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28th May ...  :eek:

Will be on practice server tonight, maybe see you there.. 1m44.1 my pb so far. ;D

Dear all,

Today's the day that the first of a large bulk of MAX regrades have gone through. I've received a number of queries already, but please bear this in mind if you're experiencing slow downs:

First and foremost, I need not remind most people, but MAX is also a contended service. While you can still experience fast speeds during peak hours, you're more likely to get faster speeds during off-peak times (1am-6am).

Now, the fun part ...

There are two speeds involved, the sync speed, and a speed that's set in BT's BRAS.

With the latter, there's a known issue which means the speed in the BRAS doesn't get changed. BT are working on fixing this, but for most people this won't be a problem, especially after a few days at MAX speeds (more details here).

The first thing that happens when a MAX regrade goes through is it sets about determining your highest possible speed. Now in order to do this, it has to keep cranking up the speed to see what happens. Every telephone line is different and will respond differently. Think of it as a sort of stress test; in order to work out what the maximum possible speed is, it has to go a little nuts to find out what your line's limit is.

This whole process can take up to 10 days. During this time you'll find your line goes down briefly and then comes back up at a new sync speed. This is perfectly normal.

While your line's maximum speed is being worked out, it will likely be run at speeds that it can only support with little or no reliability. This can actually result in slowdowns, because as with anything, when it's working outside of its limits, it gets a little flustered and can't do things properly. Those with routers may then notice more errors in their logs, as well as their noise margin (AKA "signal to noise ratio" or "SNR") dropping through the floor. These can all add up and result in slower throughput, because while your line rate may be faster, it's ultimately lost efficiency.

So please give your regrade some time and let the dust settle.

Thanks Pops, maybe all is not lost. This connection is more stable, nkP just downloaded at 360KBps so that's 50% up on the old 2Mbps line. Fingers crossed for tonight but the ping I'm running in the background is dropping packets so if I make it and I am warping I'll get out.

I look forward to meeting some of the new drivers on track tonight and hope you aren't all Aliens.
Welcome guys nice to get some new blood on board  :angel:

That'll take about one race Ruskus if you are as fast at GTR as you are at GTL! :)

Thank god for that!  :D

Thanks for posting that Shark, still no sign of the server :(

I expect Gizmo will be along in a second or so to say if both NGT and GT go back a week or if GT will run as scheduled next week with NGT starting in 2.

The servers u rent aren't a lot (or any for that matter) higher spec than the systems some people have at home nowadays

2Mb upload will only give you 20 players. I think you need 3Mb-5Mb upload to do 24 players.

The NT task manager thing only shows 1-1.5 Mb in use generally, def not 3-5. Perhaps it's low because the server is beginning to struggle at that level. Anyone got a 30 player LAN so we can test it ;)

Shame I missed this one - nothing I could do though, the missus got taken into hospital so there were a few other things to be done ... she was kept in overnight, but both mother and baby are fine, but we have been advised to get everything ready as "jnr" is more than likely going to turn up early... :wacko: :scared: :eek:

I'll try and make the GT race this coming week, but I'll just have to play things by ear (and I'm only a reserve for the GT race)

I think the 911's extra grunt saved me this time Aagramn, have you been practicing those last two corners  ;)?

Downloaded the replay Picnic, but all the cars have no wheels ???. No good videomaterial like that :laugh:

That's a 'feature' of the dedicated server I'm afraid  :(

But, on a morale ground, I joined the server at the start of Practice, and even put up a time in Qually. Then I had the Disco from game, after that more Reserves joined and game was full!

A stationary Morgan at the last corner on the warm up lap surprised the hell out of me and I spun, turning around and nearly ending Robs race (sry dude!).

A stationary Morgan at the last corner on the warm up lap surprised the hell out of me and I spun, turning around and nearly ending Robs race (sry dude!).

By way of forewarning, it would appear from the earlier unofficial poll that NGT will be much more heavily subscribed than GT; if you ask for a full time spot in both series, chances are that you'll be full time in GT but reserve in NGT.

Is that right that we got more points than GTN Drivers club ?

Is there a lapchart somewhere so I can see where there was overtaking, because nobody is providing me with info about that, for a promovideo.

About the lapchart thing, it is possible in GTL, they do it in Comet. Just have a look at this (http://home.student.utwente.nl/a.j.g.n.paagman/gtr/Comet%20Mondello%2017-04-06/sMondello.htm)

That is really neat!  :thumbup2:

I wasn't in the NGT sprint race, but I'll send you the laps where I passed Paul in the GTL race last night and where he passed me back. Hopefully you can make a video from Dijon. There was a reasonably variety of cars too. Capri, 906, Vette, Pantera, 911.

What do you mean by commentary?

That is really neat!  :thumbup2:

Maybe on the new server we can have that thingy running that shows 'Live' reports?

P.S. Husky Rusky not winning btw. (Have to explain it, else Popa will nevah get the joke ;) :D :P

Yup, engine and music is possible. And by commentary I mean the thing I did in my UKGTL video on this forum. Just subtitles-like commentary.

I might ask the guys there how they make such a lapchart.

Looking at the lapchart itself there's a clear indication that it's coming out of the export as you can see one lap marked "CUT".

Alice in Chains Unplugged would be awesome with some ace racing moves! :D Check this if you want ;)

http://tyfdesk.com/misc/music.txt

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They use a file called GTL report analyzer. It's an excel file. Now all I have to do is figure out how it works. Something with importing the racedata.

Unless I am, like Murray Walker, very much mistaken, the report analyzer just slices and dices the server export. Certainly there's nothing in the report which can't be gotten from there, but as I say, the data is usually incomplete, and at tracks where it's easy to accidently be given a course cutting warning, can wind up being full of holes. :(