GPL: autoshifting pentalty?

On Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:37:32 -0800, mfhundley >(1) what sort of effective penalty does auto shifting in gpl >create (no doubt from poor shifting choices)? A noticable amount. I tried zipping around Silverstone earlier with auto-shift. I can normally circulate at 1:31-ish; with automatic gears I was struggling to get under 1:34. Provided you're even halfway able to keep the car on the track, the best advice is: do it NOW! It'll be the best thing you've ever done. GPL is so much more fun when you have to do *everything* yourself. I 'went manual' almost straight away (not sure if I ever followed the book on this game), and have never regretted it. -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

I used to use the NASCAR Pro wheel, but upgraded to the LWFF (love the force feedback in GPL). The thing I really miss though is the shift lever, I felt more in tune with the era. Snip> Having said that, your hardware has to support it. I use To email me remove the "u"s

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>I bought GLP a few months back and am slowing improving my times, >but I am a good 2 to 4 seconds slower than posted >"respectable" times at most tracks. This probably is in part due >to my using automatic shifting (shame on me!). Ever since the >days of nascar1 when I forgot to shift when coming out of the >pits on lap 300 (thus blowing my engine) I've used auto shifting >(despite the fact that I do indeed drive a stick shift in real >life). My question to the gpl experts are two-fold: >(1) what sort of effective penalty does auto shifting in gpl >create (no doubt from poor shifting choices).

I'd say it's about 1 sec per minute. It obviously helps with accelerating but it also improves your ability to brake. At first it's a little difficult to lift when shifting but you should be ok after an hour or two. Changing the gearing to suit one or two corners can certainly help your times AND minimise the number of necessary gear changes. --- David Goodwin