rec.autos.simulators

> After having not played gpl barely at all over the last two-three months, I
> spent a few days racin' around online.  The other night I noticed I did a
> sub 28 lap at monza.  Of course I squealed like a young girl, tried to get
> my girlfiriend to understand (and explain the squeal), and danced around the
> room.  I thought to myself, gee, I should recreate that in training mode and
> submit it to schubi and get on the list!  the next morning I went in
> training, and after four*** not so fun laps, I managed a 1:27:87 (.12
> better than my qualifying time the night before).  I remembered having
> checked out the list some time ago, and thought my time was good enough for
> the 30-40ish position.  Wow, I thought, I'm in the top 30 or 40 in the
> world... aren't I great?  But my stupid internet was down (it's never down!)
> so I'd have to wait.  Well, since my provider just changed hands the new and
> the old providers were both telling me its the other guy's responsibility.
> By the time I got one to admit it was their problem, it was too late, I'd
> have to wait until the next morning.  So.... 28 hours later, my internet is
> back up.  And then I was even more depressed.....  A 1:27:87 is only good
> for, get this..... 92nd position!!!!!!
> I SUCK!!!!!
> So I downloaded the fastest guy's setup (which happened to be an Eagle not a
> lotus), so I tried out the eagle with his setup and after just 4 laps turned
> a 1:27:80.  So now I'll be waaaay up in 81st spot.
> Jeeeezus.  How did everybody get so fast?!?!?!?
> Well, I'm gonna turn ten laps tonight and see if I can better it, before
> sending it in, and then I'll never bother even considering worrying about
> that damned list ever again! ; )

> To all the inhumans out there... my hat goes off to you.

> scooter

> Frustrating, isn't it? :)
> My pb is 1:27.77, after LOTS of laps, so there is still a big hope for
> you claiming some points on the Monza list...
> Allthough there is some hope for me too, yesterday, after ANOTHER
> study with GPLDump, I noticed that I constantly loose 4/10's at the
> first lesmo. I watched some older replays of mine where I took the 1st
> lesmo allmost perfectly compared to my laps from the last couple of
> weeks. Now I only have to find out why I drove better in the past...

> Maybe I should switch to the eagle too, it seems that the Eagle is
> faster at Monza due to it's higher topspeed...

> Andre

> >After having not played gpl barely at all over the last two-three months, I
> >spent a few days racin' around online.  The other night I noticed I did a
> >sub 28 lap at monza.  Of course I squealed like a young girl, tried to get
> >my girlfiriend to understand (and explain the squeal), and danced around the
> >room.  I thought to myself, gee, I should recreate that in training mode and
> >submit it to schubi and get on the list!  the next morning I went in
> >training, and after four*** not so fun laps, I managed a 1:27:87 (.12
> >better than my qualifying time the night before).  I remembered having
> >checked out the list some time ago, and thought my time was good enough for
> >the 30-40ish position.  Wow, I thought, I'm in the top 30 or 40 in the
> >world... aren't I great?  But my stupid internet was down (it's never down!)
> >so I'd have to wait.  Well, since my provider just changed hands the new and
> >the old providers were both telling me its the other guy's responsibility.
> >By the time I got one to admit it was their problem, it was too late, I'd
> >have to wait until the next morning.  So.... 28 hours later, my internet is
> >back up.  And then I was even more depressed.....  A 1:27:87 is only good
> >for, get this..... 92nd position!!!!!!
> >I SUCK!!!!!
> >So I downloaded the fastest guy's setup (which happened to be an Eagle not a
> >lotus), so I tried out the eagle with his setup and after just 4 laps turned
> >a 1:27:80.  So now I'll be waaaay up in 81st spot.
> >Jeeeezus.  How did everybody get so fast?!?!?!?
> >Well, I'm gonna turn ten laps tonight and see if I can better it, before
> >sending it in, and then I'll never bother even considering worrying about
> >that damned list ever again! ; )

> >To all the inhumans out there... my hat goes off to you.

> >scooter

> Woah!!!!
> You used to drive every night for 3 - 4 hours?
> No wonder I can't get really competitive.  I can only play 3 - 4 hours a
> week!!!!
> ...Colin  (wondering how he can get more track time in <g>)

> > Heyas...

> > This may not work for everyone...

> > I recently moved across the country, and in doing so, didn't get to race
> > GPL for around a month.  I found when I came back, that I was looking at
> > the tracks and driving somehow differently.  Maybe I'd shaken a bad
> > habit i'd developed from driving every night for 3-4 hours.  But since
> > my return I've dropped nearly all my PB's  (tho i'm no hotlapper)

> > Try it sometime if you feel you've reached a plateau, take a week off
> > driving sims and don't even think about them, if u can +)

> > Md

>I have broken 130 twice and can't imagine where the 2 - 3 seconds is
>going to come from. Sub 128's are but a dream. My hat is off to you!