Psygnosis score with F1 on TV

I was watching the qualifying session last night on ITV (UK), their first year of coverage - not bad so far. Before qualifying started we got taken on a tour of the circuit with a computer simulation (ITV's words) courtesy of Psygnosis narrated by Martin Brundle. A chase view of a single plain blue car, very pretty graphics, excellent trackside detail. It ran at a slightly disappointing sub 30fps speed, probably about 20 fps - obviously not using the 30 fps (claimed) 3Dfx ;-) This, if I understood correctly (maybe not - it was 01:45), is to be a regular feature with all GPs. Good job Psygnosis PR! The graphics were too sharp (and not fluid enough) to be a playstation so I can only guess that this is PC F1. Melbourne only started hosting F1 in '96 so does this mean that PC F1 is based on the '96 season (as opposed to playstation's '95)? I think Papy should hunt down Psygnosis' marketting dept. and have them get us Daytona and Indy for N2! Mark Reading, UK

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> I was watching the qualifying session last night on ITV (UK), their > first year of coverage - not bad so far. > Before qualifying started we got taken on a tour of the circuit with a > computer simulation (ITV's words) courtesy of Psygnosis narrated by > Martin Brundle. A chase view of a single plain blue car, very pretty > graphics, excellent trackside detail. It ran at a slightly > disappointing sub 30fps speed, probably about 20 fps - obviously not > using the 30 fps (claimed) 3Dfx ;-) > This, if I understood correctly (maybe not - it was 01:45), is to be a > regular feature with all GPs. Good job Psygnosis PR! > The graphics were too sharp (and not fluid enough) to be a playstation > so I can only guess that this is PC F1. Melbourne only started hosting > F1 in '96 so does this mean that PC F1 is based on the '96 season (as > opposed to playstation's '95)? > I think Papy should hunt down Psygnosis' marketting dept. and have them > get us Daytona and Indy for N2! > Mark > Reading, UK

Re: sim run, Melbourne... Yeah, I watched that on ITV.....brilliant idea! Why do I not have the Melbourne track in GP2? Have the marketing men from MP left the planet? They have a licence to print (more) money and, well.....sombody send out a search party, these guys need help. Jammer (UK)