Hi folks, can somebody tell me which ports I need to open on my firewall in order to host rFractor games? All the best & TIA, uwe

Hi folks, connections to gplrank / nrank / gtrank have been flaky during the last couple of days due to line problems with Brian's provider (verizon). They are working on the problem, and I'll post as soon as blw.net is online again. cheers & thanks for your patience, Uwe

Hi, I've been looking at a new cpu / mobo combo lately and found the Asus 8V deluxe quite to my liking (the socket 939 model). I was wondering if the onboard sound provided by that motherboard is any good in terms of cpu usage or wether I should stick to the Audigy 2 ZS I am using now? All the...

Hi guys over at A.S.S., just wanted to say a big "thank you" for your well-researched articles and features in volume II on autosimsport.com! Keep up the great work, uwe

Hi folks, I've been looking at the following TFT display (not for racing, but productivity / linux work: Xerox XA7-19i 8ms I was wondering if somebody is using this model and can share their experiences?

http://68.57.154.65/fud_forum/index.php As we're moving the ranks over the coming weekend their might be some downtime, but for now it's back. cheers uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

Thanks to Sebastien Milliot, gtlrank (http://gtl.gplrank.info/) now supports the cars and tracks from the retail version. We still need to finish some of the rough edges, but we hope that for now you will enjoy the functionality that gtlrank has to offer. If you'd like to help with the...

Hi folks, I downloaded and installed the CCC mod for f1c (the version that comes in three parts and extracts to ...testing3.1, and while things work fine during test days (90-140fps), I get around 0.3 fps during race days (just trying to leave the pits, not on the grid!). Also, I find the engine...

Hi folks, I got an offer from my local computer store on a Sapphire X800 GT (AGP) in exchange for my Radeon 9800 Pro (AGP). The X800 costs 214 Euros, and they'd be willing to pay me 70 Euros for my Radeon 9800 Pro, so I'd end up with a price of around 140 Euros for the X800GT. Do you think...

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 13:00:42 -0800, Den wrote: > Hi Guys > I have been trying to get my son's old Msffb gameport wheel to work for > him,i ordered a rockfire rm203 (USB converter) from the states,after > connecting to computer using sidewinder 4.0 software {mode 3} i get 4 button > 4 axis,it comes...

Phewww! Nice work, Mark, I just completed my very own GTRank monster handicap and can now attest what endurance driving is all about 8-P All the best, uwe --

Hi guys, I hacked away at a low-down version of GT rank (based on nrank) today, and now I need some help with testing it: http://www.schuerkamp.de/zope/gtrank/ you can use your gplrank login / user to upload your Career.blt file (which you can find in the UserData\<your player name>\ directory).

Looks like track makers are already at it: http://www.kvako.com/download/gtr2003/tracks/nordschleife_beta_v10.zip Viper / Nurby, here I come (c8 cheers uwe -- mail replies to Uwe at schuerkamp dot de ( yahoo address is spambox)

Hi folks, I am running my tsw2 with "old" thrustmaster t1 pots that I had lying around as spares. Will it be possible to run a "normal" gameport -> usb converter with this setup or will I have to go the long way and order the $100 conversion kit from Thomas? If I understand it correctly, the...

Hi folks, I was wondering wether and AMD-64 CPU would run 98SE? Don't laugh, I'm still rather happy with 98se's gaming performance and XP isn't 64bit-ready either, right? Thanks for your comments, uwe

Hi folks, I just installed the Rockfire R-203 gameport to usb converter on my machine. Most sims work reasonably well, but GPL refuses to recognize the joystick axis (I have the rockfire set to 4 axes, 4 buttons). The control panel calibration tool looks ok, but once I click on a control function...

Hi folks, I finally bit the bullet last night and "Upgraded" to xp pro. Works ok so far, but using my onboard ac97 sound chip in n2003 results in a really strange engine noise in n2003. The revs don't rise audibly, it sounds like the engine is on constant full throttle (although the steering &...

Hi folks, car handicaps have been partly implemented on GTRank at http://www.schuerkamp.de/zope/gtrank/ There was a bug in the upload process that would sometimes register your NORDSCHLEIFE time (if you have installed this track) as a Monza time, so be sure to double check your laptimes on the...

Hi folks, GTRank now supports back-to-back comparisons with another driver much like GPLRank does. Not as pretty (yet ;-), but you'll get a good idea where the other driver is gaining on you. all the best, uwe

Hi folks, I've been hacking away at rfactor rank (rF Rank for short) for a bit, and it would be great if some folks could give it a go and see if career.blt creation and uploading works. http://rfactor.gplrank.info/ It takes a bit of jumping through hoops to create the career.blt file from all...