April 4, 1998                                                  ver 1.0
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Title		: GP2 Physics Editor v1.0
Filenames	: gp2phys.c, gp2phys.exe, gp2form.txt
Author		: Aubrey Windle
Email Address	: awindl1@uic.edu
Homepage	: http://www.eecs.uic.edu/~awindle (not much there)
Description	: Now you can edit polar moment of inertia and downforce
                  efficiency!
Author Info	: 1 badassed dude.
Other Works	: Found a hack for Steve Young, 
                  Mexico City track.
Thanks to	: Microprose, Steve Young for "inspiration" (he already
                  knows about this. don't nag him!), Pieter, 
		  Sjon, and any DJGPP contributors.
Author's Plug	: Yes, I'd like some plug, please.  Say no more, 
                  say no more?

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* Construction *

Base		: bzzt!
Editor(s) used	: DJGPP (gcc)
Known Bugs	: GP2 will crash if you enter silly values.
                  I suspect it ONLY WORKS WITH THE U.S. VERSION!
		  Please, please feel free to make an international 
		  version!
Build Time	: 1 hour.


* Installation *

BE SURE TO BACK EVERYTHING UP BEFORE YOU USE THIS!
Copy the gp2phys.exe to your gp2 directory.  Back up gp2.exe.



* Other Information *

Ok, I know this seems strange, but give it a chance.  It's not a slick
program.  I made it in 1 hour!  Sorry, I just don't have a lot of time
to work on this stuff.  I made it because I couldn't stand having this
knowledge and keeping it to myself!  Hopelfully someone will PLEASE MAKE
EUROPEAN VERSIONS OF THIS.  I included the source code so it should be
pretty straightforeward.

It's pretty cool.  You can edit:
	
	-"POLAR MOMENT OF INERTIA" those of you who got a 'C' in college
	 physics should have a vague idea of what this means.  Basically
	 it's how badly the car wants to keep turning or going straight.
	 A car with a lot of weight at the front and/or rear (like a
	 dumbell) will have a large pmi.  Such a car will not go into
	 a spin easily, but will be more likely to keep spinning once it
	 starts.  A car with a small pmi will be less stable, but more
	 nimble, quicker through a slalom or chicane.  A touring car,
	 for example, will have a significantly larger pmi than an F1 car.
	 AFFECTS ONLY THE HUMAN CAR!

	-"DOWNFORCE EFFICIENCY" pretty self-explanatory.  More downforce
	 efficiency means more downforce for the same amount of wing.
	 AFFECTS BOTH HUMAN AND AI CARS!

Just as an educated guess, I would say current f1 cars have slightly less
downforce efficiency and a smaller pmi than the 1994 cars simulated in
the original exe (smaller wings, smaller engines).  Of course there's no 
way to get accurate values for different kinds of cars, but it's fun to 
guess and experiment with different values!


* Copyright / Permissions *

bzzt!


* Disclaimer *

The contained files are provided "as is" without warranty of
any kind, either expressed or implied. The author will not be
held responsible for any losses incurred.

- Aubrey Windle - 1998


* Availability *

Pieter's/Sjon's GP2 Page at http://VOLftp.tin.it/GP2/
