GP3? I mean really...

OTOH, look take a look at ourselves. Everyone in R.A.S keeps going on about GP3, more and more people hear about a 'Secret' game that is expected to be the best racing sim ever! Whilst they keep it quiet, they can work on a game that we are already creating a reputation for. We are doing Hasbro's/Microproses' Marketing for free! When/if the game does come out, everyone will know about it, saving MProse and hasbro mega bucks on advertising! <g> Just an idea ;-) KQ

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>Let's hope at least. But if we were to see it this year, you would assume >they would at least breathe a detail or two down our necks. Only seems like >a bit of common sense. >-- >Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief >Gamers Alliance Sports >www.ga-sports.com >------------------------------- >Network Developer >Gamers Alliance, Inc. >www.gagames.com >------------------------------- >"I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk

On Tue, 18 May 1999 19:07:30 +0100, "Keith Quinton" >We are doing Hasbro's/Microproses' Marketing for free! >When/if the game does come out, everyone will know about it, saving MProse >and hasbro mega bucks on advertising! <g> You know, marketing in RAS does not necessarily generate big enough revenues for the developers - see GPL...;) --Tel

The vast majority of game developers couldn't care less what is discussed in RAS as it is a very miniscule percentage of their target ($) market. DN > >Let's hope at least. But if we were to see it this year, you would assume > >they would at least breathe a detail or two down our necks. Only seems like

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> >a bit of common sense. > >-- > >Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief > >Gamers Alliance Sports > >www.ga-sports.com > >------------------------------- > >Network Developer > >Gamers Alliance, Inc. > >www.gagames.com > >------------------------------- > >"I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk

After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? Yours - Fritz

I drilled every Microprose person I could find at E3 about it and they wouldn't tell me squat. In fact, 90% acted like they didn't even know what I was talking about. Hmm.. -- Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief Gamers Alliance Sports www.ga-sports.com ------------------------------- Network Developer Gamers Alliance, Inc. www.gagames.com ------------------------------- "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk

Same here. One guy just acted like he didn't know what I was talking about (and he did seem clueless). Another guy was, in my judgement, in a position to know something. When I asked him, all he said was "shhhh". I still don't know what that means. -- Pat Dotson > I drilled every Microprose person I could find at E3 about it and they > wouldn't tell me squat. In fact, 90% acted like they didn't even know what I > was talking about. Hmm.. > -- > Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief > Gamers Alliance Sports > www.ga-sports.com > ------------------------------- > Network Developer > Gamers Alliance, Inc. > www.gagames.com > ------------------------------- > "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk

Well I think were all going to make the safe assumption that it indeed exists. Chris

Let's hope at least. But if we were to see it this year, you would assume they would at least breathe a detail or two down our necks. Only seems like a bit of common sense. -- Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief Gamers Alliance Sports www.ga-sports.com ------------------------------- Network Developer Gamers Alliance, Inc. www.gagames.com ------------------------------- "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk

After the GP2 farce, people were too ready to slate Crammond / Microprose for announcing release dates too soon only to have those dates put back time after time. I think that they have learned from past experience about how to get their fingers burnt and how their reputation was damaged by making one too many false promises. With this in mind, it is of little suprise that they are playing the cards close to their chest and saying zip yet they are still slated by many here for adopting this approach. I think it is time to let Mr Crammond just get on with the job in hand and hit us all between the eyes when he is good and ready (if at all). Mark

I mailed HASBRO directly yesterday and asked about Grand Prix III. The (more or less commercial-talk) answer that I got back said that GP3 was planned for october 99. Now, I'm not holding my breath for that date :-) , but at least it tells me that Crammond _is_ developing GP3 right now. It's not vapourware. JoH Please remove *anti-spam* from the email when replying. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= When everything else failed, we can still become im- mortal by making an enormous blunder.... John Kenneth Galbraith =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

> After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? > Yours - > Fritz well here's a screenshot from gp3! http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg enjoy :-) -- Arne Martin

All I can say is where do I send my money to pre-order. This looks like it could top 'em all (even GPL !!!) Awesome photo realistic graphics and the detail on the cars is AMAZING !!!! I actually thought I was looking at a photograph when I first looked at this screenshot. From the looks of this it must be ready to go gold anytime now. ;-)

My only objection is the "lens-flare". I hate that effect! I do not have video cameras for eyeballs! Looks amazing otherwise! **** Posted from RemarQ - http://www.remarq.com - Discussions Start Here (tm) ****

Is that a Hill in front of Shumacher? Or Frentzen and Irvine?

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>> After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? >> Yours - >> Fritz >well here's a screenshot from gp3! >http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg >enjoy :-) >-- >Arne Martin

Yes ! Geoff Crammond has done it again ! ;-) -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard/Nas-Frank> -- NROS Nascar sanctioned Guide http://www.nros.com/ -- SimRacing Online http://www.simracing.com/ -- May the Downforce be with you...

Thank's Arne, i was suckered in beautifully by that one... your time will come.. <G> Cheers, Ron > > After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3?

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> > Yours - > > Fritz > well here's a screenshot from gp3! > http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg > enjoy :-) > -- > Arne Martin

The physics are amazing look at the deformation of the Ferraris tyres under acceleration. wow oh wow Regardss Mike :-) On Wed, 19 May 1999 23:45:45 +0200, Arne Martin

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>> After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? >> Yours - >> Fritz >well here's a screenshot from gp3! >http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg >enjoy :-) >-- >Arne Martin

it has better graphics than Slicks 'N' Slide .... (the game that papyrus used to develop GPL phisics) ;) McKafre De La Rosa

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>> After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? >> Yours - >> Fritz >well here's a screenshot from gp3! >http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg >enjoy :-) >-- >Arne Martin

One thing worries me though. The absence of any blue in the sky and not a cloud in sight. How will we be able to turn this off at Monaco when processor occupancy goes to 400% ;-) Mark

> Is that a Hill in front of Shumacher? Or Frentzen and Irvine? No they haven't got the FIA license yet, so it's Micky Schomucher in a Fellina about to lap Derik Hint in a Jolly :-) -- Arne Martin

>well here's a screenshot from gp3! >http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg Wow! Look at that anti-aliasing! =8^o Tim

no counter in your page ? ;)

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>> After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? >> Yours - >> Fritz >well here's a screenshot from gp3! >http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg >enjoy :-) >-- >Arne Martin

% > % > After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? % > Yours - % > Fritz % well here's a screenshot from gp3! % http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg It's good to see that Geoff has finally learned that you need to have camber on the track. The screen shot certainly seems to show that Geoff has spent some time with Papy sims during his long holiday. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Hi, This looks like D3D only. Do you also support Glide? Game looks great! Check is in the mail!! Thanks Zamani

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> > After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? > > Yours - > > Fritz > well here's a screenshot from gp3! > http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg > enjoy :-) > -- > Arne Martin

-- Politically uninvolved but not politically apathetic.

> One thing worries me though. The absence of any blue in the sky and not a > cloud in sight. How will we be able to turn this off at Monaco when > processor occupancy goes to 400% ;-) Well it does have blue sky, but they had to turn it off to get good framerates in the screenshot :-) -- Arne Martin

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> Hi, > This looks like D3D only. Do you also support Glide? Game looks great! > Check is in the mail!! > Thanks > Zamani

Err no not D3D, but it will support all VESA graphics card with 16 colors at resolutions up to 400x300 (although that one is for the future as no current pc is capable of running it at more than 10fps at 400x300). Here's what else it will support: *All known 101/102-key controllers (also know as keyboards) *Up to 32 players in multiplayer, although only one at the time *The "super-duper-mega"-physics engine which allows you to steer the frontwheels and have speed up and slow down controls to simulate accelerator and brake, and they're even trying to include gearchanges! *New feature to ensure good framerates (the game time slows down)! *Stunning visual effects like: lensflare, dirt on the visor, cars on the track! cheers :-) -- Arne Martin

Good one Arne!

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> > After all this hum about E3, has anybody *any* reliable news about GP3? > > Yours - > > Fritz > well here's a screenshot from gp3! > http://gpl.gamestats.com/amtracks/gp3.jpg > enjoy :-) > -- > Arne Martin

Slicks 'N' Slide? I LOVE that game!!!! -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 ________________________________________________________________________________ "Sorry, my eyes were on screensaver" (Calvin & Hobbes)