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Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

David Montan

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by David Montan » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 13:41:20

I just wanted to pass on some special thanks to George Smiley and JPJ.  The
mirror tweaker patch gave me enough extra fps to run the freeshifting
program for my Act labs shifter.  GPL is now even more incredibly
frustrating (and ***ive) than before!  The immersion is amazing!  It's
cost me about a second a lap at most tracks, but I'm still getting used to
being able to go from 5th to 3rd with nothing in between.  Is this a faster
way to drive?  Will this blow my engine on the advanced realism settings?
Thanks again,
David
Kendt Eklu

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by Kendt Eklu » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:36:10

On Tue, 06 Mar 2001 04:41:20 GMT, "David  Montani"

Are you running the generic shifter patch that runs in the background?
The best option is the patch that actually modifies the GPL executable
(*JSJ*'s I think).
If you're using patched GPL.EXE, one thing to note is that GPL no
longer blips the throttle to rev-match on downshifts - it's a whole
new level of challenge.  It took me a while to figure out what was
going on - my car kept getting tail-happy on corner entries until
someone else posted this info and I realized I was totally unsettling
the back end by just banging down through the gears.
Great fun :)!

Kendt

Wosc

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by Wosc » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 22:43:22

It won't blow the engine if you use it correctly.  Don't just go from 5th to
3rd right away...wait until later in your brake zone.  You will probably
have to give the throttle a big blip to get the revs to match (unless you
want the car to get real loose).  I would recommend going 5th to 4th to
3rd...this will sort of keep the car steady in the brake zone and if you
***up blipping the throttle on a downshift, it won't be as bad as
screwing one up from 5th to 3rd...

I havn't played GPL with freeshifting...but I'm assuming that GPL models the
shifting generally the same as in real life.

JB


Russell D. Laughlin Jr., MCS

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by Russell D. Laughlin Jr., MCS » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 00:11:30

Why not, it models everything else like real life.   :)

Russ


> It won't blow the engine if you use it correctly.  Don't just go from 5th
to
> 3rd right away...wait until later in your brake zone.  You will probably
> have to give the throttle a big blip to get the revs to match (unless you
> want the car to get real loose).  I would recommend going 5th to 4th to
> 3rd...this will sort of keep the car steady in the brake zone and if you
>***up blipping the throttle on a downshift, it won't be as bad as
> screwing one up from 5th to 3rd...

> I havn't played GPL with freeshifting...but I'm assuming that GPL models
the
> shifting generally the same as in real life.

> JB



> > I just wanted to pass on some special thanks to George Smiley and JPJ.
> The
> > mirror tweaker patch gave me enough extra fps to run the freeshifting
> > program for my Act labs shifter.  GPL is now even more incredibly
> > frustrating (and ***ive) than before!  The immersion is amazing!
It's
> > cost me about a second a lap at most tracks, but I'm still getting used
to
> > being able to go from 5th to 3rd with nothing in between.  Is this a
> faster
> > way to drive?  Will this blow my engine on the advanced realism
settings?
> > Thanks again,
> > David

Jari Jokine

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by Jari Jokine » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 04:05:49

Would it be possible to use the patch without Act-Labs shifter only to
remove auto rev-matching?

Jari Jokinen


>On Tue, 06 Mar 2001 04:41:20 GMT, "David  Montani"

>Are you running the generic shifter patch that runs in the background?
>The best option is the patch that actually modifies the GPL executable
>(*JSJ*'s I think).
>If you're using patched GPL.EXE, one thing to note is that GPL no
>longer blips the throttle to rev-match on downshifts - it's a whole
>new level of challenge.  It took me a while to figure out what was
>going on - my car kept getting tail-happy on corner entries until
>someone else posted this info and I realized I was totally unsettling
>the back end by just banging down through the gears.
>Great fun :)!

>Kendt

>>I just wanted to pass on some special thanks to George Smiley and JPJ.
The
>>mirror tweaker patch gave me enough extra fps to run the freeshifting
>>program for my Act labs shifter.  GPL is now even more incredibly
>>frustrating (and ***ive) than before!  The immersion is amazing!  It's
>>cost me about a second a lap at most tracks, but I'm still getting used to
>>being able to go from 5th to 3rd with nothing in between.  Is this a
faster
>>way to drive?  Will this blow my engine on the advanced realism settings?
>>Thanks again,
>>David

David Montan

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by David Montan » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 06:57:25

All of the info is at the act labs web site (www.act-labs.com)... enjoy
David

747100

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by 747100 » Fri, 09 Mar 2001 01:57:44

Excuse my English.........I am Danish

Hi

Or go direct to my homepage, for it

http://www.racesimcentral.net/~7471000/

*JSJ*


  I've never heard of this "freeshifter program" - doh!
  Please, where can one obtain the GPL.EXE patch version?


    I just wanted to pass on some special thanks to George Smiley and JPJ.  The
    mirror tweaker patch gave me enough extra fps to run the freeshifting
    program for my Act labs shifter.  GPL is now even more incredibly
    frustrating (and ***ive) than before!  The immersion is amazing!  It's
    cost me about a second a lap at most tracks, but I'm still getting used to
    being able to go from 5th to 3rd with nothing in between.  Is this a faster
    way to drive?  Will this blow my engine on the advanced realism settings?
    Thanks again,
    David

patrick dal

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by patrick dal » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 18:48:46

Hi JSJ,

Nice work on this utility.

Now how about Jari's question?  Is it posible for you to code the removal of the auto-throttle-blip for those of us stuck with 2-button sequential shift?  Removal of auto-throttle-blip on downshift is now an option in N4 and I love driving that way.

Thanks,
Pat

    Excuse my English.........I am Danish

    Hi

    Or go direct to my homepage, for it

    http://www.racesimcentral.net/~7471000/

    *JSJ*


        I've never heard of this "freeshifter program" - doh!
        Please, where can one obtain the GPL.EXE patch version?


            I just wanted to pass on some special thanks to George Smiley and JPJ.  The
            mirror tweaker patch gave me enough extra fps to run the freeshifting
            program for my Act labs shifter.  GPL is now even more incredibly
            frustrating (and ***ive) than before!  The immersion is amazing!  It's
            cost me about a second a lap at most tracks, but I'm still getting used to
            being able to go from 5th to 3rd with nothing in between.  Is this a faster
            way to drive?  Will this blow my engine on the advanced realism settings?
            Thanks again,
            David

747100

Freeshifting in GPL at last! (for me)

by 747100 » Fri, 09 Mar 2001 11:52:39

Excuse my English.........I am Danish

Hi There

And Thanks

I will look at it, but not now because of my work with a update of GPLshift for ACT LABS upcoming
USB Shifter

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

http://www.racesimcentral.net/
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

*JSJ*

  Hi JSJ,

  Nice work on this utility.

  Now how about Jari's question?  Is it posible for you to code the removal of the auto-throttle-blip for those of us stuck with 2-button sequential shift?  Removal of auto-throttle-blip on downshift is now an option in N4 and I love driving that way.

  Thanks,
  Pat

    Excuse my English.........I am Danish

    Hi

    Or go direct to my homepage, for it

    http://www.racesimcentral.net/~7471000/

    *JSJ*


      I've never heard of this "freeshifter program" - doh!
      Please, where can one obtain the GPL.EXE patch version?


        I just wanted to pass on some special thanks to George Smiley and JPJ.  The
        mirror tweaker patch gave me enough extra fps to run the freeshifting
        program for my Act labs shifter.  GPL is now even more incredibly
        frustrating (and ***ive) than before!  The immersion is amazing!  It's
        cost me about a second a lap at most tracks, but I'm still getting used to
        being able to go from 5th to 3rd with nothing in between.  Is this a faster
        way to drive?  Will this blow my engine on the advanced realism settings?
        Thanks again,
        David


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