Grand Prix Legends is arguably the most realistic driving simulator yet developed, not to mention the thrill of driving the historic original tracks. We'll make sure that you have the best stuff for GPL, and all the hints, setups, and info you need!

Legends of the Silver Screen
Man, our own Dave "Trackman" Turman has been a busy camper...check out these new excellent Win95 backgrounds with a distinctly Grand Prix Legends flavor...they look nice on any desktop, and have 16 Million color and 256 color version. All for 800x600 desktops.

Thanks to Bob Thurman, here are 1967 Qualifying times for each track. Note that Rouen was not raced in 1967.

GARAGE

Note: As of 16 APR, the full version of David Noonan's ICR2N2GPL is not yet available.

24 MAR 99 The Pits GPL Superpatch - Various Contributors, installer by Jan Kohl
The initial release of our ultimate GPL authenticity patch for the 1967 season. From proper team names and logos to enhanced car graphics, sounds, programs and cockpits. Every contributed file to date has been included in some form or fashion, brought to you by the names and programs listed below, as well as our head honcho, Jan Kohl. A special thanks to every contributing enthusiast and visitor. Enjoy The Pits' One Millionth Hit celebration and keep those files coming! [2.65M]

17 APR 99 *Updated* Homestead and New England Graphics- Chris Payne
Many new '67 era billboards and graphics for the two converted N99 tracks. [456K][335K]

16 APR 99 16 Bit Cockpits - Andrew Olley
Terrific new cockpits for the Ferrari, Lotus, Eagle and Brabham, all 16 bit, all with redlined or plain tachometers. Highly recommended! [117K]

16 APR 99 Mosport Programme - Matthew Knutsen
The latest in Matthew's program updates, this for the Mosport GP. [129K]

16 APR 99 GPLSpyBoy Update - Lawrence Holbert
The essential update to the sensational GPLSpyBoy utility. [758K]

8 APR 99 Graeme Nash's Ferrari Setups - Graeme Nash
Simply one of the fastest racers in the GPL world. This is a collection of Graeme's setups and replays for the Ferrari. 8:07 at The Ring in a Ferrari...that's fast folks ::). [2.2M]

6 APR 99 ICR2N2GPLdemo Converter - David Noonan
FINALLY ::) remembered to add a link for David's extremely popular converter. Take your favorite ICR2 and NASCAR2/99 tracks and insert them into GPL for an entirely new experience. This is only a demo, registration is necessary for full functionality. Also, check out Dubai, a new track for GPL created by Mr. Noonan. [750K] [375K]

*Updated* 6 APR 99 GPLResults - Nigel Nichols
A utility that enables users to extract race results, lap times, etc. generated by GPL for later review. Now is self-installing, just unzip and run the setup routine. [70.6K]

5 APR 99 GPLSpyBoy - Larry Holbert
A fantastic, native WIN32 client utility for seeking out and finding the best online GPL games available. Full of features and completely functional within VROC on most systems "VROC stamp of approval...coordinated effort with VROC staff". A terrific, must-have addition to every online racer's GPL installation. [2.1M]

1 APR 99 Ferrari Camera Files - Olli Suominen
New Ferrari camera files. [228 bytes]

27 MAR 99 Trensz' Updated Race Setups - Achim Trensz
One of the original GPL Beta testers' updated racing setups for everyone's favorite sim. [3K]

26 MAR 99 Zandvoort Graphics Update - Matthew Knutsen
Matt's first venture into 3do editing; a beautifully redone billboard for the Zandvoort circuit. [22K]

26 MAR 99 1970 "Winged" Carset - Nicklaus
A 1970 carset with proper drivers, teams, sponsor paint schemes and WINGS(!). *Requires the GPLSeason utility to install. [2.5M]

24 MAR 99 "Forgotten" '67 Drivers - Daniel Cean-Bermudez
A complete set of all drivers not included in the original GPL carset. [560K]

7 MAR 99 Ferrari Setups - Jake Myers
Want setups created by one of the fastest drivers in sim-racing? Well, here you go. Jake Myers is one of the men-to-beat on the internet, having been a dominant force in various ICR2 leagues as well as winning the 1998 TPTCC Driver's Championship. Throw these saddles on your prancing horse and prepare to run with the big boys. [4K]

3 MAR 99 Rouen Graphics - Matthew Knutsen
Matthew Knutsen's Rouen track graphics update. [33K]

28 FEB 99 Redlined Tachometers - Pal Steiner Berg
New tachometers for each car with redline RPMs indicated more realistically. [101K]

28 FEB 99 '67 Carset and '67 Soundpack - Joe Lafrite
A wonderful pair of edits. The '67 carset features improved paint schemes, accurate driver and team photos/logos. Joe's soundpack gives each of the cars in GPL its own distinctive growl and makes for a fantastic enhancement. Both files require Nigel Pattinson's "GPLseason" and "Carsound" utilities. Another pair of must-haves for any GPL fanatic! [617K,301K]

28 FEB 99 GPLseason and Carsound Utilities - Nigel Pattinson
Simply two of the best utilities presently found on the web. With GPLseason and Carsound you can insert carsets, track graphics, sounds and just about any other file found in GPL. These are must-have utilities!! [766K,26K]

28 FEB 99 Pitboards fix - Buzard
Modernizes the GPL pitboard so that the driver in front of you is indicated by a "-" instead of a "+". [6K]

26 FEB 99 "Missing" starters on the '67 British GP Grid - Daniel Cean-Bermudez
Cars and driver info for three cars on the '67 BGP grid not yet represented in GPL. [155K]

26 FEB 99 Printable GPL Setup Sheets - Leon Jarvis
Printable setups sheets to take the hassles out of tweaking and experimenting. [147K]

26 FEB 99 GPL Split Times Utility -David Noonan
Want to know where you're losing that tenth? Here's how to find out. [73K]

20 FEB 99 Eagle Shapeand Mosport Telephone Pole fixes - Goetz Poppitz
Another pair of 3D file tweaks by Goetz! This time some minor errors in the 3do files of both the Eagle car shape and Mosport telephone poles have been corrected. [42K,3K]

19 FEB 99 GPL WIN9x Wallpaper - Erik Frechette
A new GPL background featuring Dan Gurney and his Eagle at Monaco for 800x600 desktops in 24 bit color. [363K]

7 FEB 99 Brabham and Coventry(Cooper) templates - Buzard
Want to drive a purple Brabham or a lime-green Cooper? Here's your chance. These templates are numberless and nameless, so get out your sprayers and paints! [26K,34K]

5 FEB 99 New Murasama(Honda) 3D shape - Goetz Poppitz
A reworking of the 3D model to correct discrepancies between the physics engine and the visual outputs of the car. [198K]

5 FEB 99 Refined Coventry(Cooper) 3D shape -Goetz Poppitz
A tweaked 3D shape to match the visual appearance of the Coventry with its physical model in the game. [53K]

19 JAN 99 More Authentic Programs - Matthew Knutsen
Another bunch of authentic program covers from Matthew. Great stuff for the diehard fan! [545K] Also check out Matthew's latest track art for Monza , Mosport and Zandvoort . [53K,22K,12K]

9 JAN 99 Papy OpenGL Beta2 -Papyrus
An updated OpenGL patch to improve the abysmal framerates on non-3Dfx boards. [67K]

5 JAN 99 Tire Changer Utility - Peter Walker
Want to swap those rubbers around? Here's the utility to make 'em spin no matter which rocket your flying! [529K]

5 JAN 99 1966 Season Patch - Daniel Cean-Bermudez
A well-done patch to step back just a tad more in time to the '66 Grand Prix season! [351K]

20 DEC 98 Murasama\Coventry to Honda\Cooper fix - Peter Walker
A replacement 'GPL.EXE' that renames Murasama and Coventry teams to Honda and Cooper, respectively. Fully functional, but still in beta form. Team graphics and paintjobs are to be added later. [688K]

20 DEC 98 Jackie Stewart Patch - G. Poppitz *Updated 19 JAN*
Patch to insert the legendary Jackie Stewart and BRM teammate Mike Spence into GPL. Replaces Richie Ginther and Beltoise. [40K]

20 DEC 98 Matrox G200 Patch Beta -Matrox
Beta .DLL to be used with vid-cards using the MGA-G200 chipset. Be sure to read the included text file.[53K]

20 DEC 98 Nürburgring 'No Signs' patch - G. Poppitz *Updated 19 JAN*
Think the Ring is a little too easy? Here's a patch to remove the signs marking the different sections of the course. [3K]

14 DEC 98 Matthew's Silverstone Update -Matthew Knutsen *Updated 19 JAN with v1.3 *
Matthew has gone through and retouched the various adverts around Silverstone to reflect those actually present when the track was run in '67. Great work! [86K]

14 DEC 98 Vintage Track Programs -Matthew Knutsen
Authentic program covers for the Monza, Monaco, Rouen, Spa and Zandvoort events. Another excellent piece of work by Matthew! [544K]

13 DEC 98 Meatwater's GPL Soundpack v2.5 - Meatwater
Meatwater, of R.A.S. fame, has created a soundpack to replace engine notes, collisions and a few other sound events in GPL. [1.4M]

6 DEC 98 Alison Hine's VROC Setups -Alison Hine
Alison continues to help road weary pilots with some fantastic Coventry/Cooper and Murasama/Honda setups. Many a sim-racer has been heard singing their praises in on-line play. Check 'em out if you're sick of shoveling gravel with your Lotus or Eagle!:) [6K]

28 NOV 98 Papyrus OpenGL Beta -Sierra/Papyrus
Papyrus has provided a solution for virtual racers not running a Voodoo or Rendition based 3D accelerator. This is the latest Beta and is not supported by Sierra/Papyrus. [67K]

28 NOV 98 New Engine Sound -Arne Martin G Hanssen
Not satisfied with the engine sounds included with GPL? Arne's new exhaust note should keep you happy whether you drive an Eagle or a Brabham. [61K]

28 NOV 98 68 Season Patch -Nicklaus
Want the 1968 teams, drivers and liveries for your as yet wingless Grand Prix machines? Nicklaus has provided us with a nice little patch to step you forward in time. *Some users have had trouble with the included BAT file and may have to use Winmip to insert the various paint schemes.* [340K]

21 NOV 98 AITweaker Utility -Kari Ikonen
Here's a little help if you're having trouble lapping like the legends in Legends. [27K]**Note: Requires VBrun300.dll to run.[225K]

21 NOV 98 New Start Grid ".ini's" -Bart Westra
Need a little more room on those starts? Bart's given you an extra bit of elbow room with these self-installing .ini's for each track. [58K]

27 OCT 98 Win95 Controller File - Gregory Fedoruk
Greg had a brilliant idea to modify the Win95 controller input.dll so that there is no 'dead-spot' programmed into the controller. Note: may not work for all controllers. [73 k]

20 OCT 98 Batch .pbf Converter - Jan Kohl
Tired of converting one .pbf file at a time? Well, this utility will allow for batch conversion of .pbf to .tga files. Will do all .pbf files found in a directory. [62 k]

13 OCT 98 Mip-Bmp Converter - David Noonan
Allows conversion between GPL mips and bmps for editing. [84 k]

13 OCT 98 AI Tweaks - Alison and Nate Hine
These files can be used to slow down the AI, or to give a wider spread of AI speeds in small fields of AI cars. [13 k]

13 OCT 98 Cooper T81B Car - Mauritz Lindqvist
Replaces the Brabham, and allows you to driver the Cooper (paint change only) driven by John Surtees. [159 k]

13 OCT 98 Core.ini Adjustment - Alison Hine
These core.ini files may allow people who are having poor connects to be able to connect easier across the internet. [5 k]

13 OCT 98 Firestone Tires - Larry Currie
Will change the Goodyears to Firestones. [9 k]

13 OCT 98 GPL ICQ Server - Papyrus
Allows ICQ users to launch GPL and connect as a server..currently supports only one user. Beta software by Papyrus, not supported. [21 k]

13 OCT 98 GPL Server Pinger - Papyrus
Will ping a remote machine running GPL and report connections statistics. [17 k]

13 OCT 98 GPL Server Pinger - Ken Tarvin
Will ping a remote machine running GPL and report connections statistics. [17 k]

13 OCT 98 HONDA RA273 Car - Mauritz Lindqvist
Will change the Brabham to a Honda (paint change only) driven by John Surtees. [162 k]

13 OCT 98 Lotus Dunlops - Larry Currie
Will change the Goodyears to Dunlop tires. [18 k]

13 OCT 98 Cooper/Honda Replacement - Nigel Pattinson
TeamFix will update all mentions of Coventry and Murasama to Cooper and Honda respectively. In addition it will display an appropriate car graphic in the Player and Team Info screens. [16 k]

13 OCT 98 Monza Track - Papyrus
Replacement for Watkins Glen in the demo. [2 M]

13 OCT 98 Grand Prix Legends Demo - Papyrus
Note, you will probably need a P160 or better plus video card to run this. By far, it's the most rewarding experience driving a sim car any of us has had... [13M]

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