Formula KS2 @ Aviano Full GP - Wednesday September 21st 2011

Senad Subasic · Sep 15, 2011

Server name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Class: Formula KS2
Track: Aviano Full GP (default track)
Weather: Dry

Practice start time: 19:00 GMT
Qualification start time: 19:15 GMT
Race start time: 19:30 GMT
Race distance: sprint (12 laps) + feature race (24 laps)

Server password: click here
Racing rules: click here
KS2 skin pack: Download, extract to your nkpro folder

Signup List

Jamie Shorting
Adam Farmer
Nick Barrett
Martin Kapal
Zdenek Cagas
Sérgio Marques
Samuel Fuller
Christian Grzybofski
Tudor Morris
Lars Wylensek
Senad Subasic (maybe)
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Driver
Driver
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Results here

Sérgio Marques · Sep 19, 2011

Count me in, pls!

Samuel Fuller · Sep 19, 2011

Hi, Sign me up please.
What happened to the easy sign in/out?
Thanks.
Samuel

Senad Subasic · Sep 19, 2011

People in charge are trying to increase the overall performance of the forum, so they disabled the signup script.

Martin Kapal · Sep 19, 2011

Senad Subasic said:
People in charge are trying to increase the overall performance of the forum, so they disabled the signup script.

And are they planning to implement it again at some point?

Senad Subasic · Sep 19, 2011

Not sure, will look into it. It was pretty nifty, I hope it'll be used again.

Senad Subasic · Sep 19, 2011

You're probably going to kill me, but I just received a PM saying that Istanbul is not a legal conversion.

Apologies to all, switching for the last time to default Aviano, to be on the safe side.

Samuel Fuller · Sep 19, 2011

Im still in.

Christian Grzybofski · Sep 20, 2011

I dont have problems to race with this car,you can count me for this race!

Sérgio Marques · Sep 20, 2011

Senad Subasic said:
You're probably going to kill me, but I just received a PM saying that Istanbul is not a legal conversion.

Apologies to all, switching for the last time to default Aviano, to be on the safe side.

In here:
http://www.racedepartment.com/netkar-pro-mods/47167-download-istanbul-park.html

it says:

A big thank you to Com8 for a great track and for allowing me to convert it.

And the RD RC already race in this track with the FTarget, so I don't understand this legal issue.

Senad Subasic · Sep 20, 2011

It's originally a SimBin track, so the conversion to rFactor wasn't legal.

Christian Grzybofski · Sep 21, 2011

Christian Grzybofski said:
I dont have problems to race with this car,you can count me for this race!

This message means SIGN ME UP :wink:

Tudor Morris · Sep 21, 2011

I'm a definite for this now please.

My first race in nKPro and a difficult track in a quick car. Is there an option to map a look behind key or does everyone just use virtual mirrors? Also I've not been able to find a look to apex option, so presume there isn't one in this sim?

Any other tips I should be aware of??

Jon Denton · Sep 21, 2011

I can't make this tonight guys, sorry.

And Tudor, no, there is no look to apex, and as far as I know no look behind button. nKPro is about realism so you're stuck with mirrors and sound. TrackIR is supported though.

The weds race is a fun race, so hopefully no one is being too cut throat, just drive with due diligence and if you are being lapped (unlikely in such short races) make sure you're well off line so that the leaders know which side of you to go. Otherwise, just enjoy yourself, I think everyone here is quite calm (certainly by iRacing ragefit standards!).

Jamie Shorting · Sep 21, 2011

I"m in.

Senad Subasic · Sep 21, 2011

Good to hear that Tudor :good:

As Jon said, no look back, no look to apex, the only option is TrackIR.

As far as some other tips go, here's a few I managed to think of: http://www.racedepartment.com/netka...n-wednesday-august-3rd-2011-a.html#post888795

Adam Farmer · Sep 21, 2011

I'm now a proper driver, because I've started to have a go at skins! This is a work in progress but I've uploaded it anyway because it probably looks better than an orange car.

If you want to see me in it later, download, unzip and put the ARF#75 folder inside cars/FormulaKS2/skins/

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5975316/ARF#75.zip

Redvaliant · Sep 21, 2011

The virtual mirror is one of the few concessions to non-sim like features in NK. You can also hit the tab key to bring up the driver names - it is easier to see them if behind you.
Assign look left/right to your wheel as it really helps to see other cars in close formations.
I run a low fov - about 53 - and can barely see my mirrors with out l/r look, but if you up the fov to 60+ you get more peripheral vision.

Tudor Morris · Sep 21, 2011

Thanks for the tips guys that helps a lot. I like a low fov which makes the side mirrors useless for me, but I do have decent awareness so I reckon I'll be ok. I increased my rear view res and fov to max in mdc tools which also makes things clearer for what it's worth.....I don't expect there will be many/any behind me in any case