UKGTR Season 10 Lower Endurance - Monza (GP) - Aug 9

[Cobo]

I managed to do a couple of laps yesterday night, and I´m stuck in the 51´s,  have to suit to the cutting rules, the stewards are against me!! if you don´t mind I will race finally with my loved f430, niice car, really love the setup and the sound. One thing, I think the engine is considerably less healthy than in the r247 version, in only 15 laps i managed to get only 75% health!

Monza is one of my fav tracks, and by night is fantastic.

Raring to go!

[ginsters sponsored]

Welcome Cobo

I'm looking forward to this and heck I might even finish. Think I'll go with the Lambo as its a little under-represented.

[Mark J]

jumping on the server if anyone cares to join me

[spanner]

Just never been happy around here, start trying to push and bang, your in the wall. Dont think i've finished a race yet so will be just looking to finish.

Typical, just seem to struggle in the first sector in the Porsche. Been doing 1.52's consistently earlier and and somehow managed a 1.51 something.

[Legzy]

Managed to get down to a best of 1:49.6 in race trim, with most laps being about 1:50.
So I'm hoping that will put me in good shape  unless it rains, then my car will quickly be in a wall & I'll be taking an early bath.

[Mark J]

best i managed online was a 1:50.5 in race trim so your ahead of me Legzy. Add some rain with low wing settings in the 997 and i fear it will be an early bath for me  thats assuming i dont get disco'd again 

[H@L9000]

Good to see you here Cobo (another person faster than me ) just watch out for the dark and the rain if it appears.

It sure is dark at 4am at Monza. I have not raced in that level of darkness for over a year, it is a good way to make this track more difficult. My laps are slowed by over a second.

If the rain comes this will be a real challenge.

[Legzy]

Race Start Time: 04:00.
You will very likely need to turn Lighting Effects up to High in the Video options if not already set that way to see the brake marker boards at 4am.

Do you mean "headlight effects"? That's the only similar option I can see. It sure is dark at 04:00 & any extra light would be a great help!!!


EDIT - My headlights are already on high & I just tested another car to see if I'd painted over the lights when I skinned it. I didn't. You can't see anything for 70% of the track in either car. Can't see any of my braking points & I don't understand picking that start time for a track that is so badly lit . Unless there is some option for adding some extra light, then this race is probably spoilt before it starts .
Please add an hour or two to the start time so there is a hint of light at least.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

EDIT - My headlights are already on high & I just tested another car to see if I'd painted over the lights when I skinned it. I didn't. You can't see anything for 70% of the track in either car. Can't see any of my braking points & I don't understand picking that start time for a track that is so badly lit . Unless there is some option for adding some extra light, then this race is probably spoilt before it starts .
Please add an hour or two to the start time so there is a hint of light at least.

Moving the start time later will make the braking point for the second chicane invisible, owing to the sun being directly in your eye line.

With lightning effects on full, you should be seeing the various marker boards - if not, you may need to turn some of the other details up slightly until you can.

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Thats just it, there isnt an option called lighting effects 

[goldtop]

There is a mod available that gives slightly improved headlights. I've just tried it on the server (in the current daylight setting) and I didn't get booted. Obviously there are issues of unfair advantage/compatability, so I guess a decision should be made whether it is to be permitted or not this late in the proceedings.

My own view is that it would increase the quality of this event, providing of course it doesn't cause any server problems.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Thats just it, there isnt an option called lighting effects  

In the "Video" page of the options. At least mine is.
EDIT: the exact name is "Headlight Effects"

There is a mod available that gives slightly improved headlights. I've just tried it on the server (in the current daylight setting) and I didn't get booted. Obviously there are issues of unfair advantage/compatability, so I guess a decision should be made whether it is to be permitted or not this late in the proceedings.

I would guess most of us are already using it - there's no way to police it.

It's here for those who aren't using it already.

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Oh, headlights, ok

[H@L9000]

It's here for those who aren't using it already.

Thanks Dave. That made a big difference.

I had been using the medium headlight setting and could not really see much. I installed the mod keeping the medium setting and could see much more of the track. My lap times were back to within half a second of my daylight lap times. I could see no drop in frame rates also.

I also tried putting the headlight setting to high (with the mod) and could see a bit more but, I think medium is good enough when using the mod. The frame rate did drop with high headlight setting when all the cars were close at the start (tested off line), but then was the same as on medium when the cars hard spread apart.

I guess its not as realistic to use the mod, but I really cant see much without it.

Night races look splendid in cockpit view.

[Legzy]

There is a mod available that gives slightly improved headlights. I've just tried it on the server (in the current daylight setting) and I didn't get booted. Obviously there are issues of unfair advantage/compatability, so I guess a decision should be made whether it is to be permitted or not this late in the proceedings.

I would guess most of us are already using it - there's no way to police it.
It's here for those who aren't using it already.

Now got it & it does make a difference. Instead of looking like I'm waving a candle in-front of the car... it looks like I've got at least two candles!
Cheers