Did I read right.... NASCAR 4? anything on this....?

Just zipped by The Pits 'cause I hadn't checked there inna while and I saw something about screenshots from NASCAR 4 and also mention of a N3 truck add-on next year that MIGHT include Daytona....... Am I seeing things.....? Is "THE" NASCAR sim finally on final approach.....? There is a screen shot of the N3 trucks at Papy but not even a threat of N4... anybody hear more on it? ~if it's another N2 engine that doesn't flip or catch on fire, I'm gonna do cartwheels in the middle of the highway.....

On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 18:39:55 -0800, "Benjamin"

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>Just zipped by The Pits 'cause I hadn't checked there inna while and I saw >something about screenshots from NASCAR 4 and also mention of a N3 truck >add-on next year that MIGHT include Daytona....... >Am I seeing things.....? Is "THE" NASCAR sim finally on final >approach.....? There is a screen shot of the N3 trucks at Papy but not even >a threat of N4... anybody hear more on it? >~if it's another N2 engine that doesn't flip or catch on fire, I'm gonna do >cartwheels in the middle of the highway.....

Even if N4 is based on a more advanced physics engine, I kind of doubt that they will model flips. I'm basing this assumption because of the lack of flips now in real nascar due to the roof flaps. Now fire on the other hand....that would be cool! :) Skotty Flynn http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com "skotty20" on WON

Yes, but at least 2 cars flipped over at Sears Point this year from just hitting the tire barriers Racer X Veteran Sim Racer Victory Lane- http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1423/

You have to have flips for the physics engine to really be worth a damn. (or at least GP2 style rolls) With vertical travel, suspension works more realistically, ride height, shocks, springs, they all become very important, less scripted parts of the sim and are more dynamic. Compare the carsettings for GPL and N3. Huge difference! Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited http://simcrashes.cjb.net

The flips are not necessarily preprogrammed - they come as a result of the car being truly 3d (can move vertically away from the track). If the physics are modeled right, it will flip without having to add a 'flip' code. -- Kirk Lane ICQ: 28171652 BRT #187 "Yeah you won't find me I'm going MIA Tonight I'm leaving Going MIA Getting lost in you again Is better than being known" -Foo Fighters, "MIA" > On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 18:39:55 -0800, "Benjamin" > >Just zipped by The Pits 'cause I hadn't checked there inna while and I saw > >something about screenshots from NASCAR 4 and also mention of a N3 truck > >add-on next year that MIGHT include Daytona....... > >Am I seeing things.....? Is "THE" NASCAR sim finally on final > >approach.....? There is a screen shot of the N3 trucks at Papy but not even > >a threat of N4... anybody hear more on it? > >~if it's another N2 engine that doesn't flip or catch on fire, I'm gonna do > >cartwheels in the middle of the highway..... > Even if N4 is based on a more advanced physics engine, I kind of doubt > that they will model flips. I'm basing this assumption because of the > lack of flips now in real nascar due to the roof flaps. > Now fire on the other hand....that would be cool! :) > Skotty Flynn > http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com > "skotty20" on WON