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  • F1 Safety ????
    A marshall injured and now Hakinen flying right through the gravel....he'd still be sliding if not for the tire wall....how is it gravel is supposed to slow a car down? dave henrie
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    Last post by Mark Seer F1 Safety ????
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 12:54:53
  • Nascar 4: Random Breakdowns exist.. just blew my motor at the start of a race
    just started a new Championship Season and as the race was green flagged I noticed everyone blow by me... and then I heard the words I was not expecting "Looks like you blew that motor!&
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    Last post by John DiFoo Nascar 4: Random Breakdowns exist.. just blew my motor at the start of a race
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 12:26:53
  • F1 Championship Season: $14.95 ?
    B World has EA's F1 Championship Season listed for $14.95. Of the people who've played both it and Ubisoft's F1 Racing Championship, would F1CS be a better buy at $15 than F1RC at $40? That
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    Last post by Uncle Feste F1 Championship Season: $14.95 ?
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 09:53:20
  • Nascar4 User Interface - This annoying on purpose?
    he problem with Papyrus is it looks like they keep designing their user interfaces after the games are written. Their linear "race weekend" paradigm in Nascar 4 is one of the most i
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    Last post by Eldre Nascar4 User Interface - This annoying on purpose?
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 08:49:22
  • N4 - Which OS seems to be the happiest for a server?
    run just fine when connecting to the Papyrus Loop servers on Sierra.com, but my friend's server that was great for our N3 league has been having some major communication issues with N4.
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    Last post by Tim N4 - Which OS seems to be the happiest for a server?
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 07:50:40
  • F1 CS 2K - 2001 carset?
    Hi guys, Anyone know where I can get a complete (or near complete), carset for F1CS2K? I have a 2001 set fo GP3, but Gp3 decided it hates DX8, so it looks like I'm S.
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    Last post by JOHN METCO F1 CS 2K - 2001 carset?
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 06:45:53
  • Gp3+DX8= No Go! :-(
    Hey all, I'm hoping maybe someone else has run across this problem other than me. :-) Anyway, after installing DX8 GP3 will no longer run.
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    Last post by Some Call Me Ti Gp3+DX8= No Go! :-(
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 06:42:53
  • Anyone completed it?
    Dear all, Bar the more simple games (TOCA2, Colin McRae et al) has anyone actually completed a game? I have trying with Viper Racing for the last two years (extremely on and off) an
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    Last post by Dog-Le Anyone completed it?
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 04:05:18
  • GP3 2001 carset install. How?
    downloaded the 2001 carset for GP3 and unzipped it so now I have a file called "2001carset_go.GP3" . I don't see how to install this file and there is no readme.
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    Last post by Lutrel GP3 2001 carset install. How?
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 03:50:27
  • N4 Online Stuttering: Need help Papy!
    ere's the system: Abit KT7 T-bird 800 128 Mb PC-100 3dfx Voodoo3 2000 AGP SB Live No Overclocking USR Hardware Modem at 28.
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    Last post by Jazze N4 Online Stuttering: Need help Papy!
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 03:42:42
  • Force Feedback: What Kind of Performance Hit??
    ello, I bought a MSFF wheel a few months ago and only now I've begun to notice that in some games, enabling the Force Feedback cause quite a performance hit.
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    Last post by John Harwoo Force Feedback: What Kind of Performance Hit??
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 03:19:40
  • Ferrari wheel broke down...
    was training in gpl when my ferrari forcefeedback wheel broke. I don't know why but it just did. I thought that it was a simple windows error so I restarted my computer.
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    Last post by Sjoerd de Roes Ferrari wheel broke down...
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 03:14:35
  • OT: Atlanta - Where should I sit?
    ello Sim Racers, Well I've been circling Atlanta Motor Speedway for a few years. (Now with N4 too) I figured it is time to go see the real thing so I was just wondering if anyone might hav
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    Last post by Dog-Le OT: Atlanta - Where should I sit?
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 02:39:21
  • OT: AAAAAAAAARRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH I WANT SPEEDVISION
    y cable company will carry it where i live here in gainesville "before the end of the year" and I cant get a satellite because i live in an apartment.
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    Last post by drinklim OT: AAAAAAAAARRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH I WANT SPEEDVISION
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 02:27:04
  • Papyrus please include these in a patch!
    lease consider- 1) Save race feature like a red flag event 2) SHIFT-R instant restart 3) Ability to disable cockpit bobbing movement 4) Permantent CTRL-L leader notification 5)
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    Last post by Don Burnett Papyrus please include these in a patch!
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 02:14:57
  • External viewers
    This topic is quite old. I think I seen it first mentioned in 96 from the Hawaii days. I know up to now there are no external viewers available for current sims, However does anyone have
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    Last post by Peter Hoope External viewers
    Mon, 05 Mar 2001 01:41:24
  • WSC and GeForce 3 : What's melting in the pot lately
    his article comes in 2 part. The first one is more about what the Nvidia GeForce 3 card is, and what impact it will do for WSC.
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    Last post by Stephen Smit WSC and GeForce 3 : What's melting in the pot lately
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 21:22:38
  • Idea for New GPL Track
    or all you track designers out there, if you want a real challenge. Try putting the Isle of Man TT Course into GPL. Only 37.
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    Last post by Lee War Idea for New GPL Track
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 20:14:05
  • N4 Leagues
    Does anyone have any links to N4 online leagues that run on the weekends? I'm looking to join a league that runs either Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights. Thanks, Todd
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    Last post by Dway N4 Leagues
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 18:50:03
  • N4 - Say what you will, but man it can be fun!
    ust got out of a nice little 20 lap Daytona pick-up race on Sierra.com and it's really amazing the fun you can have when everything works right and folks race clean.
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    Last post by John Harwoo N4 - Say what you will, but man it can be fun!
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 16:54:57
  • Nascar 4, save race
    ust got N4 and can't find this in the manual. How do I save a race during a championship season? When I hit Esc the only option I have is to retire.
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    Last post by andy Nascar 4, save race
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 16:51:01
  • OT: Speedvision - Lap of the Gods NOW!
    Still an hour left - on-board laps of F1 cars
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    Last post by ymenar OT: Speedvision - Lap of the Gods NOW!
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 15:19:40
  • Would like some help running NFS:PU with a tnt2 m64
    yeah i know it's time i got a new video card, but i just spent allmy money, then some on a new PIII-850 cpu, and i didn't think it was such a good idea running a geforce gts with a c400, but
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    Last post by Obak Would like some help running NFS:PU with a tnt2 m64
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 14:48:28
  • What the H*** is my hard drive doing.......
    opefully someone's seen this before: I'm running N4 on my admittedly low end system (P2 400, Geforce2 MX, 128 meg), and while I'm waiting for the dream system, I'm running 8 cars to keep
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    Last post by Chri What the H*** is my hard drive doing.......
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 14:07:24
  • N4 and Force RS
    oes anyone have recommended settings for the RS and N4, I downloaded the lightspeed setup for Vegas and I just spin out, barely turning the wheel.
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    Last post by Ronnie Bigwhi N4 and Force RS
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 13:48:37
  • GPL: starting line technique
    K, without a real clutch (using keypad 2 for clutch), how the heck do ya get away from the starting line with any accuracy and speed? If I rev it and pop the clutch, revs drop to near zero and
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    Last post by Thom j GPL: starting line technique
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 12:21:17
  • N4 won't start
    loaded Nascar4 on my dual boot Win98/Win2000 machine. On W98, when you click the icon, you hear the CD spin up, then the hourglass goes away, but nothing appears.
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    Last post by k.. N4 won't start
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 12:04:55
  • Dials missing on guages...N3
    o I went out and popped for an "ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon" card to replace my old ATI-AIW card so I could run N4.
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    Last post by Dog-Le Dials missing on guages...N3
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 11:13:21
  • ActLabs Combo 4 Sale....
    Actlabs Force RS And RS Shifter. Both in Very excellent condition. even have a Dreamcast cartridge for it. $125.00 for all.
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    Last post by Morris Jone ActLabs Combo 4 Sale....
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 11:03:31
  • N4 Multiplayer... What's Up?
    k... This makes two out of three weekends I've had N4 in which the forums are offline. I can join races but the pings and the chat rooms aren't working.
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    Last post by Thom j N4 Multiplayer... What's Up?
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 10:53:39
  • N4: DirectX 8
    made a booboo when I installed N4, and selected to install the CD's DX8. I've since read posts here about NOT doing that.
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    Last post by Dog-Le N4: DirectX 8
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 10:23:23
  • F1 Safety
    http://www.atlasf1.com/news/safety.html David G Fisher
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    Last post by Thom j F1 Safety
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 10:06:29
  • Racer v0.39.1 released
    acer v0.39.1 is now available. A quick update to address some issues: - Shift-R / Shift-P now work far better; they also reset the suspension and wheels.
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    Last post by Ruud van Ga Racer v0.39.1 released
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 09:57:30
  • Program Question
    remember reading here a while back that there was a program out there somewhere that would allow you to assign certain game commands to buttons on your steering wheel.
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    Last post by sportma Program Question
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 09:17:50
  • Nascar Heat...Patch almost do.....
    The MGI team has delivered a patch to Hasbro. Items covered include yellow flags and unruly AI behaivor. No word on how long Hasbro will take to check out the patch before they release it.
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    Last post by Jerry Jona Nascar Heat...Patch almost do.....
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 09:07:25
  • N4 video config help..please?
    Just wondering...the game works fine...but when it goes thru the video config exercise...it says "setting were not saved".
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    Last post by fistyc.. N4 video config help..please?
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 08:33:57
  • N4 -- Trouble In "Geforce" paradise
    for reference, celery400 slot 1, BH6, 64 meg pc100, scsi2 hd, and cdrom. Aureal vortex(1) snd, and cheapo lynksys 100tx net card.
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    Last post by Al Stif N4 -- Trouble In "Geforce" paradise
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 07:28:49
  • With Due Respect To DE and Family.....
    ith all due respect to Dale Earnhardt.....his memory and his family both immediate and within the NASCAR racing community.
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    Last post by Tom Pabs With Due Respect To DE and Family.....
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 07:15:55
  • N4: B.S. Black Flags
    am pleased about one thing - if you very briefly exceed the pit speed limit for an instant, they won't black flag you anymore (is there an unspoken rule in real NASCAR about a 5 MPH buffe
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    Last post by John DiFoo N4: B.S. Black Flags
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 07:01:18
  • Hey John Bodin! url's please
    I wiped my hard-drive clean last night...:) So if you would be so kind as to post the url's for your all chassis patch again.
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    Last post by John Bod Hey John Bodin! url's please
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 06:51:52
  • Colin McRae 2 - Split Axis?
    Can anyone tell me whether CM2 supports split-axis? How about multiple controllers (ie- LWFF with TSW pedals)? Thanks. -- Bert
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    Last post by sportma Colin McRae 2 - Split Axis?
    Sun, 04 Mar 2001 06:34:36
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