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Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

Goy Larse

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Goy Larse » Sat, 08 Sep 2001 18:54:43


> Hi Ilari,

> Can you tell us more about the tyre model and surfaces in RT? Is it,
> for example,  possible to lock the wheel on the grass, while the other
> wheels on the tarmac are still rotating? And will a RWD car break out
> when you're on the throttle too early when exiting a corner?

> Looking forward to your answers,

Can't answer the first one, but yes, even in the early build that was
sent to us for the preview, the car would swap ends on you every now and
then

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Ilari Lehtine

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Ilari Lehtine » Sat, 08 Sep 2001 18:58:20

Each tyre is modelled separately, so yep, that's possible. And as Goy
already stated, car swaps ends if you're not careful :)

-Ilari


Remco Moe

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Remco Moe » Sat, 08 Sep 2001 21:53:29

Thx Goy and  Ilari,

Looking forward to this!

Remco

On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 12:58:20 +0300, "Ilari Lehtinen"


>Each tyre is modelled separately, so yep, that's possible. And as Goy
>already stated, car swaps ends if you're not careful :)

>-Ilari



>> Hi Ilari,

>> Can you tell us more about the tyre model and surfaces in RT? Is it,
>> for example,  possible to lock the wheel on the grass, while the other
>> wheels on the tarmac are still rotating? And will a RWD car break out
>> when you're on the throttle too early when exiting a corner?

>> Looking forward to your answers,

>> Remco

Marc Fraio

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Marc Fraio » Sun, 09 Sep 2001 00:24:49



Man, I bet my wife would *love* to do that for me....  hehehe  ;-)

        Marc

Andre Warring

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Andre Warring » Sun, 09 Sep 2001 02:30:04



>> What's really missing ofcourse is the Corolla DX14..
>> my first car, may she rest in peace :(

>Hehe, and I'm also missing a Volvo 140 or 240. A little bit new for
>perhaps, but great cars. Might my old 240 also rest in peace :)

I think it's really brave Olav to publicly admit you had a Volvo 240.
Respect for that my friend.
:)

Andre

Scott B. Huste

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Scott B. Huste » Sun, 09 Sep 2001 02:50:48

Great suggestion!  A cookie sheet!

All along my wife has been using the stainless steel frying pans claiming it
was the most realistic solution.  But she was starting to complain about my
head denting her high quality pans  ;)

Scott
PA-Scott
http://www.PowerSimsMag.com


> The answer is a resounding "yes" -- in a very realistic manner, too.
> All that is needed for the experience to be complete, in fact, is for
> my wife to stand behind me with a cookie sheet and smack me over the
> head occasionally to properly simulate my head hitting the roof of the
> car!

> ;-)

> -- JB

> On Wed, 5 Sep 2001 10:35:11 -0400, "David L. Cook"

> >Ilari -

> >Does the driver's point of view move up-down-forward-backward-left and
right
> >(6DOF POV)?  If you nail that, the rest will fall into place IMHO.

> >- David



> >> Remember, one cannot compare pure asphalt-breed racecars with silly
> >> power-to-weight ratios to 60's and 70's rallycars. If it felt like GPL,
it
> >> wouldn't be right because it isn't GPL.
> >> If you got to drive a real old F1 and a real old rallycar, you'd have
much
> >> easier life behind the rallycar's wheel :)

> >> We definitely won't make the physics overcritical for GPL fans, as we
want
> >> it to suit everyone. From my experience with FWD and RWD cars (not
F1's,
> >> mind you ;), RT feels pretty real. It's still really easy to find your
car
> >> from an entirely different spot than you aimed at if you're not careful
> >with
> >> the throttle.

> >> And hey, Paddy Hopkirk liked it.

> >> -Ilari

David L. Coo

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by David L. Coo » Tue, 11 Sep 2001 02:24:10

Check out the contact patch on the leftside tires in this pic!
 http://www.jowood.com/de/home/rallytrophy_big.jpg

-David


> Thx Goy and  Ilari,

> Looking forward to this!

> Remco

> On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 12:58:20 +0300, "Ilari Lehtinen"

> >Each tyre is modelled separately, so yep, that's possible. And as Goy
> >already stated, car swaps ends if you're not careful :)

> >-Ilari



> >> Hi Ilari,

> >> Can you tell us more about the tyre model and surfaces in RT? Is it,
> >> for example,  possible to lock the wheel on the grass, while the other
> >> wheels on the tarmac are still rotating? And will a RWD car break out
> >> when you're on the throttle too early when exiting a corner?

> >> Looking forward to your answers,

> >> Remco

Olav K. Malm

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Olav K. Malm » Tue, 11 Sep 2001 16:53:20




> >> What's really missing ofcourse is the Corolla DX14..
> >> my first car, may she rest in peace :(

> >Hehe, and I'm also missing a Volvo 140 or 240. A little bit new for
> >perhaps, but great cars. Might my old 240 also rest in peace :)

> I think it's really brave Olav to publicly admit you had a Volvo 240.
> Respect for that my friend.
> :)

But I don't quite get it, it's worse to admit that i drive a silly
Golf 1.6 GL two door 1989 model now. Now that's a car lacking
personality. :)

--
Olav K. Malmin
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Jan Verschuere

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Jan Verschuere » Tue, 11 Sep 2001 17:49:25

It's not that Olav, the Volvo 240 carries a "pensioner's car" image around
these parts. Not something a car/racing enthousiast would want to be
associated with.

Jan.
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"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.

Olav K. Malm

Rally Trophy - The next GPL?

by Olav K. Malm » Tue, 11 Sep 2001 18:21:40


> "Olav K. Malmin" wrote...
> > > <snip>
> > But I don't quite get it, it's worse to admit that
> > i drive a silly Golf 1.6 GL two door 1989 model now.
> > Now that's a car lacking personality. :)

> It's not that Olav, the Volvo 240 carries a "pensioner's car" image around
> these parts. Not something a car/racing enthousiast would want to be
> associated with.

Ah, well up north it carries more a "youth with not so much money"
image. But also during the strong winters here it helps a lot with a
proper built car and engine. As for the racing enthusiast thing, I
simply can't afford such car, which would be a Lotus Elise. They cost
around $40.000 here. Even something simple as a Toyota Celica is
over $25.000 :(

--
Olav K. Malmin
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