GPL : Pit exit solution :)

Ive heard that some people is having problem at some tracks exiting the pits during practice (messing other guys laps) ... I ve a solution to this ... Shift-R ... yep ... If you press Shift-R in the pits , you go to the track itself (if no one is coming) ... tell me if it works, i still cant race online :( McKafre De La Rosa

Never thought of that. Sounds almost usable. The only thing I can see that *Might* get in the way would be.. Just how far back does another car have to be in order for GPL to say it's clear? I'll have to test that theory out. Mike Barlow

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> Ive heard that some people is having problem at some tracks exiting the pits > during practice (messing other guys laps) ... > I ve a solution to this ... Shift-R ... yep ... > If you press Shift-R in the pits , you go to the track itself (if no one is > coming) ... > tell me if it works, i still cant race online :( > McKafre De La Rosa

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I dont think it would work too well online, due to high latencies the shift-R can work when a car is very close but not actually "there" due to the warping. I have very often shift- R'ed just to be rear ended by the car which wasn't there when I hit shift R. Would probably be ok if everyone has low pings though. -- Ian Parker ICQ 21772592 > Never thought of that. Sounds almost usable. The only thing I can see that >*Might* get in the way would be.. Just how far back does another car have to be >in order for GPL to say it's clear? > I'll have to test that theory out. >Mike Barlow

It might work, but I've sen shift-r put a car down right in the path of an oncoming car sometimes. I think a better solution would be to incorporate an additional camera view, maybe called "pit exit" or something. Put it at the exit of the pit, facing back down the track. When you're ready to leave the pit, you jsut take a glance at the pit exit cam, and if the track looks clear, off you go... Probably could be whipped up without too much effort given the track editors floating around now... Trips

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> Ive heard that some people is having problem at some tracks exiting the pits > during practice (messing other guys laps) ... > I ve a solution to this ... Shift-R ... yep ... > If you press Shift-R in the pits , you go to the track itself (if no one is > coming) ... > tell me if it works, i still cant race online :( > McKafre De La Rosa

Another viable approach is the use of Shift+V/Ctrl+V. If you're sitting in your***pit and your car is stationary, repeated use of Shift+V will take you progressively through the cars behind you. Ctrl+V will return you to your***pit, once you've confirmed that the track is clear. Works well in the pits, and also on those occasions when you've enjoyed an off-road excursion in practice and you want to rejoin without fouling someone's hot lap. Jack Rambo

I really do applaud all of these suggestions... but PO still helps IMHO... --Dave

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> It might work, but I've sen shift-r put a car down right in the path of an > oncoming car sometimes. > I think a better solution would be to incorporate an additional camera view, > maybe called "pit exit" or something. Put it at the exit of the pit, facing back > down the track. When you're ready to leave the pit, you jsut take a glance at > the pit exit cam, and if the track looks clear, off you go... > Probably could be whipped up without too much effort given the track editors > floating around now... > Trips > > Ive heard that some people is having problem at some tracks exiting the pits > > during practice (messing other guys laps) ... > > I ve a solution to this ... Shift-R ... yep ... > > If you press Shift-R in the pits , you go to the track itself (if no one is > > coming) ... > > tell me if it works, i still cant race online :( > > McKafre De La Rosa

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What would also be nice is a way to toggle mirrors even while running in the chase view. That would be a GREAT use of the black area above and below the camera view. Just put the mirrors in the black area. As far as "realism" concerns, if you're driving in chase view (and I do), you're already not THAT concerned with realism. Note to purists - please don't start some rediculous thread about the evils of driving in chase mode. Everyone has their own reason for doing it.

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>I really do applaud all of these suggestions... but PO still helps >IMHO... >>It might work, but I've sen shift-r put a car down right in >>the path of an oncoming car sometimes. >>I think a better solution would be to incorporate an >>additional camera view, maybe called "pit exit" or something. >>Put it at the exit of the pit, facing back down the track. >>When you're ready to leave the pit, you jsut take a glance at >>the pit exit cam, and if the track looks clear, off you go...

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