Snetterton...thank you

I can't really add much more to this except a thank you of my own. It's just brilliant! I'm running in training only, PII 400, 128mb, sblive, LWFF/USB, Win 98, all trackside objects on (love those braking markers!), 800x600 with a solid 36 FPS. About the AI cars...how were you able to program an entire field of Dennis Vitolos?<g> -- don "Getting hit by a meteorite is an accident... everything else is driver-error."

Let me add my own WHOPPING BIG THANK YOU ! Snetterton is a great track, beautifully done. It took only about 5 minutes to download (helps to have cable) setup and start doing laps. Not a bug to be found. I feel very fortunate to be involved with such a bunch of talented and generous people. Thanks again. >>>>>>>>>>DITTO THAT!! Primo work!! Thanks!! Rik Anthrax - - "trust the government?? what are you, some kind of moron?" "Cato was right."

A thank you is in order here...GPLEA! Just through my first few tentative laps at Snetterton in my GPLEA Ferrari w/Allison's Monza setup. Once again, my investment in GPL has produced dividends well beyond what I paid for out of the box, thanks to all the support out there. Another reason I'll be driving GPL long after I've deleted the flavor of the month from my HD...at least 'til we see GPL2 or GTL or CART 2...or anything with the GPL engine or it's successor. I've bought three copies of it now, one for my 2nd machine in the home network and one for my older brother, who started it all by taking me to see "Grand Prix" in all its Cinemascope glory way back when. J. P. Hovercraft P. S. Constructive criticism...the grass is -way- slippery and yes, I did notice the slowdown, but don't let that stop you! I'd be glad to see more. Also looking foreward to more -great- looking cars.

Yes, the AI is outstanding!!

Let me add my own WHOPPING BIG THANK YOU ! Snetterton is a great track, beautifully done. It took only about 5 minutes to download (helps to have cable) setup and start doing laps. Not a bug to be found. I feel very fortunate to be involved with such a bunch of talented and generous people. Thanks again. [email hidden] (J. P.) wrote in <[email hidden]>:

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>A thank you is in order here...GPLEA! Just through my first few >tentative laps at Snetterton in my GPLEA Ferrari w/Allison's Monza >setup. Once again, my investment in GPL has produced dividends well >beyond what I paid for out of the box, thanks to all the support out >there. Another reason I'll be driving GPL long after I've deleted the >flavor of the month from my HD...at least 'til we see GPL2 or GTL or >CART 2...or anything with the GPL engine or it's successor. I've bought >three copies of it now, one for my 2nd machine in the home network and >one for my older brother, who started it all by taking me to see "Grand >Prix" in all its Cinemascope glory way back when. > >J. P. Hovercraft > >P. S. Constructive criticism...the grass is -way- slippery and yes, I >did notice the slowdown, but don't let that stop you! I'd be glad to see >more. Also looking foreward to more -great- looking cars. > >

-- Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

Yes, the AI is outstanding!! J. P. <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> A thank you is in order here...GPLEA! Just through my first few > tentative laps at Snetterton in my GPLEA Ferrari w/Allison's Monza > setup. Once again, my investment in GPL has produced dividends well > beyond what I paid for out of the box, thanks to all the support out > there. Another reason I'll be driving GPL long after I've deleted the > flavor of the month from my HD...at least 'til we see GPL2 or GTL or > CART 2...or anything with the GPL engine or it's successor. I've bought > three copies of it now, one for my 2nd machine in the home network and > one for my older brother, who started it all by taking me to see "Grand > Prix" in all its Cinemascope glory way back when. > > J. P. Hovercraft > > P. S. Constructive criticism...the grass is -way- slippery and yes, I > did notice the slowdown, but don't let that stop you! I'd be glad to see > more. Also looking foreward to more -great- looking cars. >

Snetterton is Brilliant Thank you GPLEA You guys rule!!!! I just wish you guys could make an installer that would combine all the files into a neat little .dat KUDOS You have my praises!!!!!

>Let me add my own WHOPPING BIG THANK YOU ! Snetterton is a great track, >beautifully done. Also my big thanks to GPLEA gang for making us this great track! And when I read the comment of the icr2gpl in GPLEA front page, I decided to wait for Dave Noonan's true version... Thanks again for the track! Arto PS Any info of updating the AI for Snette? Well, the one there is, is also quite special... ;-)

On Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:16:55 GMT, [email hidden] (Don Scurlock) wrote: >Let me add my own WHOPPING BIG THANK YOU ! Snetterton is a great track, >beautifully done. It took only about 5 minutes to download (helps to have >cable) setup and start doing laps. Not a bug to be found. I feel very fortunate >to be involved with such a bunch of talented and generous people. Thanks again. Maybe I'm not alone here but I feel really bad for the good guys at GPLEA. On the eve of their society's greatest moment the NG has unexpectedly deteriorated into alt.warez.f12k, drowning their Snetterton announcement in a sea of pirate links. To GPLEA: Thank you very much for all the hard work in making this gorgeous track (funny... I never thought Snetterton was "gorgeous" until now). To those who've yet to download F1 2000: Wouldn't you rather spend those empty hours trying to get your laptimes into the low 1:20s? Martin Long Live Nigel Mansell! So where can I download GP3 from, anyway? :-)

I'm trying, but I'm still in the 1:40's at Australia ;) Andre On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 02:42:26 GMT, [email hidden] (Martin Ursua) wrote: > To those who've yet to download F1 2000: Wouldn't you rather >spend those empty hours trying to get your laptimes into the low >1:20s?

Unfortunately, these are the same teeny boppers that like to go online and race around the track backwards wrecking anyone they can Ron Ayton <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:01bf914e$53c8ac00$664d868b@ronayton...

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> No Martin, your'e not alone.. > I think it is pathetic to see the little boys all rushing to download > Warez.. > This news group was always against warez, but these days it seems we > are being overtaken by a bunch of teeny boppers who finds a thrill in > downloading illegal software, while a brilliant effort like Snetterton > (wholly legal and free) is available to us all.. > It makes me wonder what RAS and the simracing on-line community is > coming to.. > > Once again, thanks to you guys that made Snetterton possible for us > all, it is a brilliant track to race on, i love it.. > > Cheers, > Ron > > Martin Ursua <[email hidden]> wrote in article > <38db3cd5.22106962@news>... > > > > Maybe I'm not alone here but I feel really bad for the good > > guys at GPLEA. On the eve of their society's greatest moment the NG > > has unexpectedly deteriorated into alt.warez.f12k, drowning their > > Snetterton announcement in a sea of pirate links. > > > > To GPLEA: Thank you very much for all the hard work in making > > this gorgeous track (funny... I never thought Snetterton was > > "gorgeous" until now). > > > > To those who've yet to download F1 2000: Wouldn't you rather > > spend those empty hours trying to get your laptimes into the low > > 1:20s? > > > > Martin > > Long Live Nigel Mansell! > > > > So where can I download GP3 from, anyway? :-) > > > > > >

>One slight criticism i had and the only one i had, i may add,was that >the files, all 270 off of them were not packed into a datafile, but i >did that myself last night anyway, so that is no longer aproblem >either... >I only have 16 files in my Snett folder now, with a 8.19 megdata file, >which is much neater.. :) > How do you pack all those files into a DAT file? The track is very nice, I look forward to getting some competitive AI. Chris * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

Hi, I also, wanted to thank all of you guys that produced or had a hand in producing Snetterton. I know how much effort and time a project like this takes, and even though it was/is a labour of love, the time and effort that goes into a brand new track, starting from scratch like you guys did with this project is totally unbelievable. The track itself is brilliant and you have all done a great job with the graphics and driveability of the track, and i have to commend you all for not asking for money for Snetterton. Work of this calibre, along with Dave Noonans efforts at O'ring, all provided free is really a major boon to the GPL community as a whole. One slight criticism i had and the only one i had, i may add, was that the files, all 270 off of them were not packed into a data file, but i did that myself last night anyway, so that is no longer a problem either... I only have 16 files in my Snett folder now, with a 8.19 meg data file, which is much neater.. :) Thanks once again guys, a job really well done, you should all be proud of your achievements.. Cheers, Ron PS.. Now about a certain Bathurst track here in OZ.. <G>

What a brilliant track, well done guys Darren Taylor

No Martin, your'e not alone.. I think it is pathetic to see the little boys all rushing to download Warez.. This news group was always against warez, but these days it seems we are being overtaken by a bunch of teeny boppers who finds a thrill in downloading illegal software, while a brilliant effort like Snetterton (wholly legal and free) is available to us all.. It makes me wonder what RAS and the simracing on-line community is coming to.. Once again, thanks to you guys that made Snetterton possible for us all, it is a brilliant track to race on, i love it.. Cheers, Ron Martin Ursua <[email hidden]> wrote in article <38db3cd5.22106962@news>...

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> > Maybe I'm not alone here but I feel really bad for the good > guys at GPLEA. On the eve of their society's greatest moment the NG > has unexpectedly deteriorated into alt.warez.f12k, drowning their > Snetterton announcement in a sea of pirate links. > > To GPLEA: Thank you very much for all the hard work in making > this gorgeous track (funny... I never thought Snetterton was > "gorgeous" until now). > > To those who've yet to download F1 2000: Wouldn't you rather > spend those empty hours trying to get your laptimes into the low > 1:20s? > > Martin > Long Live Nigel Mansell! > > So where can I download GP3 from, anyway? :-) > > >

Big thanks for really outstanding track, and good example for what this group is all about. Darko Todd Sorensen <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:RnTA4.15356$[email hidden]...

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> Yes, the AI is outstanding!! > > J. P. <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > A thank you is in order here...GPLEA! Just through my first few > > tentative laps at Snetterton in my GPLEA Ferrari w/Allison's Monza > > setup. Once again, my investment in GPL has produced dividends well > > beyond what I paid for out of the box, thanks to all the support out > > there. Another reason I'll be driving GPL long after I've deleted the > > flavor of the month from my HD...at least 'til we see GPL2 or GTL or > > CART 2...or anything with the GPL engine or it's successor. I've bought > > three copies of it now, one for my 2nd machine in the home network and > > one for my older brother, who started it all by taking me to see "Grand > > Prix" in all its Cinemascope glory way back when. > > > > J. P. Hovercraft > > > > P. S. Constructive criticism...the grass is -way- slippery and yes, I > > did notice the slowdown, but don't let that stop you! I'd be glad to see > > more. Also looking foreward to more -great- looking cars. > > > >

>PS.. Now about a certain Bathurst track here in OZ.. <G> Now THAT would be something spectacular - there has NEVER been a decent Bathurst track on the PC, only stuff like DJTCC which had a good track but a totally pathetic game. It would be difficult though I'm sure. By the way, thanks for a fantastic track, also great to see a sense of humour for once with the little things here and there to find (Mr Bean, etc. etc.) Congratulations. I can't wait for your update on the AI, etc. Is the racing groove to be in this list? Or is the "technical reason" a bit too much of a headache? No biggie, still a fantastic effort!!! Rafe Mc

Hmmm.....that's disappointing news, Ed. As an "off-liner", I was hoping that we would have some AI to race against. Snetterton now becomes a "could've been" for me, unfortunately. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Edwin Solheim <edwins@[SPAM-GUARD]online.no> wrote in message news:jkEB4.19725$[email hidden]... > Thanks a lot for the kind words Rafe - we're glad you and the rest of the > ppl. here liked Snetterton. > > As for the racing-groove.. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll include > a fix for it along with the AI's. From what i understand.. it's a very time > consuming task to get it right at the moment.. but maybe we'll be able to > fix this problem for future tracks.. > > Too give you a little idea of how little the groove seem to mean to ppl. > take a look at the �sterreichring and the groove there... I can't see I've > noticed alot of post here about the placement of that groove? :-)) > > Ed_ > The GPLEA > > Rafe McAuliffe wrote: > > > > By the way, thanks for a fantastic track, also great to see a sense of > > humour for once with the little things here and there to find (Mr > > Bean, etc. etc.) Congratulations. I can't wait for your update on the > > AI, etc. Is the racing groove to be in this list? Or is the "technical > > reason" a bit too much of a headache? No biggie, still a fantastic > > effort!!! > > > > Rafe Mc > > > >

Thanks a lot for the kind words Rafe - we're glad you and the rest of the ppl. here liked Snetterton. As for the racing-groove.. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll include a fix for it along with the AI's. From what i understand.. it's a very time consuming task to get it right at the moment.. but maybe we'll be able to fix this problem for future tracks.. Too give you a little idea of how little the groove seem to mean to ppl. take a look at the �sterreichring and the groove there... I can't see I've noticed alot of post here about the placement of that groove? :-)) Ed_ The GPLEA Rafe McAuliffe wrote:

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> > By the way, thanks for a fantastic track, also great to see a sense of > humour for once with the little things here and there to find (Mr > Bean, etc. etc.) Congratulations. I can't wait for your update on the > AI, etc. Is the racing groove to be in this list? Or is the "technical > reason" a bit too much of a headache? No biggie, still a fantastic > effort!!! > > Rafe Mc >

It's really nice to have A groove, but it's not that important to have it follow the best racing line. As you learn the track, you learn where you need to be relative to the groove, it's almost a little to much help having it be perfectly on the racing line. edwins@[SPAM-GUARD]online.no (Edwin Solheim) wrote in <jkEB4.19725$[email hidden]>:

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>As for the racing-groove.. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll >include a fix for it along with the AI's. From what i understand.. >it's a very time consuming task to get it right at the moment.. but >maybe we'll be able to fix this problem for future tracks.. > >Too give you a little idea of how little the groove seem to mean to >ppl. take a look at the �sterreichring and the groove there... I >can't see I've noticed alot of post here about the placement of that >groove? :-)) > >Ed_ >The GPLEA >

-- Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

Ed, what is all this talk about broken AI? They ran up the banking, they bashed into the bridges, theys stopped and started in several different places. From what I can tell, they modeled my driving perfectly. dave henrie Edwin Solheim wrote:

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> > Thanks a lot for the kind words Rafe - we're glad you and the rest of the > ppl. here liked Snetterton. > > As for the racing-groove.. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll include > a fix for it along with the AI's. From what i understand.. it's a very time > consuming task to get it right at the moment.. but maybe we'll be able to > fix this problem for future tracks.. > > Too give you a little idea of how little the groove seem to mean to ppl. > take a look at the �sterreichring and the groove there... I can't see I've > noticed alot of post here about the placement of that groove? :-)) > > Ed_ > The GPLEA > > Rafe McAuliffe wrote: > > > > By the way, thanks for a fantastic track, also great to see a sense of > > humour for once with the little things here and there to find (Mr > > Bean, etc. etc.) Congratulations. I can't wait for your update on the > > AI, etc. Is the racing groove to be in this list? Or is the "technical > > reason" a bit too much of a headache? No biggie, still a fantastic > > effort!!! > > > > Rafe Mc > >

Ed, what is all this talk about broken AI? They ran up the banking, they bashed into the bridges, theys stopped and started in several different places. From what I can tell, they modeled my driving perfectly. dave henrie Edwin Solheim wrote:

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> > Thanks a lot for the kind words Rafe - we're glad you and the rest of the > ppl. here liked Snetterton. > > As for the racing-groove.. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll include > a fix for it along with the AI's. From what i understand.. it's a very time > consuming task to get it right at the moment.. but maybe we'll be able to > fix this problem for future tracks.. > > Too give you a little idea of how little the groove seem to mean to ppl. > take a look at the �sterreichring and the groove there... I can't see I've > noticed alot of post here about the placement of that groove? :-)) > > Ed_ > The GPLEA > > Rafe McAuliffe wrote: > > > > By the way, thanks for a fantastic track, also great to see a sense of > > humour for once with the little things here and there to find (Mr > > Bean, etc. etc.) Congratulations. I can't wait for your update on the > > AI, etc. Is the racing groove to be in this list? Or is the "technical > > reason" a bit too much of a headache? No biggie, still a fantastic > > effort!!! > > > > Rafe Mc > >

LOL! Matt Dave Henrie skrev i meldingen <[email hidden]>...

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> Ed, what is all this talk about broken AI? >They ran up the banking, they bashed into the bridges, theys stopped and >started in several different places. From what I can tell, they modeled >my driving perfectly. >dave henrie > >Edwin Solheim wrote: >> >> Thanks a lot for the kind words Rafe - we're glad you and the rest of the >> ppl. here liked Snetterton. >> >> As for the racing-groove.. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll

include >> a fix for it along with the AI's. From what i understand.. it's a verytime >> consuming task to get it right at the moment.. but maybe we'll be able to >> fix this problem for future tracks.. >> >> Too give you a little idea of how little the groove seem to mean to ppl. >> take a look at the �sterreichring and the groove there... I can't seeI've

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>> noticed alot of post here about the placement of that groove? :-)) >> >> Ed_ >> The GPLEA >> >> Rafe McAuliffe wrote: >> > >> > By the way, thanks for a fantastic track, also great to see a sense of >> > humour for once with the little things here and there to find (Mr >> > Bean, etc. etc.) Congratulations. I can't wait for your update on the >> > AI, etc. Is the racing groove to be in this list? Or is the "technical >> > reason" a bit too much of a headache? No biggie, still a fantastic >> > effort!!! >> > >> > Rafe Mc >> >

That confused me too. Ed *is* working on the AI right now, but when released it will *not* include a groove fix. So smile again :-) Jason Bruce Kennewell wrote:

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> Hmmm.....that's disappointing news, Ed. > As an "off-liner", I was hoping that we would have some AI to race against. > Snetterton now becomes a "could've been" for me, unfortunately. > -- > Regards, > Bruce Kennewell, > Canberra, Australia. > --------------------------- > > Edwin Solheim <edwins@[SPAM-GUARD]online.no> wrote in message > news:jkEB4.19725$[email hidden]... > > Thanks a lot for the kind words Rafe - we're glad you and the rest of the > > ppl. here liked Snetterton. > > > > As for the racing-groove.. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll > include > > a fix for it along with the AI's. From what i understand.. it's a very > time > > consuming task to get it right at the moment.. but maybe we'll be able to > > fix this problem for future tracks..

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL) http://members.home.net/stuff.mondsj/csp - Car Sim Project (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Ed was a little bit unclear in his post, but relax: he only said that they won't fix the racing groove, but he is working on the AI :) Andre On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 17:47:32 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Hmmm.....that's disappointing news, Ed. >As an "off-liner", I was hoping that we would have some AI to race against. >Snetterton now becomes a "could've been" for me, unfortunately.

Yes, thanks Andre. I've since discovered (here) that the lads are indeed beavering away even as I type! :-) -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ed was a little bit unclear in his post, but relax: he only said that > they won't fix the racing groove, but he is working on the AI :) > > Andre > > On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 17:47:32 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Hmmm.....that's disappointing news, Ed. > >As an "off-liner", I was hoping that we would have some AI to race against. > >Snetterton now becomes a "could've been" for me, unfortunately. >