F1 2001 - Question, please help

Hi All, Well looks like F1 2001 will be a replacement for GP3 at least until GP4 comes out. The game is pretty smooth on my : P3 500Mhz, 256MB RAM Elsa Gladiac Ultra (Det. 21.83, full screen mode) Windows 2000 Pro (SP2) Directx8a The sound and the feel of speed is the best I have ever seen. Never mind the great graphics and physics. Don't know much about AI yet only played for about an hour but its a huge improvement from F1 2000 (that was junk). Question: When I race in a GP and I crash I would like to be able to watch the whole race how can I do that ? I started a race and on purpose crashed so that I can watch the race as a spectator. Well as soon as I crashed the race went into accelerate mode and that was that, I don't like this. What do I have to do to be able to watch the race as say in GP3 ? Thanks... Peter PS: Will I get any speed improvement if I switch to windowed mode ? PS2: I have instant replays on yet when I hit the "R" key during a race I don't get any replays what gives ?

I think the answer is don't crash! If you just park your car, you can watch the race from each of the other cars to the end. Iain "Peter Fisla" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:tyky7.7610$[email hidden]... > Hi All, > > Well looks like F1 2001 will be a replacement for GP3 at least until GP4comes out.

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> The game is pretty smooth on my : > > P3 500Mhz, 256MB RAM > Elsa Gladiac Ultra (Det. 21.83, full screen mode) > Windows 2000 Pro (SP2) > Directx8a > > The sound and the feel of speed is the best I have ever seen. Never mind

the great graphics > and physics. Don't know much about AI yet only played for about an hourbut its a huge > improvement from F1 2000 (that was junk). > > Question: > > When I race in a GP and I crash I would like to be able to watch the wholerace how can I do that ? > I started a race and on purpose crashed so that I can watch the race as aspectator. Well as soon as > I crashed the race went into accelerate mode and that was that, I don'tlike this. What do I have

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> to do to be able to watch the race as say in GP3 ? > > Thanks... > > Peter > > PS: Will I get any speed improvement if I switch to windowed mode ? > > PS2: I have instant replays on yet when I hit the "R" key during a race I

don't get any replays what gives ? > >

Here's how to watch the race, along with some other tweaks. David G Fisher Essential Edits For the view race after retirement In the \F1-2001\PlayerDir\PlayerName.PLR change: NoAIControl=1 Helmet and Shadows in T-CAM See pic, notice that I turned the arms of on purpose http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/T-HELMET.JPG you will have shadows and to my surprise a full featured moving helmet too that many people wanted but you have to edit the camera views or you will see through it a little, lower clipping planes settings will solve the problem, btw by changing one of the onboard cams in default.cfg you could make it a T-CAM too btw and that one would work with AI cars too ShadowsInTvCockpit=1 To stay in current view while pitting: LockedPitCam=0 To see more cars at once change VisibleVehicles=12 to any value you want To get more detail in mirrors VG_Rear_Trees=1 VG_Rear_Grandstands=1 VG_Rear_Pitlane_Obj=1 VG_Rear_Bbs_fences=1 VG_Rear_Buildings=0 VG_Rear_Misc=1 VG_Rear_Bridges=1 VG_Rear_Shadows=1 For more sensitive damage download this patch it will allow the slider to go to 127% http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/F12001DSP127.zip to globally change camera views goto \F1-2001\Save\default.cfg here is my cockpit view http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/noarms1.JPG http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/noarms3.JPG http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/nowheel1.JPG http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/nowheel2.JPG LocalCam=COCKPIT { Fov=(77.000000, 62.500000) Clear=TRUE Color=(164, 218, 249) ClipPlanes=(0.100000, 500.000000) LODMultiplier=(1.000000) Size=(1.000000, 1.000000) Center=(0.500000, 0.500000) Flags1=(0) Flags2=(0) RadiusLimits=(0.000000, 0.000000) OrientationRate=(35.000000, 35.000000, 35.000000) PositionOffset=(0.000000, -0.086000, 0.000000) OrientationOffset=(0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000) Radius=(-0.100000) } To get more detailed cars while further away in any view, higher LODMultiplier= values Now for the Nowheel NoArms thingy open: \F1-2001\Season01\Vehicles\f1car.gen you will see many sections of car graphics parts to disable the wheel locate: Instance=WHEEL { Moveable=True change it to Moveable=False to disable the annoying hands and arms comment out the Instance=ARMS section like they did in school.gen file like this // Instance=ARMS // { // Moveable=True //<SPIN> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(100.0) //<LOW> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(10.0) //<MED> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(12.0) //<HIGH> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(4.0) //<HIGH> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(4.0) LODOut=(15.0) //<MAX> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(7.0) //<MAX> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(7.0) LODOut=(20.0) // AnimFile=catsteer.ANM // } notice you won't see the wheel or arms in other views too I saw someone complaining that F12001 didn't have a fixed chase view like GPL. But you can adjust that in F12001 just edit \F1-2001\Save\default.cfg in the SWINGMAN section edit like this OrientationRate=(1.250000, 360.000000, 0.000000) The view in the vertical axis will be locked now you can edit it for the other views too and you can even make the cockpit view looser than GPL with a lower value in the COKPIT SECTION To Disable annoying grid Walkthrough before race In \F1-2001\Save\PlayerDir\Player.PLR change from 1 to 0 like this PR_Walkthrough=0 QR_Walkthrough=0 GP_Walkthrough=0 CH_Walkthrough=0 MP_Walkthrough=0 To get Get cockpit cam TV-Cam for AI cars open the default.cfg in the save dir and copy the cockpit sections and paste it to the bottom now rename whis sections to ONBOARD007 ONBOARD008 ONBOARD009 and there you have it you have 3 camera views more for the home key that you can use with other cars, you can add many more cams but I am not sure what the limit is. To get high detail steering wheels for AI cars open "f1car.gen" search for this line <NOTSPIN><DASHLOW> MeshFile=lowwheel.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(20.00) and replace with this. <NOTSPIN><DASHLOW> MeshFile=<1234>swa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(20.00) I didn't test if this works but it should work I think. To get the game playable with keyboard without driving aids In controller setup I use: Keyboard Sensitivity 30 to be able to counter steer Speed Sensitivity 100 to take curves like curva grande smooth In car setup I use Steering lock around 12 to 17 degrees A diff lock of around 50 and soften rear suspension and tyres for better rear stability when accelerating and braking Something for the future ? Multi Monitor ? http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/test2.htm This should be possible right now with 3 computer, 2 clients joined to a host in multiplay and some edited camera views in default.cfg. but unfortunately no AI cars __________________ The ASSOCIATOR aKa The GeArRaTiO Prepare for ASSOCIATION !!!! Last edited by ASSOCIATOR on 11th October 2001 at 17:23 "Peter Fisla" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:tyky7.7610$[email hidden]... > Hi All, > > Well looks like F1 2001 will be a replacement for GP3 at least until GP4comes out.

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> The game is pretty smooth on my : > > P3 500Mhz, 256MB RAM > Elsa Gladiac Ultra (Det. 21.83, full screen mode) > Windows 2000 Pro (SP2) > Directx8a > > The sound and the feel of speed is the best I have ever seen. Never mind

the great graphics > and physics. Don't know much about AI yet only played for about an hourbut its a huge > improvement from F1 2000 (that was junk). > > Question: > > When I race in a GP and I crash I would like to be able to watch the wholerace how can I do that ? > I started a race and on purpose crashed so that I can watch the race as aspectator. Well as soon as > I crashed the race went into accelerate mode and that was that, I don'tlike this. What do I have

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> to do to be able to watch the race as say in GP3 ? > > Thanks... > > Peter > > PS: Will I get any speed improvement if I switch to windowed mode ? > > PS2: I have instant replays on yet when I hit the "R" key during a race I

don't get any replays what gives ? > >

"Peter Fisla" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:tyky7.7610$[email hidden]... > Question: > > When I race in a GP and I crash I would like to be able to watch the wholerace how can I do that ? > I started a race and on purpose crashed so that I can watch the race as aspectator. Well as soon as > I crashed the race went into accelerate mode and that was that, I don'tlike this. What do I have > to do to be able to watch the race as say in GP3 ? This is from a FAQ at http://www.jensonf1.com/f12001: When I retire from a race, the game forces me to leave the race and watch the results in accelerated time. Is there any way to view the race from the on board and external camera angles like in Grand Prix 3? In the \F1-2001 directory\Save\PlayerName\PlayerName.PLR file simply change NoAIcontrol=0 to NoAIControl=1

Good post Dave. If you don't want to disable the pit walkthrough completely, just press 'space' when it's running to exit it. Iain "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wZly7.129280$[email hidden]...

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> Here's how to watch the race, along with some other tweaks. > > David G Fisher > > Essential Edits > > For the view race after retirement > In the \F1-2001\PlayerDir\PlayerName.PLR > change: > NoAIControl=1 > > Helmet and Shadows in T-CAM > > See pic, notice that I turned the arms of on purpose > http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/T-HELMET.JPG > > you will have shadows and to my surprise a full featured moving helmet too > that many people wanted > but you have to edit the camera views or you will see through it a little, > lower clipping planes settings will solve the problem, > btw by changing one of the onboard cams in default.cfg you could make it a > T-CAM too btw and that one would work with AI cars too > > ShadowsInTvCockpit=1 > > To stay in current view while pitting: > LockedPitCam=0 > > To see more cars at once change > VisibleVehicles=12 to any value you want > > To get more detail in mirrors > VG_Rear_Trees=1 > VG_Rear_Grandstands=1 > VG_Rear_Pitlane_Obj=1 > VG_Rear_Bbs_fences=1 > VG_Rear_Buildings=0 > VG_Rear_Misc=1 > VG_Rear_Bridges=1 > VG_Rear_Shadows=1 > > For more sensitive damage download this patch it will allow the slider to

go

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> to 127% > http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/F12001DSP127.zip > > to globally change camera views > goto \F1-2001\Save\default.cfg > > here is my cockpit view > http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/noarms1.JPG > http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/noarms3.JPG > http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/nowheel1.JPG > http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/nowheel2.JPG > > LocalCam=COCKPIT > { > Fov=(77.000000, 62.500000) > Clear=TRUE > Color=(164, 218, 249) > ClipPlanes=(0.100000, 500.000000) > LODMultiplier=(1.000000) > Size=(1.000000, 1.000000) > Center=(0.500000, 0.500000) > Flags1=(0) > Flags2=(0) > RadiusLimits=(0.000000, 0.000000) > OrientationRate=(35.000000, 35.000000, 35.000000) > PositionOffset=(0.000000, -0.086000, 0.000000) > OrientationOffset=(0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000) > Radius=(-0.100000) > } > > To get more detailed cars while further away in any view, higher > LODMultiplier= values > > > Now for the Nowheel NoArms thingy open: > \F1-2001\Season01\Vehicles\f1car.gen > > you will see many sections of car graphics parts > to disable the wheel locate: > > Instance=WHEEL > { > Moveable=True > > change it to Moveable=False > > to disable the annoying hands and arms comment out the > > Instance=ARMS section like they did in school.gen file like this > > // Instance=ARMS > // { > // Moveable=True > //<SPIN> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(100.0) > //<LOW> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(10.0) > //<MED> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(12.0) > //<HIGH> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(4.0) > //<HIGH> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(4.0) LODOut=(15.0) > //<MAX> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(7.0) > //<MAX> MeshFile=<1234>tcarmsb.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(7.0) LODOut=(20.0) > // AnimFile=catsteer.ANM > // } > > notice you won't see the wheel or arms in other views too > > I saw someone complaining that F12001 didn't have a fixed chase view like > GPL. > But you can adjust that in F12001 just edit > \F1-2001\Save\default.cfg in the SWINGMAN section edit like this > > OrientationRate=(1.250000, 360.000000, 0.000000) > > The view in the vertical axis will be locked now you can edit it for the > other views too and you can even make the cockpit view looser than GPL

with

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> a lower value in the COKPIT SECTION > > > To Disable annoying grid Walkthrough before race > In \F1-2001\Save\PlayerDir\Player.PLR > > change from 1 to 0 > like this > > PR_Walkthrough=0 > QR_Walkthrough=0 > GP_Walkthrough=0 > CH_Walkthrough=0 > MP_Walkthrough=0 > > > To get Get cockpit cam TV-Cam for AI cars > open the default.cfg in the save dir and copy the cockpit sections and

paste

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> it to the bottom now rename whis sections to > > ONBOARD007 > ONBOARD008 > ONBOARD009 > > and there you have it you have 3 camera views more for the > home key that you can use with other cars, you can add many more cams but

I

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> am not sure what the limit is. > > To get high detail steering wheels for AI cars open "f1car.gen" search for > this line > <NOTSPIN><DASHLOW> MeshFile=lowwheel.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(20.00) > and replace with this. > <NOTSPIN><DASHLOW> MeshFile=<1234>swa.MTS CollTarget=False HATTarget=False > LODIn=(0.0) LODOut=(20.00) > > I didn't test if this works but it should work I think. > > To get the game playable with keyboard without driving aids > In controller setup I use: > Keyboard Sensitivity 30 to be able to counter steer > Speed Sensitivity 100 to take curves like curva grande smooth > In car setup I use Steering lock around 12 to 17 degrees > A diff lock of around 50 and soften rear suspension and tyres for better > rear stability when accelerating and braking > > Something for the future ? > Multi Monitor ? > http://people.a2000.nl/cwaterbe/test2.htm > > This should be possible right now with 3 computer, 2 clients joined to a > host in multiplay and some edited camera views in default.cfg. but > unfortunately no AI cars > > > __________________ > The ASSOCIATOR aKa The GeArRaTiO > Prepare for ASSOCIATION !!!! > > > Last edited by ASSOCIATOR on 11th October 2001 at 17:23 > > > > "Peter Fisla" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:tyky7.7610$[email hidden]... > > Hi All, > > > > Well looks like F1 2001 will be a replacement for GP3 at least until GP4 > comes out. > > The game is pretty smooth on my : > > > > P3 500Mhz, 256MB RAM > > Elsa Gladiac Ultra (Det. 21.83, full screen mode) > > Windows 2000 Pro (SP2) > > Directx8a > > > > The sound and the feel of speed is the best I have ever seen. Never mind > the great graphics > > and physics. Don't know much about AI yet only played for about an hour > but its a huge > > improvement from F1 2000 (that was junk). > > > > Question: > > > > When I race in a GP and I crash I would like to be able to watch the

whole > race how can I do that ? > > I started a race and on purpose crashed so that I can watch the race asa

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> spectator. Well as soon as > > I crashed the race went into accelerate mode and that was that, I don't > like this. What do I have > > to do to be able to watch the race as say in GP3 ? > > > > Thanks... > > > > Peter > > > > PS: Will I get any speed improvement if I switch to windowed mode ? > > > > PS2: I have instant replays on yet when I hit the "R" key during a race

I > don't get any replays what gives ? > > > > >

Thanks all for all your answers... Peter PS: this game is fun but I miss the GP3 telemetry...well F1 2001 will make busy until GP4 comes out.

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:27:56 GMT, "Peter Fisla" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Thanks all for all your answers... > >Peter > >PS: this game is fun but I miss the GP3 telemetry...well F1 2001 will > make busy until GP4 comes out. >

Telemetry addon for F1 2001 (I haven't tested it yet) http://www.the-best.racesim.net/ Andre