(GPL) replay size and other observations (papy??)

I took a couple of my old F1 replays and transfered them to a VCR tape. while watching them I noticed a few odd things.. Recording during the race(s).. (race #1) All graphics turned on. the graphics slider thingy was 1/4 from the left. (race #2) Only the dirt and dust was turned off the graphics slider thingy was 1/4 from the left. Recording to the VCR All graphics ON and the slider centered. Race #1 showed the dirt and dust when ever my car was off the track and there was dust and/or dirt to kick up. Race #2 didn't show any at all even in the same situations. Someone mentioned a while ago about what each set of numbers in the replays were as to creating some kind of a replay statistics application. Some where the possition along the track in X inches, some were the possition from the edge of the track, ect.. for each car. They also mentioned that there were other numbers that they didn't know what they were. I'll take a guess that these extra numbers were the graphics options that were turned on and where and when ect.. these graphics would be shown. If the above is true, wouldn't it be better not to have those numbers in there at all? Then to let the computer that is watching the replay later on decide when and where these graphics should be shown? A big bonus would be to the download able size of the replays. As a client, I need to turn a bunch of graphics off. As a host, I need to turn even more graphics off. But while watching the replays, I want to turn everything on. While watching a replay (recorded as the host) when I turn everything on, I'm missing a lot of action. While watching a replay (as a client) I'm not missing as much, but still missing some odd things. If I can race online as a host and just by chance I get a full field of clients with perfect connections and the entire race is chuck full of action.. I would like to show the VCR copy of the replay to friends. But if under the same situation I cant see dust and dirt kicked up and the smock from tires that were locked up, and this and that ect.. that will make for a very dull VCR tape. Hope I'm explaining that right(?), Mike -- ========================================= Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? ========================================= Racing online with the help of...... Race Communications Association http://members.xoom.com/RCA/toc.html Holodyne Engineering Mystic Music (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

On the same subject.. (Replays) There were a bunch of times I wanted to go from driver A to driver E. But in order to do that I had to go through Drivers B,C, and D before I'd get to driver E. A big improvement would be to maybe (driver A = car #2, Driver E = Car #12) Type in ALT+ Car# then enter (ALT12 <E>) or some sequence there of. Then there were times in these replays when the cars entering turn 1 were racing side by side. One car would triumph and approach a third car. The best camera angles were different for each scene. when switching from one camera angle to another I'd have to do the same thing as above and go from one camera angle to the next, to the next, to the next, till I finally came to the one I was after. Between each camera, there would be the screen snow. There's another thing that could be changed. Then, when I went from One driver to the other. If the drivers were close to each other and still with in the same camera, There would be an abrupt camera change. If there was a way to go from the first driver to the next (while still using the same camera) without having to have that abrupt change... Maybe having the focus on the first driver, then pressing ALT+- (ALT-) There would be a transaction smoothly sliding from the first to the second. So long as both drivers are seen with in the same camera. I could just edit the VCR tape, but in one race for a few seconds there could be a splice every couple inches of the tape. Basically, I need more camera control available. Again, Hope I described this right, Mike

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> I took a couple of my old F1 replays and transfered them to a VCR > tape. while watching them I noticed a few odd things.. > Recording during the race(s).. > (race #1) > All graphics turned on. > the graphics slider thingy was 1/4 from the left. > (race #2) > Only the dirt and dust was turned off > the graphics slider thingy was 1/4 from the left. > Recording to the VCR > All graphics ON and the slider centered. > Race #1 showed the dirt and dust when ever my car was off the track and > there was dust and/or dirt to kick up. > Race #2 didn't show any at all even in the same situations. > Someone mentioned a while ago about what each set of numbers in the > replays were as to creating some kind of a replay statistics > application. Some where the possition along the track in X inches, some > were the possition from the edge of the track, ect.. for each car. They > also mentioned that there were other numbers that they didn't know what > they were. I'll take a guess that these extra numbers were the graphics > options that were turned on and where and when ect.. these graphics > would be shown. > If the above is true, wouldn't it be better not to have those numbers > in there at all? Then to let the computer that is watching the replay > later on decide when and where these graphics should be shown? A big > bonus would be to the download able size of the replays. > As a client, I need to turn a bunch of graphics off. As a host, I need > to turn even more graphics off. But while watching the replays, I want > to turn everything on. While watching a replay (recorded as the host) > when I turn everything on, I'm missing a lot of action. While watching > a replay (as a client) I'm not missing as much, but still missing some > odd things. > If I can race online as a host and just by chance I get a full field of > clients with perfect connections and the entire race is chuck full of > action.. I would like to show the VCR copy of the replay to friends. > But if under the same situation I cant see dust and dirt kicked up and > the smock from tires that were locked up, and this and that ect.. that > will make for a very dull VCR tape. > Hope I'm explaining that right(?), > Mike > -- > ========================================= > Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? > ========================================= > Racing online with the help of...... > Race Communications Association > http://members.xoom.com/RCA/toc.html > Holodyne Engineering > Mystic Music > (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

-- ========================================= Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? ========================================= Racing online with the help of...... Race Communications Association http://members.xoom.com/RCA/toc.html Holodyne Engineering Mystic Music (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

I've taped 4 replays so far. Another thing I noticed is that the engines go quiet when ever a driver is braking or at least off the accelerator. It's true that noise levels are lower in these situations, but not dead quiet. It sounds as if the drivers pressed in the clutch and shut the engine off while approaching the corners. Please give us some engine sounds!! (from camera's 1 & 2) Next is the engine sounds suddenly appear out of no where when a car is approaching, and disappear way too soon when they are leaving the camera. A good example of this last one is Camera 1 stationed at (I think) T-8. when the cars are going up the hill through the esses, the sound disappears too abruptly and way too soon. Just a few things to look in to for future releases, mike

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> > I took a couple of my old F1 replays and transfered them to a VCR > > tape. while watching them I noticed a few odd things.. > > Recording during the race(s).. > > (race #1) > > All graphics turned on. > > the graphics slider thingy was 1/4 from the left. > > (race #2) > > Only the dirt and dust was turned off > > the graphics slider thingy was 1/4 from the left. > > Recording to the VCR > > All graphics ON and the slider centered. > > Race #1 showed the dirt and dust when ever my car was off the track and > > there was dust and/or dirt to kick up. > > Race #2 didn't show any at all even in the same situations. > > Someone mentioned a while ago about what each set of numbers in the > > replays were as to creating some kind of a replay statistics > > application. Some where the possition along the track in X inches, some > > were the possition from the edge of the track, ect.. for each car. They > > also mentioned that there were other numbers that they didn't know what > > they were. I'll take a guess that these extra numbers were the graphics > > options that were turned on and where and when ect.. these graphics > > would be shown. > > If the above is true, wouldn't it be better not to have those numbers > > in there at all? Then to let the computer that is watching the replay > > later on decide when and where these graphics should be shown? A big > > bonus would be to the download able size of the replays. > > As a client, I need to turn a bunch of graphics off. As a host, I need > > to turn even more graphics off. But while watching the replays, I want > > to turn everything on. While watching a replay (recorded as the host) > > when I turn everything on, I'm missing a lot of action. While watching > > a replay (as a client) I'm not missing as much, but still missing some > > odd things. > > If I can race online as a host and just by chance I get a full field of > > clients with perfect connections and the entire race is chuck full of > > action.. I would like to show the VCR copy of the replay to friends. > > But if under the same situation I cant see dust and dirt kicked up and > > the smock from tires that were locked up, and this and that ect.. that > > will make for a very dull VCR tape. > > Hope I'm explaining that right(?), > > Mike > > -- > > ========================================= > > Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? > > ========================================= > > Racing online with the help of...... > > Race Communications Association > > http://members.xoom.com/RCA/toc.html > > Holodyne Engineering > > Mystic Music > > (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here) > -- > ========================================= > Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? > ========================================= > Racing online with the help of...... > Race Communications Association > http://members.xoom.com/RCA/toc.html > Holodyne Engineering > Mystic Music > (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

-- ========================================= Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? ========================================= Racing online with the help of...... Race Communications Association http://members.xoom.com/RCA/toc.html Holodyne Engineering Mystic Music (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

Just out of interest, how do you do that? I'd like to demonstrate GPL to a friend like that. -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 "Keyboard error or no keyboard attached. Press F1 for help"

With TV-out on the video card you view the replay on TV, hence save it to a VCR tape. Jason.

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> >I took a couple of my old F1 replays and transfered them to a VCR > >tape. > Just out of interest, how do you do that? I'd like to demonstrate GPL to > a friend like that. > -- > Cheers! > Graeme Nash > http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk > ICQ# 11257824 > "Keyboard error or no keyboard attached. Press F1 for help"

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Cool, thanks! -- Cheers! Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824 "Keyboard error or no keyboard attached. Press F1 for help"