GP2: No simultaneous racing in Multiplayer mode?

I was reading the section on Multiplayer racing in the manual and it talks about allocating equal time slots for each driver in the race? Does this mean that I can't race simultaneously with another human opponent over the modem? In ICR2, both drivers can be on the track driving and crashing around? Is this possible in GP2? Is it referring only to qualifying? It would suck if we had to take "turns" driving? I mean, whats the point if you can't race neck and neck with another human opponent? -- "Let's kick the tires and light the fires Big Daddy!" -anonymous dead wingman

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> > I was reading the section on Multiplayer racing in the manual and it > > talks about allocating equal time slots for each driver in the race? > > Does this mean that I can't race simultaneously with another human > > opponent over the modem? In ICR2, both drivers can be on the track > > driving and crashing around? Is this possible in GP2? Is it referring > > only to qualifying? > > It would suck if we had to take "turns" driving? I mean, whats the > > point if you can't race neck and neck with another human opponent? > I think this is for hotseating - two players on one computer. Over the > modem you both play simultaneously. > Julian > _____________________________________________________________________ > University of Oxford

Hot seating can be a lot of fun. My "boyz" and their friends do it so they race as a "team". Heck, even my daughter and here friend are getting in on it. Sheez, girls racing F1 cars...oh noooooooo.....(G). Bottom line, the game/sim has a lot in it for everyone. I've NEVER had a game on my two machines that gets as much play/use as GP2, with the possible exception of Transport Tycoon. JEB in Vegas

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> I was reading the section on Multiplayer racing in the manual and it > talks about allocating equal time slots for each driver in the race? > Does this mean that I can't race simultaneously with another human > opponent over the modem? In ICR2, both drivers can be on the track > driving and crashing around? Is this possible in GP2? Is it referring > only to qualifying? > It would suck if we had to take "turns" driving? I mean, whats the > point if you can't race neck and neck with another human opponent?

I think this is for hotseating - two players on one computer. Over the modem you both play simultaneously. Julian _____________________________________________________________________ University of Oxford

: I was reading the section on Multiplayer racing in the manual and it : talks about allocating equal time slots for each driver in the race? : Does this mean that I can't race simultaneously with another human : opponent over the modem? In ICR2, both drivers can be on the track : driving and crashing around? Is this possible in GP2? Is it referring : only to qualifying? : It would suck if we had to take "turns" driving? I mean, whats the : point if you can't race neck and neck with another human opponent? I think you are referring to multi-player one computer mode. It's sorta like pinball with 2 players where you rotate turns. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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>I was reading the section on Multiplayer racing in the manual and it >talks about allocating equal time slots for each driver in the race? >Does this mean that I can't race simultaneously with another human >opponent over the modem? In ICR2, both drivers can be on the track >driving and crashing around? Is this possible in GP2? Is it referring >only to qualifying? >It would suck if we had to take "turns" driving? I mean, whats the >point if you can't race neck and neck with another human opponent? >-- >"Let's kick the tires and light the fires Big Daddy!" -anonymous dead wingman

You can of course race simultaniously over a modem or a direct connect setup. I've done it myself. With modems the game is a little slow even on the fastest possible com speed, but I would think that a direct connect game would be much smoother. When mentioning number of turns and so on, the manual refers to a multiplayer game on ONE machine. Torgeir

: I was reading the section on Multiplayer racing in the manual and it : talks about allocating equal time slots for each driver in the race? : Does this mean that I can't race simultaneously with another human : opponent over the modem? In ICR2, both drivers can be on the track : driving and crashing around? Is this possible in GP2? Is it referring : only to qualifying? : : It would suck if we had to take "turns" driving? I mean, whats the : point if you can't race neck and neck with another human opponent? the manual is referring to multiplayer using only one computer.. its impossible to have simultaneous play on one computer. with two computers, one person may drive on each at any given time. you can have more than 1 person on each and take turns for 4 player or whatnot but i dont think that would be as fun. -carlos MalSoft http://www.nol.net/~draconis