F1 2012 [EGO Engine APP] CTF (Car Performance) Editor

[Petar Tasev]

After a lot of hard work from Miek and I...

Ryder CTF Editor

version 1.2.2013.0106
With this program you can edit CarTuningFile (CTF,CSV) files for the EGO engine games. These files contain car performance data.

Features:

• Intuitive GUI -- The graphics user interface has been built to allow maximum ease of use when editing files.
• Easy Compare -- Aside from the files' data being lined up side by side, with the click of a button the program will show you all the differences between the files.
• Community Involvement -- Schema files for each game are in xml format so that modders can edit descriptions of their findings for the file's values and share them with each other.
• Open With -- Allows you to choose "Open With" and select this program to open CTF files.

Changelog

• 1.2.2013.0106
  • Improved Error Checking
  • Changed FloatList Unknown to Step
  • DragDrop Feature to Open Files
  • Small Update to Schema Files
  • Added Support for Race Driver Grid
• 1.1.2012.1005
  • Improved UI in Column Filter and FileDialog areas
  • Added Support for Dirt Showdown, and F1 2012 games
• 1.0.2012.0606
  • First Release

Credits

• Ryder25 - For creating the program. (tasevp(at)yahoo(dot)com)
• Miek - For figuring out the schemas for the files which make all of this possible.
• luh-koala - For creating program icon.
• famfamfam.com - For the "silk" menu icons.

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Let me know if there are any problems. I encourage you to do the "community involvement" thing that way we can all figure out what certain values mean!

 

[Petar Tasev]

Also, this may be useful:

http://forum.racingtracks.net/index.php/topic,630.0.html

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Also, this may be useful:

http://forum.racingtracks.net/index.php/topic,630.0.html

Thanx for Bringing the Basic Details
But there are lot more advanced Points which we have Partial Knowledge.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Ryder25 The float_list_u_1 is for Accelration and Braking and also For REVS(I Think)
I changed every value to zero(Default is 1) in that and the car was taking Lot of time to gain speed and Most importantly to Reduce the Speed. I will Report after Further tests

 

[Petar Tasev]

Hmm, does this look right? Would be nice if someone can find info like this on internet. This is what I made from the ctf files:

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Ryder25 So float_list_u_5 is completely about Torque (Nmm) But where you get the remaining??
Also at 18000 RPM the F1 cars must have 750 BHP but here it shows a Different thing and i'm a bit confused

 

[Petar Tasev]

Well, the revs are from the same float_list. The unknown of the float list is actually the "step". Value 0 is 0, then increases by the step to the end of values.

Hmm, I guess you're right. So that means that instead of torque Nmm for the float list values, it should be Power (W). That makes a lot more sense now

All the other values are just unit conversions.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Ryder25 So what you want to do with this now Do you want to edit the Powers to make Realistic or trying some thing else??
And what you are actually trying to achieve mate?

 

[Petar Tasev]

I've uploaded a new version of the CTF Editor.

My goal is to just gain more knowledge about the values so that people can make mods more easily.

Kartik Sri Harsha The unknown_bool are for enabling/disabling certain things. Unfortunately, idk what those are. Some could break, and prevent a ctf file from opening I think as well.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Do you know about unknown_bool Check boxes what do are they for??
Ryder25 Do you know what is meant by Inerter Front / rear and low speed engine Momentum ??

 

[Petar Tasev]

No idea, I haven't tested those. Btw, check out the com_y/z values. They're pretty interesting to play with.

For anyone interested, here's the proper Power/Torque curve for the cars.

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/3673/f12012power.png

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

So are you sure altering the Com z Value will make the car have a traction like Redbull in India/Korea/Japan??

 

[Petar Tasev]

Huh? I didn't say anything about redbull. COM is center of mass, and the com_z value 1 means front, and 0 means back.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Huh? I didn't say anything about redbull. COM is center of mass, and the com_z value 1 means front, and 0 means back.

I think you didn't understand you once said changing Comz value means the car will stuck to ground and I just took a real world example for that. We know how much RBR was stuck to the ground in those 3 rounds. that's why i said like that

 

[Petar Tasev]

Oh, that's what you mean. I was wrong before about com_z. But I guess you can make that test and bring the com_z value close to one, and see if it drives better on those tracks.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Oh, that's what you mean. I was wrong before about com_z. But I guess you can make that test and bring the com_z value close to one, and see if it drives better on those tracks.

Ok which tracks should i test

 

[Petar Tasev]

You can try the RBR on the tracks you mentioned earlier.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

if Value of Com Z is Near to One (Tested Value 0.85) then it was taking lot of time to accelerate to top speed. and Decrease it below .4(Tested Value 0.35) your back end will try to step out at every corner and under breaking.

 

[Petar Tasev]

Hmm, I think if you lower com_y as well it should perform a bit better too.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Ryder25 I believe the Optimal Value could be between 0.12 Y and 0.48 Z to 0 Y and 0.6 Z. I may be wrong but going higher than that effects acceleration and lower than that effects car stability which makes car spin in almost every corner.
Also the Float 1 is for Power Usage mate. we can change how much Power the car needs to get top speed and decrease it quickly. I clearly don't know what power was it. But i think if Modders want to change the acceleration and braking for some gears it can help them. It ranges between 0 and 1. I didn't see any difference for values higher than 1.

 

[darksoul]

i edit the ctf file in cars/ca2/tracks
changed kers capacity and power.
save it in the designated folder
but no change observed in the game.