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30 Jul 2001, 22:44
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Racer
Join Date: May 2001
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GPL drivers here?
Hi I bought GPL 2 months ago and am really enjoying it. It is difficult but progress is being made. Without the setups and utils available on the web I don't think I would stand a chance. My hats off to all those who started playing this game when it first came out without any help from those who have crashed before.
Anyone else out there still drive GPL...online leaguers here?
What are my chances with a 28.8 connection?
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31 Jul 2001, 02:28
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Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 963
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I'm still trying to get the hang of GPL. Great game but very hard indeed. Well.....at least I've managed to qualify 11th at Monza with a ferrari.
BTW. Where did you find good set ups for GPL?? I looked everywhere and I only found some relatively good set ups for the ferrari.
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31 Jul 2001, 05:01
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Veteran
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 9,684
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I've got it and would love to play online games, just don't know where to go.
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31 Jul 2001, 21:22
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Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 626
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I have had this game for 18 months and played it on and offever since. However, it took me until 3 months ago to record my first win (at silverstone), and I'm still yet to win a race at anywhere other than silverstone, monza or watkins glen. I think this gives a good idea of how hard this game is, as I'm neither the worst or best gamesplayer out there, but would still expect to be aceing a game after 18 months sustained play.
That said, it is my most favourite game of all time.
BTW what's everyone else's best lap times?
Kyalami 1:24.58
Mexico City 1:52.59
Monaco 1:32.24
Monza 1:29.03
Mosport 1:26.17
Nurburgring 8:59.39
Rouen 2:03.49
Silverstone 1:29.35
Spa-Francorchamps 3:24.67
Watkins Glen 1:06.83
Zandvoort 1:29.20
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31 Jul 2001, 21:47
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Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2000
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It is a grat game that gets better as you learn the lines and braking areas.
There are some good set ups on Alison Hines site. Try also the backstretch or APEX sites for links. Sadly many sites started off very good but interest waned and they have been not updated.
ozywoodwards, you beat me on all bar Monza (1.05.98) and Watkins Glen (1.06.06) My Nurburgring time is over 11 minutes  but then again I do concentrate on Monza, Glen and Silverstone.
Simon
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1 Aug 2001, 07:35
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Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 4,071
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What sort of 3D card support does GPL have? I was playing the demo, and for some odd reason, the graphics looked really poor, no matter what options I changed.
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1 Aug 2001, 11:56
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Veteran
Join Date: Sep 1999
Posts: 3,964
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Somewhat bizarrely, I dreamt that I was driving round the old Nurburgring last night... And I've never seen the darn thing!
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1 Aug 2001, 16:13
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Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Quote:
Originally posted by DNQ
What sort of 3D card support does GPL have? I was playing the demo, and for some odd reason, the graphics looked really poor, no matter what options I changed.
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The game originally supports Glide (3Dfx) only. However, you can get a patch (I think at www.gamespot.com) that will make it run on Direct3D or OpenGL so it will run on almost every decent 3D card.
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1 Aug 2001, 18:12
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Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 571
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My best result is a 6th at Kyalami.
This was only achieved by driving the rest of the field off the road and causing a huge first corner pile up!!!!!
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2 Aug 2001, 07:15
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Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 19
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Setups
If you're looking for set-ups, try this one for instance:
http://stop.at/GPLSetups
Out of those, I can personally recommend Roland Ehnstrom's. They're all very balanced and great to start with if you have a 'normal' driving style. Greger Huttu's 'old' setups are also supposed to be good but I have not tried them. Otherwise, my experience is that many of the setups give you a car that is extremely difficult to control - but probably quick if you learn the driving style it takes.
I can also recommend the GPL track guides at Lights Out Racing:
http://www.gmmhost.co.uk/gmmhost/leg...des/index.html
Another advice for beginners is to practise a lot at the Nurburgring. If you can master the Ring, you'll be quick everywhere!
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2 Aug 2001, 09:19
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Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 4,071
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sharky
The game originally supports Glide (3Dfx) only. However, you can get a patch (I think at www.gamespot.com) that will make it run on Direct3D or OpenGL so it will run on almost every decent 3D card.
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That explains it all then. I have been driving in software mode, and the graphics are rubbish, far worse than any screenshots I have seen.
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2 Aug 2001, 09:31
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Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally posted by DNQ
That explains it all then. I have been driving in software mode, and the graphics are rubbish, far worse than any screenshots I have seen.
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GPL requires framerates of around 36 fps to work properly. Below this, the cars are very difficult to control.
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2 Aug 2001, 22:32
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Veteran
Join Date: Jul 1999
Posts: 6,033
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I've been playing it on and off for a few months now with my Forcefeedback wheel. I never really had a lot of trouble racing at the rookie level, but, that said, I;ve never won a race.... well..more motivation...hehe
lol...still working on the ring... back to GPL now... 
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