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What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

Skeet

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Skeet » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Could it be that they let this upgrade to GP2 out for the same reasons
that Papy let out N3???Make some money on GP3 and then six months down
the line when GP4 comes out we could get the physics model that
everyone was expecting.Papy did it with N3 and gave the
reason---hardware not up to it.Hey its just more money for them since
we all know that many people purchased N3(even though it was a
cosmetic enhancment)and many people will buy N4.What if GP3's graphics
were purposely cut back for the sole purpose of a big advancement when
GP4 arrives.I saw pics of GP3 a month before the warez hit R.A.S and
it looked phenomeno!!I heard that they were doing a major sound
upgrade with them going to the races for real samples.Could it be that
when they announced that there will be many upgrades to the GP line
that they meant that in a yrs time the real GP3 will have arrived?????

Who knows what GP4 has in store for us.Now I hope this doesnt get
everyone back on the GC wagan again but this could happen.

PS:sorry if I am wrong and have gotten everyones hopes up.

Don Burnett

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Don Burnett » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00


snip

Hmmm, ya think maybe GP4 might bring us revolutionary changes like ai sounds
and internet multiplay?
:)

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Dburn in N3 and Legends
ICQ# 74084566

CC

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by CC » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Maybe, but N4 is coming out almost a year and half after N3, and they are
using GPL's engine. GP4 is coming out in less than 6 months. Just think if
it is just season update with a few bug fixes.

After seeing the release of GP3, if I ran Papy, I would see this as a huge
opportunity.




> snip
> > Who knows what GP4 has in store for us.Now I hope this doesnt get
> > everyone back on the GC wagan again but this could happen.

> > PS:sorry if I am wrong and have gotten everyones hopes up.

> Hmmm, ya think maybe GP4 might bring us revolutionary changes like ai
sounds
> and internet multiplay?
> :)

> --
> Don Burnette
> Dburn in N3 and Legends
> ICQ# 74084566

madd..

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by madd.. » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Does anyone believe there will be a GP4 in our lifetimes?



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madd..

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by madd.. » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Could we really hope for so much?  My heart races at the mere thought
of such fantastic advancements in simulation technology!





> snip
> > Who knows what GP4 has in store for us.Now I hope this doesnt get
> > everyone back on the GC wagan again but this could happen.

> > PS:sorry if I am wrong and have gotten everyones hopes up.

> Hmmm, ya think maybe GP4 might bring us revolutionary changes like ai
sounds
> and internet multiplay?
> :)

> --
> Don Burnette
> Dburn in N3 and Legends
> ICQ# 74084566

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Dave Henri

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Dave Henri » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00

  The real problem with that scenario is....
Papyrus had a working engine to use(GPL)
Papyrus had spent most of the previous year working on N4
Papyrus also had the fallback engine(N3)

now....has any word leaked out about Crammond writing NEW Code?
Has any word of a new engine been seen?
has a working product already been finished(a la GPL) that could demonstrate
the advances?
  The answers are all no.  Do you really think they could start from
scratch and finish a product in 6 months?  You'll get season updates and
probably some improvements in the multiplayer code, but GP4 most likely
will be GP2.75

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Skeet

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Skeet » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00



What I was trying to say is that maybe GC actually has been working
for the past four yrs on new code.That GP3 was a way to just rake in
some extra mulla.The reason I thought about this is the fact that they
were seen doing sound recordings in Williams pit and the fact that
some of the pics that were distributed before were getting rave
reviews.Then they release this shit.

>--
>dave henrie
>Free the ICR2 source code!



>> Could it be that they let this upgrade to GP2 out for the same reasons
>> that Papy let out N3???Make some money on GP3 and then six months down
>> the line when GP4 comes out we could get the physics model that
>> everyone was expecting.Papy did it with N3 and gave the
>> reason---hardware not up to it.Hey its just more money for them since
>> we all know that many people purchased N3(even though it was a
>> cosmetic enhancment)and many people will buy N4.What if GP3's graphics
>> were purposely cut back for the sole purpose of a big advancement when
>> GP4 arrives.I saw pics of GP3 a month before the warez hit R.A.S and
>> it looked phenomeno!!I heard that they were doing a major sound
>> upgrade with them going to the races for real samples.Could it be that
>> when they announced that there will be many upgrades to the GP line
>> that they meant that in a yrs time the real GP3 will have arrived?????

>> Who knows what GP4 has in store for us.Now I hope this doesnt get
>> everyone back on the GC wagan again but this could happen.

>> PS:sorry if I am wrong and have gotten everyones hopes up.

Intimidato

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Intimidato » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00





>snip
>> Who knows what GP4 has in store for us.Now I hope this doesnt get
>> everyone back on the GC wagan again but this could happen.

>> PS:sorry if I am wrong and have gotten everyones hopes up.

>Hmmm, ya think maybe GP4 might bring us revolutionary changes like ai sounds
>and internet multiplay?
>:)

Who can say....anything is possible.  That's the great thing about the
software industry.  Developers are continually pushing the envelope,
adding new, revelutionary features to every subsequent sequel.  Man!
My head is just spinning thinking about all that could be in GP4, to
say nothing of GP5!!
Douglas Elliso

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Douglas Elliso » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00


Nah, GP3's GP 2.01  (but I still LOVE IT)

GP4 will be GP 2.01a

I think by GP19 (2016) we should have seen the last of the GP1 code, and
perhaps see some new text and track maps for the manual.

It'll be 2002 before we see a GP 2.x involving this year.

But hey, I still LOVE GP3

DOug

madd..

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by madd.. » Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:00:00

I question your sanity and worry for your children. ::))





> >   The real problem with that scenario is....
> > Papyrus had a working engine to use(GPL)
> > Papyrus had spent most of the previous year working on N4
> > Papyrus also had the fallback engine(N3)

> > now....has any word leaked out about Crammond writing NEW Code?
> > Has any word of a new engine been seen?
> > has a working product already been finished(a la GPL) that could
> demonstrate
> > the advances?
> >   The answers are all no.  Do you really think they could start from
> > scratch and finish a product in 6 months?  You'll get season
updates and
> > probably some improvements in the multiplayer code, but GP4 most
likely
> > will be GP2.75

> Nah, GP3's GP 2.01  (but I still LOVE IT)

> GP4 will be GP 2.01a

> I think by GP19 (2016) we should have seen the last of the GP1 code,
and
> perhaps see some new text and track maps for the manual.

> It'll be 2002 before we see a GP 2.x involving this year.

> But hey, I still LOVE GP3

> DOug

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What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Eldre » Tue, 01 Aug 2000 04:00:00


writes:

Then wouldn't that strategy be counterproductive?  Either A) the market is
saturated, and people who already have GP3 won't buy another F1 sim, or B) the
people who bought GP3, and are *pissed* about it, will have lost all faith in
G. Crammond...
Granted, some people *do* like GP3, but I'd think those numbers are much
smaller than the other two groups...

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Skeet

What If GP4 Like N4 is the real advancement???

by Skeet » Wed, 02 Aug 2000 04:00:00



>writes:

>>What I was trying to say is that maybe GC actually has been working
>>for the past four yrs on new code.That GP3 was a way to just rake in
>>some extra mulla.The reason I thought about this is the fact that they
>>were seen doing sound recordings in Williams pit and the fact that
>>some of the pics that were distributed before were getting rave
>>reviews.Then they release this shit.

>Then wouldn't that strategy be counterproductive?  Either A) the market is
>saturated, and people who already have GP3 won't buy another F1 sim,

But if GP4 has the new code then everyone,pissed or not ,will buy.

or B) the>people who bought GP3, and are *pissed* about it, will have
lost all faith in

Not if they advertise new code.Anyway this is just an idea and hope on
my part


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