User manual GAMES PC SATURDAY NIGHT-SPEEDWAY

[. . . ] TM TABLE OF CONTENTS First Things First . . 16 FIRST THINGS FIRST The ReadMe File The Saturday Night Speedway CD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where you can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game. We strongly encourage you to read this file in order to benefit from changes made after this manual went to print. To view this file, double-click on it in the Saturday Night Speedway directory found on your hard drive (usually C:\Program Files\Atari\Saturday Night Speedway). [. . . ] Sometimes, the smallest adjustment can result in a lap record. Here are the available tuning options and their effects: Soft shocks allow the shock least compression under weight and a faster rebound when weight is released. Medium shocks make for even compression and even rebound. Hard shocks allow the shock maximum compression under weight and a more gradual rebound. The left rear wheel is almost invariably set up with a hard shock, so that the car squats down into the corner, but springs back up far more gradually. Both front wheels are most often set up with hard shocks, depending on the rest of the car setup, and the right rear wheel normally has a medium shock setup. Spring Adjusting Spring affects the way the car reacts to bumps on the track surface and other terrain, and changes the amount of body roll on the Pro Stocks and Late Models. Increasing the Spring helps the car to sit flatter during hard cornering, but also causes the car to react more to imperfections in the track surface. Decreasing Spring results in a lighter spring rate and helps the car travel smoothly over the track surface, but increases body roll when cornering. Stagger Adjusting Stagger affects the difference in circumference between the car's right and left rear wheels. Increasing the size of the right rear tire helps the car grip the track when turning left. Decreasing the size of the right rear tire increases acceleration slightly and decreases grip. Spacing Adjusting Spacing affects the distance of the right rear wheel from the chassis of the car. The measurement, in inches, indicates the distance from the chassis to the inner wall of the tire. Increasing the Spacing enhances the vehicle's ability to corner to the left and is generally used on shorter, tackier tracks; however, increased Spacing slightly reduces your top speed on straights. Drive Ratio Adjusting Drive Ratio affects the acceleration and top speed of your car. Increasing Drive Ratio increases the acceleration of your car, but decreases its top speed. Decreasing Drive Ratio decreases acceleration of your car, but increases its top speed. The overall Drive Ratio and the individual Gear Ratios can be adjusted on the Pro Stocks and Late Models. The Midgets have a quick-change gear setup (only one gear). Travel The Travel setting determines the wheels' range of movement when extending away from the car. The Travel affects the overall ride height of the vehicle and the location of its center of gravity. Increasing the front Travel transfers weight to the right rear of your car. This setup is generally used on slick tracks. On a rougher track, the Travel is generally lowered to increase overall car balance. Weight Weight distribution can drastically affect your car's handling. Distributing weight over the rear of the car increases acceleration and decreases steering control while cornering. Distributing weight to the left side of the car increases its ability to turn left, but can leave the car a little unbalanced down the straight. [. . . ] You may not electronically transmit the Software from one computer, console or other platform to another or over a network. You may not use any backup or archival copy of the Software for any purpose other than to replace the original copy in the event it's destroyed or becomes defective. EDITOR AND END-USER VARIATIONS If the Software includes a feature that allows you to modify the Software or to construct new variations (an "Editor"), you may use such Editor to create modifications or enhancements to the Software, including the construction of new levels (collectively the "Variations"), subject to the following restrictions. Your Variations: (i) must only work with the full, registered copy of the Software; (ii) must not contain modifications to any executable file; (iii) must not contain any libelous, defamatory or other illegal material, material that is scandalous or invades the rights of privacy or publicity of any third party; (iv) must not contain any trademarks, copyright-protected work or other property of third parties; and (v) may not be commercially exploited by you, including but not limited to making such Variations available for sale or as part of a pay-per-play or timesharing service. [. . . ]