I am coming to terms with living in Water World down south these days. Back garden flooded, golf course like hippo country, also all local country walks, and I live on high ground near the top of a hill. Feel really sorry for some of those up north and in Scotland.
Due to the rain I decided to do something useful and clear out my loft, I’ve been putting it off for about the past five years. Thought it would take about two days, has taken five so far. It took about two days just to shred the old business records etc. Amazing what can be accumulated over thirty years.
I did treat myself however to about an hour a day on GTL F1 1967 and read the SROU posts (back on topic). They were very enlightening, with some great links. I really enjoyed reading those. My old copies of Autosport and Motorsport (dating from the mid fifties to the late sixties) disappeared during a house move some thirty years ago.
I also tend to think the cars in GTL F1 are a bit too fast in reality although I really enjoy the Mod.
I tried Ati’s set up for the Lotus 49. It felt like a bucking bronco to me. I guess it depends on what controller you use, how it is set up and you’re in game controller settings. I use a G27 that I have set up to feel as realistic as I can and use the H gear change. I would point out that I have no alien ancestors so that might a difference.
The cars I have tried are the McLaren M5A: 1:12:08, Brabham BT24: 1:13:03 and Lotus 49: 1:13:28 (with a setup I worked out) all with a qualifying set up. I think I will take the McLaren as it is the car I have driven the most although I see it did not take part in the RSA GP in 1967.
Thanks to Tony and the guys who posted the article links. I am looking forward to Monday. Hope I can get somewhere near finishing the race this time.
