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GPL Track limit?

APLe

GPL Track limit?

by APLe » Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:57:19

I just recently got GPL and have been farting around with Monza for a
while - even got within ~3 seconds of best lap with the Lotus. Anyways Is
there a limit to the number of tracks that show up within the game, is it
better to use GEM+ to switch tracks? Basically, what causes the least
amount of problems?

Frit

GPL Track limit?

by Frit » Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:52:55

63 tracks iirc



Ron Ronchett

GPL Track limit?

by Ron Ronchett » Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:05:11

APLer,  Here is a link to get the necessary GPL updates.....   go to the
bottom of the page, and click on downloads.  It will take you to the GPL
Installer Site.  Also, be sure and download the GPL Easy Installation Guide
that is there.    http://gplps.org/wb/pages/projects/gpl-installer.php

You should install GEM and use it.... as it gives you so much more.....

Also go to this RSC for other questions and help you may need...
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=36#gplthreads

Ron


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APLe

GPL Track limit?

by APLe » Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:51:21





>> I just recently got GPL and have been farting around with Monza for a
>> while - even got within ~3 seconds of best lap with the Lotus. Anyways
>> Is there a limit to the number of tracks that show up within the game,
>> is it better to use GEM+ to switch tracks? Basically, what causes the
>> least amount of problems?
> 63 tracks iirc

Really? that's a *lot*. Thanks.
APLe

GPL Track limit?

by APLe » Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:51:22



> Also go to this RSC for other questions and help you may need...
> http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=36#gplthreads

> Ron



>> I just recently got GPL and have been farting around with Monza for a
>> while - even got within ~3 seconds of best lap with the Lotus. Anyways
>> Is there a limit to the number of tracks that show up within the game,
>> is it better to use GEM+ to switch tracks? Basically, what causes the
>> least amount of problems?

> APLer,  Here is a link to get the necessary GPL updates.....   go to the
> bottom of the page, and click on downloads.  It will take you to the GPL
> Installer Site.  Also, be sure and download the GPL Easy Installation
> Guide that is there.  
> http://gplps.org/wb/pages/projects/gpl-installer.php

> You should install GEM and use it.... as it gives you so much more.....

Yes, I've got GP DDM, GEM+ 2 IGOR and Replay analyzer along with the
addons,ranks and gpl links sites bookmarked. Right now I'm trying to get a
decent setup for Lemans Bugatti. Tough with the 90 degree turns after the
sweeping ones after Mulsanne.
Jan Verschuere

GPL Track limit?

by Jan Verschuere » Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:11:38

I take it you haven't been here : http://gpltd.bcsims.com/ then?

There are 573 tracks for GPL, 128 of which can be in your "tracks" folder at
the same time and 63 will fit into a season file. With GEM+ you can have
multiple season files, so that indeed is your best bet for managing the
track, imo.

Jan.
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APLe

GPL Track limit?

by APLe » Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:39:53



Yes, that's how I got mulsonne <g>. Along with Mont Tremblant (the closest
real race track to where I am) and a few others.

Ok, so *63* actually. I guess I'm going to have to do some re-arranging.
Right now almost all the installed tracks (about 10 new ones *maybe*) are
in the default season - I've yet to have the patience/guts to try a season
yet.

Rolf Weseman

GPL Track limit?

by Rolf Weseman » Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:06:42

I think it is 64 tracks not 63



> 63 tracks iirc



>> I just recently got GPL and have been farting around with Monza for a
>> while - even got within ~3 seconds of best lap with the Lotus. Anyways Is
>> there a limit to the number of tracks that show up within the game, is it
>> better to use GEM+ to switch tracks? Basically, what causes the least
>> amount of problems?

Ruud Dingeman

GPL Track limit?

by Ruud Dingeman » Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:49:16


>>> 63 tracks iirc

>> Really? that's a *lot*. Thanks.

> I take it you haven't been here : http://gpltd.bcsims.com/ then?

> There are 573 tracks for GPL, 128 of which can be in your "tracks" folder at
> the same time and 63 will fit into a season file. With GEM+ you can have

573 tracks? Hmmm, I thought in reality it's quite a bit less (about
400?) - if one excludes alpha's and beta's, I guess.

(Still a lot, though - I doubt if any other race game/sim gets close to
it, in all.)

Regards, Rudy
(GPLRank: -40)

hoove

GPL Track limit?

by hoove » Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:49:11


> 400?) - if one excludes alpha's and beta's, I guess.

> (Still a lot, though - I doubt if any other race game/sim gets close to
> it, in all.)

Well, rFactor does better:

+----------+
| count(*) |
+----------+
|      731 |
+----------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

(taken from rF Rank's database this morning) We don't even support
every track out there, so I guess the true number would be closer to
1,000 tracks.

Cheers, Uwe

Bob Simpso

GPL Track limit?

by Bob Simpso » Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:43:44



> > 400?) - if one excludes alpha's and beta's, I guess.

> > (Still a lot, though - I doubt if any other race game/sim gets close to
> > it, in all.)

> Well, rFactor does better:

> > select count(*) from tracks ;

> +----------+
> | count(*) |
> +----------+
> | ? ? ?731 |
> +----------+
> 1 row in set (0.00 sec)

> (taken from rF Rank's database this morning) We don't even support
> every track out there, so I guess the true number would be closer to
> 1,000 tracks.

> Cheers, Uwe

With all due respect, I'm afraid that one of the things that turns me
off (not completely, mind) about rFactor is that there seems to be
many variations of the exact same track which will increase the count,
not to mention the many car/mod versions confusing things.

I'm not doubting that rFactor has many tracks available though, as I
believe that it's much much easier to produce one in rFactor than in
GPL.

Ruud Dingeman

GPL Track limit?

by Ruud Dingeman » Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:08:18


>> Well, rFactor does better:
>> every track out there, so I guess the true number would be closer to
>> 1,000 tracks.

>> Cheers, Uwe

> With all due respect, I'm afraid that one of the things that turns me
> off (not completely, mind) about rFactor is that there seems to be
> many variations of the exact same track which will increase the count,
> I'm not doubting that rFactor has many tracks available though, as I
> believe that it's much much easier to produce one in rFactor than in
> GPL.

Besides, it wouldn't surprise me if a lot of those tracks started out as
GPL conversions (i.e. originally developed in GPL)?

(Not sure about this though; I'm sure rFactor has many fine original
tracks, too, btw.)

Regards, Rudy
(GPLRank: -40)


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