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I could write a hillcimb sim...

David Butte

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by David Butte » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 06:27:07

...like so:

Design a track for GPL so that the start line is 1/4 of the way around
the track, and the finish line is 1/2 of the way around. The rest is
just a basic track - shape unimportant.

Get out of pits, cross s/f line, drive to *just* before 1/4 mark. Take
off from there, and fly over 1/2 mark. Cruise back over s/f line, and
record lap.

Load GPL Replay Analyser, and check 1/4 and 1/2 splits. Calculate
difference - there's my hill time!

All I have to do now is work out how to do the track. When I can't even
get a basic oval working, even with the tutorial. Damn, knew there was
a problem... :-)

--
David. (GPLRank handicap -6.57; Monsters of GPL +271.79)
The GPL Scrapyard: http://www.racesimcentral.net/
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

Alex Kihuran

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by Alex Kihuran » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 10:04:47

That's cool. I think a lot of people can relate to that. I'd love to do it
as my dad races in several hillclimbs since it's extremely cheap and fun.
Too bad there are no sports cars...

Thanks,
Alex

Steph

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by Steph » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 12:47:13

How about the road from Batesmans Bay up the coast towards Canberra in
Australia. I know this road really well and think it would make an
interesting real life hill climb.
MP

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by MP » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 18:29:25



ISTR that someone is doing a version of Pike's Peak for GPL - the
ultimate hill climb!

Of course if you're looking for a challenge you could do the epic
Grossglockner pass mountain climb used in the 30's.

- Michael

John Zumste

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by John Zumste » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 00:25:10

Oh, man, you mean I could do Pike's Peak? Now that would be totally
cool....

John


> ...like so:

> Design a track for GPL so that the start line is 1/4 of the way around
> the track, and the finish line is 1/2 of the way around. The rest is
> just a basic track - shape unimportant.

> Get out of pits, cross s/f line, drive to *just* before 1/4 mark. Take
> off from there, and fly over 1/2 mark. Cruise back over s/f line, and
> record lap.

> Load GPL Replay Analyser, and check 1/4 and 1/2 splits. Calculate
> difference - there's my hill time!

> All I have to do now is work out how to do the track. When I can't even
> get a basic oval working, even with the tutorial. Damn, knew there was
> a problem... :-)

> --
> David. (GPLRank handicap -6.57; Monsters of GPL +271.79)
> The GPL Scrapyard: http://scrapyard.9ug.com
> "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
> really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

A Thoma

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by A Thoma » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 03:45:15

Or the Stelvio pass or Alpe D'Huez .

AT

Stephen Smit

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by Stephen Smit » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 08:21:19

No, as anybody who's ever read Hunter Thompson knows (or who's been there),
the World's Greatest Hillclimb is the run from Hilo up to the crater of
Mauna Kea...only the way ol' Hunter did it, of course, he raced *down* the
13,784-ft. mountain in a Ferrari 355.  Pike's is 325 ft. higher, of course,
but you don't start from SEA LEVEL!  :-)

--Steve


David Butte

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by David Butte » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 08:39:47

Clarification: I mean a *proper* hillclimb, one where one mistake
costing 0.1s wrecks the whole thing. I consider anything over a mile to
be a pale imitation... :-)

--
David. (GPLRank handicap -6.57; Monsters of GPL +271.79)
The GPL Scrapyard: http://scrapyard.9ug.com
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

Alex Kihuran

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by Alex Kihuran » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 11:15:41

How could you do a prodominately dirt hillclimb in GPL?

Thanks,
Alex

BTW, there's tons of SCCA Solo I hillclimbs around, especially here in PA,
we have about 4 of them within a 2 hours drive



> > Design a track for GPL so that the start line is 1/4 of the way around
> > the track, and the finish line is 1/2 of the way around. The rest is
> > just a basic track - shape unimportant.

> > Get out of pits, cross s/f line, drive to *just* before 1/4 mark. Take
> > off from there, and fly over 1/2 mark. Cruise back over s/f line, and
> > record lap.

> > Load GPL Replay Analyser, and check 1/4 and 1/2 splits. Calculate
> > difference - there's my hill time!

> > All I have to do now is work out how to do the track. When I can't even
> > get a basic oval working, even with the tutorial. Damn, knew there was
> > a problem... :-)

> ISTR that someone is doing a version of Pike's Peak for GPL - the
> ultimate hill climb!

> Of course if you're looking for a challenge you could do the epic
> Grossglockner pass mountain climb used in the 30's.

> - Michael

Stephen Smit

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by Stephen Smit » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 20:59:45

David,

Have you considered drag racing?  Some strips run slightly uphill.  After
all, a mere 440 yards....  <BG>

--Steve


MP

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by MP » Fri, 06 Jul 2001 00:20:07


says...

I believe when you are track building you can specify the surface. e.g.
tarmac, concrete, grass, dirt, etc.

However... making a Pike's Peak track dirt surfaced and then trying to
get a GPL car up it would be an exercise in extreme patience that would
make Monaco look easy!

- Michael

David Butte

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by David Butte » Fri, 06 Jul 2001 09:27:26


Corners!

--
David. (GPLRank handicap -6.57; Monsters of GPL +271.79)
The GPL Scrapyard: http://scrapyard.9ug.com
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

Some Call Me Ti

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by Some Call Me Ti » Sat, 07 Jul 2001 02:26:45

Go on David Shelsley Walsh would be fab, if only we could have an ERA mod.

--
Some Call Me Tim

David Butte

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by David Butte » Sat, 07 Jul 2001 10:15:08


I'd love to do it - but as I said, I can't even get a basic oval
working yet, even with the tutorial website. I guess I'm just thick :-)

--
David. (GPLRank handicap -6.57; Monsters of GPL +271.79)
The GPL Scrapyard: http://scrapyard.9ug.com
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

Gary Stephenso

I could write a hillcimb sim...

by Gary Stephenso » Sat, 07 Jul 2001 18:15:04



> says...
> > How could you do a prodominately dirt hillclimb in GPL?

> > Thanks,
> > Alex

> I believe when you are track building you can specify the surface. e.g.
> tarmac, concrete, grass, dirt, etc.

> However... making a Pike's Peak track dirt surfaced and then trying to
> get a GPL car up it would be an exercise in extreme patience that would
> make Monaco look easy!

> - Michael

You just gave some GPL track editor one helluva project!

Gary


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