This week we are mostly racing at............

[sunalp2]

Riverside CanAm (http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=3801)

[trotty88]

Cool, I am doing a complete format and reinstall in about 10 mins. If all goes well, I'll see you guys on there tonight.

[Kritter]

Cool, I am doing a complete format and reinstall in about 10 mins. If all goes well, I'll see you guys on there tonight.

Good luck mate :thumbup:

[sunalp2]

I have most of the cars for the car pack but I'm reluctant to distribute it without all the cars for the group shot.

As we almost have a full grid, I'm also reluctant to try and recruit people we have not met on the server between season.

Last time we did a mass recruit of people we didn't know, the season was a disaster with lots of bad behaviour.

[Freddyfartbox]

I have most of the cars for the car pack but I'm reluctant to distribute it without all the cars for the group shot.


Sorry if I'm holding everyone up, I have been sick and haven't worked on my skin the last couple of days. :unsure:

[ponderosa]

I have most of the cars for the car pack but I'm reluctant to distribute it without all the cars for the group shot.

As we almost have a full grid, I'm also reluctant to try and recruit people we have not met on the server between season.

Last time we did a mass recruit of people we didn't know, the season was a disaster with lots of bad behaviour.

Can see where your coming from Frank, I think we are lucky to have a fairly decent size field of guys here that know how to make the racing and fun nights enjoyable for all...if it ain`t broke, don`t fix it.....;-)

[Bruza02]

I have most of the cars for the car pack but I'm reluctant to distribute it without all the cars for the group shot.

As we almost have a full grid, I'm also reluctant to try and recruit people we have not met on the server between season.

Last time we did a mass recruit of people we didn't know, the season was a disaster with lots of bad behaviour.

I tend to agree Frank, and have spread the word at RD that its over....;-)

[trotty88]

We have picked up quite a few new runners for this season, and at this stage I agree with the above posts.

Just put in a 'learning' session with Hoss on the server, had a blast, and now feel pretty confident with the track. Awesome track btw, built for these things, and allows for some great racing.

See you guys tomorrow (today?) for some action.

[Daveyraveygravey]

I think 21 is plenty too!

Don't think I'll be racing tomorrow, still haven't got to the bottom of my isp issues...

[Kritter]

See you guys tomorrow (today?) for some action.

I'll be on tonight as well, very keen for some laps :thumbup:

[trotty88]

Gonna jump on soon, no server?

[Kritter]

Gonna jump on soon, no server?

:crying:

[Aramid]

lets go to our "[PnG]GTLDK by Lupiae" Server as long as the Aussie one isn't up:-)

[sunalp2]

Server is running.

[Aramid]

Server is running.

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[sunalp2]

I forgot it is Gamers Crib League night and they turn off all other servers.

I've started it up on another machine.

[Apollyon]

Had a great practice, the car felt great got down to a 2.04.1xx WOW!!!!!! I am happy with that, good driving by all as usual, but can we please make one of kritter and Cossy's wheels wood????? would be greatly appreciated.

[Aramid]

we have weight penalty this season, so we can give them +1t before the first race:mrgreen:

[Daveyraveygravey]

Still can't get online with the gaming rig, still blubbing about missing Riverside...:-(:crying:

[hardjack79]

It was AMAZING Davey, and it was your suggestion. Isn't that enough for you? Hmmm? :P

Let me know when you get online and I might be able to give you a run for your money one of these weeknights if its still on the server. Maybe we could use it to test the carpack when that is done.

[Daveyraveygravey]

I bought a new network card today, just need to get the box of tricks opened up, plug it in, wire everything else back up, have a shower and remove all the dust and cobwebs that will no doubt emerge, follow the easy to follow install/setup instructions, and hey presto I'll be back online ;-)

(Plus we're going for a curry tonight so it might be later in the week!)

[Bruza02]

I haven't had any track time in these babies in weeks now, I am looking forward to a good go this weekend, probably Saturday night if it suites anyone.?

I jumped on last Sat nite at around 9pm to find a big 0 online, so bailed and raced elsewhere.:crying:

[Kritter]

I haven't had any track time in these babies in weeks now, I am looking forward to a good go this weekend, probably Saturday night if it suites anyone.?

I jumped on last Sat nite at around 9pm to find a big 0 online, so bailed and raced elsewhere.:crying:

Will be there with bells on :thumbup: Bring back the Saturday night bash!

[Bruza02]

On a sadder note.....it was brought to my attention today that we have lost a fallen member.....:crying:

The mighty Gazman put his mouth were his money is, again, and has suffered the consequences. ie. Banned

R.I.P Gaz, you will be missed.

Note : Reincarnation perhaps...watch for the Noob with attitude.....

[Bruza02]

Will be there with bells on :thumbup: Bring back the Saturday night bash!

Cya Saturday around 8 - 8:30 Krit?:-)

[Kritter]

Note : Reincarnation perhaps...watch for the Noob with attitude.....

:laugh:

Cya Saturday around 8 - 8:30 Krit?:-)

Footy finishes at 8.30pm (charity sheild that is) so I see you then :thumbup:

What Track you thinking of Frank/Rich?

[sunalp2]

On a sadder note.....it was brought to my attention today that we have lost a fallen member.....:crying:

The mighty Gazman put his mouth were his money is, again, and has suffered the consequences. ie. Banned


Only a temp ban. :-)

[fast freddy75]

i have read this post in question , are we aloud to discuss this , or is the matter closed.

[hardjack79]

Kritter (and Frank): AFAIK the practice track is in Frank's hands, my work is done (I think... Prof?). I'd be keen for more Riverside now that I have had a run on it, but happy just to share the same tarmac as you guys (ahhhhh) :wub:

Frank: Are we good to go for the season once all the skins are in? Just the car pack and gdb to do? I'm not sure on how the gdb works online, but I have a fair bit of experience in hacking them to do non-standard things for offline championships, so can help if it turns out to be more than a 5-minute task.

Freddy: We're probably better not to discuss that here, folks can search the post if they want to see what went on, and we don't want to attract the trolls in this direction.

[Daveyraveygravey]

I've only bloody fixed it!!! :-D:mrgreen::-D:mrgreen:

[hardjack79]

Legend! I'm going to be online soon, just trying to fix the reflection issues with my cars for the season. Its a freaking nightmare (http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=191144).

[Daveyraveygravey]

Huh, you might get Korma kicked in:-P your face...

[hardjack79]

lol fair cop

[Bruza02]

Kritter (and Frank): AFAIK the practice track is in Frank's hands, my work is done (I think... Prof?). I'd be keen for more Riverside now that I have had a run on it, but happy just to share the same tarmac as you guys (ahhhhh) :wub:

I would like to go Riverside as you guys seem to rave about it suiting these cars.....?:?:

[sunalp2]

Let's leave that track up for this weekend.

[Kritter]

I would like to go Riverside as you guys seem to rave about it suiting these cars.....?:?:

Let's leave that track up for this weekend.

Cool, its is a very enjoyable track. that and Mosport I have enjoyed the most. Best thing about sim racing is trying all these tracks, most I have never heard of before, till now.

[Bruza02]

Just did 10 laps with full fuel and hardest tyres ( Firestones ), loved it !!

You guys are right, what a track car combo...WOW, top fun to the max.:-D

Can't wait to drift it with you guys over the weekend:thumbup:

[Daveyraveygravey]

:thumbup:

[fast freddy75]

and then can we try watkins glen , the nascar track. this is my favourite track, and i think it will become most of everyones here as well.
and also by the way , how come there is no professor fate skin in the season 5.

[Bruza02]

and then can we try watkins glen , the nascar track. this is my favourite track, and i think it will become most of everyones here as well.
and also by the way , how come there is no professor fate skin in the season 5.

The foot bone connected to the ankle bone, The ankle bone connected to the shin bone, The shin bone connected to the knee bone, The knee bone connected to the thigh bone, The thigh bone connected to the hip bone, the hip bone connected to the back bone, The back bone connected to the shoulder bone, The shoulder bone connected to the neck bone, The neck bone connected to the head bone, Them bones got up and the walked around

Chorus:
Them bones them bones got up walked around, Them bones them bones got up walked around, Them bones them bones got up walked around now hear the word of the Lord (repeat)

[sunalp2]

how come there is no professor fate skin in the season 5.

I'm using a car that I released ages ago.

#22

It will be in the car pack.

[fast freddy75]

The foot bone connected to the ankle bone, The ankle bone connected to the shin bone, The shin bone connected to the knee bone, The knee bone connected to the thigh bone, The thigh bone connected to the hip bone, the hip bone connected to the back bone, The back bone connected to the shoulder bone, The shoulder bone connected to the neck bone, The neck bone connected to the head bone, Them bones got up and the walked around

Chorus:
Them bones them bones got up walked around, Them bones them bones got up walked around, Them bones them bones got up walked around now hear the word of the Lord (repeat)

um what tha, are you on the drugs that killed river pheonix, lol
sorry frank i must have missed it as i didnt see your name on any files.

[Bruza02]

um what tha, are you on the drugs that killed river pheonix, lol


I can't find any that good....

[sunalp2]

This Is Serious Mum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJGvmBiNiDY

EDIT:

Moved to Private Forum (just in case)

[Kritter]

This Is Serious Mum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJGvmBiNiDY

EDIT:

Moved to Private Forum (just in case)

WTF! :ohmy: Bloody hell! Drugs are bad Mr Mackey ... Mmmmmmk

[trotty88]

Another run here would be great!
Anyone jumping on tonight?

[fast freddy75]

This Is Serious Mum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJGvmBiNiDY

EDIT:

Moved to Private Forum (just in case)

love your work frank.

[Daveyraveygravey]

Logged on last night, keen to try some laps at Canam and try Krit's and Appolyon's setups. Blow me if I didn't actually have the track in my P&G install :ohmy: Couldn't believe it, I was sure I'd played with the Elans and Fezzas there, very strange. It was in my GTR2 install so no problem to copy it over (I must get the tracklinker set up!).

It's even better than I thought in these cars. I guess they have the power to make any corner a challenge, but there are 3 180 degree hairpins which I am battling with, and as for the two long decreasing radius right handers, how much fun are they!? And with the width of the place, you can actually stuff up going into a corner and catch it, it isn't total wipeout every time. I am still 4 seconds off the pace though so that will probably change as I get nearer the times I should be turning.

[Bruza02]

I'm going on soon:-)

[Daveyraveygravey]

I'm going on soon:-)

Bastard! :-P

[trotty88]

Sorry guys, couple of ctd's and I prob should call it a night.

I will be on tomorrow night, but will have specatators, and not sure for how long.

Top drive tonight anyhow Bruza, we put in some great laps there. Good speed from speedy also.

[Bruza02]

I will be on tomorrow night, but will have specatators, and not sure for how long.

Top drive tonight anyhow Bruza, we put in some great laps there. Good speed from speedy also.

We did some damned fast laps there Trotty very close together, and swapping the lead once or twice a lap....lol

Top stuff.

Love it.:-D

[hardjack79]

Didn't realise that the River Phoenix song was an Aussie export (to NZ, and nowhere else), always thought it was American. Whenever I've said/sung "I'm on the drug that killed River Phoenix" either here or in the States, I've got the strangest looks, and been amazed that no-one knew the reference. And Sir Ed. had Everest in his veins - can't argue with that either. Nice one.

Sean and I had a few laps around Riverside the other night with a visitor from GC (a nice guy called FLA$H) and really enjoyed the racing, but even being extra careful it was so easy to give the guy in front a shove in a few places, notably braking for the first left hand hairpin, the right before the back straight (any late lift = contact), and the super fast left hander (because there are so many different ways of attacking it).

I think its going to be a different season of racing from previous because these cars just seem to be harder to race nose to tail with than previously. On the other hand, its so damn hard to pass in them, we could see some really good race-long battles if both guys can keep it together and not touch. :up: Looking forward to kicking it off.

PS Frank I finally fixed my cars and updated them in the downloads section. Do we have all the skins in yet?

[sunalp2]

PS Frank I finally fixed my cars and updated them in the downloads section. Do we have all the skins in yet?

I have your latest versions.

We are only waiting on Freddy's car.

I think he's crook.

Do you want to set the track list and Season start date?

[Daveyraveygravey]

Sean and I had a few laps around Riverside the other night with a visitor from GC (a nice guy called FLA$H) and really enjoyed the racing, but even being extra careful it was so easy to give the guy in front a shove in a few places, notably braking for the first left hand hairpin, the right before the back straight (any late lift = contact), and the super fast left hander (because there are so many different ways of attacking it).

I think its going to be a different season of racing from previous because these cars just seem to be harder to race nose to tail with than previously. On the other hand, its so damn hard to pass in them, we could see some really good race-long battles if both guys can keep it together and not touch. :up: Looking forward to kicking it off.



No chance of getting this track in the list for next season then?! At least it is wide so you have options about where on the track you want to be, I never got my head around Mosport because it seemed too narrow for these monsters.

[hardjack79]

Yeah I hear what you're saying, its got universal acclaim as a good track, and I'd like to include it, but the others are good tracks too. The obvious solution is to make it a 7 race season, but I'm very reluctant to do that for a number of reasons, not least of which is that it delays Frank's official season 6 comeback by at least 2 weeks.

If one of the other tracks is no good for online racing (I've tested them all reasonably thoroughly offline) then Riverside is a no-brainer for a substitute.

If there is overwhelming support for this track as a championship round instead of a particular one of the other tracks then perhaps we could swap them, but I imagine everyone has their own top 6 pick and we'll never get consensus on it, which is why I think its probably best if we just stick to the list as it currently is (which was reduced down from a spreadsheet of 60 possible venues and a lot of downloading and bug testing by me and Sean --- don't worry, it was all about finding black holes, pit issues, SC issues, timing issues, etc, I'll be just as unpracticed and slow at these tracks as I always was).

But just because Riverside isn't a championship race doesn't mean we can't have a proper warm-up race there if we want :up: :-)

[Daveyraveygravey]

All good with me, one man's meat is another's poison etc etc. When are we looking at starting? Is there a list of which track version to download yet etc?

Some of us need more practice than others! ;-)

[Freddyfartbox]

Sorry for the delay guys, I was sick with the flu and haven't spent much time in front of the PC lately. I only have a couple of minor things to do to my skin to get it finished, then create the stand alone. Actually I'm a little confused on exactly what's needed in the Mask file, been a while since I put car together.

I was just watching a few replays from last season, man what a ball I had racing that Alfa with you guys. I miss the Alfa TBH, such a great little car, I had some awesome battles in that. I laughed my ass off watching the Ruapuna replay, lap 1 heading into the hairpin and I braked waaaaayyyyyyyyyyy too late, took out Speedy and barely missed T-boning Richard. Richard was apexing the hairpin just as this red and white blur screamed across in front of him, musta got his attention, lol. And that battle with Bruza at Infineon was a massive high point for me, intense battle for lap after lap. Man I'm getting psyched for this next season, this is such a great bunch of guys to race with.:thumbup:

[Freddyfartbox]

If there is overwhelming support for this track as a championship round instead of a particular one of the other tracks then perhaps we could swap them

In that case why not make the series 8 rounds and include Riverside and another track as well. Six rounds seems a little too short to me TBH, considering the amount of work that has gone in to the skins. ;-)

[hardjack79]

Sorry for the delay guys, I was sick with the flu and haven't spent much time in front of the PC lately. I only have a couple of minor things to do to my skin to get it finished, then create the stand alone. Actually I'm a little confused on exactly what's needed in the Mask file, been a while since I put car together.

You came to the right place, mate. I've spent the last two weeks cursing these mask files (there are two) and wondering why my cars didn't look like I wanted them to.

The mask file with the car number at the start, e.g. 66024_FORD_GT40_BODY1_MASK.DDS goes in the FORD_..._MASK.GTR file, and I always thought it looked after the dirt accumulation throughout the race, although after talking to some skinning gurus I'm not sure anymore.

There is another mask file (same dimensions: 1024x512, greyscale, DXT1 no alpha) that can just sit in the standalone car's directory that doesn't have a car number, e.g. FORD_GT40_BODY1_MASK.DDS. This overloads the file that sits in the GT40 root directory and controls the reflectivity of the surface, what those in the know call the "specular map" (learnt that yesterday). White is full reflective, black is full matte.

For my cars I used the same mask file for both DDSs, and it was just a very quick and crude clean up of the stock mask file for one of the cars to remove the door spots, pin stripes, etc. Another quick way of doing it would be to make a grey scale (dither to 8 shades perhaps) copy of your skin, then colour select each shade and change it to the reflectivity you want, lighter being more reflective. That way you could quickly make the body 50% reflective, the stickers 80%, or whatever. I liked the dirtiness of the existing mask file so I chose that route instead.

I think that's it. If you have any questions fire them to me while its all fresh in my mind. We all do this every 4-6 months, and every time we forget how.

...I laughed my ass off watching the Ruapuna replay, lap 1 heading into the hairpin and I braked waaaaayyyyyyyyyyy too late, took out Speedy and barely missed T-boning Richard. Richard was apexing the hairpin just as this red and white blur screamed across in front of him, musta got his attention, lol.

Remember it like it was yesterday :mrgreen:. Also remember trying to hold you up later on in that race too, but you got me out of turn 1 I think. I must test the compression in the old Modil Alfa, I just couldn't get on the pace last season. Must've been the car, eh?

PS I'll try and attach the mask file I used, in case its useful. I did warn you that its crude though, right? Blast, it converted it to jpg, but should be okay as its only a mask.

[Freddyfartbox]

That Mask file explanation makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me at 3:16am in the drunken state I am, though I'll blame you and not the almost entire bottle of bourbon I have consumed up till this point.:-P You also might notice how even whilst drunk my spelling and grammar never falter, and I never, no matter how drunk, replace the word 'have' with the word 'of', unlike countless people on these forums, some of whom we compete against in virtual automobile races. Actually now I'm not so sure I should of made that last statement, I think I could of been more discreet, maybe I would of if I gave a tug. :ohmy::-P:mrgreen:

[hardjack79]

LOL

Now drink lots off water and p!ss of to bed.

[sunalp2]

By not assigning the mask file you your cars chassis GMT's with a unique number the Default 66079 car will be affected by your mask WHEN ON TRACK.

I doubt the other FORD_GT40_BODY1_MASK.DDS file will do anything because that is only used by cars with the default chassis reference in the chassis GMT's of which there are none in P&G.

[Kritter]

Desperate for a race tonight, but IT feels like I have broken a finger today, Fn sore!! If I'm on I'll be using auto and one hand. Bugger!

[groupcaction]

Down to a 2:03.946 at Riverside... what are you chaps doing around there?

[Bruza02]

Desperate for a race tonight, but IT feels like I have broken a finger today, Fn sore!! If I'm on I'll be using auto and one hand. Bugger!

I was only joking when I said I'd " send the boys 'round ", if you didn't slow down....lol

Down to a 2:03.946 at Riverside... what are you chaps doing around there?

Hey mate,

That's quick.

See you guys in an hour or so......:-)

[fast freddy75]

hey guys sorry to hijack this post, but a tsunami warning has been issued for qld and nsw at around 8.15 am, its already on its way.

[hardjack79]

Similarly, around 8am NZ time (GMT+1300)

[Apollyon]

In last weekends run I was down to a 2.04.1xx, I shocked myself with that, I haven't been racing in quite a while, I love how the car drives, I am partial to a loose car so these things are great for me. haha I bet when the season starts I will be defending last place like a champion though.

[Kritter]

hey guys sorry to hijack this post, but a tsunami warning has been issued for qld and nsw at around 8.15 am, its already on its way.

Cheers Freddy:thumbup: The only Tsunami I saw was when I jumped in the bath this morning

[Daveyraveygravey]

I can't join Chitta on the server. It gets past the track loading screen, says "Loading Chitta17" ad then says car not present on server. That would be me wouldn't it? Trying to drive the red white and blue special...

Ah, it's just the skins aren't loaded yet...

[sunalp2]

Yes the server is still running default skins.

We wont load the pack on until we get all the cars.

[Freddyfartbox]

Frank, would it be alright if I send you my PSD tomorrow and get you to put the car together? After what was said about mask files I am thoroughly confused now, lol.

[sunalp2]

Not a problem.

Tell me what default car you want to use as the base.

[Freddyfartbox]

Either car 59 or 60, using Firestones without those nobbly bits on the roof. Thanks heaps Frank, I thought I understood mask files but I've realized I don't have a bloody clue, hehe. I just need to add one more logo and slightly tweak another and it's finished.

[sunalp2]

The mask files are not that difficult.

The important thing is to give it a unique name and assign it to the chassis.gmt's with 3dSimEd.

It won't take me long.