According to Rick Genter of Papyrus in a reply on R.A.S. the software used at the 1995 Indy 500 Fanfest was in fact not IndyCar Racing 2.0, but a one-off build that while running in SVGA did not have the updated textures and models of the upcoming sequel.
Rick also noted that while they do have special versions of the software with LAN support they were using, this is not a feature they intend to implement into the retail product.
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Rick also noted that while they do have special versions of the software with LAN support they were using, this is not a feature they intend to implement into the retail product.
Papyrus Indy 500 Fanfest Software Was Not IndyCar Racing 2.0
Papyrus Indy 500 Fanfest Software Was Not IndyCar Racing 2.0 at RSC sim racing museum and news source.
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