GTR2 Fun Race at Anderstorp

[Aagramn]

GTR2 Fun Race at Anderstorp

Date: Wednesday 27th September

Practice 1: 8:15pm (30 mins)
Qual 2: 8:45pm (15 mins)
Warmup: 9:00pm (2 mins)
Race: 9:02pm (20 mins)

Cars allowed: TVR, 350Z, Morgan or Mosler
Weather: Rain
Track: Anderstorp

Server: Simracing.org.uk
Password: see this post

Notes:
(1) It's best if all drivers can make sure they are connected before the Qualifying session as drivers on track during qualifying will not see cars that join after they are on track until they go back to the garage.
(2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the UKGTR Rules - especially the new speed limiter starting procedure.
(3) You may need to turn down the detail levels to ensure good frame rates in the wet.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

You may need to turn down the detail levels to ensure good frame rates in the wet.

I was actually struggling last night in the dry; coming round the Adelaide hairpin, behind the garages there was a dramatic drop each lap during practice & qualifying from over 50 to the mid-20s. Worrying.

Not sure if I'll make it tomorrow, depends what time I get back from the cinema.

[Jeffrey]

This is 2 days before official release. Isn't it wiser to schedule it a few days later and hope for a bigger turn-up? Or are you gonna plan many more fun races with GTR2?

[Aagramn]

Don't worry, there will be more fun races Ruskus. We had 13 last night, which is pretty good considering the game isn't officially out yet.

[Mark J]

heh, we had upto 14 of us last night...not a bad turn out  

Great, another GTR2 race....whohoo .......D'oh, its anders-blinkin-storp....groan, hate this track. Would rather have tried one of the new circuits  

But looking forward to trying the rain out online and another car out  

[popabawa]

Nuts. 90% sure I won't be able to make this one :'(

I was keen for a bit of wet racing too.

[Adam Parle]

   I can make this one!!  Shame I'm really not that much of a fan of the circuit (and in the wet .... ), but I will definately be there for this one, my first proper outing in multiplayer in GTR 2.

Haven't had a play in the Morgan or the Mosler in GTR 2 yet, might take the TVR for the sake of it (even if the view is awful) - but I'll have a play in all 4 and see what happens.

[EdamSpeed]

Dammnmnmn. Can't make this one I'm afraid - picking my girlfriend up from the airport

[Jeffrey]

Dammnmnmn. Can't make this one I'm afraid - picking my girlfriend up from the airport

Cab

[Aagramn]

Chose Anderstorp as it's an easy track to learn in the wet.

Suprised you're getting slow frame rates in the dry Dave. What spec is your system?

[LuKe#69]

Would be nice to get in this one but I probably still be with the dial-up connection for a few more days :'( and dont want to risk fukin it up for you rest of you.Hopefully have ADSL up and running by next Monday though

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Suprised you're getting slow frame rates in the dry Dave. What spec is your system?

Athlon 64 4000+
2GB of mammories
Radeon X1900 on PCI-X
SoundBlaster Xi-Fi SomeBigNumber

I was running it on slightly more aggressive in-game settings than GTL on the basis that most people seem to think it's slightly faster but mine seems to disagree.

[popabawa]

Just had a quick blast round here in the TVR, what a hoot in the wet, that things backside does NOT want to stay put

Got down to 1:43.6 

[D_Nichols]

Sounds good.

I've heard the TVR rules in the Wet, so lets see 

[Aagramn]

Athlon 64 4000+
2GB of mammories
...

At a guess I'd say that the CPU is the bottleneck, I'm getting good frame rates with my Athlon 65 3500 + and X800 card. I have most things turned up high, but I have shadows on medium (supposedly they are a big CPU drain) and trackside animations off.