Will iRacing ever produce a PC sim ?

Byron Forbes wrote:
> "Tony Rickard" > wrote in message
> .uk...
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>>Praxiteles Democritus wrote:
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>>>On 12 Sep 2005 17:23:17 -0700, "jason moyer" > wrote:
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>>>>ICR2 was out in 1995. GP2 came out in 96, no?
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>>>http://www.gamestats.com/objects/003/003337/
>>>IndyCar Racing 2
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>>>Release Date: 12/12/96
>>>http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/g...x2/review.html
>>>Grand Prix II
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>>>Release Date: 06/30/1996
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>>The original DOS only version of ICR2 was released in November/December
>>1995. I know cos I bought it then!
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>>From Alison Hine's site:
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>>"But oh, those graphics! While the original version of ICR2 was
>>state-of-the-art in late 1995 when it was released, its graphics have
>>since been eclipsed by GP2, which has much better texture mapping and a
>>variety of visual improvements which lend greater realism. When GP2 came
>>out in the summer of 96, this realism was so appealing that I stopped
>>playing ICR2 altogether."
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> And even with 6 months extra cpu evolution, at a time when cpu evolution
> rate was VERY high, GP2 still ran like a pig. GP2 was good for testing
> sessions and a glimpse of the future unless you liked being a slow mo league
> king with the keyboard. Just junk really.
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Exactly. A silly little hotlap toy for F1 fanboys, and nothing more.