GPL. Will I EVER get bored?

In a word, nope. I've been tickled by recent posts about finally breaking the 1:30 barrier at Monza, after a year of trying. I know I'm way behind most of you on this, but I almost never drive the Lotus. I enjoy the Ferrari so much (with Alison's setups loosened up a bit) that it's my favorite. Just a joy to drive. But on a whim, I downloaded Ricardo Nunnini's (sorry if I've misspelled your name, Ricardo) setups for the Lotus and have been smashing my personal best times. It only took me seven laps at Monza, a little softening up and then twenty laps at the Glen, and only a single lap at Spa. So now I can devote the next four to six weeks playing around with the Lotus and having a renewed BALL. Then what? Maybe I'll let some air out of one of the Ferrari tires and learn how to drive that way. Who knows?! What a sim! Regards, Kurt

<yawn> The bigger question is will this newsgroup ever grow tired of the "GPL is the greatest" threads? Wake me up when they figure out a way to use the GPL engine in a modern sim. > In a word, nope. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Probably, not. You're bored. I'm having fun. Guess I win! Regards, Kurt

In a word, nope. Andre

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>The bigger question is will this newsgroup ever grow tired of the "GPL >is the greatest" threads? >Wake me up when they figure out a way to use the GPL engine in a modern >sim. >> In a word, nope. >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

> I've been tickled by recent posts about finally breaking the 1:30 > barrier at > Monza, after a year of trying. That was me that was!!! 8-) I forgot to say in my post about finally getting under 1:30, that I always drive the Eagle. 8-) I agree, I've never yet got bored with GPL, I have still not even tried all the tracks yet (I have never had even one lap at Mexico or at Dubia?) and I've not tried all the cars (Only tried the Lotus, Ferrari and Eagle) The test of a truly great program, game, sim, whatever, is how long it appeals? I *still* drive GP2, and I'm sure I'll still be driving GPL in another couple of years.... 8-) *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

Until something supersedes GPL, probably not :-) -- Cheers! Graeme Nash

But everyone here already knows GPL is the best sim. Why do we need to keep reminding each other? We also know it didn't sell, and we are reminded of that every time we log on to VROC looking for a race. Racing the clock isn't what I call racing; I call that qualifying. Give me a sim with the realism of GPL and the popularity of NASCAR 2 and we will have something to talk about. Right now we sound like a bunch of Commodore Amiga owners in the mid 1980's telling each other that the PC isn't any good. > Until something supersedes GPL, probably not :-) Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

> <yawn> > The bigger question is will this newsgroup ever grow tired of the "GPL > is the greatest" threads? I would think we should all be hoping and praying for such a day. Just imagine what a sim would be like if it could topple GPL. dave henrie

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> Wake me up when they figure out a way to use the GPL engine in a modern > sim. > > In a word, nope. > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

HEY, Kurt, where did you download those setups?

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> In a word, nope. > I've been tickled by recent posts about finally breaking the 1:30 barrier at > Monza, after a year of trying. > I know I'm way behind most of you on this, but I almost never drive the > Lotus. I enjoy the Ferrari so much (with Alison's setups loosened up a bit) > that it's my favorite. Just a joy to drive. But on a whim, I downloaded > Ricardo Nunnini's (sorry if I've misspelled your name, Ricardo) setups for > the Lotus and have been smashing my personal best times. > It only took me seven laps at Monza, a little softening up and then twenty > laps at the Glen, and only a single lap at Spa. > So now I can devote the next four to six weeks playing around with the Lotus > and having a renewed BALL. Then what? Maybe I'll let some air out of one > of the Ferrari tires and learn how to drive that way. Who knows?! > What a sim! > Regards, > Kurt

>HEY, Kurt, where did you download those setups? http://website.lineone.net/~richardn/ That's where I got them. Hey, Ricardo! Can I be your manager? Kurt

ymenard wrote That would keep me from seeing a lot of useful information. Setup tips I'm interested in, hardware issues, driving tips, pretty much anything but "GPL is the best". Tell me something I don't know.

Now that's useful information. <G> Kurt Steinbock wrote

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> > <yawn> > > The bigger question is will this newsgroup ever grow tired of the "GPL > > is the greatest" threads? > I would think we should all be hoping and praying for such a day. > Just imagine what a sim would be like if it could topple GPL. > dave henrie

Oh, that's easy! Just slap CART 3dos on those tires, convert the tracks of CART2, configure the physics engine for CARTs... Hey, that should take about a week! <damn, I hate those wet dreams while being awake!> l8er ronny -- The box said "Windows 95 or better", so I installed LINUX! |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

because Tracey. If your not happy just filter the word GPL. End of thread. -- -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."

1. Start->Sierra->GPL 2. Mode: Training 3. Load Nurburgring 4. Car Ferrari. 5. Leave pits on yet anotheir fun trip around the Ring, (an awesome track that no other sim ever had the balls to model). 6. Say to yourself again "GPL is the Greatest" You now understand why even one year after release people still post "GPL is the Greatest", not one "modern" sim has come close, although personally I would love to drive a modern F1 or CART sim with equal physics. Seeyas on the track. --John (Joao) Silva GPL Ferrari driver. Powerslide Racing Team - GMSS League F1 division. Rossi Razzi Racing Team - IGPLC League F2 division.

But it's the Usenet Tracey. It's a constant evolution of people posting. Some leave, others come, etc.. That won't keep me from saying GPL is the best. We all know, and we'll continue saying that until there is a new king. Nothing will change... -- -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."

Joao Silva wrote physics. THAT is the discussion we should be having, but of course we all know that more than one year after the release of GPL, today's PC technology isn't powerful enough to handle a modern sim with the same physics. Unless maybe they left out the translucent smoke, but who would buy a sim without that?

Kurt, same for me. Jens BTW: His name is Richard Nunn :-) <snip> <snip> --------------------------------------------- Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address