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by **Michae** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I was wondering if it's possible to get the telemetry seen in the arcade
view
when running from inside the***pit view. I am using the tach but wouldn't
mind seeing some
speed numbers at certain areas/corners on the track.

I love this sim, been concentrating on learning the tracks.
The Glen and Monza. Just ran a 133.58 at Monza, awesome, in the Lotus.
I had been running the Eagle but I like the overall performance of the
Lotus. Yes it's squirrelly, but I have noticed when I start to lose it if I
bring up the
power it fights it's way out.

This sim just keeps you coming back for more, because it hard, which makes
one
commit to it, but it's not impossible and you do get better if you keep
driving laps
and dialing in the track and you ride.

I concurr with those who believe nothing like this has ever been achieved
before.

Michael

by **Doug Gordo** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I agree that it would be nice to actually see your speed, but unfortunately
that wouldn't be "realistic" since the cars did not have speedometers. Maybe
they could add this in as a convenient "cheat", as otherwise I have NO idea
what speeds these cars are hitting.

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>I was wondering if it's possible to get the telemetry seen in the arcade
>view
>when running from inside the***pit view. I am using the tach but wouldn't
>mind seeing some
>speed numbers at certain areas/corners on the track.

by **ymenar** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

>Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon, I
>want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too.

Well... that's exactly the point...

Race in a realistic way.. stay in the***pit and don't see your speed, like
in real-life

or...

Race in F10, in a unrealistic way, somehow arcade, and get the possibility
to view your speed and so...

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by **John Simmo** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon, I
want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too.

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by **John Simmo** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

No - my point was that they give us a way to race unrealistically, yet
don't give us a way to view RPM/Speed realistically when in the***pit.
Inconsistent.

says...

>>Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon,
I
>>want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too.

>Well... that's exactly the point...

>Race in a realistic way.. stay in the***pit and don't see your speed,
like
>in real-life

>or...

>Race in F10, in a unrealistic way, somehow arcade, and get the
possibility
>to view your speed and so...

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by **KPineb** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Got up this morning and suddenly found myself in the "sweet spot" at Spa. Ya
know, the point at which you've had enough practice on a particular track that
your best laps start coming down two and three seconds a lap? What a blast!

Papyrus, I've never "played" anything on a computer that gives me more of a
sense of satisfaction and accomplishment than GPL. Four days after getting it,
I have yet to race. Learning the cars and tracks will keep me busy for a long
time. And loving it.

There's a spectator in a brown suit at the exit from Eau Rouge, standing there
by himself. Know the one? I've now taken that guy to his maker so many times
I'm on a first name basis with his virtual lawyers and heirs.

Grinning madly --

Pinebox

by **Don Burnett** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Lol, I've done the same thing a few times. I've just started running at the
Spa, it's really beautifully done.
Papyrus has definitely upped the ante in racing sims with GPL.

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>Got up this morning and suddenly found myself in the "sweet spot" at Spa.
Ya
>know, the point at which you've had enough practice on a particular track
that
>your best laps start coming down two and three seconds a lap? What a
blast!

>Papyrus, I've never "played" anything on a computer that gives me more of a
>sense of satisfaction and accomplishment than GPL. Four days after getting
it,
>I have yet to race. Learning the cars and tracks will keep me busy for a
long
>time. And loving it.

>There's a spectator in a brown suit at the exit from Eau Rouge, standing
there
>by himself. Know the one? I've now taken that guy to his maker so many
times
>I'm on a first name basis with his virtual lawyers and heirs.

>Grinning madly --

>Pinebox

by **Marc** » Thu, 08 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Actually, back in the day they didn't have rpm/speed "numbers" they had an
analog tach, that I guess probably wasn't real clear with the vibrations and
such.

> No - my point was that they give us a way to race unrealistically, yet
> don't give us a way to view RPM/Speed realistically when in the***pit.
> Inconsistent.

> says...

> >>Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon,
> I
> >>want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too.

> >Well... that's exactly the point...

> >Race in a realistic way.. stay in the***pit and don't see your speed,
> like
> >in real-life

> >or...

> >Race in F10, in a unrealistic way, somehow arcade, and get the
> possibility
> >to view your speed and so...

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by **doktor** » Mon, 12 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Inconsistent?...Not at all. You aren't making sense:

"in-car" mode: no #'s on the readouts - REAL
"F10" mode: #'s are displayed - ARCADE/unrealistic

OR

"realistic" mode - REAL
"arcade" mode - unrealistic

seems consistent to me!

doktorB

>No - my point was that they give us a way to race unrealistically, yet
>don't give us a way to view RPM/Speed realistically when in the***pit.
>Inconsistent.

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