rec.autos.simulators

>Am I the only one who has checked this or can anyone else help
confirm......
>GPLs actual (real time) lap times are quicker than the time indicated by
the
>program now.  They are quicker by around 2.5-2.8%, which is significant
>enough to be 5-6 seconds out of whack at Spa.  Check it yourself.  Either
>clock a replay on a stopwatch frm start line to start line, or manually
time
>yourself and you will find that your stopwatch always indicates a faster
>time than the game time displays......What is happening here?  Any clues
>anyone.

>Its actually the opposite for me.  My " game " time at Monza ( 1:28:33 ) is
>about 1:29:56 in real life time, using my stop watch.

>???

>> Am I the only one who has checked this or can anyone else help
>confirm......
>> GPLs actual (real time) lap times are quicker than the time indicated by
>the
>> program now.  They are quicker by around 2.5-2.8%, which is significant
>> enough to be 5-6 seconds out of whack at Spa.  Check it yourself.  Either
>> clock a replay on a stopwatch frm start line to start line, or manually
>time
>> yourself and you will find that your stopwatch always indicates a faster
>> time than the game time displays......What is happening here?  Any clues
>> anyone.

> Same here.... real time is about 1.5 secs more than gpl time....
> I was able to drive constant 1.29 laps with ease, now I have to fight
> for a sub 1:31 time. The new ride height of 2.5 will cost me some
> time, but this is ridiculous.

> My system:
> PII 450, Diamond Monster II SLI, 128 meg, SB Live.

> Andre

> On Mon, 12 Jul 1999 08:06:04 -0400, "Robert Gravel"

> >Its actually the opposite for me.  My " game " time at Monza ( 1:28:33 ) is
> >about 1:29:56 in real life time, using my stop watch.

> >???

> >> Am I the only one who has checked this or can anyone else help
> >confirm......
> >> GPLs actual (real time) lap times are quicker than the time indicated by
> >the
> >> program now.  They are quicker by around 2.5-2.8%, which is significant
> >> enough to be 5-6 seconds out of whack at Spa.  Check it yourself.  Either
> >> clock a replay on a stopwatch frm start line to start line, or manually
> >time
> >> yourself and you will find that your stopwatch always indicates a faster
> >> time than the game time displays......What is happening here?  Any clues
> >> anyone.