UK PC Gamer: Geoff Crammond GP3 Interview.

Hello all, Just got the latest issue of PC Gamer which has a nice 4 page interview with Mr Crammond and also some new pictures....Monza I think. I scanned the pages and tried to upload them this morning but have since found out that my isp here in UK is throwing a right wobbly...its server is not posting out worldwide (I can see my posts) and says it is storing what I've posted for later distribution....***. So, here I am posting via Remarq to say I haven't got a ***y clue when they'll come through. Interesting tidbits from interview..? Well, how about a virtual***pit a la flight sims. or New GP games being published every season from now on...GP4, GP5, GP6 and so on. Can someone give me a shout when my posts do come through...? Much appreciated. idav * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

Theres a good article in PCZone too. Hopefully if he starts writing annual games like the Collyer Bros seem to be doing with Championship Manager now he'll be able to get an up-to-date F1 licence. The games for the '98 season so by the time it comes out it'll be two seasons out of date. Lets hope someone cracks the JAM equivalent files quickly so we can race the 2k season. James

whats the url for your site????????? pez

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>Hello all, >Just got the latest issue of PC Gamer which has a nice 4 page interview >with Mr Crammond and also some new pictures....Monza I think. >I scanned the pages and tried to upload them this morning but have >since found out that my isp here in UK is throwing a right wobbly...its >server is not posting out worldwide (I can see my posts) and says it is >storing what I've posted for later distribution....***. >So, here I am posting via Remarq to say I haven't got a ***y clue >when they'll come through. >Interesting tidbits from interview..? >Well, how about a virtual***pit a la flight sims. >or >New GP games being published every season from now on...GP4, GP5, GP6 >and so on. >Can someone give me a shout when my posts do come through...? >Much appreciated. >idav >* Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network

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Thanks fer the reply.... Like I said in me post, I've scanned and uploaded the article to my isp's server but when checking Deja and Remarq see there's no sign of them. So if anyone outside the uk see's them later let me know. The new pictures are interesting, I think they're shots of Monza - look great even though they're still software only shots. The one featuring the two McLarens in the kitty litter is interesting as they are about to be passed by a Ferrari. But the best news is regular updates to the series year on year because of the increase in staff dedicated to the GP brand. PC Gamer are hoping to have more (hardware accelerated) shots next month (Feb 15th). Just wish my jpg's got through...***y typical. idav. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

> PC Gamer are hoping to have more (hardware accelerated) shots next > month (Feb 15th). A little off topic maybe, but I couldn't resist. In September or October in 98 PC Gamer clamed something like "We will definately have GP3 screenshots in next isssue" They got a bit of flak for that, but their excuse was tolerable. Something along that someone had promised them the screenshots, but couldn't make it anyway. -- Olav K. Malmin remove spam when replying

Wonder if they'll release a demo soon. The GP games don't seem to until after the game is released previously.

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> > PC Gamer are hoping to have more (hardware accelerated) shots next > > month (Feb 15th). > A little off topic maybe, but I couldn't resist. > In September or October in 98 PC Gamer clamed something like "We will > definately have GP3 screenshots in next isssue" > They got a bit of flak for that, but their excuse was tolerable. Something > along that someone had promised them the screenshots, but couldn't make it > anyway. > -- > Olav K. Malmin > remove spam when replying

Why don't you post the pics on the alt.binaries.simulators.autos newsgroup? That'll be the quickest way, no need to worry about your web server. David C

Interesting, does FIA give out the license for games based on Formula 1 to alot of companies? Seeing as EA has a license to produce F1 games from 2000 thru 2003. ?ystein -- Roy Batty: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

I hope they do - the software ones look pretty ropey to me. Mind you so did GPL's software mode so I have high hopes. - Michael

I think the software mode shots look just great, I've only seen scans so I don't know exactly whether the pixellation is caused by the scan or from the software mode.

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> > > PC Gamer are hoping to have more (hardware accelerated) shots next > > > month (Feb 15th). > I hope they do - the software ones look pretty ropey to me. Mind you so > did GPL's software mode so I have high hopes. > - Michael

> > New GP games being published every season from now on...GP4, GP5, GP6 > > and so on. > Interesting, does FIA give out the license for games based on Formula > 1 to alot of companies? Seeing as EA has a license to produce F1 games > from 2000 thru 2003. I read somewhere that FIA would not give out exclusive licences anymore. -- l8er ronny Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

* Ronald Stoehr Ahh, if thats true, then that is very good. Nothing like good competition to make people make a good racing game. ?ystein -- Roy Batty: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

I've seen it in motion at last years ECTS and its not good. However, who in the newsgroup would dream of running it in software mode? - Michael

: I've seen it in motion at last years ECTS and its not good. However, who : in the newsgroup would dream of running it in software mode? Notebook users. Don't laugh, but with its good keyboard control, GP2 was always a blast on a notebook and was much more interesting than an in-flight movie. 3D on notebooks is still in its infancy, with the best being the ATI Rage Mobility, although a 32Mb Rage 128 for notebooks is around the corner. Still, it's nothing approaching a GeForce. Only about 30% of all notebooks come with even the ATI chipset, so software is the only option. And most of the notebook computer stores in Zurich still prominently feature GP2 and MS Flight Simulator, so there would seem to be an appreciable number of notebook computer users buying these software titles. Stephen