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I think the exos was on much the same votes last week the exos was a bit behind the 49 and 25, people change votes more often then they change their jocks I think.  ;D

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Given the closeness of the Exos in the poll, I'll make the second race an Exos race instead of a 98T race. It doesn't matter if you're unprepared, it's just to give people a taste if they are actually going to like to race this car.


So race 1 - 98T. Race 2 - Exos.

Should maybe throw in the 72 as it looks dead in the water but if people find they don't like either of these it could be a runaway poll winner, at least we already had a season in that so not likely needing a fun run in it.  ;)

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So after this fun run there will be another in the exos.  ;D

I take it people havent driven it yet especially if its the stock with only hard tyres, the stig demanded softer tyres to run a lap in it as it doesnt work at all on slower tracks with cool temps.

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It would be a fun challenge I think but not something I suspect would be any easier then the 98t. The original favourites have both lost votes so maybe the season will just never get started.  ;)

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Assetto Corsa / Re: AC News
« on: May 22, 2017, 07:35:11 PM »
Here is a quick comparison at Barcelona in the 4 lmp1 cars with no restrictor.

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I was a bit off the RSR pace in the 2016 car .7 off so maybe I need to shift earlier but dont know optimal shift rpm with no power graphs shown in game. I will try and use dashmeter pro to map power and see if I can find this. Also at the RSR pro setup these cars all work the tyres a bit different with the Toyota killing softs and the 2016 919 also overheating them a bit. Toyota is better on mediums for me in those conditions r8 and 2015 919 are fine on softs, both of them on mediums struggle to get them to temp so I just compared them on whatever gave the best performance and only the toyota was running the mediums. The others were only a few tenths slower on the mediums so the compounds are fairly close it just depends on weather and track temp.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: AC News
« on: May 22, 2017, 12:17:26 PM »
Last night I did some LMP1 testing with Cherno, found the 100% restrictor knocked the 2 seconds per lap off the 919 2015 but at this level in a race it was uncompetitive. Mostly as it has much more battery energy to use but at Barcelona it takes 2 full laps in charge mode to refill the battery but you cant use as much in race as on a single qualy lap. We did a few races me in 919 Cherno in the Toyota and with 100% I would need to use all battery in the early laps to hang on and once its gone your never going to build it back up again without losing 2 or 3 seconds per lap. The Toyota could force the 919 to waste power defending and once it runs out its a sitting duck with no defence and also no chance to attack back.

I then went back to 65% restrictor and race pace for us was nearly identical with both cars very equal and needing to use battery power fairly smartly to attack or defend we were both on the limits of battery power so changing positions simply by where we deployed the kers energy each lap. No car had any significant advantage so it looks around 65% is pretty close in the 919 vs Toyota and Audi. Cherno and I normally lap in all cars within a tenth or 2 and along with comparing lap times it seems this is bringing the 919 back, it has its strengths and weaknesses and will be mighty in qualy but come the race it should be pretty close.

I have yet to try the 2016 919, supposedly its meant to be slower then the 2015 car but looking at some laps on RSR it seems to have the 2015 car by about 3 seconds. Maybe again this is just single lap pace but seems unlikely that will work well amongst the 2014 audi and toyota. Both of the other 2 are within .5 at most tracks I tried, the Toyota seems better on medium tyres with the Audi able to hang on to the soft tyres but in races unless very cold most cars will be running medium tyres over any longer distances.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: AC News
« on: May 22, 2017, 11:10:55 AM »
The wind also has quite an effect in the lmp1 cars with the big shark fins when they get a cross wind. Running with wind then turning it off makes it so much easier in the high aero cars but with the wind you need to react to the car more as its a bit less stable overall whoch makes it a bit more fun I think.

Would be nice if there was a server plugin that could dl real world weather and set wind and temps to the server based off this.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: AC News
« on: May 21, 2017, 05:53:41 PM »
First tests with the restrictor and the r18 at Barcelona with restrictor at 100 it was pretty close to 2 seconds per lap while still trying to maximise battery power for the lap. The 919 2015 is about 2-3 seconds faster here over the Toyota and audi so I will need to see how much restrictor at 100 slows it down, it likely will still be slightly quicker especially as it has the most electric power to use of these 3 cars.

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Apps / Re: Tyre Pressure Engineer
« on: May 21, 2017, 04:20:37 PM »
Updated for AC 1.14 + DLC.

I think maybe this version is broken, just tried with the 919 and ideal pressures changed when I changed pressures in the pits. It did show correct pressures at first I think 35 all round or similar but then after making changes it showed 37 35 36 34 in the ideal pressures window. I did remove the old version and try again and it did the same thing.

It only does this during the session, once it ticks over to a new session the optimum pressures are back to what they showed before changing the pressures.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: AC News
« on: May 21, 2017, 02:13:46 PM »
I would assume 0 is no restrictor, therefore full power, if 0 is default.

Probably right there as I have yet to test it, would that mean 100 then cuts all power. We could probably run the old abarths vs the hypercars in a pub server. Wonder how pissed some would get when they choose the p1gtr and its the slower car.  :D

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Thanks. It's gotta be the boost. Off the line I control revs and also use clutch to control the launch but I am occasionally snapping sideways after I change to 2nd. So reducing boost will make that more manageable. Now to map the boost buttons to the steering wheel...

Its a car you do really need to map buttons for boost up and down, race start full boost will just give more wheel spin so best avoided and finding a boost level your comfortable with off the line should help.

During the race you will want to manage the engine more then anything, they used to change engines for each session in these and even ran 2 engines in qualifying. Bringing it back in new condition means you havent pushed it enough but in a longer race you need to save boost up for when needed and maybe force those your chasing to use more then they want to give you the edge at the end of the race.

This sort of racing adds a bit to it and in the LMP1 cars its similar but there you just get more boos every time you brake or next lap, here you get 1 engine and need to make it last to the end. 100% can do 2 flying laps but do that in the race you will have nothing left for the rest of it and be a sitting duck to anyone that catches up so it makes for some fun strategy.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: AC News
« on: May 21, 2017, 12:42:01 PM »
Looking at the server FAQ not sure if anyone had noticed this earlier. http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?faq/dedicated-server-manual.28/

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Shared GUID: each car in the entry list can feature multiple GUIDs, sperated by a ';' . Players can share that car (one at once). The name inserted in the entry list is used as driver name.

GUID=76561197983XXXXXX;76561197983YYYYYY;76561197983ZZZZZZ;76561197983WWWWWW

This can also be used as partial driver swap and it's the 1st step to a more complete functionality: in fact setup will not be shared (can be solved using server fixed setup system), the new player will have a brand new car and mandatory pit will not work (yet).

Also regarding restrictor command
/restrictor: cut engine power to the CAR_ID. To add 50% restrictor to the CAR_15:  /restrictor 15 50

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------ UPDATE ------
RESTRICTOR=0      ; from 0 to 100, it cuts engine power.
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I assume 0 cuts all power.  ;)

Wind
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; Be aware the session wind is static for all its duration; speed and direction is random related to the values below

WIND_BASE_SPEED_MIN=3     ; Min speed of the session possible
WIND_BASE_SPEED_MAX=15     ; Max speed of session possible (max 40)
WIND_BASE_DIRECTION=30      ; base direction of the wind (wind is pointing at); 0 = North, 90 = East etc
WIND_VARIATION_DIRECTION=15   ; variation (+ or -) of the base direction

; so in this example the then wind speed can be between 3 and 15 and direction between 15 and 45
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OK, to maintain a civil and fun atmosphere here, I'll be deleting anything toxic.
And now what do I do with all the popcorns I bought?!?!?! ;)

Eat it watching the v8's

You can also just check what lame attempt Phil makes in his sig next at trying to "not" be toxic. Just amazed someone that has so many issues with something and does their best to encourage said issues. Maybe to see the other face some may need to look in the mirror.  ;)

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yeah, fast of you have the time or inclination to practice in these, I have neither, its can be a fun car but to be honest its all a bit toxic lately and no fun anymore

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Lol I wonder why you think its toxic, surely nothing you post?
 
Maybe take that chill pill and stop with these types of posts unless your aim is to make things toxic in which case your doing well.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: AC News
« on: May 21, 2017, 10:17:38 AM »
Yesterday is the first time I had a proper go at setting a lap in the 3 lmp cars and the 2015 919 will need a bit of power restriction it seems if we want it to stay competitive with the other 2 which are pretty close. Running at highlands circuit which I never really drove before but is quite surprising more like an old school circuit then anything modern. Its very fast and some tricky corners plus wind in these cars made it even trickier. I set some laps in static conditions and the 919 was just under 1:50 there while the toyota and audi are in the 1:53s all on medium tyres and pretty solid laps.

I havent tried the restrictor yet and will need to see how it can be used to test and how it effects these cars. Quite likely restricting the engine will mean you also need to shift up at lower rpm as it will change the output at higher rpm. All 3 cars are good fun to race with the boost games you can play to attack or defend making it fun between the audi and toyota at least as they are a bit down on power to the porsche atm. Its kind of like the 98t with its turbo boost but that one if you run out the car stops. In the lmp1 cars you get more boost to play each lap and only the audi can blow an engine if you use too high rpm but as you should shift at 4300 engine damage is well past tbis point at about 5600 where you shouldnt be getting to anyway.

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Could we consider doing a rolling start? I am finding that if I make a very small error when launching I end up snapping sideways into the wall. I can live with the consequences of my own mistake but it will potentially ruin other's race.

PS. I think I know what the qual range will be - 1:04 to 1:09  :'(

Start is tricky especially with the old school packed grid formation, if you start on lower rpm and avoid wheelspin a bit it should stay more stable. Also dont try start at too high a boost as it will just make it trickier. I think in these cars getting a clean start is more important then trying to beat everyone to t1, there will be plenty off places to pass here and with the draft plus boost you can make a pass in nearly any section of the lap so making it around t1 cleanly is probably a bigger aim then gaining a spkt or 2.

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