In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] (Ruud van Gaal) wrote:
Yep, I am enjoying EA F1-2000 very much. Besides I suppose maybe only
the real Mikas and Schumi's can tell which is a better simulation. But
that's not the issue here. I have only this. I've never driven F1
before apart from on the computer and I have no money for anything else
right now, so for me, this is THE ONE!! HAHA
Did you realise what you are getting into? I've have now appointed you
my driving coach!! hehe. Trailbraking?? I've been watching F1 for
years now but I guess I've never really followed the technical aspects
as deeply as some chaps like yourself. I tried turning off ABS; it's
difficult but I'm gonna keep trying. I'm tapping my brakes and that
seems to help somewhat. I can't seem to tap fast enough though. (Is
this what is called hot-tapping?)
> >I'v tried going through the settings (the only real settings I can
> >remotely figure out are downforce and gear rations, which stillconfuse
> >me somewhat). What is Final Gear?? The manual that came with thegame
Ok this is a little complicated, but it's ok, I'm gonna print this
message and read it more deeply. I am positive this will help me
understand better, thanks alot!! :)
Is the LWFF not a good controller? I always thought it was reasonably
good. Once again, I can't afford to buy a new one just now, so I shall
have to make do with what I have (at least for now), but your
suggestions and recommendations will definitely be remembered.
> >I watched Schumi run a couple of laps of Interlagos and I don't know
> >how these other cars achieve 115mph on the second last long left(after
> >the really tight, slow right on top of the hill).
>
> The real Schumi or the SimSchumi? ;-)
The SIMSchumi!!
> Don't take the *Real* Schumi as a benchmark; the game might be a bit
> off. Spring rates on F1-2000 seem a bit too high (by a factor of 10 or
> so), and friction coefficients of tires I have seen are 2.7; I think
> 1.7 is more what is realistic (am I wrong here?).
>Ok more technical stuff. Do you know if there is an FAQ or something.
The EA F1-2000 manual isn't all that great for me.
> >Also HOW THE HELL DO I MAKE A GOOD START???? My car always goesinto a
> >wheel spin...pffffffft!! So I release the accelerator pedal and then
> >half the group overtakes me!!!
>
> At that time, the damage is already done. More easing on the brakes
> might help.
>haha, I didn't say I braked ;)
> >BTW, I've never seen this many accidents and spins in a race at
> >interlagos at one go (not me, I expect myself to go into spins, butthe
How did you guess I press ESC??? haha
Thanks mate!!
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Hey are you in Amsterdam? If you are, email me. I have a friend there
whom you may like to meet (if you like F1 and don't have inside
contacts). Of course, I haven't been in contact with him in 6 months
but I'll will be re-establishing contact with him.
Cheers,
M
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Before you buy.
Ok ok,
I know, some people will say GP2 is better some people will say GPL is
better bla bla, but I have EA F1 2000 and I can't afford to buy any
other games at the present.
Here's my problem. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get the kind
of times other cars get during practice or qualifying (let alone the
actual race). I went to a some website and people have listed hot laps
of 1m11 seconds or so. I can't even break the 1m20s barrier.
I have everything set on manual apart from the fact that I have ABS
switched on.
I'v tried going through the settings (the only real settings I can
remotely figure out are downforce and gear rations, which still confuse
me somewhat). What is Final Gear?? The manual that came with the game
isn't overly helpful in this area.
I have a Logitech Wingman Formula Force Steering (not the super-duper
latest one).
Help oh help me!!
I watched Schumi run a couple of laps of Interlagos and I don't know
how these other cars achieve 115mph on the second last long left (after
the really tight, slow right on top of the hill).
Also HOW THE HELL DO I MAKE A GOOD START???? My car always goes into a
wheel spin...pffffffft!! So I release the accelerator pedal and then
half the group overtakes me!!!
BTW, I've never seen this many accidents and spins in a race at
interlagos at one go (not me, I expect myself to go into spins, but the
other cars!!)
Please please point me in the correct directions.
Thanks in advance,
Manoj
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Before you buy.
On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 15:50:05 GMT, Muad <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>I know, some people will say GP2 is better some people will say GPL is
>better bla bla, but I have EA F1 2000 and I can't afford to buy any
>other games at the present.
Play what you want. They're all fine games, some suit someone's taste
better than others. I still like the vertical scroller racer from the
C64 (which was a cartridge once), and I recently played Stunt Car
Racer in EGA and liked it, lol. It's fun in the end that counts. In
the department of *simulation*, there's still some discussion
possible, not about which program you like to use/play.
...
>I have everything set on manual apart from the fact that I have ABS
>switched on.
Michael (Schumacher) uses trailbraking it seems, I think ABS won't
allow this that easily. Perhaps try turning it off, see if you can get
the hang of it without. Who knows.
>I'v tried going through the settings (the only real settings I can
>remotely figure out are downforce and gear rations, which still confuse
>me somewhat). What is Final Gear?? The manual that came with the game
>isn't overly helpful in this area.
Final gear is another gear which affects all gears.
So if you have:
Gear 1: 2.07 ratio
Gear 2: 1.50 ratio
And final gear: 3.00 ratio
Then your ratio from engine rpm to wheel axle rotation for 1st gear is
2.07 * 3.00 = 6.21.
So if you're doing 12,000 rpm, that's 2,000 rps (rotations per
second), which is 2,000 / 6.21 rotations at the wheel. Mind you, the
*force* increases by 6.21 though.
So final gear affects all other gears as a simple multiplier.
>I have a Logitech Wingman Formula Force Steering (not the super-duper
>latest one).
A good controller is always worth it for good times. Although 1:20 vs
1:11 is a reasonable lot. Don't rule out general driving guidelines
though; theory of driving is good in better driving.
>I watched Schumi run a couple of laps of Interlagos and I don't know
>how these other cars achieve 115mph on the second last long left (after
>the really tight, slow right on top of the hill).
The real Schumi or the SimSchumi? ;-)
Don't take the *Real* Schumi as a benchmark; the game might be a bit
off. Spring rates on F1-2000 seem a bit too high (by a factor of 10 or
so), and friction coefficients of tires I have seen are 2.7; I think
1.7 is more what is realistic (am I wrong here?).
>Also HOW THE HELL DO I MAKE A GOOD START???? My car always goes into a
>wheel spin...pffffffft!! So I release the accelerator pedal and then
>half the group overtakes me!!!
At that time, the damage is already done. More easing on the brakes
might help.
>BTW, I've never seen this many accidents and spins in a race at
>interlagos at one go (not me, I expect myself to go into spins, but the
>other cars!!)
How spectacular! ;-)
I believe the patch fixes some accidents. However, everybody still
wants to win, even though they might feel you're going to press Escape
once you crash bigtime. ;-)
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