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[fajanko]

Aintree 1955 - the penultimate race of Groundhog 1955 Season - tomorrow!



Date: Jun 8, 2017 / 20:00 UK time Mod: 1955 Qual: 30 mins Race: 20 laps FPS: 60



More info at https://freeleo.hu/we...&race=201706080



All welcome!

[fajanko]

Groundhog's Thursday Night GPL Show is set for a comeback!



But first there will be a test race this Thursday.

Date May 7, 2020
Time 20:00 UK time
Track Watkins Glen
Mod 1968-Early
FPS 60
Practice 30 mins
Race length 33 laps

Look for GH Weekly_60fps server on iGOR.
(Chat room: GBGPL Password: Novice)

All welcome!

Edited by fajanko, May 04 2020 - 03:09 AM.

[Manfred Cubenoggin]

Looking forward to this.  Geared up and ready to go!  

[GrandPrixYannick]

First race with 68 mod, I'm in

I really hope it works out this time, Jani.
I'm looking forward to diverse fun designed championship of Groundhog should it work out well.

[KARTM]

im not familiar with online racing , so i have a neophyte question, i see that sometime like in this case its a 60 fps  race , does that mean that  people with 36fps are not able to participate ?, i read in many places that the 60fs thing doesnt work well or at all with AI racing , so for people who enjoy AI racing its not really an option ,

Edited by KARTM, May 04 2020 - 02:09 PM.

[fajanko]

KARTM, on May 04 2020 - 02:08 PM, said:

im not familiar with online racing , so i have a neophyte question, i see that sometime like in this case its a 60 fps  race , does that mean that  people with 36fps are not able to participate ?, i read in many places that the 60fs thing doesnt work well or at all with AI racing , so for people who enjoy AI racing its not really an option ,

You are right, one can't join a 60 fps server with 36 fps client. But you can switch between 36 and 60fps easily in GEM, so you can stick to 36 fps for offline races/trainings, while you enjoy higher fps online. Give it a try. There's always a few server on iGOR.

Edited by fajanko, May 04 2020 - 02:22 PM.

[Cookie]

KARTM, on May 04 2020 - 02:08 PM, said:

... for people who enjoy AI racing its not really an option ,

First time you race online vs good RI you will never go back to stupid ai

[KARTM]

just to know people will have to use 60fpsv1 if they want to choose wich car they want in the menu

[Saiph]

I'm trying to join the server to check that my '68 mod works ok online, but the only GH_WEEKLY 60fps server I can see is running the '66 mod, not the '68. Is there a '68 mod practice server?

[Cookie]

Keith it is a 68E server but it does not show 68E...

We are working atm to solve the problem

PS

Problem solved:

I took now Stefans download with the online version,,,

Server is up with 60fpsV2newmod
Keith please test it

Edited by Cookie, May 06 2020 - 09:54 AM.

[KARTM]

i tried and it work but  just to know , we wont be able to choose the type with the lotus it will be the 49A

[fajanko]

KARTM, on May 06 2020 - 10:24 AM, said:

i tried and it work but  just to know , we wont be able to choose the type with the lotus it will be the 49A

By joining the server via IP on multiplayer screen might work.

[Saiph]

I just tested the server and had no problems at all. Well, apart from some severe stutters when someone else briefly logged on, and then logged off again.

[Olaf Lehmann]

Saiph, on May 07 2020 - 07:33 AM, said:

I just tested the server and had no problems at all. Well, apart from some severe stutters when someone else briefly logged on, and then logged off again.

For help in this Problem see here:
https://srmz.racesimcentral.net/inde...?showtopic=8298

Edited by Olaf Lehmann, May 07 2020 - 07:36 AM.

[Saiph]

  I just changed the GPLSHIFT.INI font setting to zero, and reduced AA from 4x to 2x and it has helped. I could see messages flickering in the top left, and I couldn't read them, but there was no stuttering at all when the messages appeared. A great improvement.

Edited by Saiph, May 07 2020 - 08:18 AM.

[Manfred Cubenoggin]

Ref. the GPLWeekly GP68 event at Watkins Glen...

I thought that it went off rather well.  My fps was solid with no dips.  Frames were good even when gridded last.  Some qualifiers failed to start which was a pity.  I had some good duels with Roo and Paul.  All in all, a success, imo.  Hope to see more GP68 events in the near future.

Thanks for hosting, Jani!  

[Saiph]

Thanks Jani for organising the event, and to all who took part. Unfortunately I made a mistake early on with a heavy fuel load which put me out of contention. I was lapping mostly on my own for a while, and then after another off-road moment I lost enthusiasm for completing the race. But the performance of the mod seemed good. After making some adjustments to deal with the message stuttering (see posts above) my frame rates were smooth and consistent, although I couldn't read any of the messages.

I would love to know how Keni made that Honda lap so fast! I haven't tested the Honda much yet, I'm still catching up with other mods like the '67 historic online carset. If you're reading this Keni, I would love to see your setup that you were using for the Honda. I thought I was doing okay when I occasionally got into the 1:04's with the McLaren M7, but to see 1:02's was an eye-opener.

Edited by Saiph, May 08 2020 - 12:34 AM.

[Stefan Roess]

It was a nice race.
Thx Jani for organizing.
Will a server replay be available?

[fajanko]

Yesterday I spent hours to solve my fps problems. It was not that bad as in Goodwood 65, but it was still frustrating. Long story short: 4GB patch. https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371

I'm yet to try other mods, but it was okay last night. The fun side: I could run the patch in the afternoon but I could not make a test, so I started practice with fingers crossed

More to this: during my efforts in the afternoon I switched off Pribluda and pitboard too. I was already on the grid when I realized that I should have switched the pitboard back... I tried to count laps but finally it was better to calculate race time from an average of 66 sec lap time

Anyway, it was a classic event for me. A great comeback for Groundhog online races and a great debut for 1968 Early cars.

I was satisfied with my qual time and also my race speed. I popped the engine early in the race (old habits never fade), but I could never match the speed of the top runners, so it was not a big deal.

Congrats Keni on your victory! Well done Stefan on P2.
Thanks everyone for the event. Rouen 1968 on May 21. See race topic for details.

BIG THANK YOU to Axel for providing a server and hosting the event.

Results : https://freeleo.hu/we...aces/202005070/
Replay : https://www.sendspace.com/file/eu4pav

Edited by fajanko, May 08 2020 - 01:49 AM.

[KARTM]

the guy who didnt take the start that was me , my first time online it was a test , for the pace too to  see if i was not totally outclass , but i was around fifth qualified  with1.04,20 far from the poleman ,but in the same league then the others   ,no problem to report the  frame rate was steady near 60  but i would be happy in 36fps too and there wouldnt be the car type problem , i really hope that there will be more early and late 68 events  its a realy good physic the best  imo with the F2  and i intend to concentrate on those 2 mods in the future  and a litle of F1-55 too

Edited by KARTM, May 08 2020 - 04:29 AM.