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GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

* Leon

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by * Leon » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00

Hi

Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
I am able to run laps after laps without the reset button
:)

so a new problem cropped up
I am now running low on fuel which somehow
shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )

anyway, I pit to get some fuel
parked just before my name
and wait
and wait and wait....................

what do I need to do to get some service ?
and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?

do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?

--
regards

===========================================
Singapore

Jan Otto Ruu

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Jan Otto Ruu » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00


You don't get service or wheels changed in the pits in GPL. You have to take
enough fuel for the whole race.

If you use SHIFT-R, you get the car repaired, new tires and fuel.

-Jan Otto

Bj?rn Nyhlé

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Bj?rn Nyhlé » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00

There are no such thing as pitstops in GPL,. You need to hit ESC to return
to the pitscreen. The only time you use the pits in the race is when you get
a stop and go penalty. I suppose stuttering when you begin to run out of
fuel is when the fuel pump is starting to suck air.

-Bj?rn


> Hi

> Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
> I am able to run laps after laps without the reset button
> :)

> so a new problem cropped up
> I am now running low on fuel which somehow
> shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )

> anyway, I pit to get some fuel
> parked just before my name
> and wait
> and wait and wait....................

> what do I need to do to get some service ?
> and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?

> do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?

> --
> regards

> ===========================================
> Singapore

David Kar

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by David Kar » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00

There's this thing sitting around on your desk called a manual.  Have a
look.  I guarantee it'll take less time to find your answers there than it
will to wait for a newgroup response.

All this is not meant to be a flame or a snide answer.


> Hi

> Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
> I am able to run laps after laps without the reset button
> :)

> so a new problem cropped up
> I am now running low on fuel which somehow
> shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )

> anyway, I pit to get some fuel
> parked just before my name
> and wait
> and wait and wait....................

> what do I need to do to get some service ?
> and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?

> do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?

> --
> regards

> ===========================================
> Singapore

Remco Moe

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Remco Moe » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00


>what do I need to do to get some service ?
>and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?

>do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?

When you're stopped, you need to whistle. Default key is Alt-W...

Remco

Markus Stiep

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Markus Stiep » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00


in for pitstop " ?

No Remco, Alt+W stand for "wave to the mechanics"   :))
Markus

Eldre

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Eldre » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00


>in for pitstop " ?
>> When you're stopped, you need to whistle. Default key is Alt-W...
>> Remco

>No Remco, Alt+W stand for "wave to the mechanics"   :))
>Markus

I thought Alt+W stood for "What the F---?"
<g>

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Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea...
remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Mark Seer

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Mark Seer » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00

Always get sufficient fuel in the car to complete a race. There are no
facilities as such in the pits. if you have insufficient fuel in the car to
complete a race or crash out, you can hit shift+R to restore the car to
driveable. This has it's limitations though. You will be back to full fuel
load (The original load when the race started) and be on cold tyres. Not a
good recipe near the end of a race. Note also that pro races and above will
not allow you to do this.

Regards

Mark

> Hi

> Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
> I am able to run laps after laps without the reset button
> :)

> so a new problem cropped up
> I am now running low on fuel which somehow
> shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )

> anyway, I pit to get some fuel
> parked just before my name
> and wait
> and wait and wait....................

> what do I need to do to get some service ?
> and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?

> do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?

> --
> regards

> ===========================================
> Singapore

Scott B. Huste

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Scott B. Huste » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00

ROFLMAO

Scott
PA-Scott

--
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ICQ# 4395450

Thom j

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Thom j » Sat, 29 May 1999 04:00:00

Mark are you sure it isn't "wave" to the fans?? ;0)
CatchYa on GSB... Thom_j.



> in for pitstop " ?
> > When you're stopped, you need to whistle. Default key is Alt-W...
> > Remco

> No Remco, Alt+W stand for "wave to the mechanics"   :))
> Markus

Bruce Kennewel

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Bruce Kennewel » Sun, 30 May 1999 04:00:00

Do you know how to read the manual?

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>Hi

>Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
>I am able to run laps after laps without the reset button
>:)

>so a new problem cropped up
>I am now running low on fuel which somehow
>shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )

>anyway, I pit to get some fuel
>parked just before my name
>and wait
>and wait and wait....................

>what do I need to do to get some service ?
>and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?

>do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?

>--
>regards

>===========================================
>Singapore

Mark Seer

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Mark Seer » Sun, 30 May 1999 04:00:00

In the 60's cars did not generally refuel. They had sufficient  on board for
the race duration.
It has only been in the last few years that refuelling has been
re-introduced into F1. It is a sad fact of life nowadays that GP's are now
won and lost in the pit lane. Previous to this, refuelling was banned in the
early 80's on grounds of safety. Hmmm..... Cut to Eddie Ervine and Jos
Verstappen........

Mark

> Does this also means that in the real
> races, they did do refuel ?

> When did they actually start doing the refuel
> thing in F1 ?
> As far as I could remember, F1 races have refueling.



> | Always get sufficient fuel in the car to complete a race.
> There are no
> | facilities as such in the pits. if you have insufficient
> fuel in the car to
> | complete a race or crash out, you can hit shift+R to
> restore the car to
> | driveable. This has it's limitations though. You will be
> back to full fuel
> | load (The original load when the race started) and be on
> cold tyres. Not a
> | good recipe near the end of a race. Note also that pro
> races and above will
> | not allow you to do this.
> |
> | Regards
> |
> | Mark


> | > Hi
> | >
> | > Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
> | > I am able to run laps after laps without the reset
> button
> | > :)
> | >
> | > so a new problem cropped up
> | > I am now running low on fuel which somehow
> | > shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )
> | >
> | > anyway, I pit to get some fuel
> | > parked just before my name
> | > and wait
> | > and wait and wait....................
> | >
> | > what do I need to do to get some service ?
> | > and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?
> | >
> | > do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > regards
> | > Leong                     email :

> | > ===========================================
> | > Singapore
> | >
> |
> |
> |

* Leon

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by * Leon » Sun, 30 May 1999 04:00:00

Does this also means that in the real
races, they did do refuel ?

When did they actually start doing the refuel
thing in F1 ?
As far as I could remember, F1 races have refueling.



| Always get sufficient fuel in the car to complete a race.
There are no
| facilities as such in the pits. if you have insufficient
fuel in the car to
| complete a race or crash out, you can hit shift+R to
restore the car to
| driveable. This has it's limitations though. You will be
back to full fuel
| load (The original load when the race started) and be on
cold tyres. Not a
| good recipe near the end of a race. Note also that pro
races and above will
| not allow you to do this.
|
| Regards
|
| Mark


| > Hi
| >
| > Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
| > I am able to run laps after laps without the reset
button
| > :)
| >
| > so a new problem cropped up
| > I am now running low on fuel which somehow
| > shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )
| >
| > anyway, I pit to get some fuel
| > parked just before my name
| > and wait
| > and wait and wait....................
| >
| > what do I need to do to get some service ?
| > and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?
| >
| > do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?
| >
| >
| > --
| > regards
| > Leong                     email :

| > ===========================================
| > Singapore
| >
|
|
|

Graeme Nas

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Graeme Nas » Sun, 30 May 1999 04:00:00

It used to happen a lot in the 1950's but the practice gradually died
out. Then Brabham started doing mid-race refuelling during the 1982
season. By 1983 all the teams were doing it but it was banned for 1984
on safety grounds.
It was re-introduced for 1994 and beyond.

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Cheers!
Graeme Nash


http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
ICQ# 11257824
________________________________________________________________________________
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Kirk Lan

GPL: how do you get some service around here ?

by Kirk Lan » Sun, 30 May 1999 04:00:00

Yeah...find the fuel pressure gauge (does anyone still have the URL of that
page with the dashboard layouts?) and watch it as your fuel runs out...with
about 2 laps (at a average track, not Spa or The Ring) of fuel left, it will
start dropping from normal (since I run the Brabham, 79 PSI) but will not
leave any other signs until about 3-5 PSI, when it FINALLY starts
sputtering.  You then have about a minute or so worth of fuel left, if even
that...hey, at least your car won't catch fire (if it does, for about a
second!) :D

--
Kirk Lane

ICQ: 28171652


>There are no such thing as pitstops in GPL,. You need to hit ESC to return
>to the pitscreen. The only time you use the pits in the race is when you
get
>a stop and go penalty. I suppose stuttering when you begin to run out of
>fuel is when the fuel pump is starting to suck air.

>-Bj?rn


>> Hi

>> Now that I got my joystick deadzone settled,
>> I am able to run laps after laps without the reset button
>> :)

>> so a new problem cropped up
>> I am now running low on fuel which somehow
>> shows itself by reducing power to the car ( ? )

>> anyway, I pit to get some fuel
>> parked just before my name
>> and wait
>> and wait and wait....................

>> what do I need to do to get some service ?
>> and how do I know if my wheels got changed ?

>> do I need to tell them " coming in for pitstop " ?

>> --
>> regards

>> ===========================================
>> Singapore


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