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[Nasty Nick]

I am very new to Sim Racing.  So far I only have Kart Racing Pro demo installed on my Windows XP partition of my MacMini. Waiting for a F430 steering wheel to arrive to get to the next step. Also waiting for a copy of GPL.

This is a test post.

[Paddy the Irishman]

You've passed the test  

[M Needforspeed]

you couldn't fall down from the sky and land at a better place than SRMZ, Nick !

Welcome

[John Woods]

Hi Nasty,
Welcome!

Know you can install the GPL2004 Demo right now? Link to get it here: www.gpllinks.org

Placed mine in a separate folder on HD, (not default), so full install sits in Sierra\gpl like it should. Having more than one GPL install is good sometimes for testing, etc. and for repairing things sometimes...

[paul skingley]

Welcome

When you get your gpl install up and running, dont forget to try the gpl mods.

1965
http://download.bcsi.../65/65modv2.htm

1966
http://1966gpl.speedgeezers.net/

1969
http://1969gpl.speedgeezers.net/

1967 Sports cars
http://www.sportscarlegends.net/

1967 Formula2
http://www.f2legends.net/F2Home.htm

Thundercars
http://tcmodgpl.speedgeezers.net/

Lancia Stratos
http://srmz.net/inde...h=1



I hope you have fun. We hope to see you racing online one day  


paul

Edited by paul skingley, Jan 08 2012 - 10:05 AM.

[svenvangent]

hallo nasty and welcome ,

here some site that you will like and take your time for it , there is a lot of info out there  

http://www.f1legends...uits/monaco.php
http://home.planet.n...e/Downloads.htm
http://bcsims.com/?
http://www.gpladdict...eedgeezers.net/
http://www.intothere..._simracing.html
http://www.thomas-laechele.de/gpl/
http://jrpearson.homestead.com/
http://gplra.martingranberg.se/
http://gplrank.schue...pub/gplrank.php
http://www.gplshift....shift/index.htm
http://gpllinks.org/
http://gem.ebi-service.de/#
http://www.amirkamal...tml#dashboard  , there is newer version 1.1.2.0
http://gpltd.bcsims....nu=Show_Letters
http://www.trilon.com/bapom/

Edited by svenvangent, Jan 08 2012 - 10:18 AM.

[GrandPrixYannick]

All new rookies we give a warm welcome

[Rudy Dingemans]

Nick,

You don't necessarily need to install Win XP on your mini to get GPL to run (it will run fine in a WINE-based emulator directly in OS X - saves rebooting), I got it to work fine in CrossOver but you will need a wheel to run it - it's an F1 sim, after all.

(For other sims, these will also run directly within OS X but a gamepad with analog thumbsticks will suffice if you stick to lower-powered cars <200 BHPish. ) Good luck, GPL should run very fine on any mini from 2009 or later   .

Regards, Rudy
(GPLRank: -40)

[Nasty Nick]

Thanks for the warm reception, links, and advice. Once I get GPL I am sure I will have questions.

[svenvangent]

Nasty Nick, on Jan 09 2012 - 05:22 AM, said:

Thanks for the warm reception, links, and advice. Once I get GPL I am sure I will have questions.

Hallo Nasty ,

One thing you surely could do ones you've got GPl running on your computure is......  make a backup of Gpl , for example on your d:/ driver thats what i did than when something go's wrong you can alway's go back to your org Gpl .

greets  

[John Woods]

svenvangent, on Jan 09 2012 - 07:20 AM, said:

Nasty Nick, on Jan 09 2012 - 05:22 AM, said:

Thanks for the warm reception, links, and advice. Once I get GPL I am sure I will have questions.

Hallo Nasty ,

One thing you surely could do ones you've got GPl running on your computure is......  make a backup of Gpl , for example on your d:/ driver thats what i did than when something go's wrong you can alway's go back to your org Gpl .

greets  

Nasty,
Just to follow-up...
You can run GPL today by d/l and install 2004Demo.
You don't have to wait.
But this post is to second svenvangent's advice about backups and multiple installs.
Currently, my rig features:
1. Untouched 1.2.0.2 install with no add-ons.
2. 36fps install.
3. 60fps install with all patches.
4. 2004 Demo untouched.

Then as well, entire 36fps edition is saved on two 8gig flash drives, (including copies of all add-ons installed or not, and there is a big collection of floppies sitting in shoe boxes in my closet).

Plus, be sure to use GPL Installer when you get your disc.
Whoops, just noticed you're waiting on a wheel also. I'd wait for that I think.

Edited by John Woods, Jan 09 2012 - 08:12 AM.

[svenvangent]

Infact i have two backups because you never now when your computer say's .....; and now it is time to crass , so the first one is on my d:/ and the second one i have on a "desktop hard disk" with 480GB , you never can be sure enough .

greets