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Paul

About 5 years ago I was looking for some part-time evening work to get up and out from behind my PC.
I knew a girl that was a manager at Best-Buy and she said I would be great for their Comp dept.
I figured since I already did a lot of consulting, that I would be an asset.  It would also be fun to help others go in the right direction.

WRONG!!  I lasted 5 days and told them they were crooks and that they needed to be concerned about repeat business.  I got chewed out for recomending a Toshiba lap-top to an older couple.
My boss told me and I quote her "We can sell the Toshibas w/o selling them!  You need to push the compacts with the Celleron CPUs and then give them the 5 point walk around"  The 5 point walk around consisted of selling them $200 Service contracts (most came with a 1 year manufacturer warranty), USB printer cables extensions, Ink cartridges, paper and crappy software. I won't mention all the other crap I saw in my week there.   I have never been back.

Paul   

I have noticed that guys i have talked to that use joy sticks in  M v A (like myself)
just don't like it at all but the those that use pads are lovin it.. Do you use a pad?

I remember being hooked on MCM2 instantly just using a mouse. 
Maybe my expectations are to high for M v A.  Kinda wish I could get into it and have tried many times but after 2 or 3 laps I get pissed and and exit.

I would agree with the experts   MCM2 is King

The experts views at release

MCM2 Released  2000 

Electric Playground   4/30/2004 10 out of 10 100.0%
Game Vortex   1/31/2003 10 out of 10 100.0%
Games First!   6/5/2000 5 out of 5 100.0%
GamePro   5/26/2000 5 out of 5 100.0%
Checkout   -- 10 out of 10 100.0%
Game Blitz   9/11/2002 95 out of 100 95.0%
Sports Gaming   6/13/2000 95 out of 100 95.0%
FBI Reviews   -- 38 out of 40 95.0%
Digital Sports   5/27/2000 94 out of 100 94.0%
Outer-Edge   -- 93 out of 100 93.0%
PC Game World   6/7/2000 92 out of 100 92.0%
Game Rankings  -- 91 out of 100 91.0%
ActiveWin   7/12/2002 91 out of 100 91.0%
Game Revolution  6/9/2000 A- 90.0%
Gaming Age   9/5/2004 A- 90.0%
GMR Magazine   1/7/2003 9 out of 10 90.0%
PC Gameplay   10/9/2002 9 out of 10 90.0%
Intelligamer   7/11/2000 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Avault   7/10/2000 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Gamers Wanted   6/26/2000 9 out of 10 90.0%


MX vs ATV release 2006


Game Zone   2/17/2006 8 out of 10 80.0%
GameSpot   2/3/2006 7.7 out of 10 77.0%
IGN   2/15/2006 7.5 out of 10 75.0%
Strategy Informer   2/13/2006 7.5 out of 10 75.0%
Gamerz Edge   4/4/2006 7.1 out of 10 71.0%
Pro-G   3/22/2006 7 out of 10 70.0%
Computer Gaming World   3/1/2006 3.5 out of 5 70.0%
All Game Guide   1/29/2006 3.5 out of 5 70.0%
Computer Games Mag   5/1/2005 3.5 out of 5 70.0%
PC Gamer   4/1/2006 68 out of 100 68.0%
Worth Playing   3/26/2006 6.2 out of 10 62.0%
GameDaily   4/18/2006 3 out of 5 60.0%
Ace Gamez   4/16/2006

You have helped a ton Paul thanx again.

I also admire the way you handled Mike Mach's comment on you patting yourself on the back.   Have you ever considered teaching grade school? lol

Good to see you are still creating and helping..

Dave

Thnx so much!!  It worked..  Not that I doubted you guys lol...   I changed to classic grey and it altered map quite a bit.  I guess that needs to be set before I import?   I'm using ancient version of LEV, but I may buy new version now.  Do you know if MXU vs ATV's new editor will have something like this built in?   Do you know of any special settings I should use when exporting as a TMESH?  Bryce takes them but not the 24 bit TGAs.  Well it will but it looks like pic I posted above and renders that way also.   I am missing something with the TMESH import.  It only has worked about 4 out of the 20 or so times I have tried it.   Looks like it is creased into 4 sections.

Also I was wondering if any thought was given to making MXU vs ATV backwards compatable to mcm2 tracks?
Will there be a lap time recorder?  They should get Mike Gecko on the payroll!!!  After all,, he did pickup where Rainbow dropped the ball..

Guess I'll have to stop cussin out Rainbow now that they decided to finaly take back custody of the MCM2 community.   Better late than never!!  lol

Thnx again

Dave

Well done Paul!  In the past I have only used it to smooth out portions.  The one thing I have been trying to figure out forever is what format to export as.   I can only get greyscale when exporting as an 8 bit TGA.
24 bit looks like this   http://www.thegaragefanatic.com/2112.jpg 
Anyone know where I'm going wrong?
Looks way to much like the 70's and I can't afford the flashbacks!!!  lol