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[gliebzeit]

Here is the work that I've done to try to convert Dave and Pete Allam's Reims over to what it was like in 1954 for the French GP.

This graphical update uses the '55 Mod naming convention ie 3do files are 355; mip files are m55; and srb files are s55.

Here is the order of installation and the files:
1.) Install Dave and Pete Allam's Reims track at the G.P.L. Alternative Track Database - https://gpltd.bcsims.com/?sbtd=reims
2.) Thomas Laechele's v2 beta update at his web site [DO NOT use the alternative vegetation / sky OR the type7 horizon files] - https://www.thomas-la.../gpl/index.html
3.)  Update (Db312 and myself) for Reims 1966 version - https://www.mediafire...1966_update.rar
OR use the complete track folder provided.

Here is the Reims '54 track conversion complete folder - https://www.mediafire...ete_gl_v2.0.rar
Here is the Reims '54 track conversion mod files only - https://www.mediafire...ion_gl_v2.0.rar

*** Complete folder AI files by Pavel ***

EDIT:  Version 2.0 above [6/16/2017]

Attached Files

•  1954_Reims_0007.jpg   82.07K   67 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0005.jpg   70.99K   88 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0004.jpg   80.37K   79 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0003.jpg   83.34K   69 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0006.jpg   79.92K   73 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0002.jpg   76.42K   75 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0001.jpg   93.63K   82 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0008.jpg   93.06K   73 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0009.jpg   78.25K   74 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0011.jpg   80.96K   71 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0012.jpg   78.55K   67 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0013.jpg   84.14K   87 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0014.jpg   104.93K   89 downloads
•  1956 Reims map - marked.jpg   181.14K   83 downloads

Edited by gliebzeit, Jun 17 2017 - 08:47 PM.

[PHI52]

Many thanks again Greg

[snebka]

Great job Greg .  I want to ask. Will be here also non-championship tracks from 55 season like Bordeaux, Pau and Snetterton or i have to download these tracks from GP links? Thanks.

[Roo]

more great work, thanks Greg

[gliebzeit]

Thanks, guys, for your kind words.  

snebka, I have tweaks for Pau and Snetterton in the works ... along with a few others.  Currently, there is no Bordeaux track for G.P.L.

[Alan Davies]

Greg,
I have used the complete folder option but have a problem with the Sky/Horizon as there is a segment that is different to the rest.  Sorry I don't know how to post a screenshot.
Can you help?

[gliebzeit]

Anyone else have the sky/horizon issue that Alan mentions with the 55Mod-specitic files only archive?  Any ideas?  Alan, maybe do a re-download?

There have been 96 downloads of the complete reims track folder and 57 downloads of the 55Mod-specific files.

Edited by gliebzeit, May 07 2017 - 02:51 PM.

[varzi]

Thank you!

[Alan Davies]

Greg,
My error, I thought I had D/L the complete folder but had D/L'd the 55 files only.  The complete folder works just fine.  Thanks a lot for all your hard work.

[gliebzeit]

I'm very glad that you've got Reims working, Alan. I hope that I cleared up my instructions for putting together the track using the previous separate updates.... particularly see Step 2.).
Thanks for testing and reporting back here.  

Edited by gliebzeit, May 09 2017 - 12:25 PM.

[saampjes]

Dear Greg,

Thanks a lot for these conversions. I downloaded and installed them all, and they look great. Especially thanks for the option to dl complete folders, it makes it not only very easy to install, but it also updates any outdated looking track (I still had a few that were not up to scratch) within a few seconds. .
Very, very well done!

René

[gliebzeit]

Thank you very much for your kind comments, René.  These modifications were made possible with the assistance that I received from some of the 55Mod Team members. I am so glad that you are enjoying driving these modest attempts at making the tracks more like they were in 1954-55.  Merci beaucoup.

Edited by gliebzeit, May 07 2017 - 02:18 PM.

[Arno]

Great job

[Stefan Roess]

gliebzeit, on May 07 2017 - 02:14 PM, said:

These modifications were made possible with the assistance that I received from some of the 55Mod Team members.

It was a pleasure to work together with you Greg when I was beta testing the "stuff" you created with great support of Ginetto and others.

Brilliant work!!!
Those 50s track updates add a lot to the immersion of the 55 mod!

Edited by Stefan Roess, May 16 2017 - 12:44 PM.

[gliebzeit]

Stefan, it has been a pleasure working with you guys.  Hey!  But why stop?  Here is a small update for Reims, both 1954 and 1966.

Re-made the shadows under the two Dunlop bridges.  This required making a new unique texture (mip) for the bridge on the back straight because there is not a piece of pit lane there.  So, a new call for shad2.mip within the reims.355/3do files.

For the 1954 version I removed the white lines on the asphalt at the brake marker locations.  Also, removed the Longlife lettering and emblem at the S/F line and made a new asphalt texture.

Finally, modded the brake marker before T1 to better reflect the real one from a closer examination of the 1954 film.  It was a 100 marker with the curve symbol.

The 1954 version needs work on the start grid boxes;  the 1966 version needs more work on the S/F line.

Files included in updated v2.0 archives at Post #1.

Attached Files

•  1954_Reims_0001.jpg   89.26K   68 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0002.jpg   78.4K   85 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0003.jpg   88.38K   77 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0004.jpg   94.2K   81 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0005.jpg   88.44K   78 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0006.jpg   87.66K   84 downloads
•  1954_Reims_0007.jpg   97.37K   77 downloads
•  1955_T1_marker.jpg   87.97K   65 downloads

Edited by gliebzeit, Jun 16 2017 - 07:08 PM.