Hi, Does anyone know how to speed up the formation lap ? The present speed is way too slow for F1 sims and the rf1 file change is not applicable in rF2. Thanks in advance !
Are you familiar with extracting and repacking tracks? You can change the formation speed in track .gdb
Hi Peterchen, Thanks for the quick reply, I tried extracting RaceRfactor China 2014 v1.11 with the gMotor2 MAS file utility but was unsuccessful leading me to believe that the track maybe locked. Any other ideas or am I going about this wrong ?
Message I receive is "Unable to open MAS file" Is the gMotor2 MAS file utility the correct program to use ?
Yes. You have to install the circuit and open the mas file with the Mas2.exe Any of our circuits are encrypted.
Ok, thanks for the help. I did not realise one should go to the installed folder, I was trying to extract the RFCMP file directly. But there is nothing about formation laps in the GDB file though. China_GP { Filter Properties = * TrackName = RaceRfactor China 2014 EventName = G.P. de China GrandPrixName = G.P. de China VenueName = RaceRfactor China 2014 VenueIcon = China\ChinaIcon.dds Location = Shanghai, China Length = 5451 m TrackType = Road Course HeadlightsRequired = false // whether headlights are required at night TerrainDataFile=..\China.tdf Max Vehicles = 42 PitlaneBoundary = 1 GarageDepth = 1.5 RacePitKPH = 80 NormalPitKPH = 80 Practice1Day = Friday Practice1Start = 10:00 Practice1Duration = 480 Practice2Day = Saturday Practice2Start = 15:00 Practice2Duration = 8 Practice3Day = Saturday Practice3Start = 15:15 Practice3Duration = 8 QualifyDay = Saturday QualifyStart = 15:30 QualifyLaps = 99 QualifyDuration = 8 WarmupDay = Sunday WarmupStart = 13:30 WarmupDuration = 5 RaceDay = Sunday RaceStart = 14:00 RaceLaps = 36 RaceTime = 75 NumStartingLights=6 RearFlapZoneSessions=31 RearFlapWetThreshold=0.5 RearFlapZone // zones for using rear flaps in race sessions { MinimumCrossings=4 // how many times you must cross the detection under green before it is allowed TimeThreshold=1.0 // seconds behind another vehicle for it to be allowed DetectionLapDist=3255.8 // distance around track where time threshold is detected ActivationLapDist=3980.4 // beginning of zone where it can be used (if under time threshold is detected) DeactivationLapDist=4700 // end of zone (yes, the zone can be wrapped around s/f, or not) } RearFlapZone // zones for using rear flaps in race sessions { MinimumCrossings=4 // how many times you must cross the detection under green before it is allowed TimeThreshold=1.0 // seconds behind another vehicle for it to be allowed DetectionLapDist=5166.2 // distance around track where time threshold is detected ActivationLapDist=5324.9 // beginning of zone where it can be used (if under time threshold is detected) DeactivationLapDist=405.0 // end of zone (yes, the zone can be wrapped around s/f, or not) } ShadowMinSunAngle=15.0 NightLightThreshold=0.5 SunApeture=0.06 Latitude = 31.2 // degs from Equator (range: -90 to 90, positive is Northern Hemisphere) Longitude = 121.13 // degs from GMT (-180 to 180, positive is East) Altitude = 5.0 // meters above sea level RaceDate = April 20, 2014 // default date for the race TimezoneRelativeGMT = 8.0 // hours compared to Greenwich Mean Time (should be negative to the West) SettingsFolder = China SettingsCopy = ChinaGP.svm SettingsAI = ChinaGP.svm }
Hi lagg, Thanks again ! Where exactly should one add this line (sorry to be such a noob ) I remember in rF1 it was placed here so will try it. RacePitKPH = 100 QualPitKPH = 100 NormalPitKPH = 80 FormationSpeedKPH = 180 QualifyDuration = 50 PitSpeedingAllowance = 1.0 ParcFermeSetup = 1 FreeSettings = 236
Sorry, but i'm at work and i can't see it now, but i suppose that will be easy to find in Google with theese data.
Sorry for delay in answer, no time here lately. Solved by adding FormationSpeedKPH = 180 in gdb file after extracting . However when clients try entering dedi server an error occurs. This temporary solved by uploading the first made client track folder from Installed to the other clients. Any ideas what I am doing wrong here ? After extracting the gdb file, I add the text and repack the mas file. I tried deleting old gdb file before repacking but this did not change anything. Server loads game normally. However thanks for the pointer in the right direction
I think the better way is to overwrite this value in the .rfm file used to do the rfmod instead of modify a track.
Hi lagg, the rcmp file is locked. (RaceRfactor Sochi 2014 2.08) @ MaD_King : I will try your method of overwriting the value in the rfm file and post the results. Thanks to both of you for your input
I tried adding FormationSpeedKPH = 200 to the default.rfm file after extracting it from the MAS file in ~MASTEMP. Then repacking the MAS file again. This succeeded in adding the formation lap but the speed is still 50 km/h when 180-200 km/h is desired. DefaultScoring { RacePitKPH = 100 NormalPitKPH = 100 FormationSpeedKPH = 200 Practice1Day = Friday So for the moment, uploading the track folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\rFactor 2\Installed\Locations\ to the clients seems to be the only way it works. Any other ideas are welcome
You need to do your own dedicated rfm.mas with your .rfm file inside and not update the one in ~MASTEMP because it is overiden I think each time you pack the rfmod.
