rec.autos.simulators

Hi everybody,

I finally put together a webpage for my GP2-utils. I just uploaded a
new patch (GP2Split) I made. Part of the readme-file is below.

The page is at:

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Cheers,

/Martin
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First of all, I'm not pleased with the name since this patch also
changes how GP2 acts when you cross the finish line. But I couldn't
find a better.

Anyway, this patch makes GP2 compare your split-times (and laptimes)
against the driver currently fastest in the session. This means that
when crossing a time trap the game checks who is on provisional pole
(if in qualifying), then checks what his split-time were at the same
point and finally calculates the difference in your times.

Just like TV! Only John Watson's screaming and devotion missing!
(Ahh, F1 on Eurosport - those were the days....)

I find this a pretty cool change, You can instantly see how much is
missing from pole position (this puts extra pressure atleast on me) or
how far back the other guys are, and you can easily see in what
segments you are faster or slower than the AI-cars.

It works both in practise, qualifying and warm-up. Sadly, GP2
"forgets" all the split-times from the first qualifying session when
entering the second. This means that you'll be compared against the
fastest in the current session, which may not always be the
provisional polesitter. I'm thinking about fixing this in an upcoming
version.
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