Problem with F1GP EXE file - JJ Lehto is too fast!

When using any F1 Editors for the PC, to change the horsepower ratings for each car, I find that when I change car number 6's HP rate (Going on 1994 car numbers ) to a medium one, and change car 5's hp to high, Lehto goes very quick! Usually in third place! What Can I do to make it more realistic? Appologies to JJ if your reading this...

>When using any F1 Editors for the PC, to change the horsepower ratings for each >car, I find that when I change car number 6's HP rate (Going on 1994 car numbers >) to a medium one, and change car 5's hp to high, Lehto goes very quick! >Usually in third place! What Can I do to make it more realistic? >Appologies to JJ if your reading this... I have a similar problem. Sometimes, Pacifics qualify in the top 10 even with HP 500 and driver rating 40. HELP! Guanyao Cheng

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> When using any F1 Editors for the PC, to change the horsepower ratings for each > car, I find that when I change car number 6's HP rate (Going on 1994 car numbers > ) to a medium one, and change car 5's hp to high, Lehto goes very quick! > Usually in third place! What Can I do to make it more realistic? > Appologies to JJ if your reading this...

As the author of an F1GP editor for the Amiga, I had the same problem when trying to make Jos Verstappen and Michael Schumacher perform very differently. There is one very important factor to take into account (or at least, this is the case with the Amiga version, so I assume the P.C. version as well): If you skip qualifying and go straight in to a race, each drivers qualifying position is based on team performance alone. You therefore have to sit through the qualifying session (stick it on accelerated time!) before each race. Before, I was getting Schumacher in pole, Verstappen 2nd (sometimes the reverse happened arrggh!). Afterwards, Schumacher still gets pole position (although sometimes Damon Hill manages it!), and Verstappen lines up 9th or 10th. Problem solved for the Amiga version, hopefully with your P.C. version too! ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ______ __ __ __ ___ / ___)\_ _//__)\ \/ // __) FidoNet : Rock of Gibralta (2:254/4) _ (_____/|__|______)\//_____) Want F1GP II Amiga? Tell Microprose! O[__|_o\ ____________________________________________________________________________

Well of course it is no longer a problem now that Johnny Herbert is in the second seat at Benetton! (Sorry JJ)

You need to adjust his qualifying and race abilities. It won't make him too much slower, but it will knock him out of the top 3. For example - #5 = 750 HP Q1 R1 #6 = 750 HP Q26 R28 Even though they have the same HP, JJ will be a bit slower. This is because he won't be as good in the corners. He will still be just as quick in the straights with that 750HP, but braking and cornering suffer. If Q26 and R28 are still quick, go with a higher number. You will be limited to 34 as the highest. Not knowing your other settings, I will estimate that JJ will now be back to about 10th or 12th. Once in a while he will still be in the top 5, but there's nothing you can do about that.

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> You need to adjust his qualifying and race abilities. It won't make him > too much slower, but it will knock him out of the top 3. > For example - #5 = 750 HP Q1 R1 > #6 = 750 HP Q26 R28 > Even though they have the same HP, JJ will be a bit slower. This is > because he won't be as good in the corners. He will still be just as > quick in the straights with that 750HP, but braking and cornering suffer. > If Q26 and R28 are still quick, go with a higher number. You will be > limited to 34 as the highest. > Not knowing your other settings, I will estimate that JJ will now be back > to about 10th or 12th. Once in a while he will still be in the top 5, > but there's nothing you can do about that.

Why should you? He did score one point in '94, and drove a Sauber to 10th yesterday... Peace, JJ Palo -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * It's not my speed, I just brake so late. * Vaasankatu 20 Bb 29 * * * 00500 Helsinki, Finland * * Proud qualified non-member, MENSA * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Well of course it is no longer a problem now that Johnny Herbert > is in the second seat at Benetton! (Sorry JJ) Here's another pseudo-funny patriotic comment: Now the problem is you have to get the guy to Not Finish every time ;-) (Sorry Johnny, better luck in '95...) Peace, JJ Palo -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * It's not my speed, I just brake so late. * Vaasankatu 20 Bb 29 * * * 00500 Helsinki, Finland * * Proud qualified non-member, MENSA * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yeah, but how do you make sure it retires really early on in the race?