As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
If you ever played Papyrus’ seminal Grand Prix Legends then you’ve read his name. Rich began working as a tester on NASCAR Racing (1994) and was with Papyrus at the end. In this interview, published in 2022, we discuss his time at the legendary studio and the design of Grand Prix Legends, including initial feelings of hurt at not being asked to join iRacing.
Some mods for GP2 have been released commercially for those who do not yet have internet access. Though it’s important to note that most if not all of these can be found online for free, it is nice to think that someone who walks into a computer shop can get some benefits from the sim racing community.
Press release:
Perfect Grand Prix – This Season’s #1 Add-On Pack!
The meanest, fastest set of add-ons for Grand Prix 2 that you will ever find. This pack is neither produced nor endorsed by Microprose – but it does contain an unbelievable collection of over 15 utilities and patches that make Grand Prix 2 even better! Just look at some of the things you get:
– 6 brand new cockpits – 3 SVGA and 3 VGA for you to use.
– Includes a utility to let you customise the car graphics with any paint package that supports .BMP files (eg. Windows Paint, Photoshop, etc.).
– Download the latest car sets from the Internet for complete up to date racing team colours or add your own graphics!
– Improved data and stats handling – edit or print lap records, recognise partially complete races, compare car set-ups side by side, and more.
– New sound effects included – or edit your own.
– Edit the performance of competitor cars – from 0 to 1500 BHP+.
– New graphic drivers for even faster action (applicable to most S3 chip type graphic cards).
– Amazing collection of pre-defined set ups for all tracks and steering devices. Plus now you can define length of a Quickrace, set your own pit spot, use all driver aids at any level, and more!
– Bigger and more spectacular crashes.
– INTERNET BONUS! Fully Internet-integrated front end that works even if you don’t have a modem – plus free on-line time if you have!PLEASE NOTE: This product requires Grand Prix 2 published separately by Microprose.
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