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Gp2 Flipping

indys..

Gp2 Flipping

by indys.. » Thu, 25 Jul 1996 04:00:00

I havent gotten Gp2 yet, but I was wondering if when you get launched
into the air can you land upside down and be out of the race?  

Thanx  

ARobe855

Gp2 Flipping

by ARobe855 » Fri, 26 Jul 1996 04:00:00

you cannot end upside down but you can get some major AIR!!!!

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Gp2 Flipping

by Julian Lov » Sat, 27 Jul 1996 04:00:00


> I havent gotten Gp2 yet, but I was wondering if when you get launched
> into the air can you land upside down and be out of the race?

 You can't land upside down (AFAIK) but you usually end up off the track
with part of youre car broken

Julian
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James Shaughness

Gp2 Flipping

by James Shaughness » Sun, 28 Jul 1996 04:00:00



>> I havent gotten Gp2 yet, but I was wondering if when you get launched
>> into the air can you land upside down and be out of the race?

> You can't land upside down (AFAIK) but you usually end up off the track
>with part of youre car broken

It's because of the graphic engine not handling an upside-down horizon I
guess.  It could still flip with an external view though, but then people
would moan you couldn't see it from inside the car.

I manages to TOTALLY wreck my car on one occasion -- just the monocoque was
left (looked very funny!).  But I could still steer AND rev the engine!!  
(fly-by-radio throttle perhaps.....8) )

Jim

Gary Bro

Gp2 Flipping

by Gary Bro » Mon, 29 Jul 1996 04:00:00





>>> I havent gotten Gp2 yet, but I was wondering if when you get launched
>>> into the air can you land upside down and be out of the race?

>> You can't land upside down (AFAIK) but you usually end up off the track
>>with part of youre car broken

>It's because of the graphic engine not handling an upside-down horizon I
>guess.  It could still flip with an external view though, but then people
>would moan you couldn't see it from inside the car.

>I manages to TOTALLY wreck my car on one occasion -- just the monocoque was
>left (looked very funny!).  But I could still steer AND rev the engine!!  
>(fly-by-radio throttle perhaps.....8) )

>Jim

It was possible to roll the car three months ago at the ECTS show
because I saw a guy on the Thrustmaster stand have a big moment at
Imola and barrel-roll the car half a dozen times.

I'm certain I saw it, yet I haven't managed it yet with the full
version,

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Scott Cadday

Gp2 Flipping

by Scott Cadday » Tue, 30 Jul 1996 04:00:00






> >>> I havent gotten Gp2 yet, but I was wondering if when you get launched
> >>> into the air can you land upside down and be out of the race?

> >> You can't land upside down (AFAIK) but you usually end up off the track
> >>with part of youre car broken

> >It's because of the graphic engine not handling an upside-down horizon I
> >guess.  It could still flip with an external view though, but then people
> >would moan you couldn't see it from inside the car.

> >I manages to TOTALLY wreck my car on one occasion -- just the monocoque was
> >left (looked very funny!).  But I could still steer AND rev the engine!!
> >(fly-by-radio throttle perhaps.....8) )

> >Jim

> It was possible to roll the car three months ago at the ECTS show
> because I saw a guy on the Thrustmaster stand have a big moment at
> Imola and barrel-roll the car half a dozen times.

> I'm certain I saw it, yet I haven't managed it yet with the full
> version,

> -

> ....We are dreamers, shapers, singers and makers.
> We study the mysteries of laser and circuit, crystal and scanner.
> Holographic demons and invocations of equations.
> These are the tools we employ....
> -I too saw this happen on a beta version in Australia (at Chadstone 2

weeks before the game was released)
Trouser

Gp2 Flipping

by Trouser » Tue, 30 Jul 1996 04:00:00




> >> I havent gotten Gp2 yet, but I was wondering if when you get launched
> >> into the air can you land upside down and be out of the race?

> > You can't land upside down (AFAIK) but you usually end up off the track
> >with part of youre car broken

> It's because of the graphic engine not handling an upside-down horizon I
> guess.  It could still flip with an external view though, but then people
> would moan you couldn't see it from inside the car.

> I manages to TOTALLY wreck my car on one occasion -- just the monocoque was
> left (looked very funny!).  But I could still steer AND rev the engine!!
> (fly-by-radio throttle perhaps.....8) )

> Jim

It seems to be quite difficult to break the car in half (as it should
be).  The only way I can manage to do it is to spin sideways into other
cars while going in the wrong direction.  Ripping fun!!  Also, I've
noticed that when you hit another car head-on going backwards, your car
will soar backwards through the air at incredible heights!  Smashing back
down on the ground is the best part.
Keepe

Gp2 Flipping

by Keepe » Thu, 01 Aug 1996 04:00:00


>It seems to be quite difficult to break the car in half (as it should
>be).  The only way I can manage to do it is to spin sideways into other
>cars while going in the wrong direction.  Ripping fun!!  Also, I've
>noticed that when you hit another car head-on going backwards, your car
>will soar backwards through the air at incredible heights!  Smashing back
>down on the ground is the best part.

Funniest.thing.I've.seen.so.far.is.Damon.Hill.sitting.sideways
at.Hockenheim,.and.get.his.car.split.in.half.by.Mika.Hakkinen.
Hakkinen's.car.was.totally.undamaged.

My.first.serious.airborne.moment.was.the.highest.I've.managed,
despite.trying.to.duplicate.it.on.purpose.for.hours.on.end.

But,.geez,.GP2.really.really.needs.to.have.a.way.to.turn.off
the.horizon.and.car.textures...It's.really.really.slow...The
most.disappointing.thing.is.how.it.goes.into.slow.motion.all
the.time.

I.have.to.set.my.computer.(DX4-120).to.VGA.mode.at.about.10
frames.per.second.just.to.keep.it.from.going.into.slow.motion
all.the.way.around.a.race.track.on.my.own...When.other.cars
come.around.slow.motion.starts...The.damnannoying.thing.is.that
it.won't.draw.anything.faster.than.you.select.even.when.it.can,
so.I.never.get.more.than.10.frames.per.second...I.could.set.it
to.25fps.and.have.it.nice.and.smooth.for.some.parts.of.the.tracks,
but.at.any.chicane.it'd.start.going.into.slow.motion.again.

I.suppose.if.I.turned.on.all.detail.and.went.into.SVGA.and.set.it
to.25fps,.I.could.race.extremely.well.since.it.would.take.about
five.minutes.of.real.time.for.every.second.of.race.time.--.plenty
of.reaction.time!

Gee,.I've.heard.how.things.seem.to.happen.more.slowly.when.you
drive.a.Formula.One.car,.but.this.is.just.ridiculous!

To.be.fair,.it.does.make.it.more.drivable.
I'd.just.rather.have.things.happen.in.real.time.than.in.slow.motion.
The.right-hand.sweepers.at.Monza.are.wicked.if.you.lower.the.frame
rate.counter.enough.that.the.game.actually.runs.in.real.time.when
you're.on.your.own.through.that.section.

The.day.before.GP2.came.out,.I.snooped.around.Sierra's.FTP.site
and.found."The.Patch".for.ICR2.(though.there.was.no.mention.of
it.in.the.index.files.nor.any.description.of.any.sort)...Must.go
racing.with.it.some.more.now.too...Since.I.can't.pause.GP2.anymore
(no.spacebar,.if.you.hadn't.noticed),.maybe.I'll.race.ICR2.instead
for.the.time.being.

Yes,.my.space.bar.is.not.working.at.the.moment...Please.pardon.my.dots,
but.this.is.much.quicker.than.typing.ALT+32.between.every.word.
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Matthew Whorlo

Gp2 Flipping

by Matthew Whorlo » Fri, 02 Aug 1996 04:00:00

>Yes,.my.space.bar.is.not.working.at.the.moment...Please.pardon.my.dots,
>but.this.is.much.quicker.than.typing.ALT+32.between.every.word.
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I've heard of people who can not write in sentinces, but your just taking the p**s (and a broken
space bar is no excuse!!!!)

By the way I'm running GP2 on my 486 66, I'm running at 17fps no problem (smooth as anything) so
you must be doing wrong. (your not playing from windows are you?)

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Keepe

Gp2 Flipping

by Keepe » Sat, 03 Aug 1996 04:00:00


>By the way I'm running GP2 on my 486 66, I'm running at 17fps no problem (smooth as anything) so
>you must be doing wrong. (your not playing from windows are you?)

Nope.  You probably just don't realize how often it's going in slow
motion for you.  I thought it was lovely smooth too, then dropped the
frame rate counter, and, while fewer frames per second were being
drawn, yeow the car was movin' a lot faster!

(The "estimate" it gives is 25fps, but I drop it to 10fps to be
playable without going into slow motion (except when overtaking,
which can't be helped, it seems).)

And, honestly, my spacebar was broken!  Funniest thing was it took
a while to >stop< using dots for spaces when I picked up this old
junker to replace the three-month old broken one.  It.got.remarkably
easy.to.type.like.this,.and.it.drove.URL.catchers.mad.if.I.said
something.starting.with."awww".etc.!

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