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  • N4 Should I buy it?
    have Pent 3 128 mb of memory and a 16mb 3D video a Voodoo My question is do I have enough to run the game and if so will it run so that I will enjoy it and not want to take it back? Or am I
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    Last post by Race15 N4 Should I buy it?
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 06:08:34
  • windows 2000 + gpl
    hello how can i works gpl under windows 2000 i have ver. 1.2 of gpl, geforce with last drivers. i have direct x 8 gpl doesn't work. Thank's
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    Last post by Luckydaz windows 2000 + gpl
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 05:16:11
  • N4 in UK?
    Does anyone know when or if N4 is coming to the UK. I have played the demo and am itching to get the full cd. Thanks, Pete
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    Last post by Pete N4 in UK?
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 05:11:47
  • Fox Sports Net is rebroadcasting the race
    SN in Denver is rebroadcasting the Daytona 500 right now (they're currently on lap 75,) and it's just unreal seeing #3 out there racing with the pack and being totally unsuspecting, while the
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    Last post by Schlom Fox Sports Net is rebroadcasting the race
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 04:53:12
  • N4 Rank Newbie...
    ell, I went and bought N4 yesterday--just in time to hear of The Crash--and have discovered that I'm simply the world's most incompetent sim driver.
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    Last post by EDB N4 Rank Newbie...
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 04:03:53
  • GP3 and V5, best settings?
    have a Pentium III 500 and a V5. When asking GP3 to perform the video test, it selects software 3d rather than using the V5.
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    Last post by Russell Keatin GP3 and V5, best settings?
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 03:12:10
  • Dale Earnhardt - Daytona pictures posted
    rrevved wrote: > Some good and bad pictures of Dale E. at Daytona 2001. > Posted to: > alt.
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    Last post by nascaro Dale Earnhardt - Daytona pictures posted
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 03:03:44
  • N4 ranking, getting races to count in your stats
    was under the impression that to have a race count in your stats, you had to join a race (through the sierra.com link) where the host has specified a ranking range.
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    Last post by Dog-Le N4 ranking, getting races to count in your stats
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 01:53:01
  • Windows 2000 Sim performance
    Anyone want to comment of how well Win 2000 works with Papy games and popular games in general? I can'tdeal with Windows Me anymore. What a steaming heap of shit.
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    Last post by Neil Rain Windows 2000 Sim performance
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 01:46:11
  • OT:Racing, Senna, and Earnhardt
    Formula One had young star by the name of "Michael Schumacher" who was at the time, a fast burner and gaining popularity.
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    Last post by The Black Cat =^..^ OT:Racing, Senna, and Earnhardt
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 01:17:28
  • A good read about why The big "E" didnt need to go now...
    http://www.speedworld.net/viewpoint/matt/vmm021801.shtml ed
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    Last post by Steve Rosk A good read about why The big "E" didnt need to go now...
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 00:34:33
  • Anyone else having a hard time playing N4?
    had all last night to play, and am off today and planned on some racing getting ready for NC (I was planning on following the whole season in Nascar outside of championship mode).
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    Last post by Dog-Le Anyone else having a hard time playing N4?
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 00:27:38
  • Surreal evening, courtesy of NASCAR.com
    nother weird NASCAR.COM tidbit - they were the first to announce his death, just after 6:30 EST. I had just gotten home from the store, and I was checking all over the place for news - even N
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    Last post by Dave Henri Surreal evening, courtesy of NASCAR.com
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 00:26:26
  • OT anyone having problems with NGs?
    ello RASers.. Is anyone here not getting new posts {as I am!} from "Feb 17, 2001 12:08am EST." ? Please re:me via my email address as I'm not receiving any new posts after the da
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    Last post by Thom j OT anyone having problems with NGs?
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 00:13:11
  • N4 V3000 tnl problem
    When running my V3000 in tnl(D3D) mode the graphics look weird but frame rate are higher. Is there a setting in my video card setting to change te graphics to look normal? Thank You
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    Last post by rik anthra N4 V3000 tnl problem
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:43:40
  • Cart for NH
    when is the cart patch coming out for nascar heat.? and am i right in thinking that it will be possible to change the physics model to pretty much any vehicle.
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    Last post by Owen Pilso Cart for NH
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:32:57
  • N4 available in the UK
    When is N4 coming out in the UK? I've mailed Sierra, no response seems stupid to have a product people want and no way of getting it. -- Andy
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    Last post by Pete N4 available in the UK
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:11:11
  • Reflections and ruminations
    'm x-posting to these three groups because I think it's appropriate, because I read them all and participate in two, and because the tragedy at Daytona has affected us all.
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    Last post by The Enigmatic O Reflections and ruminations
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:05:34
  • N3 Cars
    Can Someone please tell me how you get a PCX picture of a car into NASCAR 3? I've downloaded a car but can't work out how to get it in
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    Last post by Daniel Franci N3 Cars
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 20:26:58
  • LOR trackguides update
    met Russ Hodgson, creator of the Lights Out Racing track guides, on VROC yesterday. I asked him about LOR's status, and he told me that his provider tripled the money Russ had to pay for his
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    Last post by Phil Le LOR trackguides update
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 19:01:05
  • Earnhardt Thoughts
    hy? How many of you have asked yourselves that simple question today? It's about 12:30am right now, and I've spent the last 6 hours watching just about every network on TV trying to find th
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    Last post by Davi Earnhardt Thoughts
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 18:03:30
  • ANNOUNCE - GPL runs as a server under Linux
    have just managed to get GPL running under Linux, using WINE. I am afraid its only as a server at the moment - there are some problems with getting keystrokes recognised.
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    Last post by Alan Chandle ANNOUNCE - GPL runs as a server under Linux
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 15:55:14
  • 2001 cars for N3 ??
    As the header asks...........is there a 2001 carset for N3 as yet ?? If so........where can I get it? Regards, Verne
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    Last post by Number 2001 cars for N3 ??
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 15:46:06
  • Daytona finish and the Movie Grand Prix
    Watch the last scene of the movie then the tape of the race victory circle... except for a black cloud it is eerily similar. -- dave henrie
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    Last post by Dave Henri Daytona finish and the Movie Grand Prix
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 14:11:30
  • Another N4 purchaser needs crack to play!
    My 48x Memorex badged drive (not sure who actually makes it) wouldn't work with Sierra's ill-conceived copy protection.
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    Last post by Steve Rosk Another N4 purchaser needs crack to play!
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:55:33
  • #3
    s a native New Orleanian and a Ford Racing fan, Dale Earnhardt was always like Joe Montana to me. Always keeping my guy (s) out of victory.
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    Last post by Eldre #3
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:55:29
  • Nascar.com astound me
    ascar.com it seems have no respect for the deceased. They have a replay of the crash on their website. I'm speechless.
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    Last post by Eldre Nascar.com astound me
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:52:33
  • There's A Hole In This World Tonight.
    wasn't a fan of Dale Earnhardt. You can't be a "fan" of a legend....the term doesn't apply. I've followed racing all my life (or at least as far back as I have memories) and
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    Last post by J. Janaso There's A Hole In This World Tonight.
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:40:34
  • these are just games
    hen something happens like todays tragedy at Daytona I can't help thinking we are just playing games on our computers while there are REAL people out there doing this for real and getting hurt
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    Last post by Disgruntled Go these are just games
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:29:06
  • Eerie thought
    Man, it's gonna be eerie to race against that #3 car in N4 from now on. It's a sad day for all of sports. Tex
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    Last post by hobbi Eerie thought
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:21:06
  • possibly OT: The best and worst of racing: Farewell Big E
    y now we've all heard the news. I'm posting from the F1 group, as it is my main motor sport interest. I also lurk and post to the sim group, and occassionally lurk around the Nascar gro
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    Last post by Disgruntled Go possibly OT: The best and worst of racing: Farewell Big E
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 12:48:33
  • I hope they are happy now...
    he powers that be at NASCAR decided that Daytona "wasn't exciting enough", so they made mods to the cars madatory.
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    Last post by Greg Cisk I hope they are happy now...
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 11:20:52
  • Dale Earnhardt - RIP
    lthough not any sort of NASCAR fan, I'm just numb right now. Earnhardt was - how I hate having to write that word - a true giant of his, or indeed any other, era.
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    Last post by Phillip Malphrus, Jr Dale Earnhardt - RIP
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 11:11:18
  • Colin McRae Demo Problem (Control)
    ust downloaded the demo to colin Mcrae 2, but I find the steering to be incredible twitchy. It's either no steering or making 90 degree turns.
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    Last post by Tim Colin McRae Demo Problem (Control)
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:39:27
  • Act Labs FF wheel notchy?
    ust got the thing and its pretty nice but I can't steer well with it. It has a 'notchy' feel to it when making minute turning movements - like exactly what one does in N4 large ovals.
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    Last post by Dog-Le Act Labs FF wheel notchy?
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:28:49
  • Dale Earnhardt - R.A.S. silent tribute
    :(
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    Last post by Glenn Davie Dale Earnhardt - R.A.S. silent tribute
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:31:19
  • Dale Earnhardt dies. :-(
    had this bad feeling as my friend and I watched the ambulance (carrying Dale) drive away. He observed that the ambulance wasn't going very fast.
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    Last post by Richard San Jo Dale Earnhardt dies. :-(
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:30:54
  • Earnhardt killed
    t is true: Dale Earnhardt died in the last lap crash at Daytona. According to the doctor who first saw him he died almost instantly from a skull fracture.
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    Last post by NORDICSK Earnhardt killed
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:28:25
  • SPOILER!!!!!!!!!! Daytona 500 SPOILER!!!!!!!!
    am so happy for Michael Waltrip. He deserves to finally have good equipment and win some races. Was the best race at Daytona I've seen in quite a few years.
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    Last post by Disgruntled Go SPOILER!!!!!!!!!! Daytona 500 SPOILER!!!!!!!!
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:20:44
  • Earnhardt dies following Daytona 500 accident...
    http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/02/18/earnhardt_stewart/index.html
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    Last post by Jeffrey Euclid Earnhardt dies following Daytona 500 accident...
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:14:30
  • confirmed Dale Earnhardt dead
    Just on Sportscenter ESPN. Dale Earnhardt died at the hospital! buzard
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    Last post by Bob Thurma confirmed Dale Earnhardt dead
    Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:02:08
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