Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much on line
while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all over.
Many of the players appeared to be typing through most of the race. Do they
just have standard macros or is it really possible to type that much during
the race?
It is either Tyler who is a complete idiot,
or they have someone typing shit on the keyboard
while they drive....stick to drving not typing....
"Glenn Kenney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much on line
> while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all over.
>
> Many of the players appeared to be typing through most of the race. Do they
> just have standard macros or is it really possible to type that much during
> the race?
If you get into a race online and all you see are stupid comments flashing up all the
time, get out quick and find a proper race with ADULTS. Basically, what you have done is
joined the pre-school wreckers league. Some other indications are.....Constant restarts
when the host doesn't get his on way. Divots driving along the apron waiting for someone
to take out. Bozo's with car skins that only they can see and think they are the dog's
bollocks. etc..
>"Glenn Kenney" <[email hidden]> wrote
> Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much online
> while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all over.
Some of us can type in total darkness remember. I mean, we've learned to
type, so it's not hard to reach out each key 1 by 1 on a keyboard by
stretching your hand while racing with the other.
Unfortunately, the ratio of people who are able to do that vs. the ones who
are really dangerous when doing that is like 1:1000 ;-)
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Glenn Kenney ([email hidden]) wrote on 18 Mar 2002:
I suspect you're referring to a NASCAR game, though you didn't say so,
in which case I know very little about it. But in GPL, I have the
following setup on my MSFF wheel (fixed font on, please). Rear paddles
in square brackets:
Sorry Change Down
[F10] Thanks Clutch [Change Up]
Look Left Look Right
Other than "Sorry" and "Thanks", together with "GLA" on the grid, I
don't type much in the race, except for the odd "LOL" or ":)". I used
to do it a fair bit more, but as I've got faster there's been less time
for that (or could that be vice versa?).
(The slightly odd gearchange buttons are because my previous MSFF's
left-side buttons stopped working, and it was some weeks before I could
afford a new one. I got so used to right-hand-only shifting that I've
stuck with it.)
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really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.
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> Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much > on line while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all > over. > > Many of the players appeared to be typing through most of the race. > Do they just have standard macros or is it really possible to type > that much during the race?Frank, a graduate of the "Tywee Skool of Onlinee Rasin" <G>
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"ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >"Glenn Kenney" <[email hidden]> wrote
> > Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much on
> line
> > while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all over.
>
>
> Some of us can type in total darkness remember. I mean, we've learned to
> type, so it's not hard to reach out each key 1 by 1 on a keyboard by
> stretching your hand while racing with the other.
>
> Unfortunately, the ratio of people who are able to do that vs. the ones
who
> are really dangerous when doing that is like 1:1000 ;-)
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> --
> -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard>
> -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/
> -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez
> Corporation - helping America into the New World...
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>
>
David, how's that wheels durability? Thinking of getting one.
-John
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> Glenn Kenney ([email hidden]) wrote on 18 Mar 2002: > > > Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much > > on line while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all > > over. > > > > Many of the players appeared to be typing through most of the race. > > Do they just have standard macros or is it really possible to type > > that much during the race? > > I suspect you're referring to a NASCAR game, though you didn't say so, > in which case I know very little about it. But in GPL, I have the > following setup on my MSFF wheel (fixed font on, please). Rear paddles > in square brackets: > > > Sorry Change Down > > [F10] Thanks Clutch [Change Up] > > Look Left Look Right > > > Other than "Sorry" and "Thanks", together with "GLA" on the grid, I > don't type much in the race, except for the odd "LOL" or ":)". I used > to do it a fair bit more, but as I've got faster there's been less time > for that (or could that be vice versa?). > > (The slightly odd gearchange buttons are because my previous MSFF's > left-side buttons stopped working, and it was some weeks before I could > afford a new one. I got so used to right-hand-only shifting that I've > stuck with it.) > > -- > "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, > really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. > > The GPL Scrapyard: Back again! http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyard>"Scott B. Husted" <[email hidden]> wrote
> Frank, a graduate of the "Tywee Skool of Onlinee Rasin" <G>
Errrr, not really Scott. I take offence at you saying that I'm a bad
driver.
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John Pancoast ([email hidden]) wrote on 18 Mar 2002:
> David, how's that wheels durability? Thinking of getting one.
It's been up to usual Microsoft standards. (Not often I get to say
that!) Had the current (USB) one since Christmas 2000, and it's still
going strong after 15 months of very hard use (has to be taken on & off
at least twice a day to allow for work [yes, I *know*], and is raced
about 10 hours a week). Still a very good resistance in the pedals, and
the buttons all work fine. If you like the feel of the thing, go right
ahead and buy one.
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"After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll,
really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.
The GPL Scrapyard: Back again! http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyard
Thanks David, sounds good.
-John
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> John Pancoast ([email hidden]) wrote on 18 Mar 2002: > > > David, how's that wheels durability? Thinking of getting one. > > It's been up to usual Microsoft standards. (Not often I get to say > that!) Had the current (USB) one since Christmas 2000, and it's still > going strong after 15 months of very hard use (has to be taken on & off > at least twice a day to allow for work [yes, I *know*], and is raced > about 10 hours a week). Still a very good resistance in the pedals, and > the buttons all work fine. If you like the feel of the thing, go right > ahead and buy one. > > -- > "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, > really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. > > The GPL Scrapyard: Back again! http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyardHi David,
You are right, I was referring to NASCAR 2002. Was late last night and had
been racing for awhile. Had it on the brain, but not in the post!!
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> Glenn Kenney ([email hidden]) wrote on 18 Mar 2002: > > > Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much > > on line while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all > > over. > > > > Many of the players appeared to be typing through most of the race. > > Do they just have standard macros or is it really possible to type > > that much during the race? > > I suspect you're referring to a NASCAR game, though you didn't say so, > in which case I know very little about it. But in GPL, I have the > following setup on my MSFF wheel (fixed font on, please). Rear paddles > in square brackets: > > > Sorry Change Down > > [F10] Thanks Clutch [Change Up] > > Look Left Look Right > > > Other than "Sorry" and "Thanks", together with "GLA" on the grid, I > don't type much in the race, except for the odd "LOL" or ":)". I used > to do it a fair bit more, but as I've got faster there's been less time > for that (or could that be vice versa?). > > (The slightly odd gearchange buttons are because my previous MSFF's > left-side buttons stopped working, and it was some weeks before I could > afford a new one. I got so used to right-hand-only shifting that I've > stuck with it.) > > -- > "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, > really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. > > The GPL Scrapyard: Back again! http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyardYou can program some stuff with your wheel buttons and I think you can
assign a sentence to a key or something but not sure how that one is done.
Glenn Kenney <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Newbie question here. How is it that these guys are typing so much online
> while racing? If I take my hands off the wheel I'm all over.
>
> Many of the players appeared to be typing through most of the race. Dothey
> just have standard macros or is it really possible to type that muchduring
> the race?
>
>
