Re: GPL missing lap times and other questions

In article <[email hidden]>, SKurj <[email hidden]> writes:

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>> 3)Last problem is simply that when I setup a dedicated server using VROC I >> have been selecting the loose starting grids -- but they never take effect >> in the game. Any advice on this one? >> > >the grids don't work in winvroc for dedicated hosting at least i've never got >them to work. what i do is change all my grids manually on the host >

How do you do that? I'd like to change the grids on my servers.... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +69.95 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I have three questions, if anyone can help: 1)After running laps in training mode I return to the "race control" menu to view the laps times and see that some of them are missing, with XXX instead of the lap time. These are not just the first lap or laps where I returned the pits, or even did a shift+R... in fact, I cant figure out any common denominator. For example I ran three laps straight at the ring, and all three came up as XXX. Tonight I ran a bunch of consecutive laps at Rouen, and the XXX were sprinkled amoung the lap times. Does anyone know what causes this? 2)Another problem I'm having is that after loading and viewing a replay, or sometimes when I exit the race control screen, GPL just quits, as in vanishes. This is using the D3D rasterizer... has anyone seen this problem? 3)Last problem is simply that when I setup a dedicated server using VROC I have been selecting the loose starting grids -- but they never take effect in the game. Any advice on this one? Many thanks in advance.

On number 1, don't want to criticise your driving :), but it couldn't be excursions onto the grass could it? GPL is quite severe with such trips, particularly on the inside of some sharp turns. There's a few turn like this at the ring. It's the only thing I can think of that gets training laps scrubbed off. "Garth and Jenny Somerville" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kg7f5.3481$[email hidden]... > I have three questions, if anyone can help: > > 1)After running laps in training mode I return to the "race control" menuto > view the laps times and see that some of them are missing, with XXXinstead > of the lap time. These are not just the first lap or laps where Ireturned

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> the pits, or even did a shift+R... in fact, I cant figure out any common > denominator. For example I ran three laps straight at the ring, and all > three came up as XXX. Tonight I ran a bunch of consecutive laps at Rouen, > and the XXX were sprinkled amoung the lap times. > > Does anyone know what causes this? > > 2)Another problem I'm having is that after loading and viewing a replay,

or > sometimes when I exit the race control screen, GPL just quits, as in > vanishes. This is using the D3D rasterizer... has anyone seen thisproblem?

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> > 3)Last problem is simply that when I setup a dedicated server using VROC I > have been selecting the loose starting grids -- but they never take effect > in the game. Any advice on this one? > > Many thanks in advance. > >

Garth and Jenny Somerville wrote:

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> I have three questions, if anyone can help: > > 1)After running laps in training mode I return to the "race control" menu to > view the laps times and see that some of them are missing, with XXX instead > of the lap time. These are not just the first lap or laps where I returned > the pits, or even did a shift+R... in fact, I cant figure out any common > denominator. For example I ran three laps straight at the ring, and all > three came up as XXX. Tonight I ran a bunch of consecutive laps at Rouen, > and the XXX were sprinkled amoung the lap times.

Not seen that except in online races on a questionable connect > Does anyone know what causes this? > > 2)Another problem I'm having is that after loading and viewing a replay, or > sometimes when I exit the race control screen, GPL just quits, as in > vanishes. This is using the D3D rasterizer... has anyone seen this problem? > no idea... > > 3)Last problem is simply that when I setup a dedicated server using VROC I > have been selecting the loose starting grids -- but they never take effect > in the game. Any advice on this one? > the grids don't work in winvroc for dedicated hosting at least i've never got them to work. what i do is change all my grids manually on the host > > Many thanks in advance. yer welcome +) Martyn_d

Simon Brown <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ju7f5.19134$[email hidden]... > On number 1, don't want to criticise your driving :), but it couldn't be > excursions onto the grass could it? GPL is quite severe with such trips, > particularly on the inside of some sharp turns. There's a few turn like > this at the ring. It's the only thing I can think of that gets training > laps scrubbed off. I experience this more often than I'd like to admit at the Ring. There's one particular series of corners where I carry too much speed into the first and end up cutting across a large grassy area before joining the track again as it curves to the right. Sure enough, I'll end up with the "XXX" lap time when I do that. Incidentally, the XXX would be an appropriate rating for my language after seeing that the lap time didn't count.

ahh yes, and in a race u would be blackflagged for such an excursion Martyn_D Gault wrote:

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> Simon Brown <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Ju7f5.19134$[email hidden]... > > On number 1, don't want to criticise your driving :), but it couldn't be > > excursions onto the grass could it? GPL is quite severe with such trips, > > particularly on the inside of some sharp turns. There's a few turn like > > this at the ring. It's the only thing I can think of that gets training > > laps scrubbed off. > > I experience this more often than I'd like to admit at the Ring. There's > one particular series of corners where I carry too much speed into the first > and end up cutting across a large grassy area before joining the track again > as it curves to the right. Sure enough, I'll end up with the "XXX" lap time > when I do that. > > Incidentally, the XXX would be an appropriate rating for my language after > seeing that the lap time didn't count.

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if it's exactly the same corner I used to have problems with, there's sort of a big compression (Metzgesfeld) after a flat-out twisty bit (Adenauer-Forst), then you got up a really big hill into the trees, there's a third gear left and then a second gear right. Then a really tight 2nd gear left hander which sort of surprises you because it doesn't initially look like the corner is going to be that tight. I used to slide off into the grass all the time here and miss out the next 2nd gear right hander (in the Kallenhard bit), whcih meant the lap didn't count. You'll soon learn where the problem corners are at the ring, then it's just a case of remembering when you get there.

SKurj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > ahh yes, and in a race u would be blackflagged for such an excursion And in a race I'd gladly take the stop and go penalty and return to the track afterwards, rather than have the whole lap discounted.

Gault <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8lks7c$6l2$[email hidden]...

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> > SKurj <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > ahh yes, and in a race u would be blackflagged for such an excursion > > And in a race I'd gladly take the stop and go penalty and return to the > track afterwards, rather than have the whole lap discounted.

Besides, in most of these unintentional "excursions" I'd be taking off my helmet and waiting for the tow truck to remove my car from the fenceline.

Yes, this is ringing a bell now ;-) Thanks for the answer. I feel a little dumb now since that never crossed my mind as the reason. However, I'm still not sure why I've been seeing it at Rouen -- does just running up on the curb or getting the outside wheels a little off the track coming out of a turn cause it as well?

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Steve Garrotto) writes:

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>I also need to know this so I can change the UMCServer. > >SLG > >[email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > >>In article <[email hidden]>, SKurj <[email hidden]> writes: >> >>>> 3)Last problem is simply that when I setup a dedicated server using VROC >I >>>> have been selecting the loose starting grids -- but they never take >effect >>>> in the game. Any advice on this one? >>>> >>> >>>the grids don't work in winvroc for dedicated hosting at least i've never >got >>>them to work. what i do is change all my grids manually on the host >>> >> >>How do you do that? I'd like to change the grids on my servers....

Ok, Martyn told me how. Copy the grids from the VROC\WINVROC\grids. Rename the track.ini file in each GPL directory. Copy the trackol8.ini file from the VROC directory to it's corresponding GPL directory, and rename to track.ini. I probably didn't explain that very well... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +69.95 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I also need to know this so I can change the UMCServer. SLG [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, SKurj <[email hidden]> writes: > >>> 3)Last problem is simply that when I setup a dedicated server using VROC I >>> have been selecting the loose starting grids -- but they never take effect >>> in the game. Any advice on this one? >>> >> >>the grids don't work in winvroc for dedicated hosting at least i've never got >>them to work. what i do is change all my grids manually on the host >> > >How do you do that? I'd like to change the grids on my servers.... > >Eldred >-- >Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >GPL hcp. +69.95 > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

I've noticed that the sections you will get black-flagged for at Ring are the ones with red signposts with a black X on them. Look for them. Can't recall whether those exist at Rouen. rms [email hidden] "Garth and Jenny Somerville" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:sYnf5.5225$[email hidden]... > Yes, this is ringing a bell now ;-) Thanks for the answer. I feel alittle > dumb now since that never crossed my mind as the reason. > > However, I'm still not sure why I've been seeing it at Rouen -- does just > running up on the curb or getting the outside wheels a little off thetrack > coming out of a turn cause it as well? > > >

In article <b%Cg5.788$[email hidden]>, "Roger Squires" <[email hidden]> writes: >I've noticed that the sections you will get black-flagged for at Ring are >the ones with red signposts with a black X on them. Look for them. Can't >recall whether those exist at Rouen. Whoa, good thought... I *just* noticed those signs. I'd never seen them before... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +61.25 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.