F1RS V1.09 is a keeper.

I just finished comparing V1.09 to V1.05. V1.09 is much much better. BTW, this is the 3dfx version. 1) Slowdowns on the first lap are gone, well 98% of them :-) 2) AI is very much improved. At least the AMTR level is... 3) In V1.05 when you would load a saved game you would loose clouds. If there were no clouds when you saved, no big deal. But if there were clouds, they should be there when you load the game. It works now. 4) The car seems looser. Since I was comparing V1.05 then playing V1.09 the effect was very apparent. Over all I liked the looseness of V1.09 (you have to drive it better). 5) Finally for the first time I lapped a car which was spewing white smoke. I have races 25% races at all the tracks and have never seen this with V1.05. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

It's taken you a while, but I'm glad you're happy at last! Iain >I just finished comparing V1.09 to V1.05. V1.09 is much much >better. BTW, this is the 3dfx version.

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> I just finished comparing V1.09 to V1.05. V1.09 is much much > better. BTW, this is the 3dfx version. > 1) Slowdowns on the first lap are gone, well 98% of them :-) > 2) AI is very much improved. At least the AMTR level is... > 3) In V1.05 when you would load a saved game you would > loose clouds. If there were no clouds when you saved, no > big deal. But if there were clouds, they should be there > when you load the game. It works now. > 4) The car seems looser. Since I was comparing V1.05 then > playing V1.09 the effect was very apparent. Over all I liked > the looseness of V1.09 (you have to drive it better). > 5) Finally for the first time I lapped a car which was spewing > white smoke. I have races 25% races at all the tracks and > have never seen this with V1.05.

You forgot to mention the sticky grass problem, it's gone, too! l8er ronny -- How to get rid of censorship in German game releases <http://www.gamesmania.com/german/maniac/freedom/freedom.htm> |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

> It's taken you a while, but I'm glad you're happy at last! > Iain > >I just finished comparing V1.09 to V1.05. V1.09 is much much > >better. BTW, this is the 3dfx version. Ditto. Your a regular poster, and I was wondering why you had frame rate problems and other problems with the patches. My F1RS problems didn't start until I installed Office 97. It's gone now, and everything runs fine. Larry

>You forgot to mention the sticky grass problem, it's gone, too! That is because the sticky grass problem still is there (In chicago anyway :-) . It may be toned down some, but I went into the grass doing 200kph at Imola and slowed down quite nicely. I know it is V1.09 so that is why I am thinking it is maybe slightly less sticky, but still sticky. I slowed to 120kph pretty quickly. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

Frankly when patches came out I would ignore them after V1.07. V1.07 produced very apparent poor framerates. Plus I have been busy with the Iraq Campaign in F-15. Anyway I now have some time to dedicate to F1RS again. What is the deal with the carsets? I downloaded some and was going to give it a try. Some of those***pits look quite good. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. >It's taken you a while, but I'm glad you're happy at last! >Iain >>I just finished comparing V1.09 to V1.05. V1.09 is much much >>better. BTW, this is the 3dfx version.

> Ditto. Your a regular poster, and I was wondering why you >had frame rate problems and other problems with the patches. Hey I was wondering that too :-) After all I am an NT system administrator in real life and support over 110 PC's. I guess no one knows it all :-) Hmmm. I had Office97 before I had F1RS... But I suppose it is possible. Anyway it is fixed with V1.09. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

Go for it. They add a lot to the enjoyment of the sim. If you use the carsets and installers available at either www.f1racingsim.com or [link lost in import: /***pits] install quite nicely. And while you're at it, might as well go for the track updates as well. The ones I've use are by "Grandpaint" and quite nice. And thanks to all those supplying these extras and the websites for making them available to us. It's much appreciated. Jerry Morelock >What is the deal with the carsets? I downloaded some and >was going to give it a try. Some of those***pits look quite >good. >-- >Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

>Go for it. They add a lot to the enjoyment of the sim. If you use the >carsets and installers available at either www.f1racingsim.com or >[link lost in import: /***pits] install >quite nicely. And while you're at it, might as well go for the track >updates as well. The ones I've use are by "Grandpaint" and quite nice. And >thanks to all those supplying these extras and the websites for making them >available to us. It's much appreciated. Ditto! I too would like to thank everyone who has contributed with this. It really adds life to the game. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.