AC BTCC Winter Testing @ Oran Park - Sunday 13th November 2022

[SimApprentice21]

I have the same issue. Brake earlier, change camber and toe in until it feels better.

Yes braking slightly before t1, ideally without losing the rear lol, but then you are really slow between t1 and t2 that's the challenge. That's a type of section where you are way too slow or way too fast... but again a very intriguing track. Excited of tomorrow

 

[Medilloni]

Practice server is back up!

Weird, doesn't show up for me on RD (I'm in CM), unless I click on 'recent'. I've added it to favourites now. Happens a lot, no idea why

But thanks!

Edit: Tried an AI race earlier, pesky fwd's have crazy traction out of the tighter corners.... need a strategy

 

[Taj Johal]

Good stuff Taj! I'm expecting big things now!!

I wouldn't

But a great rollercoaster of a track

 

[Interslice]

Anyone VR folk know how to get rid of half the track being 7am dark and the rest bright midday, when you set shadows in content manager AC video setting to off?

When I turn on low res shadows i have the far less annoying flickering low res shadows everywhere, that cause some fps drop. On the likes of this track (and alot of others) the fps drop of these shadows is enough to give a bit of tiny stutter.

 

[HeyThatsNotVeryGood]

wish i wasnt poor, someone make me proud with the volvo

 

[Partick Eaton]

Hey Brian, please switch me to a Volvo.
Thanks.

 

[Interslice]

Hey Brian, please switch me to a Volvo.
Thanks.

That's done for you Pat

 

[Interslice]

Server is configured for this evening.

Some spare cars for anyone who wants to join us (or swap)!
Please post in the thread if you do.

3 BMW
2 Nissan
1 Volvo

See you all on track later

 

[Programmer_Rich]

Volvo please Brian

 

[Interslice]

Volvo please Brian

Welcome Richard! You're in

 

[Interslice]

Weird, doesn't show up for me on RD (I'm in CM), unless I click on 'recent'. I've added it to favourites now. Happens a lot, no idea why

have you unchecked the 'Use caching...' option?

 

[Medilloni]

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have you unchecked the 'Use caching...' option?

I have Brian, it's a mystery to me.

Edit: Just tried again and it's back there

 

[Medilloni]

Anyone VR folk know how to get rid of half the track being 7am dark and the rest bright midday, when you set shadows in content manager AC video setting to off?

When I turn on low res shadows i have the far less annoying flickering low res shadows everywhere, that cause some fps drop. On the likes of this track (and alot of others) the fps drop of these shadows is enough to give a bit of tiny stutter.

This is interesting - I use single screen but for some reason when offline the shadows are crazy, as though the sun is on the horizon, though I have it set at mid day. Tracks such as Fat Alfie's with lots of trees make it really distracting. No idea how to turn then down/off

 

[Interslice]

This is interesting - I use single screen but for some reason when offline the shadows are crazy, as though the sun is on the horizon, though I have it set at mid day. Tracks such as Fat Alfie's with lots of trees make it really distracting. No idea how to turn then down/off

Not sure what is casting these shadows. On such an open track as this or thruxton it looks especially odd. Might try some trial and error messing with the PP (SOL at the moment).

If you turn shadows off completely it is better, closer to midday summer sun, but for me now a portion of the track ends up in near darkness...

 

[Medilloni]

Not sure what is casting these shadows. On such an open track as this or thruxton it looks especially odd. Might try some trial and error messing with the PP (SOL at the moment).

If you turn shadows off completely it is better, closer to midday summer sun, but for me now a portion of the track ends up in near darkness...

Thanks for that Brian, just turned shadows off and it's 100% better

 

[Medilloni]

If the race server is up I can't find it

 

[Taj Johal]

Enjoyable but hard work and sweaty

Track was a challenge, first race was eventful, but the second race was rather lonely

 

[Dani Martinez(Chechum)]

I haven't tried Volvo, but in the few laps I've driven the BMW it's by far easier than Primera, which is really fun but very tricky if you want to be competitive without having a lot of time to practice+make a setup. If you drive it alone, it's great because the way of using traction with it is very peculiar.

I've felt almost comfortable with my final setup. If we had done qualy again, I'm sure I would have improved by half a second at least. I'm not expert on setups, but I've softened rear antirollbar, increased diff coast and adjust the suspension (if I recall right, increasing front bumps and lowering rear ones). If somebody wanted to try it, I'd upload it here. Let me know
Primera's consumption: 40 litres/22 laps. Soft tyres start to be bad after 20 mins.

A new championship soon with these cars would be great.

 

[Alfred Wayne]

Sorry again for that bump into T1 Race 1 John. Got caught out a little by your braking and didn't give myself any run off, then I saw only orange Had a good race after that chasing up the field behind you though

2nd race was great. Chased John and Patrick around, giving us all the manufactures up front fighting. I can see the appeal these cars & series had in real life

They're hard work and if you're off by a little, you're off by a lot, but when you get in the zone

Good racing everyone. Congrats on that win Patrick

Count me in anytime you run these Brian.

 

[Dani Martinez(Chechum)]

Oh and sorry to player69 on our crash in race 2, I lost the car for the 1000th time and that slide on the grass was uncontrollable