Isle Of Man

[BOBR6 84]

http://forum.piboso.com/index.php?topic=451.0

stay on the track otherwise you get core.exe 

[Gixxer4607]

do it do it do it do it do it awesome man

[Vini]

The promising news is that Jim Pearson seems to have softened his view concerning the possibility of future conversions of his full length TT track once it is finally released. On his website he has a copyright notice for the future release but he is now making more positive overtures to other communities who may be interested in converting the track. Previously he had stated it was intended strictly for use on GPL. This followed an unfortunate situation where his shorter TT "highlights" track had been converted without his permission on GTR, GTL and rFactor to name but a few. About which understandably he was not very happy.

On gp500 the TT "highlights" track was converted with his permission and it is, I have to say, a brilliant rendition of his original track. To ride the TT "highlights" track on gp500 is undoubtedly one of the highlights of my whole motorcycle racing "sim" experience since I began racing on computer games when I was 12 years old. My father who has raced at the IOM TT track in real life loved it also. He felt that racing Jim Pearson's TT track on gp500 was pretty representative of how it felt in real life. And that was only the shortened "highlights" track.. It is so good that I race on this converted track on gp500 almost every day. I also race online on the TT track against real life opponents. The physics in gp500 seem to suit the track extremely well. I agree both the shortened "highlights" track and the full length TT track when it is finally released would both be potentially fantastic additions to the gpbikes tracks collection. I am of course aware that the "highlights" track is in the course of conversion for gpbikes as we speak. This in itself I am sure will be a fantastic addition to gpbikes. I am confident this will be the case because I race the track on gp500 on almost a daily basis. It is that good. My only honest concern on gpbikes is calming the bikes down sufficiently the for bumps and jumps of the TT course. But I guess this can be done through bike set-up? So that you can concentrate on racing lines and braking points rather than avoiding shakes and wobbles. It should be fantastic though I think.

grT   

P.S. I race the TT "Highlights" track on GPL now and again. Whilst I love the sound of the open seaters, four wheels round the IOM TT course somehow just doesn't feel right to me. Once they took Rally Cars round there in real life and quite a few of them ended up in the bushes..it was made by god for bikes imo! 

P.P.S. Has anyone ever thought of converting Jim Pearson's classic Dundrod circuit for use on gpbikes? We have this on gp500 and it is almost as breathtaking as the TT course. Jumps and blinds bends under the trees included.. Road racing is where it's at guys! Particularly online!! As much as I love the short circuits..

P.P.P.S.  I fired up the TT Superbikes game by Jester Interactive the other day just for fun. It's very "arcadey" by comparison to the TT track on gp500. Good fun but not comparable to the experience on gp500. Nowhere near. Fun though it was.. As I say gpbikes on a TT track should be very good indeed hopefully.

You need to start using tldr tags 

[girlracerTracey]

Yes indeed. My ambition is to make a posting here that fills the whole screen of my computer monitor. I didn't quite make it that time and must try harder!  Us girls can talk about the TT for hours you know. Particularly on the phone..

grT

[girlracerTracey]

Well whoever makes it just think what racing like this would be like on gpbikes on the IOM mountain course..

https://www.youtube.com/v/B8EN4f_iRns
(you can watch this in 1440p if you wish via the YouTube adjustment "cog")

N.B. this is obviously Jim Perason's "highlights" track converted for gp500. Just think what a full length IOM TT track in gpbikes would be like for an online race..

grT 

[doubledragoncc]

@grT that was fun to watch. I loved my old GP500, still got my own streetbike set I made back in 2004, but would love the files for the TT. Do you have links to the track, bikeset and any other files needed grT?

thanks for the video

DD

[h106frp]

WXAT still hosts all the old mods and the dll patch for win7. No speedups with win7 64bit Dundrod is another really good J Pearson conversion, can't wait to see the finished GPBikes version.

[BOBR6 84]

+1 on the ulster! Track surface is already mega.. Just need scenery etc by the looks of it..

TT circuit.. Anybody still working on this??

I will happily ride across to the isle of man, do a thousand laps, take a million pictures if that helps.. Honestly I would! lol

[girlracerTracey]

@grT that was fun to watch. I loved my old GP500, still got my own streetbike set I made back in 2004, but would love the files for the TT. Do you have links to the track, bikeset and any other files needed grT?

thanks for the video

DD

Hi DD. Yes no problem. You are an experienced player on gp500 so no explanations necessary I think on installation etc.

Download links are as follows:

Jim Pearson's "Highlights" IOM TT track           http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/TracksCam/Tracks/0001539/0001539.html
(N.B. it seems to work well in the Philip Island tracks folder)

In the video I use the excellent 1991 Grand Prix bike-set by BergerFan who I talk with a bit. He likes the fact I still race his bike-set after all these years. 

Download links as follows:
http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/BKS/500/0000506/0000506.htm
http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/BKS/500/0000598/0000598.htm
http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/BKS/500/0000600/0000600.htm
http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/BKS/500/0000623/0000623.htm
http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/BKS/500/0000755/0000755.htm
http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/BKS/500/0001183/0001183.htm
(I think you install the base bike-set then the updates in sequential order etc.)

One thing to remember is that if you race with AI offline then turn automatic retirements off in the "Difficulty" settings. The AI tend to bounce off walls a bit and have multiple bike crashes as no run-off.. I use standard 2-stroke engine noise and wankel noise for the Norton & Roton. It's great fun and very challenging to remember which way the road goes..!

It races quite nicely online via himachi or tunngle. 

Hope that helps.

grT

P.S. if Jim Pearson does finally complete his full length IOM TT track I think you guys should gain his permission and convert it for gpbikes! Unless the gpbikes project for this track is still going strongly..?




   

[doubledragoncc]

Hi grT, thanks hun, I forgot I had Dundrod and replaced jerez DOH. Was wondering why all the AI riders kept dying so quickly lol. I have a strretbike set but its embeded as I lost most of my gp500 files when an ass stole my backup drive.

Thanks for the links. I need the original install files most so I can install on my WIN 10 drive to test too.

Keep it sunny side up

DD

[girlracerTracey]

Hi grT, thanks hun, I forgot I had Dundrod and replaced jerez DOH. Was wondering why all the AI riders kept dying so quickly lol. I have a strretbike set but its embeded as I lost most of my gp500 files when an ass stole my backup drive.

Thanks for the links. I need the original install files most so I can install on my WIN 10 drive to test too.

Keep it sunny side up

DD

DD follow the link below and download the "mobile" version of the full gp500 pc game.  You don't even have to install the game under windows..it will just run from your h/d by clicking on the gp500.exe file. This will I think give you everything you need. You can copy it onto laptops other pcs and the game should open and run no problem at all. It's all patched up and ready to go.

I think it was that very helpful soul WALK3N who put me onto this a while back..

Wxat has pretty much every file you will ever need on gp500. Including the original sounds folder and similar etc. etc.

http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/ParMis/Parches/0001314/0001314.htm

Have fun!

grT   

[Reactive]

TT circuit.. Anybody still working on this??

When i tried to convert simple road into beta6c — TrackEd crashes all the times, and also after reading this thread personaly for me there is no idea when it will be possible. 

[doubledragoncc]

TY grT, I found another on the same site called GP500Light at 64MB!!!! dose the same no install needed

http://wxatgp500.co.uk/Wxatfiles/General/0001589/0001589.html

Just incase others want it

Thanx again grT

DD

[tseklias]

just w8 and prey for permission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVvc-0FkZcg#t=14

[Phathry25]

What happened to this project? 

Obviously it's way too much for one person to tackle. Any interest in setting up a team to tackle this in manageable bites?  Will the game even work with a track this long?