GPL how do i see speed while racing?

Hi Is there a way to check speed while racing? I only see the speed when pressing F10, I want to learn which speed to use in corners, but then I need to be able to check them!? DOK

On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:17:29 +0100, DOK <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hi > >Is there a way to check speed while racing? I only see the speed when >pressing F10, I want to learn which speed to use in corners, but then >I need to be able to check them!? > >DOK

Nope.. they didn't have a speedmeter in real life, so you also don't have it in GPL. But anyway, in the corners you should focus on the track instead of looking at a speedmeter to see how fast you are going :) The revsmeter (probably not the correct word but you know what I mean) can be of help though seeying how fast you are going. Anyway, there is no such thing as learning at which speed you should take a corner.. just take the corner as fast as you can, while focussing on the fastest possible exit speed. It's better to take a corner a bit slower if that will gain you a faster exit speed. To compare the speed from your laps vs laps from other people, you can use GPL Replay Analyzer for this. Andre

You simply don't need to know that. The sound of your engine and the feeling of your car are enough to tell you if you can too fast or too slow. Real life driver didn't have the information either. AL "DOK" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: [email hidden]...

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> Hi > > Is there a way to check speed while racing? I only see the speed when > pressing F10, I want to learn which speed to use in corners, but then > I need to be able to check them!? > > DOK

Andre Warringa wrote:

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> > On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:17:29 +0100, DOK <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Hi > > > >Is there a way to check speed while racing? I only see the speed when > >pressing F10, I want to learn which speed to use in corners, but then > >I need to be able to check them!? > > > >DOK > > Nope.. they didn't have a speedmeter in real life, so you also don't > have it in GPL. But anyway, in the corners you should focus on the > track instead of looking at a speedmeter to see how fast you are going > :) > The revsmeter (probably not the correct word but you know what I mean) > can be of help though seeying how fast you are going. > > Anyway, there is no such thing as learning at which speed you should > take a corner.. just take the corner as fast as you can, while > focussing on the fastest possible exit speed. It's better to take a > corner a bit slower if that will gain you a faster exit speed. > > To compare the speed from your laps vs laps from other people, you can > use GPL Replay Analyzer for this.

Aw c'mon Andre, after 3 years you know exactly at what speeds you can take each and every corner on every track in GPL, even the Nordschleife......just ask DGF, so the least you could do is let the guy know........:-) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:46:32 +0100, Goy Larsen <[email hidden]> wrote: >Aw c'mon Andre, after 3 years you know exactly at what speeds you can >take each and every corner on every track in GPL, even the >Nordschleife......just ask DGF, so the least you could do is let the guy >know........:-) Shit, you're on to me.. Ok, I'll write a list with the speed for each corner of all 130+ available tracks, for all 7 chassis.. gimme a couple of days. :) Andre

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> >Beers and cheers >(uncle) Goy > >"The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ > >* Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * >"Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

"Andre Warringa" > The revsmeter (probably not the correct word but you know what I mean) Dangit Andre, how are we gonna be able to help people if we can't use proper technical terms for devices. You should have said: "The doohickey with a needle that bounces up and down just before I become fixated on it and crash off into the weeds of Germany." See precise words provide precise learning. dave henrie

On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:45:12 +0100, "lg042-5" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>You simply don't need to know that. The sound of your engine and the feeling >of your car are enough to tell you if you can too fast or too slow. >Real life driver didn't have the information either. >AL > > > >"DOK" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: >[email hidden]... >> Hi >> >> Is there a way to check speed while racing? I only see the speed when >> pressing F10, I want to learn which speed to use in corners, but then >> I need to be able to check them!? >> >> DOK >

Ok, I will do without, just like i am used too. But i thought i might be missing something. Thanks DOK

DOK wrote:

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> > Hi > > Is there a way to check speed while racing? I only see the speed when > pressing F10, I want to learn which speed to use in corners, but then > I need to be able to check them!? > > DOK

You don't need to know what speed you're doing. Racing cars hardly ever have speedos in them. It's all to do with revs and gears. You don't have time to look at the speed while you're going sideways :) Oh, and no you can't see your speed in the cockpit view. Get replay analyser which shows numerous values for your car during a lap.

"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse news:VK8K7.46515$[email hidden]... > > "Andre Warringa" > The revsmeter (probably not the correct word but youknow > what I mean) > Dangit Andre, how are we gonna be able to help people if we can't use > proper technical terms for devices. You should have said: > "The doohickey with a needle that bounces up and down just before Ibecome > fixated on it and crash off into the weeds of Germany." > See precise words provide precise learning. > dave henrie >That would be the tachy-meter, wouldn't it? Or is that for measuring tachyons? Or for showing how much it would repulse a Valley-girl? /Confused

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> DOK wrote: > > Is there a way to check speed while racing? I only see the speed when > > pressing F10, I want to learn which speed to use in corners, but then > > I need to be able to check them!? > You don't need to know what speed you're doing. > Racing cars hardly ever have speedos in them. It's all to do with revs > and gears. You don't have time to look at the speed while you're going > sideways :)

For years, I've memorised corners in racing sims as "high third"; "medium fifth"; "slow second" or whatever. For a few specific corners in F1GP I'd actually look at the rev counter, and use "11200 in fifth" for example. Jonny

On 19/11/2001 13:45, in article 9tauhh$ao1$[email hidden], "lg042-5" <[email hidden]> wrote: > You simply don't need to know that. The sound of your engine and the feeling > of your car are enough to tell you if you can too fast or too slow. > Real life driver didn't have the information either. Just like if you take your motorbike to a track day, they tape over the speedo because you don't want to be distracted by looking at the speedo. The booming noise from your Termignonis is all the reference you need. They tape over the lights too, but that's so you don't leave invisible crap on the track when you crash. :-) -- Jared Earle - Nightfall Games - http://nightfall.co.uk "There is no SPORK"

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 02:24:15 +0100, Jared ''Danger'' Earle <[email hidden]> wrote: > >They tape over the lights too, but that's so you don't leave invisible crap >on the track when you crash. :-) NB: When, not if. Also note then when you crash, they pick you up with a mop and bucket. <g> -- Spadge Fromley ''collect your rubbsih and in my belly it will go ...''