First released in 1993, Papyrus Indycar Racing won numerous industry awards as an auto racing simulation light years ahead in terms of realism and playability. All 16 Indycar tracks used in this time period appear either on the original program or within expansion software, including Indianapolis.
Of course, where would Indycars be without Rover Jackson? You can now see him competing in both major North American series on your computer screen, as the Maxwell House Penske has now joined the computer racing wars.
The .pcx file for Rover's car is available here as a zipped file. Because of Indycar 1 Paintkit software limitations, this does not include paint shop and helmet colors; just study these screen captures carefully and adjust the settings accordingly.
If demand warrants, and if someone has a 1991 or 1992 cars set available, I will create a Nabisco Penske version for it.
The simulation does not come with a screen capture utility, but an external DOS program made these graphics possible. These only exist in VGA format.
Unfortunately, due to licensing restrictions imposed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy itself does not exist in Indycar 2, hence the purchase of this otherwise obsolete simulation.
Enjoy these screen captures of Rover's Indycar efforts on road courses, street circuits, and ovals.
Below Left: Rover loops it in turn four at Long Beach, while Jimmy Vasser narrowly squeaks by.
Below Right: The Newman-Haas Lolas of Michael Andretti and Paul Tracy sandwich Rover in turn two.
Below Left: Rover ducks below Carlos Guerrero in turn 3 at Indy.
Below Right: Bryan Herta dives to the inside of Rover in the south chute.
Below Left: Rover goes low alongside Eric Bachelart in turn 3 at Milwaukee.
Below Right: Turn 3 from another angle: Rover passes Teo Fabi and sets his sights on Alessandro Zampedri.
Below Left: Penske teammate Emerson Fittipaldi chases Rover on the front straight at Portland.
Below Right: Rover entering Turn 7 at Portland.
Below Left: Rover leads Al Unser Jr., Paul Tracy, Robby Gordon, Bobby Rahal, and the rest of the
Michigan 500 field through Turn 3.
Below Right: Rover blasting down the Michigan backstretch at over 220 mph.
