature for Nascar but we were told that it wouldn't be a "realistic" addition to IndyCar (the capability to run a ten lapper in IndyCar is?)
Pasi P Ahopel 19 Jul 1994 (approx.)#297111
: The newest Computer *** World has a preview of Papyrus' Nascar Racing : and i can hardly wait, however..... Did it mention hardware requirements for the Nascar Racing? I hope they are same (or lower) as in IndyCar Racing. : I think IndyCar Racing has at least one major bug that needs to be : addressed. I can picture the programmers feverishly working on the expansion : discs for Nascar Racing already and i wonder if IndyCars' AI problems are : being forgotten about. : I have yet to finish even a lap on a roundtrack race without the problem : of the computer cars slowing down on the turns if the human controlled : driver is near. This is ruining the sim for me because it simulates nothing : in the real world of racing. Are these backmarkers? I always thought they were giving me change to pass;-)
Mark AuBuch 19 Jul 1994 (approx.)#297116
Nascar Racing will come in hi-res and low-res formats. Low-res being Indycar Racing style graphics and hi-res being unbelievable (from the screen shots). Low-res will come on discs and hi-res on CD-ROM only. A fast 486 with a 2X CD-ROM will be required for hi-res.
Steve Ow 20 Jul 1994 (approx.)#297125
Quoted text (8 lines)> I think IndyCar Racing has at least one major bug that needs to be >addressed. I can picture the programmers feverishly working on the expansion >discs for Nascar Racing already and i wonder if IndyCars' AI problems are >being forgotten about. > I have yet to finish even a lap on a roundtrack race without the problem >of the computer cars slowing down on the turns if the human controlled >driver is near. This is ruining the sim for me because it simulates nothing >in the real world of racing.
Hmmm... I haven't had this problem. I do know that on a re-start, everyone slows going into the corner. That happens in real racing too if the pack gets too crowded. Not "realistic" in that the way the ICR _program_ deals with Positions/ Performance/etc of oppoenents would not be easy to save. I don't believe they meant "realistic" in the sense of game-play realism. Later... Steve ***************************************************************************** *****************************************************************************
Mark AuBuch 20 Jul 1994 (approx.)#297128
> Hmmm... I haven't had this problem. I do know that on a re-start, everyone > slows going into the corner. That happens in real racing too if the pack gets > too crowded. This is hard braking when two computer cars get together in a turn. It seems to happen a lot in the course of a race. It seems like if it's workable for Nascar Racing it should be programable for Indycar. See You, Mark
> Nascar Racing will come in hi-res and low-res formats. Low-res being >Indycar Racing style graphics and hi-res being unbelievable (from the screen >shots). Low-res will come on discs and hi-res on CD-ROM only. > A fast 486 with a 2X CD-ROM will be required for hi-res. Wow... anyone know if they're expecting to upgrade ICR? (Presumably) My 486-66+2xCDROM+1024x768x8 is winging its way to me now and I can't WAIT! -- Brian Wong Product Marketing Engineering 415-336-0082 Palo Alto, CA 94303

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