The 1999 season follows much the same lines as it's predesessors, read through everything on this page, any problems mail us at MSNGP2@xyz.com. Remember it's all about having fun!
What you need
Microprose's Grand Prix 2
GP2Edit v1.81
No CDRom
MSNGP2 Approved CarSet
Access to Email
Game Settings
We insist on you using a car set for the races, these are availiable from the "downloads" page. Remember, that all the games settings must be as default! There is no restriction on control method. You may drive at any difficulty level and with any driver aid except that in the race you may NOT use the F4 indestructibility driver aid.
Frame Rate/Processor Occupancy
We suggest that you set the Frame Rate at one setting below the "estimate"
and that you also turn off the sky texture and display only smoke in the
mirrors. This will help in stopping people doing so called "slow mo" laps,
where the computer skips out of real time and a game second can be as long
as 3 seconds by exceeding your computers processor power and providing
an unrealistic Hot Lap.
Driving the track
You must drive on the track, and not cut corners or chicanes to gain
time. If you are judged to have gained time but cutting corners you will
be penalised, basically keep on the track and kurbs. If at any time you
break this rule a penalty will be imposed on you by the "Drivers Committee".
Qualifying
There will be two qualifying sessions for each race. Qualifying can
be done in any game mode (practise or qualifying) when you have done your
fastest lap, press the "ESC" key and select "SAVE HOT LAP". Name the lap
according to the table later on this page. When the deadline approaches
email your Hot Lap to fvebr@xyz.com
and "CC" it to MSNGP2@xyz.com. Shortly
after the dead line the results will be shown on the MSNGP2 web page, newsgroup
and you will be informed by email. The next session will then start, and
follows the same guidlines.
**All drivers must enter the first session, the second session is there
only for anyone who wants to improve there times, and is not compulseary.
Any driver that wishes to race, but did not qualify in session one, will
start from the back of the field if they enter session two. Any driver
wishing to race who did not enter either qualifying session will start
from 26th and last place on the grid, but only if they have informed us.**
The race must be done in one sitting (no saving the game every few laps) and as a "quickrace" at 50% distance. The race distance is set using "GP2Edit". You must race using an MSNGP2 approved Car Set. Select your correct starting position from the qualifying results. During the race the "F4" driver's aid must NOT be used. As you sit on the grid press the "ESC" key and select "save game" name this file correctly like in qualifying. Now enjoy your race. As you cross the line to finish your race press the "ESC" key and select "save race", name it properly, then select "save hot lap" name it properly. As the deadline approaches send all three files to ekoeleman@xyz.com and "CC" it to MSNGP2@xyz.com. A day or so later the race results will be put on show on the MSNGP2 web page, newsgroup and by email.
File Naming
Qualifying
"Q" "Track" "Driver #"
Example. "QMEXDR01" "Qualifying, Mexico, Driver #01"
Race
"S" "Track" "Driver#" - "L" "Track" "Driver#" - "F" "Track" "Driver#"
S = Start Race - L = Hot Lap - F = Finish Race
Example. "SMEXDR01" "Start Race, Mexico, Driver #01"
Track Codes
Montreal - CAN
Mexico City - MEX
Imola - SAN
Monaco - MON
Monza - ITA
Spa Francorchamps - BEL
Suzuka - JAP
Scoring
POSITION | POINTS |
1st | 30 |
2nd | 24 |
3rd | 20 |
4th | 18 |
5th | 16 |
6th | 14 |
7th | 11 |
8th | 10 |
9th | 9 |
10th | 8 |
11th | 5 |
12th | 4 |
13th | 3 |
14th | 2 |
15th | 1 |
Race Schedule
Qualifying 1 | 4TH April until 10th April (12:00 CET) |
Qualifying 2 | 12th April until 16th April (17:00 CET) |
Race | 19th April until 2nd May |
Qualifying 1 | 16th May until 22nd May (12:00 CET) |
Qualifying 2 | 24th May until 28th May (17:00 CET) |
Race | 31st May until 6th June |
Qualifying 1 | 20th June until 26th June (12:00 CET) |
Qualifying 2 | 28th June until 2nd July(17:00 CET) |
Race | 5th July until 18th July |
Qualifying 1 | 1st August until 7th August (12:00 CET) |
Qualifying 2 | 9th August until 13th August (17:00 CET) |
Race | 16th August until 29th August |
Qualifying 1 | 12th September until 18th September (12:00 CET) |
Qualifying 2 | 20th September until 24th September (17:00 CET) |
Race | 27th September until 10th October |
Qualifying 1 | 24th October until 30th October (12:00 CET) |
Qualifying 2 | 1st November until 5th November (17:00 CET) |
Race | 8th November until 21st November |
Qualifying 1 | 28th November until 4th December (12:00 CET) |
Qualifying 2 | 6th December until 10th December (17:00 CET) |
Race | 13th December until 29th December |
Signing Up
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