UKGTL Season 14 Single Spec Sprint Cup - Mantorp - Feb 24

[goldtop]

Glad to hear you're sorting things out Bill and that you've managed to keep your feet dry  Just had a few pracci laps and can report that weather was nice and sunny with no rain or snow 

Funny little cars these and they don't handle at all like they look unless I have gone totally wrong with my setup. Back end seems to want to bite you at every opportunity 

Note that in-game fuel usage seems to be way off and that you'll likely need at least 24 litres to complete a 12 lap race.

[BillThomas]

Still have a problem, talking this morning to neighbour, met out collecting paper. Software Engineer at a local power station he suggested a Win 7 quirk which stores and keeps program setting and gives it to you instead of allowing you to make your own setting.

This appears to be case with GTL as I get same useless setting now every time I try to run or make my own setting.  Anyone experienced this and know how to sort out before I go to neighbour?

[Wiltshire Tony]

Bill, we want to help you but your problem description skills need some honing mate.

What settings and where, In GTL?

Also try googling questions because you can bet your life whatever your experiencing, someone else will have had it too and probably found a solution.

[Erling G-P]

Bill, I had a similar problem when I replaced my videocard recently - with the resolution settings.  No matter how many times I set the desired resolution; each time I started the game, it reverted to 640x480.

Solution in my case was to set the program; GTL.exe (or was GTLConfig.exe ? - not sure anymore) to run as admin.  Both mine are set that way and that solved the problem.

You should find both in the GTL install folder, and the setting is found in the 'Compatibility tab': http://www.google.dk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=zYAnD6Xm5F-qNM&tbnid=5Lh48d-siPPKFM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fhowto%2Fwindows-vista%2Fusing-windows-vista-compatibility-mode%2F&ei=ATcKU9f_Osv_ygOJjIGwCA&bvm=bv.61725948,d.bGE&psig=AFQjCNFTdjd1aVCWJDkSbrc91ra-D53g4Q&ust=1393264767554526.

Cheers,
Erling

[BillThomas]

Thanks Erling, will try it out tomorrow morning.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Yehaa I can make both races 

[BillThomas]

Bill, I had a similar problem when I replaced my videocard recently - with the resolution settings.  No matter how many times I set the desired resolution; each time I started the game, it reverted to 640x480.

Solution in my case was to set the program; GTL.exe (or was GTLConfig.exe ? - not sure anymore) to run as admin.  Both mine are set that way and that solved the problem.

You should find both in the GTL install folder, and the setting is found in the 'Compatibility tab': http://www.google.dk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=zYAnD6Xm5F-qNM&tbnid=5Lh48d-siPPKFM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fhowto%2Fwindows-vista%2Fusing-windows-vista-compatibility-mode%2F&ei=ATcKU9f_Osv_ygOJjIGwCA&bvm=bv.61725948,d.bGE&psig=AFQjCNFTdjd1aVCWJDkSbrc91ra-D53g4Q&ust=1393264767554526.

Cheers,
Erling

Thanks for your time Erling, unfortunately despite my best efforts and registering new driver etc and going through from scratch a number of time problem persists.  So folks have a good night and be lucky.  Sorry won't be with you.

[BillThomas]

Bill, we want to help you but your problem description skills need some honing mate.

What settings and where, In GTL?

Also try googling questions because you can bet your life whatever your experiencing, someone else will have had it too and probably found a solution.

To start with all worked OK until I registered on line and got into the lobby of the default (German Server).  I selected a free site and got onto it OK, it worked initially but then I was dumped.  When I got back I tried to drive again but none of the foot pedals or gear change paddles would work.  I exited GTL and then I checked in the  Logitech Profiler and all the G25 controls worked OK - am using the latest download V5.10.127 which is Win 7 compatible.

Went back to GTL and opened up Options and tried to reset the wheel but as I tried to setup the functions and as I went down the list of functions the setting of some of the earlier function selected wheel settings were changed to - - and the foot pedal graphics in the bottom left hand corner showed the foot pedals were not operating.  I exited and rebooted the computer and tried again.  After repeating this procedure 2 or 3 time I could not even change any settings at all in Options Control. 

Spent time this morning - see earlier post reply to Erling without success.

Sorry it's so convoluted Tony but initially I tried to keep it simple.  As it seems to be possibly linked to the G25 Wheel I've looked on the Logitech website (www.logitech.com/support) but not been able to find out any answers.  Any thoughts?

Leave you to your racing Tony.  Will try and get hold of my neighbour (software engineer) tomorrow and see if he can do anything.

[SpecialKS]

Sorry for the tap in lap one of race two, Postal  - it left me totally demotivated, so I quit  .

[Wiltshire Tony]

@ Bill - I have never used the Logitech profiler, never saw the point.

[Wiltshire Tony]

Results and replay now posted.

[Erling G-P]

Bill, we want to help you but your problem description skills need some honing mate.

What settings and where, In GTL?

Also try googling questions because you can bet your life whatever your experiencing, someone else will have had it too and probably found a solution.

To start with all worked OK until I registered on line and got into the lobby of the default (German Server).  I selected a free site and got onto it OK, it worked initially but then I was dumped.  When I got back I tried to drive again but none of the foot pedals or gear change paddles would work.  I exited GTL and then I checked in the  Logitech Profiler and all the G25 controls worked OK - am using the latest download V5.10.127 which is Win 7 compatible.

Went back to GTL and opened up Options and tried to reset the wheel but as I tried to setup the functions and as I went down the list of functions the setting of some of the earlier function selected wheel settings were changed to - - and the foot pedal graphics in the bottom left hand corner showed the foot pedals were not operating.  I exited and rebooted the computer and tried again.  After repeating this procedure 2 or 3 time I could not even change any settings at all in Options Control. 

Spent time this morning - see earlier post reply to Erling without success.

Sorry it's so convoluted Tony but initially I tried to keep it simple.  As it seems to be possibly linked to the G25 Wheel I've looked on the Logitech website (www.logitech.com/support) but not been able to find out any answers.  Any thoughts?

Leave you to your racing Tony.  Will try and get hold of my neighbour (software engineer) tomorrow and see if he can do anything.

Sorry to hear this Bill; had high hopes my idea would help 

Not sure what to suggest; tried googling for problems with GTL / G25, but difficult to describe it, and didn't find anything that sounds like your issues.

Would you happen to have a backup of your earlier, working GTL folder, or perhaps just your .PLR file (found in player subfolder of UserData folder) ?

If you do, you could try and simply copy it on top of your current installation, or replace the .PLR file with the older one.  With a little luck, that might restore the earlier, working settings.  You may have to remove write protection on the various folders to do this.

Best of luck and hope to see you back soon,
Erling

[chmichel]

It was a fun couple of races, I'm getting used to these races since I'm new here, had a few battles but I still don't have the skills yet. But it was really fun,

Sorry Clive for the hit on the chicane but I waited for you then all of a sudden you disappeared from the screen.

Cheers guys

[EvilClive]

No probs Chmichel, I was pretty much de-motivated by then anyway and I was about to quit.

I had enjoyed pushing the P1800 around a nice circuit and managed a respectable ( for me ) practice lap time on race fuel in the 1:35's.  Then I had my balloon well and truly popped when Goldtop rolled up and hacked 4 secs off my best time!!!! 

I could not see where he would get 4 secs!! I fully expected to be maybe 2 secs off as I am still struggling with setups and driving of these cars. But it all became obvious once the race started ...my car was way down on raw speed on the straights and everyone was just running away from me??? In the 2nd race Postal recovered from an off and came past me on the main straight at such a pace that I got out to see why I had stopped!!! He must have gained 200mtrs on the straight alone and in a supposedly identical car.

SO!!...... I did discover that these old Volvo's have a 3 speed gearbox in the first few laps of offline practice , not exactly on the first lap though where I was still upshifting to 4th  .  The only big thing I can think is that I was using the wrong final drive ratio? , but I had the engine just hitting the max revs at the end of the straight in 3rd which I thought would be ideal.

Any suggestions gratefully received!

Grats to the podiums and the pace of the fast boys.

[Wiltshire Tony]

My car definitely had a 4 speed box so I think your final drive was set too short.

@ Bill - do you want my player profile file? you just change the file name to your name and the password? It's set for a G27 but will probably be the same. If it works you could then tweak the other settings to suit your needs.