Re: GPL - do I need 1.2 for online racing?

Thanks Don! I was afraid of some of the stuttering/warping that a few people were reporting when 1.2 first came out. Another question - do most of you with fast connections (ISDN/DSL speed) need to dial-back some of the graphics to keep a consistent 36fps frame rate? You can do this with another driver specifically for on-line racing within the same GPL install, right? I think I'll still be doing alot of off-line - gotta practice! The only tracks I can lap consistently are Monza and Watkins Glen, and that's only in the 1:32 and 1:12 range. Maybe my Act Labs wheel will help (if it ever arrives!). Actually, with the 1.1 timing error I may be better than I think ;)! Thanks! Kendt In article <8F2360D33dscurlock@news>, [email hidden] (Don Scurlock) wrote:

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> [email hidden] wrote in <8e9kd4$1rm$[email hidden]>: > > >My biggest question is with GPL - I've got a setup that I'm really > >happy with, with lots of sound and graphics patches, and the next-to > >-last (pre 1.2) GPL patch. Do I need to go to 1.2 for proper on > >-line support? Should I just make a separate install for on-line > >racing? > > > >TIA! > >Kendt > > Sorry Kendt, we are going to have to make you unhappy with your > current 1.1 version. The 1.1 patch introduced a timing error that is > adding aprox 1.3 seconds per minute to your lap times, time your > replays with a stop watch and see for yourself. The 1.2 patch is > better in many ways and I believe that you require it installed to > use the latest version of WinVroc. Do it now ! > > -- > Don Scurlock > Vancouver,B.C. >

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It looks like even though I live in BFE North Carolina, I'll actually be able to get ISDN service! Now that I'll have a real internet connection, my interest in online gaming is *way* up. My biggest question is with GPL - I've got a setup that I'm really happy with, with lots of sound and graphics patches, and the next-to-last (pre 1.2) GPL patch. Do I need to go to 1.2 for proper on-line support? Should I just make a separate install for on-line racing? TIA! Kendt Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Once u've started racing online u won't race much offline. Your setup may well be compatible with 1.2. yes u need 1.2 to race online Md [email hidden] wrote:

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> > It looks like even though I live in BFE North Carolina, I'll actually be > able to get ISDN service! > > Now that I'll have a real internet connection, my interest in online > gaming is *way* up. > > My biggest question is with GPL - I've got a setup that I'm really happy > with, with lots of sound and graphics patches, and the next-to-last (pre > 1.2) GPL patch. Do I need to go to 1.2 for proper on-line support? > Should I just make a separate install for on-line racing? > > TIA! > Kendt > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

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>My biggest question is with GPL - I've got a setup that I'm really >happy with, with lots of sound and graphics patches, and the next-to >-last (pre 1.2) GPL patch. Do I need to go to 1.2 for proper on >-line support? Should I just make a separate install for on-line >racing? > >TIA! >Kendt

Sorry Kendt, we are going to have to make you unhappy with your current 1.1 version. The 1.1 patch introduced a timing error that is adding aprox 1.3 seconds per minute to your lap times, time your replays with a stop watch and see for yourself. The 1.2 patch is better in many ways and I believe that you require it installed to use the latest version of WinVroc. Do it now ! -- Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

I find frame rates better online than off due to the fact that GPL only draws 5 cars when online vs all of them in offline Md [email hidden] wrote:

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> > Thanks Don! > > I was afraid of some of the stuttering/warping that a few people were > reporting when 1.2 first came out. > > Another question - do most of you with fast connections (ISDN/DSL > speed) need to dial-back some of the graphics to keep a consistent > 36fps frame rate? You can do this with another driver specifically for > on-line racing within the same GPL install, right? > > I think I'll still be doing alot of off-line - gotta practice! The only > tracks I can lap consistently are Monza and Watkins Glen, and that's > only in the 1:32 and 1:12 range. Maybe my Act Labs wheel will help (if > it ever arrives!). Actually, with the 1.1 timing error I may be better > than I think ;)! > > Thanks! > Kendt > > In article <8F2360D33dscurlock@news>, > [email hidden] (Don Scurlock) wrote: > > [email hidden] wrote in <8e9kd4$1rm$[email hidden]>: > > > > >My biggest question is with GPL - I've got a setup that I'm really > > >happy with, with lots of sound and graphics patches, and the next-to > > >-last (pre 1.2) GPL patch. Do I need to go to 1.2 for proper on > > >-line support? Should I just make a separate install for on-line > > >racing? > > > > > >TIA! > > >Kendt > > > > Sorry Kendt, we are going to have to make you unhappy with your > > current 1.1 version. The 1.1 patch introduced a timing error that is > > adding aprox 1.3 seconds per minute to your lap times, time your > > replays with a stop watch and see for yourself. The 1.2 patch is > > better in many ways and I believe that you require it installed to > > use the latest version of WinVroc. Do it now ! > > > > -- > > Don Scurlock > > Vancouver,B.C. > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

[email hidden] wrote in <8e9to0$cvn$[email hidden]>: >Another question - do most of you with fast connections (ISDN/DSL >speed) need to dial-back some of the graphics to keep a consistent >36fps frame rate? You can do this with another driver specifically >for on-line racing within the same GPL install, right? As mentioned, you do get a better frame rate online. I'm using a P3 550/TNT2/1024*768, cable modem. I have lots turned off. Just keep turning off graphics until you get a solid 36. First things: Any mirror textures, set them to cars only, and turn down the mirror fresh rate in Core.ini to 4 or 6, and turn off the two lighting effects. Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

don't touch mirrors if usin a voodoo card.... I personally run 5 sounds (awe64) crowds, driver texture, arms, dirt, dust, skidmarks off with everything else on with the exception of just cars in mirrors. 1024x768 Celery 266 (non cache) @ 448 v3 3000 AGP 128mb ram cable modem Md Don Scurlock wrote:

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> > [email hidden] wrote in <8e9to0$cvn$[email hidden]>: > > >Another question - do most of you with fast connections (ISDN/DSL > >speed) need to dial-back some of the graphics to keep a consistent > >36fps frame rate? You can do this with another driver specifically > >for on-line racing within the same GPL install, right? > > As mentioned, you do get a better frame rate online. I'm using a P3 > 550/TNT2/1024*768, cable modem. I have lots turned off. Just keep > turning off graphics until you get a solid 36. First things: Any > mirror textures, set them to cars only, and turn down the mirror > fresh rate in Core.ini to 4 or 6, and turn off the two lighting > effects. > > Don Scurlock > Vancouver,B.C.

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> > don't touch mirrors if usin a voodoo card.... > > I personally run 5 sounds (awe64) crowds, driver texture, arms, dirt, > dust, skidmarks off with everything else on with the exception of just > cars in mirrors. 1024x768 > > Celery 266 (non cache) @ 448

That's the slowest cpu this side of 486's. How can you do that? and one of the worst soundcards. how can you do that? :) dave henrie

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> v3 3000 AGP > 128mb ram > cable modem > > Md > Don Scurlock wrote: > > > > [email hidden] wrote in <8e9to0$cvn$[email hidden]>: > > > > >Another question - do most of you with fast connections (ISDN/DSL > > >speed) need to dial-back some of the graphics to keep a consistent > > >36fps frame rate? You can do this with another driver specifically > > >for on-line racing within the same GPL install, right? > > > > As mentioned, you do get a better frame rate online. I'm using a P3 > > 550/TNT2/1024*768, cable modem. I have lots turned off. Just keep > > turning off graphics until you get a solid 36. First things: Any > > mirror textures, set them to cars only, and turn down the mirror > > fresh rate in Core.ini to 4 or 6, and turn off the two lighting > > effects. > > > > Don Scurlock > > Vancouver,B.C.

Yes, you will need to go to 1.2. IMO it's way better than 1.1 anyway. (There isn't any physics change as some (the more experienced) claim there was from 1.0 to 1.1 as there was from 1.1 to 1.2. I wasn't good enough to notice when 1.1 came out, so it's a moot point for me) -- Kirk Lane [email hidden] [email hidden] ICQ: 28171652 BRT #187 "Yeah you won't find me I'm going MIA Tonight I'm leaving Going MIA Getting lost in you again Is better than being known" -Foo Fighters, "MIA" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8e9kd4$1rm$[email hidden]... > It looks like even though I live in BFE North Carolina, I'll actually be > able to get ISDN service! > > Now that I'll have a real internet connection, my interest in online > gaming is *way* up. > > My biggest question is with GPL - I've got a setup that I'm really happy > with, with lots of sound and graphics patches, and the next-to-last (pre > 1.2) GPL patch. Do I need to go to 1.2 for proper on-line support? > Should I just make a separate install for on-line racing? > > TIA! > Kendt > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.