Temp Cars

BTTZ · 9 October 09, 00:40

Why are some of the cars on the track temp cars. And how do you change them to regular cars. Thanks for any help.

LittleZippyUK · 9 October 09, 07:23

Just go back into the pits to fix it, there is a line you can edit in your .plr file. But it causes you to lagg alot, well it did for me. If i can find it i will post it here.

NitrousOxideUK · 9 October 09, 08:44

There are several Temp Car downloads that can replace the grey tanks with such things as...

Panoz GTS
Porsche 911
Cop car
Golf buggy

Far easier to see than a bland grey box

LittleZippyUK · 9 October 09, 09:55

I normally find that the temp cars appear out of nowhere and i end up hitting them.

Emery · 9 October 09, 14:49

The temp cars are placeholders for players entering a game while you're on the track so your PC doesn't temporarily freeze while loading the graphics & 15,000 polygons for a vehicle. As NitrousOxideUK said, you can replace the greybox temp car with something else that's more visible. My advice for a replacement is to use a low-poly car so you don't have a hiccup when the temp car loads. You could also reskin the temp car in pink or orange to make it more visible.

If you have the nametags turned on (Tab key), then the greybox temp car is easier to spot from a distance.

To have the real car replace a temp car, escape back to the pits/monitor and then go back to practice/qualifying/warm-up. No need to leave the online session.

9 October 09, 00:40	#1
BTTZ Join Date: Mar 2007	Temp Cars Why are some of the cars on the track temp cars. And how do you change them to regular cars. Thanks for any help.

9 October 09, 07:23	#2
LittleZippyUK Uploader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Age: 19	Just go back into the pits to fix it, there is a line you can edit in your .plr file. But it causes you to lagg alot, well it did for me. If i can find it i will post it here.

9 October 09, 08:44	#3
NitrousOxideUK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southampton Age: 39	There are several Temp Car downloads that can replace the grey tanks with such things as... Panoz GTS Porsche 911 Cop car Golf buggy Far easier to see than a bland grey box

9 October 09, 09:55	#4
LittleZippyUK Uploader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Age: 19	I normally find that the temp cars appear out of nowhere and i end up hitting them.

9 October 09, 14:49	#5
Emery Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fiat Farm Age: 50	The temp cars are placeholders for players entering a game while you're on the track so your PC doesn't temporarily freeze while loading the graphics & 15,000 polygons for a vehicle. As NitrousOxideUK said, you can replace the greybox temp car with something else that's more visible. My advice for a replacement is to use a low-poly car so you don't have a hiccup when the temp car loads. You could also reskin the temp car in pink or orange to make it more visible. If you have the nametags turned on (Tab key), then the greybox temp car is easier to spot from a distance. To have the real car replace a temp car, escape back to the pits/monitor and then go back to practice/qualifying/warm-up. No need to leave the online session.