Annoying GP3-2000 behaviour

Recently I bought GP3-2000. I played GP2 before. There are two things that are really annoying in GP3-2000. The first is that the car gets its fuel reset to 4-lap-fuel-load and new tires are put on the car when I come to my pit crew. Very odd behaviour when testing. The second I don't like -- no I really hate it -- is that "auto-crusing" of the car. After spinning the car starts to drive by itself. That makes it hard to turn to the right direction after spinning by 180 degrees. I'm missing that power turn "gear" GP2 had. Also, I often see it when spinning, that the car only spins by 180 degree. It doesn't help steering to the left or to the right when going backwards to make it easier to drive in the right direction. The car either drives straight backwards or stops. Does anybody have some tips/hints how to handle that "spinning problem" (besides avoiding spinning, of course)? Thanks, Martin

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Martin Golm) wrote:

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> Recently I bought GP3-2000. I played GP2 before. There are two things > that are really annoying in GP3-2000. > The first is that the car gets its fuel reset to 4-lap-fuel-load and new > tires are put on the car when I come to my pit crew. Very odd behaviour > when testing. > The second I don't like -- no I really hate it -- is that "auto-crusing" > of the car. After spinning the car starts to drive by itself. That makes > it hard to turn to the right direction after spinning by 180 degrees. > I'm missing that power turn "gear" GP2 had. Also, I often see it when > spinning, that the car only spins by 180 degree. It doesn't help > steering to the left or to the right when going backwards to make it > easier to drive in the right direction. The car either drives straight > backwards or stops. > Does anybody have some tips/hints how to handle that "spinning problem" > (besides avoiding spinning, of course)?

You do have steering help turned *OFF* don't you? 8-) *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

THis is a prob with GP3 (and GP3-2k). 1. Yes, everytime you pit, it will reset your tyres and feul. Major pain. Also check your tyre selection when in race pitstops too. 2. The car is like an automatic where there is always acceleration when in gear. If you select first and don't hit the gas pedal, you're already doing 30kms per hour. When spinning, it is a pain to correct, but if you hold in a gear change button, it acts like a clutch and most times allows you to correct. But get on teh grasss and sayonora... But despite the graphics, it's the best offline F1 (modern) racing to be had (and the new 3D sounds shits all over GPXPATCH -sorry guys, had to say it about the sounds) but GPXPATCH with the onscreen timing is the bees knees. Book <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a0uned$p88$[email hidden]...

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> In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Martin > Golm) wrote: > > > Recently I bought GP3-2000. I played GP2 before. There are two things > > that are really annoying in GP3-2000. > > The first is that the car gets its fuel reset to 4-lap-fuel-load and new > > tires are put on the car when I come to my pit crew. Very odd behaviour > > when testing. > > The second I don't like -- no I really hate it -- is that "auto-crusing" > > of the car. After spinning the car starts to drive by itself. That makes > > it hard to turn to the right direction after spinning by 180 degrees. > > I'm missing that power turn "gear" GP2 had. Also, I often see it when > > spinning, that the car only spins by 180 degree. It doesn't help > > steering to the left or to the right when going backwards to make it > > easier to drive in the right direction. The car either drives straight > > backwards or stops. > > Does anybody have some tips/hints how to handle that "spinning problem" > > (besides avoiding spinning, of course)? > > You do have steering help turned *OFF* don't you? > > 8-) > > *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

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> > > The second I don't like -- no I really hate it -- is that "auto-crusing" > > of the car. After spinning the car starts to drive by itself. That makes > > it hard to turn to the right direction after spinning by 180 degrees. > > I'm missing that power turn "gear" GP2 had. Also, I often see it when > > spinning, that the car only spins by 180 degree. It doesn't help > > steering to the left or to the right when going backwards to make it > > easier to drive in the right direction. The car either drives straight > > backwards or stops. > > Does anybody have some tips/hints how to handle that "spinning problem" > > (besides avoiding spinning, of course)? > > You do have steering help turned *OFF* don't you?

Yes - at least as far as I know. This behaviour is always shown, no matter if driving with keyboard or steering wheel. Very odd. That was way better in GP2. Any other idea? Martin

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> > THis is a prob with GP3 (and GP3-2k). > 1. Yes, everytime you pit, it will reset your tyres and feul. Major pain. > Also check your tyre selection when in race pitstops too. > 2. The car is like an automatic where there is always acceleration when in > gear. If you select first and don't hit the gas pedal, you're already doing > 30kms per hour. When spinning, it is a pain to correct, but if you hold in > a gear change button, it acts like a clutch and most times allows you to > correct. But get on teh grasss and sayonora...

Thanks or the hints. > But despite the graphics, it's the best offline F1 (modern) racing to be had > (and the new 3D sounds shits all over GPXPATCH -sorry guys, had to say it > about the sounds) but GPXPATCH with the onscreen timing is the bees knees. Where can I get GPXPATCH from? Martin

> > > The second I don't like -- no I really hate it -- is that"auto-crusing" > > > of the car. After spinning the car starts to drive by itself. Thatmakes

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> > > it hard to turn to the right direction after spinning by 180 degrees. > > > I'm missing that power turn "gear" GP2 had. Also, I often see it when > > > spinning, that the car only spins by 180 degree. It doesn't help > > > steering to the left or to the right when going backwards to make it > > > easier to drive in the right direction. The car either drives straight > > > backwards or stops. > > > Does anybody have some tips/hints how to handle that "spinning

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> > > (besides avoiding spinning, of course)? > > > > You do have steering help turned *OFF* don't you? > > Yes - at least as far as I know. This behaviour is always shown, no > matter if driving with keyboard or steering wheel. Very odd. That was > way better in GP2. > Any other idea?

Turn off throttle help or hold down gear changer.

You can get GPXPATCH from a link at www.grandprix3.com look at the top 10 or best files. Book "Martin Golm" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Book wrote: > > > > THis is a prob with GP3 (and GP3-2k). > > 1. Yes, everytime you pit, it will reset your tyres and feul. Majorpain. > > Also check your tyre selection when in race pitstops too. > > 2. The car is like an automatic where there is always acceleration whenin > > gear. If you select first and don't hit the gas pedal, you're alreadydoing > > 30kms per hour. When spinning, it is a pain to correct, but if you holdin > > a gear change button, it acts like a clutch and most times allows you to > > correct. But get on teh grasss and sayonora... > > Thanks or the hints. > > > But despite the graphics, it's the best offline F1 (modern) racing to behad > > (and the new 3D sounds shits all over GPXPATCH -sorry guys, had to sayit > > about the sounds) but GPXPATCH with the onscreen timing is the beesknees. > > Where can I get GPXPATCH from? > > Martin >

Also turn off the auto spin correction. Throttle help is a big pain too as Damien said. Rafe Mc On Fri, 4 Jan 2002 00:52:48 +1000, "Damien Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>> > > The second I don't like -- no I really hate it -- is that >"auto-crusing" >> > > of the car. After spinning the car starts to drive by itself. That >makes >> > > it hard to turn to the right direction after spinning by 180 degrees. >> > > I'm missing that power turn "gear" GP2 had. Also, I often see it when >> > > spinning, that the car only spins by 180 degree. It doesn't help >> > > steering to the left or to the right when going backwards to make it >> > > easier to drive in the right direction. The car either drives straight >> > > backwards or stops. >> > > Does anybody have some tips/hints how to handle that "spinning >problem" >> > > (besides avoiding spinning, of course)? >> > >> > You do have steering help turned *OFF* don't you? >> >> Yes - at least as far as I know. This behaviour is always shown, no >> matter if driving with keyboard or steering wheel. Very odd. That was >> way better in GP2. >> Any other idea? > >Turn off throttle help or hold down gear changer. >