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Wireplay's GP3 rant

Lorne Glustei

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Lorne Glustei » Mon, 07 Aug 2000 04:00:00

BLADE... have you considered cutting back on a few cups
per day ? Then again, I`m not really authorized to give out that
kind of advice... maybe you should ask your psychiatrist that
question . . .

Lorne

Ian

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Ian » Mon, 07 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Do you mean I'm not allowed to use it cause I like GPL ? :)

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David Butte

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by David Butte » Mon, 07 Aug 2000 04:00:00


Eh? I was just quoting the Wireplay newsletter - I don't thinkI put any
of my own opinions in there. FWIW, I quite like GP3 - it's sitting on
my table as I type - especially for the excellent dynamic weather
effects (which really *are* the best around right now), but I'm still
playing GPL far more.

--
David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.12)
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Alexander Mar

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Alexander Mar » Mon, 07 Aug 2000 04:00:00

why should anyone except the Publisher and the Programmers themselves care
how long it took to develop ? Would GP3 be better in your opinion if they
had worked on it for 4 months  instead of 4 years? You didn't pay Geoff
Crammond during those 4 years did you ? And why does a new release have to
be perfect to be tolerable ?

they are, just pump up the volume. haven't heard anything better or more
realistic in a sim  (even GPL's original sounds are poor compared to GP3s
Engine sounds). Also quite a bit different than the GP2 sounds, which were
also excellent.

yes, but without the physics to match those pretty graphics

agreed, but you probably know already that it's easy to accidentally repeat
yourself when your're desperately  searching  for new features in GP3 ;-)

you could not choose the tires in GP2. Its a new feature, and the
differences between the tires are  well done.

disagreed .

Well at least 2 player mode works, and using my LAN for a 2 player season
instead of a nullmodem-cable is an improvement for me. It should be called
Dual Player Network mode though, because Multiplayer is really screwed.

4 years or not (who does believe the 4 years story anyway) , it's the best
modern F1 sim by a long way, and it's a lot of fun.  Crammonds F1GP Engine
has just as many strenghts as it has weaknesses, so it was worth keeping it.
If you never liked the GP series, fine - but every single one of them is a
damn fine game-

Andrew R. Gillet

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Andrew R. Gillet » Mon, 07 Aug 2000 04:00:00


I don't recall how tyres worked with GP2, but in GP1 you could choose
between four hardnesses of tyre, plus wets.

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Eldre

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Eldre » Tue, 08 Aug 2000 04:00:00



>sorry, clicked that send button too fast.
>anyway, the "only" new features of GP3 are:

>* completely dynamic weather system

Neat feature

Processor intensive?

I don't see the benefit in this...

Don't have an FF wheel

Again, benefit?

This is 2000...

You already said that...

Should be standard

How tough is it to understand?

Not everyone has the setup skill needed.  Again, how tough is it to understand?

Which doesn't work very well...

Ok, still not worth $39.99 to me yet...

Eldred

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themightyp..

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by themightyp.. » Tue, 08 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Just downloaded a couple of Greger Huttu's hotlaps from his website.
Believe me, just being able to watch a sim racing master tear up the
tracks in a modern F1 (looks great too) is worth the $39.95 :-)

Chris





> >sorry, clicked that send button too fast.
> >anyway, the "only" new features of GP3 are:

> >* completely dynamic weather system
> Neat feature

> >* 3d accelerated graphics in high-res
> Processor intensive?

> >* virtual 3D***pit
> I don't see the benefit in this...

> >* Force Feedback support
> Don't have an FF wheel

> >* ability to customize***pit view
> Again, benefit?

> >* completely new sounds
> >* 98 season data
> This is 2000...

> >* Force Feedback support
> You already said that...

> >* updated Tracks with camber, banking and bumps.
> >* Win98 / Win2000 support
> Should be standard

> >* more detailed Telemetry system
> How tough is it to understand?

> >* Tire choices
> >* Differential Settings
> Not everyone has the setup skill needed.  Again, how tough is it to
understand?

> >* new physics model
> >* TCP/IP LAN network mode
> Which doesn't work very well...

> >sounds like more than a small update doesn't it ?

> Ok, still not worth $39.99 to me yet...

> Eldred

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> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then
beats you
> with experience...
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Marc Dav

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Marc Dav » Tue, 08 Aug 2000 04:00:00




>>sorry, clicked that send button too fast.
>>anyway, the "only" new features of GP3 are:

>>* completely dynamic weather system
>Neat feature

>>* 3d accelerated graphics in high-res
>Processor intensive?

>>* virtual 3D***pit
>I don't see the benefit in this...

>>* Force Feedback support
>Don't have an FF wheel

>>* ability to customize***pit view
>Again, benefit?

>>* completely new sounds
>>* 98 season data
>This is 2000...
>Isn't GPL based over 30 years ago? Come on boys your really atartin to clutch at straws here
>>* Force Feedback support
>You already said that...

>>* updated Tracks with camber, banking and bumps.
>>* Win98 / Win2000 support
>Should be standard

>>* more detailed Telemetry system
>How tough is it to understand?

>>* Tire choices
>>* Differential Settings
>Not everyone has the setup skill needed.  Again, how tough is it to understand?

>>* new physics model
>>* TCP/IP LAN network mode
>Which doesn't work very well...

>>sounds like more than a small update doesn't it ?

>Ok, still not worth $39.99 to me yet...

>Eldred

>--
>Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999
>Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
>GPL hcp. +52.52

>Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats you
>with experience...
>Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Eldre

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Eldre » Wed, 09 Aug 2000 04:00:00


You pick *one* line out of my post to jump on???  Yes, GPL represents the 1967
season.  GP3 is supposed to represent CURRENT F1.  1998 ain't current...
Who's straw was that...?

Eldred
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Eldre

Wireplay's GP3 rant

by Eldre » Wed, 09 Aug 2000 04:00:00


>Just downloaded a couple of Greger Huttu's hotlaps from his website.
>Believe me, just being able to watch a sim racing master tear up the
>tracks in a modern F1 (looks great too) is worth the $39.95 :-)

Nah, I'll just wait for the movie...<g>

Eldred
--
Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999
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GPL hcp. +52.52

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with experience...
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