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GPL: Stupid question about pitboard key

4 posts by 3 people · 24 Oct 1998 - 26 Oct 1998

LLam5559 24 Oct 1998#430071
Hi, I'm asking a really stupid question here I know, and I apologize, but it's bothering me... There is a key in GPL for the pitboard, which I presume allows you to view the current pitboard whenever you press it. But whenever I press it, nothing happens. Doesn't matter if I've completed a lap, or 2 laps, or 10, that button does nothing as far as I can tell. Am I misunderstanding the purpose? Doing something wrong? I have got auto-pitboard turned on. On a related note, I've noticed sometimes I have to run several laps before I get the pitboard display when passing the start/finish line. Shouldn't you get a time after completing the 1st full lap? Thanks -Lee "What's-a behind me is-a not important!!!!" Remove the "X" to email
Eric Busch 24 Oct 1998#430072
The purpose of the pit board key is to provide a way for the player to see the pit board if they chooses to toggle off the auto-view option (if auto-view is on this key will do nothing). Note that the pit board will still only be visable during the section of the track that it is when auto-view is used, so at other locations on the track the button will do nothing. Remember that the pit board is reporting on your previous lap (except at the Ring) and at some tracks (those in which your pit stall is past the S/F line) you actually have to complete 3 laps to see the pit board. The first 'lap' out of the pits isn't a complete lap so it doesn't count. Your second lap (the first full lap) counts, and you'll see the pit board update with its info as you come around to complete the third lap (the second full lap). Eric
LLam5559 24 Oct 1998#430073
OK, thanks for the info! Now my mind (such as it is - hehehe...) will rest a little easier! Remove the "X" to email
David Ewing 26 Oct 1998#430565
Quoted text (12 lines)> Hi, > I'm asking a really stupid question here I know, and I apologize, but it's > bothering me... > There is a key in GPL for the pitboard, which I presume allows you to view the > current pitboard whenever you press it. But whenever I press it, nothing > happens. Doesn't matter if I've completed a lap, or 2 laps, or 10, that button > does nothing as far as I can tell. > Am I misunderstanding the purpose? Doing something wrong? I have got > auto-pitboard turned on.
The key you mention just toggles on and off the auto-pitboard feature (that is, allows the pitboard to zoom up when you pass it when it is on). Hitting the key will NOT display the pitboard at some other place on the track. You get timing information after completing the second lap. Remember, this is 1967 and the lap times our displayed by your pit crew righting your last lap down with chalk. The results aren't instantly displayed electronically. You're probably not seeing it for "several" laps because you keep inadvertently turning it off by hitting the key that enables it in the first place. Hope this helps, Dave Ewing

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