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I've been doing a personal lap time board for each car and I've been noting what tire was used for each lap time. I started to notice an inconsistency with the type of tires available for each car. Some cars have semislicks others don't. Some have hypercar road tires and others don't. Is there any way to add tires to cars?
 
ProjectWHaT
I've been doing a personal lap time board for each car and I've been noting what tire was used for each lap time. I started to notice an inconsistency with the type of tires available for each car. Some cars have semislicks others don't. Some have hypercar road tires and others don't. Is there any way to add tires to cars?
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Of course.

But, you need to determine whether you care if your ability to run online is affected by this or not. If you 100% never, ever, ever, never, ever go online then just either A) Manually open the data.acd file for each Kunos car you want to edit and then manually add/edit tires via the tyres.ini file. or B) Just select the car you want to add tires to in Content Manager > Content and then hit the "Change Tires" button. You'll be presented a list of all of the available tires in the game. Every size & type currently used by cars in AC. Just select the ones you want from the ride side list and drag them over to the left side. Make sure you grab a front tire and rear tire. You don't want to put fronts in the rear & vice versa.

If you do care about being able to go online. Make backup copies of all the cars you're planning on making changes to. Keep those copies safe in a separate folder so you could swap them in and out for when you go online. Then follow the steps I listed above.

Let me know if you have any questions. My rates are cheap. :D :sly:
 
Whitestar
Do you mean the whole car folder or just the data.acd?
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Well, if you're only changing something that is in the data.acd file, then yes...you'd technically only need to backup the data.acd file. Just don't lose track of which files belong to which car. What I usually do is just make the \data\ folder, I run QuickBMS on the data.acd file which will fill that \data\ folder. Then I rename data.acd to data.acd.orig... If there is a file called data.acd in a car folder the game WILL use that file before looking at your \data\ folder changes.

My original instructions are a little longer because I feel that if I'm going to offer advice, I'd rather give you the safest way of doing something and then you'll discover on your own that no, you don't have to make a complete backup of the car folder. Newer modders occasionally make mistakes and if they don't have a back-up they're F'ed. The more comfortable you get with doing this stuff, there are shortcuts you can take.
 
Need some advice. I have a surface pro 3 with the i5 processor... Ive been playing older racing sims like gtr2 and race 07. At the very minimum specs, could i even run assetto corsa?
 
notanexpert
Need some advice. I have a surface pro 3 with the i5 processor... Ive been playing older racing sims like gtr2 and race 07. At the very minimum specs, could i even run assetto corsa?
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SystemRequirementslab .com, that site will tell you what game you want to know if your laptop can run. I bought a laptop last week and that site tells me i can't run AC as i don't have a dedicated graphics card.
 
notanexpert
Need some advice. I have a surface pro 3 with the i5 processor... Ive been playing older racing sims like gtr2 and race 07. At the very minimum specs, could i even run assetto corsa?
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I used to have the same surface and it will run AC, don't expect high settings and too many AI opponents but it will run.
 
I need some help with the 919 (2016). I have driven it a little but not touched the Hybrid system yet. How do I use the different ERS modes, as in which buttons do I use? Can I map buttons for it in the options?

Also, consider the video below. He talks about an "overtake" button. What does he mean by that? He says it's "a button that gives me full hybrid whenever I need it". Anyone know what "mode" that is, and how he mapped that button?
 
Whitestar
I need some help with the 919 (2016). I have driven it a little but not touched the Hybrid system yet. How do I use the different ERS modes, as in which buttons do I use? Can I map buttons for it in the options?

Also, consider the video below. He talks about an "overtake" button. What does he mean by that? He says it's "a button that gives me full hybrid whenever I need it". Anyone know what "mode" that is, and how he mapped that button?
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Hi, on PS4 i use Button preset 2 (only one to have all hybrid relied buttons)
About how it works, what to do at every stage... Complicated.

But those videos helped me a lot :

Part 1 - theory

Part 2 - qualifies

Part 3 - in racing


The systems are quite the same for the porsche 919 LMP1-H prototypes.
 
@Whitestar i wish I could help you, but I have to admit that although I am glad Kunos is offering those cars with all those hybrid technology, I am not even trying to take advantage of it yet. I have read the tutorials on the support forum many times but it is still not clear what to do with all those options. If i was a professional driver, paid to win, I guess I would learn it, but since I drive for pleasure, I am sticking with more conventional cars. Those hybrid are over the top in my book, or I will need the engineer that comes with it in real life to set them up for me.
 
Cote Dazur
@Whitestar i wish I could help you, but I have to admit that although I am glad Kunos is offering those cars with all those hybrid technology, I am not even trying to take advantage of it yet. I have read the tutorials on the support forum many times but it is still not clear what to do with all those options. If i was a professional driver, paid to win, I guess I would learn it, but since I drive for pleasure, I am sticking with more conventional cars. Those hybrid are over the top in my book, or I will need the engineer that comes with it in real life to set them up for me.
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Through my extensive research of guessing i have found that 99% of people who play AC have no understanding of how these systems work. With that said, it would be great for Aris to make tut vids on these cars. If only i had access to the AC PC section to suggest this to him ( hint hint nudge nudge ).


Also, are we there yet?
 
The 919's system is significantly simpler than the F1 car. You need to map a button(or 2) for MGU-K mode, which cycles between Charging-Low Preserve-Low Aggressive-High Preserve-High Aggressive-Hot Lap. Each step up uses more of the recovered energy to drive the front axle(effectively AWD car). You also need to map another button to KERS, which basically is an on-demand full-boost button which overrides the mode and gives you full boost when you press it. The system is limited to a set amount of energy per lap, and if you used it up it will not be available until you passed start-finish again. From in-car view the yellow bar on the dash display is the per-lap energy allotment, and the blue bar is the overall system charge. Rarely would you run out of the blue unless the lap has a lot less braking zone and you run in hot lap mode all the time, but you can use up the yellow usually really fast. I've yet to see a track you can use hot lap mode for all of a lap. Also with which ever mode, the 919 will stop boosting once the car is over 260kph.

My normal hybrid deployment strategy is to run in either low preserve or low aggressive and use the KERS button strategically to maximize speed on the straights up to a certain speed.
 
RacingManiac
The 919's system is significantly simpler than the F1 car. You need to map a button(or 2) for MGU-K mode, which cycles between Charging-Low Preserve-Low Aggressive-High Preserve-High Aggressive-Hot Lap. Each step up uses more of the recovered energy to drive the front axle(effectively AWD car). You also need to map another button to KERS, which basically is an on-demand full-boost button which overrides the mode and gives you full boost when you press it. The system is limited to a set amount of energy per lap, and if you used it up it will not be available until you passed start-finish again. From in-car view the yellow bar on the dash display is the per-lap energy allotment, and the blue bar is the overall system charge. Rarely would you run out of the blue unless the lap has a lot less braking zone and you run in hot lap mode all the time, but you can use up the yellow usually really fast. I've yet to see a track you can use hot lap mode for all of a lap. Also with which ever mode, the 919 will stop boosting once the car is over 260kph.

My normal hybrid deployment strategy is to run in either low preserve or low aggressive and use the KERS button strategically to maximize speed on the straights up to a certain speed.
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RacingManiac
The 919's system is significantly simpler than the F1 car. You need to map a button(or 2) for MGU-K mode, which cycles between Charging-Low Preserve-Low Aggressive-High Preserve-High Aggressive-Hot Lap. Each step up uses more of the recovered energy to drive the front axle(effectively AWD car). You also need to map another button to KERS, which basically is an on-demand full-boost button which overrides the mode and gives you full boost when you press it. The system is limited to a set amount of energy per lap, and if you used it up it will not be available until you passed start-finish again. From in-car view the yellow bar on the dash display is the per-lap energy allotment, and the blue bar is the overall system charge. Rarely would you run out of the blue unless the lap has a lot less braking zone and you run in hot lap mode all the time, but you can use up the yellow usually really fast. I've yet to see a track you can use hot lap mode for all of a lap. Also with which ever mode, the 919 will stop boosting once the car is over 260kph.

My normal hybrid deployment strategy is to run in either low preserve or low aggressive and use the KERS button strategically to maximize speed on the straights up to a certain speed.
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Yeah, after testing all that is exactly what I found out too. :D
Thanks!
 
Let me try to (pretend that I understand EVERYTHING and) do a simplified summary which includes part of what Aristotelis (and @RacingManiac) said. And keep in mind this is meant specifically for the 919 - 2016:

MGU-K modes: Cycle through these with Ctrl+2
Charging (This basically means off, as it just charges the battery. It doesn't deliver anything, as I understand it.)
Low Preserve
Low aggressive
High Preserve
High Aggressive
Hotlap

The Low settings use less battery, especially on higher speeds/gears.
The High settings use more battery in higher speeds/gears.

The Aggressive settings will give faster lap times but put the front tyres in more stress as well as consume more battery/energy per lap.
The Preserve settings preserve more battery power and deliver less (as I understand it).

LMP1 drivers use as low a setting as possible and manually boost the ERS with the (KERS) button in order to overtake slower cars or defend their position.

KERS: You can map a button for this in the settings. I use the circle button (button 5) on my T500. It gives you full hybrid boost. You need to hold (not release) the button to keep boosting.


So for endurance racing I would use Ctr+2 to select Low Preserve and then just boost manually with the KERS (overtake) button whenever needed.
 
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Whitestar
Let me try to (pretend that I understand EVERYTHING and) do a simplified summary which includes part of what Aristotelis (and @RacingManiac) said. And keep in mind this is meant specifically for the 919 - 2016:

MGU-K modes: Cycle through these with Ctrl+2
Charging (This basically means off, as it just charges the battery. It doesn't deliver anything, as I understand it.)
Low Preserve
Low aggressive
High Preserve
High Aggressive
Hotlap

The Low settings use less battery, especially on higher speeds/gears.
The High settings use more battery in higher speeds/gears.

The Aggressive settings will give faster lap times but put the front tyres in more stress as well as consume more battery/energy per lap.
The Preserve settings preserve more battery power and deliver less (as I understand it).

LMP1 drivers use as low a setting as possible and manually boost the ERS with the (KERS) button in order to overtake slower cars or defend their position.

KERS: You can map a button for this in the settings. I use the circle button (button 5) on my T500. It gives you full hybrid boost. You need to hold (not release) the button to keep boosting.


So for endurance racing I would use Ctr+2 to select Low Preserve and then just boost manually with the KERS (overtake) button whenever needed.
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Did you mean to write low settings is working on lower speed amd lower gears?
If not from you description what is the difference between high preserve and low aggressive?
Anyway, I still think that when driving those cars the team is there to help the driver in engaging the proper setting IRL, so to be realistic in simulation, those cars should come with a virtual ingeneer.
 
Cote Dazur
Did you mean to write low settings is working on lower speed amd lower gears?
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No, that part is directly quoted from Aris.

If not from you description what is the difference between high preserve and low aggressive?
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Good question. It might very well be that "Preserve" refers to tyres instead of battery, so I have stricken out one of the sentences above. It was not part of Aris' quote. I kinda took it out of thin air.

This is exactly what Aris said about preserve/aggressive:
"The Preserve from Aggressive setting, changes how torque is transferred to the front wheels, depending on their slip and thus using more or less battery and heating/wearing more or less the front tyres. Obviously the aggressive setting will give faster lap times but put the front tyres in more stress as well as consume more battery/energy per lap."

He worded this a bit strange I think: "The Preserve from Aggressive setting". Not quite sure what he means by that. But anyway, maybe preserve/aggressive refers to tyres, and low/high refers to hybrid power usage? Or everything interconnects? It's quite confusing I agree.

Theory:
Low aggressive = Low hybrid power usage, high torque on front wheels
High preserve = High hybrid power usage, low torque on front wheels (i.e. preserve tyres)

I'm just quessing here.
 
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Whitestar
No, that part is directly quoted from Aris.


Good question. It might very well be that "Preserve" refers to tyres instead of battery, so I have stricken out one of the sentences above. It was not part of Aris' quote.

This is exactly what Aris said about preserve/aggressive:
"The Preserve from Aggressive setting, changes how torque is transferred to the front wheels, depending on their slip and thus using more or less battery and heating/wearing more or less the front tyres. Obviously the aggressive setting will give faster lap times but put the front tyres in more stress as well as consume more battery/energy per lap."

He worded this a bit strange I think: "The Preserve from Aggressive setting". Not quite sure what he means by that. But anyway, maybe preserve/aggressive refers to tyres, and low/high refers to hybrid power usage? Or everything interconnects? It's quite confusing I agree.

Theory:
Low aggressive = Low hybrid power usage, high torque on front wheels
High preserve = High hybrid power usage, low torque on front wheels (ie. preserve tyres)

I'm just quessing here.
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Not sure either but it make sense now if preserve applies to the front tyres. Thank you for trying to explain, it is still not crystal clear, but at least not so muddy anymore.
Still won't use them, but definitely do not feel as dum on the subject anymore. :D
 
All I know is every step higher, the more power it uses from the charge. I can run a full lap around Spa without depleting the "per-lap" allotment of hybrid charge running Low Aggressive, but I cannot do that at High Preserve. This is without using KERS manually at all.
 
lancia delta hf
I saw some people saying they're too fast for AI and AI use default set ups. I wonder if it were possible to set up AI cars? Maybe that's something Stefano could look into.
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It's already possible if you tinker with some files, I'm not entirely sure how to do it though. And Stefano went on to say that the AI is a bit faster now, nearly two seconds faster with Aris BMW/Silverstone International combo.
 
One last thing on the hybrid thing:

Activate the Gears app and the ERS Management app before you start. That will display what's shown in the image below.

The blue bar is the boost that is used right now. It is spent differently depending on mode.
The yellow bar is the "per lap" allotment @RacingManiac mentions above. It's replenished every time you cross the start/finish line, i.e. you have one full bar per lap at your disposal.
The green bar is (as far as I can tell) the current battery charge. It regenerates slowly when you're not using boost, and about twice as fast whenever you brake.

Hybrid_power.jpg


OK that's it for modern race car tech for me for a while. I think I'll drive the Lotus 49 now, just for contrast. Life is much simpler in that one. :)
 
Chikane
Thanks @danardif1 for the advice :) finally finished a lap around SPA without spinning out :D:)
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No problem. You just have to remember that as fast as those cars in particular (LaFerrari, P1, 918) are, they are road cars and cannot do the same things a proper race car can. With the high speeds of Spa as well, its best to be prudent and considering that lengthening your braking period will actually save you time and make you faster through the corners as the car is more settled and easier to handle.
 

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