rec.autos.simulators

i'm not a very good driver and i play with keyboard and even NOVICE level is
too difficult. Still i want to race against AI. Can I change difficulty levels
in some *.ini file? I'd like to race full distance races, but against slower
opponents. What parameters I have to change?

 WZA

check out the AI-tweaker, available at the pits
(http://www.theuspits.com/owheel/gpl/files/AITw103.zip, requires
VBRUN300.DLL).
but even with brake and acceleration aids, you will still have BIG
problems driving with keyboard. I'd say the very minimum is an analog
joystick for GPL, although I prefer a wheel w/ pedals :-)

Lio

There's a utility at the Pits http://www.theuspits.com/ that will let you
adjust the AI.

But as a practical matter, you're never going to be competitive -- even with
dumb AI -- with keyboard control.  The physics of GPL are simply too
complex.  Any chance you can get yourself a wheel?  Or even a joystick?

Good luck

Kurt

The easiest one to frig is the gearchange hiatus (can't remember the
exact name, but it has "hiatus" in it somewhere).  This sets the amount
of time that the cars go into neutral when changing gear, and if you
increase it to a couple of seconds it has a pretty serious effect on
their laptimes!

Ruud van Gaal
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10 Aug 99 07:55: Kurt Steinbock -> All: 'GPL difficulty levels'

 KS> There's a utility at the Pits http://www.theuspits.com/ that will let
 KS> you adjust the AI.

Thanks.

 KS> But as a practical matter, you're never going to be competitive --
 KS> even with dumb AI -- with keyboard control.  The physics of GPL are
 KS> simply too complex.  Any chance you can get yourself a wheel?  Or even
 KS> a joystick?

Yes, I know that I'm not very competitive with 1:34 lap times in Monza :))))
But I promised myself, that I'll buy a FF wheel, when Nascar 3 comes out. Few
months ago, I borrowed some cheap Thrustmaster wheel from my friend and it
wasn't any pleasure to drive at all. I think, I'll buy Microsoft FF, any
comments?

 WZA

I use the MSFF wheel and love it.  But choice of wheel is much debated in
these parts!  You'll probably hear from others with their endor***ts, too.

Regards,

Kurt

Andre

I cannot speak for the Logitech, never had one.

Bart Westra

Andre

On Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:02:21 +0200, "Bart Westra"