So I've bought GPL. Now What? - Page 3

**Aysedasi** · 27 Sep 2004, 20:54 (Ref:1108834)

If you can get it to run well offline, online is no great problem. You need the hosting program VROC

http://www.vroc.net

or iGOR (mainly for the 65 mod)

Best thing is once you have it running well offline, download VROC and we'll give you the walkthrough from there......

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Sep 2004, 16:07 (Ref:1109504)

Yay its working! Now I've got to figure out the steering wheel etc.

Andrew Kitson · 28 Sep 2004, 16:15 (Ref:1109510)

Pete - it's just like a Capri....

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Sep 2004, 17:01 (Ref:1109558)

Er nope. Even I can't spin THAT much!

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Sep 2004, 17:02 (Ref:1109560)

Now to sort out GP2

**Peter Mallett** · 29 Sep 2004, 16:21 (Ref:1110517)

Well so far I've made three corners of Silverstone (not in one continuous run you understand), almost got back to the pits at Monza, got half way round Spa and er.................. gawd if only one could feel what the car was doing!

**Spudgun** · 29 Sep 2004, 22:22 (Ref:1110747)

Quote:

Originally posted by Peter Mallett
gawd if only one could feel what the car was doing!

If you didn't drive a real race car you wouldn't have that problem. I'm still jealous though.

petestenning · 30 Sep 2004, 07:51 (Ref:1110911)

Thats normal Peter 1st time users will spin at every corner if they have not on the straight allready.
I am still learning with a rank now down to +186 from a few moths ago at + 300.

Pete

petestenning · 30 Sep 2004, 07:52 (Ref:1110912)

A few moths

Shall i try months instead

**Peter Mallett** · 3 Oct 2004, 17:52 (Ref:1114150)

Well I've taken the assist for the brakes and throttle off. And it "feels" better.

I'll download the internet patch but I have another question.

If I run the bestr laps I set my stopwatch and the run at the right time but the clock shows about twice the lap time. ?????

**Peter Mallett** · 3 Oct 2004, 17:56 (Ref:1114155)

The other point is that I've found, if you brake as you turn it sets the car up much better. This is in Advanced mode not basic novice. (It would still be better if the seat moved).

petestenning · 3 Oct 2004, 18:19 (Ref:1114175)

Peter you will need the all in one patch to fix the timing problem along with a few others i will put the link below.

trackdb,d2g.com/all-in-one.asp

It can be found by google search:::::

GPL all in one patch

Regards
Pete

**Peter Mallett** · 3 Oct 2004, 18:32 (Ref:1114187)

Done that. Hmmm.

shiny side up! · 15 Nov 2004, 19:37 (Ref:1154357)

GPL arrives in the mail in a week!

Can't wait. I don't have much experience with all the mod downloading and laptop hacking that is evidently necessary to get the program up and running, but I hope with a little help from y'all I'll be throwing it at the scenery in GPL in no time!!!

**Aysedasi** · 16 Nov 2004, 08:58 (Ref:1154760)

Just call us, we'll be waiting.........

pirenzo · 17 Nov 2004, 17:27 (Ref:1156147)

Quote:

Originally posted by Peter Mallett
The other point is that I've found, if you brake as you turn it sets the car up much better. This is in Advanced mode not basic novice. (It would still be better if the seat moved).

Depends on set-up...
I brake, turn in, and then blip the throttle again before the apex to keep it pointing straight but then I set the car up pretty pointy anyway.

Fish_Flake · 17 Nov 2004, 19:32 (Ref:1156270)

I'm more of a throttle person myself. I like to set up the car with the apex, then power my way out of the corner.

pirenzo · 18 Nov 2004, 20:44 (Ref:1157394)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fish_Flake
I'm more of a throttle person myself. I like to set up the car with the apex, then power my way out of the corner.

You'll go far my friend

d-b · 22 Nov 2004, 19:06 (Ref:1161083)

hi there
after reading about GPL I thought I'd dig my copy out & give it a go
BUT (isn't it always the way) my computer won't even install it

I'm running a Pentium 4 with Windows XP
all the other stuff on the box says-
3.2 Ghz chip
160GB hard drive
DDR 512Mb
G-Force FX5500-256Mb

all I get is an information bubble saying
"This is not a valid cd.Please contact vendor for further information" (though it certainly looks like a genuine one)

any ideas ?

thanks
d-b

**Aysedasi** · 23 Nov 2004, 08:59 (Ref:1161522)

Hmmm. I remember getting that when I tried to re-install it to the kids pc upstairs (an old 333 celeron). I just can't remember for the life of me why that was....

I'm sure your copy is genuine d-b. One of us will figure out the reason for you. You should have no problem at all running GPL very well with your spec.

Hobson · 23 Nov 2004, 11:36 (Ref:1161663)

I guess its a bug, but is there a way to fix this?

When I'm offline and I'm doing a fast qualifying lap, I get blue flags waved at me when a AI car pulls out of the pitlane. And if an AI car is on its outlap and catches me on a quick lap, I still get blue flags.

shiny side up! · 23 Nov 2004, 13:35 (Ref:1161745)

Finally received GPL in the mail and installed it last night!

For the first hour I thought it was going to be an impossible game, but finally I got the gamepad configured ok and the car set up to take the gamepad's jerky digital inputs and now it is possible to get into a good groove and enjoy driving without spinning!

A few questions: I am giving up a ton of ground under braking, 6-8 car lenghts, and I'm not sure why. Is there some secret I'm missing? I have the bias set a bit high to the front (~60%) because I kept losing the rear under braking, maybe that is the issue? Hmmm...

Also, can someone enlighten me as to what to do with ramp angles and # of clutches?

hrug:

Finally, I am trying to learn Monaco after having done Monza and the Glen, but I can't get the car around the tightest corners no matter how slow I am going. I have the steering ratio as high as I can, and it just won't turn... any ideas???

Thanks for any help guys! This sim kicks

!!

**Aysedasi** · 23 Nov 2004, 15:31 (Ref:1161824)

shiny - just stick to the default setups and get as many laps in as possible. If you're already lapping reasonably quickly without spinning, you're well on the way. If I were you, I would try 85/30 (or 85/45) diffs with 3-4 clutches at first. Nice easy & forgiving setup. Your braking is miles out (for me) - I usually set it around 49-50%.

As soon as you can though, you need to get a good joystick or wheel to replace your gamepad. Its very difficult to accelerate and brake progressively when you're just using what is effectively an on/off button.

**Aysedasi** · 23 Nov 2004, 15:34 (Ref:1161829)

The steering ratio needs to be low for Monaco. Say 10:1. You should also have the "steering hack" operation in your core.ini file, i.e.

[ Hack ]
steer_ratio = 1 ; Enable low speed ratio override

That means that whatever setting you use, GPL will override that in very tight corners, applying (I think) 7:1.

**Aysedasi** · 23 Nov 2004, 15:35 (Ref:1161831)

I don't think its a bug Garry. You always get blue flags waved at you - something the AI never seem to get when you want to pass them.......

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