SCGT question

Yeah, SCGT is great fun, maybe not pure sim, but certainly not arcade either. Be sure to get the updates available at the GT Insider site [link lost in import: /***.com/] , however, before you leave the shop with your new machine, pick up a copy of Grand Prix Legends. You won't be sorry. don [|]-(_)-[|]

Can someone tell me about this game? Is it a sim or a game? Does it support Voodoo3? Is it good? The box looks pretty good. Haven't been into sim racing lately since I can't get ICR2 working with my new(er) computer. Buying another computer tomorrow (Cel 466 w/voodoo3 + 128megs) and can hardly wait to run GP2 with as many graphics on as possible.

Speedy, As much as I know about such things, SCGT looks and feels like a sim to me. It in no way resembles something like NFS or Ultimate Racing. I resembles something like Viper Racing. I have both, and do think SCGT is better. Even though the readme says there is no internet racing in this game, there is a TCP/IP address-to-address module that sure looks like internet play to me. In fact, SCGT's internet play is damn decent, better, I think, than Viper. If I had a choice between keeping SCGT or keeping Viper, Viper would go. The game does support voodoo 3, as far as I know. I use my TNT2 card, which runs very well, better than the game runs my Voodoo 2 card, which is a first. Nice game. I would recommend it. But then again I am not pretending to be an expert on these matters. Alanb

IMHO it is a sim but not the caliber of GPL and Viper Racing( which I believe are the top 2 "sims" in that order). What I really like about it is that it is just plain FUN to play. Paul

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> Can someone tell me about this game? > Is it a sim or a game? > Does it support Voodoo3? > Is it good? The box looks pretty good. > Haven't been into sim racing lately since I can't get ICR2 working > with my new(er) computer. Buying another computer tomorrow (Cel 466 > w/voodoo3 + 128megs) and can hardly wait to run GP2 with as many > graphics on as possible.

Not a *** sim like GPL but not an arcade game, that's for sure. I have a Voodoo3. Glide works but the game runs much better in D3D. Adam

I quickly tried running GP2 with my new computer... it is: Intel Celeron 466 ABIT Motherboard SB64 PCI Voodoo 3 2000 Video card w/3dfx 128MB I ran it shortly and it seemed to work pretty good with all graphics turned on. I'll run a quick race around Silverstone and Monaco and let you know.

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>>Just to spoil your GP2 expectations: Some months ago I had a P2 350 with 128 >>MB RAM , and it still wasn't smooth with the skies turned on. Haven't >>checked it with my new P3 450 / VooDoo3 3000, but I wouldn't expect too >>much. The programming of the graphics routines seems to be done quite bad. >I quickly tried running GP2 with my new computer... it is: >Intel Celeron 466 >ABIT Motherboard >SB64 PCI >Voodoo 3 2000 Video card w/3dfx >128MB >I ran it shortly and it seemed to work pretty good with all graphics >turned on. I'll run a quick race around Silverstone and Monaco and >let you know.

I had all the graphics turned on. When I loaded in Silverstone, the OP bounced between 100-110% when waiting on the starting grid. Not too bad. I can live without a couple of the graphics. Monaco was another story of course. The OP bounced between 140-150% when sitting on the starting grid.

On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 20:33:15 -0700, "don hodgdon" >Yeah, SCGT is great fun, maybe not pure sim, but certainly not arcade >either. Be sure to get the updates available at the GT Insider site >[link lost in import: /***.com/] , however, before you leave the shop with >your new machine, pick up a copy of Grand Prix Legends. You won't be sorry. Can't find a copy of GPL anywhere in stores.

Comp USA or Best Buy. I've seen it in both stores in the past couple of weeks. If your local stores don't have it, they *should* be able to order it for you. Do stores still give personal customer assistance anymore...? Eldred __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Not in the Best Buys in my area (SoCal)......there hasn't been a copy in the three stores near me since the game was about a month old. Plenty of copies of Deer Hunting games though................ mike miller

Here in So Cal I've seen it recently at Electronics Boutique and Circuit City in Glendale, Best Buy, InteractCD and Comp USA in Pasadena and Office Depot in Hollywood. don [|]-(_)-[|] >> >Can't find a copy of GPL anywhere in stores. >> Comp USA or Best Buy. I've seen it in both stores in the past couple of >weeks. >> If your local stores don't have it, they *should* be able to order it for >you. >> Do stores still give personal customer assistance anymore...? >> Eldred >Not in the Best Buys in my area (SoCal)......there hasn't been a copy in the >three stores near me since the game was about a month old. Plenty of copies >of Deer Hunting games though................ >mike miller

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>(Speedy Fast) writes: >>>Yeah, SCGT is great fun, maybe not pure sim, but certainly not arcade >>>either. Be sure to get the updates available at the GT Insider site >>>[link lost in import: /***.com/] , however, before you leave the shop with >>>your new machine, pick up a copy of Grand Prix Legends. You won't be sorry. >>Can't find a copy of GPL anywhere in stores. >Comp USA or Best Buy. I've seen it in both stores in the past couple of weeks. > If your local stores don't have it, they *should* be able to order it for you. > Do stores still give personal customer assistance anymore...?

We don't have CompUSA or Best Buy here.

On Sun, 1 Aug 1999 16:42:05 -0700, "don hodgdon" >Here in So Cal I've seen it recently at Electronics Boutique and Circuit >City in Glendale, Best Buy, InteractCD and Comp USA in Pasadena and Office >Depot in Hollywood. I asked the people at Electronics Boutique and they don't even know the game exists.... even though they had it on their shelves several monthes ago.

http://www.outpost.com has it as well as http://www.dragon.ca. Dragon's, though, is currently out of stock of GPL. I already told them to cancel my order. > On Sun, 1 Aug 1999 16:42:05 -0700, "don hodgdon" > I asked the people at Electronics Boutique and they don't even know > the game exists.... even though they had it on their shelves several > monthes ago. -- -----------------------------------+---------------------------------- ICQ #: 18197225 | http://members.xoom.com/morganv/ alt.games.quake2 FAQ: -------------+---------------------------------- http://members.xoom.com/morganv/files/ALT.GAMES.QUAKE2_FAQ.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------