Thank you for trying the demo of NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition / NASCAR Craftsman Truck Racing.
This document contains last-minute information as well as information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning the game or your computer. Should you experience any problems, please refer to this file for additional help on answering questions about the game and solving technical difficulties.
It is recommended that you reduce the number of additional applications running in the background while playing the NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition / NASCAR Craftsman Trucks demo to a bare minimum.
If you experience any problems while running the game, you should obtain and install the latest drivers and firmware for all of your hardware devices.
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
Certain features of the game can be controlled by altering variables in a configuration file called "NR1999.INI" in the directory in which the NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition demo is installed.
Both versions:
SPOTTER_LAPTIMES Use to turn on lap time reporting by default
DOUBLEFILE 0 Use to diasable Doublefile restarts
MIRRL Sets default Left mirror value for all tracks
MIRRL Sets default Center mirror value for all tracks
MIRRR Sets default Right mirror value for all tracks
REPLAYLEN Sets memory allocated for replay in Windows versions
3Dfx Specific:
N2FXAA 0 Use to disable AntiAlias
The following line can be added to your system's "AUTOEXEC.BAT" to disable the 3Dfx splash logo that appears when the 3Dfx versions of NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition are launched:
SET FX_GLIDE_NO_SPLASH = 1
3DFX ISSUES
The 3Dfx version of the NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition Demo allows you to return to your Windows desktop by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard or by pressing ALT-TAB to switch to another active application. Some users may experience problems with the mouse cursor being confined to a small portion of the screen upon returning to the game. This usually can be resolved by repeating the process of switching back to the desktop and then back into the game.
Additionally the text/numeric stamp tool in NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition's Paint Shop does not work properly in the 3Dfx version.
CONTROLLER ISSUES
NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition uses 2 different joystick drivers, DirectInput and Generic. Users running under Win98 will only have the selection of DirectInput, while users running under Win95 will have the choice of either driver.
III. GENERAL GAME ISSUES
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CHANGING DRIVER NAME
When you select "New Driver" on the entry list screen you create a new car or truck file. Click "Info" to get to the info screen for the new driver. Select the "Name" field in the lower left and enter a name. This will allow you to change the large driver name displayed at the top of the screen.
LOADING YOUR PICTURE INTO DRIVER INFO
In the driver info screen there is a button labeled "PCX". This button will allow you to load a picture of yourself, or whatever you want, into the driver info screen. To do so, follow the instructions below.
There is a file in the CARS directory called "blank.pcx". This file has a particular palette and region of the screen for the picture. You will have to use a commercial paint program with palette remapping capabilities, (Deluxe Paint or Adobe Photoshop will work) to get the picture you want in the game.
Load the picture you wish to use into the paint program. Then, load in "blank.pcx" file. Remap your picture to the palette of "blank.pcx" (Consult the paint program documentation for instructions on how to remap pictures).
You must make sure that your picture is only as large as "blank.pcx" (241 wide by 402 high). If the picture is larger, the game screen will turn black when you load the .pcx into Driver Info.
It would be preferable to cut out the picture you want to use and place it on the blue background in "blank.pcx" to give the image a consistent look in the game.
Then, save the file using the name of the car or truck file you want to match the picture with (e.g. t_player.pcx for using the photo with t_player.car). Place that new file in the CARS or TRUCKS directory.
Start NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition Demo and go to the entry list screen under Driver Info. Select the driver you wish to change/add the photo to and click on Info. Once at the driver info screen, press the "PCX" button at the bottom of the screen. If you have done the above steps correctly, the picture should appear in the correct area of the screen.
If the picture comes in, but with all the colors messed up, it wasn't remapped correctly. If the screen goes black when you press "PCX", then the picture size was too large.
PAINTSHOP FILENAME ISSUES
NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition's Paintshop allows you to import and export paintjobs as PCX files. This can be useful if you want to edit the image in an external paint program. The filename used will be an 8 character name based on the first 7 characters of the truck name with a leading X, so for t_player.trk the filename would be Xt_playe.pcx. Note that the name has a limit of 8 characters, so the 9th character (an r in this case) is removed.
CHASSIS SELECTION
NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition / Trucks demos allows you to choose from three different chassis types for both the trucks:
Truck Chassis 1: Balanced for slightly less rear downforce
Truck Chassis 2: Neutral
Truck Chassis 3: Balanced for slightly more rear downforce
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK HALFTIME FEATURE
When using the Craftsman trucks you have the option of turning on halftimes in the race setup screen (this option is not available and will be grayed out when using cars). When running with halftimes enabled there are several differences in pitting behavior. You will not be allowed to change tires, except for flats. Also you will only receive enough fuel to make it until halftime. When you reach the halfway mark of the race you will receive a yellow flag and the message COMPETITION YELLOW will be displayed. After completing the lap and taking the waving yellow flag, you will be returned to the weekend screen where you will be allowed to make setup changes. When you are ready to resume the race click on the Halftime Resume button, and you will be returned to your truck ready to start the second half of the race with a fresh set of tires and a full tank of gas.
*NOTE* The halftime feature should only be enabled when using the Craftsman Truck season schedule. At other tracks the trucks will be unable to make the halfway point on a single set of tires.
TOWING RULES
Once you call for a tow, it will take a little time for the towing to actually start. The spotter will let you know the tow truck is coming. This was done to simulate the time it might take to actually recover a car from an incident. If you move the car at all, then the tow truck is waved off. You'll have to hit ALT-I again if you want a tow.
TURNING OFF SPOTTER SPEECH
If you turn off the spotter speech, make sure you turn on the spotter text. It will give you much needed info about yellow flag and pace lap procedures. These settings may be made in the Options menu.
VIEWING A REPLAY
In order to view the replay you must load the same entry list and be at the same track at which the replay was recorded.
QUICK QUALIFYING
There is a Quick Qualify checkbox on the qualifying screen. Checking this will instantly fill in the qualify times for all the computer opponents. When it reaches your position in the list, Qualify will appear on the menu at the bottom. Click that to begin your qualifying run. Once you come back from qualifying, the remaining qualify times will be automatically filled in.
FUEL LIMIT
Unless you select "Testing" as the Weekend Type on the Quick Race screen, you will be unable to change the amount of fuel in the car. It will always be at 22 gallons. In real NASCAR racing, the fuel is part of the total car weight calculation and is a mandated 22 gallons.
If you select "Testing", you will be able to change the fuel level so you can test the car setup under different fuel loads.
IV.CONTACTING SIERRA
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A) Sales Information
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