rec.autos.simulators

> Hi,

> I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows
> what is causing it.
> The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet
> shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the
> pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems.

> I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card.
> I have taken out all car and***pit updates but without success.
> The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC,
> or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode
> as well as 3dfx accelerated.

> I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself
> somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to
> connect again.
> The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same
> circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty
> seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps.

> Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having
> this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being
> able to play right now.

> Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-)

> Mark Huxford

> Hi,

> I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows
> what is causing it.
> The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet
> shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the
> pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems.

> I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card.
> I have taken out all car and***pit updates but without success.
> The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC,
> or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode
> as well as 3dfx accelerated.

> I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself
> somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to
> connect again.
> The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same
> circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty
> seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps.

> Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having
> this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being
> able to play right now.

> Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-)

> Mark Huxford

> Hi,

> I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows
> what is causing it.
> The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet
> shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the
> pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems.

> I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card.
> I have taken out all car and***pit updates but without success.
> The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC,
> or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode
> as well as 3dfx accelerated.

> I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself
> somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to
> connect again.
> The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same
> circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty
> seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps.

> Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having
> this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being
> able to play right now.

> Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-)

> Mark Huxford

> I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware.

> Cheers,
> Mark Huxford

>Hi,

>I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows
>what is causing it.
>The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet
>shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the
>pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems.

>I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card.
>I have taken out all car and***pit updates but without success.
>The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC,
>or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode
>as well as 3dfx accelerated.

>I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself
>somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to
>connect again.
>The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same
>circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty
>seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps.

>Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having
>this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being
>able to play right now.

>Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-)

> > I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware.

> > Cheers,
> > Mark Huxford

> But what sort of modem is it?  If it's a hardware/external modem then
> please ignore this advice.  However, if it's a software modem then it's
> going to need some CPU time in order to keep you connected.
> Unfortunately GPL needs as much processor usage as it can get and will
> be competing with a software modem for that usage.  If the software
> modem cannot get access to the CPU when it needs it then it will drop
> the connection.

> >Hi,

> >I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows
> >what is causing it.
> >The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet
> >shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the
> >pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems.

> >I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card.
> >I have taken out all car and***pit updates but without success.
> >The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC,
> >or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode
> >as well as 3dfx accelerated.

> >I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself
> >somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to
> >connect again.
> >The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same
> >circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty
> >seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps.

> >Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having
> >this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being
> >able to play right now.

> >Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-)

> Try doing a fresh install of GPL.  Maybe something is still corrupted
> somehow...

> Eldred

>> > I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware.

>> > Cheers,
>> > Mark Huxford

>> But what sort of modem is it?  If it's a hardware/external modem then
>> please ignore this advice.  However, if it's a software modem then it's
>> going to need some CPU time in order to keep you connected.
>> Unfortunately GPL needs as much processor usage as it can get and will
>> be competing with a software modem for that usage.  If the software
>> modem cannot get access to the CPU when it needs it then it will drop
>> the connection.

>It's just an LT Winmodem. I don't think it is the CPU. I play with
>graphics settings that keep me at 36fps, and I only use 800x600
>resolution for online play. Like I said in my post I have played gpl
>without a problem since December 1998. I can't believe this is happening
>to me now.

> >> > I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware.

> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Mark Huxford

> >> But what sort of modem is it?  If it's a hardware/external modem then
> >> please ignore this advice.  However, if it's a software modem then it's
> >> going to need some CPU time in order to keep you connected.
> >> Unfortunately GPL needs as much processor usage as it can get and will
> >> be competing with a software modem for that usage.  If the software
> >> modem cannot get access to the CPU when it needs it then it will drop
> >> the connection.

> >It's just an LT Winmodem. I don't think it is the CPU. I play with
> >graphics settings that keep me at 36fps, and I only use 800x600
> >resolution for online play. Like I said in my post I have played gpl
> >without a problem since December 1998. I can't believe this is happening
> >to me now.

> WINMODEM?!?  You just said the magic word.<g>
> If it worked before, and you haven't changed anything - maybe your connection
> 'path' has degraded.  Although the modem didn't need to struggle before, maybe
> it has to work 'harder', and thus crashes GPL?  That's just TOTAL theory on my
> part...
> Sounds good, though :)

> Eldred

>Eldred you are right on the money I believe. I didn't mention it in my
>post but I am using a different telecomnications company to the one I was
>on before. This company I am with now (Saturn here in New Zealand) put
>new lines through our house and out to the street. Things didn't go wrong
>right from the start however. I was playing gpl quite happily infact.
>Then we had a crossed line fault when someone up the road also got
>connected to Saturn. They fixed that but I guess my gpl disconnection
>problem began soon after.

>I will ring them (hey the phone still works!:) and ask if they can come
>and test my line. I guess they must have a device to test line quality?

>What if they say that's just how it is? I'll need to buy a new modem I
>guess. Many of you would suggest I should be using a different modem for
>gpl anyway am I correct? I always thought a modem was a modem was a
>modem... which one would I need to get?

>Hux,

>PS Thanks Eldred, maybe now I don't have to retire from gpl afterall :-p