It is about time for another update and this one will be juicy. Since Moto 3 and MotoGP work about as "well as they can" with this 2015 Mod, special attention was paid to the Moto 2 class. The following files have undergone major changes to facilitate current 2015 season results:
- A.I. Drivers
- A.I. Difficulties (MotoGP will benefit from this as well)
- couple of physics tweaks such as lean angles + braking power
- new terrain file so when you hit the gravel, grass or sand you will regret it a lot more
- DB_PILOTS
- DB_TEAMS
- DB.ZTS for Menu
What the heck are the last 3 files doing there? We already have them you say? Well, this brings me to the point I am probably the most excited about (if I do say so myself). Johann Zarco now rides during the race just like he is supposed to and no longer falls back to 7th, 9th or worse during the race like he did with the Caterham AirAsia bike. He has been switched with Louis Rossi and L. Rossi in turn replaced Warokorn - meaning the latter got the shaft (for now!!).
This move made the most sense because Zarco is the sole rider for AJO Motorsport whereas Rossi was the sole rider for the SAG Team. SAG makes use of the KALEX chassis which is exactly what Zarco rides at AJO in real life. The cherry on top is that the vehicle key was successfully upgraded to KALEX_TOP. So, not only have performance and reliability values been altered, but also the very vehicle key. An added bonus is the bike looks at least somewhat closer to his real one and definitely better than AirAsia. Rossi then replaced Warokorn as both are sole riders for their respective teams. I just might replace one of the Mapfre Aspar guys or Josh Herrin over at AirAsia with Warokorn - for now he is out though.
Naturally, I adjusted all the stats and riders avatar pics accordingly.
In closing, I have to report
ONLY 2 very small drawbacks due to
character restrictions in the hex code:
1. JOHAN ZARCO shows up with 1 "n" missing
2. AJO Motorsport is AJO Team (which I might change to Team/TEAM AJO)
Look for this update sometime tonight European time zone....final testing has begun...
PS: I would greatly appreciate it, if someone could make or explain how I could fix it myself in gimp2. We need the #5 for Zarco's bike (obviously it is #96 from Rossi right now) and we need the #96 for Rossi replacing the current #10 (which was Warokorn). THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!