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Track Loading Banners

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This is a sub-page of Proto:Forza Motorsport/March 5th, 2005.

Every single track banner that appears when loading a track got cropped in the final game. It seems like these banners were originally intended for 16:9 resolutions, as they can appear squashed when shown in-game on a 4:3 screen. Why both banners weren't included in the final game for both resolutions is anyone's guess.

One track banner isn't in the final game at all. It's for the Physics test map and even has a unique logo. The track map is taken from Test Track Infield and lacks a starting arrow, while the backdrop is taken from the Autocross maps. In the middle of the backdrop was "FPO" written (likely standing for "For Programmers Only").