rec.autos.simulators

by **Lou Mora** » Tue, 06 Mar 2001 23:37:59

--When I first got it I hated it, but once I learned to drive it I
could practically "feel" it.

--Nothing has come close.

--I had great hopes for N4 but it is like someone turned the AI's
brain off and redused gravity by 50%.

--Why can't they make GPL 2?

---(I have no idea what I would "fix")

--
Member of the Nondeterministic Football League

by **James Pickar** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:04:07

I don't know about all your comments, but I think your right. It's funny
no-one has beaten it in, 2 years (???).

Wait for WSC though, it will be worth the wait.

James

by **Chris Bloo** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 02:47:07

Somehow I think part of the attraction of GPL is the raw simplicity. There
is no secret set-up formula which will make you quick. Being quick only
comes with practice, lots of practice! Also there is no pit strategy, races
are won by the most simple method; who is the quickest driver. Though the
basics are simple, the physics model is obviously very complex and there are
many very subtle touches (such as the way tyres lose grip when they
overheat) that you only get to notice after a long time with the sim when
these things make a differance to your driving.

Chris

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> I don't know about all your comments, but I think your right. It's funny
> no-one has beaten it in, 2 years (???).

> Wait for WSC though, it will be worth the wait.

> James

> > --When I first got it I hated it, but once I learned to drive it I
> > could practically "feel" it.

> > --Nothing has come close.

> > --I had great hopes for N4 but it is like someone turned the AI's
> > brain off and redused gravity by 50%.

> > --Why can't they make GPL 2?

> > ---(I have no idea what I would "fix")

> > --
> > Member of the Nondeterministic Football League

by **Tim** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 06:06:39

I liked Viper and N4 better. I realize I'm in the minority though.

Tim

>--When I first got it I hated it, but once I learned to drive it I
>could practically "feel" it.

>--Nothing has come close.

>--I had great hopes for N4 but it is like someone turned the AI's
>brain off and redused gravity by 50%.

>--Why can't they make GPL 2?

>---(I have no idea what I would "fix")

by **rik anthra** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 02:59:43

by **Thom j** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 03:47:24

Alot of fantastic addons too! Really fantastic & still more are coming!!
Thom_j.

| Somehow I think part of the attraction of GPL is the raw simplicity.
There
| is no secret set-up formula which will make you quick. Being quick only
| comes with practice, lots of practice! Also there is no pit strategy,
races
| are won by the most simple method; who is the quickest driver. Though the
| basics are simple, the physics model is obviously very complex and there
are
| many very subtle touches (such as the way tyres lose grip when they
| overheat) that you only get to notice after a long time with the sim when
| these things make a differance to your driving.
|
| Chris
<snipped>

by **Thom j** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 03:52:31

LoL.. Best short post for the beginning of the week.. Too funny! But
I still really enjoy GPL "rik" but that jmho..Of course I'll race anything
that has a motor strapped on-it_in-it or in a sim/game for that matter.
Still when I opened this post I roared!! lol Thom_j.

| no.

by **L. Hal** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 03:55:25

I aggree. Gonna be a while before anyone beats this one. Maybe never?

> LoL.. Best short post for the beginning of the week.. Too funny! But
> I still really enjoy GPL "rik" but that jmho..Of course I'll race anything
> that has a motor strapped on-it_in-it or in a sim/game for that matter.
> Still when I opened this post I roared!! lol Thom_j.

> | no.

by **Philip D'Amat** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 04:08:14

I don't have viper, but I do have N4 and GPL. I think GPL has a better FF
implementation. I think FF is actually useful in GPL, as opposed to being
just a bell or whistle. Haven't worked out the setups in N4 though yet -
maybe this is where I'm lacking the correct feel?

--
Philip D'Amato

00 ZX-6R
00 S4

> I liked Viper and N4 better. I realize I'm in the minority though.

> Tim

> >--When I first got it I hated it, but once I learned to drive it I
> >could practically "feel" it.

> >--Nothing has come close.

> >--I had great hopes for N4 but it is like someone turned the AI's
> >brain off and redused gravity by 50%.

> >--Why can't they make GPL 2?

> >---(I have no idea what I would "fix")

by **Robert Platt** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 04:34:36

add some caster

> I don't have viper, but I do have N4 and GPL. I think GPL has a better FF
> implementation. I think FF is actually useful in GPL, as opposed to being
> just a bell or whistle. Haven't worked out the setups in N4 though yet -
> maybe this is where I'm lacking the correct feel?

> --
> Philip D'Amato

> 00 ZX-6R
> 00 S4

> > I liked Viper and N4 better. I realize I'm in the minority though.

> > Tim

> > >--When I first got it I hated it, but once I learned to drive it I
> > >could practically "feel" it.

> > >--Nothing has come close.

> > >--I had great hopes for N4 but it is like someone turned the AI's
> > >brain off and redused gravity by 50%.

> > >--Why can't they make GPL 2?

> > >---(I have no idea what I would "fix")

by **aka Mar** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 11:00:33

I wish they would make a CART sim based on the GPL engine.

> Somehow I think part of the attraction of GPL is the raw simplicity.
There
> is no secret set-up formula which will make you quick. Being quick only
> comes with practice, lots of practice! Also there is no pit strategy,
races
> are won by the most simple method; who is the quickest driver. Though the
> basics are simple, the physics model is obviously very complex and there
are
> many very subtle touches (such as the way tyres lose grip when they
> overheat) that you only get to notice after a long time with the sim when
> these things make a differance to your driving.

> Chris

> .

> --

> Simbokza GPL FD League
> www.simbokza.com

> Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail

> > I don't know about all your comments, but I think your right. It's
funny
> > no-one has beaten it in, 2 years (???).

> > Wait for WSC though, it will be worth the wait.

> > James

> > > --When I first got it I hated it, but once I learned to drive it I
> > > could practically "feel" it.

> > > --Nothing has come close.

> > > --I had great hopes for N4 but it is like someone turned the AI's
> > > brain off and redused gravity by 50%.

> > > --Why can't they make GPL 2?

> > > ---(I have no idea what I would "fix")

> > > --
> > > Member of the Nondeterministic Football League

by **GM Fud** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 16:31:30

Not to mention a really simple game interface that even a berk like me can
find his way around, and the ease of adding new circuits if we get bored of
the old ones (like that's gonna happen at Nurburgring!).

GMF

by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 18:59:25

GPL itself is ofcourse fantastic, but all the user-addons make it last
so long. WinVROC, GPLRank, all the extra tracks and graphic updates..
I played GPL a couple of weeks ago at a friend, and he hadn't
installed any of the graphic and sound updates.
It was allmost shocking to see how old the standard GPL looked
compared to my version with all the updates installed :)

Andre

by **Eldre** » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 00:03:25

>I wish they would make a CART sim based on the GPL engine.

TRUST me, you aren't the ONLY one...

Eldred
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by **Eldre** » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 00:03:24

Warringa) writes:

>GPL itself is ofcourse fantastic, but all the user-addons make it last
>so long. WinVROC, GPLRank, all the extra tracks and graphic updates..
>I played GPL a couple of weeks ago at a friend, and he hadn't
>installed any of the graphic and sound updates.
>It was allmost shocking to see how old the standard GPL looked
>compared to my version with all the updates installed :)

>Andre

I haven't installed any new graphics/sounds either. Well, I added a more
noticeable skidding sound. That helped me better tell when the car was on the
limit.

Eldred
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Dale Earnhardt, Sr. 1951-2001
Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
GPL F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73

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rec.autos.simulators

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