rec.autos.simulators

by **BigDo** » Wed, 02 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Well it went a little like this:

I had run several laps off my five gallon fuel load and the tires on my
ferrari are good and sticky. This is going to be the one... THE LAP I've
been waiting for, my first 106.xx lap at Watkins Glen.
I cross the start finish line to begin my historic journey. I'm glideing
nicely though the esses, hugging the apexes just like I had imagined in my
head. Comming out of turn 3 to the long front straight, a quick glance down
reveals slightly more RPM than I had ever seen before. Things are indead
going well.
Hard breaking and a slight nudge on the wheel get me into the loop.
Ahhhh I see that nice Goodyear sidewall staring at me... motionless... maybe
braking a little too hard, huh? No problem, rolling of the brake slightly
and the rear end stays where it should be.
Off the loop and through the gears to the speed trap. Hugging the rail
as best I can. Straightening up and *** the brakes to negotiate the last
few turns.
Now to the ninety, which has cause me the most problems, down to 2nd..
now 1st.. tuuuuuuuurning in, I made it! Now ON THE GAS..

HUH?!? (Engine kinda gurgling)
NO!!!!!!. I'm running out of fuel!
I cross the start finish and hit F2 to check my replay.

107.17 AHHHHHHH!

Well, this was truely heartbraking, to run out of fuel and gurgle across the
finish line missing my goal by 17 hundredths of a second. A lesser man may
have done something drastic like goto bed, but I ventured on, hit shift-R
and finally prevailed about 8 laps later with a time of 106.99. (Replay
analyser actually says 106.992, lol)

I am obviously no Hot-Shoe as my times reveal, but I sure do have fun
trying. I have a lot of respect for y'all running 103's out there. Even
so,I have never felt so much pride in accomplishing so little. Thanks
Papyrus for a great sim.

by **Anthony Brook** » Wed, 02 Feb 2000 04:00:00

I know exactly how you feel. Tonight I was trying to beat a 1:26 at mosport.
I set out in the eagle and many laps later with tire marks all over the
track, I did a 1:23 :) Now I have 2 tracks in my sights to work on. To get
under a 1:30 at Silverstone and under 2:00 at Rouen. Guess come to think of
it, under 1:50 at Mexico. Back to practicing.
Anthony

by **Schlom** » Wed, 02 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Well ive made it under 1:30 at Monza but never even turned a 1:07 at Watkins
Glen. I can run 1:08s all day long with a few 1:09s thrown in but never turned
a 1:07. Best i ever did was a 1:08.00 missed it by .01 (or actually .001) of a
second. I think my quest will be held up now though due to the apperance of
the Osterrieching :)

Chris

by **The Mighty Puc** » Wed, 02 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Great going. I just unpacked the sim today and 106.xx is a looooong way off.
These cars are hella tough to drive. Still don't even want to think about
locking up the brakes. Had a blast today practicing the Glen and even tried
a GP (crashed second lap as I foolishly tried to pass going into the
loop--hit the fence lost a wheel and came to rest by some hay bales and of
course i saved the replay). I am amazed at how well this sim plays and the
force feedback effects. I just love trying to drift the cars through a
turn--it just feels so right. Heck, I am giddy with e***ment. I haven't
played racing sims before because I didn't have a wheel. Now that I do I
feel lucky and spoiled to have GPL (and RC2K) to play. Oh well, I'm off to
try for 1:12 :-)

Christian Hansen

>I know exactly how you feel. Tonight I was trying to beat a 1:26 at
mosport.
>I set out in the eagle and many laps later with tire marks all over the
>track, I did a 1:23 :) Now I have 2 tracks in my sights to work on. To get
>under a 1:30 at Silverstone and under 2:00 at Rouen. Guess come to think of
>it, under 1:50 at Mexico. Back to practicing.
>Anthony

>> Well it went a little like this:

>> I had run several laps off my five gallon fuel load and the tires on my
>> ferrari are good and sticky. This is going to be the one... THE LAP I've
>> been waiting for, my first 106.xx lap at Watkins Glen.
>> I cross the start finish line to begin my historic journey. I'm
>glideing
>> nicely though the esses, hugging the apexes just like I had imagined in
my
>> head. Comming out of turn 3 to the long front straight, a quick glance
>down
>> reveals slightly more RPM than I had ever seen before. Things are indead
>> going well.
>> Hard breaking and a slight nudge on the wheel get me into the loop.
>> Ahhhh I see that nice Goodyear sidewall staring at me... motionless...
>maybe
>> braking a little too hard, huh? No problem, rolling of the brake slightly
>> and the rear end stays where it should be.
>> Off the loop and through the gears to the speed trap. Hugging the
rail
>> as best I can. Straightening up and *** the brakes to negotiate the
>last
>> few turns.
>> Now to the ninety, which has cause me the most problems, down to
2nd..
>> now 1st.. tuuuuuuuurning in, I made it! Now ON THE GAS..

>> HUH?!? (Engine kinda gurgling)
>> NO!!!!!!. I'm running out of fuel!
>> I cross the start finish and hit F2 to check my replay.

>> 107.17 AHHHHHHH!

>> Well, this was truely heartbraking, to run out of fuel and gurgle across
>the
>> finish line missing my goal by 17 hundredths of a second. A lesser man
may
>> have done something drastic like goto bed, but I ventured on, hit shift-R
>> and finally prevailed about 8 laps later with a time of 106.99. (Replay
>> analyser actually says 106.992, lol)

>> I am obviously no Hot-Shoe as my times reveal, but I sure do have fun
>> trying. I have a lot of respect for y'all running 103's out there. Even
>> so,I have never felt so much pride in accomplishing so little. Thanks
>> Papyrus for a great sim.

by **Michael Sisso** » Wed, 02 Feb 2000 04:00:00

<snip>

Congrats BigDog!

I find I set personal bests, in any racing game I play, when I am not trying
specifically for them.

online, but lately I am desparate and want to race online sooooo bad. 2
races and 2 discos due to the cable modem loosing sync. arrrgh.

3rd race is the charm tho. Make it all the way thro qual. Make it all the
way thro the race. Yeeesssssss. But the best part is when I check the lap
times post race. *4* sub 1.07 laps. Three of those bang! bang! bang! [say it
like Murray ;) ] one right after another. My previous PB was a 1.07:02.

My new PB is a shiny new 1.06:57. Kicked the old PB in the keester, and
didn't even expect to. All I was trying to do was make it to the end of the
race in one piece.

Today I feel great. I can do anything. Solve world hunger. Lower everyones
taxes. Eliminate unemployment. Get a date.

Well, o.k., maybe a date is stretching it. But dammit! I got under 1.07!
Just about anything is in my grasp.

by **Eldre** » Sat, 05 Feb 2000 04:00:00

>Subject: Re: GPL-My quest for 106.xx at the glen

>Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 11:02:13 GMT

Any relation to Larry Sisson, who used to be a bowling center manager/owner?
Just curious...

Eldred
--
Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999
Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc

Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you
with experience...
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by **Eldre** » Sat, 05 Feb 2000 04:00:00

> Now to the ninety, which has cause me the most problems, down to 2nd..
>now 1st.. tuuuuuuuurning in, I made it! Now ON THE GAS..

>HUH?!? (Engine kinda gurgling)
>NO!!!!!!. I'm running out of fuel!
>I cross the start finish and hit F2 to check my replay.

Ah, the dreaded out of fuel. I had that happen at a Monza race online. Last
Lap - had the lead by about 40 seconds(first lead in AGES). Engine started to
cough a little past the S/F line. Finally died going into Parabolica. I
resisted the temptation to Shift-R and refuel. I coasted across the finish
line, and lost by .57 sec. <AUGH!> I did think about doing a Shift-R, but I
thought that would be unsporting, so I didn't. Surprised the HELL out of the
(formerly)second place driver...<g>
If it happens again, I'm not so sure.. :)

Eldred
--
Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999
Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc

Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you
with experience...
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by **Michael Sisso** » Sun, 06 Feb 2000 04:00:00

Sisson"

> >Subject: Re: GPL-My quest for 106.xx at the glen

> >Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 11:02:13 GMT

> Any relation to Larry Sisson, who used to be a bowling center
manager/owner?
> Just curious...

> Eldred
> --
> Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999
> Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc

> Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Nay on that one.

All the women at work seem to think I am related to Fabio tho. :)