GTLDK Weekly Fun Race - Page 3

eliandi · 18 March 09, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarno

Here's a good one. I was on your server the whole time but Cadwell wasn't the track. A couple guys and I were doing 7 lap sprints at various tracks.

I'll have to check that out. Its not my server, but run by a Gator out of Florida. Usually he has it all set-up for practicing.

I'm glad you did get to run online with some folks, regardless.

night_owl2007 · 18 March 09, 23:52

cant even see the [PnG2]RDD-FUN server in the list online at the moment eliandi? is it down or having problems then, i did see another server running cadwell (GTfreaks i think) but i got booted as a possible cheat 3 times in a row on that

but i dont get booted on one of the other P&G servers!

eliandi · 19 March 09, 04:12

Yes, the servers for this group appear to be down right now. I've dropped a message for the server owner.

jcarno · 19 March 09, 07:13

night_owl, Have you tried to do a time trial for this track. Whenever I try one the car shoots out of the garage and slams into the track wall. Any ideas???

night_owl2007 · 19 March 09, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarno

night_owl, Have you tried to do a time trial for this track. Whenever I try one the car shoots out of the garage and slams into the track wall. Any ideas???

hey buddy, yeah ive done time trials, you have to make sure skip outlap is not ticked, this options doesnt work well with P&G cars anyway, cos its calculates the heat for tyres and brakes, which messes up the tyres pressure in a P&G car, so you'll be slower, and the error you're getting is a problem with the tracks files, not being calculated for skip outlap!... just make sure you dont skip outlap, and warm your tyres and brakes sufficiently... also as a small benchmark for you, after a few laps in the triumph im setting 1.44 high's consistant, in the lotus elite 1.44 mids and 1.46's in the healy MK2, i havent had much cadwell or P&G experience so i reckon some guys will be destroying those kinda times!

the healy mk2 is the fastest car, just that its awkward to get its power down on a twisty track like this!

eliandi · 20 March 09, 03:21

Server is back up. They had a hard crash

jcarno · 20 March 09, 12:08

Thanks Night Owl. I'll keep practicing. Hope to see you on the server.

jcarno · 20 March 09, 13:46

Ok, signed in. Sunday's are pretty much out for me. Saturdays are perfect for now.

kamikaze666 · 20 March 09, 15:10

so, what's the time and day now?

eliandi · 20 March 09, 15:24

Qualifying Start: Sun 22.03.2009, 18:00 UTC[GMT]/1pm CDT
Race Start: Sun 22.03.2009, 18:30 UTC[GMT]/ 1:30pm CDT

jcarno · 20 March 09, 15:53

Looks like I'm out. Not a big deal, almost a relief. However the day and time chosen do contradict the poll results.

night_owl2007 · 20 March 09, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarno

Thanks Night Owl. I'll keep practicing. Hope to see you on the server.

no problems, i think i'll be driving under my profile name tho, leedavid, i noticed below you aint drivin on sunday tho, but for future reference!

and stay well clear of me, im a online multiplayer noob and a natural mess up! plus ive got the flu at the moment!

and eliandi ive been booted from cadwell on this server 3 times already as possible cheat, should i download cadwell again and try that??

night_owl2007 · 21 March 09, 03:45

sorted that cheat boot problem eliandi, it was cos i had an older version of cadwell, dunno how that happened cos i dl it not long ago and the current version is nearly 2 yrs old?

but didnt know that there was gonna be monsoon conditions eliandi? in fact more like changeable... damp at first, then monsoon

eliandi · 22 March 09, 00:02

Yeah, I think is on changeable, so you get what you get. My fav setting btw.

Online racing is the best. I did not try it for years, but now I'm hooked. Very different than offline hotlapping.

night_owl2007 · 22 March 09, 01:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by eliandi

Yeah, I think is on changeable, so you get what you get. My fav setting btw.

Online racing is the best. I did not try it for years, but now I'm hooked. Very different than offline hotlapping.

yeah i was a hotlap addict, it was also cos i wanted to know what i was capable of in each car, cos when i made my custom GT classes in GTR2 i would add weight to the cars to make them competitive with each other, but yeah im trying to get into online racing a lot more, hoping to make the race tomorrow so i'll be seeing you drive off into the distance then!

edit: and yeah i aint at all used to changeable conditions...oh dear!

kamikaze666 · 22 March 09, 14:34

you're times in the healey arent bad, Im getting 46-ers too.

I think the triumph will be fastest.

eliandi · 22 March 09, 16:03

Hotlapping is about pursuing a perfect lap using a perfected setup.

What you will find in a online race is all that perfection goes out the window, and everything becomes a compromise and a best guess. The weather may change, either obviously with a downpour or subtlely with hot or cold track temps. This screws up that setup you may have perfected. Your ontrack opponents will not always cooperate, forcing you to get creative with your line. And you gotta do it for 30min. Even when the track is clear you cannot always run 10/10s because you could have an off ruining your race, plus you would run your tires bare.

They are both hard work...one is about approaching perfection and the other is about compromise and avoiding mistakes.

night_owl2007 · 22 March 09, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamikaze666

you're times in the healey arent bad, Im getting 46-ers too.

I think the triumph will be fastest.

yeah i set the same kinda times in triumph as lotus, well matched for sure.. and healy times arent too bad huh, i thought mabe some peeps would be taking about 4 secs off that cos of its power & my lack of xp in it!

night_owl2007 · 22 March 09, 22:40

it was a fun race, even tho i only came a close 2nd i had more fun than max mosley at an S&M convention!

bring on the next one

kamikaze666 · 23 March 09, 00:17

I won the race

unfortunatly there wasnt much competition :p

nightowl and me lapped the other guys a couple of times hehe!

eliandi · 23 March 09, 00:52

If you guys like it, you really should register at the GTLDK boards and make sure they know you are interested. Only 2 GTLDK members were in the race, and they think interest has gone away.

There are links to the GTLDK boards in some of my original posts in this thread. I've been unable to join the races in a while due to a change in my schedule...they need some more promoters.

night_owl2007 · 23 March 09, 04:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamikaze666

I won the race

unfortunatly there wasnt much competition :p

nightowl and me lapped the other guys a couple of times hehe!

yeah it was good, but we didnt lap everyone else, henry was only 20-25secs back and i think one more guy was on the same lap as us.. what can i say i remember details!

and yeah jos, you should get a four leaf clover skin and wear a horseshoe helmet you where that lucky to beat me!

you rabbit's foot kisser!

Quote:

Originally Posted by eliandi

If you guys like it, you really should register at the GTLDK boards and make sure they know you are interested. Only 2 GTLDK members were in the race, and they think interest has gone away.

There are links to the GTLDK boards in some of my original posts in this thread. I've been unable to join the races in a while due to a change in my schedule...they need some more promoters.

thanks eliandi i have just sent my details to them, so i'll be regsitered soon hopefully, i noticed henry had posted it will be his last race cos only 2 of GTLDK members turned up, you'd think more people would be up for this kinda fun race...

yeah i'll try to spread the word about this race, would be nice to have a full field to race against!

jukez · 23 March 09, 08:31

Sorry! I could not make it this time. I have bad flu currently.

hopefully next time!
-Jukka

eliandi · 23 March 09, 14:19

Competition depends on who shows up. Henry is pretty fast, but Gator and Poodle Keith are generally faster. Then there are usually a few backmarkers who are just learning. I raced Keith in a pickup race on Saturday and his qually lap was 2 sec below min. Luckily his race pace was slower and we had a great scrap (Abarths at Anderstorp). Then we raced some of the more powerful cars, and my 287 Cobra could not hang with his Vette. I had an advantage in the corners, but he was simply driving better than me.

18 March 09, 23:52	#50
night_owl2007 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Age: 35	cant even see the [PnG2]RDD-FUN server in the list online at the moment eliandi? is it down or having problems then, i did see another server running cadwell (GTfreaks i think) but i got booted as a possible cheat 3 times in a row on that but i dont get booted on one of the other P&G servers!

19 March 09, 04:12	#51
eliandi Join Date: Feb 2007	Yes, the servers for this group appear to be down right now. I've dropped a message for the server owner.

19 March 09, 07:13	#52
jcarno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UpState N.Y. Age: 46	night_owl, Have you tried to do a time trial for this track. Whenever I try one the car shoots out of the garage and slams into the track wall. Any ideas???

20 March 09, 03:21	#54
eliandi Join Date: Feb 2007	Server is back up. They had a hard crash

20 March 09, 12:08	#55
jcarno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UpState N.Y. Age: 46	Thanks Night Owl. I'll keep practicing. Hope to see you on the server.

20 March 09, 13:46	#56
jcarno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UpState N.Y. Age: 46	Ok, signed in. Sunday's are pretty much out for me. Saturdays are perfect for now.

20 March 09, 15:10	#57
kamikaze666 Join Date: Jul 2006	so, what's the time and day now?

20 March 09, 15:24	#58
eliandi Join Date: Feb 2007	Qualifying Start: Sun 22.03.2009, 18:00 UTC[GMT]/1pm CDT Race Start: Sun 22.03.2009, 18:30 UTC[GMT]/ 1:30pm CDT

20 March 09, 15:53	#59
jcarno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UpState N.Y. Age: 46	Looks like I'm out. Not a big deal, almost a relief. However the day and time chosen do contradict the poll results.

21 March 09, 03:45	#61
night_owl2007 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Age: 35	sorted that cheat boot problem eliandi, it was cos i had an older version of cadwell, dunno how that happened cos i dl it not long ago and the current version is nearly 2 yrs old? but didnt know that there was gonna be monsoon conditions eliandi? in fact more like changeable... damp at first, then monsoon

22 March 09, 00:02	#62
eliandi Join Date: Feb 2007	Yeah, I think is on changeable, so you get what you get. My fav setting btw. Online racing is the best. I did not try it for years, but now I'm hooked. Very different than offline hotlapping.

22 March 09, 14:34	#64
kamikaze666 Join Date: Jul 2006	you're times in the healey arent bad, Im getting 46-ers too. I think the triumph will be fastest.

22 March 09, 16:03	#65
eliandi Join Date: Feb 2007	Hotlapping is about pursuing a perfect lap using a perfected setup. What you will find in a online race is all that perfection goes out the window, and everything becomes a compromise and a best guess. The weather may change, either obviously with a downpour or subtlely with hot or cold track temps. This screws up that setup you may have perfected. Your ontrack opponents will not always cooperate, forcing you to get creative with your line. And you gotta do it for 30min. Even when the track is clear you cannot always run 10/10s because you could have an off ruining your race, plus you would run your tires bare. They are both hard work...one is about approaching perfection and the other is about compromise and avoiding mistakes.

22 March 09, 22:40	#67
night_owl2007 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Age: 35	it was a fun race, even tho i only came a close 2nd i had more fun than max mosley at an S&M convention! bring on the next one

23 March 09, 00:17	#68
kamikaze666 Join Date: Jul 2006	I won the race unfortunatly there wasnt much competition :p nightowl and me lapped the other guys a couple of times hehe!

23 March 09, 00:52	#69
eliandi Join Date: Feb 2007	If you guys like it, you really should register at the GTLDK boards and make sure they know you are interested. Only 2 GTLDK members were in the race, and they think interest has gone away. There are links to the GTLDK boards in some of my original posts in this thread. I've been unable to join the races in a while due to a change in my schedule...they need some more promoters.

23 March 09, 08:31	#71
jukez Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampere, Finland Age: 34	Sorry! I could not make it this time. I have bad flu currently. hopefully next time! -Jukka

23 March 09, 14:19	#72
eliandi Join Date: Feb 2007	Competition depends on who shows up. Henry is pretty fast, but Gator and Poodle Keith are generally faster. Then there are usually a few backmarkers who are just learning. I raced Keith in a pickup race on Saturday and his qually lap was 2 sec below min. Luckily his race pace was slower and we had a great scrap (Abarths at Anderstorp). Then we raced some of the more powerful cars, and my 287 Cobra could not hang with his Vette. I had an advantage in the corners, but he was simply driving better than me.