GPL - How to clutch ?

I use a wheel with only 2 pedals, so I have a button to unclutch, and pass the first gear before the start. When the green flag go down, I just have to release this button to go ... I feel it's better than passing the first gear when the green flag is down.... ... BUT, this doesn't work in an online race.... I simply cannot pass the first gear before green... I wondered if it was normal or not ? (I found a replay from an online race, where a driver was in first gear before start...) Does someone know anything about that ? ( I use the french version of GPL, but I don't think that is the problem )... However, is it a better way to use the unclutch pedal at start when it's a button, or not ? Thanks

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 18:43:58 +0000, Stphane Litard

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>I use a wheel with only 2 pedals, so I have a button to unclutch, and >pass the first gear before the start. >When the green flag go down, I just have to release this button to go >... >I feel it's better than passing the first gear when the green flag is >down.... >... BUT, this doesn't work in an online race.... I simply cannot pass >the first gear before green... >I wondered if it was normal or not ? (I found a replay from an online >race, where a driver was in first gear before start...) >Does someone know anything about that ? >( I use the french version of GPL, but I don't think that is the problem >)... >However, is it a better way to use the unclutch pedal at start when it's >a button, or not ? >Thanks

Hi Stphane, My suggestion is to try the button for a clutch again. I have noticed that at a race start (both on- and offline), GPL will not let me clutch and drop into gear *immediately* upon entering the grid, but I am always able to get in gear well before the green flag drops. I haven't yet figured out if this is a bug or a feature. ;) Good Luck! Brett

I read somewhere that everyone racing needs to be on the grid before you can shift into first gear. Kurt

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>... BUT, this doesn't work in an online race.... I simply cannot pass >the first gear before green... >I wondered if it was normal or not ? (I found a replay from an online >race, where a driver was in first gear before start...) >Does someone know anything about that ? >( I use the french version of GPL, but I don't think that is the problem >)... >However, is it a better way to use the unclutch pedal at start when it's >a button, or not ? >Thanks

You cant select 1st gear in an online race untill everyone has gotten to the grid. Just keep pressing the shifter until it goes into 1st gear. I think there is something like 20-30 seconds between the time that all the cars join and the time that the flag goes down so don't worry about time. Jesse

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|I use a wheel with only 2 pedals, so I have a button to unclutch, and |pass the first gear before the start. |When the green flag go down, I just have to release this button to go |... |I feel it's better than passing the first gear when the green flag is |down.... | |... BUT, this doesn't work in an online race.... I simply cannot pass |the first gear before green... |I wondered if it was normal or not ? (I found a replay from an online |race, where a driver was in first gear before start...) | |Does someone know anything about that ? |( I use the french version of GPL, but I don't think that is the problem |)... | |However, is it a better way to use the unclutch pedal at start when it's |a button, or not ? | |Thanks | | | |

Yea until every gets to the grid you cannot engage first, just keep pulling for the gear until you get it, normally it is right before the flag goes up. Bryan

> My suggestion is to try the button for a clutch again. I have noticed > that at a race start (both on- and offline), GPL will not let me > clutch and drop into gear *immediately* upon entering the grid, but I > am always able to get in gear well before the green flag drops. > I haven't yet figured out if this is a bug or a feature. ;) It's a feature, and an important one. Think about what would happen in an online race if you were able to put your car in gear and move ahead to another grid position before the person who belongs there arrived... when they DO arrive, WHAM, instant grid explosion, cars flying everywhere, all before the green ever drops. From what I've been able to observe, you are allowed to shift into first on the grid only after all the cars are in place. If some players don't go to the grid at the start, then your shifter becomes operational once the 30 second countown ends and the game is certain that no more cars are going to appear. Trips