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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: GPL Fullscreen?
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Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 11:37:57 GMT
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In article <untx2fOC#GA.264@nih2naab.prod2.compuserve.com>, 
Lawrence_Edwards@csi.com (Lawrence Edwards) wrote:

> God forbid anyone should criticise GPL - it can't possibly have 
> even the
> smallest flaw!
> 
> For goodness' sake - GPL is good but it has many faults. 

Agreed, no weather, the steep learning curve to get the most from it, 
a ninja pc required to get the most from it, many, many hours 
practising to get the most from it.....but no major faults?

> I suppose 
> it must
> be me but I'm amazed by all the crap on this NG about GPL. Just a 
> few points
> to consider:
> 
> The AI suck big time because they drive like psychopaths.

I've not come across this. In what way do they drive like 
psychopaths? They seem pretty good to me.

> The graphics are good but only fill some of the screen

The graphics are the best out there, IMHO, and the merits of 
the letterbox effect has been discussed time and again.

> The cars are much too difficult to drive and this is very 
> unrealistic

There is a steep learning curve to drive the GP cars well, but you 
can drive a trainer with no damage and auto gears/brakes/throttle. 
What other aids do you need? 

And I think these cars were very, *VERY* difficult to drive, think 
about it....Very highly powered machines, Lots of torque, skinny 
grooved tyres, no wings, no ground effect, no aerodynamics, no 
traction control, no active suspension, sounds like a lethal 
combination to me, and it often was lethal.

> The sound is not at all convincing

Again, this is a matter of opinion, the sounds in GPL appear no worse 
than any other game/sim. And the Ferrari sounds awesome.

8-)

*Peter*    8-)
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