BTB version 0.9.0.2 is ready!

[Brendon Pywell]

BTB version 0.9.0.0 is ready! Thanks again to the testers that helped ensure it was all working under the new development platform.

http://www.bobstrackbuilder.net/news.aspx

There are not many changes from the long tested 0.8.9.3 beta version aside from a few performance enhancements and some small bugfixes.

Please report any bugs here in as much detail as possible. It's always helpful if you can isolate a problem by repeating it in a small test Venue.

Enjoy!

 

[Jimlaad43]

Yep, nothing seems wrong after my testing.
I love the transition of grass on the default track texture, that is awesome. Thanks for updating it and keeping it alive.

 

[Lynkk]

There's a problem
Filename does not match the current version. It should be named HardwareId.v0.9.0.0. Please ensure you are using the latest version of BTB and try again.

Meanwhile HID.exe creates 'HardwareID.txt'

I renamed the file with "HardwareId.v0.9.0.0", but also if you have the files extensions displayed in your Windows, you will need to remove the .txt

 

[Brendon Pywell]

There's a problem ...

Thanks for the feedback, looks like I'll have to put this message in a few more places.

"To obtain a license you first need to run the CreateHardwareID application (if using Windows 7 or later be sure to run in Administrator mode). A file will be created in the BTB folder called HardwareId.v0.9.0.0 - this identifies your PC."

 

[Davesta]

I have a couple of issues to report:

First issue is a major one for me as I need to be able to go back to previous projects regularly to edit and re export them. I am getting some weird lighting effects on walls, with white lines diagonally across them which weren't there before. It seems to only happen (so far) on tracks which have been created in 0.8.0.3 and then exported from 0.9. I've attached a screenshot to show what I'm talking about. I've replicated it on a small project which I have created in 0.8.0.3. The effect is not quite the same, but if you export it from 0.9 you should see what I mean.

I have uploaded it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rbin5a3ixndr4zg/My Project.zip

Second issue is to do with grass shaders (multiply I think). Again, this seems to be an issue with 0.8.0.3 tracks. In the 3D editor the grass seems to show up way too bright. The images I've attached show what I mean - the darker grass is the view in 0.8.0.3, the lighter grass is 0.9 and the final image shows the result in rFactor.

Hope this is of help - would be much appreciated if you could solve these issues. If you need any more info or anything like that let me know.

 

[soramame]

About transparent textures, I think that a problem like the 0.890beta release is taking place.
Not Chroma, drawing of the transparence textures using the alpha channel has a problem.

It is thought that it is similar to a topic here.
http://www.racedepartment.com/forum...-9-0-are-wrong-any-advice.35368/#post-1529600

 

[RichardHessels]

Wow... never saw that coming so soon after the announcement.
Thanks a lot!

 

[Jimlaad43]

Loadsa stuff

Thruxton?

 

[Davesta]

Not for public release I'm afraid so don't get too excited. I just used those pictures because they show the issue up best.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Not for public release I'm afraid so don't get too excited. I just used those pictures because they show the issue up best.

It was more of a guess than a dl request.

 

[Shawdad]

Great! just downloaded

 

[Davesta]

It was more of a guess than a dl request.

Ah, I thought that having the word 'Thruxton' in the picture would be a bit of a giveaway!

 

[Jimlaad43]

Ah, I thought that having the word 'Thruxton' in the picture would be a bit of a giveaway!

Didnt notice that

 

[Simon Dove]

Can we have 0.8.0.3 and 0.9.0.0 installed at the same time?

 

[Brendon Pywell]

I am getting some weird lighting effects on walls, with white lines diagonally across them which weren't there before.

I can't replicate this. I exported your example from both 0.8 & 0.9 and they looked the same with the wall looking ok. Anyone else try?

Second issue is to do with grass shaders (multiply I think). Again, this seems to be an issue with 0.8.0.3 tracks. In the 3D editor the grass seems to show up way too bright.

The Bright grass in your old project is caused by having a high Specular Colour value (not to be confused with Specular Power). Changing this to be near black will give better results for grass.

 

[Erwin Greven]

reply moved to http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/vista-windows-7.5094/page-7#post-1619226

 

[GTAce]

Nice to see that there's an official release of it.
Looks like I will finally purchase a license of 0.9 soon.

 

[Davesta]

I can't replicate this. I exported your example from both 0.8 & 0.9 and they looked the same with the wall looking ok. Anyone else try?

Can I email you a simplified version of the track I am having problems with? Because I'm finding it difficult to replicate the problem with a new project now too, but it persists with my old projects.

I don't want to post it here because I am producing the track for a company and I'm not allowed to share my work publicly.

The Bright grass in your old project is caused by having a high Specular Colour value (not to be confused with Specular Power). Changing this to be near black will give better results for grass.

Ah ok, You're right, changing the colour to black fixed it. The weird thing is that changing this has no effect in rFactor it only made it look correct in BTB.

 

[GTAce]

Sounds like rFactor is ignoring that specular value, or maybe just the way you configured it.

 

[Brendon Pywell]

Can I email you a simplified version of the track I am having problems with?

Sure, please send it to my bob at bobstrackbuilder.net address.

Ah ok, You're right, changing the colour to black fixed it. The weird thing is that changing this has no effect in rFactor it only made it look correct in BTB.

RBR would also look strange but you are right abour rFactor it doesn't use that property in that shader.