rec.autos.simulators

by **A.Ingra** » Mon, 13 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Thank you, folks. GPL is one great sim! I have had GPL for about 6 months
and I have barely scratched the surface.LWFF for xmas! YES!

by **Kenny L** » Mon, 13 Dec 1999 04:00:00

ABSOLUTELY, WHAT HE SAID!!!!!!!!

--
Kenny L.
#14 Generic Chevy
PRC Member
Wall Scrapers Racing Team

> I'm sure I am not the only one who would like to publicly express
> my gratitude to the few people who have babied GPL along since it came
> out. The number of addons and sites (200+) are amazing considering that
> GPL is considered by the industry to be a loser. Well we know it's not.
> I wish I knew the names of all the people at Papyrus who have stuck
> with it and given us the 1.2 patch. They get blamed for Sierra's
> decisions falsely when they should get our appreciation instead.
> As for VROC, SpyBoy and now WinVROC.. These people deserve
> recognition and a great deal of thanks from all of us for the efforts
> they have put in on their own time. Even if I knew how I'm not sure I
> could show the dedication that has been demonstrated over the past year
> and a half.
> Although it would be easy to name a few of the more well known
> folks I will not because that would detract from the knowledge that
> there are probably 10, 20 100?who we don't know.
> So, for all those people who have slaved over a hot keyboard (or
> wheel :o)..............
> THANK YOU! THANKYOU! THANK YOU!
> I call on every GPL driver to make this the longest thread ever on
> ras with your2cents worth.
> And again, thank you.
> Sincerely,
> John Moore

by **john moor** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I'm sure I am not the only one who would like to publicly express
my gratitude to the few people who have babied GPL along since it came
out. The number of addons and sites (200+) are amazing considering that
GPL is considered by the industry to be a loser. Well we know it's not.
I wish I knew the names of all the people at Papyrus who have stuck
with it and given us the 1.2 patch. They get blamed for Sierra's
decisions falsely when they should get our appreciation instead.
As for VROC, SpyBoy and now WinVROC.. These people deserve
recognition and a great deal of thanks from all of us for the efforts
they have put in on their own time. Even if I knew how I'm not sure I
could show the dedication that has been demonstrated over the past year
and a half.
Although it would be easy to name a few of the more well known
folks I will not because that would detract from the knowledge that
there are probably 10, 20 100?who we don't know.
So, for all those people who have slaved over a hot keyboard (or
wheel :o)..............
THANK YOU! THANKYOU! THANK YOU!
I call on every GPL driver to make this the longest thread ever on
ras with your2cents worth.
And again, thank you.
Sincerely,
John Moore

by **neil cannin** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

i second your thoughts john.

without the hard work of those people(they know who they are) GPL might have
vanished to the big bargin bin<G>
but GPL lives and will live for along time as the best pure sim out there.

neil canning

by **Stif** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

WELL SAID! Kudos to all involved!

by **Troy Rosenber** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I would like to add my "Thank you" as well, Im a relative newcomer to GPL
(Only had it since May this year) and im in complete amazement at the GPI
community, The effort that is put into keeping the dream alive is beyond
belief...

Thank you all

Troy Rosenberg

> I'm sure I am not the only one who would like to publicly express
> my gratitude to the few people who have babied GPL along since it came
> out. The number of addons and sites (200+) are amazing considering that
> GPL is considered by the industry to be a loser. Well we know it's not.
> I wish I knew the names of all the people at Papyrus who have stuck
> with it and given us the 1.2 patch. They get blamed for Sierra's
> decisions falsely when they should get our appreciation instead.
> As for VROC, SpyBoy and now WinVROC.. These people deserve
> recognition and a great deal of thanks from all of us for the efforts
> they have put in on their own time. Even if I knew how I'm not sure I
> could show the dedication that has been demonstrated over the past year
> and a half.
> Although it would be easy to name a few of the more well known
> folks I will not because that would detract from the knowledge that
> there are probably 10, 20 100?who we don't know.
> So, for all those people who have slaved over a hot keyboard (or
> wheel :o)..............
> THANK YOU! THANKYOU! THANK YOU!
> I call on every GPL driver to make this the longest thread ever on
> ras with your2cents worth.
> And again, thank you.
> Sincerely,
> John Moore

by **Joao Sil** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I wholeheartedly agree with John,

My sincere thanks to all the Papy people who had the great vision to create
GPL and make so terrific and who have stuck with it (and for having the guts
to give us the Nurburgring).

Also many thanks to the folks who have spent lots and lots of hours
and sweat working hard to give us things like VROC, GSB, Brands Hatch,
soundpacks, graphics packs, GSGirl, GPLDump and all the other hundreds of
utilities and fan websites that have made GPL such a success despite what
all those game reviewers and marketing guys think. GPL is by far my most
favorite sim ever, and it has also formed a terrific online racing community
of very generous and friendly people.

THANK YOU!

Seeyas on the track.

--John (Joao) Silva

GPL Ferrari driver.
Powerslide Racing Team - GMSS League F1 division.
Rossi Razzi Racing Team - IGPLC League F2 division.

by **Kevi** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I echo John's thanks to all who made GPL as marvelous as it is. It was my
first driving sim, and I was hooked from the day I bought it for my brother
for his birthday! After a year of pretty intense (my girlfriend my call it
something else!) practice at GPL, I am still amazed at the quality and
depth. It is so far beyond any of the other "games" I have dabbled with, it
really belongs in it's own category.

With 1.2, GPL Spy Boy, the various track and car tweaks, GPL Dump, sounds,
etc., GPL on-line racing still fascinates me a year later.

Thanks to all!

Kevin Caldwell
Calgary, Canada

by **Steve Smit** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Hear, hear! A big thanks, Papyrus, you've given me countless hours of fun
and challenge.

Sincerely,
Steve Smith
Melbourne, Australia

by **James Pickar** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I agree.. thanx Alison, Randy, Larry and everyone else.. You have turned a
fabulous offline sim, into a fantastic online racing revolusion.. WOW

James Pickard,
Australian Super7 League Co-ordinator
GPL Australian Champion 1999 Season 1

by **Christian Girou** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Indeed i couldn't agree more with your statement John, good thinking.

Christian Giroux.

by **WoodnHea** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I must say GPL is so good it's taken the shine off every other car racing
sim I've played. Congratulations to all involved.

Let's just hope the next Indycar sim is based on the GPL engine.

Robert

by **Eduardo Garz** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Although I cant play (drive) this sim as often as I wish anymore, I felt I
should show my gratitude to the people behind the best sim to date. This
effort to make the best sim possible can be easily seen by the quality, not
quantity, of people who have followed it for over a year now, involved in
the making of support programs (GPLSPy Boy, WinVROC, etc), track
convertions, graphic and sounds enhancements,etc, not to mention all the
excellent leagues that this sim has inspired (GMSS, GPLWS, you name it).
Thanks to all involved for your effort and keep up the excellent work.

Eduardo Garza
Monterrey, Mexico.

by **Andre Warrin** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

When I read about GPL the first time (a short preview) I didn't expect
much from it, I thought that it would be just another arcade game with
the '67 setting just as a gimmick. The preview didn't mention anything
about the driving model.
A couple of weeks later I bought a mag with the Watkins Glen demo on a
cd. I installed it but couldn't get it to run. Later it turned out
that lots of people had this problem.
Another couple of weeks later, I was in a shop, and GPL just came in.
I saw the package, and read about the driving model, and saw the
beautiful screenshots on the box. I bought it, without reading a
review or whatsoever about GPL. I installed it, played it, and was
amazed. Driving this car was... like real!

That was more than a year ago. Still playing it, even more fanatic
than ever. The better I become, the more fun GPL becomes.
Yesterday, I practiced the whole day at Monza, and comparing my
replays with GPLDump. Finally the 1.27 comes in sight. I can drive
every corner as fast as Woeger, the only thing I have to do now is to
drive all the corners as fast in the same lap :)

Thanks to all who keep the GPL scene alive. There are lots of people I
would like to mention by name, but I only mention the people who had
the most influence on me:

- Ricardo Nunnini: His GPL is the best. Period.
- Randy Cassidy: For realizing the force feedback patch, and all he
did for GPL. For ignoring all the whining about the 1.1 patch, and
coming up with the 1.2 patch.
- Alison Hine: For her devotion to online racing.
- Juha Kali.. Kali... Kalisomething: For making GPLDump
- Wolfgang Woeger: I spent hours and hours watching and comparing your
replays, and still your wild driving style amazes me
- GPLEA: for keeping the scene alive
- Jack Rambo: For making GPAL, GPL's best friend!!!! (only kidding
folks)

Andre

by **David Er** » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I could not agree more! Amazing that new stuff continues to arrive for GPL.
Many thanks indeed to all that have mada GPL great.

David

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