UKAC Season 17 - GPL67 Season 1

[goldtop]

Is the car(s) a mod or is this one of the ones you get with the game? If it's a mod, do you have a download link to it?

I've added that now too - needed to find the link...


GT, are you sure the FPS drops aren't anything else? I've had this for years with no issues, even on the old rig.
(don't remember the gfx being that bad either)

I wonder if it's one of the content manager patches    I tried starting from the stock AC launcher but then the game just crashes. Maybe other CM users can try.

[FullMetalGasket]

I always launch AC through the stock exe - you shouldn't need to fire up CM except when modifying files, it edits and appends stuff when it's running and then has very little else to do with AC.
Something's been changed by the sound of it.

I've also found an (unofficial) update for Sandown I'm going to try after work, I'm going to see if it matters whether you had the update or not to connect to the server - that's meant to improve the kurbs and some of the distance effects. It has an updated VAO so if your issues are CM it might fix that too

I can leave that server up for a few days with the cars before loading next weeks test race @ Hockenheim

[FullMetalGasket]

Scratch Sandown   < Unscratch that scratch - see further down, this was my own fault)
I've just tried it am am getting the same issues - adding the patch from RD helped but it's dropping the Rift down to it's 'safe mode' 45FPS.

Tempted to just run Silverstone and save on the air fare

[Manteos]

Tempted to just run Silverstone and save on the air fare

No please!

Why don't we go at Rouen? It's much more funny and rewarding to drive, even if I'll throw the car out of track at some point

[FullMetalGasket]

Because it's $6 - I'd love to run it but recon people would be too tight to cough up. A bit like the recent Zandvort round over at SRO that missed several driver who wouldn't pay for it.

If I get enough people saying yes then I'll be more than happy to use it as it's a great track

Link for those who don't know it: https://sellfy.com/f3classictracks/p/rouen-for-assetto-corsa/

[Mark J]

i thought there was already a good version of Rouen thats free? I've been using it for years and seem to remember it was done to a high enough standard. We have used it here often in the past   Having said that, i dont mind paying for a top notch version either.  

Not chosen a car yet, hoping to join the series but wondering if it clashes with my current P-Cup series on a weds night. Is there a start date yet? Managed to break the cable to my wheel a few days ago so not done any laps in anything  

Re the carset, is it same set of cars we have used previously? so i can try a few out and pick a car, or do i need to re-download the GP67 car set? (didnt know if its a newer version)

initial thought is i'll take a Brabham, but not tried these cars for months.

[FullMetalGasket]

Exactly the same cars as at Zolder last year
You were there and in a Brabham too, so should be good to go

The Sergio Rouen is a very accurate build of the GPL Rouen as opposed to the other version that was built on the modern day roads that make/made up the course.
Even if the GPL version was less accurate you'll struggle to find many GPL'ers who prefer other versions (Same applies to the GPLEA Clermont Ferrand Vs any other version - personally speaking, it's probably my favourite Sim track ever made)

I might check the 'modern' Rouen for FPS, but am suddenly having a fair few issues myself. I'm starting to think it's a recent graphics driver update (or Oculus ) causing people all these issues...

[goldtop]

Haven't updated my nvidia driver for a while so I don't think that was the cause of my problems at Sandown and my fps problems at Hockenheimring are known issues, in fact I just had a reply from Sergio saying he plans to update hock and some other tracks but can't give a time frame. Watkins Glen has already been updated and looks/runs better than before.

Sergio's Rouen is superb, much better layouts and road feel than the free version that most of us have run in the past which I think was a rough VLM GTR2 conversion. My vote (if there is one) goes for Sergio's track.

[goldtop]

Meant to say, would be very cool if someone  could put up a how to drive video on some of these cars giving us mortals a few hints on technique and setup. Might want to start with the Ferrari 

[FullMetalGasket]

I've just found the root of my FPS problems (plus the reason AC stopped working properly in Oculus mode).
Turns out it's nothing to do with CM or CSP or even my GFX drivers - I'd left my reflections settings on Max at some point in the past and forgotten to turn them back down

My 1070 has more than enough grunt to laugh at AC in Max detail on a monitor, but add VR into the mix and the frankly insane calculations required for super HiFi body reflections from a constantly moving POV simply cooks my GFX card (it was running at 100% load from the moment I loaded into the car in the pits!)
I've turned it down to medium quality and refresh and now get a rock solid 90FPS (Oculus cap) everywhere and can even use Oculus mode in AC for the 1st time in about 6 months and record in-car VR footage again.

With that in mind check all your GFX settings GT - Fabri has checked Sandown for me as he races on a potato ( ) and says it seems fine at his end so I think you're possibly asking too much from your kit like I was, probably without even realising ( also like I was )

There is a graphical update to Sandown available below for you lot to try while it's still running on the server. It doesn't affect compatibility online at all but does make things look a little nicer - Sandown is an interesting challenge in these cars when things stop juddering long enough to figure out where you're going!
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/upgrade-pack-for-sandown-raceway.36709/

I've just recorded 2 laps of Rouen in the BRM on a setup taken from another track - it's scruffy as a result but I might go out of my way to pick a simpler circuit to do a demo on once I've made a setup

[Manteos]

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/rouenlesessarts-extralong-rtb-revisited-2017.11991/

I raced recently in an italian GPL69 champ on this free version of Rouen and it was really good. As expected I had to pit a couple of times to repair my car and see the checkered flag 

Didn't try Sundown yet. Provided there won't be issues for the other drivers, I guess it's better to race on it. You decide

[MaxVeloce]

Because it's $6 - I'd love to run it but recon people would be too tight to cough up.

I bought it last weekend, easily worth 6 dolla, just for the GPL flashback...  Sergio makes great tracks though of course.   Did a few laps in lotus / ferrari / eagle and its great to drive in these cars, no shock there though

... also updated the grid, currently everyone has their 1st choice.
Hopefully we can fill that grid as opposed to gaining a further 10 Ferrari's or something

gah, I chose the red machine because it was clearly the slowest of the cars I tried at Rouen..    I can swap to the lotus though 

[Mark J]

I've just found the root of my FPS problems (plus the reason AC stopped working properly in Oculus mode).
Turns out it's nothing to do with CM or CSP or even my GFX drivers - I'd left my reflections settings on Max at some point in the past and forgotten to turn them back down

My 1070 has more than enough grunt to laugh at AC in Max detail on a monitor, but add VR into the mix and the frankly insane calculations required for super HiFi body reflections from a constantly moving POV simply cooks my GFX card (it was running at 100% load from the moment I loaded into the car in the pits!)
I've turned it down to medium quality and refresh and now get a rock solid 90FPS (Oculus cap) everywhere and can even use Oculus mode in AC for the 1st time in about 6 months and record in-car VR footage again.

Beware there has been another Oculus driver update today, that usually causes me grief in one way or another! and i also had an Nvidia GFX update yesterday. With my shiny new 3x32" screens i'm wondering if i can bin my Rift for a while.  The screens are wider than my real car so its a life-size windscreen view    only tried them in ACC so far and they are mega 

[FullMetalGasket]

Try it in a BRM with the 'correct' gearbox - I.e. on your left with a mirrored gear order.
It's mind blowing when in VR - I'd really love to know the logic in the left hand, mirrored gearboxes. Presumably it was a problem generated by the 16 cylinder brick

5  3  1

6  4  2  R

Regarding Sandown - If Fabri can run it ok then I would suggest it's fine for all. My own problems as mentioned above turned out to be my own fault..

Mark, the old Rift doesn't seem to get many updates anymore - which is perfect as it means they've stopped buggering it up!

[Bob]

Best put me in a Lotus.   Sandown runs 90fps in Quest2