Top Row Seat - NASCAR Racing 3 Preview
Dateline: 07/18/99
Race fans have been waiting anxiously for the latest addition to the NASCAR Racing simulation family. This fall Papyrus, a division of Sierra Sports, will deliver NASCAR Racing 3 the newest member of their highly acclaimed series of PC NASCAR simulation software.
According to a Papyrus representative, NASCAR Racing 3 will contain numerous new technology advances and feature enhancements in graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, and multi-player systems over previous NASCAR releases. However, the much-anticipated 3rd generation physics model which was the core of Grand Prix Legends has been found to be too processor intensive and will not be included until a future version of NASCAR Racing.
Key features of NASCAR Racing 3 include:
- High resolution 3D graphics supporting Direct3D and 3dfx Glide @ 800x600 & 1024x768 resolutions, and new effects including dynamic skids, translucent smoke and shadows, shaded groove, specular highlighting.
- Free Internet multi-player
- 3D positional sound with DirectSound3D and A3D 2.0, dynamic all-new engine sounds, and separate spotter and crew chief audio
- Force feedback support
- Enhanced, aggressive Artificial Intelligence races you harder and smarter
- Enhanced setup options
- Full paintkit to customize your own car
- The cars and tracks from the Busch Grand National series are also included in the box
Check out the available screenshots.
- Driving into turn 3 at Atlanta
- The Dogleg - Notice the new realistic wide mirror
- Deep in the turn - Check out the dynamic skidmarks
- Looking out the back as you spin - White Out!
- Driving into a scary situation
- More great smoke effects
- Back in the car, is that a shadow on the dash?
- Notice the advice written on the crossbar in the bottom right corner
- Car in front of you disappears into smoke of a wreck.
- Your turn, guess high or low to avoid the mess
More updates to come as Papyrus moves through their development cycle. NASCAR.About.com will always have the latest.
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