rec.autos.simulators

What should I install into the base GPL install?  This is what Ive done.

1.2 patch
DX rasterizer
CPU fix
Carsounds (is their only one version?)

Any other suggestions?

TIA

Mitch

That's all you need (apart from Vroc) for a basic install.

If you have an nVidia card try the OpenGL patch, I find it more reliable
on my Gf4200.

Get the GPLEA cars too, and of course if you have applied the moresounds
patch you will need suitable engine sounds.

After that it's just a matter of finding tracks & track updates for the
original 11 to suit your preference.

Malc.

I run a ATI 9700p and I seemed to recall Cat4x's enabled FSAA but when I ran
it I CTD.  Not a big deal as I can run 16x12 res which limits the jaggies.
More curious/bored than anything :)

Where can I get "moresounds" patch you speak of?  The carsound patch seemed
to make the sounds worse at higher revs.

Im really only interested in updating the original tracks at this point so
whets the consensus on the best updates for the originals?   Seems their are
multiple updates available but I want to avoid the bad ones if at all
possible ;)

One other issue.  I use a Momo Racing wheel and the FF needs some help.
IIRC it's a core.ini settings issue?  Does anyone have some basic settings I
can use as a starting point?

Thanks

Mitch

You must apply the patch after the CPU fix (the CPU fix replaces the
gpl.exe so any hacks to the exe must be applied afterwards of course)
and you need the appropriately named wav files or gpl won't work. For
best sound compatability with gpl run dxdiag.exe (start, run...), go to
the sound tab & move the accelleration slider to basic (one above none).
You only need to do this if your sound is screwed up. There are other
solutions but this one works for most people. You can move the slider
back after you exit gpl if you want, but I've never noticed the
difference myself so I just leave it on basic.

As you say though there are loads ;-) 'Monaco Rocks' is really good too,
have a look on RSC for that & 'a small addon for Monza'

___________________________

[ CLIENT ]
to_ip =      ; Connect to IP address
via_ip =     ; Connect via IP address

[ Communications ]
alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1            ; Find IP addresses another way
bcast_augment_status = 0                ; Prepend status with IP
address?
bcast_listserv =                        ; IP address of race list server
bcast_listserv_req =                    ; Empty string, or start with
'?'
bcast_listserv_req_freq = 10.000000     ; Request race list frequency
bcast_ping_disable = 0                  ; Disable response to pings
bcast_ping_port = 0                     ; Ping port number (0=default)
bcast_port = 0                          ; Broadcast port number
(0=default)
bcast_recv_disable = 0                  ; Disable broadcast reception
bcast_send_disable = 0                  ; Disable sending broadcasts
bcast_send_freq = 4.000000              ; Broadcast frequency (seconds)
clock_adj_delay = 4                     ; How often may client adjust
clock?
disable_ipx = 0                         ; Disable IPX support
disable_modem = 0                       ; Don't look for/use modems
disable_network = 0                     ; Disable network support
disable_tcp_ip = 0                      ; Disable TCP/IP support
ignore_net_read_errors = 1              ; Don't disco if error reading
pkt
ignore_net_send_errors = 1              ; Don't disco if error sending
pkt
ip_addr_lookup_timeout = 2              ; Timeout to find own IP address
log_server_comm_errors = 0              ; Log errors for client
channels?
log_server_connect_status = 0           ; Issue messages as clients
connect
mem_client_send_every = 1               ; Client packet freq via memory
mem_client_send_size = 276              ; Client packet size via memory
mem_server_send_every = 1               ; Server packet freq via memory
mem_server_send_size = 516              ; Server packet size via memory
net_lan_client_send_every = 3           ; Client packet freq on LAN
net_lan_client_send_size = 132          ; Client packet size on LAN
net_lan_server_send_every = 3           ; Server packet freq on LAN
net_lan_server_send_size = 384          ; Server packet size on LAN
net_mdm_client_send_every = 3           ; Client packet freq on dialup
net_mdm_client_send_size = 84           ; Client packet size on dialup
net_mdm_server_send_every = 3           ; Server packet freq on dialup
net_mdm_server_send_size = 132          ; Server packet size on dialup
net_server_port = 0                     ; Server port number (0 =
default)
net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1    ; Use modem bandwidthfor TCP/IP
show_meters = 1

[ Hack ]
steer_ratio = 0       ; Enable low speed ratio override

[ Joy ]
allow_force_feedback = 1              ; Use FF if device has it
force_feedback_damping = 10.0000     ; force feedback damping
coefficient
force_feedback_latency = 0.01600    ; force feedback latency (secs)
max_steering_torque = 300.000000      ; steering torque in N*in giving
max device force

[ Rasterizer ]
fullScreen = 0       ; run Full Screen?

[ SERVER ]
auto_export_standings = 0     ; Auto export if launched?
dedicated = 0                 ; Unattended - run server.ini races
launch = 0                    ; Run GPL as a mp server
max_latency = 0.0             ; Seconds. Set to 0.0 to disable
password =                    ; [access][/[boss]][=f.last]
repeat = 0                    ; If dedicated, repeat (0=forever)

[ Task ]
synch_method = 1      ; Client synch method

[ Int Profile Values ]
value0 = OpenGL:DisableZBuffer:0                  ; do not change
value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0                    ; do not change
value2 = OpenGL:MirrorsEvery:0                    ; do not change
value3 = Direct3D7:D3DDevice:0                    ; do not change
value4 = Direct3D7:TossHighestMip:0               ; do not change
value5 = Direct3D7:DoubleMirrorResWidth:1         ; do not change
value6 = Direct3D7:DoubleMirrorResHeight:1        ; do not change
value7 = Direct3D7:DirectMirrorRendering:1        ; do not change
value8 = Direct3D7:DisableZBuffer:0               ; do not change
value9 = Direct3D7:AlphaThreshold:240             ; do not change
value10 = Direct3D7:TransparentMipsDrawOrder:0    ; do not change
value11 = Direct3D7:TrilinearFiltering:1          ; do not change
value12 = Direct3D7:AnisotropicFiltering:0        ; do not change
value13 = Direct3D7:LODBias:-50                   ; do not change

[ OpenGL ]
TossHighestMip = 0
MipFiltering = 4
MirrorsEvery = 1

[ Direct3D7 ]
D3DDevice = 0
TossHighestMip = 0
DoubleMirrorResWidth = 1
DoubleMirrorResHeight = 1
DirectMirrorRendering = 1
DisableZBuffer = 0
AlphaThreshold = 1
TransparentMipsDrawOrder = 1
TrilinearFiltering = 1
AnisotropicFiltering = 8
LODBias = -50

[ Replay ]
ReplayMemoryOverride = 131072

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Copy that section into notepad, and save the file as core.ini in your
gpl folder.
If you can't work out what does what post again but with that lot it'll
work okay.

Malc.

David G Fisher

A standard install of gpl only supports Rendition, GLide or software for
3D, with a modern graphics card you need to add either the OpenGL or
D3D7 rasteriser patch.

What graphics card & rasteriser are you using?

If you go to display properties, advanced, monitor settings is your
monitor type 'default monitor'? Change it to 'Plug & Play Monitor' &
hopefully it should work okay.

Check your player.ini (and all other files in the Sierra\gpl\ folder)
isn't read-only. Your graphics & other options are stored in the
player.ini, it's in the sierra\gpl\<player_name>\ folder.

Malc.

Jason

NR2003 may be the 'next gpl', but not just yet ;-)

Malc.

By the time nr2003 was out for 9 months, we already had more
worthwhile tracks than have been made in 5 years of GPL's life.

Not to mention that N2003 squashes GPL like a bug in every area I can
think of besides nostalgia factor (and I'm thinking more about
nostalgia for the sim than the actual sport it's simulating).

Jason

I found that OpenGL slowed me down to about 3-7 fps.  Totally unplayable.  How
did you have yours set?

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Already set to plug and play.

It isn't read only.

Ca't figure this one out.

David G Fisher

Cheers!

Remco

There are about 400 tracks for GPL (including ovals) and most of the
extra NR tracks are GPL conversions too, I gather.

Except for one area: sheer e***ment.

(Sorry, I tried NR2003 and though it's technically somewhat better it
just doesn't match the thrill of GPL yet - at least for me, but then I'm
European and want to steer to the right sometimes...) But hey, the
engine's good, I'll be looking out for the first "Formula 1 /GPL " mod
for NR2003 - if it happens.

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I have just posted my entire core.ini in this thread, have a look for
yourself ;-)

I get font corruption with D3D when I tried it, but I haven't used it
for at least a year. OpenGL gives me no graphics issues, even running in
a window with a 32bit desktop. At 1600x1200 the performance is marginal,
with the framerate occasionally dipping below 36fps using 4xAA & no
FSAA. I can run 1152x864 with 8xAA & 4xFSAA online or off, but since I
run gpl in a window I tend to use the same res for gpl as my desktop so
it fills the screen when I go out on track.

I use all the GPLEA cars and a couple of them use 1024x1024 textures,
and mostly Klas track updates apart from Monaco Rocks.

If D3D works for you then just use that.

Malc.