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GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

Barton Spencer Brow

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Barton Spencer Brow » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00

Now, how about an endurance sim with the Targa Florio (Piccolo Madonie
Circuit -- only 47 miles!), then a recreation of the Mille Miglia!
Wonder what it would take to code 1000 miles of Italian roads, villages,
mountains, lakes...

BB

Andrew MacPhers

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Andrew MacPhers » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00

Ditto!

Actually, how's it going to fit into memory? And if it doesn't, does
Papyrus have a foolproof background loading system that won't put pauses
in our racing?

Andrew McP

Neil Charlt

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Neil Charlt » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00




>>I seem to recall a few years ago there was a video that featured a lap
>>of the Ring viewed from an in-car camera mounted in a Porsche 956,
>>driven by Jackie Ickx or Jochen Mass (can't remember which).  Does
>>anyone recall the name of the video or where it might be available?
>>Might be a handy thing to start watching it now (again and again) to
>>try and memorize the track.

>Its called "In Car 956", Bell is driving, Ickx passes him on the
>fastest ever lap round the Ring. Its available from
>http://www.duke-video.com (or .co.uk, I'm not sure...). Watching it as
>I post...

Alan - I checked out the URL and also found:

RINGMASTERS German GP '67   [57 mins]   14.99

Could this be what I think it is ?

Regards

--
Neil Charlton      

http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/
ICQ 7797673  
--

Jo

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Jo » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00


>                           With 174 corners, countless elevation changes, and a 1.4-mile long
>                           start/finish straight, the racing legend will pose a formidable challenge to
>                           drivers of the Grand Prix Legends CD-ROM. Some of the elevation
>                           changes are so severe that the cars can become airborne in several
>                           places around the circuit. From the Flugplatz to the Fuchsrohre to the
>                           Karussell, the Nurburgring has always required nerves of steels and a
>                           tremendous amount of discipline on the part of the driver.

That sounds AWESOME! When's GPL coming out? I gotta save up for my
Voodoo2 card (and maybe a new computer!).

Joe

Alan He

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by Alan He » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00



>Alan - I checked out the URL and also found:

>RINGMASTERS German GP '67   [57 mins]   14.99

>Could this be what I think it is ?

Yep, if you think its a video of Hulme's win at the 'Ring in '67. I
don't know anyone who has seen this, but I'm ordering at the end of
the month when I get paid.

Alan Head

===========================================
Grand Prix Legends Homepages
http://www.gp-legends.com
===========================================

Alan He

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Alan He » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00



Conventional wisdom (well Jackie Stewart anyway) maintains that its
almost impossible to learn this track. Then again, he didn't have it
on their desktop to drive whenever he wanted :)

Alan Head

===========================================
Grand Prix Legends Homepages
http://www.gp-legends.com
===========================================

Joe Murph

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Joe Murph » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00

It is called "In Car 956". Derek Bell was the driver. It features laps
of a bunch of tracks in a Rothmans 956 including the Nurburgring.

I think Classic Motorbooks or EWA may have it.

It's fantastic.

Cheers.

Joe



>>In case y'all have not seen it, here is some GPL news that was posted at
the A-vault..

>>Sierra Sports To Include Famous Nurburgring Track In Grand Prix Legends

>I seem to recall a few years ago there was a video that featured a lap
>of the Ring viewed from an in-car camera mounted in a Porsche 956,
>driven by Jackie Ickx or Jochen Mass (can't remember which).  Does
>anyone recall the name of the video or where it might be available?
>Might be a handy thing to start watching it now (again and again) to
>try and memorize the track.

>RP

John

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by John » Fri, 17 Apr 1998 04:00:00

There are two new screen shots of this track at http://gpl.gamestats.com

Thanks
John



>snip

>> Doh!

>> How the heck am I gonna memorize 174 turns???
>> I still struggle with 4 of 'em at Darlington!

>Just imagine the task of HOTLAPPING on this track!! ;^)

>l8er
>ronny

>--
>Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
>kiddo?"

>          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
>   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
>        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
>       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

Bruce Kennewel

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by Bruce Kennewel » Sat, 18 Apr 1998 04:00:00

July, 1998.


> That sounds AWESOME! When's GPL coming out? I gotta save up for my
> Voodoo2 card (and maybe a new computer!).

> Joe

--
Bruce.
(At home)
Jo

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Jo » Sat, 18 Apr 1998 04:00:00


>July, 1998.

Thanks, Bruce. Should be some cheap P2 300s around by then, that'll go
nicely with a voodoo2.

Joe

Byron Forbe

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by Byron Forbe » Sat, 18 Apr 1998 04:00:00




> >   LOL. It would take 6 months for the times to even out :) Shit, it
> >will take 6 months to learn the friggin track!

> >   Now lets see. It took me about a week to properly? learn Mid Ohio -
> >10 turns. So, only about 4 or 5 months to learn the Ring. Ok!

> Conventional wisdom (well Jackie Stewart anyway) maintains that its
> almost impossible to learn this track. Then again, he didn't have it
> on their desktop to drive whenever he wanted :)

    I'm not suprised to hear this. Sometimes, at say Elkart Lake, your
concentration can slip and it takes you a while to remember what part of
the track your on and what to do next. I imagine that this will pretty
much always be a part of the Ring. Something like learning one of those
NFS tracks X 10. The mind boggles :)
Matthew Knutse

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Matthew Knutse » Sat, 18 Apr 1998 04:00:00

"In Car 956"It is driven by Derek Bell, and although the circuit isn't
exactly the same, it is much the same. The Flugplatz and the section by
the pits is different.The tape has also got Kyalami:)

Try www.dukemarketing.com

or something. I know Duke Marketing are on the net!

Matt

Martin Urs

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by Martin Urs » Sat, 18 Apr 1998 04:00:00

:     I'm not suprised to hear this. Sometimes, at say Elkart Lake, your
: concentration can slip and it takes you a while to remember what part of
: the track your on and what to do next. I imagine that this will pretty
: much always be a part of the Ring. Something like learning one of those
: NFS tracks X 10. The mind boggles :)

        I now greatly appreciate how <shift-R> puts you back on the
adjacent track, and not return you to the pits!

Martin
Nigel Mansell RIP!

Martin Urs

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by Martin Urs » Sat, 18 Apr 1998 04:00:00


: Now, how about an endurance sim with the Targa Florio (Piccolo Madonie
: Circuit -- only 47 miles!), then a recreation of the Mille Miglia!
: Wonder what it would take to code 1000 miles of Italian roads, villages,
: mountains, lakes...

        This has always been a dream of mine.  I would give up my
first-born to be able to take Stirling Moss's place behind the SLR's wheel!
As he once said [roughly]: It's one thing go fast round a corner in the
middle of a field.  It's another thing to go fast around a blind corner
between a mountain and a ravine.

        Then again, it's another thing entirely to do this in the safety
of your own home!

Martin
Nigel Mansell RIP!

DPHI

GPL NEWS From the A-vault!!!!

by DPHI » Sun, 19 Apr 1998 04:00:00

OK...after the Mille and the Targa Florio,how about the Carrera Pan-America. My
step-dad crewed the Fletcher Porsches in '55. I'd love to be able to race him
one time on the circuit he has raved about lo these many years! And then
there's the Pikes Peak Hillclimb...wouldn't it be a blast to drive one of those
converted Indy Cars up Unser Mountain! Of course what we really need is time to
drive all these cool new sims....

Don


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