rFactor - 2009 Racing Season

[mj04uk]

you have to pick the sim racing 2008 car. for some reason it's the only one that works on the server

[mj04uk]

AJLintern said:

Thought I had the BMW 1 series mod - seems I haven't

D/L it then:0

[mj04uk]

So how about next week - PCC for race 1 and Procar for race 2 ?

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=BMW%20...

Someone suggest a track this week.

Other mods previously suggested are:

Caterhams http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=Caterh...
V8 Supercars http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=V8Fact...
Open Wheelers
Octavia http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=Skoda%...
Epsilon Euskadi http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=Epsilo...
WTCC BMW E90 http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=WTCC%2...

or add something else to the list.

[mj04uk]

The PCC follows the F1 Series no ?

Anyway I think it would be best to have a shorter series next to maintain interest - maybe 9 weekends ? Back to the 3 race sprint format ?

Circuits I was thinking of, basically have been F1 circuits at some point, are:

Imola
Istanbul Park
Jarma
Kyalami
Singapore
Paul Ricard
Zolder
Abu Dhabi
Suzuka
Shanghai
Anderstorp
Bharain
A1 Ring
and Portimao

Add to it comments etc. Car mod yet to be decided, but ideally we should make a start by the start of October.

[mj04uk]

I've no issues running the same tracks as before - will make setting up the calender easier

Portimao does look good though - so we may have to include it

Edited by mj04uk on Tuesday 15th September 13:20

[mj04uk]

Pretty sure it was Thruxton that we changed out for Pembrey.

How about we remove Mallory, Silverstone and Mondello - this makes it a 9 track series.

We could give Portimao a go this weekend ?

Edited by mj04uk on Tuesday 15th September 15:10

[mj04uk]

sweegie said:

Mind if I tag along for a race? Just got back into playing rfactor and am looking for a challenge

No problem, PM me with your email address and I will send you the server details.

[mj04uk]

FourWheelDrift said:

mj04uk said:

We could give Portimao a go this weekend ?

Don't know about anyone else but I think the Porsches and the Caterhams would work around UK tracks, could we one or the other (or both ) this weekend at Portimao? Doesn't matter if you haven't driven the circuit yet as it's only to give the cars an airing to see what anyone else thinks of them, which they prefer.

Does that sound ok?

I love the caterhams, so yep, race 1 is can be the Porsche and race 2 the Caterhams. Will get the server sorted out this evening.

[mj04uk]

FourWheelDrift said:

Ps.

I have installed mUtil - http://users.telenet.be/viperius/mUtil/ which enables you to check servers online without having to start up rFactor, and join any server via it. But the old rFactor server still appears in the list not the current one. Is it possible to disable the old one to try and force the new one to appear in the list? Perhaps set up the new ones server settings the same way as the old one, with the extra announce setting?

Thanks, PPs it looks like this below.

I've managed to get back in to the old server and shut it down, so now it should just be the new one visable.

I tend to use this programme:

http://www.planetpointy.co.uk/software/rfactorsspy...

It's a bit more versitile, but I have found that it takes a while for the servers to show up - there seems to be some sort of lag associated with it - mind you I know nothing about this sort of stuff so someone else may fair better with it.

Edited by mj04uk on Wednesday 16th September 09:52

[mj04uk]

Files for this weekend.

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=PCC%20...

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

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

[mj04uk]

sweegie - You should have 2 emails from me now - check your "junk" file as your one to me was there. You have the server details now and the PH Driving Etiquette

Server is now up and running for race 1 on Sunday.

[mj04uk]

Yep R500's are the variant of choice

[mj04uk]

so what do you guys want to test this weekend ?

I enjoyed the PCC cars again (although I need to sort my driving style out so that I don't continually cook the fronts on understeer !)

I'll sort the new series out shortly....

[mj04uk]

SlipStream77 said:

Brands Indy is always fun, the PCC cars are not bad but with a circuit as twisty as that I think the R500s would be more entertaining.

For some reason lots of prople had problems with the Caterhams mod last weekend.

I'll pop brands indy on the server running PCC for this weekend as I don't have much time at the minute.

Is this the right version, I remember somethign a little while back about using the wrong one - FWD ?

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

Edited by mj04uk on Thursday 24th September 11:54

[mj04uk]

Having a problem at the minute uploading the Brands flie to the server.

Worst case i still have last weeks files on the server or the base files from rFactor. Will get something running for this evening.

[mj04uk]

Won't be racing tonigh and my connection is really slow so best I can do is either PCC or Caterhams at Portimao .

Which one ?

[mj04uk]

Pvapour said:

PCC for me, dont have the Caters, Portamao is fine, not raced there b4 tho

Sorry can't even do that - problems with the server - all I can do id leave it running the Caterhams, have raised it with the service provider and will sort it out tomorrow.

Have fun

[mj04uk]

First Pass at the new series - due to start this weekend.

http://www.mercia.biz/mj/2009%20Season/PH%20PCC%20...

See page 1 for points system. Post comments if you want to change anything.

Edited by mj04uk on Monday 28th September 10:23

[mj04uk]

[quote=SlipStream77]We really need to re-formalise this series.

I have noticed several people have stated that we should run the 'Enduracers' mod, I have been driving these cars over the past several days and they are superb. The server I use has seen 20-30 drivers at times and some great racing.

http://enduracers.com/projects_endurance.html

There are 4 classes, GT2, GT1, P2 and P1, each successive class is faster. If we had enough drivers, we could run multiple classes, maybe we should have a recruitment drive for our league. (Pun kind of intended )

ETA. Thanks MJ for all the work you put in, you're doing a great job.


How about a few endurance races then during December, when the PCC cup finishes ? Maybe some 30+ minute races to finish off the year ?

[mj04uk]

SlipStream77 said:

We really need to re-formalise this series.

I have noticed several people have stated that we should run the 'Enduracers' mod, I have been driving these cars over the past several days and they are superb. The server I use has seen 20-30 drivers at times and some great racing.

http://enduracers.com/projects_endurance.html

There are 4 classes, GT2, GT1, P2 and P1, each successive class is faster. If we had enough drivers, we could run multiple classes, maybe we should have a recruitment drive for our league. (Pun kind of intended )

ETA. Thanks MJ for all the work you put in, you're doing a great job.

How about a few endurance races then during December, when the PCC cup finishes ? Maybe some 30+ minute races to finish off the year ? Add some AI cars in too to make it interesting ? Imaging it - 40 minute race, 15 PH'ers up against 20 AI cars of different classes and each other.... oohh that sounds good

Edited by mj04uk on Monday 28th September 11:46