Sender: Michael E. Carver <mcarver@user1.teleport.com>
From: "Michael E. Carver" mcarver@teleport.com
Subject: Re: NFS3 Dashboards
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On Tue, 29 Sep 1998 10:46:39 -0500 Mark Skier <mskiermd@execpc.com> wrote:
% You can get dashboards in the software mode, but I'm not sure how playable
% the game is.  I can get dashboards on my Riva 128 (AGP), but not on my
% Voodoo 1.  There is an "in car" view which is from the same perspective as
% the dash (higher off the ground than the bumper cam) which may make it
% easier to drive even without the dash.  The dash looks nice, but I can't see
% why it's so resource intensive.  They didn't even include dashboard lighting
% for night driving!

While NFSIII is fun if it was a pure sim it would be ripped to shreds
for such short-comings as the unlighted dashboard.  Also there are some
weird AI behavior that wouldn't be tolerated in a hard-core sim (not to
mention the floating buses).  All said 'n done, it's fun to tool around
in after a hard day at the real sim track.

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