NHRA IS COOL OVER ALL!!!!!!!!

A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot better. This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally different type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are just around the corner <VBG> Robert GT86 Platts Burnout Playtester

Couldn't agree more. I think people are hasty in there evaluations. Just my thoughts. for what there worth Dave VG

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> A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well > after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a > very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums > fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time > from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very > minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header > flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim > ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot > better. > This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have > done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim > company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I > tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally different > type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit > flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which > can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are > just around the corner <VBG> > Robert GT86 Platts > Burnout Playtester

Robert, Finally another person speaks up about the game and I agree about your statements.. Well put. Mike Dunn ( I was one of the few beta tester and my name never made the credits.<G>)

I'm gonna join this thread and give a resounding "Amen!" I have been playing this sim almost exclusively for the past week and haven't gotten tired at all, it's just THAT good. So instead of repeating everything gt86 said, I'll just suggest that if you haven't played...go get it. This is as close to sub-five-second, 300 mile per hour terror we'll likely ever see. Congratulations Tantrum. PC

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>A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well >after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a >very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums >fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time >from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very >minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header >flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim >ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot >better. >This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have >done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim >company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I >tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally

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>type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit >flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which >can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are >just around the corner <VBG> > Robert GT86 Platts >Burnout Playtester

>I think your totally right. I mean if it wasnt for the fact that: >It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing 20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade maybe? You have everything the real NHRA guys cutomize between runs Watch John Force sometime

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>Few Bugs >It would be a good game, but if every game had its bad points fixed, they >all would be good. >>A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well >>after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is

a >>very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums >>fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time >>from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very

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>>minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header >>flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim >>ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot >>better. >>This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have >>done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim >>company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I >>tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally >different >>type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit >>flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which >>can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are >>just around the corner <VBG> >> Robert GT86 Platts >>Burnout Playtester

I think your totally right. I mean if it wasnt for the fact that: It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing 3dfx support is bad Hardly customize your car settings Bad damage model (never seen a car smash into so many pieces before)... altho thats not so important Few Bugs It would be a good game, but if every game had its bad points fixed, they all would be good.

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>A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. Well >after a couple weeks of playing the game and getting deep into it this is a >very great sim over all. Ok 3dfx support is not very good ( not Tantrums >fault from what I hear they waited and waited on the code for a long time >from 3dfx and couldn't wait anymore). Pedal and wheel problems this is very >minor and can be fixed easily. The sounds are totally awesome the header >flames are great. The weather realism has surpassed every other racing sim >ever made the car physics are good aswell, the Ai are good but can be alot >better. >This sim is great overall they have all the major things handle and have >done a better job in many important realistic sim areas than any other sim >company to date. Yes I am a Burnout playtester and I stand by the game I >tested it also is a great drag racing game but it's just a totally

different

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>type drag game than NHRA there is enough room for them both. So guys quit >flaming Tantrum their game is top notch overall with a few tiny bugs which >can fixed quickily. Great job tantrum, but Burnout PCE and Burnout 2 are >just around the corner <VBG> > Robert GT86 Platts >Burnout Playtester

> >It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing > 20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade maybe? 45 SECONDS!!!!! Get the F%&# outa here! Something has gotta be wrong there! They'd better patch that! In that time I could restart the computer, load ICR2, watch the intro and then jump into 50 laps at Elkhart lake!

Actually, the load times can vary signifigantly with what graphics option you choose and whether you choose the in car driver. I have been playing around with different hard drives and swap file sizes. With a Mode 4 Fujitsu it was taking me over 30 seconds to load, with a bigger swap file and my Seagate 9.1 gig 7200 rpm Ultra DMA-2 it only takes 10 seconds. It is my understanding that the upcoming patch will address this issue. Pete > > >It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing > > 20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade maybe? > 45 SECONDS!!!!! Get the F%&# outa here! Something has gotta be wrong there! They'd > better patch that! In that time I could restart the computer, load ICR2, watch the intro > and then jump into 50 laps at Elkhart lake!

45 secs is the worse it you'll have to wait, which they are suppose to be patching it and if you don't have 45 secs to wait on something, you must be to much of a hurry anyway. Plus who wants to run open wheel no racing anyway if your going race put ssome fenders on the cars and go stock car racing the only true racing around :) Robert

IF anybody got any setups please send me some

I might also add here that any background programs running such as an anti virus program will significantly slow the load times also.

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> Actually, the load times can vary signifigantly with what graphics option >you >choose and whether you choose the in car driver. I have been playing around >with >different hard drives and swap file sizes. With a Mode 4 Fujitsu it was >taking me over >30 seconds to load, with a bigger swap file and my Seagate 9.1 gig 7200 rpm >Ultra >DMA-2 it only takes 10 seconds. It is my understanding that the upcoming >patch >will address this issue. > Pete >> > >It takes 20minutes to load 1minute of racing >> > 20 minutes? takes 45 secs on my 166 mmx 4 meg 3dfx, need a upgrade >maybe? >> 45 SECONDS!!!!! Get the F%&# outa here! Something has gotta be wrong >there! They'd >> better patch that! In that time I could restart the computer, load ICR2, >watch the intro >> and then jump into 50 laps at Elkhart lake!

g> A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. I've waited for a long time - for what does NHRA stand for ??? Thanx in advance !! Also, man mailt sich... .\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] *home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

National Hot Rod Association. If I'm not mistaken they cover everything from local grudge races in the Gremlin to top fuel and funnys. Last time I went to a race though was when Roland Leong was racing Don Prudome in a 1600 hp funny that would do 6 second quarters. I think they're a little quicker now. :-) -- mark "You *will* hit what you look at. In that case, try looking at the apex instead of the gravel at your turn in point." F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm sound chaser http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/studio/index.htm Remove us here and there to mail me. >g> A few weeks ago I kind of went along with some guys on downing NHRA. >I've waited for a long time - for what does NHRA stand for ??? >Thanx in advance !! >Also, man mailt sich... >.\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] >*home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

> local grudge races in the Gremlin to top fuel and funnys. Last time I went > to a race though was when Roland Leong was racing Don Prudome in a 1600 hp > funny that would do 6 second quarters. wow. i'm assuming leong was in a hawiian punch car. was prudhomme in the pepsi challenger? and yes.. very much faster. 4 second times for both nitromethane fuel funnys and top fuel dragster classes. -jch