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TD4 patch? Where is it.

8 posts by 6 people · 27 Dec 1997 - 31 Dec 1997

Matt 27 Dec 1997#389128
I am curious to know if anyone knows where this patch is. I got an e-mail about two weeks ago saying that the patch was going to be released two weeks ago. Haven't seen it and have gotten no other information. Do any of you guys know anything about this. I am currently packaging up this piece of %$#$% to send back to Accolade. Nothing that they promised has been implemented. Downloadable cars, working dash (When I talked to them before ordering the game), and the patch. I was also told by one of the sales reps that this was a simulator and not the arcade game it is. Unless this patch actually does something and shows up early this week this lame duck is going back. matt --
Doug Bur 28 Dec 1997#389254
Quoted text (18 lines)> I am curious to know if anyone knows where this patch is. I got an > e-mail about two weeks ago saying that the patch was going to be > released two weeks ago. Haven't seen it and have gotten no other > information. > Do any of you guys know anything about this. > I am currently packaging up this piece of %$#$% to send back to > Accolade. Nothing that they promised has been implemented. > Downloadable cars, working dash (When I talked to them before ordering > the game), and the patch. I was also told by one of the sales reps that > this was a simulator and not the arcade game it is. Unless this patch > actually does something and shows up early this week this lame duck is > going back. > matt > --
What took you so long? <grin> It only took me about 1 day to come to this conclusion, especially after that piece of ***(TD4) crashed my DirectX/3dfx drivers. Doug
Mike Ree 29 Dec 1997#389412
Quoted text (25 lines)> > I am curious to know if anyone knows where this patch is. I got an > > e-mail about two weeks ago saying that the patch was going to be > > released two weeks ago. Haven't seen it and have gotten no other > > information. > > Do any of you guys know anything about this. > > I am currently packaging up this piece of %$#$% to send back to > > Accolade. Nothing that they promised has been implemented. > > Downloadable cars, working dash (When I talked to them before ordering > > the game), and the patch. I was also told by one of the sales reps that > > this was a simulator and not the arcade game it is. Unless this patch > > actually does something and shows up early this week this lame duck is > > going back. > > matt > > -- > What took you so long? <grin> It only took me about 1 day to come to > this conclusion, especially after that piece of ***(TD4) crashed my > DirectX/3dfx drivers. > Doug
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who dislikes TD4! I find the steering to be way too sensitive with my steering wheel (TM Nascar Pro). I got TD4 as a XMAS gift - going to see if I can at least exchange it for a driving game that works at Comp USA ... Any suggestions on a driving games that works ?
Matt 29 Dec 1997#389413
I solved my problem. Since Accolade could not respond to my question by voice or e-mail, I sent the worthless piece of ***back to them. In my opinion the game reminds me a lot of Test Drive Off Road in that is sucks eggs. The only reason that I kept it this long is the promise of the downloadable cars. Guess where we know where that went. CompUSA may not let you exchange it. They have this really warped sense of software. Once you open the software all you can do is exchange it for the same software. I woud send it back to Accolade or call the CompUSA district office if they give you any flak. matt
Quoted text (32 lines)> > > I am curious to know if anyone knows where this patch is. I got an > > > e-mail about two weeks ago saying that the patch was going to be > > > released two weeks ago. Haven't seen it and have gotten no other > > > information. > > > Do any of you guys know anything about this. > > > I am currently packaging up this piece of %$#$% to send back to > > > Accolade. Nothing that they promised has been implemented. > > > Downloadable cars, working dash (When I talked to them before ordering > > > the game), and the patch. I was also told by one of the sales reps that > > > this was a simulator and not the arcade game it is. Unless this patch > > > actually does something and shows up early this week this lame duck is > > > going back. > > > matt > > > -- > > What took you so long? <grin> It only took me about 1 day to come to > > this conclusion, especially after that piece of ***(TD4) crashed my > > DirectX/3dfx drivers. > > Doug > Glad to hear I'm not the only one who dislikes TD4! I find the > steering to be way too sensitive with my steering wheel (TM Nascar Pro). > I got TD4 as a XMAS gift - going to see if I can at least exchange it > for a driving game that works at Comp USA ... > Any suggestions on a driving games that works ?
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Mike Ree 30 Dec 1997#389572
Yeah, I was fooled into buying Test Drive Off Road too! It was bundled with 2 other titles, NFSSE and Road Rash. TD Off Road was so bad that I thought my computer must be at fault - what responsible company would release such junk ? But as I look at more and more games, I came to the realization that most games rarely live up to their promises. Seems as though most game vendors are great at creating attractive boxes and deceptive ad copy, and most have figured out how to display pretty pictures or video clips, but rarely do they ever manage to put it all together into a truly working game!!! I'm mailing my Accolade games back to the company too - along with a letter telling them how shitty their software is!
Quoted text (56 lines)> I solved my problem. Since Accolade could not respond to my question by voice > or e-mail, I sent the worthless piece of ***back to them. In my opinion the > game reminds me a lot of Test Drive Off Road in that is sucks eggs. The only > reason that I kept it this long is the promise of the downloadable cars. Guess > where we know where that went. > CompUSA may not let you exchange it. They have this really warped sense of > software. Once you open the software all you can do is exchange it for the same > software. I woud send it back to Accolade or call the CompUSA district office > if they give you any flak. > matt > > > > I am curious to know if anyone knows where this patch is. I got an > > > > e-mail about two weeks ago saying that the patch was going to be > > > > released two weeks ago. Haven't seen it and have gotten no other > > > > information. > > > > Do any of you guys know anything about this. > > > > I am currently packaging up this piece of %$#$% to send back to > > > > Accolade. Nothing that they promised has been implemented. > > > > Downloadable cars, working dash (When I talked to them before ordering > > > > the game), and the patch. I was also told by one of the sales reps that > > > > this was a simulator and not the arcade game it is. Unless this patch > > > > actually does something and shows up early this week this lame duck is > > > > going back. > > > > matt > > > > -- > > > What took you so long? <grin> It only took me about 1 day to come to > > > this conclusion, especially after that piece of ***(TD4) crashed my > > > DirectX/3dfx drivers. > > > Doug > > Glad to hear I'm not the only one who dislikes TD4! I find the > > steering to be way too sensitive with my steering wheel (TM Nascar Pro). > > I got TD4 as a XMAS gift - going to see if I can at least exchange it > > for a driving game that works at Comp USA ... > > Any suggestions on a driving games that works ? > --
>CompUSA may not let you exchange it. They have this really warped sense of >software. Once you open the software all you can do is exchange it for the same >software. I woud send it back to Accolade or call the CompUSA district office >if they give you any flak. >matt Matt, I have returned 2 open packages of software to CompUSA and recieved a full refund each time. Yes,they do have their policy posted of exchange only for open boxes,but if you ask before purchasing the software if it is returnable if opened within 30 days,they will tell you that it is. If you are still leary,just have them note it on the back of your reciept and sign it. Joel Willstein
<<If you are still leary>> Or just drop a tab of purple Owsley and groove on the meaning of life... BB
Steve 31 Dec 1997#389709
They sure are. I remember the days when accolade was a respectable, high quality, software publisher. Like TD1 and TD2 -- WOW! What great old games...But now, they are even beneath microsoft quality.

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