F1 2010 Ryder Database Editor Help.

Tacoscent · Aug 16, 2011

Hey guys. I just started a brand new career and I am going with Virgin who are the slowest. I recently read up on the ryder database editor and decided I would change some things in the game. I am going to change around the drivers eventually. But I thought I would dabble in something else first..

Horsepower. I want to make some of the slower teams, namely HRT, Virgin, and Lotus, more competitive with the rest of the pack. So I thought I would even out the horsepower levels a bit. I raised all of them by 25 horsepower, since that would pretty much mean that no other cars would at least be pulling away from them on the straights. However I didn't notice a difference. I even made a drastic change, 800 hp. But there was no difference. It was still the same acceleration, it wasnt any faster at all.

Also tried decreasing power. I put it down to 600hp, and still there was no difference.

Is there something I am missing? I am saving the file properly, thats not an issue. Is there some other file or something that needs to be edited? When I open up the files it also says the changes are still there.

If some of you knowledgable folk could please help me out, I would be very grateful indeed!

Wojciech Grabowski · Aug 17, 2011

I always thought that "power" in database for sure mean lifespan of engine, not horsepower. Well, I noticed it in my career - in McLaren I could drive full 3 races before getting "yellow engine", in Red Bull (Renault engines, power = 730) Im getting "yellow" on opening laps of 3rd race on same engine. I can notice that after practise sessions - McLaren got 99% left, Red Bull have 98.

the best way to make your car faster is to edit "tier". If you want to win races, set tier to "1", if u want only to be more competetive, set "4" or "3".

Tacoscent · Aug 17, 2011

I'm starting to think that these variables mean nothing at all. In the editor, heres what is available horsepower wise.

AI_Engine_Power_Modifier :

Basically means that for each track, I can give a number and I think just the AI will function as if it had that much more or less horsepower, but what I tested wasn't conclusive. I put the number at 60hp, as if it developed 60hp more. That was on Catalunya, and I did notice that me and teammate did do better, however, it was a result of me just driving better, thats all. My car was no faster or slower than before.

AI_Engine_Power_Per_Tier :

It basically shows what each teams car is making in each tier, however changing these values apparently does nothing, since I can't disern any difference whether I make it ridiculous hp or very little hp.

Engine_Manufacturer :

Has a listing of general horsepower of each engine, for each manufacturer. Changing these values seems to amount to nothing.

F1teams :

A listing of each team, as well as general hp for each teams engines, among other things. Changing these values doesn't seem to do anything.

I think maybe perhaps all the cars performance in a straight line is based on the track its on, since for example, a car at shanghai will accelerate faster than one at bahrain for example. I'm not sure why though....

Or perhaps the straightline acceleration is based on a value and there are only slight differences between the cars, to simulate the hp difference.

I know somebody here has the answer so if you guys could please help me out.