FIA GTR Sim (merged) - Page 2

petestenning · 14 Nov 2004, 07:29 (Ref:1152982)

I only get an occasional stutter usually on leaving the pit garage.

**Aysedasi** · 14 Nov 2004, 09:59 (Ref:1153058)

Well for me its hopeless. I can only press one button on a menu if I'm lucky and it freezes. Worse still, I can't get out again. The only way of getting it out is to switch my pc off at the wall socket. I've done that 6-7 toimes now and I'm not about to do it any more.

I read on RSC about the freeze-ups and like others there, I'm not paying for this until its bug free for me.

petestenning · 14 Nov 2004, 10:18 (Ref:1153074)

The demo was just a demo, the game itself has improved but its still got a few little things that need doing, such as the lag when someone joins an online race, so i read.
Still waiting for mine to arrive then i will be able to tell you more.
This is the first game (SIM) where i have all the patches before i have even got the game

Normally have to search them out to get the things going.

Tyre wear is a big problem for some you cant drive it like GPL and expect the tyres to last.

**Aysedasi** · 14 Nov 2004, 17:17 (Ref:1153284)

I'm just really disappointed. The two laps I (nearly) did at Spa in the Morgan were enough to convince me that it looks and drives well. But if I'd bought it and it wouldn't run properly, I'd be spitting some pretty foul feathers by now.....

The shame is, I suspect if I changed my vid card drivers it would help (as I'm running quite old 56.72s at the moment), but I'm not prepared to risk GPL's stability for it....

***Chris Y*** · 14 Nov 2004, 20:07 (Ref:1153417)

Ayse, you need to go to the GTR forum of RSC, and look in the 'technical' subforum - there's been a few with problems like yours, and it seems to be graphics card related or BIOS settings. It's fixable, and like I said, I'm sure someone had exactly the same problem.

**Aysedasi** · 14 Nov 2004, 20:23 (Ref:1153424)

Problem is Chris, they start asking question as a preamble, like "what's your BIOS?" or "what's your MB?" and although I'm not unfamiliar with these concepts, I don't actually know the answers.......

***Chris Y*** · 15 Nov 2004, 09:19 (Ref:1153759)

Okay Ayse, have a look at this thread: http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=185268

From what I can gather, I think the problem is with your video card drivers. You could try with some newer ones, and I don't think it should affect GPL too badly, but make sure you have a copy of the drivers you're using presently, so you can revert back.

You could also try the Omega drivers. There's a link on that page I've mentioned above.

It shouldn't be anything to do with your BIOS or motherboard, but there are ways of finding out what they are, and perhaps you should find out and write it down. One way is to open up the case and see what's written on the motherboard itself - usually the model number is in large font and you can look it up on Google if you're not completely sure..

If you don't want to crack open your case, you can reboot the machine, wait until the BIOS screen shows up (the first screen that shows, telling you what processor and memory you have) and press the 'pause' button on your keyboard. This should allow you time to write the numbers on the bottom of the screen down - these will tell you/others what your board is, and what revision of BIOS it is. Oh, press 'return' to cancel the 'pause'

**Aysedasi** · 15 Nov 2004, 14:10 (Ref:1154012)

I confess Chris I lied a little.... I know my MB because I spent about a week trying to track down exactly what it was a while back, although the BIOS business leaves me a bit cold.

OK. I'm keen enough to try some new drivers, but the second they muck up GPL, GTR is going in the bin......

mogwai · 15 Nov 2004, 15:41 (Ref:1154091)

Quote:

Originally posted by JMeissner
Anyone bought GTR?

I recieved my copy today after ordering from Amazon.de. All I can say is that the game is magnificent!

It's only released in Germany so far, but with a simple Zip-file you can change all menus to English. You won't notice that it is in German from the beginning!

The game play is excellent, the feeling of plowing down on the long straights of Monza in the Saleen S7R is awesome. The sound of almost all the cars are mind boggeling, especially the 550 Maranello and Saleen. Such power!

The gfx is awesome, the physics is awesome... I can keep on like this for a long time!

In my eyes this is, with a few fixes, the best racing game out there today!

I have to agree with you JM. I received my copy on Saturday and spent about 6 hours driving the Z3M yesterday. It is amazing.

I didnt' experience any problems yet, but haven't tried the multiplayer. Have you? I should ahve a dedicated server up and running by end of this week and thought about trying to host some GT and NGT races to test the multiplayer code.

mogwai

**Aysedasi** · 15 Nov 2004, 18:06 (Ref:1154253)

Well, I'll play devil's advocate here. As someone whose demo version freezes every time, just be careful. You may have to make changes to your established set up (e.g. drivers) to get this game to work.

AndyM · 15 Nov 2004, 19:00 (Ref:1154300)

Just recieved it from Amazon.de today. Works like a charm.

Damn this game is good. I'm back off to Donington in the Murcielago...

spanner · 15 Nov 2004, 19:59 (Ref:1154385)

As much as i should like GTR, i found that i'm fighting the car just to be able to drive it at a reasonable pace. I couldnt get rid of the pogo'ing effect that happened down the main straight and which made braking horendous. So i just found it very frustrating, at least with the F1c mods i find i can at least enjoy driving the cars.

**Aysedasi** · 15 Nov 2004, 20:47 (Ref:1154456)

Sod it. I've had just about enough of GTR. I've spent all evening changing drivers (yes, even to the Omegas) and running it windowed, etc. etc. And when I finally thought I'd cracked it, 3 laps running beautifully in Arcade at Spa, I come out, run the replay and, yep, freeze.

I then try and run other than arcade and the thing dies on me immediately.

When they bring out patches so that everyone can run GTR, then I'll think about buying it - or when I can figure out just what it is on my system that GTR doesn't like......

Signed seriously annoyed of Lymington Hants.

**Aysedasi** · 15 Nov 2004, 20:49 (Ref:1154457)

Quote:

Originally posted by spanner
As much as i should like GTR, i found that i'm fighting the car just to be able to drive it at a reasonable pace. I couldnt get rid of the pogo'ing effect that happened down the main straight and which made braking horendous. So i just found it very frustrating, at least with the F1c mods i find i can at least enjoy driving the cars.

The shame of it is that, to me, the few laps its let me do have felt great. With no adjustments at all, the two cars in the demo feel really good to me. (If anything - too easy to control, but then I'm used to GPL after all......).

mogwai · 15 Nov 2004, 20:50 (Ref:1154458)

Quote:

Originally posted by AndyM
Just recieved it from Amazon.de today. Works like a charm.

Damn this game is good. I'm back off to Donington in the Murcielago...

Same here...worked like a charm...demo did to. I haven't read too much about the problems with GTR but i'm sure there are some.

Hope a league starts soon...

mog

**Aysedasi** · 15 Nov 2004, 21:09 (Ref:1154470)

Quote:

Originally posted by mogwai
Same here...worked like a charm...demo did to. I haven't read too much about the problems with GTR but i'm sure there are some.

You betcha!

Jeffrey-Lee · 15 Nov 2004, 21:17 (Ref:1154479)

"the pogo'ing effect that happened down the main straight and which made braking horendous."

Are you talking about the bumps of the road surface? Those were all implemented using motec data from fia gt teams...maybe it's the head movement that's making it hard for you?

JMeissner · 15 Nov 2004, 22:57 (Ref:1154567)

You are aware of that you have to warm the brakes and tyres for two laps before they get up to temerature? Before that they are like driving on ice with...

**Aysedasi** · 16 Nov 2004, 08:10 (Ref:1154738)

Is the Arcade mode much easier then? I didn't get very far but I was able to push from the outset........

Hobson · 16 Nov 2004, 09:41 (Ref:1154792)

I tried to play the demo but it kept freezing on the loading screen.

petestenning · 16 Nov 2004, 10:20 (Ref:1154819)

Had a first online race last night at Brno 5 of us all running GT cars, 2 Lambos and 3 Ferraris.
Found my Fez a bit of a hand full first full running for me.
The usual prob with this sim, lag when someone joins a practice session.
Graphics wise no probs only slight warp every once in a while.But the curious thing is when i spun the yellow flags were waving at the posts in front of me

Wished i had used a NGT car last night, in training i am much quicker in them than a GT car.

Pete

JMeissner · 16 Nov 2004, 10:39 (Ref:1154825)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
Well, I'll play devil's advocate here. As someone whose demo version freezes every time, just be careful. You may have to make changes to your established set up (e.g. drivers) to get this game to work.

Well, there are allways those who have problems with the game. It's not that easy to get a game to work on every single computer avalible out there. Not saying that it is ok though...

But the full version is different and very much improved from the demo.

I had much trouble before to get GPL working on my old computer, but I don't regret that I went the extra mile to get it working I might say...

JMeissner · 16 Nov 2004, 10:50 (Ref:1154831)

Quote:

Originally posted by mogwai
I have to agree with you JM. I received my copy on Saturday and spent about 6 hours driving the Z3M yesterday. It is amazing.

I didnt' experience any problems yet, but haven't tried the multiplayer. Have you? I should ahve a dedicated server up and running by end of this week and thought about trying to host some GT and NGT races to test the multiplayer code.

mogwai

I have got some CTD, but not that many. And they have only occured during online racing which I have done very much of.

It just so much fun to drive online and it works really well. No problem with crashing in to each other due to lag when in the races even if there are many racing with not that good internet connections.

Its really fun to drive races in the N-GT class as well.

The only downside so far is that there are not that many serious simracers yet online, you have to look for servers with admins in it. Otherwise there are quite alot of wrecking in the first corner etc, but since where could you get completely rid of that in a racing game online...

petestenning · 16 Nov 2004, 11:13 (Ref:1154844)

I am with a group in the UK called UKGTR and we are gathering people together to set up a league for online racing.As you will know we do not have an English version and we are experimenting with our servers in an effort to get it up and running.
We are an offshoot of UKGPL who have been running GPL for some time now.
I am sure we would welcome you if you wished to join us.

Pete

JMeissner · 16 Nov 2004, 11:23 (Ref:1154850)

Quote:

Originally posted by petestenning
I am with a group in the UK called UKGTR and we are gathering people together to set up a league for online racing.As you will know we do not have an English version and we are experimenting with our servers in an effort to get it up and running.
We are an offshoot of UKGPL who have been running GPL for some time now.
I am sure we would welcome you if you wished to join us.

Pete

More info where?

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