GPL Question? Is it Possible

I was wondering if it's possible to get the telemetry seen in the arcade view when running from inside the***pit view. I am using the tach but wouldn't mind seeing some speed numbers at certain areas/corners on the track. I love this sim, been concentrating on learning the tracks. The Glen and Monza. Just ran a 133.58 at Monza, awesome, in the Lotus. I had been running the Eagle but I like the overall performance of the Lotus. Yes it's squirrelly, but I have noticed when I start to lose it if I bring up the power it fights it's way out. This sim just keeps you coming back for more, because it hard, which makes one commit to it, but it's not impossible and you do get better if you keep driving laps and dialing in the track and you ride. I concurr with those who believe nothing like this has ever been achieved before. Michael

I agree that it would be nice to actually see your speed, but unfortunately that wouldn't be "realistic" since the cars did not have speedometers. Maybe they could add this in as a convenient "cheat", as otherwise I have NO idea what speeds these cars are hitting. -- Doug Gordon (remove "nospam" from e-mail address) >I was wondering if it's possible to get the telemetry seen in the arcade >view >when running from inside the***pit view. I am using the tach but wouldn't >mind seeing some >speed numbers at certain areas/corners on the track.

>Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon, I >want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too. Well... that's exactly the point... Race in a realistic way.. stay in the***pit and don't see your speed, like in real-life or... Race in F10, in a unrealistic way, somehow arcade, and get the possibility to view your speed and so... - Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> Good race at the Brickyard! - Official Mentally retarded guy of r.a.s. - Excuse me for my English (I'm French speaking) - Sponsored by http://www.awpss.com/ - "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."--

Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon, I want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too. -- ========================================================= John Simmons - Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.members.home.net/jms1/index.html John Simmons - Barbarian Diecast Collector http://members.home.net/jsimm/diecast_index.html If you want to send me email, go to either of the URL's shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

No - my point was that they give us a way to race unrealistically, yet don't give us a way to view RPM/Speed realistically when in the***pit. Inconsistent. says... >>Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon, I >>want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too. >Well... that's exactly the point... >Race in a realistic way.. stay in the***pit and don't see your speed, like >in real-life >or... >Race in F10, in a unrealistic way, somehow arcade, and get the possibility >to view your speed and so... -- ========================================================= John Simmons - Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.members.home.net/jms1/index.html John Simmons - Barbarian Diecast Collector http://members.home.net/jsimm/diecast_index.html If you want to send me email, go to either of the URL's shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

Got up this morning and suddenly found myself in the "sweet spot" at Spa. Ya know, the point at which you've had enough practice on a particular track that your best laps start coming down two and three seconds a lap? What a blast! Papyrus, I've never "played" anything on a computer that gives me more of a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment than GPL. Four days after getting it, I have yet to race. Learning the cars and tracks will keep me busy for a long time. And loving it. There's a spectator in a brown suit at the exit from Eau Rouge, standing there by himself. Know the one? I've now taken that guy to his maker so many times I'm on a first name basis with his virtual lawyers and heirs. Grinning madly -- Pinebox

Lol, I've done the same thing a few times. I've just started running at the Spa, it's really beautifully done. Papyrus has definitely upped the ante in racing sims with GPL. -- Don Burnette Palmetto Racing Dburn on Ten AOLL Iroc Series Administrator http://pages.southtech.net/palmetto/aoll.htm >Got up this morning and suddenly found myself in the "sweet spot" at Spa. Ya >know, the point at which you've had enough practice on a particular track that >your best laps start coming down two and three seconds a lap? What a blast! >Papyrus, I've never "played" anything on a computer that gives me more of a >sense of satisfaction and accomplishment than GPL. Four days after getting it, >I have yet to race. Learning the cars and tracks will keep me busy for a long >time. And loving it. >There's a spectator in a brown suit at the exit from Eau Rouge, standing there >by himself. Know the one? I've now taken that guy to his maker so many times >I'm on a first name basis with his virtual lawyers and heirs. >Grinning madly -- >Pinebox

Actually, back in the day they didn't have rpm/speed "numbers" they had an analog tach, that I guess probably wasn't real clear with the vibrations and such.

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> No - my point was that they give us a way to race unrealistically, yet > don't give us a way to view RPM/Speed realistically when in the***pit. > Inconsistent. > says... > >>Like it's "realistic" to press F10 and drive in the chase view? C'mon, > I > >>want the speed and RPM numbers in the***pit too. > >Well... that's exactly the point... > >Race in a realistic way.. stay in the***pit and don't see your speed, > like > >in real-life > >or... > >Race in F10, in a unrealistic way, somehow arcade, and get the > possibility > >to view your speed and so... > -- > ========================================================= > John Simmons - Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) > http://www.members.home.net/jms1/index.html > John Simmons - Barbarian Diecast Collector > http://members.home.net/jsimm/diecast_index.html > If you want to send me email, go to either of the URL's > shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. > =========================================================

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Inconsistent?...Not at all. You aren't making sense: "in-car" mode: no #'s on the readouts - REAL "F10" mode: #'s are displayed - ARCADE/unrealistic OR "realistic" mode - REAL "arcade" mode - unrealistic seems consistent to me! doktorB >No - my point was that they give us a way to race unrealistically, yet >don't give us a way to view RPM/Speed realistically when in the***pit. >Inconsistent.