Nascar 2 suggestions, Ed or Rick

First I would like to thank Ed for bringing everyone up to speed with the message to IVGA. Screenshots are great, but actual info from the programmers is better. Anyway, you said that NR2 will have an audio spotter built in. I'm assuming this will only be for crashes or other necessities. I was wondering if it would be too hard to add a crew chief message whenever we wanted one. Flipping through the radio menus is fairly easy a Talladega, but at smaller, more difficult tracks it would be easier if we could just hit a button, the spacebar for example, and have the crew chief tell us current position, the interval, and one or two important pieces of info like projected fuel stops or if one particular tire is warm. This may be too much to ask for, but at places like North Wilkesboro, if you can't pause the game during the NRL, this would help out alot. You guys could even see if Robert Duvall is available(Harry Hogg in Days of Thunder) to do the voices. -- Brian Fox Nass '96 BGN 'A' Driver http://www.4w.com/pages/fox Fox Motorsports _______________________/\/\_____ \_ /////// __ __'_--/ "Sly as a Fox" \-------/ / /\______/ / Speed doesn't always /_/ /_/ win the race! \\\\\\ // ||\\ // || \\\\\\\\\||_//\\\\\||_//_________________________________________________ __

First I would like to thank Ed for bringing everyone up to speed with the message to IVGA. Screenshots are great, but actual info from the programmers is better. Anyway, you said that NR2 will have an audio spotter built in. I'm assuming this will only be for crashes or other necessities. I was wondering if it would be too hard to add a crew chief message whenever we wanted one. Flipping through the radio menus is fairly easy a Talladega, but at smaller, more difficult tracks it would be easier if we could just hit a button, the spacebar for example, and have the crew chief tell us current position, the interval, and one or two important pieces of info like projected fuel stops or if one particular tire is warm. This may be too much to ask for, but at places like North Wilkesboro, if you can't pause the game during the NRL, this would help out alot. You guys could even see if Robert Duvall is available(Harry Hogg in Days of Thunder) to do the voices. -- Brian Fox Nass '96 BGN 'A' Driver http://www.4w.com/pages/fox Fox Motorsports _______________________/\/\_____ \_ /////// __ __'_--/ "Sly as a Fox" \-------/ / /\______/ / Speed doesn't always /_/ /_/ win the race! \\\\\\ // ||\\ // || \\\\\\\\\||_//\\\\\||_//_________________________________________________ __

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>First I would like to thank Ed for bringing everyone up to speed with the >message to IVGA. Screenshots are great, but actual info from the >programmers is better. >Anyway, you said that NR2 will have an audio spotter built in. I'm >assuming this will only be for crashes or other necessities. I was >wondering if it would be too hard to add a crew chief message whenever we >wanted one. Flipping through the radio menus is fairly easy a Talladega, >but at smaller, more difficult tracks it would be easier if we could just >hit a button, the spacebar for example, and have the crew chief tell us >current position, the interval, and one or two important pieces of info >like projected fuel stops or if one particular tire is warm. This may be >too much to ask for, but at places like North Wilkesboro, if you can't >pause the game during the NRL, this would help out alot. >You guys could even see if Robert Duvall is available(Harry Hogg in Days >of Thunder) to do the voices. >-- >Brian Fox Nass '96 BGN 'A' Driver >http://www.4w.com/pages/fox >Fox Motorsports > _______________________/\/\_____ > \_ /////// __ __'_--/ "Sly as a Fox" > \-------/ / /\______/ / Speed doesn't always > /_/ /_/ win the race! >\\\\\\ // ||\\ // || >\\\\\\\\\||_//\\\\\||_//_________________________________________________ >__

First, I want to say that the "message to IVGA" was not "to IVGA", it was to everyone. Someone at IVGA (who will remain nameless) took it upon themself to alter the opening of the message to make it look like it was written to IVGA only. What was posted on the IVGA web page was simply the NRL_0696.txt file that is automatically downloaded when you log onto Hawaii. As for the spotter/crew chief, you are correct with the spotter, but off a little on the crew chief. The crew chief will be used for things like "hey... pit on the next lap... you're low on fuel". Ed Martin Producer, Series Director NASCAR Racing League Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

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> >First I would like to thank Ed for bringing everyone up to speed with the > >message to IVGA. Screenshots are great, but actual info from the > >programmers is better. > >Anyway, you said that NR2 will have an audio spotter built in. I'm > >assuming this will only be for crashes or other necessities. I was > >wondering if it would be too hard to add a crew chief message whenever we > >wanted one. Flipping through the radio menus is fairly easy a Talladega, > >but at smaller, more difficult tracks it would be easier if we could just > >hit a button, the spacebar for example, and have the crew chief tell us > >current position, the interval, and one or two important pieces of info > >like projected fuel stops or if one particular tire is warm. This may be > >too much to ask for, but at places like North Wilkesboro, if you can't > >pause the game during the NRL, this would help out alot. > >You guys could even see if Robert Duvall is available(Harry Hogg in Days > >of Thunder) to do the voices. > >-- > >Brian Fox Nass '96 BGN 'A' Driver > >http://www.4w.com/pages/fox > >Fox Motorsports > > _______________________/\/\_____ > > \_ /////// __ __'_--/ "Sly as a Fox" > > \-------/ / /\______/ / Speed doesn't always > > /_/ /_/ win the race! > >\\\\\\ // ||\\ // || > >\\\\\\\\\||_//\\\\\||_//_________________________________________________ > >__ > First, I want to say that the "message to IVGA" was not "to IVGA", it > was to everyone. Someone at IVGA (who will remain nameless) took it > upon themself to alter the opening of the message to make it look like > it was written to IVGA only. What was posted on the IVGA web page was > simply the NRL_0696.txt file that is automatically downloaded when you > log onto Hawaii. > As for the spotter/crew chief, you are correct with the spotter, but > off a little on the crew chief. The crew chief will be used for > things like "hey... pit on the next lap... you're low on fuel". > Ed Martin > Producer, Series Director > NASCAR Racing League > Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.

TISK TISK TISK What ole Donnie wont do to keep the IVGA legions thinking that their involved in the greatest thing since sliced bread. what an ASS! Good job busting him.

Hi Ed. Will the Spotter also inform you of when another car has a fender on your inside or outside? It looks like NR2 is sticking with 640x480 and the same sorta screen display (out the left window) so improving SA with an improved Spotter is essential. -- Bill.

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>Anyway, you said that NR2 will have an audio spotter built in. I'm >assuming this will only be for crashes or other necessities. I was >wondering if it would be too hard to add a crew chief message whenever we >wanted one. Flipping through the radio menus is fairly easy a Talladega, >but at smaller, more difficult tracks it would be easier if we could just >hit a button, the spacebar for example, and have the crew chief tell us >current position, the interval, and one or two important pieces of info >like projected fuel stops or if one particular tire is warm. This may be >too much to ask for, but at places like North Wilkesboro, if you can't >pause the game during the NRL, this would help out alot.

First of all, I think we're pretty lucky being able to have tire temps during a race... the real guys don't get that, so I'm not so much in favor of having a CC tell you when a tire is getting too hot/worn out. Have someone give the lap times and know that you want to pit when your lap times go off a certain amount. It WOULD be nice, however, for the CC to call you in when he's figured it's time for a fuel stop. I know the real racers don't have fuel gauges like we have in the sim, but they've got calculators in the pits. Of course it's sometimes a pain to see the full fuel readout (those f-keys), so the CC telling you when you have 5 laps left (or 2 or something like that) on fuel would help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron Steve "You hear people talk, well, he's 44, so he's lookin' to #24 #3 slow down. Well they can kiss my butt. I'm having a damn AB28 good time, and I'm just gettin' good at this." -Dale Earnhardt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> = ites: > >Anyway, you said that NR2 will have an audio spotter built in. I'm > >assuming this will only be for crashes or other necessities. I was > >wondering if it would be too hard to add a crew chief message whenever w= e > >wanted one. Flipping through the radio menus is fairly easy a Talladega= , > >but at smaller, more difficult tracks it would be easier if we could jus= t > >hit a button, the spacebar for example, and have the crew chief tell us > >current position, the interval, and one or two important pieces of info > >like projected fuel stops or if one particular tire is warm. This may b= e > >too much to ask for, but at places like North Wilkesboro, if you can't > >pause the game during the NRL, this would help out alot. > First of all, I think we're pretty lucky being able to have tire temps du= ring > a race... the real guys don't get that, so I'm not so much in favor of h= aving > a CC tell you when a tire is getting too hot/worn out. Have someone give= > the lap times and know that you want to pit when your lap times go off a > certain amount. It WOULD be nice, however, for the CC to call you in whe= n > he's figured it's time for a fuel stop. I know the real racers don't hav= e > fuel gauges like we have in the sim, but they've got calculators in the p= its. > Of course it's sometimes a pain to see the full fuel readout (those f-key= s), > so the CC telling you when you have 5 laps left (or 2 or something like t= hat) > on fuel would help. > = > = > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- > = > Ron Steve "You hear people talk, well, he's 44, so he's lookin' = to > #24 #3 slow down. Well they can kiss my butt. I'm having a= damn > AB28 good time, and I'm just gettin' good at this." > -Dale Earnhardt > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- I agree with the comment about tire temp should not be given but the = other items I think are a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! = -- = MZ=90

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>>Anyway, you said that NR2 will have an audio spotter built in. I'm >>assuming this will only be for crashes or other necessities. I was >>wondering if it would be too hard to add a crew chief message whenever we >>wanted one. Flipping through the radio menus is fairly easy a Talladega, >>but at smaller, more difficult tracks it would be easier if we could just >>hit a button, the spacebar for example, and have the crew chief tell us >>current position, the interval, and one or two important pieces of info >>like projected fuel stops or if one particular tire is warm. This may be >>too much to ask for, but at places like North Wilkesboro, if you can't >>pause the game during the NRL, this would help out alot. >First of all, I think we're pretty lucky being able to have tire temps during >a race... the real guys don't get that, so I'm not so much in favor of having >a CC tell you when a tire is getting too hot/worn out. Have someone give >the lap times and know that you want to pit when your lap times go off a >certain amount. It WOULD be nice, however, for the CC to call you in when >he's figured it's time for a fuel stop. I know the real racers don't have >fuel gauges like we have in the sim, but they've got calculators in the pits.

I believe the drivers have fuel PRESSURE gauges in their cars, however. Just this past race at MIS, one of the TV guys mentioned that Geoff Bodine had noticed his fuel pressure go down, and his crew chief told him to 'Pit immediately.' Kyle Langston