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GTR: brake rotor glow?

Mike Beaucham

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Mike Beaucham » Sat, 08 May 2004 09:17:46

Heyo,

Just wondering if everyone is missing brake rotor glow in GTR, or if it's
just me? F1C had it, so I figured GTR would implement it with the ISI engine
too. But, i guess they never implemented it with GTR2002.

I thought maybe it's something I missed in a graphic option, or something in
an .ini or .plr file..

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Dave Henri

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Dave Henri » Sat, 08 May 2004 10:18:12



   I hadn't even looked at that...wasn't the rotor glow in the previous ISI
sims more of a graphic hack than a virtual glow?
I would not be too concerned with what features are in the demo...certainly
there will be things in the final package we haven't seen yet...and some
things in the demo may not make the final cut either.

dave henrie

Eldre

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Eldre » Sat, 08 May 2004 10:34:03

I didn't even know that F1C had that.  But then again, I don't spend much time
looking at replays...

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Mike Beaucham

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Mike Beaucham » Sat, 08 May 2004 15:04:29

The glow in the previous ISI sims was fairly well done, it was an actual
glowing ring that illuminated quite nicely, and fairly accurately.. meaning,
you'd only usually see it glow usually on the corners you notice the real F1
broadcasts showing glowing. Unlike when I tried CMR4, and every press of the
brakes made the suckers light right up.

And yeah, you're right.. just a demo.. Not even a "planned" demo probably at
that.

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> > Heyo,

> > Just wondering if everyone is missing brake rotor glow in GTR, or if
> > it's just me? F1C had it, so I figured GTR would implement it with the
> > ISI engine too. But, i guess they never implemented it with GTR2002.

> > I thought maybe it's something I missed in a graphic option, or
> > something in an .ini or .plr file..

>    I hadn't even looked at that...wasn't the rotor glow in the previous
ISI
> sims more of a graphic hack than a virtual glow?
> I would not be too concerned with what features are in the
demo...certainly
> there will be things in the final package we haven't seen yet...and some
> things in the demo may not make the final cut either.

> dave henrie

Mike Beaucham

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Mike Beaucham » Sat, 08 May 2004 15:07:34

See, I find the replays to be my main "reward". I've watched probably hours
of Rally Trophy replays for example.

I know a lot of people here are crazy about the fastest times and stuff, but
I just really like doing a nice clean smooth accurate lap/race/stage. Then
sit back and watch the replay... That's how I play sims.. I'm not much into
the whole tweak-the-setup to exploit the physics engine somehow to turn
abnormally fast laps for bragging rights.

So, stuff like brake rotor glow just makes it all just a little more
rewarding..

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Jason Moy

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Jason Moy » Sat, 08 May 2004 15:47:33

On Fri, 7 May 2004 02:07:34 -0400, "Mike Beauchamp"


>See, I find the replays to be my main "reward". I've watched probably hours
>of Rally Trophy replays for example.

Same here.  It's also probably one of the reasons Papy sims and Mobil
1 RC get bonus points from me.  I hate the replay systems in pretty
much every other sim.

Jason

Damien Evan

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Damien Evan » Sat, 08 May 2004 16:42:18

I actually thought GP3/4 had quite nice replays.  I remember one time while
I was working on something else I setup a race with AI players only and
watched the 'virtual' race from the TV director view.

Eldre

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Eldre » Sat, 08 May 2004 23:27:08

I use replays for their 'learning' value.  If I'm trying to improve, I'll watch
another driver's replay in the hopes of gaining speed.  I haven't done that
with F1C(or N2K3 for that matter).  Don't know why - maybe I've subconsciously
given up on going faster in those two...

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GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Kendt Eklu » Sun, 09 May 2004 01:07:57


> > Same here.  It's also probably one of the reasons Papy sims and Mobil
> > 1 RC get bonus points from me.  I hate the replay systems in pretty
> > much every other sim.

> I actually thought GP3/4 had quite nice replays.  I remember one time while
> I was working on something else I setup a race with AI players only and
> watched the 'virtual' race from the TV director view.

Add SBK2001 to that list, too!
On the brake rotor glow, doesn't PTC have the best out there?  IIRC,
it comes on progressively, and fades as the brakes cool.  Have to do a
few burnouts with the brakes on in GTR and see what happens.  I'm sure
it'll make it into GTR - the demo is hardly the finished product.

Kendt

Jason Moy

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Jason Moy » Sun, 09 May 2004 01:56:17



Oh yeah, I forgot about those.  I think GP4 was pretty underrated as a
sim overall (he says while putting on his one-piece flame retardant
race suit).  Cranking up the replay time and doing a full race was
great, especially with the gpx digital tv displays.  Eerily like
watching a real race sans commentary.

Jason

Badmuther #

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Badmuther # » Sun, 09 May 2004 03:49:45

I enjoy looking at replays must mean I'm not a REAL sim racer

JP

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by JP » Sun, 09 May 2004 05:06:50




> >I actually thought GP3/4 had quite nice replays.  I remember one time
while
> >I was working on something else I setup a race with AI players only and
> >watched the 'virtual' race from the TV director view.

> Oh yeah, I forgot about those.  I think GP4 was pretty underrated as a
> sim overall (he says while putting on his one-piece flame retardant
> race suit).  Cranking up the replay time and doing a full race was
> great, especially with the gpx digital tv displays.  Eerily like
> watching a real race sans commentary.

> Jason

  I liked it, but could never get a decent fps on a Pent. 1.4, so got rid of
it.  Probably a few fixes out now to help I guess.
Eldre

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Eldre » Sun, 09 May 2004 05:27:23

Um...what?  How did you reach that conclusion...?

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Jason Moy

GTR: brake rotor glow?

by Jason Moy » Sun, 09 May 2004 06:20:30


>  I liked it, but could never get a decent fps on a Pent. 1.4, so got rid of
>it.  Probably a few fixes out now to help I guess.

Maybe.  I found it pretty much unplayable on my 1.4gHz athlon/ti4400
combo.

Jason


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