Virtual Racer's Online Connection (vroc.net) is GPL racing central.
They have a wonderful on-line racing connection program called WinVroc
you'll want to download.
As others stated, you need the 1.20 update patch and the new
disconnect-fix beta patch from Papyrus to have an optimal enjoyment
experience.
A word about on-line, though. No matter how you comport yourself, you
may very well run afoul of some trash-talking in the chats or during a
race. The open, "pickup" races are completely unstructured, so
anybody can wander in and act like an ass. The are some social
miscreants that think it's great fun to drive around the track
backwards and try and take everyone out, but thankfully this is a
fairly rare occurance. My point is that it's not an exclusive club
and there's no bouncer at the door keeping out the riff-raff, so you
have to keep a level head and thick skin from time-to-time. Don't
ever take anything personal, it's not worth it and pointless to boot.
You sound like you're ready and you'll definitely enjoy the heck out
of it! Also, on the VROC web page, there's a pointer to the VROC F2
club area. We race the Advance Trainers (F2) twice a week in a quite
civilized, no pressure environment. There's usually two servers and
the fast guys race on one while the rest of us (me) race on the other.
<g> A great bunch. We'll be at Monza Tuesday evening at 6:00PM EST
and you are certainly welcome to participate. Get to VROC and follow
that link. You'll find info on the format and how to add our chat
room to WinVroc.
Regards,
Brett C. Cammack
That's Racing! Motorsports
Pompano Beach, FL
