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netKar PRO / Fun/Trial Race Tues 29th: Formula Target at Misano (Tracciato Lungo)« on: October 23, 2013, 11:02:43 PM »
3 races of 7 laps, with ballast being applied.
It's looking like the Formula Target is the car of choice for next season. These races are to get a feel for the cars, play with setups, get used to braking distances behind other cars etc. The track cutting rules for next season will be those adopted by Formula 1: keep at least one wheel inside the white lines everywhere. Quote Drivers must use the track at all times. For the avoidance of doubt the white lines defining the track edges are considered to be part of the track but the kerbs are not. 1277
netKar PRO / Season 12 Stats« on: October 22, 2013, 11:18:41 PM »
To wrap up the season, here are some stats:
Best Average Finish: David G, 3.7 Most Race Wins: David G, 7 Most Podiums: David G, 10 Most Poles: Tim, 3 Cleanest Driver: Rob, 0.38 contacts per race Most Fastest Laps: Istvan, 4 Most Times Most Consistent: David G, 7 The F1600 was strangely Dion's best car in terms of average finish pos, this season, and also his worst, in season 5. It was these driver's best car: Jamie G and it was these driver's worst car: Glenn F, Liam, Steve And another milestone: Dave O raced his 200th race this season. He is currently on 206 races. 1278
netKar PRO / Car for season 13« on: October 19, 2013, 05:34:19 PM »
What car do you want to drive for lucky season 13? The choices are from cars that we've never run, or haven't run for a long time, to mix it up.
Choose one car only. You can change your vote. 1279
Racing general / Sim racer and real life racer Sean Edwards dies in Queensland accident« on: October 16, 2013, 07:54:10 AM »1280
netKar PRO / Mid Ohio race chat« on: October 15, 2013, 11:34:53 PM »
2 x 9 laps
Rank Times (Have to knock Istvan off his old World Record perch) Weather Forecast (long range forecast is predicting some light rain) Last round of the season! 1281
netKar PRO / Season 12: Formula 1600 Championship Standings« on: October 13, 2013, 11:46:20 AM »1283
netKar PRO / Daylight savings starts this weekend« on: October 04, 2013, 07:07:00 PM »
For the QLDers, qually will start at 8pm local time.
For the rest of the civilised world, qually will be at the usual time, 9pm. Does that cause anybody (e.g. those with little kids) any grief? 1284
netKar PRO / Misano Race Chat« on: October 01, 2013, 11:44:08 PM »
Note that there is a new track download for this race: http://www.mediafire.com/download/spxjcjhpd7irdpo/MisanoWorldCircuit.7z
This updated version of the track by Roberto has two variations, and we will be racing on both layouts (they are not very different). You'll also spot some XGN banners about the place that Roberto has placed in our version. 2 x 8 laps, no rank times. Race 1 is on the Tracciato Corto (short) layout. Race 2 is on the Tracciato Lungo (long) layout. Weather Forecast 1285
netKar PRO / Knutstorp Race Chat« on: September 24, 2013, 11:35:59 PM »
2 x 13 laps on the rollercoaster track in Sweden.
No rank times. Weather Forecast [youtube]2vlgdD74bPg[/youtube] 1286
netKar PRO / The Pat Phillips Cup« on: September 21, 2013, 10:13:04 PM »
This is the trophy we're racing for, in honour of Pat Phillips, one of our fellow racers who died young in a tragic accident.
===== Past Champions =====
Season 1: Formula 2000, Wally Masterson Season 2: Formula 1800, Wally Masterson Season 3: Vintage Replica, David Gibson Season 4: Formula Target, Istvan Horvath Season 5: Formula 1600, David Gibson Season 6: Osella, Wally Masterson Season 7: Formula KS2, Wally Masterson Season 8: Formula 1800, Istvan Horvath Season 9: Vintage Replica, Istvan Horvath Season 10: Formula 2000, Wally Masterson Season 11: Osella, David Gibson Season 12: Formula 1600, David Gibson Season 13: Formula Target, David Gibson Season 14: Abarth Evo, Wally Masterson Season 15: Formula 1800, Wally Masterson ===== Cleanest Driver Award ===== Season 1: Formula 2000, Bruce Rook Season 2: Formula 1800, Dave O'Shea Season 3: Vintage Replica, Rob Jeffery Season 4: Formula Target, Stephen Perryman Season 5: Formula 1600, Stephen Perryman Season 6: Osella, Darren Brown Season 7: Formula KS2, Wally Masterson Season 8: Formula 1800, Stephen Perryman Season 9: Vintage Replica, Stephen Perryman Season 10: Formula 2000, Wally Masterson Season 11: Osella, Dave O'Shea - Rob Jeffery - Wally Masterson Season 12: Formula 1600, Rob Jeffery Season 13: Formula Target, David Gibson Season 14: Abarth Evo, Rob Jeffery Season 15: Formula 1800, Stephen Perryman 1287
netKar PRO / League Rules« on: September 21, 2013, 09:43:08 PM »
Track Cutting
Track cutting is always a difficult issue - there are many opinions and real life tracks allow cutting to different degrees at different parts of the track. But in this league, the expectation is that these rules will be followed:
These rules are not enforced – the expectation is that if people abide by this we can all race to the same rules. Redress If you cause an accident that disadvantages another driver, you do not need to redress the gained positions. It is often safer to just keep driving and not slow unnaturally on the track. Any such incident will instead attract a post-race points penalty for the guilty driver as well as points bonus for the impacted driver. 1288
netKar PRO / XGN Server Details« on: September 21, 2013, 09:09:51 PM »
Game Version
We are using 1.3.0.1534 of the game, which is the second newest version (not the latest version 1.3.0.1727). If you have updated to the latest version of the game, you can revert your game back to the version we use with the version switcher utility which you can download here. Race Server Details The race server is called www.xgn.com.au The race server is usually not password protected since a fixed grid entry list is used. If the race server is passworded, PM any existing league member and ask for the password. Jump straight to the server You can launch the game and jump straight to the XGN server by creating a shortcut in Windows which points to this link: nkp://116.212.196.244:9500 For this to work, you have to download jump2nkp here. You run it once, and it enables a link handler for nkp links. TeamSpeak TeamSpeak can be download here. The TeamSpeak server is ts.xgn.com.au. Running your own rank server (optional) You can run your own private ranked server if you want to automatically submit your lap times to the nkPRO rank web site. You will need nKServerTool and replace the exe with this version with bug fixes and nkPro Rank Tool. Install them both into your root nkPRO folder. Open port 9500 (TCP & UDP) on your router for the server (not totally sure if this is necessary for a local server). Then run nKServerTool. On the "Main config" tab, untick "Register server...." to make it private. On the "Sessions" tab, set up a practice session. Then click the "Start Rank Server" button. Once it starts up, it should appear in the online lobby for you to join. Do a few laps and see if your times appear in the rank web site. If you have any problems, try running the server tool as administrator. Running your own server with ballast Use nKServerTool to set up your own local server and set up a practice session as described above. Go to the Grid tab and bring your driver across into the Grid box. Type in the ballast you need, click the driver in the grid box, then click Set Ballast. Then you can Save the config and click the Start Server button. Now in the game you should see your new server in the server list and be able to join it. 1289
netKar PRO / Welcome to the XGN netKar PRO League« on: September 21, 2013, 08:59:00 PM »
The XGN netKar PRO racing league is about close racing in a competitive but friendly environment. Close racing in a tight field is favoured over lonely hotlapping in a race. Close racing is achieved by assigning ballast to faster cars. After each race, the faster your best lap is compared to the average driver's fastest lap, the more ballast you carry the next race. Your ballast can vary up and down from race to race. After each race, you get bonus championship points the more ballast you carry.
The league has the usual expectations about maintaining a respectful attitude to other drivers and racing cleanly and fairly. Drivers are helpful and setups and tips are freely shared. It is worth pointing out that in the event of a race incident that puts another car off the track, redress is not required, but will attract a post-race point penalty. League races are held on Tuesday nights, and a typical season, racing one car, might go for 6 or 7 rounds with a short break between seasons. A typical race night schedule is:
The server is called www.xgn.com.au and is usually up 24x7 with the next week's track/car combination. You can read about server details here. Most league members use TeamSpeak for in-game chat [download]. TeamSpeak server details are here. You can read the league rules here. Any questions, just ask! 1290
netKar PRO / Season 12: Formula 1600 Information and Driver Signup« on: September 21, 2013, 08:44:23 PM »Race 1: Aug 27, Blackwood Race 2: Sep 3, Newbury 2002 Race 3: Sep 10, Falkenberg Sep 17: Week Off Race 4: Sep 24, Oschersleben Full GP, 3 x 8 laps, [download] Race 5: Oct 1, Knutstorp, 2 x 13 laps, [download] Race 6: Oct 8, Misano 1.1, short track, 2 x 8 laps, [download] Race 7: Oct 15, Valencia Street Circuit, 2 x 6 laps, [download] Race 8: Oct 22, Mid Ohio, 2 x 9 laps, [download] Start Times Practice: Track opens from 6:30pm Eastern Qualifying: 9:00pm Race 1: 9:20pm 10 mins warmup before races 2 and 3. The server will be restarted before races 2 and 3 to adjust ballast and grid. Race 1 grid positions are set by qualifying; race 2 and 3 grid positions are set by the results of the previous race. Weather Some races will be in an unpredictable amount of rain. Wet races will be preceded by an extended 15 minute warmup session, unless qualifying is on a wet track. Ballast Ballast is adjusted at the end of each race, according to the difference of each racers' fastest lap from the average, and carried into the next round. Once a racer has completed 6 races, ballast changes are reduced to 70%. Points Points in each race of a 2 race round are 15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 Points in each race of a 3 race round are 10,9.5,9,8.5 etc down to 1. Penalties are halved for 3 race rounds. Each driver's worst round is dropped. Ballast bonus: 0.5 point awarded at the end of each race for every whole 30 kg of ballast carried. Fastest lap bonus: 1 point awarded at the end of each race for the driver who sets the fastest lap. Current Season Standings Click Here Season and League Stats Click Here Penalties * For an avoidable collision (primarily from the rear) that causes a driver to lose position or leave the track, the punter will receive a 2 point penalty, and each unavoidably disadvantaged driver will receive a 2 point bonus. Redress is optional after an incident. * A side to side shunt that forces a pass that was not reasonably there, or squeezing someone off the track, will receive a 1 point penalty (and 1 point bonus to the impacted driver). * A collision that causes the impacted driver to have to return to the pits to resume the race will attract a 6 point penalty (and 6 point bonus to the impacted driver). Server Details Server is called www.xgn.com.au Jump to server: XGN Server (read about Jump to Server here) Driver Sign Up Sheet Reply in this thread to sign up for the season. 1. W. Masterson 2. D. O'Shea 3. D. Gibson 4. G. Frost 5. I. Horvath 6. O. Ninja 7. R. Jeffery 8. D. Ware 9. L. Cottell 10. C. Cottell 11. S. Perryman 12. T. Herbertson 13. J. Gibbs 14. J. Passlow 15. A. Simpson Reserves 1. H. Thring 2. G. Clarke 3. |