rec.autos.simulators

by **Thom j** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 06:28:42

Ok Goy, How bout dis` one, I race in my bed & still easily
do 1:29s at Monza via GPL & I aint no hotlapper but thats
obvious!! hahaha :)~
btw: I thought you might have retrieved the info off the net
but thats ok :)

| >

| > when they had it NYC.. Saw a few of those you mentioned too. So
| > see I'm realllllllllllllly old! :o)~ "O" yea I'm impressed that you knew
| > all the real & character names in the movie!! I'd never remember all
| > that but then again, I am older then volcano dirt.. :(
| > Cheers from an aging primate ----> me

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by **Goy Larse** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 06:47:22

> Ok Goy, How bout dis` one, I race in my bed & still easily
> do 1:29s at Monza via GPL & I aint no hotlapper but thats
> obvious!! hahaha :)~

1:29's at Monza would be about my pace I think, but in my defense (I
have to come up with something here :-) I don't race GPL much more,
never did as a matter of fact, I just break it out every now and then to
remind myself just how good a sim can be, unfortunately for me the cars
in there hold little interest for me....if it had been a historic
touring car sim on the other hand :-)

Race from bed eh, must be difficult, do you use a joystick or do have
some special wheel setup ?

I remember Thrustmaster had the old GP-1 wheel without pedals, you used
2 paddles behind the wheel for gas and brake, never could get used to
that myself, at least not with manual shifting, but a friend of mine
swore by it

At least you gave me the benefit of the doubt :-)

Beers and cheers
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by **Dave Henri** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 08:51:39

"Goy Larsen" >
<thunk> removest thine arrow .......

of course driving is a stretch...somebody recently told me I was supposed to
stay BETWEEN the curbs...sheesh! Now they tell me.....
dave henrie

by **Jan Verschuere** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 09:04:31

Has someone told you the grass offers less traction than the road yet?

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by **Dave Henri** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 10:37:39

Whaaaaaaa???????????
dh

by **Terry kan** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 10:52:03

Yea that's right, the track is a video clip, I even email Holden race team &
asked them how they could support this game & did they try it before
allowing the HRT cars on the front of the box. Never got a reply.

> > > I have the worst ever drive game produced.
> > > TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
> > > The box looked ok, had two Holden Commodores on the front, I thought
great
> > > would be able to race around Bathurst but I have never even completed
a lap.
> > > It is the worst game I have ever bought & I have around 200 cd's.

> > This could well be the game, and I use the widest possible meaning of
> > the term here, we're talking about here, does the track look like it's
> > made up of a series of photos instead of computer gfx ?

> > If so, you get a copy of DJ's V8 challenge and poor Rod gets yet another
> > copy

> Oh PLEASE don't let it be so!

> Cheers,
> Rod.

by **Thom j** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 15:54:37

Well the only reason I used GPL as a reference guide because you
are usually steering-shifting-up/down-braking' almost non-stop and
it is a bit tuff with just hands but then again [for me] I get smoother
action when I use my hands. Of course I can only use my hands &
I have never had the option to use my feet. [its a boring story]
Yes I have a nice mini-5x9x20-type bench that fits on my bed and
my Ferrari FF wheel locks in nicely. Prior I had the GP1, a TSW2
& a TM Sprint but I really like the FF effects.. I do the same with
my Guillemot FF joystick too..
Anyway I am not first' or only who has the paddles but I'd guess
there arent many who race on a bed.. hahahaha

| 1:29's at Monza would be about my pace I think, but in my defense (I
| have to come up with something here :-) I don't race GPL much more,
| never did as a matter of fact, I just break it out every now and then to
| remind myself just how good a sim can be, unfortunately for me the cars
| in there hold little interest for me....if it had been a historic
| touring car sim on the other hand :-)
|
| Race from bed eh, must be difficult, do you use a joystick or do have
| some special wheel setup ?
|
| I remember Thrustmaster had the old GP-1 wheel without pedals, you used
| 2 paddles behind the wheel for gas and brake, never could get used to
| that myself, at least not with manual shifting, but a friend of mine
| swore by it
|
| > btw: I thought you might have retrieved the info off the net
| > but thats ok :)
|
| At least you gave me the benefit of the doubt :-)
|
|
| Beers and cheers
| (uncle) Goy
|
| http://www.theuspits.com
| http://www.teammirage.com
|
| "A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke"
| --Groucho Marx--

| >
| > Ok Goy, How bout dis` one, I race in my bed & still easily
| > do 1:29s at Monza via GPL & I aint no hotlapper but thats
| > obvious!! hahaha :)~

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by **Goy Larse** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 18:15:59

> "Goy Larsen" >
> > Or are you in the Dave Henrie category where "driving" is a bit of a
> > stretch ? :-)
> <thunk> removest thine arrow .......

> of course driving is a stretch...somebody recently told me I was supposed to
> stay BETWEEN the curbs...sheesh! Now they tell me.....
> dave henrie

LOLOL, keep it up DH, you'll learns some day...maybe :-)

Beers and cheers
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by **Goy Larse** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 18:25:06

> Well the only reason I used GPL as a reference guide because you
> are usually steering-shifting-up/down-braking' almost non-stop and
> it is a bit tuff with just hands but then again [for me] I get smoother
> action when I use my hands. Of course I can only use my hands &
> I have never had the option to use my feet. [its a boring story]
> Yes I have a nice mini-5x9x20-type bench that fits on my bed and
> my Ferrari FF wheel locks in nicely. Prior I had the GP1, a TSW2
> & a TM Sprint but I really like the FF effects.. I do the same with
> my Guillemot FF joystick too..
> Anyway I am not first' or only who has the paddles but I'd guess
> there arent many who race on a bed.. hahahaha

Way cool Thom, nice to see yet another person who refuses to let a
crummy deal get the better of him, kinda puts things in perspective for
the rest of us who have been spared stuff like that

Beers and cheers
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by **Thom j** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 21:40:19

Goy, I have my bad days & its obvoius by my posts here
at times but I do try my best.. :)

| Way cool Thom, nice to see yet another person who refuses to let a
| crummy deal get the better of him, kinda puts things in perspective for
| the rest of us who have been spared stuff like that
|
|
| Beers and cheers
| (uncle) Goy
|
| "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/
|
| * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way *
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by **Goy Larse** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 22:27:21

> Goy, I have my bad days & its obvoius by my posts here
> at times but I do try my best.. :)

Which is more than can be said for some...:-)

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy

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by **Thom j** » Sun, 26 Aug 2001 22:33:43

| >
| > Goy, I have my bad days & its obvoius by my posts here
| > at times but I do try my best.. :)
|

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by **ymenar** » Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:15:54

> Yup, according IMDB you're right :-), and I haven't seen this one, have
> to see if I can find it in some video store, sounded pretty good, from
> 1958 apparently, did you go to the premiere ? :-)

The Vikings is a good epic movie, really. I really loved it, rent it as
soon as you can Goy. Jack Cardiff did a great job with the cinematography,
so hopefully you will find a widescreen version of it.

Wow if you think TNT has a good standard of old movies, I hope you get some
better selections in the future up there ;-) Really there's so many better
US channels for older movies.

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by **Book** » Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:53:53

That brings back memories, it's a video clip that you "drive" ie, the track
stays still and the car moves from side to side (as well as float above the
track and all the cars are bigger than the trees on the side of the track),
but the best thing was the bunting on all the sand traps to keep tourists
out, and the witches hats down Conrod straight.
Book.
(PS - FYI, the game was "filmed" while the track was public road, which it
is for 340 odd days a year)

> Yea that's right, the track is a video clip, I even email Holden race team
&
> asked them how they could support this game & did they try it before
> allowing the HRT cars on the front of the box. Never got a reply.

> > > > I have the worst ever drive game produced.
> > > > TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
> > > > The box looked ok, had two Holden Commodores on the front, I thought
> great
> > > > would be able to race around Bathurst but I have never even
completed
> a lap.
> > > > It is the worst game I have ever bought & I have around 200 cd's.

> > > This could well be the game, and I use the widest possible meaning of
> > > the term here, we're talking about here, does the track look like it's
> > > made up of a series of photos instead of computer gfx ?

> > > If so, you get a copy of DJ's V8 challenge and poor Rod gets yet
another
> > > copy

> > Oh PLEASE don't let it be so!

> > Cheers,
> > Rod.

by **Simon Hayne** » Tue, 04 Sep 2001 22:03:34

Hey, you want to hear a good one? Harvey Norman in Cannington WA has a copy
of Spirit of Speed 1937 on the shelf with the other sims/arcade racers. The
price sticker on SOS? $100.00

No kidding

Simon

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