Quote from dynofiend :

thanks for clearing it up guys

regarding cutting, it is one of those things that racers do which really drops the realism of the racing down a notch, even wheels on the grass should be discouraged i reckon.

How do i go about using these files posted up? Will they permanently change the layouts in the single player version so ill need to back up the originals?

No, the layouts are only files that add something to the tracks. You can get rid of them the same way you've installed them, so no worries, as Dru would say ;-)


BTW: The layouts have been installed already on the training servers, so you won't have to install them locally, just get online and have fun!

greetz

der butz

EDIT:

I just want to thank ukct.Dan and the whole ukct team once more for sponsoring the servers and helping us out with everything!

I'm so sorry mate! Points are correct now!


greetz

der butz

Official standings of Division 2 are:

114 Anttt69
097 Dru
072 Der butz
062 m@sterdis@ster
059 Tfalke55
058 Tomhah
055 Santaclaws
054 FOGlegsy
052 Tongey
046 Totx
028 Thunderhead
017 Michael Leisterer
010 JamieB

aaaand here's the constructors standings:


169 ZWR #2
160 Parkfield Motorsport
109 Piston Broke Racing
079 eXcite Racing
069 your-forumbochum.de.vu


greetz

der butz

Last edited by der butz, Tue 8 May 2007, 07:17. Reason : correction

Quote from mr_x :

please not 2 red barriers. the STCC uses these and it just causes mayhem which can be easily avoided (by taking the barriers out). I suggest while the collision detection is as bad as it is, NO red/white barriers.

The red barriers "hide" behind 2 layers of hay bales, therefore you almost can't hit them. But seen in the stcc if we only have the bales they'll be wiped away after round 1 (causing trouble/damage for the leaders) and all the other racers will cut again. In my layout the only way NOT to crash is not to cut. Period :-)

Quote from mr_x :

I think the track should be left as it is, it's the same for everyone, so why should it cause a problem?

I partly agree with you. If the racers would all behave and act normally, it would be no problem leaving the track as it is. But I think tarmac is tarmac, if the designers of a track would have wanted us to drive straight, they'd have made it a straight. Since there IS a chicane and it is NOT a rallyX league we've decided to prevent people from cutting by putting some obstacles in the way.

I'll host both Layouts in a few minutes and I hope to meet Dan today, so he can upload and install them on both training servers.

Should you encounter problems with cars clipping the barriers or/and flying around please let me know via pm! Maybe I'm going to put 100 hay bales onto the grass that all cars will get stuck in lap 1 then XD

naah, everything will be fine.

greetz

der butz

EDIT:

here they are:

fe1 normal layout

fe1 reverse layout

To install and activate put both files in you /data/layouts folder, start lfs, then start a race/training in single player mode. Press shift-u (you might have to press space to bring up the building menu then). In the lower right corner press "load layout" and select the "FE1-" or "FE1R_nocut" layout. Play.

have fun

greetz

der butz

Quote from mr_x :

please not 2 red barriers. the STCC uses these and it just causes mayhem which can be easily avoided (by taking the barriers out). I suggest while the collision detection is as bad as it is, NO red/white barriers.

The red barriers "hide" behind 2 layers of hay bales, therefore you almost can't hit them. But seen in the stcc if we only have the bales they'll be wiped away after round 1 (causing trouble/damage for the leaders) and all the other racers will cut again. In my layout the only way NOT to crash is not to cut. Period :-)

Quote from mr_x :

I think the track should be left as it is, it's the same for everyone, so why should it cause a problem?

I partly agree with you. If the racers would all behave and act normally, it would be no problem leaving the track as it is. But I think tarmac is tarmac, if the designers of a track would have wanted us to drive straight, they'd have made it a straight. Since there IS a chicane and it is NOT a rallyX league we've decided to prevent people from cutting by putting some obstacles in the way.

I'll host both Layouts in a few minutes and I hope to meet Dan today, so he can upload and install them on both training servers.

Should you encounter problems with cars clipping the barriers or/and flying around please let me know via pm! Maybe I'm going to put 100 hay bales onto the grass that all cars will get stuck in lap 1 then XD

naah, everything will be fine.

greetz

der butz

We did not want to put any barriers onto the track first.
Since the server has changed the track and racers are free to train on it we've experienced that people cut the down/uphill chicane almost every time, so we came to the conclusion to put some barriers on the track.
Unfortunately I can't contact Dan from UKCT at the moment to giv him the layouts, but this will be done ASAP. I hope that by sunday morning we'll have the layouts loaded.

For the guys of you who want to train as realistic as possible:

on the "flat" chicane there are two hay bales behind the tyres (seen from normal direction, not reverse), and on the downhill chicane there are two rows of bales, then 2 red barriers, then two rows of bales again to prevent cutting from both sides. They should allow you to have 2 wheels slightly on the grass, shouldn't catapult your cars into the air and allow some kind of "usual cutting".

greetz

der butz

The replays of all races will be hosted

HERE.

If you've forgotten to save your own replays, feel free to download them.

greetz

der butz

Ladies and whoever,

I appreciate for being too late but the pack is now hosted

HERE

Just extract all skins into your skins_x-folder and enjoy high-res-action!

greetz

der -better late than never- butz

Sorry ladies,

as I am on Wlan and had to sort some things out with the computers of my neighbour I couldn't come online yesterday. They will be hosted a a single zip pack tonight at around 18:30 CET.

really really really sorry!

der butz

3 replays are availale here.

Quali session, race1 and 2.

I've had really nice fights with the Beano-Mini driver (the yellow one), everytime I was just behind him I screwed it ;-) But there was almost no contact over a looong time! That's what I call close racing!
2nd race was awful, but great training.

I will post this later on as well, but please keep your anger down aftre the race guys. There have been many not so legal actions by most of us in race 2, and the louder you'll scream in the league, the more we will watch you, not only the driver you insulted!
Also no swearing on the servers please.
I think div 1 will be veeery tough and close due to the great racers in it, so don't use your mirrors only, use your brains please!

greetz

der butz

works great until now. No hickups, a fair bit fps loss (xp3200+, 9800pro) , but no bugs here. Keep 'em coming, thanks a freaking lot!!!!!


greetz

der butz

Could you post the cars as pictures when they're done please? I'd love to build one of those and put skins on them!

thanks!

der butz

Welcome on board, tongeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!

greetz

der funnybutz

seeing that both versions (latest vent and TS3) will cost money I think it would be best to search for a good alternative to both of them.
Having used both (older versions), set up servers and clients I would prefer Ventrilo though, its configured nicely already, has better sound quality and stuff. Please no flaming, I just found vent easier to use.

greetz

der butz

I'm at my girl's right now, don't have anything handy... I'll send it to you tonight mate!

BTW: Guys, if you want your skins rendered, I know exactly which sort of beer Mr. Laas (Belain) accepts:

ZÄPFLE roolz!


have a good one y'all!

der butz

Hello ladies,

We're glad to be able to host your skins in high quality!

Please send your skins to me or Dru, we will upload them and give you a link to the files.
Everyone who wants to see the other guy's skins can download them in hi-res and put them into the skins-x folder.
When we have all the skins we will make a zipped pack, so downloading will be a lot easier for you.

greetz

der butz

erst0r!

greetz

der butz

First I think I have to apologize; I've had no time at all to train this track, never driven a single lap before qualification.
BUT
I have to thank Dru for showing me the track in sports moderator style (he didn't breathe for a complete lap!! "go here third, second then, apex late, throttle up to 4th, take corner at xxxkp/h, slow down here......") and showed me where to be careful. Also Dru, Mike and Reintjan have made an unbelievably fast and well-controllable set in their hours of training... real nice work, lads! Thanks!


All in all there were 2 nice races yesterday, I hope I didn't hurt anyone (though I was drifting dangerously from time to time) and I received some points! WOW!

Gratz to all of you!

der butz

Cool down, fellas!

I don't know you at all, bontemps, and yesterday's race was very crashy in the beginning. Seems some people are still "hot" from the incidents... nevermind, there are still points we all have to improve on.

The UF1 league we're planning will have much contact involved due to the close racing intended. Wreckers will have no chance to finish one single race though!

greetz

der butz

count me in as well! regular FWD cars might be my chance to keep up with the faster ones!

greetz

der butz

Oh, forgot, sorry ;-)

GeForce 7900GT - that's enough to see everything!
2x AC 120x120x25
3x Zalman 92x92x25
2 copper coolers w/ heatpipes and 92x92x25 fans
chieftec mesh series big tower

cost: €5900,-
greetz

der butz

tyan mainboard
2x2218 Opteron (4x2600MHz)
16GB ECC RAM (4x2GB per Processor)
5x80GB HDs, SATA II (1x system, 4x striped RAID)
Enermax infinity 1000W PSU
2x22'' widescreen TFTs
nothing more to say...

greetz


der butz

When will it take place dude? I'll come and watch the noob bending his suspension and finally getting out of the car on Brünnle swearing like hell ;-)

greetz

der butz

Quote from Becky Rose :

....

The bigger question is does Heidfeld experience fear anywhere near mortal levels, if not, then we might get a new lap record for the ring .

naah, don't think so,

the REAL records on the track were always owned by REAL men in REAL cars ;-), not by beatniks in ridiculous carbon rides

*runningawayduckingbeforegettinghitbyF1fanboysandgirls*

greetz

der group c butz

Quote from mrodgers :

It was a warm summer evening in the US in mid June. We had been racing the S2 demo release for quite some time. The idi team was everywhere. Everyone was tired of the wreckers in demo, yet no one wanted to move back to the S1 physics, graphics, and features to race on licensed servers. The newly reinstituted CRC was in full swing. Good racing was abundant from the CRC. Wreckers would enter and immediately get a vote ban. You didn't have to see it or know who they were. You knew who the voted in CRC members were and knew you could take their word. When a CRC member voted to ban/kick a wrecker, you knew you could blindly follow along with a "press 1" vote as the CRC members could be trusted.

A player is connecting
Scawen connected
Thunder: Hey look everyone, it's Scawen! LOL
JohnnyB: hehehe, great racing sim Scawen!

We raced a few races with "Scawen"

NightHawk: LOL, yea right, like it's really Scawen, look, I can change my name too...
Eric Bailey took over from NightHawk
Eric Bailey: hehehe, how ya doing Scawen buddy :-)
Scawen: Good eric, how are you?
Scawen: I was just popping in here to say that I'm releasing S2 tomorrow. Look for the announcement
Scawen disconnected

Do you still have the replay of this? I believe I was in that race as well!!!!!
Those were moments I can tell you... Wow, Scawen is on! ooah, no he isn't..
But the races were nice those days ;-)

greetz

der butz