Race07 Tracks-Conversion list

[rickylix]

sorry to hijack Pat01's thread of ctdp to race07..so we talk in here now..

Here is the list of tracks i have converted to Race07. These are all GTR2 version downloaded right from this great website. So, what we need is for anyone who is interested to find the email address of the track creator/converter, pm me with the information and I will contact that person for the proper permissions. If permission is received, I will spot check the track and release to the public..sounds pretty easy, as i dont see any reason why they wouldnt wanna give permission, unless they want to do their own conversion..
Daviking will moderate this thread as he has plenty of great ideas to get this rolling..many thanks to him!!
Also, if there is any one else that has converted tracks and would like to add to this list please do so..Hopefully, this week i will have a step by step tutorial with everything you need(except simed) to convert the tracks very easily..

heres my list..obviously, a few of these tracks may never see race07 publicly, but at least wanted to show you what tracks can be done..the conversion process on these tracks was about 4 hours. testing is another story..

2004 lemans-permission requested
a1ring-RELEASED by rickylix
bremgarten-permission requested
cadwell-RELEASED by rickylix
jerez-permission requested
jiading-RELEASED by rickylix
laguna seca-RELEASED by rickylix
limerock standard-RELEASED by rickylix
paul ricard-permission requested
Sepang-RELEASED by Piquet
mosport-permission requested
road america-permission GRANTED Thanks Mr Dutch Devil!!
road atlanta-permission DENIED-new version coming soon
bahrain(ctdp)-permission DENIED
kyalami-RELEASED by rickylix
tsukuba-permission requested-awaiting approval
varano-permission requested
vairano-permission requested
fuji-RELEASED by ******
Barbagallo(MMM)-permission requested
Bathurst (MMM)-permission requested
Goodwood-RELEASED by rickylix
Moirana -RELEASED by rickylix
Oval1M(Motec Mile)-RELEASED by rickylix
Sandown(MMM)-permission requested
hungaroring-RELEASED by rickylix
norisring-RELEASED by rickylix
surfers paradise-gold coast(2003 version rd3 conversion)-permision GRANTED!! Thanks Gunar!!
castlecombe(no chicane)-RELEASED by rickylix
Essington-permission requested- awaiting approval
toban-permission requested-awaiting approval
mills-permission requested-awaiting approval
silverstone-RELEASED by MotorFX
Birmingham 3 layouts-RELEASED by Meck2
Toban-4 layouts-RELEASED by Gopher04
Slotpark-RELEASED by Gopher02
Russian Ring-permission GRANTED-release will be by Gopher04

to be contacted:
Lienz
OvalHM(Recaro)
Charade 2006 version
MMMHidden Valley(AI not so good)
St Petersburgh
Eurospeedway Lautizring
sebring

[Mojo66]

Originally Posted by rickylix

fuji(latest 1.3 version)

You can scratch this is one off, because there is race07 version of it out already: http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=7091

[geeman]

Oooo! Oooo! Tsukuba!! Oooo!! Oooo!!!

Didn't realise that that track was even realeasd for any other game except Forza! Tis a good wee track!

[daviking]

Hi Guys..

I have been investigating how find the contact adresses as easy as
possible for all the Rickylix tracks / 3x large PM's are shipped to him.

In 1-2 days I will write a lil posting of my findings, just to help the new
guys out that want to get into the wonderful world of Race07 track
conversion & at the same time want to spend as little time as possible
digging up the needed contact adresses for the permissions.

Take Care,
Daviking..

[rickylix]

Thanks Daviking!! Awesome Job!!

please see the original post as I have updated the tracks that i have requested permission for..

i will periodically update the list..the following terms will be listed..
permission requested, permission granted, permission denied, no response, released.

we are checking on the isi tracks..those should be able to be released very soon..

[Kyril]

Many thanks for all the time and effort involved in this undertaking.

[rickylix]

ok..im done for the day..whoo..thanks again Daviking..as you can see permission has now been requested for virtually all the tracks..lets see who bites! fingers crossed..

[rickylix]

hungaroring-permission GRANTED-Thanks RacerM!!

[rickylix]

Bahrain/Sakhir-permission DENIED
unfortunately, ctdp created the track for F1C and rFactor and have not authorized any conversion to gtr2. I have been offered to convert the track from rf to race07 and seek permission again..

[rickylix]

norisring-permission GRANTED-Thanks Jogi and Zwiss!!

[tzoulis30]

hi gays i think somthink for gtr2 maybe some body make btcc 1998 mod for gtr2 !!!!!!!

[daviking]

Originally Posted by rickylix

norisring-permission GRANTED-Thanks Jogi!!

Excellent work Rickylix & yes many thanks to the guys for the permissions.
I already smell sweet success here / only glad to be able to helpout abit.

If we keep up this pace & at the same time get a few more guys into
helping out with converting the rest of the large GTR2 / GTL track libraries
we might endup with 200+ Race 07 addon tracks in a couple of month..
( Taking matters into own hands seem to be the way forward for sure )..

Take Care,
Daviking.

[drdrum]

I have converted MMMHidden Valley(AI not so good)
St Petersburgh
Eurospeedway Lautizring
Ill post them if we get permission
jake

[daviking]

Originally Posted by drdrum

I have converted MMMHidden Valley(AI not so good)
St Petersburgh
Eurospeedway Lautizring
Ill post them if we get permission
jake

Excellent news for sure..
The more tracks that gets released the better..

Take Care,
Daviking..

[rickylix]

3 more permissions GRANTED!!

oval1M(Motec mile)
Moirana
Castle Combe


and added drdrums tracks to the to be contacted list..

[rickylix]

heres a big one!! Mega Thanks to Mr Dutch Devil!!!!!

permission granted:
laguna seca gp
limerock park standard
road america
kyalami
sebring
A1 Ring

denied-Road Atlanta-new version coming soon..

Tsukuba-Mr Dutch Devil would like to see my conversion before he approves. which is no problem..i will send him a copy and let you all know!!!

the total is now 11 tracks with permissions!! Make it 15 if ISI to Race07 is ok for No-Grip..
Many thanks again to Daviking for all the hard work he did to find these authors/converters!!!

[daviking]

As promised here are my findings regarding the easiest method of getting in
touch with the GTR2 / GTL track converters, for the Race07 track conversions.

Forget about doing 1000 google searches to hunt down the email adresses.
That system is a true pain in the butt / and a true time eater as well..
( Using that system might kill your interest in getting the permissions )...

The absolute easiest system to use is to go via the members DB of No-Grip
and the RSC Forums / Combined they have alot more than 100.000 profiles.

http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/memberlist.php
( Just use the search members function - as easy as it gets )..
( The No-Grip profiles allow to ship a PM requesting for the permissions )...

http://forum.rscnet.org/memberlist.php
( Just use the search members function - as easy as it gets )..
(RSC allows both Email & PM messages, some members wont allow email contact).

If possible, it's recommended to use the Email option as first choice,
because PM's often require the member in question to pop by the site first.

A few tips of what is recommended to do / before you convert a track(s).:

To make the job as easy for yourself as possible don't forget to read the
almost always included .txt file as the first thing you do.
The .txt file will have a description of who converted the track(s) to GTR2
or GTL in the first place & more often than not a description of who made
the orginal track as well.
(Will save later investigating time & will ease your own .txt file credits list).

Another thing to keep in mind is that alot of GTR2 quick-click conversions
of GTL tracks ( still ) are scattered around the net..
If your GTR2 track does not have a .txt file with a description of who did
the actual GTR2 conversion, there's a good chance it's a quick click job..
(In that case you just need to get permissions from the GTL converter instead).
(If the GTR2 track only has a GTL related .txt file it's a quick click job too).

Also check the list of which tracks have been released already or are pending
a release / just check the first posting of this topic for the pending list.

http://www.nogripracing.com/files.ph...t=61&sort=name
( This list is a complete list of tracks that already has been released ).

Recommended is that you convert the track(s) first & test them out to
make sure they work as intended, before you ( kindly of course ) request for
the permissions / No need to get permissions if a convertion turns out bad.
( If you don't get the release permissions, just enjoy the track yourself ).

Don't forget to give credits to all the guys that previously has been involved
in the track you have converted / including the original track maker as well.
(Just use the info found in the .txt file - when you make your release .txt file)

How many tracks would be a good idea to go for ..??
Well just as long as the tracks you have converted works as intended,
there should be no good reason to hold back in numbers..
( The Race07 scene needs as many track converted as possible for sure ).

As Darock ( wisely ) suggested we do need an easy for all to understand
step by step guide - of how to approach the actual convertion job..

Hopefully we will get such a guide before long / allowing as many as possible
to helpout in this massive ( but truely cool ) project..

If you have already converted a few / several tracks for own personal use,
Please consider helping this project out by releasing the tracks to the public.

In case you have a question or two please don't hesitate to make a posting in
this topic / I'm sure a kind soul will help out as best possible.

Thank you very much in advance.

Take Care,
Daviking..

[SuperCouilles]

Originally Posted by rickylix

heres a big one!! Mega Thanks to Mr Dutch Devil!!!!!

permission granted:
laguna seca gp
[...]

Tsukuba-Mr Dutch Devil would like to see my conversion before he approves. which is no problem..i will send him a copy and let you all know!!!

Rickylix, may I ask?
I see a lot of conversion that doesn't seem to use Race07 engine to its best. I see that in trees, buildings, etc. They oftentime look like they're coming out of GTR2 (don't get me wrong, still a good graphical engine, but not up to par with Race07).

I dunno what the conversion implies, but, would it be possible to "enhance" the graphics while converting it?

[rickylix]

SuperCouilles, yes, there are some tracks that the .dds files dont looks as good as in gtr2 due to race07's more advanced graphic engine. I am spot checking the tracks and if i see anything, i update it to make it look good. for example, the jerez track, many grass textures did not come out right and there is actually no texture at all, it is just a green color..also, the oval tracks road textures were very messed up, but only need some material adjustments. but, i will make sure each track looks as good as possible before releasing it. The only problem that i see in the future is small fixes to things in the gdb, scn, and aiw files. unfortunately, i dont have time to fix all these "little" issues, so after i release this first crop of tracks, i will start another thread for bugs in the track and we will need others in the community to fix those things..most of them will just be small text fixes..nothing to download etc..

[Mojo66]

Originally Posted by rickylix

I have been offered to convert the track from rf to race07 and seek permission again..

You can't convert a track from rF straight to Race07, since the latter doesn't understand the gmotor2 .HAT files. Therefore you have to convert via GTR2. Also note that you have to have GTR2 generate a new .HAT file every time you change something in a Race07 object that is set HATFile=true, or if you change a material name that effects driving surfaces somehow, even if it's just a FFB effect ( e.g. road1 -> lgroad1).

Originally Posted by SuperCouilles

I see a lot of conversion that doesn't seem to use Race07 engine to its best. I see that in trees, buildings, etc. They oftentime look like they're coming out of GTR2 (don't get me wrong, still a good graphical engine, but not up to par with Race07).

I'd be very interested if you could elaborate a bit more on this, maybe with comparison screenshots, technical background information etc.

[Bauer]

I heard recently that Mallala has been converted to gTR2. I know (ie live near) the original creator and know he loves seeing his original NR2003 work getting converted to other sims. If anyone is considering converting it, I have no doubt permission will be granted.

[daviking]

Sounds like great news Bauer..

I've had my eye on all the nice N2003 tracks for a long time now..
Lets hope that someone picks up on Mallala real soon.
( And more of the great N2003 track library as well )..

What we need are digging up more guys into Race07 track convertion,
And hope that we can convince those guys that has converted a bunch
of tracks for own personal use / to seek permission for releasing them.
( Just like Rickylix so bravely have done )..

As soon as we ( somehow ) get an easy going - step by step guide
of how to do the actual conversion job, many more guys will be able
to helpout for sure..
( In theory we can all helpout, once such a guide is avalible )..

Take Care,
Daviking..

[Piquet]

@rickylix

I do believe that this thread is for US (everybody) to get the tracks converted faster and so on start the little adjustments like you said, a new AIW, a Menuart, etc...
So i wanna offer you my help, ask whenever you want.

PS: I have two tracks that you have forgotten to add in the list, they are already in the pipe (done), SEPANG and BIRMINGHAM, both from the great DutchDevil, if he get us the permission, its good to go!

Thanks, i will wait for a answer from you, just PM

Regards,
Danny

[rickylix]

Piquet(nice name!) definetly! we can use any/all help..im uploading the tracks now minus Sebring. I actually converted Frank55's version and not Mr DD's, so i have to hold back on that one for now..Ive tested all the tracks for graphics, timing and aiw and all are good in those departments..little things may come up that can be easily fixed in the .trk and .gdb files and definetly looking to you and others to be able to find those fixes and post them in a new thread i will create once the tracks are uploaded..

if you have done birmingham and sepang, by all means pm Daviking and he will get you Mr DD's pm info..he replied rather fast and gave me permission on all the tracks i asked for except tsukuba as stated earlier..but he was very cool with it!

[Piquet]

Originally Posted by rickylix

Piquet(nice name!) definetly! we can use any/all help..im uploading the tracks now minus Sebring. I actually converted Frank55's version and not Mr DD's, so i have to hold back on that one for now..Ive tested all the tracks for graphics, timing and aiw and all are good in those departments..little things may come up that can be easily fixed in the .trk and .gdb files and definetly looking to you and others to be able to find those fixes and post them in a new thread i will create once the tracks are uploaded..

if you have done birmingham and sepang, by all means pm Daviking and he will get you Mr DD's pm info..he replied rather fast and gave me permission on all the tracks i asked for except tsukuba as stated earlier..but he was very cool with it!

Ok my friend thankx, I'll talk to him
Cheers from Brazil,
Danny