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Title: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Cookie on August 27, 2021, 08:07:19 PM +0100
Season 39 – 1967 F2 – Fun + test – Virginia International Raceway 1.0

We use the new Version of this track!
http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=14242

The 1967 F2 Fun race finds us at Virginia in the USA. In 1955, a group of North Carolina car enthusiasts began their search for a possible racetrack location. They soon found the perfect site on the state line on land owned by the Foote Family and Virginia International Raceway (VIR) opened for business in August of 1957. The group leased the property as Sports Car Enterprises. VIR’s first official event was a SCCA race that attracted stars like Carroll Shelby, Carl Haas, Bob Holbert, Augie Pabst, Bob Grossman, Don Yenko, Dr Dick Thompson, Walt Hansgen and Bruce Jennings. Shelby, who would later go on to worldwide fame by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 and creating the iconic Cobra sports cars in the early 1960s, won that first feature race at VIR in a Maserati 450S.The lconic Texan uttered a quote about the track that is remembered to this day, “one lap at VIR is like a hundred at Watkins Glen.”

Track Gap Freeze Fix Patch v.09 (http://srmz.net/index.php?s=1d55bf5d3d0f891eb7da6c3f35d87a26&showtopic=14247)
Put the .xml in the ../GPLSecrets/GEM+/Options/ folder and activate it in GEM for all mods!


Race list = iGOR
Server = UKGPL_11
IP address Server = TBA
Password = see above (#post_event_password)
GPL Mod = 67F2
Damage model = Intermediate
60fps Patch = 60fpsV2newmod
Track directory = VIR (http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=14242)
Qualifying starts = 20:45 UK time - 45 minutes
Race starts = ~ 21:30 UK time
Race length = 24 laps
Replay = Sendspace (https://www.sendspace.com/file/j4fmjx)   Mediafire (https://www.mediafire.com/file/tphvr7rfmv2cijb)


Handicapping:
There will be no handicapping.  Drivers have a free choice of chassis. Unlimited number of Shift-Rs are allowed with no need to make a Stop and Go.

This is a fun race so incidents will not be moderated but please drive carefully and with consideration for others.

Please, excepting emergencies, no chat until Session Completed in qualification. No chat in the race until ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line.

GLA



Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Pete Bennett on August 28, 2021, 09:15:03 PM +0100
I hope to be there. Thanks for organising.  8)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Leo Menegucci on August 28, 2021, 09:29:21 PM +0100
I'm able to connect to the server, join the event, but there is no green button to get into the car and go on track  :'(


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Cookie on August 28, 2021, 09:50:43 PM +0100
I'm able to connect to the server, join the event, but there is no green button to get into the car and go on track  :'(

How long did you wait?
The server is a very slow pc - it needs a minute after a session to start the next!

Does it work offline?


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Leo Menegucci on August 28, 2021, 11:17:26 PM +0100
I joined in varius different times during practice, trying different configurantions, on my part, even a track reinstall but the issue persisted.

Track works normal offline.

Something like this happens becouse of the 60fps patch as I remember.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Cookie on August 28, 2021, 11:45:53 PM +0100
Server has 67F2 with 60fpsV2newmod - if you have any other patch you can't join.

afaik

You have this when a sound file is missing or corrupt ::)

Try with other car...

PS
I tried with 2 pc and it works - via iGOR



Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Leo Menegucci on August 29, 2021, 11:42:34 AM +0100
The track sounds, wich come in the zip file worked it out.  ???



Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Cookie on August 29, 2021, 08:55:05 PM +0100
SERVER problem

suddenly crashes with this track/mod

Dave can you host with UKGPL_11 ?



Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Doni Yourth on August 29, 2021, 08:56:13 PM +0100
I joined to find Axel on track but I had no green button to join in.  Curious.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Leo Menegucci on August 29, 2021, 08:59:27 PM +0100
I joined to find Axel on track but I had no green button to join in.  Curious.

Look in your thack folder. Use the 3DO file that comes in the zip file. Either track souds or fps help


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: dave curtis on August 29, 2021, 09:02:11 PM +0100

Note: server changed to UKGPL_11


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Eric Bilodeau on August 29, 2021, 09:22:26 PM +0100
  Impossible to load the track when I'm trying to log en line.

  Strangely, the track working ok offline.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Billy Nobrakes on August 29, 2021, 09:25:03 PM +0100
I was planning to join but my Norton antivirus has other ideas.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Cookie on August 29, 2021, 11:13:59 PM +0100

Note: server changed to UKGPL_11

Thanks Dave :notworthy:

Strange things happen with this track, server crashes, my office PC gets no green button online with 69x...

I think we go back to the old version if not solved before the S39 races  ::)


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: dave curtis on August 29, 2021, 11:26:54 PM +0100
Strange things happen with this track, server crashes, my office PC gets no green button online with 69x...

I think we go back to the old version if not solved before the S39 races  ::)

I was able to connect to UKGPL_8 fine earlier today & ran some F2 laps without issue.
This evening, I was either able to connect but had no green button,  or could not connect (timeout error) and then noticed the server was still showing in iGOR for a few minutes, but the remaining/status time was frozen.

I did jump on when it was running 69X & managed (barely!) to get a complete lap in, with no apparent server issue.   I disconnect/reconnected, but then had no green button to join the track.

So it certainly seemed to work at times.


Shame. good looking track.  Admittedly on my weak client machine, I'd notticed a couple of areas where there was some FPS drop (particularly round the oak tree)  so had copied the "Frame_Rate_Help"  & "Type3_16bit_horizon" files from the zipped archive to the main track folder, which did seem to help.  Although it still looks great!

Cheers,
Dave.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Leo Menegucci on August 30, 2021, 06:27:38 PM +0100
After figuring out the issue with the green button to join the track I noticed the problem with the fps as Dave's report. Even using the fps help files that come with the install, with all the cars durig the race there was a drop in fps.

I think I can still squeeze someting more from my graphics card, maybe another test race would be good if we are racing this durng the season.

Let's hope so, the track is great! I enjoied the test a lot.


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Phil Thornton on August 30, 2021, 06:47:10 PM +0100
Let's hope so, the track is great! I enjoied the test a lot.
Yes the track is very good but it is quite hard to pass and there were a few "incidents". Let's hope the drivers take less risks in the league races  ;)

You drove exceptionally well Leo, to recover from last to P2 was very impressive!


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: maddog on August 30, 2021, 07:44:27 PM +0100
It was a testing time, for all who deviated from the track, and there were many deviates among us. ::)

All of my non-human equipment is low spec, and all ran well.  I turned my graphics setings UP, before the race!  Track trouble may be more specific, than generic.  Call in the experts!


Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: Leo Menegucci on August 30, 2021, 08:34:03 PM +0100

You drove exceptionally well Leo, to recover from last to P2 was very impressive!
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Thanks Phil. There was even a last lap atempt for 1st, but Ziu was solid holding his ground.  :thumbup2: This season will be very entertaining

As for the graphic settings, indeed my card settings are now for quality. I'm sure I can get more speed from it come race day, no worryes



Title: Re: UKGPL Season 39 FUN - 67F2 - VIR - Aug 29
Post by: MagicArsouille on August 31, 2021, 05:41:47 PM +0100
Stupid spinn from the early lap , I have to let pass everybody ...too mutch lost time for fight for the victory ...:/
 ...thx all see you next time ... ;)