GPL people driving AMS?

[Kevin Knorpp]

Sorry just have to ask because, being a 60s F1 specialist, I'm seeing some awesome 60s F1 driving in MP AMS. These people have to be GPL'ers. Don't they?

rF2 was my hope. But AMS has delivered on 60s F1 for me.

So question 1 is, where are these awesome drivers coming from?

Question 2 is, do I need to get GPL?

Question 3 is, has ISI ever updated any of their historic content?

What is going to be the GPL successor or do I need to just get GPL? But I can't see messing with anything that is not as good as AMS for immersion because AMS is so awesome.

But I have to wonder...will AMS be the new GPL? And if not there must be a reason to the only conclusion I can draw is that I need to get GPL. Unless all these awesome drivers are from GPL and its imminent that AMS is going to be the new GPL?

 

[Dethrone1427]

To be fair if you went far enough you could get something pretty close in AMS, not necessarily the menu but the championship and car skins. I'm sure you could find most GPL tracks that have been ported to rfactor and bring them over to AMS (granted they wont look very good) but its possible. You could also go ahead and paint all the cars as liveries back then were very simple as well as making talent files relatively quickly.

Now this is just more of a personal opinion but all 60s F1 cars look exactly the same to me. The only way I would be able to tell if it was a Ferrari was if it was painted red, same thing applies to a Lotus etc.

Now I've never played GPL, but I doubt someone is going to play it now because it is the most accurate simulator but more of a nostalgic experience.

I have ported over the F1 Classic Track Pack (1967 tracks, which were tarted up and made a bit better looking for RF), they don't look too bad and are great fun with the vintages plus you can grab the 67 season from SCE and use that. Job done!!

 

[David Wright]

I find the AMS 67 cars much easier to drive than GPL. Obviously never having driven a 1967 F1 car, I don't know which is more accurate.

This video might help

I think the Formula Vintage is based more on the Eagle than the Lotus 49. It does offer a DFV variant but with the same wheelbase as the V12, more a DFV engined Eagle than a Lotus 49.

So IMO the best comparison would be to compare the Vintage with the Eagle in GPL. Although setup clearly has a big influence on how easy cars are to drive, my own view is the AMS car is not really that different to the GPL Eagle.

 

[Kenny Paton]

I think the Formula Vintage is based more on the Eagle than the Lotus 49. It does offer a DFV variant but with the same wheelbase as the V12, more a DFV engined Eagle than a Lotus 49.

So IMO the best comparison would be to compare the Vintage with the Eagle in GPL. Although setup clearly has a big influence on how easy cars are to drive, my own view is the AMS car is not really that different to the GPL Eagle.

Coming from you, that is praise indeed.

 

[Angelo dos Santos]

I have ported over the F1 Classic Track Pack (1967 tracks, which were tarted up and made a bit better looking for RF), they don't look too bad and are great fun with the vintages plus you can grab the 67 season from SCE and use that. Job done!!

Actually I really wish that @Patrick Giranthon could get a license and convert the 1965 Track Pack from rF1 to AMS, and to the actual technology...lol. That would be truly awesome.
I know some tracks are quite unrealistic, like Spa, but would be nice have some historics and old tracks to drive the Vintages on it.

Although I know Patrick is really busy atm helping Reiza with other things.

 

[Deleted member 130869]

Is that mod the one with the GPLEA cars? That didn't drive well at all but if the mod mentioned here is a different one.... ooooo interested!

 

[Dethrone1427]

Is that mod the one with the GPLEA cars? That didn't drive well at all but if the mod mentioned here is a different one.... ooooo interested!

What? What I said, or something someone else said?

 

[Deleted member 130869]

What? What I said, or something someone else said?

That CROM mod of the 67 cars. Many years ago I found a 67 mod that was also ported to GTR2, however I don't recall the name. I'm curious to learn if this CROM is a different one that I missed.

 

[Kenny Paton]

That CROM mod of the 67 cars. Many years ago I found a 67 mod that was also ported to GTR2, however I don't recall the name. I'm curious to learn if this CROM is a different one that I missed.

It's a different one, done with same love as Historic X mod.

 

[DrDeath_MD]

Can we get a link to the modded track pack?!

 

[Dethrone1427]

I'm super confused as no one is doing @'s...was that meant for me, I'm sort of following this thread but barely. If it was it won't be on here! We're not allowed and the PC police will swoop in and tell me to take it down...

 

[DrDeath_MD]

@Dethrone1427 can we get a link to the 1967 track pack?

 

[Dethrone1427]

@Dethrone1427 can we get a link to the 1967 track pack?

I'll zip it later and pm you, cant post it on here, they'll ban me for sure!!

 

[Kevin Knorpp]

Damn it PM me too!

 

[Alexandre Costa]

Me too please.

 

[s2173]

And me, I haven't driven these layouts in a while.

 

[orange400]

Could you PM me too? Thanks.

 

[Dethrone1427]

Ok, but it is ONLY the tracks...no dynamic road, none of that, it just further circuits to blast the vintages around...so no moaning!

 

[Dethrone1427]

Should all be sent over now chaps!! With a few other treats as well, any problems with the MAS files PM me

 

[C_Stephens]

The "Sixties Tracks v3.0" for rF is also a very good base to port over. Riverside65 and Bridgehampton are absolute blasts

 

[arniesan]

If only Reiza could get the F1 license off Codies, then we would have a GPL for this day and age.