rec.autos.simulators

> > How about a show of hands?  I was more than happy to chip
> > in 10, which was over half what I paid for the full game.
> > Seemed about right for an add-on. Anyone?

> I contributed the equivalent of 25 Euros, which is also about half of a
> major, full price game over here.

> Jan.
> =---

>> Don't really understand the maths here.... 45 gig
>> of traffic divided by 270 meg per download is 166
>> downloads. Not 75000 downloads. So no wonder they're
>> short of money - it costs 4 quid per complete
>> download in server charges!

>45Gig of _excess_ traffic, Jim.

> I've just read on the GTR 2002 official forum that after more than 75,000
> downloads of this mod, the amount of donations is just over 400

> -Tim

> > "Steve Blankenship" wrote...
> > > Hmmm; 400....  At 10 per, that's only 40 people, which
> > > seems a bit hard to imagine from 75K+ downloads.  I have
> > > to wonder how accurate that is.  But even if they're
> > > counting clicks to DL, and not successful file transfers,
> > > that's a lot of traffic.  From the invoice Ian posted on
> > > the forum, their excess charges from the initial GTR2002

> > > (incl/118 of VAT - yikes!).

> > > How about a show of hands?  I was more than happy to chip
> > > in 10, which was over half what I paid for the full game.
> > > Seemed about right for an add-on. Anyone?

> > I contributed the equivalent of 25 Euros, which is also about half of a
> > major, full price game over here.

> > Jan.
> > =---

>>"Jim Seamus" wrote...

>>> Don't really understand the maths here.... 45 gig
>>> of traffic divided by 270 meg per download is 166
>>> downloads. Not 75000 downloads. So no wonder they're
>>> short of money - it costs 4 quid per complete
>>> download in server charges!

>>45Gig of _excess_ traffic, Jim.

>Does that include the downloads that crashed halfway through...?

> > If they come up with a good AussieV8 mod I might contribute...:-)

> If someone came up with a good AussieV8 mod, I think all of RAS will
> collectively FORCE you to contribute. :-P

> >If you haven't yet donated and are enjoying playing this mod then how
about
> >showing some support and making a contribution ? I'm sure you'd like
further

> Thanx for the reminder...just paid..:)

> --
> Venlig hilsen / Best regards
> Thore Sorensen  -  DK-2700 Bronshoj
> (Z = spamfilter)

> > >If you haven't yet donated and are enjoying playing this mod then how
> about
> > >showing some support and making a contribution ? I'm sure you'd like
> further

> > Thanx for the reminder...just paid..:)

> > --
> > Venlig hilsen / Best regards
> > Thore Sorensen  -  DK-2700 Bronshoj
> > (Z = spamfilter)

> If I could get the mod to work as well as the game does, I would gladly
> donate. But as I get very poor frame rates etc. I see no need to play it
let
> alone donate.

>    I think most people get very similar framerates in the mod as the
> original game.  Probably the biggest drawback are the extra cars.  The full
> field with GTR is 36 or 37 cars.  That's a-lot of extra strain on your cpu
> and vidsystem.  Try cutting back the ammount of CPU driven cars to 21, which
> would equal the F1 field and then try it again.
>   Good luck.
> dave henrie

> >    I think most people get very similar framerates in the mod as the
> > original game.  Probably the biggest drawback are the extra cars.  The
full
> > field with GTR is 36 or 37 cars.  That's a-lot of extra strain on your
cpu
> > and vidsystem.  Try cutting back the ammount of CPU driven cars to 21,
which
> > would equal the F1 field and then try it again.
> >   Good luck.
> > dave henrie

> Is this a guess on your part Herr von Henrie ?

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

>          Ya Vohl!!
> Now go away or I will taunt you a second time-uh.
> dave henrie