Conference 501clb::games

    Hi,
    
       OK, I dowloaded the demo off the web, and it works OK.  Here are
    a list of questions that I have before spending $50.00 on this thing.
    
    1) the Demo did not work with my Thrustmaster steering wheel (Nascar2
       does).  If the real product doesnt work with the Thrustmaster wheel, 
       then forget it.
    
    2) I have an AMD p75 133 MHZ system.  It is faster than a garden
       variety P75, but slower than a P90.  The demo automagically 
       determines my system and I are low-lifes (may be true) and I cant
       have SVGA.  I supose its because the CPU is a 486, so the graphics 
       are rather lame for a $50.00 game.  The #9 PCI video board could 
       handle this.  Plays Quake in several modes just fine.
    
    Convince me that my need for speed is greater than their need for
    greed!  I want to buy a good racing game for the kids (and me). Nascar2
    is more of a simulation and not really as much fun for the kids. 
    Should I consider a different game?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Kurt

    Well,
    
      I got the Thrustmaster wheel working.. It seems that there is a small
    doohickie that I neglected to install.  When I got the wheel, I unpacked 
    it and saw what looked like a gender bender.  I promptly pitched the 
    directions (reading directions is considered cheating in some circles),
    and threw the gender bender into a drawer.  Last night, since MOM is
    coming to visit, I started cleaning and getting ready for the white glove 
    treatment.  I found the doohickie in the drawer and upon closer inspection 
    realized that the connecters were not the same gender on both sides, as a 
    normal sex change device would be. Installed the ADAPTER, calibrated
    and everything ran great.  In fact, the program was so much more fun, I
    raced for about an hour.  Great stuff.
    
    Now, could anyone help me determine if the full product version of the
    program will let me try the higher resolution SVGA settings, even
    though my system is actually a 486 type CPU?
    
    Regards,
    
    Kurt

    Just for the record, I bought the game, graphics are great and the kids 
    love it and I recommend it.
    
    So, the end result is: It runs great on a AMD P75-133
    
    Kurt talking to himself