early. really early.
speedracer
speedracer
...which is why I'm usually turning in late. I have to 'react' to seing the
braking groove. Also, if you're following directly behind another car, you
can't see it until the car ahead passes over it. BIG difference, as I've
noticed(mostly at Silverstone).
Eldred
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>WOAW ! GPL on Video Projector, image zize : 1m25 x 0,90m
>I was REALLY submerged in the game, big precision, more consistent.
>i've play several races ( spa,glen ), and do few hotlpas at monza, i've
>improved my record from 1m28s68 to 1m28s38, so if i retry harder
>i think i could break 1m28s :o)
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I just wanted to share this great moment of playing GPL on very big screen.
sorry ....
> >Buy a video projector :o)
> >i've just test it this WE.
> >I have one because i've my PC in my Home theater system !
> >WOAW ! GPL on Video Projector, image zize : 1m25 x 0,90m
> >I was REALLY submerged in the game, big precision, more consistent.
> >i've play several races ( spa,glen ), and do few hotlpas at monza, i've
> >improved my record from 1m28s68 to 1m28s38, so if i retry harder
> >i think i could break 1m28s :o)
> I started to yell, "SHOW-OFF!", but then I realized it would cost me $5000 to
> improve by .30 sec...nevermind<g>
> Eldred
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:> And, the lack of decent brake markers is compounded if you turn down the
:> details to get a good framerate. Then, you lose what brake markers you DO
:> have...
:> Silverstone and Spa seem to be the worst for me...
: "Hmmm, this is interesting. At this graphics detail level
: that tree isn't here anym... flip flip FLIP flip flip FLOP screetch" ;)
It is a serious problem with GPL... the rather hungry graphics which
actually don't have enough detail to help you much. I find most of
my braking points are "kind of a little after the tree but before the
sign" which is problematic since "after the little tree" is a bit of a
movable feast. The long straight at Rouen is terrible for this. I
can't find anything to judge my braking by except "a fair distance
after the racing groove is black".
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>:> And, the lack of decent brake markers is compounded if you turn down the
>:> details to get a good framerate. Then, you lose what brake markers you DO
>:> have...
>:> Silverstone and Spa seem to be the worst for me...
>: "Hmmm, this is interesting. At this graphics detail level
>: that tree isn't here anym... flip flip FLIP flip flip FLOP screetch" ;)
> It is a serious problem with GPL... the rather hungry graphics which
>actually don't have enough detail to help you much. I find most of
>my braking points are "kind of a little after the tree but before the
>sign" which is problematic since "after the little tree" is a bit of a
>movable feast. The long straight at Rouen is terrible for this. I
>can't find anything to judge my braking by except "a fair distance
>after the racing groove is black".
Vintook
Basically yes. And it's a lot easier in the real three dimensional world, even
then brake markers are often put up during race events. In gpl I find it
useful to use a replay of a good hotlap, and from outside the car, frame by
frame yourself to the point where you or whoever first applies the brakes, them
go to the incar view while your stationary and carefully look for some visual
clue. It's easier to find a point that way than while driving for a difficult
corner.
--
Don Scurlock
Vancouver,B.C.
Who was it that said the comments about having a cow as a braking point at
the Glen back in the days ?
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Martin Brundle has said that he looks at things like small bushes,
tufts of grass, signs etc... He's also said that he's had at least one
accident when a previous accident moved the thing that he was using as a
braking point.
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Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving
Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
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So if you brake early, then you lose too much distance to pass on the straight.
You need to now be MUCH faster than your opponent.
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>> And, the lack of decent brake markers is compounded if you turn down the
>> details to get a good framerate. Then, you lose what brake markers you DO
>> have...
>> Silverstone and Spa seem to be the worst for me...
>"Hmmm, this is interesting. At this graphics detail level
>that tree isn't here anym... flip flip FLIP flip flip FLOP screetch" ;)
Eldred
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>I just wanted to share this great moment of playing GPL on very big screen.
>sorry ....
>> >Buy a video projector :o)
>> >i've just test it this WE.
>> >I have one because i've my PC in my Home theater system !
>> >WOAW ! GPL on Video Projector, image zize : 1m25 x 0,90m
>> >I was REALLY submerged in the game, big precision, more consistent.
>> >i've play several races ( spa,glen ), and do few hotlpas at monza, i've
>> >improved my record from 1m28s68 to 1m28s38, so if i retry harder
>> >i think i could break 1m28s :o)
>> I started to yell, "SHOW-OFF!", but then I realized it would cost me $5000
>to
>> improve by .30 sec...nevermind<g>
>> Eldred
Eldred
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Eldred.
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