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SAFER Barrier Project for NASCAR Racing 2003
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Chicagoland Speedway Update   

7/23/09

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

[1] IMPORTANT -- BEFORE YOU INSTALL!!!
[2] HOW TO INSTALL THE TRACK
[3] FEATURES
[4] KNOWN ISSUES
[5] TROUBLE REPORTING 
[6] CREDITS


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NOTE: All of the tracks done under the NEW FORMAT for the SAFER Barrier Project are distinguished by having an "_SBP" extension on the end of the track name. This way you will know that all the tracks with this extentsion are multiplayer compatible. If for some reason, you have compatibility issues, either the track you downloaded, or the track located on the server you're trying to connect to is not a genuine SAFER Barrier Project track. 

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[1] IMPORTANT -- BEFORE YOU INSTALL!!!
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Because this track is more than a cosmetic update, and Sandbox was used in order to add new textures and 3d shapes, this track is not multiplayer compatible with the original Papyrus tracks.
This track is, however multiplayer compatible with exact copies of itself. YOUR SERVER MUST BE HOSTING THIS EXACT TRACK <chicagoland_SBP> IN ORDER FOR YOU TO USE IT IN ONLINE PLAY.


[2] HOW TO INSTALL THE TRACK
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After downloading the chicagoland_night_SBP.exe file from the website, simply run the installer and follow the prompts.  The installer will automatically place the track into the NASCAR Racing 2003 Season\tracks directory by default.



[3] FEATURES
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This track update was based loosely on information from the 2008 NASCAR events. With that in mind, Here is a list of the things that have been updated to the Chicagoland Speedway track for NR2003 :


1) SAFER Barriers have been installed on the walls of the turns with appropriate signage on them. (The way the cars react when hitting the walls have been adjusted).

2) Openings to infield retaining walls have been applied allowing full access to infield and to enhance realism.

3) The garages have been made to be functionable.

4) New custom setups for CUP and GNS physics have been provided.

5) Victory Lane has been redone and is accessible.

6) All new turn 1 Miller Lite hospitality deck has been installed.

7) All new lighting fixtures have been applied in accordance with the 2008 upgrade made to the track.

8) Lines have been applied to outline pitboxes.

9) Cones have been added to entrance & exit of pit road.

10) Pit entrance timing lines have been applied.

11) Working Whelen pit entry & exit lights are installed.

12) More accurate start/finish line has been applied.

13) Track skyline/horizon has been redone to look less blurred and "blocky".

14) Newer more realistic caution lights have been installed.

15) Union 76 logos and signage have been changed over to Sunoco as well as the NASCAR Cup logos to Nextel.

16) Other billboards and signage have been updated accordingly to reflect appropriate sponsors.

17) All new cameras have been applied.

18) The way the aircraft (i.e. blimp, helicopters) fly in the air have been editted. 


THIS VERSION IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. OTHER UPDATES WILL BE MADE WHEN THE APPROPRIATE TIME COMES.




[4] KNOWN ISSUES
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Users on lower-end video cards or processors may experience a hit in frame rates due to the large amount of textures included in this track.

Multiplayer compatible ONLY with other unmodified copies of "chicagoland_SBP" (See topic # 1 in this ReadMe).




[5] TROUBLE REPORTING 
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As well as posting in the SAFERBarrierProject.com forums, you may also use the forums at www.rubbins-racins.com or theuspits.com  Please include the subject line SAFER Barrier Project inquiry.

Direct links:  

http://www.saferbarrierproject.com/modules.php?name=Forums

http://www.rubbins-racin.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=27&sid=6fa936612596ba8567fe526c875e4731

http://www.thepits.us/board/viewforum.php?f=4&sid=8a222062c834b7b2f5749d29ca9bd081



[6] CREDITS
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First off would like give a HUGE THANKS to Papyrus for creating the most kick@#$ racing simulation out there!!

Also would like to give special thanks to the developers of Project Wildfire for the Sandbox utility, without it the updates to the tracks could not be possible.

Also a special thanks to the creator of the WinMip2 utility, again, without it the updates could not be possible.

***Thanks to Dave (Threewide) for all the reference pictures of the track !!!

***Thanks to Lastlap for the NEW SAFER Barrier wall texture layers !!!

***Thanks to Sonny Davis for providing help with the setups !!!

***Thanks to Ian Smiff from the V8Thunderonline.co.uk League for working Whelen pit lights !!! 

***Thanks to James76 for assisting in the completion of this track !!!

And to all of those who submitted information towards the updates that are just to HUGE to mention, THANKS



