rec.autos.simulators

Yes, it is only two weeks since v6.0 was released, but here is yet
another update to GPL Replay Analyser - version 6.5.

This time most of the new stuff is in the new Graph tool. A new graph
has been on our "todo" list for a long time as the old one prevented
us implementing many new things. Finally it has been redesigned from
scratch.

Screenshot: http://www.racesimcentral.net/

This redesign has allowed us to implement a lot of new graphs as well
as better functionality. In the graph we have:

*Added Height of car to Graph
*Added Pitch to Graph
*Added Roll to Graph
*Added Steering to Graph
*Added Orientation (angle of nose of the car) to Graph
*Added Elapsed Time to Graph
*Added Transition rate(changes in lateral G's) to Graph
*Added (for Local driver) Suspension movement to Graph (all four
wheels)
*Added (for Local driver) 'locked wheels stats' to graph for all four
wheels. Note that at the moment this graph only shows if the wheel is
completely locked or not, wheelspin etc is not implemented.
*Added (for Local driver) Oil Pressure to graph
*Added (for Local driver) Fuel Pressure to graph
*Added (for Local driver) Oil Temperature to graph
*Added (for Local driver) Water Temperature to graph
*Added (for Local driver) Tire Squeel to graph
*Removed the embedded trackmap from the Graph and put it in a separate
movable resizable window to make it easier to spot where the car is.
*Removed the embedded time difference information from the Graph and
put it in a separate movable window.
*Added info about the timedifference for current mouse x-values
(meters) in the time difference window.
*Added info about the timedifference for current mouse y-values in the
mouse's tooltip. (visible when time difference graph is visible)
*Remade the time difference graph so it is much smoother, more
accurate and much nicer looking than before.
*Grids in the Graph are now off by default. Can be turned on via
rightbutton menu again.

Apart from the graph these are the new features/changes:

*Added new report: 'Speed report' which shows topspeeds for the lap
and different sectors as well as minumum and average speed.
*Added new engine detection method. This is the most reliable of the
ones available but only works on local drivers.
*Moved Engine Detection from Reports to Tools menu.

*Fixed these bugs:
-When you clicked cancel in the Race replay selection GPLRA could
crash
-Fixed some bugs concerning the highlight of marked part of track in
Graph and Traction Circle
-Fixed a bug where very small replays *could* cause GPLRA to crash
while scanning them in for example PB-Viewer and LapFinder.

For download and more information about this program, go to:

http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Mirror: http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Before you ask (any many have) - we still do not have N2002 as it is
very hard/impossible to find in Sweden. As we don't have it we can't
make any Replay Analyser for it yet.

Cheers,

Martin and Jonas

Andre

--
The first ever pinball ezboard !!
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I am disappointed that it took you an additional 100 KB to stuff all
that added functionality into the program. It's not like we all have
gigabyte drives where an extra 100KB isn't even noticed.

I am also disappointed that it took so long for you to go from version
6.0 to version 6.5.

You are going to have to pick up the pace or I will be forced to
discontinue use of your products.

Just kidding (obviously -- I hope!!)

Thanks a million. Is it too much to say "Keep up the good work"?

--
  Darryl

In the last two releases I have had a problem where the axis coordinates
in the graph view show up as graphical symbols like squares and
triangles and so forth.  I checked your website and this does not appear
to be a known problem.  Any idea what might be causing this?

Thanks,
Hal

Hmm, I'm not quite sure what you mean. Could you please take a
screenshot and mail it to us along with info on OS etc?

We do have a random problem with some people sometimes not getting the
mouse trail coordinates and therefore no highlight of the track
though.

Cheers,

/Martin

A fix for this is now posted on our website.

Cheers,

/Martin

<snipped vast list of extra features>

This thing just gets better and better. How long before you start
selling it to real-life Historic F1 drivers...? <g>

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"After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll,
really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

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