Racing Sim Thread

packmanuk04 · Post by **packmanuk04** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:21 am

I tried opengl and it seems to be working now. However when I switch from the main driving screen to the screen that has a small window and gives the times etc I get contant flickering. If I then exit this screen i get a windows error box and the game closes. Any ideas ? The frame rate seemed quite slow in open gl as well.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:32 pm

I got GT Legends and cranked everything up. Shader DX9, high res wheels, cockpit, etc. Draw Distance very far, whatever option I could find to turn up, I turned up.

I haven't had a problem except when initially pulling out of the pits for practice laps, it chugs for about 2 or 3 seconds while it's loading everything up? I dunno, haven't had a single thing to complain about here.

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:40 pm

TCrouch wrote:I got GT Legends and cranked everything up. Shader DX9, high res wheels, cockpit, etc. Draw Distance very far, whatever option I could find to turn up, I turned up.

I haven't had a problem except when initially pulling out of the pits for practice laps, it chugs for about 2 or 3 seconds while it's loading everything up? I dunno, haven't had a single thing to complain about here.

Heh, and you have a kick-ass machine as well if I remember correctly. What are your system specs again?

piggy and packmanuk04. fill in the blanks of this template below:

Hardware Specifications:
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packmanuk04 - one thing about GPL is that it runs in letterbox mode. Even if you get it working to your liking, it does not fill up the whole screen. This was one of the ways they got around the limitations of CPUs and graphics cards from the mid 90's when this game was being developed. Once you get used to it you will hardly notice that it is not full screen. One thing that usually causes the flickering issues is AA/AF turned on with your graphics card. Try turning it off. I run the game in D3D with no problems in game driving, but I do get flickering in the menus from time to time. This is pretty much unavoidable from what I have read.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:04 am

Yeah, it's not a bad system by any means, but it's not the be-all, end-all either...

Athlon 4000, 2GB PC3200 DDR RAM, Radeon X800

I think that's the basics. It runs everything pretty damn well, though.

packmanuk04 · Post by **packmanuk04** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:52 am

I've got it working now in d3d mode which is good. There is a problem with ati drivers and i had to change the core.ini. I'm now trying to find 3dconfig.exe Where can i download this utility ?

packmanuk04 · Post by **packmanuk04** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:19 pm

I've searched everywhere this afternoon and can't find a program called 3dconfig for gpl. I found a version for f12002 or something but that doesn't work on gpl. Can someone please point me in the direction of this file.

Thanks

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:26 pm

I don't recall ever downloading a seperate file called 3dconfig for any of my racing games. Is it maybe in the GPL folder somewhere?

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:49 pm

Sorry guys, I confused everyone by posting information pertaining to Papyrus' GPL (Grand Prix Legends) in the same thread that I was also posting information pertaining to Simbin's GT Legends. GT Legends is the game that has the config program outside of the main program where you set DX9, DX8, DX7, etc. For GPL all the graphics and resolution settings are done within the game. Sorry for the confusion there.

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:59 pm

Ah, thought I missed something there for a second.

Just a question while I'm here; is there any way to add AI cars to the multiplayer in GTR? I just got a second copy and would like to set up a race with a buddy with AI cars also, but methinks it's not going to happen. At least rFactor has that option!

Speaking of which, I tried the official beta patch with the stock cars in it last night, and it was pretty decent. I only messed around at Joesville speedway (the short oval), but they were fun. Should be quite the mod once the rules and stuff they need to clean up are finished. I guess that means we're in for more ovals!

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:52 am

A very cool new official add-on is coming tonight for rFactor. It is a fictional rally track in the Alps with 5 configurations made by Scott Juliano, the creator of the Birmingham (Barber Motorsports Park) track. There will be two new rally type cars released as well. And there is also a big online team based racing competition that will be held over 5 weekends. From http://www.rfactor.net/ -

03.06.06 - Lienz Festival der Geschwindigkeit

We are currently putting the finishing touches on the Lienz Festival der Geschwindigkeit add-on. It is scheduled to be released Tuesday evening, March 7th. This update will come in .zip format and should be applied to the current 1070 release version. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy viewing this video (WMV 36MB) of some of the action at Lienz. Read on and view the video...

http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=n ... lienzvideo

Check out the official web site for the track here:

http://lienzfestival.org/

And here is the website for the signup for the official racing event held April 1 - 30, 2006. Anyone interested in forming a team?

http://raceralex.com/

I'd like to present an open invitation to any and all on-line racing leagues (and anyone, for that matter) that use rF to please consider entering a team/s in the upcoming Lienz Festival.

Teams are made up of two drivers, and each driver will run alternating weekends for the five weekends of the Festival (other than the opening time tryouts weekend, where all drivers need to set their best times for the team to move on). For full event details please check out the lastest addition of Auto-Sim Sport -- http://www.autosimsport.com

The folks at RACER, ISI, the talented individuals working on the cars, and I (along with many others behind the scene) are doing our very best to make this Festival something extra special, and I just wanted to personally invite everyone to come participate in the fun. And, to top it all off, we'll have "door" prizes, prizes for individual race winners, and a pair of Logitech Momo's for the overall Festival winning team. So, you get to race, have fun, and possibly "take home" some cool stuff to boot.

Please note that the number of initial entries is limited, so get your teams together now so you're ready to fill out the entry form when it goes online, which is March 6th, I believe. PLease visit the Lienz forum section at RACER -- http://raceralex.com -- for more details.

We hope to see you all there....

Sincerely (on behalf of the entire Lienz team),
Scott

Lastly, here are some screenshots:

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:44 pm

That is tight as hell. Might have to re-install rFactor for that one.

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:35 pm

The Lienz Festival der Geschwindigkeit add-on package for rFactor is now available:

http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=n ... 03-06lienz

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Sat May 06, 2006 6:32 am

I am trying to get caught back up on all the great mods and updates that have been released in the last few months, but I will start with one released yesterday.

Grand Prix Legends 1969 Mod Part 2

Official Site:
http://1969gpl.speedgeezers.com/

Mirrors and Instructions:
http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=253397

1969mod part2 has continued to bring you many new features not seen in the part1 release, here are some of those new features,

1/wings are adjusted "in game"

2/wing settings are stored as part of your setup

3/fuel readout now shows correct amount of laps

4/ai fuel allowance is now correct without changing track ini

5/ai performance matched to player car without changing track ini

6/new updated Hwng carset representing the early part of 1969

7/new Lwng carset including BRM p139 representing the later part of the 1969 season,

8/option for Hwng Brabham to have " ghost wing " when viewed from inside car only ( this helps to see the pitboard )

9/new wheels and tyres for all cars with a more authentic shape ( bigger bulge )

10/new 2D helmet options for both carsets

11/new driver faces and driver helmets in various styles and designs for ai and online cars eg. open face/goggles, visor helmet, full face helmet. The ai helmets are authentic designs, whilst the online helmets add some variation.

12/new car engine sounds for all cars.

13/new differential ramp angle selection in carsetup options

Here is Jochen Rindt in the Lotus49b (low wing version) coming down the start/finish straight at the old Bridgehampton track in New York.

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:17 am

ISI has just released the change log for the next rFactor patch and it is a huge number of updates. This should mean that the patch will be out this weekend. Unfortunately, it does not appear to contain the Panoz Esperante ( http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=news_06-05panoz ) or the F1 BMW Sauber ( http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=n ... 5bmwsauber ) that were both announced by ISI a few months ago. However, it does contain a bunch of new tracks and configurations that are looking really good:

Circuits:

Barcelona - Permanent Road Course
http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=barcelona_details

Jacksonville Speedway (basically Daytona) - High Banked Superspeedway
http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=j ... le_details

Lienz Rally Hillclimb - Rally Course
http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=lienz_details

Montreal - Permanent Road Course
http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=montreal_details

Northamptonshire (Silverstone) - Permanent Road Course
http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=n ... on_details

Nuerburg - Permanent Road Course
http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=nuerburg_details

The full list of updates for the next rFactor patch is here:

http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=n ... tefeatures

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:47 am

The GTR 2 Demo has just been released:

It’s green flag for the first test drives with the GTR 2 demo.

With the demo the player can go the full distance on a complete racing weekend with their choice of training, qualifying, warm-up and the race itself. Both beginners and pros can test themselves against 14 virtual drivers based on the unique artificial intelligence.

The player can choose between two teams with truly hot machines for the world-famous Barcelona Grand Prix course: the Team G.P.S. Giesse Squadra Corse with its Ferrari F575 and the Team DAMS with its Lamborghini Murciélago.

With the introduction of the new Time-Trial Mode nothing stands in the way of the first multiplayer contests. In this mode players can easily save their laps and post the file on the Internet for comparison with other drivers.

Extending the ground-breaking physics engine found in GTR, GTR 2 takes the thrill of driving to new heights. GTR 2, which is the official simulation of the FIA GT championship, features more than 140 high detailed cars and 34 different track-layouts in a hyper realistic racing world with breathtaking real-world-like effects. With a revolutionary Driving School Mode, GTR 2 will teach everybody how to become a real race driver. The demo version gives you the chance to drive one of two FIA-GT class cars against up to 15 computer controlled opponents, at the Barcelona GP circuit.

Please note that this is a work-in-progress demo and may not exactly reflect the features or quality of the final product.

Here are some download locations for the demo:

http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/9110/GTR+2+Demo/
http://www.download.com/GTR-2-Demo/3000 ... g=pdp_prod
http://www.gamespot.com/promos/2006/gtr ... index.html

GTR 2 will be available in stores September 30, 2006.

Official GTR 2 Website:

http://gtr-game.10tacle.com/index.php?id=246&L=1

GTR 2 Forum at Racesim Central:

http://forum.rscnet.org/forumdisplay.php?f=1096

I will post some impressions and hotlaps (if you can call what I do hotlaps)later this evening.

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:10 pm

Don, I am happy to hear you are back in the mix. Thanks for the updates and keep them coming!

Question, is GTR the system hog that GT Legends is? Frye's has it for $15 but I am worried about the chugginess I have with GT Legends.

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:55 pm

The original GTR is the older engine so is much less of a resource hog than GTL. It should run fine for you.

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:41 am

Finally got a chance to try the GTR2 demo. Looks a lot like the original, which is a good thing, although it uses a new engine with gradual lighting changes instead of needing to load a whole new track when it gets dark. You do see the drivers hands on the wheel now if you want. Handling and all of the car options are just as in-depth as always. Interface is different, but still very familiar if you've played the original.

Frame rate was smooth as silk. I left all defaults except upped the resolution to 1280x1024 and it ran great with a field of 12 total cars. I'll have to try again and turn up some stuff to see what effects it has, but so far it's looking good. Also, you cannot turn on the in-car mirrors in the demo either, so that certainly could have an effect . This will be on my purchase radar when it gets released in September (as will the Xbox 360 version when that comes out).

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:55 am

I played around a bit with the GTR2 demo. The big problem I had (other than the frequent off-course excursions) was the brightness/gamma. I couldn't find an adjustment within the game or setup so I had to adjust my display properties to snowblindness levels in order for the demo to be playable.

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:28 am

The rFactor Update v1.150 has been released. Go here for features list:

http://www.rfactor.net/?page=news_07-20_updatefeatures

8.1.06 - v1150 Update Released!

Image Space Incorporated has released the latest update to rFactor bringing it up to version 1.150. A lot of work has gone into this update and there are many new features and changes. Click here to read the feature list and then click here to download the torrent file.

NOTE: This is a full update and not a patch. It is highly recommended that you backup your current rFactor folder and perform a clean install of rFactor making sure there aren't any issues, then apply your mods.

For those of you that have a huge list of tracks and mods installed already for rFactor, I have heard that it seems to work just fine to install this over the top of an existing install, but your results may vary. At least back up your current install before trying this.

Mirrors to the update can be found here:

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cf ... r%20Update

Oh yeah, and kind of a suprise was that the 2006 BMW Sauber F1 was actually included in the patch.

BMW Sauber F1 v1.0
By: ISI
Origin: Scratch | Real World
Initial release: 01-Aug-06
Current release: 1.0, on 01-Aug-06

2006 BMW Sauber F1, 2006 Open Wheel Challenge Series. It is available in the rFactor 1150 update.

BMW Sauber F1 is part of the Open Wheel Challenge Series.

PS - Now that the patch is out, there are quite a few mods that should be released shortly, so I will try to keep this more up to date for anyone who is still into rFactor.

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:17 am

Now that rFactor v1150 is out, the new mods seem to be arriving daily. Some good ones of note that I have tried so far:

CTDP F1-2005 for rFactor

You waited long, but finally CTDP brings you the real Formula One-experience to your rFactor. Now you can get the complete season 2005 with all cars, all polished, cleaned and prepared for your race. And that won't be a light one, but instead you get physics, which will demand all your cunning to succeed. Who said Formula One was easy, has never tried ... the real thing.

*** Contains option for MoTeC Telemetry, which to this point has not been a feature for any rFactor mod ***

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=F1%202005

http://racingmag.gamesurf.tiscali.de/ct ... Readme.htm

http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=262826

Kart Racer v1.0

Initially there are 2 karts.. Rotax International class and the 125 shifter.

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cf ... rt%20Racer

http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?p=3144619

Kart Track Pack 1:
- Rock Island GP
- Xplex, Las Vegas
- Manchester Long and Short
- Matsusaka, Japan
http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cf ... 20Pack%201

Kart Track Pack 2:
- Dijon Kart, France
- Taqural, Brazil
- Oran Kart, Australia
http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cf ... 20Pack%202

Zonda v1.0

Juan and I (Ingy) loved SCC's Zonda to the core - we had the best races of our lives in it, and we really wanted this car to live on in rFactor. First we just wanted a simple conversion to have fun with, but as time passed we noticed it deserved a lot more. We are both admire Horazio Pagani and Leonardo da Vinci. The Zonda mod is our tribute to them.'

"For anyone who enjoys GT cars, the Zonda is a dream - fast, powerful, precise - yeah I love it, the Zonda rocks!"

** ZondaRS requires rFactor 1.150. Please note the Moviefiles, Music and UIData folders in addition to the usual GameData and rfm folders**

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=Zonda

http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=262409

F1 1979 Demo

Features four F1 cars (Ferrari 312 T4, Williams FW07, Renault RS11, Ligier JS11) plus Monaco and Kyalami tracks from the 1979 F1 season. The cars are a GREAT drive.

** NOTE: 1150 Fix now available**

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/series_de ... =F1%201979

http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=262183

Nozzleman_216 · Post by **Nozzleman_216** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:35 am

man, I just sold my wheel and pedals a few months ago b/c there didnt seem to be much interest in this game with those I enjoyed playing with online. The Kart mod looks so cool. I guess if I can find some people to race with online in open wheel cars (and some tin tops) I will try to pickup another wheel.

GRANT???

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:56 pm

LOL, already downloaded the update and have done a couple races in my favorite mod, the Formula Nippon cars. Of course, now I have to download all of the new mods and add them to the mix!

I actually sold one of my wheels, so I'm back down to only one. I loved the Crossfire F3 league we were running, but Saturday night is a terrible night for me to consistantly be online; weeknights are much easier to manage for me (which is why the Tuesday GRAW night and Thursday Chromehounds night will see more participation from me). I'm certainly up for some weeknight racing now and then, in fact my buddy Glenn who also ran the Crossfire league just picked up a wheel himself (he was borrowing one of mine). He snagged a refurbished Logitech Momo off of Ebay for around $50 shipped, there seemed to be a lot of them out there, so if you're looking to get a decent wheel for a decent price that may be worth looking at.

Of course I fully expect to become one with my 360 once GTR comes out for it. I think my wife has the divorce papers ready to go!

Nozzleman_216 · Post by **Nozzleman_216** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:34 pm

Grant, was that a momo red wheel? If not how do the 2 momo's compare and how can I tell the diference? Got any links? I bet the Nippon's are sweet!! We raced on Friday night in that league I thought? Anyhow, I would love to get back into it and if I could find others to run with (anytime week or weekend) I would for sure pick up another wheel/pedals. Are you using a momo or DFP?

Nozzleman_216 · Post by **Nozzleman_216** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:49 pm

i see the diference in wheels, nevermind LOL. Also a huge diference in price lol.

So how is the black momo? Is it good or should I try to get a driving force pro again? I like the looks of the momo, is the only diference in the momo and the DFP the 900 degree rotation and of course button layout.

I saw a league that will be running sunday nights in BMW's with fixed setups and they are also starting a kart series too....WHAAAAAAAAAWHAAAAAA

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