SimHQ.com - The Simulation Community's = Headquarters

Community News for=20 September 22, 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

IL-2 Series: = Forgotten=20 Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters:

A good thread on the story ideas behind the 1946 = add-on=20 is here.

Strike Fighters / Wings = Over=20 Vietnam / Wings Over Europe:

Third Wire has released several = new=20 patches for their flight sim series.

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Theatre of = War:

Battlefront announces an all new = Theatre=20 of War Unit Gallery has just been added to the web = site. You=20 can view over 200 different tanks, armored cars, = anti-tank=20 guns, self propelled guns and more from the 6 = different=20 nations featured in the game. The direct link is here.

Naval Combat = News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

Ship = Simulator=20 2006:

Lighthouse = Interactive=20 sends along a second playable demo for Ship = Simulator 2006,=20 renewing the opportunity to try out the recent = civilian=20 naval and harbor simulation by VStep. 3dGamers has your = download here.=20

Battlestations:=20 Midway:

CombatSim has = reported that=20 Eidos has set = the release=20 date to coincide with the 65 year anniversary of the = WWII=20 Battle of Midway. To read more please refer here.=20

Pacific=20 Storm:

Worthplaying has 11 = brand new=20 screenshots for your viewing pleasure. You can = review them=20 here.=20

ANNO = 1701:

Gamespot=20 has just posted a new =93Hands-On=94 preview of this = naval=20 strategy game. You can read it here.=20

Age of = Pirates: Captain=20 Blood:

HookedGamers has a = preview of=20 this naval pirate game coming to us from our = favorite=20 developer Akella. You can=20 read the preview here.=20

Book = Reviews:

Subsim=20 has published reviews of both "Silent Steel: The=20 Mysterious Death of the Nuclear Attack Sub USS = Scorpion"=20 by Stephen Paul Johnson and "The Last Stand of = the Tin=20 Can Sailors" by James D. Hornfischer. You can = read them=20 both here.=20

This Day in = Naval History=20 - September 22:

1776 - John Paul Jones sails into Canso = Bay, Nova=20 Scotia, and attacks British fishing fleet.=20
1943 - U.S. destroyers and landing craft = land=20 Australian troops at Finschhafen, New Guinea.=20
1989 - After Hurricane Hugo, Sailors and = Marines=20 provide assistance to Charleston, S.C., through = October 10.=20

Motorsports News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

rFactor:

Alfa 147 GT-R v1.0 has been released.
Texture updates for Lienz by SLN can be found here.

Technology = News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cooling:

Overclock3D tests out the = AquaXtreme MP-05=20 Pro Water Block here.
PC Modding Malaysia looks at the = Thermalright HR-05 SLI Chipset Heatsink here.

Graphics Cards: =

HEXUS.net compares Sapphire vs. = GeCube=20 Radeon X1300 XT GDDR3 cards here.
bit-tech.net has a GeForce 7900 = Video Card=20 Group Test here.

Motherboards: =

Overclock3D tests out the Abit = AB9 P965=20 Socket 775 motherboard here.
Techgage checks out the DFI = LanParty UT=20 NF590 SLI-M2R/G board here.

Processors:

Neoseeker tests out the = Neoseeker E6600=20 Core 2 Duo processor here.
PCStats checks out Intel's = Pentium M 740=20 1.73Ghz Socket 479 Processor here.

Community News for = September=20 21, 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

After Action Reports: =

F4:AF Balkans: Balance of Power AAR = #02.=20

Event=20 Photography:=20

RAF Lossiemouth 2006 photos by = "hbxov."=20
Airshow photos by "fritzthefox." =

FS2002 /=20 FS2004:=20

Captain Sim Indian Summer Screenshot = Contest at Screenshot Art.

IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20

New IL-2 skins by "sparty72."=20
Skins: P-51K-10 ("Sunshine VII", = Lt.Col.William T=20 Banks, Ie Shima 1945) by "WarWolfe_1." =

Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam /=20 Wings Over Europe:=20

Wings Over Europe Patch = (v08.30.06) has=20 been released.

General=20 News:=20

Upcoming Simulations.

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:

Warhammer: Dawn of War has gone = gold.=20 (Thanks to Worthplaying for the news.)=20

Game News:

Worthplaying has new screenshots = of Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. =
GameSpot=20 has a new movie of Medieval 2: Total War.=20
Armed Assault Zone has new = screenshots and=20 a new preview link for Armed Assault.
GhostRecon.net has opened a new = section to=20 their web site just for GRAW modders.

From the Forums:

"Softball" has shared = some screens=20 and a video of Company of Heroes. Check them out here.=20
"Tango-Five7" has shared = his=20 screenshots of Company of Heroes also, and a video.

Naval Combat = News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

This Day in Naval History = -=20 September 21:

1858 - Sloop Niagara departs Charleston, = S.C.,=20 for Liberia with African slaves rescued from slave = ship.=20
1923 - Asiatic Fleet completes mission of = aiding=20 earthquake victims in Japan.=20
1939 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt = asks=20 Congress to repeal the arms embargo provision of the = Neutrality Act.=20
1944 - Aircraft from 12 carriers commence = two-day=20 attack against Japanese ships and airfields on = Luzon,=20 Philippine Islands.=20
1984 - Mid-East Force begins escort of=20 U.S.-flagged vessels in Persian Gulf.

Motorsports News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

netKat PRO:

Good news for fans of = netKar PRO:=20 The next patch is in betatesting and expected to = arrive in=20 the near future according to this.

World Racing 2:=20
Gamespot reviews World Racing 2 here.

GTR2:

Gamespy previews GTR2.
An official hotlap site for GTR2 has been put up = here.

iRacing:

iRacing.com announces = Partnership with=20 XV8R SuperSaloon: 900-horsepower, British-made = Twin-turbo=20 Opens Touring-Car Category for iRacing's upcoming=20 simulation.

rFactor:

Watkins Glen v. 2.o = has been=20 released and is available here.
Formula Nippon v. 1.2 has = been=20 released and can be found here.
Need a change of color? = Pain-less=20 has released a GUI mod changing the orange menus to = stylish=20 blue. Good job!

Technology = News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases/Enclosures: =

Hardware Secrets checks out the = Zalman=20 Fatal1ty Case here.
X-bit Labs tests out the ICY = Dock MB453=20 SPF External HDD Enclosure here.

Cooling:

Virtual-Hideout checks out the = Alphacool=20 NexXxoS Complete Watercooling Kit here.
DragonSteelMods checks out the = Cooler=20 Master Hyper TX CPU Cooler here.

Graphics Cards: =

t-break checks out the ATi X1950 = XTX Card=20 here.
Speaking of ATi, version 6.9 of their = Catalyst driver=20 suite came out today. Pick them up here.
ExtremeTech checks out the = GeForce 7950 GT=20 here.

Motherboards: =

hardCOREware.net tests out = Foxconn's=20 P9657AA-8EKRS2H Core 2 Duo motherboard here.
Hardware Secrets checks out the = Biostar=20 TForce 590 SLI De Luxe Motherboard here.
TweakTown has a DFI vs. MSI = motherboard=20 comparison here.

Community News for September = 20, 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

After Action Reports: =

TAW AAR: Sea Control by "The = Nephilim".=20

Falcon = 4.0: Allied=20 Force:=20

Post your virtual squadron = information=20 here.

IL-2 Series:=20 Forgotten Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters:=20

Skins: A-20G [Boston IIIA] ( No 88 = 'Hong Kong'=20 Sqn. Northern France 1944) by "Kristorf."

Longbow 2:

We received this = info from=20 TheSilkMan... "Hello, I've updated AVR8's guide for = using=20 Track IR with Longbow 2. I've also included the = Trackmapper,=20 trackir and ca.ini files needed. Attached are = pre-setup=20 files that should allow guys to jump in and fly = using Track=20 IR and Trackmapper without needing to go through the = entire=20 setup up mentioned in the Track IR and Longbow 2.doc = file.=20 In general, the game works in TrackIR enhanced mode. = I have=20 an older Track IR unit but things should also work = with the=20 newer "wider IR seeker" versions. Could you try it = out?" You=20 can download the zipped files her= e=20 (500 kb).

Pit Builders:

Simpit update by "Hamel". =

Red Baron:=20

ROTJ III beta R7 has been = released.=20

Strike = Fighters /=20 Wings Over Vietnam / Wings Over Europe:=20

Preview: Shots from upcoming YAP mission, = Haiphong=20 Rail.

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:=20

The History Channel To Make A Shooter (thanks to = The Wargamer for the news.) = The History=20 Channel and Activision have announced that they are = working=20 together to create The History Channel's Civil War.=20 Currently scheduled for a November 14, 2006 release, = the=20 game will mark a number of interesting firsts: this = will be=20 the first game actively developed by The History = Channel and=20 it will be the first ever attempt to recreate the = American=20 Civil War experience through the first person. =

In=20 Civil War, players can play as a Confederate or = Union=20 soldier in America=92s most historic battles = including=20 Gettysburg, Bull Run and Antietam. Players will also = be able=20 to authentic firearms, fight in intense hand-to-hand = combat,=20 place explosives, sabotage enemy artillery, and = destroy=20 buildings in a largely interactive=20 environment.

Features include: = America=92s Most=20 Historic Battles =96 Twelve of the most famous = battles in the=20 Nation=92s history including Gettysburg, Bull Run = and=20 Antietam. Experience famous locations such as Little = Round=20 Top and Lookout Mountain and diverse landscapes = including=20 train yards, saw mills, military forts, trenches, = towns and=20 large open battlefields. Intense Hand-to-Hand = Fighting =96=20 Experience the intense chaos of the Civil War = including=20 close quarters and melee fighting using bayonets, = sabers,=20 the butt of your gun and even your fists in the = midst of=20 raging battles. Wide Variety of Battlefield Combat = =96 Enlist=20 realistic battle strategies including line fighting, = artillery barrages, urban assaults, sniping, stealth = and=20 sabotage. Set charges, place explosives, sabotage = enemy=20 telegraph lines, destroy buildings, enemy = fortifications and=20 more to complete mission objectives. Authentic = Weaponry of=20 the Civil War =96 Authentic Civil War weapons = transport=20 gamer's to the battlefields armed with repeating = rifles,=20 multiple types of grenades, exploding artillery, = gatling=20 guns, revolvers, bayonets, muskets, sabers and more! = Awesome=20 Cinematic War Experience =96 Battles come to life = amidst=20 exploding artillery, whistling bullets, falling = comrades and=20 much more! Incredible realism and historical=20 accuracy.

Battlefield recreations are = based on=20 topographical maps and photographs from the actual=20 battlegrounds. Each level begins with a documentary = video=20 describing the historic moments in each battle, = movements of=20 armies, local fights, historical photos and battle=20 statistics.

In = Stores:

According to Ubisoft's official web site, Faces of War = is in=20 stores now.

Game = News:

Tripwire Interactive has announced that the = latest Free=20 Update for Red=20 Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 is now available = through=20 Steam. This update adds the new German G41 Semi = Automatic=20 Rifle, all new Russian voice commands, enhancements = to=20 player ragdoll physics, as well as many features and = changes=20 requested by the community and made due to player = feedback=20 garnered during the free week trial period in=20 August.
GameSpot has a = new trailer=20 for Joint Task Force.
Worthplaying has = a preview of=20 'Europa Universalis III'. =
Worthplaying has = the new=20 patch for Age of Empires 3.

From the = Forums:=20

Don't forget to share your screens, videos, and = AAR's in=20 our forum.

Naval Combat = News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

This Day = in Naval=20 History - September 20:

1911 - Navigational instruments first = requested=20 for naval aircraft.=20
1951 - In Operation Summit, the first = combat=20 helicopter landing in history, U.S. Marines were = landed in=20 Korea.=20
1981 - USS Mount Hood (AE 29) and Navy=20 helicopters rescue 18 crew members of Philippine = Navy=20 frigate, Datu Kalantiaw.

Motorsports News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

rFactor:

Check out these gorgeous beauties from the = upcoming=20 FedEx CART 1998 mod by iDT.

GTR2:

Info for drivers who have already purchased = GTR2,=20 regarding unlocking everything. Look here.

Technology = News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

ThinkComputers checks out the = APEVIA=20 X-Pleasure ATX Case here.
Overclockers Online looks into = the Sansun=20 Galaxy ATX Case here.

Cooling:

TweakNews tests out the Apack = Zeotherm=20 CF900 Copper Heatpipe HSF here.
Techware Labs checks out the = Cooler Master=20 Aqua Turtle HDD Water Block here.

Graphics Cards: =

Legion Hardware compares the = NVIDIA=20 GeForce 7950GT to the ATi Radeon X1900XT here.
MADSHRIMPS tests out the XFX = 7900GS video=20 card here.

Motherboards: =

Hardware Secrets checks out the = Biostar=20 TForce 590 SLI Deluxe Motherboard here.
Tom's Hardware has a nice Socket = AM2=20 motherboard 8 way review here.

Community News for = September=20 19, 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

European Air War: =

Sandbagger's latest news. =

Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20

F-16C & Ordnance Textures at = FrugalsWorld.

FS2002 /=20 FS2004:=20

FS 10 water video demo. =

IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20

Campaign: Fortress Europe = /=20 Spitfire - 1942.

LOMAC=20 / Flaming Cliffs / Black Shark:=20

F-16 video: Venom. =

RC and Scale = Modeling:=20

Alfa P-47 Razorback RC photos by = "TBird66."

Strike=20 Fighters / Wings Over Vietnam / Wings Over = Europe:=20

Preview: Trees For Highway Airstrip.=20
Corsair Mk.4 and F-80 released = by "The=20 Wrench."

Wings of=20 War:=20

Skins: Fokker E3 and Fokker E4 by "von=20 Schweinewitz".

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Game = News:

The Wargamer has a preview of Europa Universalis III and Stronghold Legends.
The Wargamer also has reviews of For Liberty! and Panzer Command: Operation Winter=20 Storm.
Fileplanet has = the demo to Faces of War.
GameSpot has a = new developer=20 diary article for Medieval 2: Total War.
GameSpot also has a preview of = the=20 Microsoft working title shooter, Shadowrun.
Worthplaying has = a preview of=20 Battlefield 2142.
Armed Assault = Zone is kicking=20 it into high gear with 4 new (6 in the last week = alone) game=20 play videos of Armed Assault.
GhostRecon.net = has a contest=20 where the winner gets a GRAW T-shirt.
CZ Studios has released a number of new, = fantastic mods=20 for Steel Beasts Pro (PE). =

From the = Forums:=20

Magnum shares 4 videos of the new training in = the newest=20 edition of Americas Army. Check them out here.
Magnum also shares a number of screenshots from = the new=20 version of Americas Army. Check them out here.
Alan323 shares more screenshots from the CZ = Studio=20 collection of mods for SB Pro PE. Check them out here.

Naval Combat = News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

This Day = in Naval=20 History - September 19:

1915 - Secretary of the Navy Josephus = Daniels=20 organizes the Naval Consulting Board to mobilize the = scientific resources of the United States for = national=20 defense.=20
1957 - Bathyscaph Trieste, in a dive = sponsored by=20 the Office of Naval Research in the Mediterranean, = reaches=20 record depth of two miles.=20
1992 - Joint Task Force Marianas stands = down=20 after providing assistance to Guam after Typhoon = Omar.=20

Motorsports News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

rFactor:

A video teaser for fans of V8 Supercars has been = released. V8Factor looks like this is = going to be=20 the Simulation of choice regarding Australian = Supercars.=20

Technology = News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

Driverheaven.net checks out the = Shuttle=20 SN27-P2 Case here.
Tweaknews checks into the = Thermaltake=20 Mozart TX VE1000SWA Chassis here.

Cooling:

Techware Labs checks out the = CoolerMaster=20 Cool Drive Lite HDD Cooler here.
Virtual-Hideout tests Asetek's = WaterChill=20 Complete WaterCooling Kit here.

Graphics Cards: =

Elite Bastards tests out the BFG = GeForce=20 7800 GS OC AGP here.
HEXUS.net tests out the HIS = X1900GT IceQ3=20 Dual DL-DVI VIVO 256MB card here.

Motherboards: =

Trusted Reviews has an AMD = Socket AM2=20 Motherboard Test here.
Phoronix tests out the ASRock = 775Dual-VSTA=20 & AM2V890-VSTA motherboards here.

Community News for = September=20 18, 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

After Action Reports: =

TAW AAR "Scud Busters" by = "Hawkx".=20
WOE AAR "Harrier Strike" by = "Rampstrike".=20
F4:AF AAR "Balkans: Balance of = Power" by=20 "NoCarrier".=20
TAW AAR by The Nephilim. =

European Air War:=20

Sandbagger's latest news.=20
Gladiator Mk.I (2/LLv 26. ylik = O,=20 Mensuvaara 1940) by "Flying Tiger".=20
Gunsight for Nakajima Ki27 by=20 "VonBeerhofen".

Event=20 Photography:=20

Jets & sunset photos by = "BeachAV8R".=20
Cherry Valley Fire photos by = "LukeFF".=20
Static F-16 photos by "hbxov".=20

Falcon 4.0: = Allied=20 Force:=20

LP is currently at the = first Release Candidate for 1.0.8. =

IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20

Skins: Spitfire Mk.Vc (Flt. Sgt. Ray = Baxter, No.=20 93 Sqn, Malta) by "Kristorf".=20
Skins: 3 Hurricanes (MkI / IIC, Sqn Ldr = Stanford=20 Tuckby. No. 257 Burma Sqn.) by "Kristorf".=20
Skins: Ju88A-4 skin pack (GB 1/31 = Aunis) by=20 "Sting".=20
Skins: Fw-200C-1 Condor (1./KG40,=20 Bordeaux-Merignac, West Franceby 1940) by "vpmedia". =
Skins: Five Fleet Air Arm Hellcats by = "RONNCO".=20
Skins: Hughes H-1 Racer by Rudi Jager.=20
Skins: Me-262A-1a (Lt.Franz Schall, = Kommando=20 Nowotny, October 1944) by "Desert_Fox". =

Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam /=20 Wings Over Europe:=20

Wings Over Europe: NATO Fighters preview. =

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:=20

Congratulations to our SimHQ Steel Beasts = Professional=20 SE After Action Report contest winners:

First = Place -=20 "Zipuli"
Second Place - "Retro"
Third Place = (tie) -=20 "Turkey_fan" and "Mantra002"

If you didn't get a = chance to read=20 the AARs, check them out here in the Steel Beasts = Forum.=20 Great job folks!
History Channel: = Civil War=20 announced (Thanks to Worthplaying for the news.) = Immerse=20 yourself in the intensity, carnage, and chaos of the = war=20 that divided a nation! Experience history brought to = life in=20 the first ever first-person action game based on the = Civil=20 War. Play as a Confederate or Union soldier in = America=92s=20 most historic battles including Gettysburg, Bull Run = and=20 Antietam. Use authentic firearms, fight in intense=20 hand-to-hand combat, place explosives, sabotage = enemy=20 artillery, destroy buildings, and more! =

Game = News:

Worthplaying has = the just=20 released patch for Company of Heroes.
GameSpot has a = preview of Sparta: Ancient War.
GameSpot also has = new videos=20 of Faces of War.
And finally from GameSpot,=20 a Q&A session = in=20 reference to Gods & Heroes: Rome = Rising.
Armed Assault = Zone has an=20 excellent Armed Assault video showing animations and = a 100=20 plus tank battle.
Download it here. Battlefront.com has a new unit = section and=20 4 new AAR's for Theatre of War.
SteelBeasts.com = shares a new=20 video of the upcoming update.

From the = Forums:=20

Magnum shares a video of a force on force scrim = with the=20 AI in Company of Heroes. Check it out here.
Magnum also shares some new screens from = Americas Army.=20 Check them out here.

Naval Combat = News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

Pacific=20 Storm:

CDV has = released a new=20 movie trailer which demonstrates a Japanese attack = on an=20 American naval base in about a half minute of = in-game=20 footage. You can download it here.

CDV also = announces the=20 launch of the Official Web site as the = North=20 American home for Lesta's now-gold World War II=20 action/strategy game and will be available in retail = outlets=20 on October 1.

This=20 Day in Naval History - September 18:

1926 - Navy brings relief aid to Miami = after a=20 severe hurricane.=20
1936 - Squadron 40-T, based in the = Mediterranean,=20 established to protect U.S. interests and citizens = around=20 Iberian peninsula throughout the Spanish Civil War.=20
1941 - U.S. Navy ships escort eastbound = British=20 trans-Atlantic convoy for first time (Convoy = HX-150).=20 Although the U.S. Navy ships joined HX-150, which = left port=20 escorted by British ships on 16th, the official = escort duty=20 began on 18th.=20
1947 - National Security Act becomes = effective.=20

Motorsports News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

rFactor:

The remarkable Fabcar demo has been released. = Unzip the=20 contents to a temporary folder before installing and = read=20 the supplied readme.
iDT's superb VW FunCup mod has been updated to = ensure=20 1150 compatibility. Get it here.
The 2CV mod has been released and it is very = good fun.=20 Get it here.
The TC2000 mod has been updated to v1.5. Check = it out here.
Nordschleife v1.11 has been released. Make sure = to get=20 the update here.

F1 = Challenge:

A highly anticipated mod for F1C has now been = released:=20 The World SportsCars 1970 mod, = featuring=20 legendary Porsches, Ferraris and Alfa Romeo World = Sports=20 Cars. Included in the mod are several new tracks; = e.g.=20 Nurburgring 1970 and Monza 1970. This mod requires = the CSGT mod v2.1 installed.
This track pack adds some extra = tracks to=20 the CSGT mod.

RACE: The = Official FIA=20 WTCC Game:

A new media gallery has opened at the official=20 site, featuring the first screenshots from the = game.=20

GTR2:

Apparently GTR2 is now appearing in some areas = around=20 the world. If you're one of the lucky ones, here's = what must=20 be one of the first track add-ons for it 24 Hour Le Mans.

SimHQnet Motorsports:

A big congratulations to = "Zetallun"=20 for winning the Series 1 Advanced Class (79 F1 mod) = and to=20 "LazyC" for winning the Series 1 Entry Level (rF3s). = Special=20 mentions must be made to "Sykstring" for his first = win in=20 the rF3s, and to "HapHazard" for setting a = qualifying time=20 of 1:10.004 at Zandvoort 67. His qualifying run in = the last=20 race represented the fastest time in any of the 16 = races. We=20 should also mention that "Chipwich" pulled off a win = in the=20 Saturday Lupo race... driving with one hand! = He hurt=20 his arm in a dirt bike incident and still toughed it = out.=20 Ironman! Other weekend race winners included "Chunx" = in the=20 Advanced Class and "LazyC" in the Entry Class. Read = more=20 about the weeks results here. The racers will now start = practice=20 for The Deuce: SimHQ 2.4 hours - Race 2 that = will be=20 held on October 7th at Orchard Lake. Read more about = the=20 upcoming special event here.

Technology = News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

3DGameMan checks out the Raidmax = Smilodon=20 Case here.
Hi-Tech Reviews peeks inside the = NZXT=20 Nemesis Elite Case here.

Cooling:

Technic3D tests out the = Coolermaster X=20 Dream P775 here.
ThinkComputers.org tests out the = Titan=20 Amanda TEC Cooler here.

Graphics Cards: =

Anandtech checks out the GeForce = 7950 GT=20 & SLI here.

Motherboards: =

HardCOREware.net checks out the = Foxconn=20 P9657AA-8EKRS2H Core 2 Duo Motherboard here.
CPU3D tests out Abit's AB9 = (P965)=20 Motherboard here.
HotHardware tests out the Asus = P5W64 WS=20 Professional here.