the GPL 1.2 patch last fall is the release last night of David Noonan's
GPL Track Converter.
Under development for over a year, and crafted with loving care and
attention to detail, David's converter is an incredible achievement. I
worked with David throughout most of the development period, and I have
some idea of the sweat and tears that went into this fantastic product.
David's ingenuity and commitment to quality are monumental.
Also noteworthy are the efforts of David's small but very dedicated team
of beta testers, who tested new versions of the converter - and numerous
tracks - many times, especially throughout the final development during
the last few days. Bravo, guys!
The converter converts 21 tracks from other Papyrus sims to GPL. See my
News page for a table of my favorite tracks and "donor" sims:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Go here for a full list of tracks:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
CART Racing, NASCAR 1999 (which contains the NROS version of N2, with
the original Sears Point and Pocono), NASCAR 3, and NASCAR Legends are
all available from the Sierra Web site. The earlier versions are very
inexpensive now, and even the latest versions are well worth the money
considering the quality of the circuits they add to GPL.
Indianapolis and Riverside alone are worth the cost of the latest NASCAR
sims. Riverside is one of the crown jewels of this collection, a
beautiful, seductive, challenging road course of the first order.
Indianapolis is unique and wonderful, as glorious a circuit as can be
imagined, a fantastic experience in GPL.
Heartland Park is delightful, one of my favorites. Gateway is a great
track, unique and very challenging. Milwaukee is the perfect short oval:
subtly banked, smooth, exquisitely proportioned, a joy to drive. Ontario
is a rough, demanding, brute of a circuit, the perfect counterpoint to
the refined Indianapolis.
Sears Point, Laguna Seca, and Elkhart Lake are among the great road
courses of the world, and the Papyrus versions, though they are several
years old, are challenging, exciting, and surprisingly accurate. And
there is nothing like the madness of Detroit or the graceful precision
required between the walls of Long Beach, Vancouver, and Toronto.
Get the converter now. I promise you'll be glad you did!
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
By the way, if you're still not convinced, download the new version of
the Demo Track Converter from The Pits, and convert Watkins Glen from
NASCAR 3. I think you'll be impressed.
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Alison
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