That just spoiled my pleasure for GPL, thank you ;)
> > On Tue, 8 Jun 1999 21:35:15 +0100, "Rick May"
> > >I've seen it in my local store fo under 20 pounds. Is it worth buying,
> or
> > >is it getting a bit old? How do the graphics, and physics model
compare
> to
> > >Monaco grand prix?
> > >Thanks,
> > > Rick.
> > Worth buying? It'd be a steal for double that price.
> > I'll tell you another great reason (apart from the physics model and
> > graphics) to buy Grand Prix Legends: the SOUNDS!!!
> > You'll find NO other simulator out there that will make your hair
> > stand up on end and small horns grow on your forehead like GPL does.
> > Crank up them speakers, plonk yerself down in a Ferrari or a BRM 115
> > and let her rip! When the revs climb to 7.000 rpm your significant
> > other will fall out of bed. At 8.000 rpm the neighbors will call the
> > police. At 9.000 rpm small birds will drop dead from the trees. At
> > 10.000 rpm choirs of angels will start to sing.
> > I might be exaggerating _a bit_ but you get the picture... :-)
> > /petern
It's a pain to drive, but if you learn how, it will be THE best SIM you have
EVER played. As long as your hardware's up to snuff, the graphics are
stunning and fast; a good soundcard & speakers will make you feel like
you're really sitting in the***pit of a Ferrari with a V12 wailing at
10,000 RPM behind you; basically put, IT RULES! :D
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>Thanks,
> Rick.
>Do buy. It is the Peter North of racing simulations.
>And it looks as if nothing will even approach it for quite some time.
/petern
I run a PII-300 and an 8MB Thriller and get the following results:
Online: 640x480
All graphics boxes checked except anti-aliasing,
spectral hilites, dynamic lighting, and skid marks.
Detail slider about 1/4 distance from the left.
Six sounds, if I remember correctly.
36fps all the time.
Offline: 800x600
All graphics boxes checked except anti-aliasing.
Detail slider about 1/4-1/3 distance from the left.
Six sounds.
19 AI drivers.
24-32fps from the back of the grid depending on the track.
36fps 90% of the time everywhere else unless there is
a crash or something that stacks the AI up.
Smoke and dust do cause a bit of a slowdown in both modes.
-Chris-
---Two wheels are better
---Proud owner of a 1998 ZX-9R
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I run a PII-300 and an 8MB Thriller and get the following results:
Online: 640x480
All graphics boxes checked except anti-aliasing,
spectral hilites, dynamic lighting, and skid marks.
Detail slider about 1/4 distance from the left.
Six sounds, if I remember correctly.
Mirrors set at the middle detail setting.
36fps all the time.
Offline: 800x600
All graphics boxes checked except anti-aliasing.
Detail slider about 1/4-1/3 distance from the left.
Six sounds.
19 AI drivers.
Mirrors set at the middle detail setting
24-32fps from the back of the grid depending on the track.
36fps 90% of the time everywhere else unless there is
a crash or something that stacks the AI up.
Smoke and dust do cause a bit of a slowdown in both modes.
-Chris-
---Two wheels are better
---Proud owner of a 1998 ZX-9R
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
Mark
> I've seen it in my local store fo under 20 pounds. Is it worth buying, or
> is it getting a bit old? How do the graphics, and physics model compare to
> Monaco grand prix?
> Thanks,
> Rick.
GPL is seriously fun....seriously hard....and absolutely satisfying
beyond any other game I have tried on a computer.
PAPA DOC
Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
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>GPL is seriously fun....seriously hard....and absolutely satisfying
>beyond any other game I have tried on a computer.
>PAPA DOC
Alan
http://www.chandler.u-net.com
Just to make sure you don't miss that variant... :)
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> > All graphics boxes checked except anti-aliasing,
> > spectral hilites, dynamic lighting, and skid marks.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Just to make sure you don't miss that variant... :)
spectral highlights
dynamic lightning
specular highlights
lightning aliasing
dynamic speculars
lightning dynamics
alienate spectrum
AHHHHHHHHHH!
<ymenard's head explodes>
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