Still waiting for GTR to make it to America...So can somebody relate to
me how the pitstops are handled? Are they approximentally 1 minute in
length? Do they compress everything into just a few seconds? Just call
me curious.
dave henrie
Takes a while and is rather cumbersome - you get a "clipboard" graphic,
where you select whatever you need to do while your pit-chief screams for
you to hurry the f'ck up (yeah, no kidding); then you select, and they
(invisible guys) get to work; all told, best I've managed is in the 30
second range (but that's just me).
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Still waiting for GTR to make it to America...So can somebody relate to
> me how the pitstops are handled? Are they approximentally 1 minute in
> length? Do they compress everything into just a few seconds? Just call
> me curious.
>
> dave henrie
You get a wheel changing sound with the bolts being removed and then you get
a fuel loading sound. Actually not bad at all.
Chad
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> Takes a while and is rather cumbersome - you get a "clipboard" graphic, > where you select whatever you need to do while your pit-chief screams for > you to hurry the f'ck up (yeah, no kidding); then you select, and they > (invisible guys) get to work; all told, best I've managed is in the 30 > second range (but that's just me). > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> Still waiting for GTR to make it to America...So can somebody relate to >> me how the pitstops are handled? Are they approximentally 1 minute in >> length? Do they compress everything into just a few seconds? Just call >> me curious. >> >> dave henrie > >And the car's engine is turned off; not sure if this is just for damage or
fuel.
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> You get a wheel changing sound with the bolts being removed and then you > get a fuel loading sound. Actually not bad at all. > > Chad > > > "alex martini" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:qvDJd.75192$[email hidden]... >> Takes a while and is rather cumbersome - you get a "clipboard" graphic, >> where you select whatever you need to do while your pit-chief screams for >> you to hurry the f'ck up (yeah, no kidding); then you select, and they >> (invisible guys) get to work; all told, best I've managed is in the 30 >> second range (but that's just me). >> "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >>> Still waiting for GTR to make it to America...So can somebody relate >>> to >>> me how the pitstops are handled? Are they approximentally 1 minute in >>> length? Do they compress everything into just a few seconds? Just >>> call >>> me curious. >>> >>> dave henrie >> >> > >
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> And the car's engine is turned off; not sure if this is just fordamage or
> fuel.
I bet it's an FIA rule for safety - shut the engine off during any
refueling. I know it shuts off whether I have damage or not.
Kendt
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That is good, Exactly what I was hoping for. Yes, the engine is shut
off while all pitwork is done as per FIA rules. AND, you cannot do any
pitwork until the fuel is in. Thus the longer pitstops. Fuel goes in,
tire guys wait, and wait. The only thing that can be done while the fuel
is flowing is a driver change.
Thanks for the information folks.
dave henrie
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> > alex martini wrote: >> And the car's engine is turned off; not sure if this is just for > damage or >> fuel. > > I bet it's an FIA rule for safety - shut the engine off during any > refueling. I know it shuts off whether I have damage or not. > > Kendt > >whenever someone mentions or asks about pitstops(which isn't very often) I
get these images in my head of the gp2/3 pitstops. that bloody mit coming
over the visor and wiping it clean. it always annoyed the hell out of me.
cheers
steve
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> whenever someone mentions or asks about pitstops(which isn't very often)
> I get these images in my head of the gp2/3 pitstops. that bloody mit
> coming over the visor and wiping it clean. it always annoyed the hell
> out of me.
>
But they made up for it in a BIG way with GP4. Screaming down pit row with
multiple teams running in or out of the pits, then the frantic activity of
your own crew (assuming they weren't caught sleeping), then the charge back
out past active teams. Absolutely the best pit lane activity of any sim up
until now. Say what you want about other aspects of GP4, Crammond's crew
nailed the pit stop that time...
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But its the other way around in GTR. Pitguys goes to work and when finished,
the fuel goes in.
And if you have assigned keys for ignition and starter, you have to cut and
start the engine yourself.
/ Borchers
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> "[email hidden]" <[email hidden]> wrote in > news:[email hidden]: > > That is good, Exactly what I was hoping for. Yes, the engine is shut > off while all pitwork is done as per FIA rules. AND, you cannot do any > pitwork until the fuel is in. Thus the longer pitstops. Fuel goes in, > tire guys wait, and wait. The only thing that can be done while the fuel > is flowing is a driver change. > Thanks for the information folks. > > dave henrieI wasn't the one who said it, but the best quote I ever read about GP3
was something like "GC doesn't really simulate what its like to drive
an F1 car, but simulates best what it would be like if you actually
*were* an F1 driver"
I guess that includes the perception slow-down when the action gets
really heavy ;).
Kendt
