rec.autos.simulators

I just finished racing a few races online.. with friends in the US (i'm
in Australia) and nearby...

Even with 500ping.. the racing was GREAT..   close..  no discoes..  only
2 ppl connecting..
this is what I found:

   * Set graphics to MINIMUM -  make sure everyone is running full FPS
   * Set DATA rate to 4hz for one play,  not sure about more tho..  any
     thoughts??
   * Make sure everyone is running the same sounds..  -  for saftey..
     run at 11khz sound level
   * Ensure eveyone has the same versoin
   * best config:  1.551 Patch,  Advance Options Editor set to PURE SIM
   * GT3 cars seem teh best..  but that is a personal preference more
     than anything..  GTQ seems a bit hard to get catch up..
   * has the ability to run SPEED COMPENSATION..  - ok not SIM..  but
     makes for GREAT ONLINE RAICNG..   and simulates slip-streaming..
     unfortunately left out on SCGT  :-(
   * Any others??

That is waht I have found..  if you have any more.. plz buzz me..  if
you want to race   I'm in Australia..  looking for FAST Australians for
some really FUN racing...

check it out..

James Pickard,
Melbourne,
AUSTRALIA

The disappointing part was when the green light came, for all (and I mean
ALL) the other cars simply rocketed away.  Apparently infinite car parts
were allowed, and my bog-standard 911 was therefore a dog.  I make no claims
to being the fastest driver around, but I was close to being lapped towards
the end of my very first lap!  Entirely unrealistic--felt sooo arcade.

Maybe I'm simply griping, but it would be nice if some some sort of
standards could be implemented.  Perhaps I should have asked before the race
what the parameters were.  I guess I'm spoiled by GPL in that regard.

[end of message, vent, rant, etc.]
--dk

I just finished racing a few races online.. with friends in the US (i'm in
Australia) and nearby...
Even with 500ping.. the racing was GREAT..   close..  no discoes..  only 2
ppl connecting..
this is what I found:

Set graphics to MINIMUM -  make sure everyone is running full FPS
Set DATA rate to 4hz for one play,  not sure about more tho..  any
thoughts??
Make sure everyone is running the same sounds..  -  for saftey..  run at
11khz sound level
Ensure eveyone has the same versoin
best config:  1.551 Patch,  Advance Options Editor set to PURE SIM
GT3 cars seem teh best..  but that is a personal preference more than
anything..  GTQ seems a bit hard to get catch up..
has the ability to run SPEED COMPENSATION..  - ok not SIM..  but makes for
GREAT ONLINE RAICNG..   and simulates slip-streaming..  unfortunately left
out on SCGT

Any others??

That is waht I have found..  if you have any more.. plz buzz me..  if you
want to race   I'm in Australia..  looking for FAST Australians for some
really FUN racing...
check it out..
James Pickard,
Melbourne,
AUSTRALIA