nKpro - GPC Challenge - 15th September

[picnic]

SbG has suggested a SimRacing vs. GPC netKar Pro event or two. As Game seem to be the only ones to not have moved GTR 2 release back a week my feeling is it will be a week late now. So as a distraction we will run one of these challenge events next week. Due to smaller grid sizes we only need 8 to sign up.

Date: Friday 15th September

Practice: 8:00pm (20 mins)
Qual: 8:20pm (20 mins)
Race: 8:40pm (15 laps)

Track: Prato GP
Cars: 1800

Server: SRou vs GPC
Password: srouvsgpc

The start procedure will be STANDING START

In case you can't see the server in the lobby it will be available at the usual location, enter games.avonrise.co.uk in to the server IP field.

SRou Drivers

SbG
Picnic
Mo
Rob B
Eddie
Pops
Martin

Fozz  50/50

[mo]

NKpro............... UKGTR vs GPc................ woohoo count me in.

Cheers Picnic and SBG

Is it the full Prato GP version of the track?

[picnic]

Is it the full Prato GP version of the track?

Yes

[ginsters sponsored]

Cheers Picnic  .

Is the maximum number on server 15? If it is, then there's only room for 7 of us. Sorry but I thought we might struggle for numbers. If we are oversubscribed I have no qualms about missing this one as the whole point was to encourage more from here to be involved and I'm hooked already  .

Best get in quickly Shark.

[Rob Bywater "Kerb Crawlers"]

Im in - despite all the negativity surrounding this sim, Ive found it to be excellent, and Jaap at GPC has, and is, doing a sterling job in organising the championship.

Cheers

Rob

[Eddie Meyer]

I'm in 

[popabawa]

Oooh! Ooooh! Can I play too? 

[fozzmeister]

I'm something around 50/50

[mo]

Thought I'd post a few NK links for anyone who's thinking of joining.
Racing NK with a full grid can be very stressful on most systems so :

Here's a link to some FAQs provided by Jaap at GPC:
http://flyingpigpedia.wetpaint.com/page/netKar-PRO+FAQ
I dont think that you have to register to read it...........

Here's another guide from Jaap
http://forum.gpchampionship.com/viewtopic.php?t=371
I think you will have to register to read this one..........

In the nkpro.ini change the mipmap bias from 2.5 to 0.8. This will not only make it look better imo but also improves fps alot.

Even after all this and if after the race starts there are performance/fps issues then press 'H' to turn off shaders. This can increase fps too.

Also there is a known bug with NK where players may not get sync'd with the server when they join. When you join the server have a check in the chat at top of incar screen to make sure that your arrival has been announced.
For example when I join a race there is a chat announcement saying 'Mo has joined the race'. If this announcement is not made as soon as you join then you are not in sync and should try joining again.
Being out of sync means that there is no 'Go to Grid' button at grid formation time, meaning it is impossible to actually join the race.

And finally here's a setup for the F1800 at Prato. It may not suit everyone but for me it makes the car much less understeery and also more stable under braking.
http://www.kerbcrawlers.net/ezupload/files/index.php?path=mo%2F&download=f1800_prato_mo.nks

Good luck,
Mo.

[picnic]

Thanks Mo 

[Martin Steinmetz]

I'm in, if there's still room. ;-)

[picnic]

I'm in, if there's still room. ;-)

I expect there will be room. Fozz is only a maybe and SbG or myself will dip out to encourage others to enjoy this Sim if need be.

[mo]

To be fair Picnic, considering the amount of league racing I've done in NK at this stage, I'd prefer to drop out and give my slot.
I'd much prefer to see you guys having the chance to race a full grid in NK.

So there will be space Martin, either way 

[ginsters sponsored]

Welcome aboard Martin  .

Don't think anyone will have to drop out, as that is about it for UKGTR'ers NK'ers I think. A small but elite band. Only if Shark changes his mind, unlikely with that philistine  , will we have to change around.

Fozz if you can make it, pm me on the day and one of us will drop out to let you in. As Mo said, we are lucky to enough to have had plenty of fun already so that will be fine. Hope you can get there.

Looking forward to it and thanks once again to Picnic for putting it on.

[picnic]

Server is up for a bit of testing if anyone is at a loose end

Password is usual practice one