UKGTL Season 2 (TC-65 Cup) - Cadwell Park - Jul 19

[Adam Parle]

Just had a brief intro to the track - should be good fun (can we take bets on how many times Psuedo will spin in the post race video?  ).

Got down to 1:40.6 in the Alfa so far, but I'll give the others a go and see how they fare.

[pribeiro]

If you haven't already done so these .plr file tweaks will give you a big performance boost in GTL...
(The ones highlighted in bold are the worst offenders (quite frankly bugs in GTL))

Data Acquisition In Race="1" ---->change value to "0"

Driver Animations="1" ---->change value to "0"

Trackside Characters="1" ---->change value to "0"

Disable All Character Anims="0" ---->change value to "1"

LOD Multiplier Multiplier="1.00250" ---->change value to "0.99000"

Arms Visible In Cockpit="1"  ---->change value to "0"

Windscreen dirt buildup="1"  ---->change value to "0"

Swaying Trees="1"  ---->change value to "0"

More settings here...
https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=791.msg48244#msg48244

Thanks Simon, now i have a 100 fps average 
Can i do the same to GTR2 plr file?
Sorry for my silly question (noob PC user)

Cheers

[psuedo]

(can we take bets on how many times Psuedo will spin in the post race video?   ).

ONly if I can have a bet on it too

[Simon Gymer]

Can i do the same to GTR2 plr file?

Pretty much, but you won't see quite the same performance boost. There was something very wrong with GTL's implementation of the trackside characters which results in massive slowdown for that particular settings. Here are the GTR 2 equivalent settings in the .plr file:
(Ones marked in bold have most effect in GTR2)

Data Acquisition In Race="1" ---->change value to "0"
Driver Animations="1" ---->change value to "0"
Track Animations="1" ---->change value to "0"
Disable All Character Anims="0" ---->change value to "1"
Windscreen dirt buildup="1" ---->change value to "0"
Swaying Trees="1" ---->change value to "0"
Arms Visible In Cockpit="1" ---->change value to "0"

All these settings are things you will barely notice at all, so are definately worth turning off for the performance gain you get.

[pribeiro]

Can i do the same to GTR2 plr file?

Pretty much, but you won't see quite the same performance boost. There was something very wrong with GTL's implementation of the trackside characters which results in massive slowdown for that particular settings. Here are the GTR 2 equivalent settings in the .plr file:
(Ones marked in bold have most effect in GTR2)

Data Acquisition In Race="1" ---->change value to "0"
Driver Animations="1" ---->change value to "0"
Track Animations="1" ---->change value to "0"
Disable All Character Anims="0" ---->change value to "1"
Windscreen dirt buildup="1" ---->change value to "0"
Swaying Trees="1" ---->change value to "0"
Arms Visible In Cockpit="1" ---->change value to "0"

All these settings are things you will barely notice at all, so are definately worth turning off for the performance gain you get.

Thanks for your time Simon ,
Cheers 

[psuedo]

Anybody likely to be using the BMW Austin Mini Cooper tonight?

[Blunder]

Hi Guys!

Long time no see!

Team Oldie will be taking the Lotus Cortina, tool of choice!
( as we have a skin for it! )

Low 1:40sec so far!

Excellent track! should be good fun!

Martin

[Mr.BMW]

Due to unforseen consiquences I won't be able to make it today

Little frustrating as I was running low 1.38s in the Alfa, and I may have actually been competive.

Oh Well 

[Mark J]

Anybody likely to be using the BMW Austin Mini Cooper tonight?

i am tempted, the mini is a total blast around here, great fun, you can really rinse the little beggar 
But my overall laptimes cannot compete with the other cars, apart from the Falcon.

Alfa and cortina 1:38
Mini 1:39
Falcon 1:41

only done a handful of laps in each so far.
Great track. 

[psuedo]

I'm Not gonna win anyway so I'm not too bothered about the mini being a little slower....but I've tried them all and your right MJ, the mini is by far the most fun round here so I'll stick with it.

BY the way...enybody know how long the races are on the practice server?

been waiting to join but can't coz someones having a race with himself!

[Adam Parle]

been waiting to join but can't coz someones having a race with himself!

Again!?!?!?!  Time to name and shame ....

[Simon Gymer]

I am toying with the idea of the Mini myself as the last race and being a very interesting track it may be suited, but there are also the hills!

[Splintheter]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh............Thats the second time in 2 weeks, that my game has crashed just before crossing the start line.    

Is anyone else running GTL on VISTA?

I also had someone behine me who also clearly didnt know the start procedure, as he kept ramming and trying to overtake me on the warm up lap............Grrr.............


But none the less I have learnt a load this season and I look forward to the next one.

Thanks GUYS!!!

[Adam Parle]

Ruskus blitzed past me on lap 1 as expected - although I was close behind.

Dunno what happened on lap 2 - we were flying round T2 when the Falon slowed up unexpectedly (I had to be close to stand any chance of getting by under braking down the hill) - there was contact and surprise surprise the Lotus came off 2nd best.  I had to watch the whole field drive by - and then to rub salt into the wound the car didn't want to turn 180 to get going again.

After getting going and making up a few places I span and that was the final straw.

I very nearly quit when I had to watch everyone drive by, but that next spin was too much.

Crap end of the season to me - and I was expecting good things from tonight after having put in a good number of laps.

[Minton]

Great to be back ..Had a great battle with Bernie for the first ten laps until my downshifter button stared shifting two gears at a time so had to quit... Cadwell rocks!!!!
Cheers