I have tried both demo's and TOCA2 really kicks GPL's ass. I am not sure
why there is so much acclaim for GPL. TOCA2 is really impressive. Does
GPL support 10x7 in the demo. I think I am only getting 6x4.......
Then there are opinions and taste which even more garbels the issue :o).
The most important for me is physics, then comes AI and then comes graphics.
With that in mind I think GPL takes the longer straw, cause it seems the physics
is better in GPL. I even think the graphics are better, but that is more taste
than science. The TOCA2 is more cartoonish, IMO, very much like F1RS. The
reality isn't that colorful, is it :o)?
The AI in GPL has it's own chapter. I think Papy wanted too much and didn't have
time to finish it. In short they made it too complex. They took a too big step
in one go and fell. To succed in any project, my tip is to keep it simple and
take one step at the time. That's how we got to the moon, so why not learn from
that :o)?
The best way to change AI strength is to modulate the same things as what makes
the difference in human strength. That is you modulate the braking point, the
braking efficiency, the turn in point and the start accelerating point. I might
have forgotten a parameter, but what you dont do is what Papy did - modulate the
accelerating. As an example the really fast AI at Monza reach their top speed,
312 kph, already at the start/finish line. I dont find this very realistic.
/Christer
> I have tried both demo's and TOCA2 really kicks GPL's ass. I am not sure
> why there is so much acclaim for GPL. TOCA2 is really impressive. Does
> GPL support 10x7 in the demo. I think I am only getting 6x4.......
Well Tony,
I admit, you're a brave soul. Are you aware of the fact that GPL
support resolutions up to 1600x1200?
Next...
Remco
> Then there are opinions and taste which even more garbels the issue :o).
> The most important for me is physics, then comes AI and then comes graphics.
> With that in mind I think GPL takes the longer straw, cause it seems the physics
> is better in GPL. I even think the graphics are better, but that is more taste
> than science. The TOCA2 is more cartoonish, IMO, very much like F1RS. The
> reality isn't that colorful, is it :o)?
> The AI in GPL has it's own chapter. I think Papy wanted too much and didn't have
> time to finish it. In short they made it too complex. They took a too big step
> in one go and fell. To succed in any project, my tip is to keep it simple and
> take one step at the time. That's how we got to the moon, so why not learn from
> that :o)?
> The best way to change AI strength is to modulate the same things as what makes
> the difference in human strength. That is you modulate the braking point, the
> braking efficiency, the turn in point and the start accelerating point. I might
> have forgotten a parameter, but what you dont do is what Papy did - modulate the
> accelerating. As an example the really fast AI at Monza reach their top speed,
> 312 kph, already at the start/finish line. I dont find this very realistic.
> /Christer
> > I have tried both demo's and TOCA2 really kicks GPL's ass. I am not sure
> > why there is so much acclaim for GPL. TOCA2 is really impressive. Does
> > GPL support 10x7 in the demo. I think I am only getting 6x4.......
> --
> http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41236/ (Read all about the "Global online
> racing"-proposal under "For developers". Read it a couple of times, cause noone
> has understood it the first time they've read it yet :o)).
> http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41236/GplLadder/SOGL/index.html (Join one of the
> online GPL ladders)
> I admit, you're a brave soul. Are you aware of the fact that GPL
> support resolutions up to 1600x1200?
> Next...
> Remco
> >I have tried both demo's and TOCA2 really kicks GPL's ass. I am not sure
> >why there is so much acclaim for GPL. TOCA2 is really impressive. Does
> >GPL support 10x7 in the demo. I think I am only getting 6x4.......
You're apparently not using a 3Dfx or Rendition board. They make a BIG
difference in graphics quality, frame rate, and driveability. Without the
right hardware you can't really enjoy or appreciate GPL.
Hi Tony,
GPL is written by Papyrus, did you've any problems with a previous
Papyrus title? If you've driven the GPL demo with the right settings,
then not even 10 horses could drag you away from the store. 11 maybe,
but 10 is out of the question.
If you like real racing, GPL is the game for you. If you like arcade,
then you should buy TOCA2. Personaly, I don't like TOCA2 very much.
It's nice for 2 hours, but then I got bored.
Remco
Please don't flame me about the huge amounts of if's....