GTL ENDURANCE: Mercedes 300SEL @Lausitz GP - Sun 17th November 2013

[Rupe Wilson]

EVENT POSTPONED until Sunday 17th November
Server name: ENDR RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Class: Mercedes 300 SEL 6,8L ( Download ) updated 5/11/2013 please re-download and install new version after deleting the old one
Track: Eurospeedway Lausitz GP( Download )
(Alternative download HERE) (Optional TV Cams HERE)
Note: if you have downloaded the track from the first link you already have the optional TV cams installed.

See Main Forum for Official Race Time Clock

This is an Endurance event :
Qualification start time: GMT 20:00 ( 30 min )
Race start time: GMT 20:30 (36 Laps Approx. 80 min)

Important Please Read

For this event we are using a modified version of the original Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8L mod made by DonPanoz. Permission was granted by DonPanoz to Yves Larose to make the modifications to the mod and use it for the event. The modifications are the following:

- Tyre wear has been modified to suit the new fuel tank capacity and fuel consumption.
- The fuel tank has been reduced to 75 Ltr compared to the 140 Ltr of the original mod.
- The fuel consumption has been made higher than the original mod.
- Liveries have been added and/or deleted.

Note 1: Tyre and fuel will be set at normal
Note 2: Only the skins that come with the mod please. The first 22 signups have to pick a different livery, after that the next 22 sign up follow the same rule. See liveries choice pic below, just indicate the livery number (orange number) you want to use with your sign up.

Note 3: Unpack simply extract the GameData folder to the main GTL folder and let it overwrite if asked. If you already have the mod installed it is recommended that you move it to a temporary location before installing the new one. It is also recommended that after the event you replace the modified version of the mod with the original one to avoid any conflict in further events that use it.
Note 4: We are using the SIMBIN lobby for this event. See here how to switch lobby.
Note 5: Qualy is an unlimited laps within the qualifying period.
Note 6: Racing Room must be given to all drivers – and this works both ways. Divebombing into and across a corner denies people the chance to make the corner correctly just as much as someone obliviously (or deliberately) cutting the nose off of another driver who has achieved partial overlap fairly.
Note 7: The track boundary is the white lines and 2 wheels must remain between them at all times even on the oval part of the track the wall to the right is not the track boundary. the first oval part is between turn 5 and turn 6 and the second oval part is between turn 14 and turn 1 ( see track map below)

Server password: click here
Racing rules: click here

Entry List:

1. Yves Larose #8
2. Rupe Wilson #12
3. Steve Walker #17
   
4. Antonio Tavares #21
5. Hiroshi Awazu #5
6. Allan Ramsbottom #22
7. Garbea Florin #19
8. Roland Warmenhoven #6
9. Dmytro Botnarenko #1
10. Hyji Sinderin #2
11. Philip Brown #4
12. Jack Smith #18
13. Hans Sneep #9
14. Christopher Vrettos #20
15. Mike Bishop #14
16. Markus Hakamo #15
17. Andrew Jarnell #10
18. Driver
19. Driver
20. Driver
21. Driver
22. Driver
23. Driver
24. Driver
25. Driver
26. Driver
27. Driver
28. Driver
29. Driver
30. Driver

Skins in bold red show they are already used and cannot be picked again until all skins are used
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22
Rules:

Pitting Rules and Procedure Click ME
Also rule: 8 & 9 Failure to pit correctly will result in a penalty !

This is being held in our Club, using Club Rules, and should be driven in that spirit. and thanks to Yves for making this happen

 

[Rupe Wilson]

@Hyji Sinderin

Hello good to see you have got your licence
but you will need a in game profile with you full name. Sorry but we all follow this rule of the full name
The name you login in to multiplayer can be anything you like, as its you game profile name that will be see in the server of RD when racing once you're on track.
Your Application

• When you apply for a licensed membership your forum name will be changed to your real name. We always use our real names on the forum and when we race online. There are no exceptions.

 

[Hyji Sinderin]

Ok, no problem.

 

[Philip Brown]

Looks like #4 is still available, sign me up please...
Thanks

ps. somewhere in the distant past I have a memory of the "pit in request" button being operational, but now it seems one just drives into the pit ( giving the " pitting" pre-select for online events) and then the pit board appears for manual selection of applicable items, correct?.

 

[Mike Bishop]

Rupe Sorry, Please sign me out of this one.

 

[Mike Bell]

Apologies, i cant make this race now

Sign me out

 

[Warren Dawes]

ps. somewhere in the distant past I have a memory of the "pit in request" button being operational, but now it seems one just drives into the pit ( giving the " pitting" pre-select for online events) and then the pit board appears for manual selection of applicable items, correct?.

Philip, The "Pit in Request Button" doesn't work in GTL (never has), it's basically as you have desribed. However, in case you haven't seen this before, here are the needed pitstop hints:

http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/gtl-pitstop-hints-tips.1006/

 

[Jack Smith]

Sign me up please...#18

 

[Rupe Wilson]

SERVER IS UP

 

[Philip Brown]

Hi all
Just noticed that when I enter the game from the garage, I get this message "PLBrown : ESlong.gdb mismatch"
I just tried reinstalling the track, but no change...

 

[Rupe Wilson]

will check it now Phil and report back ASAP

Damn i must of checked every car but that one, i must of missed it ...
i have same problem phil..
leave it with us we will try to sort it out
you learn something every day, just checking offline is not good enough, need to check all online as well

thanks for the heads up

 

[Yves Larose]

i just checked it and car # 4(17) seem to have a problem so i'll check it and correct the problem as for the mismatch i got it too.

 

[Rupe Wilson]

SERVER IS DOWN will put back up ASAP

 

[Rupe Wilson]

Well it looks like we might of found the error, and we are now working on the fix,
But this doesn't leave much time for testing the fix and getting the server up for you guys to test online.

So after a little chat with Yves we are looking to postpone the event until the Sunday 17th.
this will give us all extra time for testing online with an official test night.
I cannot apologize enough for this, but i think it will work better after the slight delay rather than a last minute rush

I will also say sorry now to any guys that can't make the new date

 

[Hans Sneep]

Signing up #9

 

[Paul Bennett]

Unable to make the Sunday race due to travelling so sign me out

 

[Rupe Wilson]

Sorry Paul,
We hope we have solved the problem and will have the track up for testing very soon.

 

[Peter Stokman]

Hello
Where do i have to install the downloads hm cant find a folder to unpack them. i have GTL thru steam

 

[Paul Bennett]

@Peter Stokman , The car just use the Game Data folder from the download drop in main directory were all the folders sit, paste and over write yes to all.

Tracks go in folder Game Data/Locations open and just paste inside

Click here for more info game hints & tips
http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/gtl-faq-hints-tips-links-thread.62713/

 

[Rupe Wilson]

Just typing the same thing, thanks Paul

 

[Dave Flower]

Hello
Where do i have to install the downloads hm cant find a folder to unpack them. i have GTL thru steam

Default path of your Steam install is:
C: Program files/ Steam/ Steam Apps/ Common/ GTL

In there you will find Game data folder containing locations etc.

Because different modders sometimes use different file structures its best to unzip mods to a folder on your desktop then copy and paste across into your steam install once your sure of where it needs to go. For example some modders will pack say tracks in Game Data/ locations/'trackname'. Others might just give a trackname folder- unpack the first direct to your GTL folder and its all fine - The second type your going to end up with the track in GTL when it needs to be in GTL/ Game Data/ Locations so it wont work. Using a desktop folder then copy and paste means you become more familiar with folder layout and should be able to work our what to remove if your unlucky enough to get an incompatible mod (some mods can conflict with each other). If you need help always ask, no ones judging someone who doesn't get it straight away..