On Wed 05 Apr 2000 12:48:59p, Todd Sorensen wrote:
>How about a wheel. I can't believe some of you are using a joystick
>- some of the same ones who ONLY want to play a TRUE sim. I will
>have to check, but I don't think the cars in 1967 were equipped with
>joysticks. <snip>
I don't remember them having Shift-R after smashing headlong into the
Spa wall, either :-)
--
David.
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)
Kevin Gavitt <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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and
> works a bit like an R/C car radio, plus, get this, the wheel is force
> feedback! The first review I've seen of it says the FF really works too.
> Dirt cheap to boot.
>
Beware, though, that the utilities that ship with the controller cause huge
drops in system performance, according to some. The "force" feedback is
also not a worthwhile addition in this small controller. However, having
used the previous, non-FF version of the Interact controller, I love them,
and the ergonomics of the new one seem better. I would buy it and forget
the FF aspect.
Stephen
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> > "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got > > below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would > > have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a > > couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second > > place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my > > 1:29.88. > > > > My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the > > fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the > > forward/back motion for these functions. > > > > Chris > > > > Interact is now making a pistol grip car controler called the FX. LooksIn article <[email hidden]>,
Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote:
> After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got
> below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race.
Congrats. I got it in January too, and got under 1:30 for the first
time this weekend. Came right out of the blue (7th lap of an 11 lap
race). Isn't it a great feeling? Mind you, in my case I was left
wondering how less fuel makes *me* slower!
> I would
> have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a
> couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second
> place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my
> 1:29.88.
Third place is my best finish. I actually led a race once in Spa after
a pile-up at turn 1, but it went to my head and I ran over someone at
the Masta kink.
>
> My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the
> fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the
> forward/back motion for these functions.
OK, now I feel crap again. A decent wheel/pedal setup (like mine)
would surely make you a lot quicker. The weakest link in my setup is
(sadly) the guy-who's-beginning-to-accept-he's-not-the-new-Senna at the
wheel.
Thanks to everyone who offered tips on this group btw. I found
switching tracks and cars helps a lot. I amazed myself by taking
1.5sec off my PB at Spa by switching from a Lotus to an Eagle
(3:22.86). A case of a change being better than a rest I think. It
was a great weekend!
Michael (who is agnostic about SIMS, but loves GPL more every day).
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Before you buy.
Congrats!! Its certianly a great feelig isnt it? And from my experiance after
you get that first 1:29 running that consistantly isnt too far off.
Chris
BTW- I've been running GPL since it was released and I still get excited about
a second place finish so thats definately something to be proud of too.
After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got
below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would
have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a
couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second
place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my
1:29.88.
My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the
fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the
forward/back motion for these functions.
Chris
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Congratulations Chris! I am eagerly awaiting breaking through the 1.30 mark.
I have a PB of 1.30.1 After only about eight months! :-)
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> After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got > below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would > have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a > couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second > place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my > 1:29.88. > > My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the > fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the > forward/back motion for these functions. > > Chris > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion NetworkWell done!
It's something of a relief to find I'm not the only one not running 1:27.xxx
yet ;-)
I still have break 1:30 myself. I just wish I had more time to hack away at
my times. They keep coming down, but every 0.5 second needs quite a
substantial investment of time . . .
You're South African, right?
I live in Cape Town - I wonder how many S.A. GPL'ers could be found so that
we could start an online multiplay session. Do any of them read this
newsgroup?
Ryan
Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote:
: After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got
: below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would
: have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a
: couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second
: place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my
: 1:29.88.
: My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the
: fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the
: forward/back motion for these functions.
Hmm.. you're making things veeeery difficult for yourself using fire
buttons to accelerate and decelerate. You've essentailly no control
over how MUCH you accelerate and decelerate. If you can get yourself a
decent controlled for brakes and throttle you'll find a world of
difference. (A cheap option might be an extra joystick, I'm told some
people race successfully like this).
--
Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving
Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/
How about a wheel. I can't believe some of you are using a joystick - some
of the same ones who ONLY want to play a TRUE sim. I will have to check, but
I don't think the cars in 1967 were equipped with joysticks.
Todd
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> Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote: > : After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got > : below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would > : have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a > : couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second > : place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my > : 1:29.88. > > : My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the > : fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the > : forward/back motion for these functions. > > Hmm.. you're making things veeeery difficult for yourself using fire > buttons to accelerate and decelerate. You've essentailly no control > over how MUCH you accelerate and decelerate. If you can get yourself a > decent controlled for brakes and throttle you'll find a world of > difference. (A cheap option might be an extra joystick, I'm told some > people race successfully like this). > > -- > Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving > Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group > Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York > UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/If you want to really get your times down you have to get pedals. If you
can't "feather" the gas and brake you'll go into or come out of corners
faster than the guys with the pedals. CH products has a nice set of pedals
you can add to your joystick.
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> After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got > below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would > have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a > couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second > place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my > 1:29.88. > > My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the > fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the > forward/back motion for these functions. > > Chris > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network Typo! you'll go into or come out of corners SLOWER than the guys with the
pedals.
sorrry.
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> If you want to really get your times down you have to get pedals. If you > can't "feather" the gas and brake you'll go into or come out of corners > faster than the guys with the pedals. CH products has a nice set of pedals > you can add to your joystick. > > > Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got > > below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would > > have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a > > couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second > > place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my > > 1:29.88. > > > > My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the > > fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the > > forward/back motion for these functions. > > > > Chris > > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussionmaybe they're a bit poor right now, spam-boy
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"Todd Sorensen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> How about a wheel. I can't believe some of you are using a joystick - some
> of the same ones who ONLY want to play a TRUE sim. I will have to check,but
> I don't think the cars in 1967 were equipped with joysticks.
>
> Todd
"Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Interact is now making a pistol grip car controler called the FX. Looks and
works a bit like an R/C car radio, plus, get this, the wheel is force
feedback! The first review I've seen of it says the FF really works too.
Dirt cheap to boot.
Check it out at http://www.force-1.com/
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> After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got > below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I would > have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a > couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway second > place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with my > 1:29.88. > > My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use the > fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the > forward/back motion for these functions. > > Chris >In article <8cf0h9$dt4$[email hidden]>, "Ryan Mitchley"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
>Well done!
Thanks, and thanks to everyone else for their congratulations in
this thread.
>
>You're South African, right?
I've lived here in Durban for the last ten years.
>
>I live in Cape Town - I wonder how many S.A. GPL'ers could befound so that
>we could start an online multiplay session. Do any of them readthis
>newsgroup?
I would be interested in having an on-line race, Maybe we could
do a race as a test and try and find some more racers somehow.
Chris
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> >Ryan > > > > >During development of GPL, many of the in house Papy testers used joysticks
with pedals, and from what I understand were very fast. I also have seen
some extremely fast N2 and N3 online racers that used joysticks.
Hey, as long as your having fun, that's what counts!
--
Don Burnette
Dburn in N3 and Legends
"Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> In article <LKFG4.29875
> $[email hidden]>, "Todd Sorensen"
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >How about a wheel. I can't believe some of you are using a
> joystick
>
> A couple of reasons I don't have a wheel. Firstly I don't have
> the money for one at the moment and when i did have some cash I
> chose the stick as I also like Flight Sims and other games that
> require a joystick. The only thing that I suffer with is GPL,
> but I guess I am doing okay and importantly I'm enjoying it.
>
> Chris
>
> Chris
>
> - some
> >of the same ones who ONLY want to play a TRUE sim. I will have
> to check, but
> >I don't think the cars in 1967 were equipped with joysticks.
> >
> >Todd
> >
> >Richard G Clegg <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> >news:8cf1an$glu$[email hidden]...
> >> Chris Bloom <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >> : After about five months with GPL this morning I finally got
> >> : below 1:30 at Monza during practice for a novice race. I
> would
> >> : have won the race aswell had it not been for me going wide a
> >> : couple of times coming out of the second Lesmo. Anyway
> second
> >> : place is my best yet in a F1 race and I'm happy enough with
> my
> >> : 1:29.88.
> >>
> >> : My controller, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick, I use
> the
> >> : fire buttons for Gas/Brake as I can't drive using the
> >> : forward/back motion for these functions.
> >>
> >> Hmm.. you're making things veeeery difficult for yourself
> using fire
> >> buttons to accelerate and decelerate. You've essentailly no
> control
> >> over how MUCH you accelerate and decelerate. If you can get
> yourself a
> >> decent controlled for brakes and throttle you'll find a world
> of
> >> difference. (A cheap option might be an extra joystick, I'm
> told some
> >> people race successfully like this).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving
> >> Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
> >> Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
> >> UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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