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GPL online start problems

David Ewin

GPL online start problems

by David Ewin » Tue, 10 Nov 1998 04:00:00


> Has anyone had particular problems during the race start sequence of an
> on-line race? I was recently disconnected just after going onto the starting
> grid after over an hour of a trouble-free connection. I've also noticed in
> other races that there always seem to be a few qualifiers that just aren't
> there when the race starts. One strange thing in my case is that after the
> 30-sec. countdown started, I clicked the green button and went to the grid,
> but I didn't see any other cars at all. Then, after about 10 seconds, I was
> disconnected. I couldn't reconnect, so I assume that the rest of the guys
> were racing successfully. Not only that, it was my best-yet qualifying time!

Yesterday I was racing online at Rouen with about six other guys and
during the start sequence I couldn't see another car.  I raced several
laps without seeing anybody, and my pitboard kept giving me strange
readings - I was 4 laps behind the leader and 2 laps ahead of the guy
behind me after only about five laps.  I eventually saw a couple of cars
here and there, but it was very spooky.

Dave Ewing

Graeme Nas

GPL online start problems

by Graeme Nas » Tue, 10 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I have found that I usually get disconnected during the switch-over from
practice to race IF I haven't set a qualifying time. If I set one it's
OK, otherwise I get booted.

Also I was hosting a race on my 33.6 connection today and the other cras
seemed to disappear at the start. I never found out what happened as my
computer crashed going through Malmedy on lap one, disconnecting
everyone!

Cheers!

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Joe R. Sha

GPL online start problems

by Joe R. Sha » Tue, 10 Nov 1998 04:00:00

Gordon:

Exactly the same thing happened to me, one hour practice, no problems at all.
Got on the grid, no other cars and about ten seconds later I was gone. I did
have a good qualifying time. Hope someone can figure it out, it've pretty
discouraging.

Joe

Peter 'kayakr' Ashle

GPL online start problems

by Peter 'kayakr' Ashle » Tue, 10 Nov 1998 04:00:00

this seems to happen when there are two many cars for the host
connection/cpu.  check out vroc and make sure your host is limiting cars.
Byron Forbe

GPL online start problems

by Byron Forbe » Wed, 11 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I have seen this happen time and time again even when the host has cable and has been
known to host 16+ car races. And it does it with as few as 6 or 8 drivers or even less
:((((((


> this seems to happen when there are two many cars for the host
> connection/cpu.  check out vroc and make sure your host is limiting cars.

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