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Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« on: May 06, 2017, 08:24:54 PM »
You can join servers directly if you know the server IP. Open race.ini (in Documents\Assetto Corsa\cfg), set the server IP in SERVER_IP parameter, save and exit. Now launch AssettoCorsa.exe with "/spawn" parameter (without quotes of course) and it will connect to the server without showing the launcher.
The Tuesday race server is:SERVER_IP=54.79.75.63
Practice server:SERVER_IP=52.63.217.129
« Last Edit: November 21, 2018, 10:09:08 PM by Wally »
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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2017, 10:07:23 PM »
Really recommend Content Manager as well as an alternative launcher for AC... gives you more options to tweak graphics and a tone of other goodies.

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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2017, 11:43:41 PM »
Really recommend Content Manager as well as an alternative launcher for AC... gives you more options to tweak graphics and a tone of other goodies.

I tried it but found it more hassle then its worth, stock launcher does all I need which is find and launch a server and change game settings. I dont see anything I need for the launcher even if mine tends to stay on for days when I forget to close the launcher which I use in window mode.

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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2017, 01:01:32 AM »
I couldn't leave it alone...

I got it working. You need to edit your Documents\Assetto Corsa\cfg\race.ini, and set the following red lines. I also removed the server IP address and GUID, but you should have valid values in there already from the last server you joined. You have to have a valid REQUESTED_CAR too - something that is actually available on the server. Edit the race.ini file, then you can just run AssettoCorsa.exe as usual and you'll jump straight into the server.

[REMOTE]
SERVER_IP=x.x.x.x
SERVER_PORT=9601
SERVER_NAME=XGN.COM.AU - Tuesday Practice
SERVER_HTTP_PORT=8082
REQUESTED_CAR=ks_ford_escort_mk1
NAME=XGN Wally
TEAM=
PASSWORD=
GUID=99999999999999999999
ACTIVE=1

[AUTOSPAWN]
ACTIVE=1
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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2017, 09:16:09 AM »
nice work.
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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2017, 09:42:48 AM »
Now launch AssettoCorsa.exe with "/spawn" parameter (without quotes of course) and it will connect to the server without showing the launcher.
This bit I don't understand. :-[ ???
I just double-click to launch stuff, how do you launch with a 'parameter'? ???

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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2017, 10:42:27 AM »
Now launch AssettoCorsa.exe with "/spawn" parameter (without quotes of course) and it will connect to the server without showing the launcher.
This bit I don't understand. :-[ ???
I just double-click to launch stuff, how do you launch with a 'parameter'? ???
If you follow my last post, you don't need that spawn parameter any more. Just edit the race.ini and then run AC as usual.
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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2017, 11:00:49 AM »
Really recommend Content Manager as well as an alternative launcher for AC... gives you more options to tweak graphics and a tone of other goodies.

This.
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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2017, 12:20:20 PM »
Yep, since switching to Content Manager I couldn't possibly see myself going back. Just so much stuff that you can do, and even handles the basics way better than the standard UI.

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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2017, 02:45:09 PM »
I couldn't leave it alone...

I got it working. You need to edit your Documents\Assetto Corsa\cfg\race.ini, and set the following red lines. I also removed the server IP address and GUID, but you should have valid values in there already from the last server you joined. You have to have a valid REQUESTED_CAR too - something that is actually available on the server. Edit the race.ini file, then you can just run AssettoCorsa.exe as usual and you'll jump straight into the server.

[REMOTE]
SERVER_IP=x.x.x.x
SERVER_PORT=9601
SERVER_NAME=XGN.COM.AU - Tuesday Practice
SERVER_HTTP_PORT=8082
REQUESTED_CAR=ks_ford_escort_mk1
NAME=XGN Wally
TEAM=
PASSWORD=
GUID=99999999999999999999
ACTIVE=1

[AUTOSPAWN]
ACTIVE=1

[AUTOSPAWN]
Option does not show in my config :(
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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2017, 03:26:51 PM »
I couldn't leave it alone...

I got it working. You need to edit your Documents\Assetto Corsa\cfg\race.ini, and set the following red lines. I also removed the server IP address and GUID, but you should have valid values in there already from the last server you joined. You have to have a valid REQUESTED_CAR too - something that is actually available on the server. Edit the race.ini file, then you can just run AssettoCorsa.exe as usual and you'll jump straight into the server.

[REMOTE]
SERVER_IP=x.x.x.x
SERVER_PORT=9601
SERVER_NAME=XGN.COM.AU - Tuesday Practice
SERVER_HTTP_PORT=8082
REQUESTED_CAR=ks_ford_escort_mk1
NAME=XGN Wally
TEAM=
PASSWORD=
GUID=99999999999999999999
ACTIVE=1

[AUTOSPAWN]
ACTIVE=1

[AUTOSPAWN]
Option does not show in my config :(


You need to copy and paste those lines in. AC will set ACTIVE back to 0 every time, so you'll have to set it back to 1 whenever you want to jump straight to the server.
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Re: Joining AC servers directly when the lobby is down
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2017, 03:53:43 PM »
Thanks Wally.
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