IVGA - FASTLAP 96 FOR NASCAR, ITS FREE - LETS GET IS ON!!!!!!

FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Software engineering has released FASTLAP for all 16 NASCAR tracks and I am testing it as we speak. I am very happy with this new product from IVGA. If you want to take your crack at the World's Best and Fastest racers of NASCAR. Contact the IVGA today, register for your free MEMBERSHIP, get your IVGA number and LET GET IN ON!!!! FASTLAP 1996 VERSION 1.0 -- December 1, 1995 IVGA Headquarters: International Video Gaming Association, Inc. (IVGA) 14100 Walsingham Road, Suite 36 Largo, Florida (USA) 34644 (941) 596-6661 THE IVGA STAFF ------------- IVGA President Don Wilshe [email hidden] IVGA VP Technical Inspection Dan Haugen [email hidden] IVGA VP Operations Joe Farr [email hidden] IVGA VP Public Relations Barbara Clark IVGA Technical Consultant Rick Mahoney INTERNET e-mail Address: [email hidden] INTERNET: www.peganet.com/ivga/ivga.html ========================================================================== O F F I C I A L N A S C A R F A S T L A P 1 9 9 6 R U L E S THE CONCEPT To provide a performance verification tool that accurately and fairly allows for the recording of FastLaps at tracks using the Papyrus "NASCAR" racing software. This program allows qualification at one track per session. The IVGA Series will be run using the QUALIFY MODE only. Any attempt to alter settings under Options, Driver Info, Practice, Race or Warm-up during a FASTLAP will automatically disqualify your results. FASTLAP.EXE OPERATION The FASTLAP version 1.0 supports the following Papyrus Design Groups NASCAR racing simulation software: NASCAR 1.0 ((((( NOT SUPPORTED)))))) NASCAR 1.20 for VGA low resolution mode - Floppy Disc Version NASCAR 1.20 NASCAR 1.21 NASCAR 1.21-MX1 MATROX MILLENIUM CARD IMPLEMENTAION IVGA -------- The IVGA consists of management, administration, technical advisors, alpha/beta testers, software engineering and official test drivers. Each Simulation Area is headed by a Director. For example, The NASCAR Director organizes BBS services (CompuServe, AOL, Genie, Etc.) around the world. At each BBS there is a NASCAR Commissioner. If that local NASCAR Commissioner chooses to work within the IVGA Rules & Regulations for fastlapping or racing than his group of racers may join. The IVGA will provide the NASCAR Commissioner with software and services to support his local group. Important: the ivga has no control or desire to influence how the local bbs operates, except if their results will be uploaded to the ivga, then ivga simply wants everyone to follow the same rules. This allows the local racers to compete against thousands of racers worldwide. Your results will be posted on the ivga INTERNET web-page and be included in The racers almanac. ELIGIBILITY ----------- To be eligible to have FastLaps recorded on INTERNET IVGA WEB PAGE, you must contact the IVGA for a driver number <XXXX>, ITS FREE!!!! When you will receive an IVGA number, this number will be used when running IVGA software, such as FASTLAP or RACES, Etc. Your results and others will be collected and the 200 fastest drivers per track will be posted on the IVGA WEB Page. You can then enter the FASTLAP contest as many times as you like by sending in your FASTLAP results .RST files. THE TRACKS ---------- The IVGA FASTLAP Series will consist of the sixteen NASCAR tracks listed below. The TRACKS SuperSpeedWays 1) Atlanta 2) Charlotte 3) Michigan 4) TALADEGA One Mile Ovals 5) DARLINGTON 6) Dover 7) LOUDON 8) ROCKINGHAM Short Tracks 9) Bristol 10) MARTINSVILLE 11) North WILKESBORO 12) Richmond Road Courses 13) Phoenix 14) POCONO 15) Sears Point 16) Watkins Glen CAR SETUPS --------- During your attempts for the World's Fastest Laps you will be allowed to enter the GARAGE section and load and modify your setups. DRIVER/INFO SECTION Each drivers must enter and fill out the sections on DRIVERS INFO. You will enter name, nickname, hometown, racing team, cars, TYRES. This will force NASCAR to generate a DRIVERS2.TXT file that is used by the IVGA for scoring and information. If you haven't done the above IVGA software may not work. THE CARS/TIRES --------------- Each driver will select PRIOR to entering FASTLAP CARS Ford Chevrolet Pontiac TYRES Hoosier Goodyear IVGA COMMON REALISM VALUES ARE PRESET The "Realism" settings will be preset by FASTLAP as follows: Qualifying Laps: 2 NOTE: EVERYONE GETS TWO LAPS Yellow Flags: ON NOTE: PRESET BY FASTLAP Car Damage: ON NOTE: PRESET BY FASTLAP Temperature: 85 Degrees NOTE: PRESET BY FASTLAP Wind: 0 MPH NOTE: PRESET BY FASTLAP CONTROLS MODIFICATIONS All participants will be free to choose whatever control settings they wish to change, such as Auto/manual shifting, braking help, joystick or wheel calibration or whatever suits your style, Again these choices must be made in NASCAR before you enter FASTLAP as you must not enter the OPTIONS MENU after starting FASTLAP or your results will be invalidated. A control calibration performed during a FASTLAP session will invalidate the driver's results. RUNNING FASTLAP.EXE -------------------- The FAST96.exe package program must be first installed in the NASCAR directory. When you execute FAST96.exe it will generate the following files: FASTLAP.EXE The Fastlap Controls Program FASTLAP.TXT Rules and Regulations FASTLAP.DAT Data Used for Validation. FASTDATA.DAT Data Used for Validation For Example: <CD NASCAR> Then enter <FASTLAP <TRACK> [-opt] [-opt] [-opt]>. The program will take any of the following NASCAR options from the command line <-h -f -j>. You will only be allowed to qualify at the track you have chosen. Once you enter FASTLAP mode you cannot qualify and save your results at another track. You will then be shown an intro. screen and the be asked for your driver number <XXXX>. You will also have an option to enter the racing league you are representing, NASSCAR, SSCRA, STS, NRL, NCAR, ETC. After confirming your Info, the program will begin an extensive check to verify your setup is "stock". This check can take more than three minutes on a 486dx33. NOTE: Smartdrive significantly slows the verification process. You may want to be sure you don't have smartdrive loaded if you have a slower computer. At exit from NASCAR, if you should happen to break your personal record, the new time will be saved to the record.txt track file. You should see the new speed the next time you load NASCAR. DRIVERS MUST NOT DO THE FOLLOWING DURING THE RUNNING OF FASTLAP OR YOUR RESULTS WILL BE INVALIDATED!!!!!!!! 1). Drivers must not enter the OPTIONS section of NASCAR. 2). Drivers must not enter the DRIVERS INFO section of NASCAR so make sure you have your driver information entered before you launch FASTLAP. 3). Drivers must not enter a modem connection. 4). Drivers must not enter Practice, Race or Warm-Up Modes. 5). Drivers must not calibrate their controller during a FASTLAP attempt. Results will be rejected by the program. 6). Program can run in Windows 95 provided you enter the COMMAND PROMPT mode by ENTERING F8 key during Windows 95 Bootup. SAVING YOUR RESULTS For qualifying: After you qualify and see the SAVE WEEKEND option; select YES. We need this information for validation testing. If you do not save this info, NO RESULTS. IVGA DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITY --------------------------- It is the responsibility of the IVGA Director to make available the latest version of the IVGA rules. via the INTERNET. After the FASTLAP is in progress, and should there be any rule changes the IVGA Director will: 1. Always have a complete and current set of rules and regulations posted on the IVGA INTERNET Node. 2. Inform all NASCAR Commissioners on various BBS around the world of any rule changes. COMMUNICATIONS -------------- Communications between the IVGA Staff and the drivers will be solely through INTERNET Address our through their NASCAR Commissioners. It is a responsibility of the IVGA Director to make such messages and files available to all the NASCAR Commissioners. It is also the responsibility of the NASCAR Commissioners to read and forward to drivers, such files and messages. If a NASCAR Commissioner does NOT keep up to date with "press releases," important messages, or text files and updates, then that is no excuse. I would suggest that ALL NASCAR Commissioners read the NASCAR message conference on IVGA WEB PAGE for such late breaking news. CREDITS: -------------- FASTLAP is supplied to IVGA by Dan Haugen, IVGA VP Technical Inspection and Technology NASCAR Racing is a registered trademark of Papyrus Design Group, Inc. (C) 1994 All rights reserved.