Stepping up to Nascar 2003 questions

Hi All, Look for info to get back up to speed with the game. I used to play sim racing games with the original Nascar thru Nascar 3 at that time I used a Thrustmaster T2 driving wheel. I have just bought Nascar 2003 and I need to get a new wheel. Based on the research I have done up to this point, I think the Logitech MOMO may be the best choice. Is this a good wheel? I am also having some problems with the multiplayer part of Nascar 2003. Is there any websites that would have info on multiplayer with Nascar 2003? The manual that came with the game is not very informative on that subject. BTW: For any old sim racers still using this newsgroup, I used to go by racer "Lambone" and all the flamers called me Lame Bone. If any of you see this give me a shout, I'm as lame as ever I guess. Sorry to be so long winded, Lambone

Hi, I use the Logitech Racing Force Feedback (Black) Wheel and Pedals. I love the wheel, it is excellent. The pedals aren't that great and I will be replacing them some, however, for the price this was a great buy. I have had them for about a year and they standup well to wear. Your choice should depend on your pocket book. I'd suggest you look from ECCI (Extreme Competition Controls Inc) and BRD (BallRacing Developments) to Logitech and Act Labs depending on your price range. The higher quality stuff from ECCI and BRD would be best, most likely, but higher quality means WAY higher prices. I am not sure about websites to help you with multiplayer, but if you ask specific questions, we can help you here! Cya, Shock "Lambone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hi All, > Look for info to get back up to speed with the game. > I used to play sim racing games with the original Nascar thru Nascar 3 at > that time I used a Thrustmaster T2 driving wheel. > I have just bought Nascar 2003 and I need to get a new wheel. Based on the > research I have done up to this point, I think the Logitech MOMO may bethe > best choice. Is this a good wheel? > I am also having some problems with the multiplayer part of Nascar 2003.Is > there any websites that would have info on multiplayer with Nascar 2003?The

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> manual that came with the game is not very informative on that subject. > > BTW: For any old sim racers still using this newsgroup, I used to go by > racer "Lambone" and all the flamers called me Lame Bone. If any of you see > this give me a shout, I'm as lame as ever I guess. > > Sorry to be so long winded, > Lambone > >

Thanks for your input. In terms of the problem with multiplayer. I registered with sierra online to gain access to online racing, however when I click on a race that is not password protected I get a message stating "you don't have the ranking to run this race" or something like that. Keep in mind I have not attempted a multiplayer race since Nascar 3. Is sierra online where everyone races these days or is there another server perhaps that I'm not aware of? Thanks, Lambone "Shock" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hi, > > I use the Logitech Racing Force Feedback (Black) Wheel and Pedals. I love > the wheel, it is excellent. The pedals aren't that great and I will be > replacing them some, however, for the price this was a great buy. I have > had them for about a year and they standup well to wear. Your choiceshould > depend on your pocket book. I'd suggest you look from ECCI (Extreme > Competition Controls Inc) and BRD (BallRacing Developments) to Logitechand > Act Labs depending on your price range. The higher quality stuff fromECCI

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> and BRD would be best, most likely, but higher quality means WAY higher > prices. > > I am not sure about websites to help you with multiplayer, but if you ask > specific questions, we can help you here! > > Cya, > > Shock > > "Lambone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Hi All, > > Look for info to get back up to speed with the game. > > I used to play sim racing games with the original Nascar thru Nascar 3

at > > that time I used a Thrustmaster T2 driving wheel. > > I have just bought Nascar 2003 and I need to get a new wheel. Based onthe

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> > research I have done up to this point, I think the Logitech MOMO may be > the > > best choice. Is this a good wheel? > > I am also having some problems with the multiplayer part of Nascar 2003. > Is > > there any websites that would have info on multiplayer with Nascar 2003? > The > > manual that came with the game is not very informative on that subject. > > > > BTW: For any old sim racers still using this newsgroup, I used to go by > > racer "Lambone" and all the flamers called me Lame Bone. If any of you

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> > this give me a shout, I'm as lame as ever I guess. > > > > Sorry to be so long winded, > > Lambone > > > > > >

I think most of the racing is done through sierra.com. I race two online leagues and they are both done through that. As far as the rankings, you will just have to look around. I have the same problems sometimes (I think sierra acts funny some), but not much because I usually just race with my leagues, where I have a password. Your best bet is to get involved in some leagues and race with them online and practice offline. I don't have much luck finding random rooms to race in, but I don't try much either. Cya, Shock "Lambone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Thanks for your input. > In terms of the problem with multiplayer. I registered with sierra onlineto > gain access to online racing, however when I click on a race that is not > password protected I get a message stating "you don't have the ranking to > run this race" or something like that. Keep in mind I have not attempted a > multiplayer race since Nascar 3. Is sierra online where everyone racesthese

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> days or is there another server perhaps that I'm not aware of? > > Thanks, > Lambone > > > "Shock" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Hi, > > > > I use the Logitech Racing Force Feedback (Black) Wheel and Pedals. I

love > > the wheel, it is excellent. The pedals aren't that great and I will be > > replacing them some, however, for the price this was a great buy. Ihave

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> > had them for about a year and they standup well to wear. Your choice > should > > depend on your pocket book. I'd suggest you look from ECCI (Extreme > > Competition Controls Inc) and BRD (BallRacing Developments) to Logitech > and > > Act Labs depending on your price range. The higher quality stuff from > ECCI > > and BRD would be best, most likely, but higher quality means WAY higher > > prices. > > > > I am not sure about websites to help you with multiplayer, but if you

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> > specific questions, we can help you here! > > > > Cya, > > > > Shock > > > > "Lambone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Hi All, > > > Look for info to get back up to speed with the game. > > > I used to play sim racing games with the original Nascar thru Nascar 3 > at > > > that time I used a Thrustmaster T2 driving wheel. > > > I have just bought Nascar 2003 and I need to get a new wheel. Based on > the > > > research I have done up to this point, I think the Logitech MOMO may

be > > the > > > best choice. Is this a good wheel? > > > I am also having some problems with the multiplayer part of Nascar2003. > > Is > > > there any websites that would have info on multiplayer with Nascar2003? > > The > > > manual that came with the game is not very informative on thatsubject. > > > > > > BTW: For any old sim racers still using this newsgroup, I used to goby

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> > > racer "Lambone" and all the flamers called me Lame Bone. If any of you > see > > > this give me a shout, I'm as lame as ever I guess. > > > > > > Sorry to be so long winded, > > > Lambone > > > > > > > > > > > >

Lambone wrote in news:[email hidden]:

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> Thanks for your input. > In terms of the problem with multiplayer. I registered with sierra > online to gain access to online racing, however when I click on a > race that is not password protected I get a message stating "you > don't have the ranking to run this race" or something like that. > Keep in mind I have not attempted a multiplayer race since Nascar > 3. Is sierra online where everyone races these days or is there > another server perhaps that I'm not aware of? > > Thanks, > Lambone >

When you select a race, click on the Details label below the racelist. You will get a popup that gives the race requirements and your stats side-by-side. You start with settings of zero for everything, including the LPI (laps per incident). You will need to select races that have ratings of 0-10, or better yet "-" in the rating column. Pick easy tracks and build up your ratings. HTH, -- Darryl