I plan to race (SCCA Formula Mazda) at Mid Ohio in two weeks time and I
would love to use GPL to lap around Mid Ohio as much as possible before
hitting on real asphalt. I already have GPL and just ordered Track
Converter. Does the Track Converter includes Mid Ohio track data or I
have to buy ICR2 (Indy Car Racing 2) software in order to convert Mid Ohio
data into GPL format?
If I need to buy ICR2, where do I buy it? I don't see in local CompUSA,
et al.
Thanks for any help!
Jamie Clark
http://www.AboveLimitRacing.com
"Jamie Clark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yes you have to buy ICR2. The converter contains no code copyrighted by
anyone other than the author.
Last I knew it had gone out of print.
You have another problem though. The Mid-Ohio in ICR2 is horrid. I mean
totally. Nothing like the real track at all, it would be worthless to you to
learn the track.
The best rendition of Mid-Ohio is without question that in AMA Superbike by
Motorsims. Unfortunately for you it's a bike sim. . . and also one of the
worst pieces of software I have seen in a long, long time.
It's so bad that after only 6 months they were giving it away. Nowadays you
can find it ebgames.com for $9.99. Still, it might be worth it to you to
have a look at the track.
KFG
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> I plan to race (SCCA Formula Mazda) at Mid Ohio in two weeks time and I > would love to use GPL to lap around Mid Ohio as much as possible before > hitting on real asphalt. I already have GPL and just ordered Track > Converter. Does the Track Converter includes Mid Ohio track data or I > have to buy ICR2 (Indy Car Racing 2) software in order to convert Mid Ohio > data into GPL format? > > If I need to buy ICR2, where do I buy it? I don't see in local CompUSA, > et al. > > Thanks for any help! > > Jamie Clark > http://www.AboveLimitRacing.com I agree. The ICR2 version of Mid Ohio is so out of date and lifeless
you'll not get much info. Your best short term solution will be to find a
Wal Mart store and pick up a value copy of AMA Superbikes. At this time,
the AMA track is the best recreation of Mid Ohio available.
dave henrie
"Kevin Gavitt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> learn the track.
>
> The best rendition of Mid-Ohio is without question that in AMA Superbikeby
> Motorsims. Unfortunately for you it's a bike sim. . . and also one of the
> worst pieces of software I have seen in a long, long time.
>
> It's so bad that after only 6 months they were giving it away. Nowadaysyou
> can find it ebgames.com for $9.99. Still, it might be worth it to you to
> have a look at the track.
>
> KFG
>
>
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> > "Jamie Clark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WRRN6.5855$[email hidden]... > > I plan to race (SCCA Formula Mazda) at Mid Ohio in two weeks time and I > > would love to use GPL to lap around Mid Ohio as much as possible before > > hitting on real asphalt. I already have GPL and just ordered Track > > Converter. Does the Track Converter includes Mid Ohio track data or I > > have to buy ICR2 (Indy Car Racing 2) software in order to convert MidQuoted text (17 lines)
> > data into GPL format? > > > > If I need to buy ICR2, where do I buy it? I don't see in local CompUSA, > > et al. > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > Jamie Clark > > http://www.AboveLimitRacing.com > > Yes you have to buy ICR2. The converter contains no code copyrighted by > anyone other than the author. > > Last I knew it had gone out of print. > > You have another problem though. The Mid-Ohio in ICR2 is horrid. I mean > totally. Nothing like the real track at all, it would be worthless to youHow did you get involved in Formula Mazda and are you racing the entire
series? Is this your first series?
"Jamie Clark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I plan to race (SCCA Formula Mazda) at Mid Ohio in two weeks time and I > would love to use GPL to lap around Mid Ohio as much as possible before > hitting on real asphalt. I already have GPL and just ordered Track > Converter. Does the Track Converter includes Mid Ohio track data or I > have to buy ICR2 (Indy Car Racing 2) software in order to convert Mid Ohio > data into GPL format? > > If I need to buy ICR2, where do I buy it? I don't see in local CompUSA, > et al. > > Thanks for any help! > > Jamie Clark > http://www.AboveLimitRacing.comAndrew S <[email hidden]> wrote:
: How did you get involved in Formula Mazda and are you racing the entire
: series? Is this your first series?
Funny chain of events in my life, first I always wanted a sports car so I
bought BMW M Coupe (May 1999), then I wanted to go to the limit so I went
to autocross (never knew there was autocross). Having lot of fun, but I
wanted to tweak the car from top to bottom so I ended up buying Formula
500 (SCCA open wheel race car using snowmobile engine and continious
variable clutch (CVT)). Then I realized I could race in real tracks
(thought Mario Andretti could only race...) so i went to SCCA driving
school and got racing license and started racing in 2000. Totally hooked
on racing. No doubt the best drug of all! (and costly). Then I wanted car
to just look like F1 so I ended buying FM last Nov 1999 and now I already
had 6 races with FM this year.
Now I am racing in Star Mazda NorthEast Series (see
http://www.racersedgemotorsports.com and look at NE Star Series) and now
doing Mid Ohio track homework for my next race. Formula Mazda is made by
Star Mazda http://www.starmazda.com
From the replies (thanks million), it seems much better watching video of
in-car at Mid Ohio which I just got from http://www.midohio.com driving
school. I also have tapes from 2000 Runoffs (Runoffs is SCCA National
championship, the "Super Bowl of Amature Racing") so it was big help for
me. Also reading several hot lap tips too.
Jamie
http://www.AboveLimitRacing.com (just a static page for now)
: "Jamie Clark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
: news:WRRN6.5855$[email hidden]...
:> I plan to race (SCCA Formula Mazda) at Mid Ohio in two weeks time and I
:> would love to use GPL to lap around Mid Ohio as much as possible before
:> hitting on real asphalt. I already have GPL and just ordered Track
:> Converter. Does the Track Converter includes Mid Ohio track data or I
:> have to buy ICR2 (Indy Car Racing 2) software in order to convert Mid Ohio
:> data into GPL format?
:>
:> If I need to buy ICR2, where do I buy it? I don't see in local CompUSA,
:> et al.
:>
:> Thanks for any help!
:>
:> Jamie Clark
:> http://www.AboveLimitRacing.com
