rec.autos.simulators

> > Ummm....GP3 will STILL be representative of contemporary F1, in
comparison
> > to GPL, of course.
> > Changes to the formula between 1998 and 2000 are miniscule.  Changes to
> the
> > drivers equally so.
> > Therefore, compared to both the formula and the drivers of the 1967, GP3
> is
> > certainly "contemporary".

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------

> It will be contemporary in the fact that it models a 'modern' formula 1
car,
> I concede that, but it'll still be out of date: Car performance data will
be
> old, liveries will be old, etc. Perhaps most importantly will it include
the
> latest circuits? OK, will it include Indy?
> I am going to be spending a lot of time with the demo, when it comes out,
> comparing it to F12k and old crock MGPRS2. I'm sceptical: Geoff Crammond
> is'nt God, and GP3 is likely to lack a number of features. It  had better
be
> damn good before I spend hard-earned cash on it.

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce Kennewell,
> Canberra, Australia.
> ---------------------------

> > Did Mimi's phone number get lost in the famous "Black Book Incident" as
> > well ?

> > Beers and cheers
> > (uncle) Goy

> > "Team Mirage" http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> > "The Pits" http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way *
> > "Spamkiller"    http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Here you go, Uncle.
> http://freespace.***.net/mys.tiko/mimi.html

> > Here you go, Uncle.
> > http://freespace.***.net/mys.tiko/mimi.html

> Mmmmm..........Mimi

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

> "Team Mirage" http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> "The Pits" http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way *
> "Spamkiller"    http://www.racesimcentral.net/

>> > Andrew McP... off to find a cousin to sleep with (does Elle McPherson
>have
>> > any cousins?)

>> If she doesn't, I'd like to volunteer for that position, I'm sure I've
>> had some relatives move to wherever she's from at some point in time :-)

>Ok, that didn't come out the way it was meant to....

>Andrew, I'm not volunteering to sleep with you in place of Elle's
>missing cousins :-)))

> > Well.....we are all experts when it comes to judging what WE are happy
> with.
> > For my money, if it's GP2 with accelerated graphics then that's enough
for
> > me, 1998 or not.

> > Being a "GPx" product means that it won't be too long before car sets,
> > driver sets, tracks sets, advertising sets, landscaping sets and, for
all
> I
> > know, underwear sets will start flooding the internet.

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------
> Hey! a chance to drive in Michael Scumacher's 2000 season underwear!
> Seriously, though, the developers should still do their utmost to get
things
> spot -on before release. And GP3's suspected lack of  multiplayer, and
***
> replays may not be fixed by a third party mod. As I've said, I shall wait
> and see.

> Jan.
> =---


> > Well, it's all so subjective, isn't it?  I don't give a rat's posterior
> > about on-line play and as for replays, well........it's nice to see a
lap
> or
> > two but as for watching half an hour of it....BORING!! :-)

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------
> > <snip>

> > I _DID_ say that it's "subjective", Jan.
> > I find it boring....you (and zillions of others) find it entertaining.
> > Okay? :-)

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------

> What I find useful with replays is the fact that you can use them to
analyse
> your driving, and, if you make a mistake, or crash, you can find out what
> you did wrong, and avoid doing it in future. I wasn't suggesting watching
a
> whole race, but for example,  analysing various lines through a corner can
> be done better with a replay than with any telemetry. The fact remains, as
> you say, many *do* want a replay facility that can allow many cameras, and
> plenty of runtime. It's not as if we're 'pushing the envelope' here, it
can,
> and has been done. There is no excuse for not having the facility to
record
> a race if you want to.