GP2 BUG: Don't let other cars pass you after winning race!!!!

Well, I've been running a championship season for the past week and tonight I crossed the finish line in Spain about 2.5 seconds in front of Schumacher. Wow!!! That checkered flag looks better when you know it's for you! I then decelerated and cruised around the track waiting for the rest of the cars to finish the race. Meanwhile, Schumacher blazed on past, but since I'd already seen the checkered flag, I just ignored him. Then the "RACE OVER" message showed and all H*LL broke loose. Wow, I got to see a little animation of a *2* flipping around on the screen. And what's this? In race results I'm listed in 2nd! And then check out these finishing times: 1st Michael Schumacher 261.859Mph 2nd Clark Archer 230.632Mph 3rd David Coulthard 113.746Mph 4th Damon Hill 113.681Mph Pretty good huh? My average speed for the whole race is about 45 mph beyond the top speed I ever achieved. This is really disheartening because I'm not doing too well at GP2 yet. This was my first win (and my first finish in the points) since I started playing GP2. I think they should have black flagged Michael for passing me anyway. He was engaging in "dangerous driving". Maybe a suspension might be in order! Well, at least I saved a hotlap which clearly shows my car finishing the race in first, so I know the truth. It just irks me to see that six points when I should have gotten ten! Clark

[snip] before the race was completely finished. I think this may cause the problem, not having cars pass you on the cool down lap. Just an idea or guess, I haven't really tried to test it yet. Anyone one else have the game lock up on you? I have crashed it twice - got the left side of the car up in the air about 45 degrees going through a chicane. The game just freezes, the sound card emits a pulsing squeal and I have to reboot. Anyone? Nick

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> >> Well, at least I saved a hotlap which clearly shows my car finishing the > race >> in first, so I know the truth. It just irks me to see that six points when > I >> should have gotten ten! >> >> ClarkI also had this problem once, and it was also the only time I had saved > a hot lap >before the race was completely finished. I think this may cause the problem, > not >having cars pass you on the cool down lap.

Well, that's probably what it is then because I saved my fastest lap and the final lap of the race because I wanted to show the duel with Schumacher to my racing friends. Live and learn I suppose.

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>Just an idea or guess, I haven't really tried to test it yet. > >Anyone one else have the game lock up on you? I have crashed it twice - got > the left >side of the car up in the air about 45 degrees going through a chicane. The > game just >freezes, the sound card emits a pulsing squeal and I have to reboot. Anyone? > >Nick

The game hasn't crashed on me yet. Keep those fingers crossed! Clark

>Anyone one else have the game lock up on you? I have crashed it twice - got the left >side of the car up in the air about 45 degrees going through a chicane. The game just >freezes, the sound card emits a pulsing squeal and I have to reboot. Anyone? Mine has locked up a few times in menus and while driving....P166/32MB/Matrox/AWE32 0000.0111.0000.0101 + mwowmwowm + 0001.1001.1001.1000 right.reverend.ed (r.revv.ed) <> http://www.cris.com/~flashboy

>Then the "RACE OVER" message showed and all H*LL broke loose. Wow, I got to >see a little animation of a *2* flipping around on the screen. And what's >this? In race results I'm listed in 2nd! And then check out these finishing >times: I'm glad I'm not the only one. I was racing at Imola and finished 4th (I'll never worry about stepping up on that podium!), but I passed the #3 car before the 'RACE OVER'. Lo and behold, I got to put champaign all over Mr. Hill and Mr. Alesi! It felt good even if it was wrong. Is this a slight bug? Also, I hit escape after another race to save some performance info and when I finished the race, all the race speeds/times had rocketed. The speeds were 430+ MPH (not Kph) and the lap times were about 10s +, the order did not change and the track records were not affected. Minor but interesting ???? See ya at the tracks Bill Castello ******************************************************* WCR - Grand Prix 2 - Where I'm the Best of the worst! Go Damon Hill!, Go Jean Alesi! Go away Villeneuve! (JK) *******************************************************