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N4 - Oh my god...dump the automatic clutch!!!

9 posts by 7 people · 12 Feb 2001 04:42 UTC - 12 Feb 2001 17:32 UTC

Marc Collins 12 Feb 2001 04:42 UTC#204546
I left automatic clutch on thinking it was equivalent to the automatic clutch in GPL. I presumed that removing it would mean that you needed to use manual clutch action or stall the engine. I have GPL-like control of the car now that I have turned it off!!!!! Man is this a hundred times better!!!! Marc. -- **************************************************************************** Marc Collins [email hidden] Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? ****************************************************************************
I thought the same thing. Read your post and tried it. Most excellent!! Gavel Marc Collins <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WQJh6.227418$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (10 lines)> I left automatic clutch on thinking it was equivalent to the automatic > clutch in GPL. I presumed that removing it would mean that you needed to > use manual clutch action or stall the engine. I have GPL-like control of > the car now that I have turned it off!!!!! Man is this a hundred times > better!!!! > > Marc. > > -- >
**************************************************************************** > Marc Collins > [email hidden] > > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change > to take effect. Reboot now? >**************************************************************************** > > >
On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 04:42:30 GMT, "Marc Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I left automatic clutch on thinking it was equivalent to the automatic >clutch in GPL. I presumed that removing it would mean that you needed to >use manual clutch action or stall the engine. If it doesn't work like auto clutch in GPL, what does it do then? Andre I have GPL-like control of
Quoted text (16 lines)>the car now that I have turned it off!!!!! Man is this a hundred times >better!!!! > >Marc. > >-- >**************************************************************************** >Marc Collins >[email hidden] > >Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change >to take effect. Reboot now? >**************************************************************************** > > >
Marc Collins wrote:
Quoted text (17 lines)> > I left automatic clutch on thinking it was equivalent to the automatic > clutch in GPL. I presumed that removing it would mean that you needed to > use manual clutch action or stall the engine. I have GPL-like control of > the car now that I have turned it off!!!!! Man is this a hundred times > better!!!! > > Marc. > > -- > **************************************************************************** > Marc Collins > [email hidden] > > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change > to take effect. Reboot now? > ****************************************************************************
Yep, now you have to blip the throttle on your downshifts. You don't even do that in GPL as GPL do the bliping for you. -- Solo1 C-Modified (CASC-OR/BARC) http://www.barc-oc.com http://www.casc.on.ca
blip = a small movement (in this case the throttle) hope this helps Ash "S�bastien Tixier" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (14 lines)| >Yep, now you have to blip the throttle on your downshifts. You don't | >even do that in GPL as GPL do the bliping for you. | | Hi, i'm french and i don't undestand blip neither my tranlator. | | What blip means ? | | regards, | | -- | Seb | Game Developer | GPLRank -41.68 | http://magicfr.multimania.com
On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:59:24 -0000, "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted text (7 lines)>blip = a small movement (in this case the throttle) > >hope this helps >Ash > >| >Yep, now you have to blip the throttle on your downshifts. You don't >| >even do that in GPL as GPL do the bliping for you.
I'm not sure if I understand you correctly, but you sure must blip the throttle in GPL while downshifting.. otherwise you'll overrev and you'll damage your engine badly.. Andre
Quoted text (13 lines)>| Hi, i'm french and i don't undestand blip neither my tranlator. >| >| What blip means ? >| >| regards, >| >| -- >| Seb >| Game Developer >| GPLRank -41.68 >| http://magicfr.multimania.com > >
No in GPL you must lift off the throttle while downshifting otherwise it will over rev. Blipping refers to just lightly pressing the throttle. So for example while downshifting in N4 you must 'blip' the throttle while the car goes through neutral while changing a gear. The helps to keep the revs up and I think to help prevent the rear wheels locking??? not quite sure on that. Its basically the same theory as "double declutching" in a road car. Or though you may hear it referred to as "Heal and Toeing" that is doing the same except you are doing it while braking hence the name Heal and Toe as your left foot must control the accelerator and the brake at the same time while your right is controlling the clutch pedal. Hmm just think of the fun when ACT-Labs introduces their clutch system and we have to do this!! Allan Harrison - [email hidden] Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (16 lines)> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:59:24 -0000, "Ashley McConnell" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >blip = a small movement (in this case the throttle) > > > >hope this helps > >Ash > > > >| >Yep, now you have to blip the throttle on your downshifts. You don't > >| >even do that in GPL as GPL do the bliping for you. > > I'm not sure if I understand you correctly, but you sure must blip the > throttle in GPL while downshifting.. otherwise you'll overrev and > you'll damage your engine badly.. > > Andre
I think it is a bit like a wheel slip control thing--it is almost impossible to spin the wheels from a standing start with it on...and it just seems unbelievably intrusive, always doing something you don't expect with the clutch/rpm's. At this point, I don't care--I've got "normal" control back. Marc. "Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (21 lines)> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 04:42:30 GMT, "Marc Collins" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I left automatic clutch on thinking it was equivalent to the automatic > >clutch in GPL. I presumed that removing it would mean that you needed to > >use manual clutch action or stall the engine. > If it doesn't work like auto clutch in GPL, what does it do then? > > Andre > > > > I have GPL-like control of > >the car now that I have turned it off!!!!! Man is this a hundred times > >better!!!! > > > >Marc. > > > >-- > >***************************************************************************
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