GPL Race #1 South African GP

MadMarty13 · Post by **MadMarty13** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:23 pm

have you got the right version of gem 2?
gem 2+ 3.52

Gordy · Post by **Gordy** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:03 am

famin wrote:btw, can these people who raced please identify their race names? Im not sure who some of the names belonged to.
ie:

Gordon Mitchell69

This be Gordy.
Thanks or the great race.

famin · Post by **famin** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:01 am

keep an eye on the forum or vent over the weekend danman. We might have a few test servers up for 4 - 5 people. (at jarama)

Thanks once more the those who joined last night after a bit of a shaky start.

I think filling out the field with top AI drivers was a good idea too. agreed? but we hope to see ALL the signees next week? (only Danman and Monza missing btw)

The pic is what the capn saw (thats me ahead!!!) on lap 8

Chequers · Post by **Chequers** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:42 am

Growler wrote:Oh...by the way....it was very awsome racing. Coming from last at the start (Tangled with somone and ended up on my head!) to finishing 5th was very good racing.
Bring on next week.
Growler.

That was me I'm afraid. From what I can see from the limited replay I wandered into your path and wheels tangled. My fault. Sorry.

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:16 am

Chequers wrote:
Growler wrote:Oh...by the way....it was very awsome racing. Coming from last at the start (Tangled with somone and ended up on my head!) to finishing 5th was very good racing.
Bring on next week.
Growler.
That was me I'm afraid. From what I can see from the limited replay I wandered into your path and wheels tangled. My fault. Sorry.

Hey...Seriously it was not a problem. That was the last of my worries. I was catching a Brabham while someone in a McLaren was hounding me from behind (Second thoughts....that sounds a bit dodgy!) and I must have stopped breathing for 10 minutes!
Good racing by all...

Growler.

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:30 am

Out of interest, if you don't have any of the tracks listed you should be able to find them here. http://gpltd.bcsims.com/
The original track database from a few years ago seems to have gone.

Growler.

famin · Post by **famin** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:11 am

Growler wrote:Out of interest, if you don't have any of the tracks listed you should be able to find them here. http://gpltd.bcsims.com/
The original track database from a few years ago seems to have gone.

Growler.

yep, thats the one from which I got the links for Brands, Jarama and Mt Tremblant in our website (link to that is in my sig) under 'schedule'.

diseased · Post by **diseased** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:30 am

Man that was fun. Missed the GPL-adrenaline, hehehe.
No worries on the practise server, glad I could help. Actually, at some point I wouldn't mind seeing how many people my machine can handle at once, if anyone's interested.
BTW, can someone post a working link to the GPL Digital Display mod? Can't find it to save my life.

Riven · Post by **Riven** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:19 pm

Here is the traffic graph from my router at home during the race.

Original TCP settings in GPL
8 AI
11 Humans (server takes 1, but is local traffic, and not racing)

Outbound Peak = 219.89kbit/s
Inbound Peak = 146.64kbit/s

Riven · Post by **Riven** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:21 pm

I suggest that someone should test the AI on the non-original GPL tracks, as they might be a menace. Also I recommend we only have 4 AI next time, which allows 14 players to join (15 if I race as the server)

diseased · Post by **diseased** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:45 pm

I can test Jarama tonight. I'll just set it up and let it run for a while

famin · Post by **famin** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:02 pm

Ive run Jarama with AI. theyre a bit slow in some corners but fine.

the major worry is that they stop near the end of the race as they run out of fuel but i think thats Ok. It would be a good boost to the RL drivers at that point.

re the stats Riven, are you saying its too much traffic or what?

Is there a limit of 18 drivers? In which case, yes we would have to limit AI to just top up the numbers. We only have 14 registered anyway and that the RL limit.

famin · Post by **famin** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:22 pm

diseased wrote: BTW, can someone post a working link to the GPL Digital Display mod? Can't find it to save my life.

do you mean pribluda?
it, and a whole lot of other utils are here:
http://www.zefix.tv/gpl_ultimate_links/

GarethRobinson · Post by **GarethRobinson** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:33 pm

The Digital Display Modifier is at

http://www.gplpp.com => Utilities => 6 Lee & Stefan => GPL Digital Display Modifier

diseased · Post by **diseased** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:34 pm

Awesome, thanks Gareth... I was looking there but in the Utilities section and their link was dead.
So, ran a full grid of AI at Jarama just now, and there were a few mishaps, but nothing major. The disturbing thing was the graphics, tho... parts of the track would randomly disappear (driving on air) or disappear/reappear/disappear.

Riven · Post by **Riven** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:19 pm

famin wrote:Ive run Jarama with AI. theyre a bit slow in some corners but fine.

the major worry is that they stop near the end of the race as they run out of fuel but i think thats Ok. It would be a good boost to the RL drivers at that point.

re the stats Riven, are you saying its too much traffic or what?

Is there a limit of 18 drivers? In which case, yes we would have to limit AI to just top up the numbers. We only have 14 registered anyway and that the RL limit.

No, its not too much at all... was just pointing out what was used, as Diseased was wondering how many his PC would cope with.

The GPL player limit is 19.
So:-
1 for the server (includes me if I choose to race)
4 for AI
14 Humans

famin · Post by **famin** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:21 pm

diseased wrote:The disturbing thing was the graphics, tho... parts of the track would randomly disappear (driving on air) or disappear/reappear/disappear.

is that in the replay or while driving? Ive driven a race there and it was fine from the car for me at 1280x1024.

and thnx for that Riven, you had me worried for a millisec.