Quote from hyntty :

Incidentally btw, is there some RBR installation for dummies checklist somewhere? I've installed patch 1.02 but still no FFB It used to work on XP, now on win7 not anymore.

Have you installed the 1.01 also?

For Win Vista I had to edit some things in window's registry so RBR could make the FFB work, in Win 7 it worked straight away

Works fine here on Win7 64b. Just put 1.02 patch.

Quote from PMD9409 :

Works fine here on Win7 64b. Just put 1.02 patch.

That's helpful. Thanks

After quite some time on G27 now I thought it's time to test it out in RBR. My MOMO and G25 worked perfectly and so is G27 apart the fact that there is no FFB! Anyone else experienced this problem and is there a solution to it?

Did you read the posts above yours?

Anyway, what Windows version do you have?

Quote from N I K I :

After quite some time on G27 now I thought it's time to test it out in RBR. My MOMO and G25 worked perfectly and so is G27 apart the fact that there is no FFB! Anyone else experienced this problem and is there a solution to it?

I had it, there is some patch for RBR, which brings back the FFB. (google it because I lost the actual link to it)

P.S. I had no FFB on G25.

P.P.S http://download.cnet.com/Richa ... 3000-7513_4-10332354.html

So this is the first time i have used RSRBR and its more annoying than useful. Massive download with complicated interfaces and it doesn't even include half the stuff you need. Downloaded the full car pack but all the cars sound like shit (very quiet makes it hard to shift properly) and they seem to handle pretty badly. Maybe i should have just stuck to the original.

Quote from TexasLTU :

I had it, there is some patch for RBR, which brings back the FFB. (google it because I lost the actual link to it)

P.P.S [url]hxxp://download.cnet.com/Richard-Burns-Rally-v1-02-patch/3000-7513_4-10332354.html[/url]

Don't use this link because the patch is wrapped into an installer containing crapware. Most of Cnet Download.com downloads are now provided like that:
[url]http://www.extremetech.com/computing/93504-download-com-wraps-downloads-in-bloatware-lies-about-motivations[/url]
[url]http://www.techspot.com/news/45194-downloadcom-infuses-program-installers-with-opt-out-bloatware.html[/url]

Use this link instead:
[url]http://www.gamershell.com/news_18259.html[/url]

Quote from sil3ntwar :

So this is the first time i have used RSRBR and its more annoying than useful. Massive download with complicated interfaces and it doesn't even include half the stuff you need. Downloaded the full car pack but all the cars sound like shit (very quiet makes it hard to shift properly) and they seem to handle pretty badly. Maybe i should have just stuck to the original.

Yeah I once tried RSRBR too and realised quite fast it's just a massive joke. Huge download, pain-in-the-ass-interface and when for instance tried the AE86 GT-Corolla GrpH (IIRC) it was just the WRC Corolla with some kind of RWD physics.:doh:

Quote from BigPeBe :

Yeah I once tried RSRBR too and realised quite fast it's just a massive joke. Huge download, pain-in-the-ass-interface and when for instance tried the AE86 GT-Corolla GrpH (IIRC) it was just the WRC Corolla with some kind of RWD physics.:doh:

Stick with RSRBR. I don't play RBR without it. I only use WRC and group N cars as they're the best with it. It takes some time to get used to it, but once you are there's no going back without it.

If I remember rightly RBR doesn't actually support RWD physics as the cars included were 4WD with one FWD so they weren't needed. RWD was originally done by swapping the FWD around and putting steering wheels on the 'rear' (front after the switch). This meant the handbrake worked on the front wheels instead of the rear. I don't know if it's any different now but that's what it was like a few years ago. All the RWD physics are hacked in by modders.

Quote from mr_x :

If I remember rightly RBR doesn't actually support RWD physics as the cars included were 4WD with one FWD so they weren't needed. RWD was originally done by swapping the FWD around and putting steering wheels on the 'rear' (front after the switch). This meant the handbrake worked on the front wheels instead of the rear. I don't know if it's any different now but that's what it was like a few years ago. All the RWD physics are hacked in by modders.

No breakthrough still. No handbrake for RWD cars.

I kind a like RSRBR. Some of the cars are crappy, but overall it's great.

Quote from sil3ntwar :

So this is the first time i have used RSRBR and its more annoying than useful. Massive download with complicated interfaces and it doesn't even include half the stuff you need. Downloaded the full car pack but all the cars sound like shit (very quiet makes it hard to shift properly) and they seem to handle pretty badly. Maybe i should have just stuck to the original.

I don't like RSRBR either. Mostly because of the interface. I hate having to exit the game to switch cars or stages, it's just a pain. Plus, there's no proper integrated single player season mechanic; which is what I want. That's why I just stick in new cars the old fashioned way and play the season in my Fiesta WRC (actually, I haven't used it in a season yet.. haven't had time...)

Quote from sil3ntwar :

So this is the first time i have used RSRBR and its more annoying than useful. Massive download with complicated interfaces and it doesn't even include half the stuff you need. Downloaded the full car pack but all the cars sound like shit (very quiet makes it hard to shift properly) and they seem to handle pretty badly. Maybe i should have just stuck to the original.

That was pretty much my experience.

Vain

Quote from mr_x :

Stick with RSRBR. I don't play RBR without it. I only use WRC and group N cars as they're the best with it. It takes some time to get used to it, but once you are there's no going back without it.

If I remember rightly RBR doesn't actually support RWD physics as the cars included were 4WD with one FWD so they weren't needed. RWD was originally done by swapping the FWD around and putting steering wheels on the 'rear' (front after the switch). This meant the handbrake worked on the front wheels instead of the rear. I don't know if it's any different now but that's what it was like a few years ago. All the RWD physics are hacked in by modders.

Yeah RWD cars don't have handbrakes at all or if it's on the front wheels. But I don't mind, scandinavian flick is the way to go wouldn't need the handbrake much anyways. Mk2 Escort BDA on some Finnish rally stages FTW, nowadays I don't even bother with the 4wd stuff much.

Quote from MAGGOT :

I don't like RSRBR either. Mostly because of the interface. I hate having to exit the game to switch cars or stages, it's just a pain. Plus, there's no proper integrated single player season mechanic; which is what I want. That's why I just stick in new cars the old fashioned way and play the season in my Fiesta WRC (actually, I haven't used it in a season yet.. haven't had time...)

Just one top tip - select car and mod and then press Run RBRSSE.exe or something at single player interface. After that you got new cars and mods in usual RBR(just like RBR without RSRBR, but mods have been installed), so you can drive a season or run single rally plugin.

Quote from TypeRacing :

Just one top tip - select car and mod and then press Run RBRSSE.exe or something at single player interface. After that you got new cars and mods in usual RBR(just like RBR without RSRBR, but mods have been installed), so you can drive a season or run single rally plugin.

Does this apply to tracks? If not I'll just stick to my manual way, I think. Of course, I can manually add tracks, too... I just wish they didn't over right existing and I could have all of them in the sim.

Hmmm all the stages I have downloaded yet are in RX format (not original format) so they dont override the original tracks. You just need RX plugin to play them and there's no proper replays. Just dunno any good ways of installing cars without overriding.

You can't add any cars. 7 cars is maximum. That's why there is RSRBR which changes car.ini, physics.rbz and audio.dat files for you. Aslo new track will be on standard menu, they can be runned with serval plugins. And you can save proper replays with RSRBR...

Can anyone give a nudge in the direction of what patches/mods/versions I want/need to have and which ones I should avoid?

I have never played it before, but since many people say it supports some good driving, I want to try it.

Should I avoid playing it vanilla, what should I do?

Apply the most recent official patch and then learn how to play.
Afterwards, when you know all cars and all stages by memory, consider going for mods.

Vain

Start with the two official patches, then get your wheel setup and working nicely in the game. Go through the whole rally school and try to master all of the lessons first. Then hit the stages.

I personally only run with new cars installed, and the odd texture pack. Tried RSRBR and didn't like it simply because of the interface, it just wasn't worth it to me; and all the user-made stages I've seen in the past looked pretty piss-poor anyways, but I've been out of it for a while.

WARNING: Do the rally school lessons BEFORE installing mods. ESPECIALLY any new car overtop of the default car (2001 Subaru I believe?) as this will either cause the lessons to crash or the car will be undriveable due to mis-matched physics files. New cars should be fine in normal stages/rally season/challenges, just not in the lessons.

The default is the 2003 Impreza I believe Maggot.

I would just apply the patches and play the game vanilla, being able to go through entire rallies without any incidents. Then start looking around at mods. I would look at co-driver mods first though to enhance the immersion. The game is very realistic and unforgiving even in it's standard form.

it wont save my control setups...
i have all the patches adons and rsrbr 2011
i change them in game and when i exit they reset...
i am using the 'mulligatawny' profile that the mod makes.

HALP PLEEZ

Cool, I'll try that.

Quote from HarryGillman :

it wont save my control setups...
i have all the patches adons and rsrbr 2011
i change them in game and when i exit they reset...
i am using the 'mulligatawny' profile that the mod makes.

HALP PLEEZ

I don't use RSRBR so I can't be sure, but it sounds like the controls get overwritten by the control centre on exit and/or startup of RBR itself. Maybe you should inquire on the Rallyesim forums? I can say that I definitely don't have this issue on my (mostly) vanilla RBR.