ICR2 - Different Versions?

How many different versions of ICR2 are there out there? My friend and I both have the sim, mine purchased, CD only, at a computer fair, and his, purchased in the box at Comp USA. We are trying to play over the net, and realized we have different selections in our respective menus, similar but different. Could this be why we seem to be having trouble hooking up over the net, and the reason I don't seem to be able to integrate any new carsets or sounds into mine? Any help would be appreciated. don

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> How many different versions of ICR2 are there out there? My friend and I both > have the sim, mine purchased, CD only, at a computer fair, and his, purchased > in the box at Comp USA. We are trying to play over the net, and realized we > have different selections in our respective menus, similar but different. Could > this be why we seem to be having trouble hooking up over the net, and the > reason I don't seem to be able to integrate any new carsets or sounds into > mine? Any help would be appreciated. > don

a.) DOS version, with various version numbers due to patches b.) Win95 version c.) Rendition 3D version (5 tracks only) - was only avail with a Rendition card until recently when ICR2 was re-released as CART Racing (not the Microsoft game) - this re-release contains all 3 versions of ICR2 I think.

% How many different versions of ICR2 are there out there? My friend and I both % have the sim, mine purchased, CD only, at a computer fair, and his, purchased % in the box at Comp USA. We are trying to play over the net, and realized we % have different selections in our respective menus, similar but different. Could % this be why we seem to be having trouble hooking up over the net, and the % reason I don't seem to be able to integrate any new carsets or sounds into % mine? Any help would be appreciated. This is a tricky question. There are technically 3 versions of ICR2 (coming in different flavors: DOS, Windows, Mac, Rendition). If I remember correctly the "patched" versions would show the version number when the "J" key is pressed at the main intro screen. However, I am unaware of any version of IndyCar Racing 2 which supports playing over the net (only modem or null-modem support). Check out the ICR2 FAQ at http://www.teleport.com/~mcarver/icr2faq.htm for more information. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Hi Don, Sounds as though one of you has the original ICR1, and the other has ICR2. Check the exact name on the respective boxes - even the color could be a clue - and also the face of the CD. Does one not have all the tracks either? How about the graphics? With ICR2, if you use the -H switch <indycar.exe -h> you'll get hi-res SVGA graphics - an option not available in ICR1. Other than this, there is no difference in the menus between the versions of ICR2 (Win95 and CART name change exempt), so the menus would have been the same. Cheers! Marc J. Nelson The Sim Project - www.simproject.com