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GPL and the Fantastic 40k

Bill Tillma

GPL and the Fantastic 40k

by Bill Tillma » Fri, 28 Jan 2000 04:00:00

As an added note Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends has added 9 new images to its photo gallery and a how-to the Hotbar browser skins.

It seems sad that Grand Prix Legends only sold 40,000 copies! Here we have the best racing simulation yet created and only a paltry 40k turnout at the start/finish line. Seems like the current state of CART/IRL with all those flame breathing monsters and nobody will come to the party to watch! Would Papy/Sierra be more or less successful if it released GPL today? Better hardware, increased interest in online racing would have helped the numbers for GPL. Also a better more stable connection for online, seems that N3 and Nascar Legends have less problems than GPL with online racing.

Regards, Bill Tillman
Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Spar

GPL and the Fantastic 40k

by Spar » Fri, 28 Jan 2000 04:00:00

     I think that even though Grand Prix Legends is a simulation about
cars of the past, in the future it will be viewed as a classic online
racer that was well ahead of it's time. I think it broke the ice for
online racing and although there were some challenges  early on, just
look how great it is now.  I know that much of this has to do with the
care and passion that a few people have put into it since it's release,
and I thank them for it. If there were no GPL what would the state of
online racing be?

Spark

David Kar

GPL and the Fantastic 40k

by David Kar » Fri, 28 Jan 2000 04:00:00

ah well, michelangelo didn't sell many sistine ceilings either . . .


>   40,000 is often quoted as a sales figure for GPL, but how many
> exasperated users returned one of those?  And how many more gave up in
> complete frustration?
>   Actually gpl users?  Probably the better part of a few hundred.
> dave henrie


> > As an added note Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends has added 9 new images to
> > its photo gallery and a how-to the Hotbar browser skins.

> > It seems sad that Grand Prix Legends only sold 40,000 copies! Here we
> > have the best racing simulation yet created and only a paltry 40k
> > turnout at the start/finish line. Seems like the current state of
> > CART/IRL with all those flame breathing monsters and nobody will come
> > to the party to watch! Would Papy/Sierra be more or less successful if
> > it released GPL today? Better hardware, increased interest in online
> > racing would have helped the numbers for GPL. Also a better more
> > stable connection for online, seems that N3 and Nascar Legends have
> > less problems than GPL with online racing.

> > Regards, Bill Tillman
> > Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends
> > http://gpl.ga-sports.com/legends.html

Dave Henri

GPL and the Fantastic 40k

by Dave Henri » Sat, 29 Jan 2000 04:00:00

  40,000 is often quoted as a sales figure for GPL, but how many
exasperated users returned one of those?  And how many more gave up in
complete frustration?
  Actually gpl users?  Probably the better part of a few hundred.
dave henrie

> As an added note Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends has added 9 new images to
> its photo gallery and a how-to the Hotbar browser skins.

> It seems sad that Grand Prix Legends only sold 40,000 copies! Here we
> have the best racing simulation yet created and only a paltry 40k
> turnout at the start/finish line. Seems like the current state of
> CART/IRL with all those flame breathing monsters and nobody will come
> to the party to watch! Would Papy/Sierra be more or less successful if
> it released GPL today? Better hardware, increased interest in online
> racing would have helped the numbers for GPL. Also a better more
> stable connection for online, seems that N3 and Nascar Legends have
> less problems than GPL with online racing.

> Regards, Bill Tillman
> Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends
> http://gpl.ga-sports.com/legends.html

Matthew Birger Knutse

GPL and the Fantastic 40k

by Matthew Birger Knutse » Sat, 29 Jan 2000 04:00:00


LOL!

mk

J

GPL and the Fantastic 40k

by J » Wed, 09 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Bill,
can you also tell me how to UNDO this hotbar-thingie?
I cannot get rid of it.

Jens

BTW Fantastic page you designed.



gallery and a how-to the Hotbar browser skins.
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1. microsoft's force feedback wheel + gpl = fantastic

2. microsoft's force feedback wheel + gpl = fantastic

3. Sebring for GPL looks fantastic, except for...

4. F1RS: Patches ands Pedals

5. OT: No ifs, ands or butts...

6. GPL, GPL, GPL...zzzz....zzz........

7. 25k-40k choices. You Decide!

8. FS: 1992 Wrangler 4.0 -- only 40K miles.

9. Toyota 22R needed or where to get the imported 40K ones

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