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Just (finally!) managed to get hold of GPL, what do I need to download first, any ideas?

Thanks to both of you. Had a quick go at it. Guess I'll be off to buy a new wheel tomorrow... ;) -- "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:R3bU5.13356$[email hidden]... > > "Daniel Francis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8vra1t$22n$[email hidden]... > > Just (finally!) managed to get hold of GPL, what do I need to download > > first, any ideas? > > > > > Here's one I posted earlier: > > The first thing you should do is download version 1.2.0.1 of GPL. This > version includes force feedback. You can find it here: > > http://www.papy.com/gpl/download.html > > If you have a non-3dfx graphics card you have you may also want to download > the D3D patch whilst your there and the GPL discofix would be useful if you > plan to race online. > > If you have a force feedback wheel add the following to the file core.ini > which is in the gpl directory to enable force feedback: > > [ Joy ] > allow_force_feedback = 1 ; Use FF if device has it > force_feedback_latency = 0.02 ; force feedback latency (secs) > force_feedback_damping = 5.0 ; force feedback damping coefficient > max_steering_torque = 250.000000 ; steering torque in N*in giving max > device force > > The above are the settings I use with an LWFF. Opinions differ on the best > settings. Fiddle around until you find one that suits. > > Some useful sites for you to look at are: > > For a general overview go here: http://simracing.com/alison/gpl/ > > For the latest car and track add-ons including the sublime Solitude go to > the GPLEA here: > > http://www.kotr.de/org/ > > For the highest quality add-on dashes go to the GPL Spares Factory here: > > http://129.100.29.86/gpl/ > > For other tracks including Road Atlanta, Imola, Brands Hatch and the O-Ring > visit the US Pits here: > > http://www.theuspits.com/owheel/gpl/gpl.html > > Once you have driven a lap at each track get yourself a ranking here: > > http://gplrank.schuerkamp.de/ > > When you want to race on-line go here and download WinVROC: > > www.vroc.net > > If you want to race on-line in a low pressure environment I also suggest you > check out the VROC-F2 club. We race online in the F2 cars (advanced > trainers). Racing is excellent and we are very newbie friendly. You can > find us here: > > http://www.egroups.com/group/vroc-f2/ > > Tim Wheatley runs a Legends based site including an extensive forum here: > > http://legends.sports-gaming.com/index.html > > And finally some other sites of interest include: > > http://www.the-fastlane.com/ > http://users.bart.nl/~hansvd/links.html > http://www.parc-ferme.de/fastlaps.htm > http://lightsoutracing.simplenet.com/trackguides/gpl/ > http://home.c2i.net/thepaddock/ > http://warpedracing.figc.net/gaugepages/index.html > http://www.kolumbus.fi/ghuttu/ > > I hope that's enough to be going on with. > > Cheers > > Phil > -- > F1 GPL Handicap: +2.79 secs > F2 GPL Handicap: +117.19 secs > > Currently running in the F2 Festival League at > http://www.geocities.com/f2_festival > and Divison 4 of the UKGPL at http://www.ukgpl.com > >

The first thing you'll want to get is the 1.2 patch, you can get it from http://www.papy.com/ Then, depending on your vid card, you may want to snatch the D3D rasterizer from the same site, if your running a 3dfx card you shouldn't need that. Now, go start practicing in the trainers, and have fun!! Once you start to get the hang of it, you'll probably want to check out Vroc for online play. YOu can get info on Vroc along with other add ons like some of the car sound patches and setups from Allison Hine's website http://www.simracing.com/~alison/gpl/ Oh, and be sure and read the strategy guide including with the sim. -- Don Burnette Dburn in N3 and Legends ICQ# 74084566 "Daniel Francis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8vra1t$22n$[email hidden]... > Just (finally!) managed to get hold of GPL, what do I need to download > first, any ideas? > > >

"Daniel Francis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8vra1t$22n$[email hidden]... > Just (finally!) managed to get hold of GPL, what do I need to download > first, any ideas? > Here's one I posted earlier: The first thing you should do is download version 1.2.0.1 of GPL. This version includes force feedback. You can find it here: http://www.papy.com/gpl/download.html If you have a non-3dfx graphics card you have you may also want to download the D3D patch whilst your there and the GPL discofix would be useful if you plan to race online. If you have a force feedback wheel add the following to the file core.ini which is in the gpl directory to enable force feedback: [ Joy ] allow_force_feedback = 1 ; Use FF if device has it force_feedback_latency = 0.02 ; force feedback latency (secs) force_feedback_damping = 5.0 ; force feedback damping coefficient max_steering_torque = 250.000000 ; steering torque in N*in giving max device force The above are the settings I use with an LWFF. Opinions differ on the best settings. Fiddle around until you find one that suits. Some useful sites for you to look at are: For a general overview go here: http://simracing.com/alison/gpl/ For the latest car and track add-ons including the sublime Solitude go to the GPLEA here: http://www.kotr.de/org/ For the highest quality add-on dashes go to the GPL Spares Factory here: http://129.100.29.86/gpl/ For other tracks including Road Atlanta, Imola, Brands Hatch and the O-Ring visit the US Pits here: http://www.theuspits.com/owheel/gpl/gpl.html Once you have driven a lap at each track get yourself a ranking here: http://gplrank.schuerkamp.de/ When you want to race on-line go here and download WinVROC: www.vroc.net If you want to race on-line in a low pressure environment I also suggest you check out the VROC-F2 club. We race online in the F2 cars (advanced trainers). Racing is excellent and we are very newbie friendly. You can find us here: http://www.egroups.com/group/vroc-f2/ Tim Wheatley runs a Legends based site including an extensive forum here: http://legends.sports-gaming.com/index.html And finally some other sites of interest include: http://www.the-fastlane.com/ http://users.bart.nl/~hansvd/links.html http://www.parc-ferme.de/fastlaps.htm http://lightsoutracing.simplenet.com/trackguides/gpl/ http://home.c2i.net/thepaddock/ http://warpedracing.figc.net/gaugepages/index.html http://www.kolumbus.fi/ghuttu/ I hope that's enough to be going on with. Cheers Phil -- F1 GPL Handicap: +2.79 secs F2 GPL Handicap: +117.19 secs Currently running in the F2 Festival League at http://www.geocities.com/f2_festival and Divison 4 of the UKGPL at http://www.ukgpl.com