I asked a couple of questions to Rick Genter (from Papyrus) about
icr2 so here it is:
Date sent: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 21:47:57 -0500
Subject: Re: Got ICR II, questions to Rick Genter.
1- Where is Jaques ? I can't beleive you would forget to
include the actual Champion of the serie :). I suppose there
is just legal stuff behind the fact that he is not represented
in the game !?
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Licensing.
2- The Paintkit runs in VGA mode. Isn't there a loss of pixels
when you map the cars in SVGA ? So will there be a SVGA Paintkit
in the future ? With Win95 perhaps ?
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The VGA paintkit gives you access to every pixel of car texture. You
aren't losing anything. On the other hand, wait until you see the Windows
95/Macintosh paint kits. Breathtaking!
3- The breaking model seems to have included the locking of wheels
( if you break too hard, you lock the wheels and slide),
am i right ?
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Yes and no. The wheels don't actually lock, but you can slide.
4- You talked about a coupon for Windows95 users to get the Win95
version free (apart from Delivery) when it shipes, there was none
in my box. Has the policy changed ?
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There was no coupon, but the policy has not changed. DOS purchasers will
be able to obtain the Windows 95 version for a nominal fee when it is
released.
5- Do you have an idea of when the Multiplayer Service at Papyrus
will be on-line ?
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Nope.
Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Papyrus Design Group, Inc.
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