BUGS IN GRAND PRIX 2

Here I tell you about the bugs in my favourite game Grand Prix 2 (UK or US English version 1.0b). If you know other bugs please contact me!

• first of all I can say that the program is not finish. There are some unused sounds in the file called sample.cat containing the game sounds such as "car damage", "in, in, in!", "pole position - well done!", "oil on circuit", "black flag", "red flag", "the stop at the race", "the stop at the session", "water on circuit" and sound of rain. So, the sessions may be stopped by a red flag due to the crashes. The oil or water may leak on track. Also the weather may be different. There are some unused inscriptions in the file called gp2.exe such as "worn tyres" (must be indicated on cockpit's panel), "weather: always dry, always wet, variable" (the weather's select which must be in Drive Options menu), "race postponed", "Expect a wet race. Do you wish to change your car setups?" (a wet race warning; it must be indicated with the picture with there is in the called f1pcsvga.bin containing the menu pictures). Also it is impossible to change the tyre type (A, B, C, D or Wet). There is unused animation file called trophy.smk (I think it must run when player take a victory in the Constructions' Championship);

A wet race warning picture

• sometimes some drivers who finished the race in top six may be replaced down of the race protocol and they don't take the points; the gaps and average speeds are unreal;

• if you use a metric system you can see the inscription "MPH" instead "KPH" each time after crossing the start-finish line;

• sometimes the game may crash due to the much processor occupancy (for example it may be after the start of the race when you crash into other car and take off into the air);

• sometimes we can see alien track texture (for example at the last corners of Interlagos);

• sometimes the numbers of Simtek cars looking smeared (error in the file called simtek.jam);

• when you use the automatic gear box it may stay on 3, 4 or 5 gear after the start;

• sometimes may be saved unwanted Hot Lap or your car goes wrong when you see the saved Hot Lap;

• if you use the separate qualifying and race setups they are tangled: the race setups are used instead qualifying setups;

• when your car is in the pits during the qualifying session the alien symbols may be indicated on the display in front of you;

• when the damaged car is lifted and replaced away from the track it's wheels may be roll and tyres may be smoke;

• Hill has a blue helmet instead black one;

• when you press the keys '<' and '>' simultaneously your car turn left;

• the computer drivers may change gear at high speed to "semigear" which allow to turn around;

• if you will come in the pits on the last lap you will be in last place in the race table one lap down from the leader;

• the engine works even the cockpit was pulled off from the back of the car

• the pulled cars' parts are not material

• it is impossible to fly over the objects (cars, fences) due to the crash into the hollowness over them