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a strange thing has happened! I already could drive 1:32.11 in Monza by
Lotus, and I even could keep quite constant laps around 1:33. But now in
a couple of days I have not been able to get any better than something
between 1:35 and 1:36! And when I drove my best time, I didn't even try
too much. And now I desperately try to be fast, with the only result of
being more than 3 seconds slower!

Have any of you got a similiar experiences? Decline of speed?
Should I really start to concentrate on some "Zen of GPL"?  
When you are not trying too much, you get the best results...

Arto

% Cheers dear GPL racers,

% a strange thing has happened! I already could drive 1:32.11 in Monza by
% Lotus, and I even could keep quite constant laps around 1:33. But now in
% a couple of days I have not been able to get any better than something
% between 1:35 and 1:36! And when I drove my best time, I didn't even try
% too much. And now I desperately try to be fast, with the only result of
% being more than 3 seconds slower!

% Have any of you got a similiar experiences? Decline of speed?
% Should I really start to concentrate on some "Zen of GPL"?  
% When you are not trying too much, you get the best results...

% Arto

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Ben

I did as you advised. And it helped! I'm back in 1:32-1:34 range.
Thank you!

By the way, I also checked the "helps" settings and they were ok (I
checked also the contents of the .ini-file), but anyway I have a
strange feeling that earlier I could easily lock the wheels by braking.
Now it seems to be nearly impossible? I use Lotus default with lovered
car and gasoline for 8 laps. What could be the reason? The pedal is
getting old? It is some EXL500. Or does the sim automatically change
something, when it thinks I've practised enough...?  :)

Arto

Yep, running at Zandvoort one time I was turning consistent low 1m25s. I
came back an hour later and spent about 2 hours going no faster than
1m26.06.....

Cheers!
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Graeme Nash

http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk

ICQ# 11257824

   There is a glitch in GPL that sometimes activates the ABS (braking
help) or traction control when you change drivers or change cars.
It's not always evident from the settings.  Go out on the track and
make sure you can lock the brakes and get wheelspin.  If it happens,
the fix is to delete your controls.cfg from gpl/players/player_name
and recalibrate.

"But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into
a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark

Dave

Just like real life then!

Trevor Farrell