1969 EXTRA mod for GPL
by
Charles Mark, Paul Skingley, Remy Roesz, Tommie van Ostade and Stuart Bartosiak.
This mod is named " 69-extra" and uses a physics named
"69-extra" and "cars69" carset.
This is to allow it to run independently without interfering with your
original 69mod ( 1969 Grand Prix ) which can still be used as normal.
requires:-
1.61 gb disk space
Gem+ 2.5.32 or higher version installed,
GPL full installation updated to version 1.2.0.2
both "driver textures ( and in mirrors )" boxes checked ( ticked ) in GPL graphics options or
GPL may CTD.
INSTALLATION
installing GPL 1969 EXTRA mod :-
You should have these 13 tracks installed before running the
installer.
[Event1]
name=South African Grand Prix
shortname=South African GP
trackDirectory=kyalami
month=3
day=1
numberOfLaps=80
startingGrid=4
displayName=Kyalami 1969
[event2]
name=Brands Grand Prix
shortname=Brands GP
trackDirectory=brands67
day=16
month=3
numberOfLaps=87
startingGrid=6
displayName=Brands Hatch ROC
[Event3]
name=Spanish Grand Prix
shortname=Spanish GP
trackDirectory=montjuic
month=5
day=4
numberOfLaps=90
startingGrid=4
displayName=Montjuic 1969
[Event4]
name=Monaco Grand Prix
shortname=Monaco GP
trackDirectory=monaco
month=5
day=18
numberOfLaps=80
startingGrid=4
displayName=Monaco 1969
[Event5]
name=Dutch Grand Prix
shortname=Dutch GP
trackDirectory=zandvort
month=6
day=21
numberOfLaps=90
startingGrid=6
displayName=Zandvoort 1969
[Event6]
name=French Grand Prix
shortname=French GP
trackDirectory=clermont
month=7
day=6
numberOfLaps=38
startingGrid=3
displayName=Charade Clermont-Ferrand 1969
[Event7]
name=British Grand Prix
shortname=British GP
trackDirectory=silver
month=7
day=19
numberOfLaps=84
startingGrid=10
displayName=Silverstone 1969
[Event8]
name=German Grand Prix
shortname=German GP
trackDirectory=nurburg
month=8
day=3
numberOfLaps=14
startingGrid=9
displayName=N�rburgring 1969
[event9]
name=Oulton Park Gold Cup
shortname=Oulton Park
trackDirectory=oulton
day=16
month=8
numberOfLaps=60
startingGrid=4
displayName=Oulton Park Gold Cup
[Event10]
name=Italian Grand Prix
shortname=Italian GP
trackDirectory=monza
month=9
day=7
numberOfLaps=68
startingGrid=6
displayName=Monza 1969
[Event11]
name=Canadian Grand Prix
shortname=Canadian GP
trackDirectory=mosport
month=9
day=20
numberOfLaps=90
startingGrid=6
displayName=Mosport Park 1969
[Event12]
name=United States Grand Prix
shortname=U.S.A. GP
trackDirectory=watglen
month=10
day=5
numberOfLaps=108
startingGrid=4
displayName=Watkins Glen Int. 1969
[Event13]
name=Mexican Grand Prix
shortname=Mexican GP
trackDirectory=mexico
month=10
day=19
numberOfLaps=65
startingGrid=4
displayName=Mexico 1969
1/Run the 1969mod installer.
Check the install path. The default install path is C:\Sierra\GPL. IF YOUR GPL INSTALL HAS A DIFFERENT PATH YOU MUST CHANGE THE PATH WHEN PROMPTED.
2/Create a player in GPL ( or use your existing 69mod player )
3/Start gem/carsets and activate "69-extra" Make sure
"69-extra" physics are selected.
4/Select your 69mod player and select "69-extra" for
the player. Check that "cars69" has been selected.
5/Exit Gem and a gplx69.exe will be created.
Physics :-
Although the overall feel of the new 69mod physics remains the same, we
have reduced the overall grip in the new mod which will means lap times
are a little slower but closer to the real life lap times of 1969.
The same goes for the drafting/tow effect which was considered by many
to be too strong in the original 69mod. So in the new mod this effect is
reduced.
The Cars :-
cars69 folder contains all the original cars from 69Hwng,69Lwng,69Mwng
plus some new car folders.
The
AI use correct cars and numbers at each track automatically.
New player number #27 because #4 is used by AI.
Player can manually select from car options to use the correct car for each
championship track. The car options have descriptions.
example = M7B FR-GB-DE
The car is the Mclaren M7b used at the French GP, British GP and German
GP. The pictures in the player/team info have matching descriptions
To keep things relatively simple we have restricted the amount of teams
( physics slots ) to 15.
This means that for example, all Mclaren M7 cars use the same physics
slot, as do all Ferrari 312, all Matra MS80, all Lotus 49B etc.... We
have also grouped all the BRM P126, P138 and P139 into one slot.
The teams ( physics slots drivable by the
user ) are as follows. :-
slot 1 - Brabham BT26A with 3 graphic car options
slot 2 - BRM P126, P138 and P139 with 6 graphic car options
slot 3 - Lotus 63 with 2 graphic car options
slot 4 - Mclaren M7 A,B,and C with 9 graphic car options
slot 5 - Ferrari 312 with 7 graphic car options
slot 6 - Lotus 49B with 5 graphic car options
slot 7 - Matra MS80 with 5 graphic car options
slot 8 - Lotus 49 with 1 graphic car option ( driven by Attwood at
Monaco )
slot 9 - Matra MS10 with 1 graphic car option ( driven by Stewart and
Beltoise at Kyalami )
slot 10 - Matra MS84 with 1 graphic car option ( driven by Beltoise and
Servose-Gavin )
slot 11 - Brabham BT20 with 1 graphic car option ( driven by DeKlerk at
Kyalami )
slot 12 - Brabham BT24 with 1 graphic car option ( driven by Tingle at
Kyalami )
slot 13 - Cooper T86B with 1 graphic car option ( driven by Elford at
Monaco )
slot 14 - Eagle AAR 101 with 1 graphic car option ( driven by Pease at
Mosport )
slot 15 - Mclaren M9A with 1 graphic car option ( driven by Bell at
Silverstone )
If you count up the graphic car options you can see there are 45. This
means 45 car folders in the "cars69" folder.
Other features :-
1/ Best laps screen.
The Best laps screen has been modified to show the 1969 World
Championship tracks, the lap times from these tracks will be stored
in your players/player name/"plax69.ini"
2/ 1969 World Championship.
When using World Championship mode you now have the correct tracks for the 1969 World Championship.
3/ Newspapers.
The newspapers at the end of a race have been modified to show the correct team names and a picture from 1969.
For the Championship tracks we have included individual pictures
that are installed with the mod. For other tracks a generic 1969 picture
is used.
To add other 1969 pictures to other tracks add a bwpic69.pbf to the track folder.
4/ Program covers.
Program covers are now mod specific. The programs for the 1969
Championship tracks plus Brands race of Champions ( Brands67 ) and
Oulton Park Gold Cup are installed with the mod.
These will only be shown only when using 1969mod.
To add 1969 mod specific program covers to other tracks, add a pageo69.pbf to the track folder.
5/ Track Records
Fastest laps for every track are now mod specific. New record inis
( rec69.ini ) are installed with the mod for the 1969 Championship
tracks. These only record lap times for 1969mod so leaving your 67 lap
times untouched.
A new record ini ( rec69.ini ) is created when you use other tracks with 69mod.
6/ Mod specific track inis and lp files
It is now possible to use mod specific track inis ( track69.ini ) and lp files ( l69 )
The track inis can be used to adjust the ai performance where needed without changing 67 etc.
The lps can be used to create 69mod lp laps without effecting your originals.
Some track69.inis and lps are installed with the mod. You can create your own for other tracks.
track.ini = track69.ini.
lp = l69
7/ Mod specific track graphics.
Users can now create track graphics specifically for the 1969 season using one track folder.
An example of this is installed with the mod for Brands67. The
makers of Brands67 included an option for adding the Lucas building
at Paddock and the Dunlop bridge before Druids which were added to the
track in 1968. These are now only seen using 1969mod but not seen
if using 67 GPL.
To use your own 3do, mips, srb or trk for extra track graphics that are specific to 1969, rename the file extensions to :-
3DO = 369
mip = m69
srb = s69
trk = t69
Place your 1969 specific graphics into the track, these will only be seen using 69mod.
We Recommend these fantastic Mod Specific Track updates :-
8/ Default setups.
The default car setups are specific to 69mod so giving the user a basic usable setup to start with.
The default setups for the Championship tracks are by Steve Cloyd.
For other tracks there is a 69mod generic default setup.
9/ AI Improvements
The AI now select wings suitable for tracks and also use the slipstreaming effect.
The passing of backmarkers has also been improved.
These new features combine to increase the fun and excitement when racing the AI.
SPECIAL NOTES
1/Because graphics for the cars have to change for each race, it is advisable to exit GPL after completing a race and reload before the next race.
2/With so many cars to load you can expect load times to be longer.
3/For online racing.
GPL can only remember your last car option choice, and graphic options
cannot be selected via iGor, so.... when you are in chat before an
online race and you want to select the historically correct car graphics
options for the track you are racing, you must first start GPL offline
and select the car graphics options you want from the list and exit.
Now, when you start the online race via iGor you will have the car you
selected offline provided you select the same slot in iGor that you
selected offline.
If you run the same race online more than once with the same car/slot,
the previous car graphics option is still in place so you can just race.
The graphics you see for other online competitors will depend on what
car graphics they have selected.
So, if everyone in the race takes the steps outlined above then your
online race will "look" historically correct as far as graphic options.
LEGAL NOTICE
This software is freeware ( i.e. non commercial use )
No part may be distributed on any media ( such as CD Rom or Diskette ) for which money is charged nor on media distributed with ( for example ) a magazine for which money is charged without the authors permission
This software is provided " as is " without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, You use at your own risk.
UPDATES
No updates to the GPL69 mod may be posted for SIX MONTHS after the initial release of the component updated ,
unless prior permission is given by me.
CONVERSIONS
No Conversions to other sim platforms should be undertaken unless prior
permission is given by me.
THIS IS NOT A SIERRA/PAPYRUS PRODUCT
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