rec.autos.simulators

But seriously, it's not just coincidence that, at least as my newsreader
is sorting messages, two posts in a row are about the same thing -
the hardness of GPL.  I certainly find it hard.  I might be happy just
driving around slow and safe except everyone seems so serious
about it, I wonder how much I'll have to practice just to have fun
races online.  But after practicing the same track for a while, sometimes
I go around the track cleanly a few times in a row with the tires
squealing, knowing I was on the edge almost the whole time, and
think that the effort may well be worth it.

I guess the consolation is that there are already 100s of other
'pedal to the metal' type racing games out there that can be
enjoyed instantly.

rob.

Hi,
    I think one of the things that will make GPL enjoyable is it's
difficulty and realism.  At least most of us won't be able to make fast
laps right away.  We'll actually have to practice a lot to do well.  it
will probably be very satisifying to do a crash free/good lap on any of
the tracks, especially the 'Ring!  Hopefully, when good setups are
developed by the fast people, some of the people who find GPL difficult
to drive will have a little better time with it.  I don't think you will
be able to get away with using someone else's setup in GPL, because
indvidual driving style will be very important in this sim.

Later,
John

All the buzz about GPL having the truest and most realistic simulation
physics is cool.  But from playing the demo and from what I read from
other people, the game is just a bit too realistic and too hard to
enjoy.

What do you think?

All the buzz about GPL having the truest and most realistic simulation
physics is cool.  But from playing the demo and from what I read from
other people, the game is just a bit too realistic and too hard to
enjoy.

What do you think?

 http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS

    and

 http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm

Nigel

Nigel of Lakewood Motorsports
(Memeber of the Nascar Offline Racing Series)
Nascar Coruba & Coke Chevy
Hamilton
New Zealand

And yet, in some ways, the GPL physics engine is easier to drive than NASCAR
2's because the model is more accurate - it "feels right".  In certain
situations, NASCAR 2 would be quite frustrating since there were certain
aspects of that model that were wrong, or at least deficient.

Mike.

These guys back then did'nt have a choice of whether the car was too
hard to drive or not, they just drove.

see ya there
Raevyn

Geez, what do want me to say?  I mean we don't know you, and you don't know
us.  How can strangers comment on other stranger's driving abilities?

Kurt

As I was about to dump this rather boring, race by oneself game. I
changed the number of computer drivers from 9 to 19. Now there were
drivers actually slower than I was. Being slower allowed me to keep up
and learn from the back of the pack AI, in external view. Saved this
game for me and still get a decent 26 fps on my Ren V2100 board.
Looks like Papy will get my money after all.