GP2 Release Date

I`ve just spoken to a friend of mine at Microprose and he said the problems are with the mastering of the game, and it looks like it wont be out until September time!!

> I`ve just spoken to a friend of mine at Microprose and he said the > problems are with the mastering of the game, and it looks like it wont > be out until September time!! Hi Simon! Nice to hear that you are one of the million guys with a friend working at/for Microprose. But please do me a favour. Tell me what kind of problems could occur during the mastering process of a game? I'm very interested in that. I would suggest, that ONLY facts and no more RUMORS should be published in this Groups. No more heard from a friend or so. Thank you very much in advance! Yours Mikey :)

I think this will be framed as the last ever GP2 "scare story". As I told you yesterday morning, GP2 was scheduled to officially "master" (final "gold" copy) yesterday afternoon, unless there were some last minute problems. Well, there were none, it did master, and tomorrow morning full scale production starts ready for the official release at this weekend's British Grand Prix. People, the long wait for GP2 is at an end, so everyone can finally see if it lives up to expectations. Get the pizza delivery place on standby, lay in a good stock of booze, and get ready for some fun! Cheers! John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \::/ \._____\ http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews

>Well, there were none, it did master, and tomorrow morning full scale >production starts ready for the official release at this weekend's >British Grand Prix. Good news indeed, but I wonder if this means that it won't be in the shops until *after* the British Grand Prix ? *************************************************************************** * Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so... * Glenn Davies * ***************************************************************************

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> >I`ve just spoken to a friend of mine at Microprose and he said the > >problems are with the mastering of the game, and it looks like it wont > >be out until September time!! > I think this will be framed as the last ever GP2 "scare story". > As I told you yesterday morning, GP2 was scheduled to officially > "master" (final "gold" copy) yesterday afternoon, unless there were some > last minute problems. > Well, there were none, it did master, and tomorrow morning full scale > production starts ready for the official release at this weekend's > British Grand Prix. > People, the long wait for GP2 is at an end, so everyone can finally see > if it lives up to expectations. Get the pizza delivery place on standby, > lay in a good stock of booze, and get ready for some fun! > Cheers! > John

-----snippety-doo----- WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-EEEEEEEEEEEEE! Could this be the final gilded *** truth?? Oh rapture, oh glee!! But will it be released in the US of A at the same time as in the UK? You see, I am a Yankee Doodle Dork, but I am also an avid F1 fan who, upon reading your post, must find a clean pair of shorts! :)

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> >I`ve just spoken to a friend of mine at Microprose and he said the > >problems are with the mastering of the game, and it looks like it wont > >be out until September time!! > I think this will be framed as the last ever GP2 "scare story". > As I told you yesterday morning, GP2 was scheduled to officially > "master" (final "gold" copy) yesterday afternoon, unless there were some > last minute problems. > Well, there were none, it did master, and tomorrow morning full scale > production starts ready for the official release at this weekend's > British Grand Prix. > People, the long wait for GP2 is at an end, so everyone can finally see > if it lives up to expectations. Get the pizza delivery place on standby, > lay in a good stock of booze, and get ready for some fun! > Cheers! > John > _________________________________ > __ _____| |_____ __ > ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ > \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < > / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ > /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \::/ \._____\ > http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews

Ladies and gentleman - let's get ready to rumble! Can't wait for next week to come.

In a word: WOOO! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (sorry) Great. Thank god there are people like you in this forum, John making up for knuckleheads like Mr. Davies. Your information has been wonderful. I guess they will make the 7/23 date in the states... THANKS AGAIN! Joe -- IT Manager Turner Broadcasting Cable News Network, Washington Bureau Washington, DC USA "The bubble gum card doesn't lie" -- Chris Sabo

My stature?!?! I'm a 4'6 ***ic midget, I don't have a stature :) _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \._____\ [link lost in import: /~harmon/simnews]

Finally!! Thanks John, looks like our wait is finally over. Hopefully next Sunday will start by getting up at 5:00am to watch the British GP live on ESPN2, followed by a full day of racing in F1GP2, and maybe if the race was decent watch the BBC broadcast with Murray and Palmer on Canadian TV at 2330. Almost too good to come true, hopefully though we will be able to pick up F1GP2 here in the good 'ole USA before Sunday. Anyhow it's a good thing to hope for. Thanks for the good news, and for keeping the REAL info flowing into r.a.s. Cheers. --John -- ------------------- John (Joao) Silva http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jsilva Seattle, Washington USA.

John, Can you be a little more specific? Will it be in the shops on the Friday, Saturday, Sunday (?) or Monday? Someone has said on this newsgroup that the first sales will be on the Sunday of the race, so do I have to wait for the Monday to get my copy? TIA, Paul. *********************************************************************** * Paul L. Finnemore - Apprentice Veterinarian * * "I haven't lost my mind. It's backed up on tape somewhere..." * ***********************************************************************

On Sun, 07 Jul 1996 18:08:18 +0200, "michael.trawny" Well, there are simply _loads_ of things which could go wrong. Er, like maybe the cds had the writing on upside down, or maybe the manual had a spelling mistake. :)))) -- -----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Colin Campbell Confush, he say: "Don't wash *** ovens!" | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail me for _my_ "Bottom" scripts! | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------

>I guess they will make the 7/23 date in the states... That would fit in with my local shop which said, as I recall, July 24 would be the date they get it in. -- http://members.cruzio.com/~keeper/toons.html - Contemporary WB cartoons info http://www.armory.com/~keeper/midi.html - My own MIDI music and arrangements

Although this doesn't discount the 12th July or 17th July release dates - I find it strange to have the following response from Holobyte. Also if the update date is correct then its evenm stanger! Holobytes Response Follows:- This automatic message has been updated on 7/10/96: -------------------------------------------------- Regarding your Grand Prix II inquiry: Grand Prix II will provide the ultimate in realism, with every aspect of the Formula One circuit re-created with incredible accuracy and detail. In addition to the actual courses that make up the Grand Prix circuit, the game will include full pitching and rolling, spectacular crashes, engine blowups, enhanced camera views, a replay feature, five levels of opponent ability, and richly detailed 3-D effects. We have made some significant enhancements over the last several months, most notably, the addition of spectacular crashes in the game. We anticipate shipping Grand Prix II mid to late Summer. We don't have a "specific" release date: like many other publicly traded companies, we are cautious when giving release dates. It is our policy to give seasons only. The current system requirements are: IBM PC 486 DX4-100 Mhz 8 MB RAM DOS 5.0 or higher Double Speed CD-ROM VGA and SVGA graphics SoundBlaster,Gravis,ProAudio Spectrum Modem play supported There is NO network play in Grand Prix II. We don't have information about resellers or distributors overseas To order directly from our direct sales operation in San Diego California: ----------------------- Dial 800-879-PLAY or 800-695-GAME 24 hours a day - Visa or M/C only please. That's 800-879-7529 or 800-695-4263 International orders: --------------------- Phone: (619) 549-0222 Fax: (619) 530-0229 Best, Spectrum HoloByte-MicroProse customer support

On Thu, 11 Jul 1996 07:40:22 +0000, Miles Osborne [blah blah] An oxymoron if ever I saw one! -- -----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Colin Campbell Confush, he say: "Don't wash *** ovens!" | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail me for _my_ "Bottom" scripts! | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------

On Tue, 9 Jul 1996 11:23:02 +0100, "Paul L. Finnemore"

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>>Well, there were none, it did master, and tomorrow morning full scale >>production starts ready for the official release at this weekend's >>British Grand Prix. >John, >Can you be a little more specific? Will it be in the shops on the >Friday, Saturday, Sunday (?) or Monday? Someone has said on this >newsgroup that the first sales will be on the Sunday of the race, so do >I have to wait for the Monday to get my copy? >TIA, >Paul.

If you refer to my recent replies to a lot of the stupid GP2 release dates in the group, I doubt if John Wallace will be giving you a reply to this message. He has now included himself in the sad list of people who e***dly issue notices of release dates for our much beloved, and long awaited game. So, as I've said before, if you've waited this long, don't hold your breath, as you could suffocate. If you want a REALISTIC date, then say to yourself, JULY 19th over and over again, and much to your amazement, you might actually see the game on the shelves of some selected stores. Let's see whose date is the most realistic....John's or mine........... _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ ___ !_ _! |_| | | | | \| | _ \| __| \ | | | _ | !_! | .` | !_) | _!| !! / !_! !_! !_!\___/!_!\_!___ /!___!_!\_\ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Think positive..You can make it happen + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

It was there - beyond that, no comment. :( Agreed. There's a reason for that - I can't count! Shit, was Friday the 12th...? Damn, damn damn! Cheers! :) John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \._____\ [link lost in import: /~harmon/simnews]

The game WAS at Silverstone, but not in the form MPS expected or wanted. As for the release date, we were both wrong - it was July 10th in Germany. Cheers! John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \._____\ [link lost in import: /~harmon/simnews]

: The game WAS at Silverstone, but not in the form MPS expected or wanted. Says who? Microprose? I've seen many postings on Compuserve saying that it was not there, I myself was there for all three days, and saw no sign. If it was there, WHERE? Silverstone information had no record of MPS being there; I didn't see so much as a box anywhere. If Microprose have a marketing department, their heads must be so far up their bottoms that they can see the backs of their own teeth. : As for the release date, we were both wrong - it was July 10th in : Germany. I haven't seen anyone who claimed to have got it before Friday 12th?

> Try it again and you will get the right one. This message changed 2 > days later to announce the release date worldwide. Thanks for your > support :) > Best, > Gabriel/Spectrum HoloByte & MicroProse support Gabe, GP2, in one word...AWESOME. GRAPHICS set a new standard. The drving is great. The sound is best of all. Only one gripe...we want MUSIC during the race. The music is darned good, can't we have a music patch...(Grin). I highly recommend GP2, and with a THRUSTMASTER T2 it is something beyond. Thanks JEB in Vegas PS Runs really nicely on a P 6 200.....hehehehe

You just made my day, Tero! Thanks man! :-) "Gravity doesn't exist; the Earth sucks!"

NO! No music during the race please!! I bought it yesterday and to my surprise it runs quite well in 486/66 with VGA and low details and textures. Fantastic game! -- <-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-> < Tero Turtiainen | Yes Sir, may I*** your boots or do your Highness > <-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=->