Mixed @ Le Mans 77 - Thursday 16th April 2009

Stuart Thomson · Mar 25, 2009

Special Event: 1/24 Jour Du Mans
Servername: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Class: Mixed (anything you want - but no Panteras)
Track: Le Mans Sarthe 77 (Click to download - it's quite big, but it is worth it)
Track version patch (required): http://forum.racedepartment.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=958 (7-zip) or the exe on here: http://virtua-lm.com/lemans/download_7286.php
Conditions: In-game time 06.00 (6.00 am)
Practice: 19.00 GMT / 20.00 UK / 21.00 Europe (40 mins)
Qualification: 19.40 GMT / 20.40 UK / 21.40 Europe (20 mins)
Race: 20.00 GMT / 21.00 UK / 22.00 Europe (16 laps)
Note1: Click here to read the password and golden rules!
Note2: Default skins only

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

Gents - I am reliably informed that the Le Mans server is now up.

Remember, no Panteras.

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

I'm going to get my Porsche on in the 906 for this event - and hope I'm not too far behind at the end of the straight

:good:

Sam J Simpson · Apr 16, 2009

I have had a re-think/change of heart and have decided to take a Vette for tonight, big bus, but it's my favourite Yank Tank even to this day, hence the BBV cap from LM2006, various diecasts from the first model until now that I have scattered round the room and loving driving them in sundry sims etc. :rotfl:

Sam

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

Yee, and quite possibly, Haa. :good:

Charlie Heath · Apr 16, 2009

Can I please be changed to tentative for this event. I've just been told I have a meeting this evening that may well drag on for a while. I'll try to make it, but might not be back home in time.

Cheers

Sam J Simpson · Apr 16, 2009

STUAAAAAAAAAAART!!!!! OH STUAAAART!!!!

did you know that there is a 1.11 update to this track that fixes various online problems that reared their ugly head post release, I just had one of these very probs on our server ie.total lockup of game, OOPS

Sam

ref Link: http://emac.sportplanet.gamespy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?&t=6338#p54250

file Link: http://www.fileplanet.com/hosteddl....nds/tracks/VLM_LeMans_7785_V111_GTL_Patch.exe

Neil Tennant · Apr 16, 2009

fiat abarth i thinks

!

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

No, I didn't know that Sam, thanks.

I'll ask the server magicians to do what I believe is known as "the business" for this.

Cheers matey

Hans Sneep · Apr 16, 2009

Stuart Thomson said:
I'm going to get my Porsche on in the 906 for this event - and hope I'm not too far behind at the end of the straight :good:

It's doing 250Km on the strait must be fast enough ,but I don't sink you will do 16 laps without refueling.

Did 8 laps in the 906 yesterday in half dark my Comp. having troubles whit that and my leg wont go any further,so I think I com watching but not racing.

Hans

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

Attention all GTL-ers, this event might need to be rescheduled at short notice if we cannot fix the track problems.

Please download the fix above and apply it to your installation in case we can get it sarted by then, if we can't, then I'll have to sort something out at short notice.

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

Edit - looks like the standby track is not needed - please ignore, and make sure you're all patched up

http://forum.racedepartment.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=958

or

http://virtua-lm.com/lemans/download_7286.php

Steven Palmer · Apr 16, 2009

BUGGER :excruciating:

Piotr Misiorek · Apr 16, 2009

problem with exe??

you can install patch in empty folder on local machine, make archive from files and upload to the server

Sam J Simpson · Apr 16, 2009

Stu, check PM

Sam

Amir Margalit · Apr 16, 2009

hi stuart. if you look for a diffrent track tonight maybe we can play the mini mod in castle comb? :wink2:

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

Piotr Misiorek said:
problem with exe??

you can install patch in empty folder on local machine, make archive from files and upload to the server

No, not a problem with the exe, the new servers don't allow exe's to be run on them directly, hence the need for the process you mention, it's just getting all the pieces in place in time for tonight.

I can't do it myself at the moment (although that may change soon fingers crossed), but Simon may be able to help us out. :good: I would just prefer to be able to sort this out directly myself, rather than having to rely on other people's availability.

I'm still hopeful of some Mulsanne style shenanignas tonight.

Spa 67 was only the alternative.

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

I think we'll be OK on the Le Mans, Amir

Plus loading an entire mod is much more complicated than patching a single track

Steven Palmer · Apr 16, 2009

Stuart Thomson said:
I'm still hopeful of some Mulsanne style shenanignas tonight.

:fingerscrossed:

of the links above 1 needs registation the other leads to a forum about the issue but I didn't see the link to the patch. I got mine off the official LM site

http://virtua-lm.com/lemans/download_7286.php

Stuart Thomson · Apr 16, 2009

Sam's also whacked in onto RD as a 7-zip file:

http://forum.racedepartment.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=958

Gents - I really appreciate the support - thanks to all who have helped out and suggested fixes or alternatives - the GTL crowd shows how it should be done, yet again!