nascar99 easy question..

hi all, i havent frequented this group but maybe this would be the best place to come ask. 'scuse me for i have been under a rock as well :)) i was in the mall last weekend and saw NASCAR 99 for PC ..this was first time i saw it and wowee!! it looked soo cool!! it has Winston Cup, B-Grand National, and (whoa!) Craftsman Trucks too!!! now my questions .. one..is it worth 50 bucks? two. will i have to get anything extra to play this game? or is it setup to go.. i have IBM Aptiva windows 95, 24 MB ram. will i be able to set it up and race...and using the keyboard? i dont have any pads or jsticks.. if anyone knows ..any info would be greatly appreciated!!! thankies!

Also, try to find it for < $50. I don't know where you are, but Wal Mart has it here for $35 or $40, and it is on sale at Best Buy for $38 this week. You should definitely consider a joystick at the least (even a cheap one), to enjoy the game. Wheels and pedals are getting pretty cheap these days. If you find you need a 3d video card, post and you will get many suggestions, but one that will help can be had for under $50. Charlie

thanks for the help. i have pentium 458... does this run under DOS? i guess the 3DFX vid card is where i am concerned the most.. i dont know if i have one and ive heard they cost quite a few bucks.. i was hoping it wouldnt be necessary to upgrade with stuff(other than gamepads etc.) ..if i had to do all that , i'd just stick with the playstation versions of nascar ;) blazer

again thanks for good advice! :)) i saw revolution in Kmart last nite as a matter of fact ..and i figure for that 50 bucks i could get WC, BGN and CT! blazer

thanks for the help! 38$ sounds like a great price! how can i find out if i have a 3d video card? all i know is i have an ATI RAGE II hardware 3D graphics acceleration.. is this it? thanks again :)) blazer

blasertz, NASCAR 1999 Edition is a great game, and an especially good deal if you do not already own NASCAR 2 and the BGN add-on. However, you should be able to find it for $29.99 or $34.99 at Wal-Mart. It is probably worth $50, but you need not pay that much. ANash

Hey just have to add, this is NOT the same as nascar 99 for playstation. This is more of a realism game than an arcade type game like the one for playstation. You said a pentium 458. You mean a P2 450 or a 486? If it is the latter then dont get Nascar 99. It wont run well and you will be highly disappointed. But if it is a P2 450 then it will run great on your machine. Jesse >hi all, >i havent frequented this group but maybe this would be the best place to come

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>ask. >'scuse me for i have been under a rock as well :)) >i was in the mall last weekend and saw NASCAR 99 for PC >..this was first time i saw it and wowee!! it looked soo cool!! >it has Winston Cup, B-Grand National, and (whoa!) Craftsman Trucks too!!! >now my questions .. >one..is it worth 50 bucks? >two. will i have to get anything extra to play this game? or is it setup

to >go.. >i have IBM Aptiva windows 95, 24 MB ram. will i be able to set it up and >race...and using the keyboard? i dont have any pads or jsticks.. >if anyone knows ..any info would be greatly appreciated!!! > thankies!

>i guess the 3DFX vid card is where i am concerned the most.. i dont know if i There are several aspects of the game that Playstation couldn't touch even if PAPYRUS did a version for it (which they don't). The Playstation doesn't give you the freedom of downloading a customized decal set and logo set so you can paint your truck (or car) ANY way you want! I downloaded a Monte Carlo painted to look like it was sponsored by the Navy (thanks Mike Peterson!!!!!) and I managed to alter it and make it look like a Dodge truck. You can have entire seasons and run the SAME schedule the WC (or CTS, or BGN) cars do on the SAME track on the SAME day they do! (well, there's I think 3 WC tracks not included) It's the MOST fun you can have driving on a PC. You can dumb down the AI to below arcade level, or pump 'em up to full WC glory! You can have auto xmission, steering and braking help, or set up tire pressure at each corner. It's truly awesome. Get it NOW <GG>. There are patches out now where you can run 1971 Nascars, 1969 Superbees (remember the tall tailfins?!), BMW's and Porsche's, GT40 cars, IROC (!!), open-wheeled modifieds are coming soon. There's a reason a 3-year old game is STILL the best in it's class (and even in OTHER classes!). "Gunner" ORSA #78 Navy Dodge truck

What's a Pentium 458??? Do you mean a Pentium II 450? Alan > thanks for the help. > i have pentium 458... > does this run under DOS?

>thanks for the help! >38$ sounds like a great price! >how can i find out if i have a 3d video card? >all i know is i have an ATI RAGE II hardware 3D graphics acceleration.. is this >it? Not exactly answering the question, but don't buy NASCAR Revolution. It absolutely does not support ATI Rage chipsets. daxe -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com/ The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! -----------== Over 66,000 Groups, Plus a Dedicated Binaries Server ==----------

yes i have realized this...downloading decal sets and wow that is just way too cool!! patches for IROC??!!! killer!!! ive bought games that wouldnt work on my comp. before and from this experience i really want to find out somehow if i am capable of enjoying this incredible sim. before i buy. gosh..3 years old? i have been under a rock! this is Nascar 99 (PC) right? the one with Winston Cup , Busch GN, and Craftsman Trucks all in one.. Thanks ;)) blazerTz

well i wrote down the info of my cpu one day and thats what i found it to be. maybe i'm wrong. where can i look up this info? ive searched all through this thing and i cant even find where i found 458 now! :) i really want this game but i need to know it is compatible to my system first. thanks Alan.. blazerTz

well thats great advice if you ask me.. and save a BIG hassle!! thanks!! blazerTz

the psx N99 version is okay imo..but this one looks incredible! 3 divisions of my fav racing..and d/l's available as well. i havent tried Nascar 2 or the BG add-on fearing the same thing i am now..it may not be compatible to my system. now 486 sounds familiar..but where can i look this up?ive looked all through my cpu and cannot find this info now! if it is a 486 your saying it wont run well ..in what way wont it? maybe this will help..i have Sierra's Nascar Racing(same version as psx `86) it runs under DOS.. i cant get sound to work but it runs fine. again any info is greatly appreciated!! blazerTz

>Not exactly answering the question, but don't buy NASCAR Revolution. It >absolutely does not support ATI Rage chipsets. Since the Rage is a shit chipset, this is not a bad thing it is a plus :-) -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

It was down to $30 at Wal Mart here today. I am pretty darn sure that the Rage II is not going to give you 3d acceleration, but it will probably run in software mode (slower and not as nice to look at). I have never run the game in software mode, so I can't tell you how it will look. As far as the speed of your computer, how long have you had it? Call the tech support number, read them the serial number, and they will be able to tell you how fast it is. Do you have any budget at all for a video card? Charlie

>>Not exactly answering the question, but don't buy NASCAR Revolution. It >>absolutely does not support ATI Rage chipsets. >Since the Rage is a shit chipset, this is not a bad thing it is >a plus :-) Unless, of course, you have a Rage chipset. I do, and I make good use of it, but thankfully I have a Monster 2/12 for games. daxe -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com/ The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! -----------== Over 66,000 Groups, Plus a Dedicated Binaries Server ==----------

hi Charlie so it will run anyway? at least decently playable?i will sacrifice!! as for vid cards..i am sure i could get one if needed, but i really would prefer not to spend a LOT of Xtra $ just to play this one game although i really think it would be lots of fun!! if it is playable(on my cpu), i may go ahead and get wheel/pedals setup as well.. but see that is still optional..i need to know i can play it first ;) (and $30 is a great price!) a friend had told me he got TestDrive5 for his cpu..and turned out he needed a 3D chip which cost almost $300!! i told him go buy a psx and that game for that price..and he did ! :)) i dont want to make the same mistake by buying this and cant play.. e me if you feel like furthuring the discussion. your help is appreciated!! thankies! :))

Got mine at Wal-Mart for $30. A good game at that price! Take care, Dave http://www1.shore.net/~dmoisan Invisible Disability: http://www1.shore.net/~dmoisan/invisible_disability.html GE Superradio FAQ: http://www1.shore.net/~dmoisan/faqs/superradio/gesr_faq.html

hi all.. for such a good looking game i will now have to give up my hopes. ;( ive found out that my system will not run fast enough for Nascar99. this news comes from the place i bought it from..which i am sure they are correct about it. you can bet i sure would have enjoyed playing this ...having w-cup AND busch-gn AND the ctrucks all in one!! ..what a DREAM game!!! i sure hope all of you fortunate enough to be able to play this have enough fun FOR me! oh well...i want to give thanks SO much to all you nice folks who helped me with this! if i ever have anymore sim-related questions this is a great place to come to. thanks again BlazerTz have a great day!