GPL - 1.1 suggestion

I don't type out messages till after the race has run. That way I can concentrate on having one of those good starts and not concentrate on typing. ;-)

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> If it's not too late, it would be nice to put some of the most common > used chat messages on configurable hotkeys. Things like "Pit Out", "My > Mistake", "No Problem", "Sorry - Warp", "Good Luck", "Thanks" and > "Careful at Start and Turn1 Please". You would only need a small set - > but it's very hard to find time to type these in a race. > Cheers, > Paul

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If it's not too late, it would be nice to put some of the most common used chat messages on configurable hotkeys. Things like "Pit Out", "My Mistake", "No Problem", "Sorry - Warp", "Good Luck", "Thanks" and "Careful at Start and Turn1 Please". You would only need a small set - but it's very hard to find time to type these in a race. Cheers, Paul

That would be good.. maybe mapped to the number keys for F?? keys James

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> If it's not too late, it would be nice to put some of the most common > used chat messages on configurable hotkeys. Things like "Pit Out", "My > Mistake", "No Problem", "Sorry - Warp", "Good Luck", "Thanks" and > "Careful at Start and Turn1 Please". You would only need a small set - > but it's very hard to find time to type these in a race. > Cheers, > Paul

If you have a programmable joystick, you can map those text strings to a few buttons or hats. Works great. Scott says...

Or even better, use wave files for these standard messages. Then you don't even have to read and you can fully concentrate on driving. // Johan

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> If it's not too late, it would be nice to put some of the most common > used chat messages on configurable hotkeys. Things like "Pit Out", "My > Mistake", "No Problem", "Sorry - Warp", "Good Luck", "Thanks" and > "Careful at Start and Turn1 Please". You would only need a small set - > but it's very hard to find time to type these in a race. > Cheers, > Paul

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> That would be good.. maybe mapped to the number keys for F?? keys > James > > If it's not too late, it would be nice to put some of the most common > > used chat messages on configurable hotkeys. Things like "Pit Out", "My > > Mistake", "No Problem", "Sorry - Warp", "Good Luck", "Thanks" and > > "Careful at Start and Turn1 Please". You would only need a small set - > > but it's very hard to find time to type these in a race.

That's a great idea, but Papyrus should just provide the facility for programming any message you choose. I think a lot of drivers are already doing this with some of the more configurable joysticks/wheels. Dave Ewing

At least I can try (and fail) to ignore text messages, but verbal messages could get in the way of tire squeal and such during a race. Of course options to turn off voice chat would be welcome in this case. Jason.

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> Or even better, use wave files for these standard messages. Then you > don't even have to read and you can fully concentrate on driving. > // Johan > > If it's not too late, it would be nice to put some of the most common > > used chat messages on configurable hotkeys. Things like "Pit Out", "My > > Mistake", "No Problem", "Sorry - Warp", "Good Luck", "Thanks" and > > "Careful at Start and Turn1 Please". You would only need a small set - > > but it's very hard to find time to type these in a race. > > Cheers, > > Paul

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On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:02:19 -0700, Jason Monds >At least I can try (and fail) to ignore text messages, but verbal messages >could get in the way of tire squeal and such during a race. >Of course options to turn off voice chat would be welcome in this case. >> Or even better, use wave files for these standard messages. Then you >> don't even have to read and you can fully concentrate on driving. What? Is voice-communication possible within GPL? I've heard that there is a tool available to talk during internet games. -- _____ /_______\ .\\ a t t h e a d I XT /~~~~ I 500\_____ 1977' Yamaha XT.Rex 500 Enduro \____/\__I_I http://matthead.home.pages.de/

Go to www.shadowfactor.com and download the Battle Comms beta. Its free unlimited use for 30 days and $25 to register. The racing teams can use a private channel of their own and the whole track would be on a global channel. The race host wouldn't also host the BC server, but another person in the race (or not) with a good connection to the net. I have been using it for 6 months in all my online flight sims. Works great, just need a decent headset ( I use the Andrea NC-65 ) and the voice is darn near telephone quality.

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>:On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:02:19 -0700, Jason Monds >: >:>At least I can try (and fail) to ignore text messages, but verbal messages >:>could get in the way of tire squeal and such during a race. >:>Of course options to turn off voice chat would be welcome in this case. >: >:>> Or even better, use wave files for these standard messages. Then you >:>> don't even have to read and you can fully concentrate on driving. >: >:What? Is voice-communication possible within GPL? >:I've heard that there is a tool available to talk during internet >:games.

G. Patricks

i havent used battlefield comm ... so i dont know how good it is ... but i have been using roger wilco from www.resounding.com ... and find that it also works rather well ... you do have to tweak it to work with gpl ... but they have good support on their site about doing it ... the app runs along side you game and the sound comes out the speakers over the top of the game sound .... for that you need a full duplex sound card but im sure just about everyone here has one worth a look anyway