rec.autos.simulators

GPL - overrated

?rjan Sandlan

GPL - overrated

by ?rjan Sandlan » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Is there anyone else out there who thinks this hype about GPL is
overrated?
It looks like a good F1 sim, but nothing I'd spend too much time with.

jmho

?rjan S.

Jan Otto Ruu

GPL - overrated

by Jan Otto Ruu » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00


>Is there anyone else out there who thinks this hype about GPL is
>overrated?
>It looks like a good F1 sim, but nothing I'd spend too much time
with.

>jmho

The good (and bad) thing about GPL is that you have to spend so much
time with it to enjoy it. You cannot expect to win any race the first
week (or month).

I have propably spent at least 100 hours behind the wheel, and I am
still learning a lot about racing this sim.

It's hard to master, but you will be rewarded for you patience.

I suggest reading Alison Hine's excellent GPL pages if you want to
enjoy this simulator.

http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~alison/gpl/

-Jan Otto

Jeff Shar

GPL - overrated

by Jeff Shar » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00

I think you need better bait than this if you wan't the fish to bite.



Jeff

?rjan Sandlan

GPL - overrated

by ?rjan Sandlan » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00


> I think you need better bait than this if you wan't the fish to bite.

Who said anything about fishing? I just wondered if it was overrated,
and so far nobody agreed with me. I can live with that :-)

Regards,
?rjan S.

Ronald Stoeh

GPL - overrated

by Ronald Stoeh » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00


> Is there anyone else out there who thinks this hype about GPL is
> overrated?
> It looks like a good F1 sim, but nothing I'd spend too much time with.

> jmho

Well, you could try to post this question in rec.autos.soapbox-racing.
You'll get a lot of agreeing posts there... ;^)

BTW, do you feel lonely in this ng because you don't agree with the
majority here?

jmho, too

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?rjan Sandlan

GPL - overrated

by ?rjan Sandlan » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00



> > Is there anyone else out there who thinks this hype about GPL is
> > overrated?
> > It looks like a good F1 sim, but nothing I'd spend too much time with.

> > jmho

> Well, you could try to post this question in rec.autos.soapbox-racing.
> You'll get a lot of agreeing posts there... ;^)

> BTW, do you feel lonely in this ng because you don't agree with the
> majority here?

Nope, why should I :-). GPL aint the only sim around these days.

?rjan

John Simmo

GPL - overrated

by John Simmo » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00


It sounds to me like you've played a little with the demo, but that's
about where your experience with GPL ends.  I suggest that you buy it and
run some of the other tracks.  

It's one of the best sims available at this time and probably will be
until Nascar 2000 comes out.  Like you've already responded to someone
else - GPL certainly isn't the only sim out there, so if you're into auto
racing, there's something out there that suits you.

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Claude Beaudoui

GPL - overrated

by Claude Beaudoui » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00

I think Mr. Sandland has a point.  GPL has its good points: interesting
physics model, good engine sounds, a return to cars and tracks many of us
never saw, the wheels turn, but its not THAT good.  GP2 is still
excellent, but it would be nice to see wheels turning in replays.  Both
GP2 and GPL need weather changes to add a further challenge that is real
in life and existed in World Circuit. Remember that now lowly simulator.
Seems like most people on rec.autos.simulators have jumped on the GPL band
wagon as if the previous ones had little or no merit, and one person has
even decided what the best simulator will be when it comes out.

Cheers


> Is there anyone else out there who thinks this hype about GPL is
> overrated?
> It looks like a good F1 sim, but nothing I'd spend too much time with.

> jmho

> ?rjan S.

Micheal Smi

GPL - overrated

by Micheal Smi » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00



Sim Orjan, sim.

Mike

John Simmo

GPL - overrated

by John Simmo » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00



It *is* that good to some of us. "Interesting" physics? I'd say the most
accurate to date would be a better description.

I don't know if weather changes would be a real benifit to the sim.  It
would simply make an already difficult-to-master sim that much more
difficult.

I don't think anyone is completely dismissing other sims, but GPL is a
definite step ahead of the rest (that I have used anyway).

That was probably me - I'm a Nascar fan through and through, but it's
hard to go back to N2 after driving GPL.  When Nascar 2000 comes out
(using the same/improved version of the GPL physics model), I may discard
GPL altogether - but then again, maybe not...


>>Is there anyone else out there who thinks this hype about GPL is
>>overrated? It looks like a good F1 sim, but nothing I'd spend
>>too much time with.

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Peter Gag

GPL - overrated

by Peter Gag » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00



Would you care to expand on that opinion at all?

8-)    (just interested in your views)

*Peter*   #:-)

Arto Wik

GPL - overrated

by Arto Wik » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00


Yep. But it is the best!

Arto

Roo

GPL - overrated

by Roo » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00


>When Nascar 2000 comes out
>(using the same/improved version of the GPL physics model), I may discard
>GPL altogether - but then again, maybe not...

This will never happen to me - I tend to fall asleep racing oval
tracks ;)
Grimfarro

GPL - overrated

by Grimfarro » Tue, 08 Dec 1998 04:00:00

I think you mean that GPL is underrated, expecially considering the
scores given from PC Gamer and CGW.

Grimfarrow

NanaKo

GPL - overrated

by NanaKo » Wed, 09 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Definetly NOT!  This is without a doubt the BEST racing sim out!

(In my own humble opinion..)


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