rec.autos.simulators

Kev

I can't see how a flurry of snail mail to Sierra, however, could do any
harm.  I feel that Sierra and Havas (and Papyrus) would benefit from a
clear indication of the level of passion GPL has generated among its
fans.  This can only be of benefit to the chances of another road-racing
sim from Papyrus at some time in the future.

BTW, I've begun to compile a list of changes I'd like to see in a future
patch to GPL, if there ever were such a thing.  

Saving best laps for expansion tracks is on my list, as is addressing
the disconnect problems when racing online.  I'd also like to see the
host have the option of allowing Shift-R with realistic damage mode,
with black flag pit stop penalties for the use of Shift-R.  

When online, I'd also like to see more cars to the rear when they are
closer than the cars in front, and I'd like to see winked-out cars
reappear as translucent (with collision detection disabled for that car)
and gradually become solid, as happens in Viper.  I have many more
ideas, as I'm sure you and many other GPL fans do.

I've put addresses for Sierra at the bottom of this email.

Alison

Sierra On-Line                          
Technical Support
P.O. Box 85006                  
Bellevue, WA 98015-8506

United Kingdom

Havas Interactive      
2 Beacontree Plaza,                    
Gillette Way,                          
Reading, Berkshire                      
RG2 0BS United Kingdom  

France

Havas Interactive
Parc Tertiaire de Meudon                
Immeuble "Le Newton"          
25 rue Jeanne Braconnier                
92366 Meudon La Fort Cedex    
France

Germany

Havas Interactive
Robert-Bosh-Str. 32                    
D-63303 Dreieich                        
Deutschland    

Spain

Havas Interactive
Avenida de Burgos 9                    
1o-OF2                                
28036 Madrid
Spain

Alison

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Important ones denoted with *                                          

All tracks*                                            
Good but easy to use Track Editor                                      

All cars (none fictional)*                                              
Fantasy Tracks 8^)                                              
GPL Physics or N3 if not GPL*                                          
All teams (tobacco and *** if possible)*                            

native RENDITION support***                                            
drafting*                                              
3d***pits*                                            
3d Physics engine that simulates true CART handling*                    

Resolutions like 800x600 and 1024x768*                                  

Excellent car damage model so that no two crashes look alike*          

Realistic flip effects,like GPL and not Andretti Racing (boo)
Comprehensive car setups, including springs, shocks, camber, weight  jacker on
ovals, static ride height, dampers, rebounds, bump stops, etc.  *      

Realistic effects like bottoming out*                                  
Realistic debris that you can run over and damage your car on          

Random tire blowouts*                                  
Oil and other fluids from engine failures*                              

Fire (highly unlikely this will be allowed by CART)*                    

Realistic wall types and wall effects (Armco barriers do more damage than
concrete, tire walls do less damage than concrete, tire walls          

cause car to get airborne and flip more than concrete and armcos, etc.)*

Realistic gravel trap effects (Come on, you know you wanna do an Andretti at
Mid-Ohio, admit it...)*                                
Improved Paintkit*                                      
realistic sounds actually digitally recorded*                          

animated pit stops*                                    
area in pit road that can be drivin off into the infield to get to
victory lane..or garage*                                        
realistic***pit that has hand on wheel like GPL*                      

better frame rates/3d acceleration/1024x768 resolution*        

better engine, way more realistic damage to the car, the way the damage is
spread across the track in real life...fliping catchin air on other
tires*                                          
better smoke,skid marks and racing groove*,                            

possible damage of the catch fencing*                                  

RED FLAGS*                                              
animated workers on the track after a wreck...and if possible
ambulances or REAL tow-trucks*                                          
marks on the walls after a hit, animated flagmen*                      

more options to change on the car in garage                            

full field of cars*                                            
all the current tracks ( if possible...Indianapolis, since it rightfully is
CART's) *                                      
realistic lookin part-time road courses like with the closed off streets and
stuff*                                          
fire,fuel and oil leaks, (causin slippery race track)*                  

possible damage to the pit wall..*                                      

animated OPPONENT pit stops*                                            
more realistic AI cars*                                        
weather changes like durin the race, rain, wind, etc*                  

possible use of rain tires, and racing in the rain (regardless of if there was
rain that season or not*)      

Sure, please tell me where I can get (stable!) DirectX 7.0 drivers for
Windows 98, ME, or 2000......

And, believe me, when Papyrus will release their new game, normally
they do that end summer/early fall (NH), you already have a new
graphics card....

Remco

I have seen posts that get mad at Papy for releasing a GPL Patch (this is
from a GPL Supporter btw) when they should have been working on N4, now I
see a post that gets mad at Papy for not releasing another patch.

I feel sorry for the software companies, it is a no-win game for them.  (as
far as satisfying the customers)

Could you at least update it, since IIRC it's been at least a year since you
post this hilarious message.  Native Rendition rasterizer.  Hmmm sure, are
we going back to 1997?  :)

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how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

Chris

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On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 16:16:36 GMT, "David L. Cook"

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