                        NASCAR Racing 2 PATCH 
			      README
                              4/15/97
                  Updates Version 1.00 to Version 1.02
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          	          TABLE OF CONTENTS

		       I] WHAT THE PATCH FIXES
		      II] HOW TO INSTALL THE PATCH
		     III] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
                      IV] IF YOU STILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS

I] WHAT THE PATCH FIXES

SAVE RACE:  When you leave a race session, you will now be prompted to save
the race.  This prompt will only appear if you have qualified, or if you
have run 3 or more laps of the race. You may not save multiplayer races.
 
AI:  Atlanta AI pitting would not pit in their pit window.  They would fake
like they were going into the pit then come right back onto the track.

AI:  Now, the AI should not collide with your car in the pits.  The cars
may still go right through you, but they will not cause any damage.

PACELINE CHEAT PROBLEM: We removed the ability to cheat by crossing the
start/finish line, then backing over it while pacing.  If you did this,
you could then pass all the cars to gain position.

MULTIPLAYER:  39 players are now allowed in multiplayer.  This enhancement
was made to accommodate the needs of the NASCAR Racing Online Series.

MULTIPLAYER:  Multiplayer car assignments are now correct.  The server
will be assigned to the 96 car, and all joining clients will be assigned
to cars in order of joining the race.

MULTIPLAYER:  When the server leaves the race, the client will be exited
from the race.

MULTIPLAYER: We fixed the problem which could cause client cars to be
placed in the wrong position on starting grid.

IPX NETWORK PROBLEM:  Fixed situation where sometimes a user could not
connect when the server was on Race Weekend screen.

ARCADE MODE:  Arcade mode has been added to multiplayer racing.  You can
select Arcade or Simulation mode in your Multiplayer Race Options screen.

ARCADE MODE:  Records set in Arcade mode will no longer register on your
player track record.  Since it is easier to drive in Arcade mode, it
wouldn't be fair to compare Arcade times to Simulation times.

RENDITION 4-bit GRAPHICS OVERRIDE:  If you have 16 MB of ram and you are
using the Rendition specific .ex, you may wish to use the 4-bit track
textures.  To use, start the game by typing  NASREND -4 <enter>.

CAR SETUP:  The limits of some of the settings in the car setups are no
longer incorrect.

CAR SETUP: All the car setup files will now be available.  Previously,
if you used the minimum installation, you could not access any setup files
you saved as well as some of the setups provided by the game.

ENTRY LISTS:  We now allow 128 cars in "All Drivers" display for entry list
screen.  Previously it was limited to 60 cars displayed.

ENTRY LISTS:  You may now use keyboard controls to manipulate items in entry
lists:
     swapping items in player's entry list    < > keys  
     delete an item from entry list           Del key 
     erase a .CAR file                        DEL key (if selected item was
                                                       in all drivers list)
     sort entry list by alphabetic            A key
     sort entry list by car number            S key

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The championship season win screen will only appear
if you have won the entire season, not just the last race.  The screen
has a small graphic problem that has been fixed.

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON:  Game will no longer crash if you select a completed
season when resuming a saved season.

DARLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON RACE LENGTHS:  The second race at Darlington
was not the correct length.  The second race was always the same length as
the first.

Win 96 B JOYSTICK PROBLEMS:  Users of Windows 95 B using FAT32 should no
longer have trouble recognizing the joystick or wheel/pedals in the game.

Cyrix and 486 JOYSTICK PROBLEMS:  We have lessened the twitchiness in the
steering on these systems.  Some problem still persists, but it is
significantly less.


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II] HOW TO INSTALL THE PATCH

NOTE: this patch should be used on a Complete Installation of NASCAR
Racing 2, version 1.00.  See Section III for additional information.


1.  Copy NAS2PAT1.EXE into your NASCAR2 directory.  (Usually C:\NASCAR2>
    or C:\SIERRA\NASCAR2>.)

2.  Type NAS2PAT1 and press <enter>
    This will extract 3 files, PATCH.EXE, PATCH.RTP, & README.TXT.

3.  Type PATCH and press <enter> or double click on the PATCH.EXE file.
    When finished you will see "Total File Patches Processed...(7)"

4.  Start the game as you normally do from DOS or Windows 95.
    
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III] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please make sure you are using the correct patch for the version of NASCAR Racing 2 installed on your system.

To determine whether you have version 1.00 or 1.01:
1.  While in Windows 95, insert the NASCAR Racing 2 CD into your drive. 2.  When the Autoplay screen comes on, click on the Install button.
3.  When the Sierra Installation screen comes on, Right Click anywhere
on that screen.
4.  The version of the file SETUP.EXE will appear.
If SETUP.EXE is 3.2.2.0, you have version 1.00 of NASCAR Racing 2. If SETUP.EXE is 3.2.2.1, you have version 1.01 of NASCAR Racing 2.

If you do not have Windows 95, you can check the date of the SETUP.EXE file on the CD.
1.  Insert the CD into your CD Rom drive (usually D:)
2.  Type that drive's letter and press enter (e.g.  D: <enter>) 3.  Type DIR and press enter.
4.  Look for the SETUP.EXE file and check the date to the right.

If you have version 1.00, the date will be 11/6/96. If you have version 1.01, the date will be 11/27/96.


If the patch is run on a Minimum Installation of NASCAR Racing 2, there are four track files that will not get updated.  One relates to fixing the pitting problems at Atlanta, and the other three of these relate only to 4-bit rendition graphics.

Also, if you have edited the Atlanta.txt file, you will need to restore the original version from the NASCAR Racing 2 CD before applying the patch. This is necessary to fix AI pitting problems at that track.

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