Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
The point system is right on the money, Tom, and as you know there will always going to be rules changes and to stay current, makes Raceway, certainly a game that is going to have updates. AS I mentioned many times as Raceway should be a game that should be a game that will live on with updates being rules changes and add ons. When I had mentioned car pagckages, it would be great to have ar packages of older NASCAR's cars and the set of rules for that period of time. Checking out NASCAR stats, you can get an Idea of drivers finsihing races. Due to either crashes or car troubles should be included in the AI for all drivers. You may have a great driver but the car lets them down. Also better race teams are going to have better pit crews and must be a factor in the AI as well. NOw on, a text NASCAR racing game I used to play had a break down like this: Pit Crew were graded A - D A being the best. Cars used the small grading. So lower the rating the better the car will not finish the race. Driver, Also used the grade system. A driver with (A) is a driver that can do really great with the Crew Pit and Car is both A's. This driver can also with with the ratings are not A's So in reverse a rookie may get a (D) rating and crashes. During a race when a crash happens better drivers will be able to avoid the wreak while others will get tangled in the mess. Of course, this will also depend on how the cars are bunched together and close they are in the pack. A (D) driver can still get around the pile up, only if there is enough response time. Lastly, the rating for the Car is mostly the rating on how well the engine is built to go 500 miles. Also, the lower the pit crew rating the more chances they will not be able to repair the in the pits or in the garge. Yes, there should be at times that cars will need to held to the garage to massive rrepiars. That means a bunch of laps lost, but the car may be repairable and its the better crews that will get the car out of the garage faster. Crash - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi Brandon, > Well, I am hoping to make USA Raceway match up with the current rules > and regs for the Nascar Nextel Cup Series. > One of the new 2004 rules I am definately adding is the leading racer > gets 180 points rather than the 175 as are the current scoring for > Nascar. That will prevent a tie between the leader and runner up. > Also like in Nascar scoring is by the book. You get 5 bonus points for > leading at least one lap, and 5 bonus for the most leads in the entire > race. > One thing I definately want to add is the AI drivers can screw up, > crash, etc somewhat. I always hated in games like Pole Position and Pole > Position 2 you ddrove off the track in to the grass or hit the wall, and > here the AI drivers are flying by like noone ever makes mistakes. I > always thought if I could screw up once and a while they should to. Grin. > > Brandon armstrong wrote: >> hi thomas I can't wait for this game to come out, I'm a huge nascar fan >> and >> I've been looking for a racing game for years that plays like nascar. >> Brandon >> > > > ___ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
Hi Brandon, Well, I am hoping to make USA Raceway match up with the current rules and regs for the Nascar Nextel Cup Series. One of the new 2004 rules I am definately adding is the leading racer gets 180 points rather than the 175 as are the current scoring for Nascar. That will prevent a tie between the leader and runner up. Also like in Nascar scoring is by the book. You get 5 bonus points for leading at least one lap, and 5 bonus for the most leads in the entire race. One thing I definately want to add is the AI drivers can screw up, crash, etc somewhat. I always hated in games like Pole Position and Pole Position 2 you ddrove off the track in to the grass or hit the wall, and here the AI drivers are flying by like noone ever makes mistakes. I always thought if I could screw up once and a while they should to. Grin. Brandon armstrong wrote: > hi thomas I can't wait for this game to come out, I'm a huge nascar fan and > I've been looking for a racing game for years that plays like nascar. > Brandon > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
My knowledge of programming is out of date, but it would seem to me that if you write the car AI properly, the number of cars ought to be only limited by the power of the playing machine, as each AI is just using the same chunk of code, loaded into n virtual machines or objects, each of which is polled during a cycle of race time. I don't see why n+1 cars is more work for you than N cars, except in the matter of optimizing your code. to deal with the variety of machines that will be playing this game. The problem becomes more difficult when you have more than one player as while the object model should still work (have the player object inherit most properties from the general car object with additional routines to handle player input), that input will make optimizing for smallest memory demand more difficult. This would affect online play or network play more than solo play. Christopher Bartlett ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
hi thomas I can't wait for this game to come out, I'm a huge nascar fan and I've been looking for a racing game for years that plays like nascar. Brandon - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi Gary, > > Gary Whittington wrote: >> For having wav sound names why not go with general terms like "buddy", >> "pal" >> etch for the pit chief > > Sounds ok. That could be done. > >> and for the track announcer just go with the number >> of the car. >> >> > Makes it easier when the announcer might say number 54 just whiped out! > Number 45 is turning in for a pit stop. You get the idea. > >> Red Flag conditions: Indexing, Awh, very good. Lots of things will need >> to >> be saved not only with the player condition, like tires, gas, spoiler, >> and >> any damage to the car, but the rest of the field. So, glad to hear that >> its >> a matter of plugging in the info of what needs to be saved. > > Well, like I said I might just tell the function to save car43 to > saved.rw, and it will save it and all it's related data including > location, damage, state of the fuel, tires, etc... > >> ON returning >> from a red Flag, I see two reasons that may be inputted in the race >> summary. >> Weather conditions or debris, as well as oil on the track. >> >> > Yeah, and of course you might have at least one lap of yellow flag > conditions after the red flag condition for all cars to get back in to > the race. Although, I believe the rule is three laps in Nascar. > >> When the gamer is back in the saddle, I would start the game back at a >> speed of say 10%. This would be cutting down the speed from 200 to >> 20mph on >> super speed ways It would be as though standing still on these >> track. > > Yeah, makes sense. Keeps the player from plowing in to a wall or another > car when starting up. > > last comments about number of race cars. When I was able to play NASCAR > how > they handle the visuals and sound effects was by letting the gamer select > from a combo box the number of cars that they could see in fromt of them > or > in the review mirror.. > > Oh I see what you are getting at. That I can do. Basicly, in our case how > many AI engines you can hear. I think James was planning something like > this from what I saw in the rw source. > He seamed to be working on a feature that would limit how many cars you > could here at any one time in the game. Sounds like what you are saying. > > For sounds it had to do with turning on or the announcer and the number of > motors you want to hear. This number was never higher then four. Which > would be pretty realistic... > > Yeah, and I can do that. For the other cars a simple pass effect would be > fine for when they pass you, or you pass them, but as far as engine noises > just the four cars nearist the player. > > At the most > times I would hear three other motors and mine own. Since this will be a > audio game, I wold say four motor sounds would do the job. > > I agree. Four should do the job nicely for realistic effect. > > Winning races is not won by the fastest car, but the driver who can > get to 500 miles the quickest. > > Exactly. That is how Raceway is going to be played. > > So, finally, the number of cars in a race should not be the problem, since > all the cars will not need sound effects, just those that are close to > you. > > I see where you are coming from. However, wow you want me to really work > like heck on this game. That means I have to come up with an AI system > that will support 42 indipendant cars. That sucks, and don't expect this > game until 2020 or so. Just teasing. > Actually, though it will be more difficult for me to program that many > cars. I may not do the full 43 cars in the first reason do to the nature > loads of people want this game, and it has been shelved for most of it's > development cycle. I am hoping for something by next year. > > > > > ___ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
Hi Gary, Gary Whittington wrote: > For having wav sound names why not go with general terms like "buddy", "pal" > etch for the pit chief Sounds ok. That could be done. > and for the track announcer just go with the number > of the car. > > Makes it easier when the announcer might say number 54 just whiped out! Number 45 is turning in for a pit stop. You get the idea. > Red Flag conditions: Indexing, Awh, very good. Lots of things will need to > be saved not only with the player condition, like tires, gas, spoiler, and > any damage to the car, but the rest of the field. So, glad to hear that its > a matter of plugging in the info of what needs to be saved. Well, like I said I might just tell the function to save car43 to saved.rw, and it will save it and all it's related data including location, damage, state of the fuel, tires, etc... > ON returning > from a red Flag, I see two reasons that may be inputted in the race summary. > Weather conditions or debris, as well as oil on the track. > > Yeah, and of course you might have at least one lap of yellow flag conditions after the red flag condition for all cars to get back in to the race. Although, I believe the rule is three laps in Nascar. > When the gamer is back in the saddle, I would start the game back at a > speed of say 10%. This would be cutting down the speed from 200 to 20mph on > super speed ways It would be as though standing still on these > track. Yeah, makes sense. Keeps the player from plowing in to a wall or another car when starting up. last comments about number of race cars. When I was able to play NASCAR how they handle the visuals and sound effects was by letting the gamer select from a combo box the number of cars that they could see in fromt of them or in the review mirror.. Oh I see what you are getting at. That I can do. Basicly, in our case how many AI engines you can hear. I think James was planning something like this from what I saw in the rw source. He seamed to be working on a feature that would limit how many cars you could here at any one time in the game. Sounds like what you are saying. For sounds it had to do with turning on or the announcer and the number of motors you want to hear. This number was never higher then four. Which would be pretty realistic... Yeah, and I can do that. For the other cars a simple pass effect would be fine for when they pass you, or you pass them, but as far as engine noises just the four cars nearist the player. At the most times I would hear three other motors and mine own. Since this will be a audio game, I wold say four motor sounds would do the job. I agree. Four should do the job nicely for realistic effect. Winning races is not won by the fastest car, but the driver who can get to 500 miles the quickest. Exactly. That is how Raceway is going to be played. So, finally, the number of cars in a race should not be the problem, since all the cars will not need sound effects, just those that are close to you. I see where you are coming from. However, wow you want me to really work like heck on this game. That means I have to come up with an AI system that will support 42 indipendant cars. That sucks, and don't expect this game until 2020 or so. Just teasing. Actually, though it will be more difficult for me to program that many cars. I may not do the full 43 cars in the first reason do to the nature loads of people want this game, and it has been shelved for most of it's development cycle. I am hoping for something by next year. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
fact some thing I mentioned brings up more things to consider, like setting up cars and the yellow line. Smiles so if you have any ideas on thise I be happy to put in my ideas as well as others. Just do me one thing, please, as a race fan and one who has bought several copies of Raceway from MR North. Backup your Computer!!! Smiles. Crash - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi Gary, > I have placed my answers below in the body of your message. > > Gary Wittington wrote: > Hi Tom. > It sounds like your building from the chassis up. > > That would be an adiquit description of what is happening with Raceway. > Most of the game is under going a major rewrite and revision. > > Why not just have the driver's name editable? > > Short and simple answer is because I am not using a qualified Sapi TTS > engine such as MS Sapi or AT&T Natural Speech directly, but am using > prerecorded wav clips of a tts engine talking. The end result is > everything has to be static. > > > I am hoping that once can resume a season schedule at different > times and not have to restart completely anew. > > When you exit Raceway it saves your place automaticly in the season. > When you start Raceway again simply go to continue season to pickup > where you left off in that season. > > If a gamer wants to restart a season > reply then that too sure be an option. > > If you want to restart a season from the beginning go to start new > season, and a new season will be created for the player. > > 1. a way to save the game in the middle of a race. > > I am sure this would be manditory for 500 mile races, or any race that > would take a substantial amount of time to complete. > > Now, when ever a race has to be saved, I know it would be a lot of > work and programming > to have all the elements in the race to be saved like where the cars > are at on the > track and so forth. > > Actually, it isn't as complex as you might think. In the .NET languages > such as C# there is called serialized objects. What this means that > everything about an object, say a car, can be written out and saved to > a data file. As soon as the file is loaded in the object then can > retrieve the exact state it was in before the save took place. So in > short all needs to be done is write a save function that gets the state > of all the cars, tracks, etc and write it out to a save file. Then, > write a function that retrieves the state of every object. That feature > can be done in about a day. > > If a race is to be save, just make it be like a Yellow flag > or a red flag condition. This way when the game is saving the race it > only needs > to know which cars are still in the race what laps there are on and > what are there > rankings to the leader. Then when the race is restored the info can be > retrieved. > > A red flag condition would certainly fit the situation. Also for anytime > when the pause key is pressed. > > Of course other thing to put in the options is the number of laps and > number of cars > to be included in the race format. > > We will have to see about that. For example, I don't believe Raceway is > going to be able to have the triditional 43 cars on the track. > Especially, if you want all the cars to have all the proper sounds of > squeeling tires, crashes, engines, etc... > There is only so many sound effects I can load before the buffers begin > messing up performence and having sounds cut out completely do to memory > and other issues. > This is why I hesitate to give an end user that much control over amount > of cars that can be on the road. > As for choosing milage Nascar sets the rules for that. In the same way > Raceway should be given charge of how many laps and milage is required > to complete a race. > > > ___ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
Hi Gary, I have placed my answers below in the body of your message. Gary Wittington wrote: Hi Tom. It sounds like your building from the chassis up. That would be an adiquit description of what is happening with Raceway. Most of the game is under going a major rewrite and revision. Why not just have the driver's name editable? Short and simple answer is because I am not using a qualified Sapi TTS engine such as MS Sapi or AT&T Natural Speech directly, but am using prerecorded wav clips of a tts engine talking. The end result is everything has to be static. I am hoping that once can resume a season schedule at different times and not have to restart completely anew. When you exit Raceway it saves your place automaticly in the season. When you start Raceway again simply go to continue season to pickup where you left off in that season. If a gamer wants to restart a season reply then that too sure be an option. If you want to restart a season from the beginning go to start new season, and a new season will be created for the player. 1. a way to save the game in the middle of a race. I am sure this would be manditory for 500 mile races, or any race that would take a substantial amount of time to complete. Now, when ever a race has to be saved, I know it would be a lot of work and programming to have all the elements in the race to be saved like where the cars are at on the track and so forth. Actually, it isn't as complex as you might think. In the .NET languages such as C# there is called serialized objects. What this means that everything about an object, say a car, can be written out and saved to a data file. As soon as the file is loaded in the object then can retrieve the exact state it was in before the save took place. So in short all needs to be done is write a save function that gets the state of all the cars, tracks, etc and write it out to a save file. Then, write a function that retrieves the state of every object. That feature can be done in about a day. If a race is to be save, just make it be like a Yellow flag or a red flag condition. This way when the game is saving the race it only needs to know which cars are still in the race what laps there are on and what are there rankings to the leader. Then when the race is restored the info can be retrieved. A red flag condition would certainly fit the situation. Also for anytime when the pause key is pressed. Of course other thing to put in the options is the number of laps and number of cars to be included in the race format. We will have to see about that. For example, I don't believe Raceway is going to be able to have the triditional 43 cars on the track. Especially, if you want all the cars to have all the proper sounds of squeeling tires, crashes, engines, etc... There is only so many sound effects I can load before the buffers begin messing up performence and having sounds cut out completely do to memory and other issues. This is why I hesitate to give an end user that much control over amount of cars that can be on the road. As for choosing milage Nascar sets the rules for that. In the same way Raceway should be given charge of how many laps and milage is required to complete a race. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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I'm glad I am not the only one in the dark about the Raceway trailor as well. I'd be happy to get a copy myself to look at what he had planned. Neo wrote: > Hi Phil, > I wasn'T aware that there was a trailer of Raceway. do you know if I could > still get it somewhere, just to get an idea of what James imagined? > Thanks, > Lukas > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Phil, Phil Vlasak wrote: A lot of people ordered Raceway based on the sounds and features in the trailer, so maybe you could use them? I don't see how. I don't have the trailor or any of the sound effects James North used in it that I am aware of. I have checked the disk with the Raceway source and didn't get any effects. Hth. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi, I'd like to point out though I am not looking for real people and their names. I am looking for generic names that are common for those nationalities. Smile. Samuel Wilkins wrote: > There is one Scottish driver from the Grom Prix called David Cult-heart but > I'm not sure about female names. > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Phil, I wasn'T aware that there was a trailer of Raceway. do you know if I could still get it somewhere, just to get an idea of what James imagined? Thanks, Lukas - Original Message - From: "Phil Vlasak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi Tom, > I think James is more of a programmer than a sound designer. I could say > the > same for David Greenwood and my old friend Carl Mickla. > Carl liked to develop our games without sound effects so he put words in > where the sounds should go. > It was my job to add the sounds in, and in a lot of times that effected > the play of the game. > Carl was right in that the triggers and functions need to work correctly > before any sound playing is added, but I try to do both at the same time. > A lot of people ordered Raceway based on the sounds and features in the > trailer, so maybe you could use them? > sincerely, > Phil ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Tom, I think James is more of a programmer than a sound designer. I could say the same for David Greenwood and my old friend Carl Mickla. Carl liked to develop our games without sound effects so he put words in where the sounds should go. It was my job to add the sounds in, and in a lot of times that effected the play of the game. Carl was right in that the triggers and functions need to work correctly before any sound playing is added, but I try to do both at the same time. A lot of people ordered Raceway based on the sounds and features in the trailer, so maybe you could use them? sincerely, Phil - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi Phil, > I don't know, but when I got Raceway and asked for the sounds I got a > big zero from Alchemy, AKA James North, so I've been left digging and > looking around for the sound effects. > Not only that the source code for Raceway is basicly in two different > versions of VB. He originally began the game in VB 6, he stopped, and > started over in VB.NET, and it is all a bit of a mess at this point. > What I am doing is simply rewriting the entire mess from scratch since > the two different languages plus neither is anything looking like > complete needs to just be redone. > > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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There is one Scottish driver from the Grom Prix called David Cult-heart but I'm not sure about female names. - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi Samual, > I certainly could add a few foreigners of different nationalities if > others of you would like to see them, but do keep in mind the reason it > is called USA Raceway is the game is based on American stockcar racing > here in the USA. > If you wish to submit names from your country or nationality I only ask > that you send at least one male and one female name to keep it even so > both guys and girls can have a driver from that nationality. > I might also add so far all of the names included have been white male > and female Americans. Some of you in the African-American and Hispanic > comunity can certainly feel free to send in your name suggestions as well. > > Samuel Wilkins wrote: >> Are you going to put some British names in because I could give you some. >> - Original Message - >> From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:30 AM >> Subject: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. >> >> >> >>> Hi gamers, >>> Here is a quick informal update on what USA Games will be doing with USA >>> Raceway. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated >>> everyone on what is going on with this title. so I would like to take >>> this time to fill everyone in. >>> I'd like to caution gamers not to expect an early release date on this >>> title. I'm still very much at the beginning of development on this >>> product, and basicly redoing allot of work James North did simply as I >>> felt I could do a better job on some aspects of the game, and not to >>> mention Raceway will be using the .NET Framework version 2.0 since that >>> is now what I am directly supporting. >>> However, on the bright side of things earlier today I located several >>> free racing effects of a pretty high quality. Not maybe as good as I >>> could find from a professional vender of sound effects, but certainly >>> good enough to jump start the game with some sounds, and will be great >>> for testing, and so on. >>> In addition to the new sounds I have now created a selection menu where >>> you can select a driver, (character,) who you will be playing. None of >>> the characters are actual drivers that I am aware of, but the names I >>> picked are common American names and you might be a woman driver named >>> Shelly Copeland, Amanda Erickson, Kelly Anderson, or you can be a guy >>> driver like Tony Miller, Frank Mitchel, or Bryan Campbell. Like I said >>> the names are common first and last names, and well sound like American >>> Nascar drivers but aren't really. Cool huh? >>> Another feature I added that wasn't in the Alchemy version I personally >>> find cool is the ability to select the sponser who you will be driving >>> for. You might be driving for Anheuser-Busch Beer, McDonald's, Pepsi >>> Kola, Radio Shack, Good Year, Valvoline, and several others. >>> After you select the driver who you will be and the sponsorship you will >>> have Raceway will asign your car a number from 1 to 99. From that point >>> you will be that driver, number, and have to drive for that sponsor for >>> the entire racing season. >>> Which brings me to the next bit of news. In the Alchemy version of >>> Raceway the game was pretty much designed to play one race. The USA >>> Raceway version is much different. You will actually be playing out an >>> entire season on several different tracks in different States. >>> An example of how this works is you go to the game start menu and select >>> "start new season." You will be walked through selecting a driver, a >>> sponsor, and then the game will randomly pick a season schedule for you. >>> Once that is done you will be asked to run a preseason race to practice >>> your time, racing, whatever. If you finish the preseason race or skip it >>> you will be sent to your first race on the schedule. >>> Once you finish the race, win or lose, you will be taken back to the >>> Raceway start menu where you can check your season standings, earnings, >>> or continue the season. If you press exit game it will exit saving your >>> place in the season. If you select cont
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It's my own small business. I'm the CEO. I thought of another name you could add to the drivers list. Carlos Garcia for the male. Elena Rivas for the female. * Thomas Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061006 07:32]: > Hi Raul, > That certainly can be arranged. However, I have neverheard of that > company. What do they make? -- And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. -- 1 Kings 17:1 Raul A. Gallegos ... IliwSsmc ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi, Thanks. I hope I can have something playable by 2007, but I've got allot in my personal life going on that effects production performence. Not the least I am searching for a new apartment, and planning on moving this or next month. Gerry Leary wrote: > Hello Thomas, > > I don't post often, but I want to thank you for the update. I am an early > purchaser, so the good news is very welcome. Gerry > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Samual, I certainly could add a few foreigners of different nationalities if others of you would like to see them, but do keep in mind the reason it is called USA Raceway is the game is based on American stockcar racing here in the USA. If you wish to submit names from your country or nationality I only ask that you send at least one male and one female name to keep it even so both guys and girls can have a driver from that nationality. I might also add so far all of the names included have been white male and female Americans. Some of you in the African-American and Hispanic comunity can certainly feel free to send in your name suggestions as well. Samuel Wilkins wrote: > Are you going to put some British names in because I could give you some. > - Original Message - > From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:30 AM > Subject: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > > > >> Hi gamers, >> Here is a quick informal update on what USA Games will be doing with USA >> Raceway. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated >> everyone on what is going on with this title. so I would like to take >> this time to fill everyone in. >> I'd like to caution gamers not to expect an early release date on this >> title. I'm still very much at the beginning of development on this >> product, and basicly redoing allot of work James North did simply as I >> felt I could do a better job on some aspects of the game, and not to >> mention Raceway will be using the .NET Framework version 2.0 since that >> is now what I am directly supporting. >> However, on the bright side of things earlier today I located several >> free racing effects of a pretty high quality. Not maybe as good as I >> could find from a professional vender of sound effects, but certainly >> good enough to jump start the game with some sounds, and will be great >> for testing, and so on. >> In addition to the new sounds I have now created a selection menu where >> you can select a driver, (character,) who you will be playing. None of >> the characters are actual drivers that I am aware of, but the names I >> picked are common American names and you might be a woman driver named >> Shelly Copeland, Amanda Erickson, Kelly Anderson, or you can be a guy >> driver like Tony Miller, Frank Mitchel, or Bryan Campbell. Like I said >> the names are common first and last names, and well sound like American >> Nascar drivers but aren't really. Cool huh? >> Another feature I added that wasn't in the Alchemy version I personally >> find cool is the ability to select the sponser who you will be driving >> for. You might be driving for Anheuser-Busch Beer, McDonald's, Pepsi >> Kola, Radio Shack, Good Year, Valvoline, and several others. >> After you select the driver who you will be and the sponsorship you will >> have Raceway will asign your car a number from 1 to 99. From that point >> you will be that driver, number, and have to drive for that sponsor for >> the entire racing season. >> Which brings me to the next bit of news. In the Alchemy version of >> Raceway the game was pretty much designed to play one race. The USA >> Raceway version is much different. You will actually be playing out an >> entire season on several different tracks in different States. >> An example of how this works is you go to the game start menu and select >> "start new season." You will be walked through selecting a driver, a >> sponsor, and then the game will randomly pick a season schedule for you. >> Once that is done you will be asked to run a preseason race to practice >> your time, racing, whatever. If you finish the preseason race or skip it >> you will be sent to your first race on the schedule. >> Once you finish the race, win or lose, you will be taken back to the >> Raceway start menu where you can check your season standings, earnings, >> or continue the season. If you press exit game it will exit saving your >> place in the season. If you select continue season you will be sent to >> your next location on your schedule. >> Obviously, the guy who wins the race gets the prize money, cups, and >> well your goal is to become the USA Raceway Champion. >> Where are we now? Well, there is allot to go. I have to basicly write a >> physics engine that will hopefully emulate realistic driving physics. >> I'm also hoping to add in FF Racing Wheels, and of course I have to >> write all the racing tracks. I basicly have one strait road I have been >> using to test things with. In short a long ways to go,
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Hi Raul, That certainly can be arranged. However, I have neverheard of that company. What do they make? Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > Hi Tom. This is great news. If you do allow sponsorships of other > companies may I suggest AsmoTec, LLC as one of them? > > I personally know the CEO of that company. > > > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Reinhard, See my answers below your questions. Reinhard Stebner wrote: > 1) In the future, is it going to be possible to have real companies provide > sponsorship? I am talking about companies such as l-works, Freedom > Scientific or GwMicro. > > There are real companies providing sponsorship, but they are mainstream corperations such as Pens Oil, Valvoline, Pepsi Kola Corperation, and other large companies you would normally think of sponsoring a race. To date no adaptive companies have been used. Only the major everyday business and corperations the average American deals with. > 2) Are there plans to make RaceWay an on-line racing simulator? > > I don't know yet. It is a feature high in demand, but of course has it's own challenges, special requirements for coding, and that is one of those things on the back burner at the moment. > 3) Will you be needing assistance with physics mottling? Have you thought > about teeming up with a university for there physics students to building a > realistic physics simulator for the game? > > Well, I did get allot of physics notes from Alchemy for the game and that is a good start. Beyond that until I actually start work on it I don't know what I'll need. > 4) Have you thought about recording real car noises from friends cars, the > TV? > > Sure. However, not all car noises off of tv for example are clear enough or can be used for a game. While I could record average car noises, shop noises, etc I'll probably put that as a last resort option. > Thank you very much for bringing us up to date on the game. > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Charles, Well, i would hope I'd have something before 2010. That is allot of time you are giving me. Grin. As for getting your paws on it allot of laidies and gentalmen are wanting that, and it is going to take it's time, but it is finally on the drawing board. As for Carolina Shepherd the name is certainly unique. Charles Rivard wrote: > Tom: I want the game by the year 2010. (ornery grin). Thanks for the > update on a game I can't wait to get my paws on! No, this is not Carolina > Shepherd who is sending this message. Hey, how's that for a name? he he he > he he! > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Phil, I don't know, but when I got Raceway and asked for the sounds I got a big zero from Alchemy, AKA James North, so I've been left digging and looking around for the sound effects. Not only that the source code for Raceway is basicly in two different versions of VB. He originally began the game in VB 6, he stopped, and started over in VB.NET, and it is all a bit of a mess at this point. What I am doing is simply rewriting the entire mess from scratch since the two different languages plus neither is anything looking like complete needs to just be redone. Phil Vlasak wrote: > Hi Tom, > One American name I would like to race against would be, > Tom Ward! > When James did the trailer for Raceway it had racing sounds so were they > just placeholders for better ones or what? > Sounds like you already have a quarter mile race track finished! > Good luck, > Phil > > > ___ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > > > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hello Thomas, I don't post often, but I want to thank you for the update. I am an early purchaser, so the good news is very welcome. Gerry - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 5:30 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi gamers, > Here is a quick informal update on what USA Games will be doing with USA > Raceway. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated > everyone on what is going on with this title. so I would like to take > this time to fill everyone in. > I'd like to caution gamers not to expect an early release date on this > title. I'm still very much at the beginning of development on this > product, and basicly redoing allot of work James North did simply as I > felt I could do a better job on some aspects of the game, and not to > mention Raceway will be using the .NET Framework version 2.0 since that > is now what I am directly supporting. > However, on the bright side of things earlier today I located several > free racing effects of a pretty high quality. Not maybe as good as I > could find from a professional vender of sound effects, but certainly > good enough to jump start the game with some sounds, and will be great > for testing, and so on. > In addition to the new sounds I have now created a selection menu where > you can select a driver, (character,) who you will be playing. None of > the characters are actual drivers that I am aware of, but the names I > picked are common American names and you might be a woman driver named > Shelly Copeland, Amanda Erickson, Kelly Anderson, or you can be a guy > driver like Tony Miller, Frank Mitchel, or Bryan Campbell. Like I said > the names are common first and last names, and well sound like American > Nascar drivers but aren't really. Cool huh? > Another feature I added that wasn't in the Alchemy version I personally > find cool is the ability to select the sponser who you will be driving > for. You might be driving for Anheuser-Busch Beer, McDonald's, Pepsi > Kola, Radio Shack, Good Year, Valvoline, and several others. > After you select the driver who you will be and the sponsorship you will > have Raceway will asign your car a number from 1 to 99. From that point > you will be that driver, number, and have to drive for that sponsor for > the entire racing season. > Which brings me to the next bit of news. In the Alchemy version of > Raceway the game was pretty much designed to play one race. The USA > Raceway version is much different. You will actually be playing out an > entire season on several different tracks in different States. > An example of how this works is you go to the game start menu and select > "start new season." You will be walked through selecting a driver, a > sponsor, and then the game will randomly pick a season schedule for you. > Once that is done you will be asked to run a preseason race to practice > your time, racing, whatever. If you finish the preseason race or skip it > you will be sent to your first race on the schedule. > Once you finish the race, win or lose, you will be taken back to the > Raceway start menu where you can check your season standings, earnings, > or continue the season. If you press exit game it will exit saving your > place in the season. If you select continue season you will be sent to > your next location on your schedule. > Obviously, the guy who wins the race gets the prize money, cups, and > well your goal is to become the USA Raceway Champion. > Where are we now? Well, there is allot to go. I have to basicly write a > physics engine that will hopefully emulate realistic driving physics. > I'm also hoping to add in FF Racing Wheels, and of course I have to > write all the racing tracks. I basicly have one strait road I have been > using to test things with. In short a long ways to go, but I am making > progress. > > > > > > ___ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Are you going to put some British names in because I could give you some. - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:30 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi gamers, > Here is a quick informal update on what USA Games will be doing with USA > Raceway. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated > everyone on what is going on with this title. so I would like to take > this time to fill everyone in. > I'd like to caution gamers not to expect an early release date on this > title. I'm still very much at the beginning of development on this > product, and basicly redoing allot of work James North did simply as I > felt I could do a better job on some aspects of the game, and not to > mention Raceway will be using the .NET Framework version 2.0 since that > is now what I am directly supporting. > However, on the bright side of things earlier today I located several > free racing effects of a pretty high quality. Not maybe as good as I > could find from a professional vender of sound effects, but certainly > good enough to jump start the game with some sounds, and will be great > for testing, and so on. > In addition to the new sounds I have now created a selection menu where > you can select a driver, (character,) who you will be playing. None of > the characters are actual drivers that I am aware of, but the names I > picked are common American names and you might be a woman driver named > Shelly Copeland, Amanda Erickson, Kelly Anderson, or you can be a guy > driver like Tony Miller, Frank Mitchel, or Bryan Campbell. Like I said > the names are common first and last names, and well sound like American > Nascar drivers but aren't really. Cool huh? > Another feature I added that wasn't in the Alchemy version I personally > find cool is the ability to select the sponser who you will be driving > for. You might be driving for Anheuser-Busch Beer, McDonald's, Pepsi > Kola, Radio Shack, Good Year, Valvoline, and several others. > After you select the driver who you will be and the sponsorship you will > have Raceway will asign your car a number from 1 to 99. From that point > you will be that driver, number, and have to drive for that sponsor for > the entire racing season. > Which brings me to the next bit of news. In the Alchemy version of > Raceway the game was pretty much designed to play one race. The USA > Raceway version is much different. You will actually be playing out an > entire season on several different tracks in different States. > An example of how this works is you go to the game start menu and select > "start new season." You will be walked through selecting a driver, a > sponsor, and then the game will randomly pick a season schedule for you. > Once that is done you will be asked to run a preseason race to practice > your time, racing, whatever. If you finish the preseason race or skip it > you will be sent to your first race on the schedule. > Once you finish the race, win or lose, you will be taken back to the > Raceway start menu where you can check your season standings, earnings, > or continue the season. If you press exit game it will exit saving your > place in the season. If you select continue season you will be sent to > your next location on your schedule. > Obviously, the guy who wins the race gets the prize money, cups, and > well your goal is to become the USA Raceway Champion. > Where are we now? Well, there is allot to go. I have to basicly write a > physics engine that will hopefully emulate realistic driving physics. > I'm also hoping to add in FF Racing Wheels, and of course I have to > write all the racing tracks. I basicly have one strait road I have been > using to test things with. In short a long ways to go, but I am making > progress. > > > > > > ___ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.13/463 - Release Date: > 04/10/2006 > > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Tom. This is great news. If you do allow sponsorships of other companies may I suggest AsmoTec, LLC as one of them? I personally know the CEO of that company. -- The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. -- Proverbs 18:15 Raul A. Gallegos ... IliwSsmc ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Several questions regarding this title: 1) In the future, is it going to be possible to have real companies provide sponsorship? I am talking about companies such as l-works, Freedom Scientific or GwMicro. 2) Are there plans to make RaceWay an on-line racing simulator? 3) Will you be needing assistance with physics mottling? Have you thought about teeming up with a university for there physics students to building a realistic physics simulator for the game? 4) Have you thought about recording real car noises from friends cars, the TV? Thank you very much for bringing us up to date on the game. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 6:31 PM To: gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. Hi gamers, Here is a quick informal update on what USA Games will be doing with USA Raceway. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated everyone on what is going on with this title. so I would like to take this time to fill everyone in. I'd like to caution gamers not to expect an early release date on this title. I'm still very much at the beginning of development on this product, and basicly redoing allot of work James North did simply as I felt I could do a better job on some aspects of the game, and not to mention Raceway will be using the .NET Framework version 2.0 since that is now what I am directly supporting. However, on the bright side of things earlier today I located several free racing effects of a pretty high quality. Not maybe as good as I could find from a professional vender of sound effects, but certainly good enough to jump start the game with some sounds, and will be great for testing, and so on. In addition to the new sounds I have now created a selection menu where you can select a driver, (character,) who you will be playing. None of the characters are actual drivers that I am aware of, but the names I picked are common American names and you might be a woman driver named Shelly Copeland, Amanda Erickson, Kelly Anderson, or you can be a guy driver like Tony Miller, Frank Mitchel, or Bryan Campbell. Like I said the names are common first and last names, and well sound like American Nascar drivers but aren't really. Cool huh? Another feature I added that wasn't in the Alchemy version I personally find cool is the ability to select the sponser who you will be driving for. You might be driving for Anheuser-Busch Beer, McDonald's, Pepsi Kola, Radio Shack, Good Year, Valvoline, and several others. After you select the driver who you will be and the sponsorship you will have Raceway will asign your car a number from 1 to 99. From that point you will be that driver, number, and have to drive for that sponsor for the entire racing season. Which brings me to the next bit of news. In the Alchemy version of Raceway the game was pretty much designed to play one race. The USA Raceway version is much different. You will actually be playing out an entire season on several different tracks in different States. An example of how this works is you go to the game start menu and select "start new season." You will be walked through selecting a driver, a sponsor, and then the game will randomly pick a season schedule for you. Once that is done you will be asked to run a preseason race to practice your time, racing, whatever. If you finish the preseason race or skip it you will be sent to your first race on the schedule. Once you finish the race, win or lose, you will be taken back to the Raceway start menu where you can check your season standings, earnings, or continue the season. If you press exit game it will exit saving your place in the season. If you select continue season you will be sent to your next location on your schedule. Obviously, the guy who wins the race gets the prize money, cups, and well your goal is to become the USA Raceway Champion. Where are we now? Well, there is allot to go. I have to basicly write a physics engine that will hopefully emulate realistic driving physics. I'm also hoping to add in FF Racing Wheels, and of course I have to write all the racing tracks. I basicly have one strait road I have been using to test things with. In short a long ways to go, but I am making progress. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
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Hi Tom, One American name I would like to race against would be, Tom Ward! When James did the trailer for Raceway it had racing sounds so were they just placeholders for better ones or what? Sounds like you already have a quarter mile race track finished! Good luck, Phil ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
Re: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
Tom: I want the game by the year 2010. (ornery grin). Thanks for the update on a game I can't wait to get my paws on! No, this is not Carolina Shepherd who is sending this message. Hey, how's that for a name? he he he he he! It ain't pretty when the pretty leaves you with no place to go. - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:30 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates. > Hi gamers, > Here is a quick informal update on what USA Games will be doing with USA > Raceway. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated > everyone on what is going on with this title. so I would like to take > this time to fill everyone in. > I'd like to caution gamers not to expect an early release date on this > title. I'm still very much at the beginning of development on this > product, and basicly redoing allot of work James North did simply as I > felt I could do a better job on some aspects of the game, and not to > mention Raceway will be using the .NET Framework version 2.0 since that > is now what I am directly supporting. > However, on the bright side of things earlier today I located several > free racing effects of a pretty high quality. Not maybe as good as I > could find from a professional vender of sound effects, but certainly > good enough to jump start the game with some sounds, and will be great > for testing, and so on. > In addition to the new sounds I have now created a selection menu where > you can select a driver, (character,) who you will be playing. None of > the characters are actual drivers that I am aware of, but the names I > picked are common American names and you might be a woman driver named > Shelly Copeland, Amanda Erickson, Kelly Anderson, or you can be a guy > driver like Tony Miller, Frank Mitchel, or Bryan Campbell. Like I said > the names are common first and last names, and well sound like American > Nascar drivers but aren't really. Cool huh? > Another feature I added that wasn't in the Alchemy version I personally > find cool is the ability to select the sponser who you will be driving > for. You might be driving for Anheuser-Busch Beer, McDonald's, Pepsi > Kola, Radio Shack, Good Year, Valvoline, and several others. > After you select the driver who you will be and the sponsorship you will > have Raceway will asign your car a number from 1 to 99. From that point > you will be that driver, number, and have to drive for that sponsor for > the entire racing season. > Which brings me to the next bit of news. In the Alchemy version of > Raceway the game was pretty much designed to play one race. The USA > Raceway version is much different. You will actually be playing out an > entire season on several different tracks in different States. > An example of how this works is you go to the game start menu and select > "start new season." You will be walked through selecting a driver, a > sponsor, and then the game will randomly pick a season schedule for you. > Once that is done you will be asked to run a preseason race to practice > your time, racing, whatever. If you finish the preseason race or skip it > you will be sent to your first race on the schedule. > Once you finish the race, win or lose, you will be taken back to the > Raceway start menu where you can check your season standings, earnings, > or continue the season. If you press exit game it will exit saving your > place in the season. If you select continue season you will be sent to > your next location on your schedule. > Obviously, the guy who wins the race gets the prize money, cups, and > well your goal is to become the USA Raceway Champion. > Where are we now? Well, there is allot to go. I have to basicly write a > physics engine that will hopefully emulate realistic driving physics. > I'm also hoping to add in FF Racing Wheels, and of course I have to > write all the racing tracks. I basicly have one strait road I have been > using to test things with. In short a long ways to go, but I am making > progress. > > > > > > ___ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
[Audyssey] Raceway, news, plans, and updates.
Hi gamers, Here is a quick informal update on what USA Games will be doing with USA Raceway. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated everyone on what is going on with this title. so I would like to take this time to fill everyone in. I'd like to caution gamers not to expect an early release date on this title. I'm still very much at the beginning of development on this product, and basicly redoing allot of work James North did simply as I felt I could do a better job on some aspects of the game, and not to mention Raceway will be using the .NET Framework version 2.0 since that is now what I am directly supporting. However, on the bright side of things earlier today I located several free racing effects of a pretty high quality. Not maybe as good as I could find from a professional vender of sound effects, but certainly good enough to jump start the game with some sounds, and will be great for testing, and so on. In addition to the new sounds I have now created a selection menu where you can select a driver, (character,) who you will be playing. None of the characters are actual drivers that I am aware of, but the names I picked are common American names and you might be a woman driver named Shelly Copeland, Amanda Erickson, Kelly Anderson, or you can be a guy driver like Tony Miller, Frank Mitchel, or Bryan Campbell. Like I said the names are common first and last names, and well sound like American Nascar drivers but aren't really. Cool huh? Another feature I added that wasn't in the Alchemy version I personally find cool is the ability to select the sponser who you will be driving for. You might be driving for Anheuser-Busch Beer, McDonald's, Pepsi Kola, Radio Shack, Good Year, Valvoline, and several others. After you select the driver who you will be and the sponsorship you will have Raceway will asign your car a number from 1 to 99. From that point you will be that driver, number, and have to drive for that sponsor for the entire racing season. Which brings me to the next bit of news. In the Alchemy version of Raceway the game was pretty much designed to play one race. The USA Raceway version is much different. You will actually be playing out an entire season on several different tracks in different States. An example of how this works is you go to the game start menu and select "start new season." You will be walked through selecting a driver, a sponsor, and then the game will randomly pick a season schedule for you. Once that is done you will be asked to run a preseason race to practice your time, racing, whatever. If you finish the preseason race or skip it you will be sent to your first race on the schedule. Once you finish the race, win or lose, you will be taken back to the Raceway start menu where you can check your season standings, earnings, or continue the season. If you press exit game it will exit saving your place in the season. If you select continue season you will be sent to your next location on your schedule. Obviously, the guy who wins the race gets the prize money, cups, and well your goal is to become the USA Raceway Champion. Where are we now? Well, there is allot to go. I have to basicly write a physics engine that will hopefully emulate realistic driving physics. I'm also hoping to add in FF Racing Wheels, and of course I have to write all the racing tracks. I basicly have one strait road I have been using to test things with. In short a long ways to go, but I am making progress. ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
