GPL track-textures and the cars in real life

Hello, I just wanted to install the Dark Green�s 16-bit textures for all the original Papyrus-tracks. Now there is more than one update for Monaco for example. Do I have to install all of them or should I always only install the biggest file for a track? BTW are Dark Greens�s the best updates for the original tracks? After that I want to install the GPLEA-cars. I am not an expert of Formula 1�s sixties so I have some questions about the cars: Brabham BT20 and BT24: Were both cars used during 1967? Ferrari 312 36v and 48v: Whats that, did they use different engines? Can�t imagine that the had 5 valves per cylinder so what? When did they use which engine or which did they use more often? What about Honda, did they start the year with the RA273 and then switched to the 300? Same with the Lotus 43 and 49? Thanks for any help Stephan

"Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:40180fd7$0$24665$[email hidden]... > Ferrari 312 36v and 48v: Whats that, did they use different engines?Can�t > imagine that the had 5 valves per cylinder so what? When did they usewhich > engine or which did they use more often? Can't help much with the rest but 48 valves on a V12 is 4 valves per cylinder, 36v is 3 per cylinder ;-) On a slightly related note 'DFV' that powered the Lotus 49 & many later cars stands for 'Double Four Valve'. A similar technological advancement in the same era. The BRM H-16 (in the Lotus 43 at least, don't know about it's other uses) was a 2 valve design. A 4 valve version came later but iirc it was too complex & unreliable to be competitive. As with modern motorsport the cars' design was constantly changing, something that isn't easy to reproduce in gpl, most people just pick the ones they like the look of I think ;-) Malc.

"Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<40180fd7$0$24665$[email hidden]>...

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> Hello, > > > > I just wanted to install the Dark Green�s 16-bit textures for all the > original Papyrus-tracks. > > Now there is more than one update for Monaco for example. Do I have to > install all of them or should I always only install the biggest file for a > track? > > BTW are Dark Greens�s the best updates for the original tracks?

If you want a simple guide to the best addons - start here: http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/main_eng.htm > After that I want to install the GPLEA-cars. Absolute must - GPLEA are gods :). > I am not an expert of Formula 1�s sixties so I have some questions about the > cars: > > Brabham BT20 and BT24: Were both cars used during 1967? Neither am I, but I'll try to answer AFAIK - both Brabhams were used in 67 - if the factory team (Hulme/Brabham) used both versions, and when they switched I don't know. > > Ferrari 312 36v and 48v: Whats that, did they use different engines? Can�t > imagine that the had 5 valves per cylinder so what? When did they use which > engine or which did they use more often? Ferrari had a V12 - how could you *not* know that ;). I don't know the answer to which was used when. I think the 48v was used more often, but I like the look of the 36v so I run that. > What about Honda, did they start the year with the RA273 and then switched > to the 300? Same with the Lotus 43 and 49? IIRC the 273 was used until Monza, when the RA300 made its debut. The Lotus 43 I think only ran at Kyalami. HTH, Kendt

Malc wrote:

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> "Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:40180fd7$0$24665$[email hidden]... > >> Ferrari 312 36v and 48v: Whats that, did they use different engines? >> Can�t imagine that the had 5 valves per cylinder so what? When did >> they use which engine or which did they use more often? > > Can't help much with the rest but 48 valves on a V12 is 4 valves per > cylinder, 36v is 3 per cylinder ;-)

You are right of course, I pressed 5 when I wanted the 4 :-) > On a slightly related note 'DFV' that powered the Lotus 49 & many > later cars stands for 'Double Four Valve'. A similar technological > advancement in the same era. The BRM H-16 (in the Lotus 43 at least, > don't know about it's other uses) was a 2 valve design. A 4 valve > version came later but iirc it was too complex & unreliable to be > competitive. ok > As with modern motorsport the cars' design was constantly changing, > something that isn't easy to reproduce in gpl, most people just pick > the ones they like the look of I think ;-) Yeah very difficult to do and not really necessary I think. Ok, I will choose by look, too. > Malc.Thank you Stephan

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> "Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:<40180fd7$0$24665$[email hidden]>... >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I just wanted to install the Dark Green�s 16-bit textures for all the >> original Papyrus-tracks. >> >> Now there is more than one update for Monaco for example. Do I have >> to install all of them or should I always only install the biggest >> file for a track? >> >> BTW are Dark Greens�s the best updates for the original tracks? > > If you want a simple guide to the best addons - start here: > http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/main_eng.htm

I know that site. So their addons are better than Green�s? >> After that I want to install the GPLEA-cars. > > Absolute must - GPLEA are gods :). I convinced myself today :-)

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>> I am not an expert of Formula 1�s sixties so I have some questions >> about the cars: >> >> Brabham BT20 and BT24: Were both cars used during 1967? > > Neither am I, but I'll try to answer AFAIK - both Brabhams were used > in 67 - if the factory team (Hulme/Brabham) used both versions, and > when they switched I don't know.

ok >> Ferrari 312 36v and 48v: Whats that, did they use different engines? >> Can�t imagine that the had 5 valves per cylinder so what? When did >> they use which engine or which did they use more often? > > Ferrari had a V12 - how could you *not* know that ;). I don't know eh, I knew that of course - that�s where the great sound comes from :-) Was just a writing mistake. > the answer to which was used when. I think the 48v was used more > often, but I like the look of the 36v so I run that. ok, I think I�ll go for the 48v >> What about Honda, did they start the year with the RA273 and then >> switched to the 300? Same with the Lotus 43 and 49? > > IIRC the 273 was used until Monza, when the RA300 made its debut. The > Lotus 43 I think only ran at Kyalami. great info! > HTH, > KendtThanks for your help Stephan