rec.autos.simulators

by **Dasma** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I do take offense to what you have said. For me GPL has been the racing game
that i keep coming back to after all the others. I have played nfs3 and 4
and they do look pretty but after a little while, the rail like physics just
dont do it for me. I go back to GPL every time. The attention to detail, and
the wonderful physics engine set a new standard in PC racing games. Maybe
you should play the demo a bit longer and don't give up just because you are
spinning off all the time. Give it a while and you will understand why GPL
is the king of racing sims.

Das

by **Greg Cisk** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

>Greg Cisko wrote :

>>The deal is that GPL blows everything else away.

>>GPL is a must have. Nothing else can compare.

>A few months ago, none of us *ever* thought you'd be saying these things
>:-)

Hey... A few months ago GPL did not have FF. I also think that
without FF GPL would be impossible :-)

I still think that anyone who likes the 'ring in GPL is nuts. I have only
driven at Monza and Monaco, but the other sims are truly bad now.
It is the same with flightsims. After flying a good one a poor flightmodel
just destroys the game. Anyway I'm with you guys now :-)

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by **Jeff Vince** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

>Like so many games/sims before it, the demo sucked.... I hated the demo like
>hell..... Then Since everyone said the full one was so brilliant I spotted
>it on sale and decided to try it..... sure enough the full one was better
>but still you would swear that this ws the GOD of the sim world, come on! It
>good, its fun, its realistic, its a great sim but alot of guys have gone
>overboard. The graphics are NICE but they are too dull and matted adn things
>like buildings around Monaco could use some shading to show well shadows and
>of course wear and tear....... they look a bittoo perfect which gices thema
>cartooney look but I recomend GPL but its not as if GPL is the last sim we
>will ever play like some seem to think.

I guess it's just that most of us are spending more of our time
driving, versus sightseeing and watching the pretty (or not so pretty)
pictures going by... :)

"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

by **Jack Russel** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Is this the longest thread ever, or what! Yeah GPL must be an average game.
I must admit that I wasn't impressed by the demo either, but it doesn't do
the full game justice.
You need to play it for at least a week before it starts to get hold of you.
It isn't instantly accessible, which some don't like. For the rest of us
it's just a religion.

>I dunno, but why is everybody so crazy about GPL ?? What's the deal ?
>They should rename this group to rec.gpl.freaks or something like that !

>Yeah, I recently downloaded the demo. I don't know about you guys, but
>the terrible in-game graphics just made me laugh out loud (LOL), excuse
>me. No, I do have a high-tech system. Eeh.. well, perhaps the gameplay is
>better ; wasn't able to check it out (because I was stunned by the game's
>spectacular eye-candy, all the time).

>Is GPL the "Wolfenstein" of the racing sims ?

>Greetings,
>Ron

by **Graeme Nas** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Hmm... I guess I'm nuts then because the 'Ring is my favourite track!

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by **Jan Verschuere** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

No Ron, GPL is the Half Life of racing sims. There is a fair amount of skill
required to really appreciate this game.... gotta pay your dues or steer
well clear as the arcade approach to GPL is a one way ticket to frustration
city.

But you've got somewhat of a point... I truly wish there were more sims of
this calibre to talk about here. But until one arrives, I think there's
lot's more to discuss as online GPL matures and people are moving into
longer, more difficult races (both online and offline).

Jan.
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>I dunno, but why is everybody so crazy about GPL ?? What's the deal ?
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by **Mike Laske** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

>I still think that anyone who likes the 'ring in GPL is nuts. I have only
>driven at Monza and Monaco, but the other sims are truly bad now.
>It is the same with flightsims. After flying a good one a poor flightmodel
>just destroys the game. Anyway I'm with you guys now :-)

Ooooer, it's a man from the dark side :-)

Yeah other sims are truly bad. The 'ring is like a whole other game within
the game... yup, it's for loons!

Mike.

ps. must get practising with that new F4 1.07 patch!!!

by **Bj?rn Nyhl??** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

o.uk...

> >I still think that anyone who likes the 'ring in GPL is nuts. I have only
> >driven at Monza and Monaco, but the other sims are truly bad now.
> >It is the same with flightsims. After flying a good one a poor
flightmodel
> >just destroys the game. Anyway I'm with you guys now :-)

> Ooooer, it's a man from the dark side :-)

> Yeah other sims are truly bad. The 'ring is like a whole other game
within
> the game... yup, it's for loons!

Reminds me of this quote : "Anyone who says he likes the ring is either
lying or didn't drive fast enough"

Anyone care to remind me of who said this

-Bj?rn

by **Arne Marti** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

> o.uk...

> > >I still think that anyone who likes the 'ring in GPL is nuts. I have only
> > >driven at Monza and Monaco, but the other sims are truly bad now.
> > >It is the same with flightsims. After flying a good one a poor
> flightmodel
> > >just destroys the game. Anyway I'm with you guys now :-)

> > Ooooer, it's a man from the dark side :-)

> > Yeah other sims are truly bad. The 'ring is like a whole other game
> within
> > the game... yup, it's for loons!

> Reminds me of this quote : "Anyone who says he likes the ring is either
> lying or didn't drive fast enough"

> Anyone care to remind me of who said this

> -Bj?rn

think it was jackie stewart
--
Arne Martin

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Ditto, Graeme!

I would have bought GPL if it had simply been called "German GP 1967" and
only had the one circuit!

> >I still think that anyone who likes the 'ring in GPL is nuts.

> Hmm... I guess I'm nuts then because the 'Ring is my favourite track!

> --
> Cheers!
> Graeme Nash

> http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
> ICQ# 11257824

> "Democracy is enforced by law" - Quote on a Belgian Tourism Board Promo

by **Neil Rain** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

> > Reminds me of this quote : "Anyone who says he likes the ring is either
> > lying or didn't drive fast enough"

> > Anyone care to remind me of who said this

> > -Bj?rn

> think it was jackie stewart

Check this out - there's a great Grand Prix History site at
http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/index.htm.

Apart from his autobiography at
http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/stew_bio.htm, there's a great article by
the man himself about his best-ever race - his victory at the 1968
German Grand Prix.

http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/nurburg1968.htm

Definitely worth a read!

by **Ruud van Ga** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I think what he would like to hear is:

Doom is to Wolfenstein as GPL is to [all other race sims].

Ruud van Gaal
MarketGraph / MachTech: http://www.marketgraph.nl
Art: http://www.marketgraph.nl/gallery

by **Ruud van Ga** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

...

That isn't fair because, in the words of Eric Cartman, OF1R sucks *ss.
(sorry if anyone's offended).

Unless the retail versions has a FAR better simulation than the awful
arcade mode of the demo. The demo killed it for me in 15 minutes.

Ruud van Gaal
MarketGraph / MachTech: http://www.marketgraph.nl
Art: http://www.marketgraph.nl/gallery

by **pjgt..** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

> I dunno, but why is everybody so crazy about GPL ?? What's the deal ?
> They should rename this group to rec.gpl.freaks or something like
> that !

> Yeah, I recently downloaded the demo. I don't know about you guys,
> but the terrible in-game graphics just made me laugh out loud (LOL),
> excuse me. No, I do have a high-tech system. Eeh.. well, perhaps the
> gameplay is better ; wasn't able to check it out (because I was
> stunned by the game's spectacular eye-candy, all the time).

> Is GPL the "Wolfenstein" of the racing sims ?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. (FX: yawn........)

The demo, wow, now thats what I call a *proper* review? Wouldn't want to
try the full program, no, no, no.

Terrible graphics, right, sure. Try getting a decent graphics card *and*
the right drivers so it can be used with GPL. Then tell us it has
terrible graphics.

Perhaps the gameplay is better? you didn't actually hang around long
enough to try it out then?

This really is what I call an informed, sensible, comprehensive,
constructive post.

You really know your stuff don't you......NOT!

*Peter*

by **Tim** » Tue, 03 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I read about what Jackie Stewart did at the ring the year that it was
raining(year?), it hs given me huge amounts of respect for the man. There
are not many who can say they raced a wet nurburgring and won.

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> > o.uk...

> > > >I still think that anyone who likes the 'ring in GPL is nuts. I have
only
> > > >driven at Monza and Monaco, but the other sims are truly bad now.
> > > >It is the same with flightsims. After flying a good one a poor
> > flightmodel
> > > >just destroys the game. Anyway I'm with you guys now :-)

> > > Ooooer, it's a man from the dark side :-)

> > > Yeah other sims are truly bad. The 'ring is like a whole other game
> > within
> > > the game... yup, it's for loons!

> > Reminds me of this quote : "Anyone who says he likes the ring is either
> > lying or didn't drive fast enough"

> > Anyone care to remind me of who said this

> > -Bj?rn

> think it was jackie stewart
> --
> Arne Martin

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