[News] rFactor Official Update Released! (17/04/2007)

Mike McMullan · Apr 16, 2007

rFactor's next official (and free!) update is released tomorrow, 17/4/2007.
The update doesn't appear to add new features to the core game itself but does include 4 new cars.
The official posting is here: http://www.rfactor.net/

and you can find out more about the cars here:

http://www.race2play.com/front/panoz_addon

...I dunno about you guys but I'm looking forwards to driving these ugly beasts!

Attila Domján · Apr 16, 2007

how big will be the update...? just to plan my downloading activities...

Mike McMullan · Apr 16, 2007

no idea, but the update only includes 4 new cars and judging by the average size of a car addon, I'd guess it'd be between 300 and 400 megabytes. I may be way off so don't quote me on that. To compare... the DBR9 mod (a single car) on rfactorcentral, with its many skins as I assume the new Panoz's will have, is 99MB.

The Dutchie may have an answer for you - he already has the Panoz update (available early to race2play members, as I assume he is)

Sander Hogendoorn · Apr 16, 2007

It's around 150 - 200 mb

Attila Domján · Apr 16, 2007

ok, si anyhow min. 1 night with no racing again... well, it is not a prob now, anyhow my arm is broken...

Mike McMullan · Apr 17, 2007

It's the 17th and I don't see the update on the website yet. Gimme gimme gimme, where is it?!

Edit: lol here it is http://www.rfactorcentral.com/series_detail.cfm?ID=Panoz Esperante

give it a try and share your views on it below...

P.S. Neo it's 94MB filesize

Attila Domján · Apr 17, 2007

thanks m8

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 17, 2007

amazing download speeds now: 8 kb/s

but anyway, thanks for posting the update!

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 17, 2007

weird.. i downloaded the file mentioned in the link you posted.

when download finished, it seems i cant install it.. it want to extract itselfs but its not a zipfile

Jari Vinnari · Apr 17, 2007

Its a 7z Self-Extracting zip file or mine was. Let it unpack and copy the two folders (rfm and gamedata) to your Rfactor folder. WIndows will ask permission to overwrite...say YES.

Second option is to point to your Rfactor install directory when it ask where to extract.

Peace,
Paarma

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 17, 2007

I did but it says

Code:

can not open file: blablabla as archive

Jari Vinnari · Apr 17, 2007

Corrupted file perhaps..mine will open with winrar as usually or it can self-exract. Download it again and try again..Thats my final so called advise..

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 17, 2007

ok ill try other mirror now, thanks paarma

Sander Hogendoorn · Apr 17, 2007

Sander H said:
It's around 150 - 200 mb

I was wrong :-#

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 17, 2007

thx paarma, i think the official rfactorcentral mirror has a corrupt file!!

Mike McMullan · Apr 17, 2007

I didn't find any problems when I used this mirror:
http://rapidshare.com/files/26437578/Panoz_Complete_Package.exe

James Johnson · Apr 17, 2007

dont race the GT2s at Canada they all roll into champions wall from riding the kerbs i got screenshots of it

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 17, 2007

lol that is fun

James Johnson · Apr 17, 2007

in second shot the GT1 behind was me ;o
Oh and in the 40 lap race i only had 5 times the safety car has come out but i got other gt1s racing only a second off my rear

Mike McMullan · Apr 24, 2007

Do you guys like this addon? I sure do. It offers a nice mix of racing, from the delicate and fun GT2 class to the hideously ugly GT1s with their very difficult handling and awesome power.
The rearview camera inside the cockpit is a useful and quirky addition. I like it!