What does everyone use to communicate? I know they can't be typing
while racing so I am assuming they are using something like game
commander, but is it possible to program it to be able to communicate
free form? By that I mean, it doesn't look like all the messages were
pre-defined.
If you don't use game commander what is the best way to set up
communications?
How does one go about getting into PW protected races? I know r.a.s
runs a race and have seen the pw posted here but how about the other
servers? Are they pretty much the same deal as the r.a.s race where
it is more of a scheduled race and you must know the pw well in
advance or are races ever set up in the on-line lobbys? What is the
best way to get into pw protected races?
Brian Oster
Brian Oster <bgoster@*remove_to_email*swbell.net> wrote in message
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> What does everyone use to communicate? I know they can't be typing
> while racing so I am assuming they are using something like game
> commander, but is it possible to program it to be able to communicate
> free form? By that I mean, it doesn't look like all the messages were
> pre-defined.
I run with the keyboard in my lap and have learned to preface everything I
say with the letter T, being able to type with one finger is also helpful. I
have tried Game Commander and Game Voice and they are ok, but the plain old
keyboard is quick and less likely to mess anything up.
> If you don't use game commander what is the best way to set up
> communications?
Choose the 10 most said things by you on the track and plug them into yorur
autochat slots. Learn to type with one finger (easier said than done) for
everything else, that's honestly how I do it.
A lot of the PW servers are league servers. The best way aside from the Papy
Board races or the RAS races to get into an organized, passworded race, is
to join a league.
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> How does one go about getting into PW protected races? I know r.a.s > runs a race and have seen the pw posted here but how about the other > servers? Are they pretty much the same deal as the r.a.s race where > it is more of a scheduled race and you must know the pw well in > advance or are races ever set up in the on-line lobbys? What is the > best way to get into pw protected races? >I have an autochat message that states
"I cannot type n drive - PLZ ask me later about that one THX"
:)
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Tim White
INTRAC Motorsports
www.birds-i-view.com/intrac
"John Hilsman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:55:06 GMT, Brian Oster
> <bgoster@*remove_to_email*swbell.net> wrote:
>
> >What does everyone use to communicate? I know they can't be typing
> >while racing so I am assuming they are using something like game
> >commander, but is it possible to program it to be able to communicate
> >free form? By that I mean, it doesn't look like all the messages were
> >pre-defined.
> >
> >If you don't use game commander what is the best way to set up
> >communications?
>
> Personally I just try to type and drive very carefully :) I find a
> lot of chat during a race very distracting, I try to keep up and
> respond but some places it's just not possible. If I can't peck it
> out while driving safely, I just don't say anything.
>
>
> >How does one go about getting into PW protected races? I know r.a.s
> >runs a race and have seen the pw posted here but how about the other
> >servers? Are they pretty much the same deal as the r.a.s race where
> >it is more of a scheduled race and you must know the pw well in
> >advance or are races ever set up in the on-line lobbys? What is the
> >best way to get into pw protected races?
>
> Many are league or other scheduled races, but sometimes people will
> start a pw race from the lobby and 'recruit' drivers from chat until
> they get the size field they desire. They will usually take a look at
> your stats before they give you the password, you'll want to have
> decent rankings - especially LPI. Most people won't give you a
> password if you don't have 20 LPI or so, the higher the better. It's
> not a perfect measurement by any means, but it's better than nothing.
>
> I don't know if there's a best way to get in, drive clean and request
> the password if you hear an interesting race starting up in the lobby.
> Some servers that run open races will sometimes run a pw race, if
> you've raced there before and see someone in the lobby you recognize
> from that server you can always ask for the pw too.. Many times the
> pw doesn't change so once you get to know some of the regulars enough
> to get the pw you can race there if it's pw or not.
>
> There may be a better way, but that's been my experience. Hope it
> helps! Good luck,
>
> John
>
>
>
LOL! Now -that- is a good idea. I'm one of those who has a hard
enough time just hitting the right autochat key and staying on the
island, never mind typing understandable sentences...
Mark
Reading, UK
"Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<Lp%v8.64950$[email hidden]>...
> I have an autochat message that states
> "I cannot type n drive - PLZ ask me later about that one THX"
> :)
