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Post by tomlory on Feb 14, 2021 1:43:18 GMT
 rFactor 2 track: Sebring Virtua LM 12 Hour Course Saturday Night Fun Races: 8:00 PM PST / 20:00 PST / 04:00 UTC Sunday Official Practice: 4:30 PM PST / 16:30 PST / 00:30 UTC (120 minutes) Sunday Qualifying: 18:30 PST / 18:30 PST / 02:30 UTC (15 Minute PRIVATE session) Sunday Warmup: 18:45 PDT (5 minute Driver's Meeting) Sunday Race Green Flag: 18:50 PM PST (Pro Sprint 60 minutes timed format, rolling start) Practice Server Time: 3:00 PM (clear and dry) Qualifying Server Time: 3:00 PM (clear and dry) Race Server Time: 3:00 PM (clear and dry) Real Road practice: Naturally Progressing 15X Real Road qualifying: Naturally Progressing 3X Real Road race: Naturally Progressing 3X damage: 65% (shall be turned off for weekday practice) fuel multiplier: normal tire multiplier: normal mechanical failures: normal timescale: normal flag rules: Black Flag only pit speed limit = per track default TBA Lap record holder: TBD(x:xx.xxx)TBD (2021) Track limits
Standard ESR rules: asphalt and curbing are racing surface, two tires must be in contact with the racing surface, tires must never be in grass, dirt, gravel, etc. Special areas: two tires in painted runout / runoff areas is legal by ESR rules but may be penalized by the server. Other info
These races will feature our Pro Sprint 60 minute timed format with a significant change to compensate for the excessive fuel consumption of the S397 GT3 cars that has not been addressed by Studio 397 and, at the same time, align us with the real world rules for the SRO GT3 class. All drivers must pit 25-35 minutes into the race for a new set of four tires. Drivers may refuel during this pit stop. This race is open to everyone but all drivers must complete at least one timed lap in qualifying and new drivers are subject to race director approval. The race server shall be locked from Official Practice through the end of the race. New drivers info here: efnetsimracing.freeforums.net/thread/107/s397-gt3-2020-drivers-startLiveRacers: efnetsimracing.liveracers.com/Live |
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Post by tomlory on Feb 14, 2021 1:55:11 GMT
Well ahead of this race, we're going to test a suggestion by one of our members which is to consider adding a number of AI to the front of grid in significantly quicker cars to make for a larger field and a more interesting one hour race which is unlikely to have more than 10 competitors take the green.
We could instead have AI in appreciably slower cars and start them in the back but my gut feeling is that wouldn't work as well.
My first thought was a selection of cars from Enduracers but I may not be able to filter the cars the way that I want; we may need some stand-alone cars for this to work but I'll know soon enough.
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Post by tomlory on Feb 15, 2021 22:40:46 GMT
After a reasonable amount of testing and discussion, it has been decided that we'll include AI driving Daytona Prototypes for this race. The DP cars will be the Acura, Cadillac and Mazda (all three are Steam Workshop) efnetsimracing.freeforums.net/thread/108/s397-gt3-2020-required-downloadsIt will be mandatory for everyone to subscribe to those cars, you won't be able to join the server without them. I'm thinking that I'll add one AI for each human entered. Based on recent trends, probably 8 humans and 8 AI. They'll start at the front, "skill level" set to 100%. If I can set the parameter, then I'll set aggression to 100% as well. |
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Post by tomlory on Feb 17, 2021 23:58:15 GMT
We might also push the start time or increase the timescale for a more dramatic and picturesque final laps of the race and the season.
Some drivers have had trouble with night lighting so we'll avoid darkness and headlights for what remains a sprint race but I wouldn't mind trying an Official Test or Fun Races with the Toyota AE86s under the lights.
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Post by tomlory on Feb 25, 2021 0:47:49 GMT
Studio 397 released an update for these cars.
I won't be able to update the server until my rF2 installation is working again BUT it might be possible that because everyone obviously had the same version of the cars as the server currently has, we'll still be able to join.
Someone please try to join the server and report back. If it works, then I will hold off on updating the server until after this race.
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Post by K Juliot on Feb 25, 2021 2:02:26 GMT
I just booted up RF2 and it auto updated the GT3 cars, then I got all the way in to the server no problem
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Post by tomlory on Feb 25, 2021 2:04:40 GMT
Thank you, KJ.
The server is on version 2.91 of the Corvette from 2020-10-31.
Would you please look to see what version your installation is up to?
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Post by tomlory on Feb 25, 2021 3:43:13 GMT
Never mind, I checked the folder were Steam is dumping the rfcmp files and I saw that the new version of the 'vette is 3.01 (or something greater > or = to 3).
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Post by tomlory on Feb 25, 2021 11:05:36 GMT
The Studio 397 GT3 update came at a really bad time, right after I upgraded my OS but before I got it working so I lost all of the pre-update S397 GT3 cars.
I can copy and paste the previous versions from either the server (13 HOURS for a zipped download - WTF) or Coffey will help me upload to Google Drive but I'm not certain that it'll work. There's some trickery going on with the paid DLC files to prevent simply copying them from one PC to another.
The alternative is to update all of the cars one by one on the server but that's a pain in the ass, too.
I'm inclined to take a Fuck Studio 397 and Steam holiday this Sunday.
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Post by tomlory on Feb 26, 2021 20:35:24 GMT
Just a reminder that we will NOT be including the Daytona Prototypes with AI for this race.
It was a good idea but is an unnecessary risk considering the high graphics demand of this track.
Mandatory pit stop between 25-35 minutes from the start, must take 4 new tires, fuel optional.
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Post by tomlory on Feb 27, 2021 18:41:26 GMT
To raise the odds of me being able to race on Sunday, I am going to only enable on the server the cars that have scored points.
This way, I only need to deal with the McLarens, Bentleys, BMW, Corvette, Porsche and Radical, rather than 12 cars.
I'll also prepare for enabling all of the updated GT3 cars so we might do some post race testing while the cars and track are fresh in our minds.
Lastly, I'm going to have the Toyotas up tonight with all of the Steam Workshop tracks that are on the schedule.
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Post by tomlory on Feb 28, 2021 9:03:39 GMT
I wasn't able to recover the GT3 cars that are on the server so I won't even be able to JOIN the server, let alone race.
I've enabled all of the GT3 cars as usual, maybe we'll get lucky and someone returning or new will drop in for the last race of the season.
I'll restart the server with the race settings at an appropriate time but other than that, the other admins will have to run the show.
I have the Pro Sprint points lead not factoring in the one throwaway, will be interesting to see how that plays out, disappointed to have no control over the outcome.
Good skill and have fun.
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Post by mikec1 on Feb 28, 2021 14:22:09 GMT
I'm confused here. Isn't the server automatically updated when you start it up? I don't get why you couldn't join. Its a shame you can't race in the final. I would call bs and redo it another time maybe when your problem is fixed?
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Post by tomlory on Feb 28, 2021 18:40:20 GMT
Sorry for poor composition and edit but need to do this as fast as I can.
The server doesn't automatically update. By design or not, that's a Good Thing so that we don't get hit with functionally new cars in the middle of a series.
I believe that I could swap hard drives and restore my Windows 7 / all my sim racing installation from a system image to be able to race tonight but I'm content spending that time on something more enjoyable or productive. The fun to work ratio is way too low at the moment generally in my life so I'm done with Studio 397 GT3 for the year.
Alternatively, I would have to update the cars on the server. I'm not certain how to do that but I expect that I will have to follow the procedure that was required to install them in the first place. Manually individually download each one to the server and probably do a thing where I have to drive one of the cars on my PC to generate a file, then copy that file to the server, all the while hoping that it works.
I don't want to change the cars for the last race especially now, the day of, plus I may as well wait until we race them again so that I might only have to do that process once; every time the cars get updated, I will have to do this.
Real life problems need to be attended to first, otherwise I would have waited till after Round 15 with the Windows 10 update, albeit the worst case scenario that I had imagined wasn't this one.
I'll miss you guys but I'll be watching on Liveracers and will change the server to the Toyotas shortly after the race.
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Post by tomlory on Feb 28, 2021 18:44:18 GMT
I stated somewhere that I'd have the new GT3 cars on the server immediately after the race.
That's not possible, my brain obviously threw out an auto reply which could be true if we weren't dealing with paid DLC content; with the Simmtek GT3s, for example, I would be able to install updated content easily and quickly.
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Post by ericrichard on Feb 28, 2021 23:23:41 GMT
I cannot access the server.
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Post by tomlory on Feb 28, 2021 23:40:07 GMT
I cannot access the server. I can't help. Coffey and KJ were able to join the server after the S397 BOP update. I didn't get feedback from anyone else. Time and time again it's been pointed out to please join the server during the week in case there is an issue. The server is on v2.77 of the 2017 Bentley The server is on v1.11 of the 2020 Bentley If you have those in your installed \ vehicles \ xxxxx folder then the problem is probably with the track. We are using the free Virtua LM version of Sebring not the S397 one. efnetsimracing.freeforums.net/thread/108/s397-gt3-2020-required-downloads |
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Post by ericrichard on Mar 1, 2021 1:04:30 GMT
I can enter others server from france, belgium etc without problem. I tried to put the old version V1220 in the steam properties, still I cannot enters. I have both version of the bentley you mentioned + the new version of the new BOP. I dont know what to do. (I have the Virtual LM Sebring)
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Post by mikec1 on Mar 1, 2021 1:31:36 GMT
I hate to do this but I can't join the server either. Invalid server details is the error. I'll wait to see if anyone can get on. No biggie if it doesn't work for me Tom. Don't sweat it.
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Post by K Juliot on Mar 1, 2021 1:39:36 GMT
We are dead in the water none of us can join the server
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Post by mikec1 on Mar 1, 2021 1:51:50 GMT
Guess it needs to be updated?
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Post by K Juliot on Mar 1, 2021 1:55:00 GMT
Thinking same, so guess our season is over
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Post by tomlory on Mar 1, 2021 2:03:53 GMT
Was there an rF2 update, too?
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Post by tomlory on Mar 1, 2021 2:04:16 GMT
I'll get on Teamspeak ASAP
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Post by K Juliot on Mar 1, 2021 2:04:26 GMT
Just the Howstiens
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Post by hutty42 on Mar 1, 2021 2:24:39 GMT
Off tonight, may pop in later if you guys are messing with the Toyotas.
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Post by tomlory on Mar 1, 2021 2:48:36 GMT
Whatever the problem is, it seems to be on the server side and changed since about Sat 23:50 PST.
This race is cancelled and will not be rescheduled to next weekend.
I'll try one more thing tonight, otherwise I'll contact NRT on Monday.
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Post by tomlory on Mar 1, 2021 3:26:39 GMT
I tried joining another open server and got the same error message.
"Suzuka Japon Tautus F3 - Matsusaka Grand Prix"
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Post by tomlory on Mar 1, 2021 3:57:06 GMT
After that, I successfully joined two servers:
GSO_Community Tautus - Lime Rock Park
and another Tautus server @ Kylami before that.
Afterwards, when I tried to join our server, instead of failing with the "invalid server details" message, rF2 loaded the GSO_Community Tautus server @ Lime Rock Park.
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Post by tomlory on Mar 1, 2021 4:24:14 GMT
Enabled Tautus F4 @ Kyalami on our server. Same problem.
Deleted all rfmods from the server's Packages folder. No joy.
Deleted player and multiplayer JSONs. Nope.
Enabled Toyotas @ Trembling Mountain. No.
I'm done for today. Server is up with the Toyotas @ Trembling Mountain in case something fixes itself.
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