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[Lee200]

As you may know, I don't get over here to SRMZ much anymore as my time for GPL is limited to working on mods such as the 1955 F1 mod.  

Thanks to Stefan Roess, I've now got my own little website which contains all the programs, patches, and some articles I've written over the years.  Although everything is probably laying around here at SRMZ, I thought it would be nice to consolidate everything in one place for safe keeping.  It also gave me an opportunity to try my hand at creating a simple website.  

I believe everything is up-to-date for your downloads, but if you see any problems, let me know here in this thread.

Here's the link:

http://gplmotorworks.gplworld.de/

Enjoy!

Lee

(Ginetto and MECH, as moderators you're free to move this thread to whichever subforum you think best once the initial rush is over.  )

[gliebzeit]

Bravo!  Nice page.  

[M Needforspeed]

Lee , thanks , your catalog is impressive !  

It will be a place with plenty of tips and useful infos to discover or read again

there is even an hidden treasure... your drivers statistics appreciation ! with Senna only six ex aequo, be sure to wear a permanent bullet proof vest , with alls the Ayrton " keep his memory alive and always in first position " gunners that crosses the web

Simple and interesting charts.

Edited by M Needforspeed, Dec 28 2016 - 04:35 PM.

[John Woods]

Thank you Lee.

Very much appreciated.

Its not all that easy finding some of your more esoteric detailed posts full of amazing info. Great to have your site as a new Grand Prix Legends resource.

Well done yet again!

Just keep filling it up please.

All the best.

Edited by John Woods, Dec 28 2016 - 04:32 PM.

[Lee200]

M Needforspeed, on Dec 28 2016 - 04:16 PM, said:

there is even an hidden treasure... your drivers statistics appreciation ! with Senna only six ex aequo, be sure to wear a permanent bullet proof vest , with all the Ayrton " keep his memory alive and always in first position " gunners that crosses the web

Yeah, I know.  That's why I didn't post my eMail address so I wouldn't have to read a lot of silliness.  

At least here at SRMZ, most guys have a balanced perspective on things.  And if I don't agree, then I just won't respond.  

Edited by Lee200, Dec 28 2016 - 04:28 PM.

[Stefan Roess]

Lee's GPL Motorworks


Thx Lee for all your work on programs, patches and articles for GPL.
I hope we will have to update the site often with new material.

[Manfred Cubenoggin]

Swell page, Lee.  Bookmarked!  

And I enjoyed reading your mini-bio, too.  I just hope that I can get the Sound Player to work again.  I had it installed for ages but it's gone MIA for some time now.  Can't say why.  Fingers X'd.

[Bob Simpson]

Awesome cubed!!

[davef]

Very cool stuff Lee. I'm glad to see all of your important work is gathered in a very nice website that is organized so well and concise. That's very refreshing IMOP.

Thank you for all of the great stuff you have provided for all of us over the years.

[JonnyA]

Thanks Lee, very nice website.

[Saiph]

Lee, it's great to see all of your valuable stuff concentrated in one place for safety and ease of access. The great thing about simple websites is that they are simple to navigate too - no problems finding stuff!
Only one thing has me slightly confused. I don't remember seeing the "GPL Tire Pressure Bug Fix Patch" before. I've searched SRMZ for any mention of it, and I can't find any discussion of the patch itself anywhere. I can only find some passing references to the bug in threads which discuss optimum tire pressures, temps and grip levels.

I'm assuming that the patch works with all GPL mods, and so the xml file should be installed in "\GPLSecrets\GEM+\Options\" - is this correct?

Also, from reading (or re-reading) the tire pressure threads, it seems that I'm using tire pressures for all the mods which are a bit below the theoretical optimum. Mine are usually set around 20 to 22 psi, except for the heavier GT/Sports cars where I've ended up around the 24 psi mark. If I activate your patch, are there any particular signs I should watch out for to show that I'm getting better grip? Are the Pribluda tire temps/colours still the best guide to tell me that I'm getting the best out of the tires?

If you could point me to any discussion of the patch which I might have missed, that would be great. If there isn't one, maybe you would consider starting a new thread in one of the sections of "Grand Prix Legends Files" to give a little more info on the patch, as the readme seems a little bit brief.

Thanks Lee!

[Fat Rich]

Fantastically useful stuff there, many thanks

[ginetto]

Awesome stuff Lee!  

Thank You and thank to Stefan for his contribution to GPL life!

[Robert Fleurke]

Great website! Many thanks to you Lee for all your contributions! Thanks to Stefan providing the space

[Iestyn16]

Saiph - If I remember correctly, I think that's something to do with the GT mod, which used a much higher tyre pressure optimum than the other mods/original GPL (24-26).

Great to have a site for you Lee and thanks to Stefan!

Edited by Iestyn16, Dec 29 2016 - 06:59 AM.

[Pete Gaimari]

Great stuff Lee. Thanks.

[Lee200]

Saiph, on Dec 29 2016 - 01:20 AM, said:

Only one thing has me slightly confused. I don't remember seeing the "GPL Tire Pressure Bug Fix Patch" before. I've searched SRMZ for any mention of it, and I can't find any discussion of the patch itself anywhere. I can only find some passing references to the bug in threads which discuss optimum tire pressures, temps and grip levels.

I'm assuming that the patch works with all GPL mods, and so the xml file should be installed in "\GPLSecrets\GEM+\Options\" - is this correct?

Also, from reading (or re-reading) the tire pressure threads, it seems that I'm using tire pressures for all the mods which are a bit below the theoretical optimum. Mine are usually set around 20 to 22 psi, except for the heavier GT/Sports cars where I've ended up around the 24 psi mark. If I activate your patch, are there any particular signs I should watch out for to show that I'm getting better grip? Are the Pribluda tire temps/colours still the best guide to tell me that I'm getting the best out of the tires?

If you could point me to any discussion of the patch which I might have missed, that would be great. If there isn't one, maybe you would consider starting a new thread in one of the sections of "Grand Prix Legends Files" to give a little more info on the patch, as the readme seems a little bit brief.

Hi Saiph and glad you like the website.

To answer your questions, the pressure bug fix patch corrects a minor error in the original gpl.exe code where pressure is used to adjust the tire's stiffness value.  The code always uses 24 psi for the optimum pressure which is incorrect for all mods including the rear tires on the '67 F1 cars.  This patch simply substitutes optimum pressure in place of 24 psi.  You won't find much difference with this patch, but I think the cars handle slightly better.  My website contains an article on where to place patches so go read that.

There are no signs with this patch that you are getting better grip as the patch doesn't directly affect grip.  The original code has always used optimum pressure correctly to adjust grip.

Edited by Lee200, Dec 29 2016 - 08:41 AM.

[Lee200]

Manfred Cubenoggin, on Dec 28 2016 - 05:01 PM, said:

I just hope that I can get the Sound Player to work again.  I had it installed for ages but it's gone MIA for some time now.  Can't say why.  Fingers X'd.

Good luck with Sound Player.  To be honest, I haven't used it in years so I'm not even sure it will work with later Windows versions.  It served a purpose when many people were making engine sounds as it allowed easy listening to each sound and swapping out sound sets.  But today, no one except Wolfgang makes sounds so it really isn't useful.

[dbell84]

Great idea Lee.  It'll be very handy to have all of those things available in one place to easily find.

I also enjoyed the "about me" part of the page.  I didn't know you are a pilot and that you flew a F-4.  Very cool!

[Lee200]

dbell84, on Dec 29 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

I also enjoyed the "about me" part of the page.  I didn't know you are a pilot and that you flew a F-4.  Very cool!

That was in another life.  Now I'm just a grumpy old grandfather.