So I'll stop.
>>> Hi Christer
>>> It would seem that critisizing GPL in this NG isn't just blasphemy, it's
>>> heresy.
>Lawerence,
>i prefer to refer to it as GPL-nazism.
>Z.
> Papyrus has their physics engine running at around 300 Hz, thus they are
> sampling the reality 300 times per second. Imagine recording sound with a
> sampling frequency at 300 Hz :o). The comparison is not completely fair, but I'm
> hoping it puts a finger on a little problem. When sampling you miss information.
> The problem here is that you have to dampening your physics engine no matter how
> fast it's running. This dampening is probably a science in itself, thus very
> hard to get right. I dont think Papy got it quite right.
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~HOSHUMUNGUS
and
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm
ROFL! There's always one.
Andrew McP
Heh. Walked into that one :-)
Andrew McP
Wouldn't that be superb? Given the ridiculous price of bottom end hardware, a couple of low
spec PCs networked to give low res peripheral vision would be amazing. Mind you, it'd need
a lot of tweaking to get right (the view angle might totally***up your perspective is it
wasn't right).
I doubt Win98's multiple monitor support could ever be much use for this... not unless you
could run under NT and utilise a dual CPU machine and persuade three gfx accelerators to
use different monitors. The 3 PC solution's probably cheaper and simpler!
Always wanted something like this for Quake (when I played a lot). I believe the guys at ID
had Doom set up like this at some point, so it's not beyond the ability of coders.
Still, it'd be for a fairly small number of people, so it wouldn't really justify the development
time. I still want it though :-)
Andrew McP
> From your post it seems as if braking in reality was easier than in GPL?
PS. This is not to say that I would drive a '67 F1 car better than I do
the ones in GPL.
--
Anssi Lehtinen
Great! Did he ever take you with him on shoots? I went recently to the Coy's
Festival at Silverstone and they had a Klemantaski exhibition. My favourite
is the high shot of Fangio rounding Mirabeau in Monaco GP practice. I'm
going to order one of the prints when I can afford it.
I'll see if I can get it - I think it's called the Eye of Klemantaski?
- Michael
>So I'll stop.
Z.
I'm sure it will happen - apparently Microsoft's Combat Flight Sim has
multiple monitor support under Win98. I've got no room for 3 monitors
though:-(
- Michael
> > Perhaps lookleft/lookright
> > running on satellite monitors?
> Wouldn't that be superb? Given the ridiculous price of bottom end hardware, a couple of low
> spec PCs networked to give low res peripheral vision would be amazing. Mind you, it'd need
> a lot of tweaking to get right (the view angle might totally***up your perspective is it
> wasn't right).
> I doubt Win98's multiple monitor support could ever be much use for this... not unless you
> could run under NT and utilise a dual CPU machine and persuade three gfx accelerators to
> use different monitors. The 3 PC solution's probably cheaper and simpler!
> Always wanted something like this for Quake (when I played a lot). I believe the guys at ID
> had Doom set up like this at some point, so it's not beyond the ability of coders.
> Still, it'd be for a fairly small number of people, so it wouldn't really justify the development
> time. I still want it though :-)
> Andrew McP
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~HOSHUMUNGUS
and
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm
> Yes, I'm not very slow and I can make very consistent lap times, but I cant
> brake consistently, not even close. I get no feedback to tell me when I'm at
> optimum braking or have passed it or is not even close. It's even worse trying
> to brake side by side with an AI, cause then I cant even hear the little tire
> squealing there usually is, not knowing even if I'm way beyond the optimum
> braking until one of the fronts lock up, but then it's way too late. It could be
> something wrong with my Soundblaster 16, though???
http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS
and
http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm
Must say i'm sad to see that GPL didn't take advanatge of A3D/DirectSound3D.
If you have one, you'll know what i'm talking about.
Z.
I think perhaps we all need to take a step back and think about what effect
our language has on people. There are real people in this NG with real
feelings, which can get hurt. Often this is unintentional, or things are
said in the heat of the moment which one regrets later.
I think using "nazi" as an insult is too strong, although I know what you
are getting at.
I've 'lurked' in this NG for a long time (years) and only a few times been
brave (or foolish) enough to put my opinions forward. I find that every time
I do they get twisted and thrown back at me. I suppose this is to be
expected, but it still upsets me every time.
There is a definite trend to "follow the crowd" in this newsgroup. People
who express opinions contrary to the accepted ones inevitably receive abuse
in return.
A good example is Destroy's message. He put forward some interesting
suggestions which didn't hurt anybody and got several abusive messages in
return. OK, so he was stirring the pot a bit, but then I suppose that is
what this NG is for!
All I can do is appeal to everybody to think before they post, make this a
friendly place to be and then we'll all benefit.
Here ends the lesson <g>.
>>A fitting gaffe to reward with kill-file. No one's killing anyone here,
no
>>one's into genocide. Nazism was real, ***y, and evil--& you just
applied
>>it to computer gamers. How pathetic. Too stupid for words.
>>So I'll stop.
>A core feature of Nazism was about excepted *truths* and programming of
them.
>The large number of People on this ng who can't accept that some find a lot
>wrong with GPL, and must insist on degrading them, or rubbishing them are
>guilty of the above
>Z.
A Nazi was simply a member of the German National Party, and the name
implies nothing more than that. Propagation of disinformation and
distribution of propaganda was practised by all warring factions.
More germane to this discussion, exactly the same comment can be made
of people who dislike GPL and disparage any evidence presented to show
positive results. Your description Sound remarkably apt whether
applied to fan or anti-fan.
Cheers!
John
I'm not intending it as an insult- perhaps some people do not geniunely
relaise how extreme the advoacy of products in this group is. To the extent
that all other products must be destroyed!!!!
Oh, i';ve been here for a long time to :) and know what you mean.
i don't know if it will ever be a friendly place ;) but hopefully a place
where people are at least tolerente of people's likes and dislikes.....
Z
