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GPL- showing alot of age

magnulu

GPL- showing alot of age

by magnulu » Sat, 27 Mar 2004 22:31:18

  I had the urge recently to install this game again, but it's just showing
it's age too much and it's getting too finnicky to set up.  Also, since I
got an LCD monitor, I doubt I'd be able to "zoome" in the image and get rid
of the letterboxing.

  Maybe somebody could make an F1 Challenge mod?

Remco Moe

GPL- showing alot of age

by Remco Moe » Sat, 27 Mar 2004 23:06:44

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:31:18 -0500, "magnulus"


>but it's just showing
>it's age too much

In what way? If you mean graphically, then you didn't install add on's
like the GPLEA cars....

Cheers!

Remco

Kevin Clar

GPL- showing alot of age

by Kevin Clar » Sat, 27 Mar 2004 23:08:44


>   I had the urge recently to install this game again, but it's just showing
> it's age too much and it's getting too finnicky to set up.  Also, since I
> got an LCD monitor, I doubt I'd be able to "zoome" in the image and get rid
> of the letterboxing.

>   Maybe somebody could make an F1 Challenge mod?

There's an all in one install patch and cars that look like this
http://gplea.racesimcentral.com/cars/1967f1/Lotus_49/lotussc2.jpg

Old looking it aint.

magnulu

GPL- showing alot of age

by magnulu » Sun, 28 Mar 2004 01:42:13


  Where is the patch?  Also, has anybody figured out a way to hack the field
of view so it isn't letterboxed?

claude.beaudouin nospa

GPL- showing alot of age

by claude.beaudouin nospa » Sun, 28 Mar 2004 03:00:27

But still one of the best to drive from the point of feel.  When driving, the
letterboxing doesn't seem to enter into the experience, for me.

The GPLEA upgrades make a big difference.  Kudos to those guys.

C. Beaudouin


>   I had the urge recently to install this game again, but it's just showing
> it's age too much and it's getting too finnicky to set up.  Also, since I
> got an LCD monitor, I doubt I'd be able to "zoome" in the image and get rid
> of the letterboxing.

>   Maybe somebody could make an F1 Challenge mod?

Malc

GPL- showing alot of age

by Malc » Sun, 28 Mar 2004 04:19:13


Car updates here: http://gplea.racesimcentral.com/

Some cars have several update options (eg Lotus 43 & 49). You can only
use one at a time, but each pack contains various options for looks (eg
engine cover on the Eagle) or to improve framerate on older systems (2D
wheels etc).

I use a Gf4200 and can just about run with all GPLEA cars & high-res
textures, YMMV.

For removing the letterbox there are some options but no really simple
options. One solution would be to experiment with Guru's updated
rasterisers:
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=34383
They offer various screen resolutions not available as standard. I use
one of these to run at 1400x1050 but there are widescreen & 'tall'
options too IIRC.

The other solution is slightly easier: live with it ;-)

Malc.

Magnus

GPL- showing alot of age

by Magnus » Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:51:08

For a game from -98 it's pretty darn good :-)

http://trackdb.d2g.com/1998-2003/1998.html

Tony Rickar

GPL- showing alot of age

by Tony Rickar » Mon, 29 Mar 2004 01:08:16


> For a game from -98 it's pretty darn good :-)

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

That is a great comparison of GPL today compared with the out of the box
view. If you are new to GPL it shows what it will look like with the 3rd
party add ons. Do not discard it based on teh initial view!

I am a sucker for the open wheel***pits with real gauges, steering wheels
and gear levers rather than LCD displays, yokes and paddles of modern day
sims such that I find GPL to be the best looking sim right now. The***pits
in the F1C mods don't come close IMHO.

Cheers
Tony

John DiFoo

GPL- showing alot of age

by John DiFoo » Mon, 29 Mar 2004 03:32:39

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 16:08:16 GMT, "Tony Rickard"


>I am a sucker for the open wheel***pits with real gauges, steering wheels
>and gear levers rather than LCD displays, yokes and paddles of modern day
>sims such that I find GPL to be the best looking sim right now. The***pits
>in the F1C mods don't come close IMHO.

Well, aside from the old school/new school debate, the Prototype C
***pits are pretty durned stunning...

        John DiFool

Tony Rickar

GPL- showing alot of age

by Tony Rickar » Mon, 29 Mar 2004 04:44:13


> >I am a sucker for the open wheel***pits with real gauges, steering
wheels
> >and gear levers rather than LCD displays, yokes and paddles of modern
day
> >sims such that I find GPL to be the best looking sim right now. The
***pits
> >in the F1C mods don't come close IMHO.

> Well, aside from the old school/new school debate, the Prototype C
>***pits are pretty durned stunning...

The base for modders for the EA series is fantastic in terms of the variety
of vehicles that can be produced. However, the***pits still are way
behind GPL IMHO, which is down to what the modders have to work with. A non
round steering wheel for one! They just look so 2d and feel like a computer
game.

Personally I find F1C and the mods look great as screenshots but don't do
much for me in game. Just my preference.

Cheers
Tony


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