rec.autos.simulators

by **Antoine Renaul** » Mon, 15 Mar 1999 04:00:00

On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:11:40 +1100, Bruce Kennewell

>Why do you raise your hand?

>> I just pull out of line and raise my hand before a braking spot if he's behind
>> me

Hehe that one's funny...

A. Renault

by **Ilmo** » Mon, 15 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Yes of course I know what you mean, but you get paid "after" the frustration
of trying to get it to do something somebody will pay you for :)

I like compairing guitar to gpl though, easy to learn hard to master.

ilmore.

>But don't some get paid to play it?

by **Mike Rodrigue** » Mon, 15 Mar 1999 04:00:00

|either after I learn something or trying to catch someone. Also something
|to help you get into the grove is pop in a CD and listen to it while you
|drive. Try to get the volumes set where they don't take over each other
but
|put in some CD like prodigy or something (not the ISP but the group). It
|gets me in the groove and though it may sound "arcady" as the people over
at
|EA would say, it really helps. With the AI just try to have fun and get in

Yeah, I never did better in Quake Deathmatches than when I had some Brahms
in the cd.

Although, I haven't tried it in GPL yet.

Mikey

by **Mike Rodrigue** » Mon, 15 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Amen, brother.

Mikey

|Yes of course I know what you mean, but you get paid "after" the
frustration
|of trying to get it to do something somebody will pay you for :)
|
|I like compairing guitar to gpl though, easy to learn hard to master.
|
|ilmore.
|
|
|>But don't some get paid to play it?
|>
|
|
|

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Why do you raise your hand?

> I just pull out of line and raise my hand before a braking spot if he's behind
> me

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Bruce.
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by **Mark C Dod** » Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:00:00

You have just discovered the challenge of not only simulations but real
racing. The concentration required for a perfect lap is the goal. if you
can achieve it and get bored at the same time I envy you.

> Can I get something off my chest?

> I'm getting sick of GPL.

> It's not that there's anything wrong with the game. It's
> just kind of tedious. I ractice and practice until I almost
> forget that I'm driving at all. At this point, if I really force
> myself to buckle down and concentrate I can beat my
> best time. I just go around and around, hoping I won't
> make that one little mistake that costs me an extra 1/2
> second (or sends me into the wall - what's the difference?)
> and 'ruins' my lap. It's like taking a typing test in Highschool.

> Is this just one stage of mediocrity or have I simply
> discovered that racing is not my bag?

> rob.

by **Trey Beh** » Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:00:00

>Can I get something off my chest?
>> I'm getting sick of GPL.
>> It's not that there's anything wrong with the game. It's
>> just kind of tedious.

To say that GPL is not entertaining you is not necessarily to say that "racing
is not in your ***." There are plenty of other racing sims that might turn
you on, like NASCAR 99.

You have to remember that GPL involves racing cantankerous, 32-year-old
machines in an environment that ceased to exist long ago. If you were running
flight sims, you would find it much for frustrating to control an unstable old
biplane than you would today's Cessna.

The key is, that era of racing has to MEAN something to you to enjoy GPL. Those
of us who are into F1's "Golden Age" would be more willing to put up with GPL's
difficulty, and would run the sim just for the experience. Improving laps and
winning are GREAT, but I run GPL for two main reasons:
(1) Reliving something that fascinates me, this time from the driver's seat
(2) Having an F1 sim that's not obsolete every time Bernie Ecclestone or Monza
decide to make a radical change.

If you haven't already punted on GPL, you might enjoy it more after reading up
on Clark, Hill, the 1967 F1 season, etc. If none of this interests you, you
would be justified in finding a racing sim that better hits your hot spot.

Hope this helps,
Trey Behan

by **Jason Mond** » Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Hi Rob,

I agree with everyone saying "hotlapping isn't so much fun". I have
only tried a handful of races with the AI. All the rest of my GPL time
is on VROC (http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc). Use those setups you built
and get racing online :-D

If you have a combined axis gas/brake controller, try my Eagle setups --
they may not be the fastest, but work well for me.

Jason.

> Can I get something off my chest?

> I'm getting sick of GPL.

> I [p]ractice and practice until I almost
> forget that I'm driving at all.
> rob.

--------
Jason Monds
"My other car is a Ferrari"
http://members.home.net/gpl.mondsj/gpl - For my combined gas/brake
setups
(Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

by **David Ewin** » Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:00:00

> Hehe thats so true of Surtees!!I also notice that whenever Lorenzo
> Bandini gets behind me,I am gonna have a *** of a time trying to
> prevent him from passing.He seems to be super aggresive amd is always
> sticking his nose in the inside.I looked at the driver AI ini.file and
> dont see what parameter makes him drive like this since all the top
> guys have the same aggresion ranking.

I've noticed this of Bandini too! Amon and Bandini are usually really
close in lap times, but you can definitely see the difference in their
driving styles. I recently had the two of them right behind me at
Mosport. Bandini had no problem passing me, but I was able to keep Amon
at bay for the whole race. Whether Papyrus got the personalities right,
I don't know, but it's very cool that there are discernible differences
in the AI driving styles.

Dave Ewing

by **Anssi Lehtin** » Wed, 17 Mar 1999 04:00:00

> >Can I get something off my chest?
> >> I'm getting sick of GPL.
> >> It's not that there's anything wrong with the game. It's
> >> just kind of tedious.

> To say that GPL is not entertaining you is not necessarily to say that "racing
> is not in your ***." There are plenty of other racing sims that might turn
> you on, like NASCAR 99.

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> If you haven't already punted on GPL, you might enjoy it more after reading up
> on Clark, Hill, the 1967 F1 season, etc. If none of this interests you, you
> would be justified in finding a racing sim that better hits your hot spot.

I play GPL because it's the most realistic online racing game. I don't
give a squat about the guys in the 60's and I would much rather drive some
muscle cars, TVR tuscans or GT-cars in the game.

Much like I played Warbirds because it was a challenge to fight other
people, not because I really care about air combat too much.

--
Anssi Lehtinen

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