Formula B-Spec - Season 1 Finished
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@Gerarghini
Its the 2006 champ car mod
Here is a link to the templates
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/78e6t4a3em58v/
Theres 3 total templates
- body
- wings
- helmet
Save as a .dds file when finished, thats the format the game uses. If you have any issues figuring out what goes where, I suggest getting a rfactor central account and downloading a few already made liveries. The link to them is in the 3rd post
Its the 2006 champ car mod
Here is a link to the templates
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/78e6t4a3em58v/
Theres 3 total templates
- body
- wings
- helmet
Save as a .dds file when finished, thats the format the game uses. If you have any issues figuring out what goes where, I suggest getting a rfactor central account and downloading a few already made liveries. The link to them is in the 3rd post
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Cars ready to go so far
@optiongamers
@Jahgee1124
@Dustone
@Earth
@MadFlavour
@Mega Umbreon
@yabiggoose (it doesnt look like this in game - not sure why the car viewer cant display it right)
@optiongamers
@Jahgee1124
@Dustone
@Earth
@MadFlavour
@Mega Umbreon
@yabiggoose (it doesnt look like this in game - not sure why the car viewer cant display it right)
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I wouldn't even be mad if it did look like that haha
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- goofytyler1995
Has someone been able to make mine? I put in a request on my sign up post
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I'll see what I can do
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- goofytyler1995
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So I'm close to the completion of mine. I made a small error which gave this interesting result:
And here's the way its supposed to look:
Should I get rid of the one made on accident, or should I keep it as a possible alternate?
And here's the way its supposed to look:
Should I get rid of the one made on accident, or should I keep it as a possible alternate?
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- swiftautosport9
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@RACECAR
Car looks nice and very aggressive, I like it. Here is a car viewer thats really useful and can help you get better shots
http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=Vehicle Viewer
Theres a wing template you need to complete. Its in post #3.
Im not the best painter by far...Ive never did before and Im learning on the go. If you like how goofytylers looks then let me know what you want painted
@goofytyler well, heres something I put together. Havent even started on the helmet of course
Car looks nice and very aggressive, I like it. Here is a car viewer thats really useful and can help you get better shots
http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=Vehicle Viewer
Theres a wing template you need to complete. Its in post #3.
Im not the best painter by far...Ive never did before and Im learning on the go. If you like how goofytylers looks then let me know what you want painted
@goofytyler well, heres something I put together. Havent even started on the helmet of course
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[quote="Earth, post: 9702818, member: 6819"Im not the best painter by far...Ive never did before and Im learning on the go. If you like how goofytylers looks then let me know what you want painted.
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I like how that turned out. PM will be coming soon.
I like how that turned out. PM will be coming soon.
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Just checked and I have the latest version of Microsoft .NET Framework. I'm really not sure what else to do.
Edit: Just recorded a video here to show that I tried all the options suggested and still couldn't find the solution.
Edit 2: Forget my earlier post, I finally got it to work by turning off the "Use Open GL GLSL shaders" Option.
Unfortunately I can't use that glossy finish you guys seem to have, I've been using Fraps to screencap it but I'm guessing you guys are using something of a much better quality.
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@yabiggoose Im trying to send you a private setup sheet but it appears your settings are not allowing any conversations in your inbox.
With the test just one week away, setup sheets have been sent out to all signed up drivers
A few other things
- The points system has been changed (see first post)
- Monza now hosts the Italian GP instead of Imola. After tinkering with it I've finally stopped the AI from crashing almost every lap.
With the test just one week away, setup sheets have been sent out to all signed up drivers
A few other things
- The points system has been changed (see first post)
- Monza now hosts the Italian GP instead of Imola. After tinkering with it I've finally stopped the AI from crashing almost every lap.
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Dawn of a New Championship
5/29/14 by @Earth
With just 5 days to go before the first of two tests at Jerez that kicks off the Formula B-Spec season, 12 drivers have confirmed entries. Two of which have already unloaded at Jerez and are ready to get testing. The rest are still on their way, no doubt performing last minute preparations for the crucial test. With just a total of 4 hours of testing before the first Grand Prix in Australia, the drivers will be hard pressed to get their cars working right, which might mean taking huge swings at getting their car to go faster, or perhaps some may take the conservative approach, deciding to chip away at the car's settings, hoping to find out what works and what doesnt in fine detail.
Jerez itself is a handling circuit. Unlike the two palaces of speed on the schedule, Monza and Hockenheim 1998, Jerez features just two medium straights. The rest of the course puts mechanical and aerodynamic grip at a premium, along with braking stability into a couple of tight corners. Top speeds are still expected to exceed 180mph, thanks to upgrades given to the 2006 Champ Car in development before the season. The fastest lap in F1 2014 testing at Jerez was a 1:23.276. It will be interesting to see how the upgraded Champ Cars compare.
The points system has had at least two major overhauls in the march up to the start of the season. The bonus point for pole position has since been removed. While the winner's points total has stayed at 30, 2nd place now gets fewer points, just 20, while third gets just 16. Positions 17 - 22 do not earn points. Several cars are expected not to finish every race for one reason or the other, so the last positions do not gain points.
It was hoped that an oval track race would make it on the schedule, but unfortunately all the simulations run on numerous ovals returned disastrous results. The cars raced in tight packs before, within a few laps, one car would make a mistake triggering an enormous crash that would wipe out a large portion of the field. This was the case on small and large ovals. The challenge of setting up the car for an oval course race was something the series wanted to present to the drivers, but unfortunately no solution to the carnage seen at every single oval course tested was found.
As spoken of earlier, Monza initially was not on the schedule, Imola 1998 held the Italian Grand Prix. Simulations showed the cars breaking loose coming out of the slow chicanes and spinning almost every other lap. Many fixes were tried, even slowing the cars down by 5 seconds a lap did not stop them from losing traction and spinning exiting the slow speed corners. Finally then, a solution. The track was repaved, increasing grip across the board by 10%, giving drivers the traction they needed to stay on course exiting the slow speed chicanes.
The deal with the Champ Car chassis is in place for at least 2 seasons. After that, moving on to a F1 chassis or some other sort of openwheel car is a possibility, as long as the FIA's crackdown on F1 mods blows over.
But enough of looking into the future. The first season is before us, now. Hopefully before the first Grand Prix the field grows a bit larger, and after a few races it would be great to see a full field. Either way, its going to be a great ride.
5/29/14 by @Earth
With just 5 days to go before the first of two tests at Jerez that kicks off the Formula B-Spec season, 12 drivers have confirmed entries. Two of which have already unloaded at Jerez and are ready to get testing. The rest are still on their way, no doubt performing last minute preparations for the crucial test. With just a total of 4 hours of testing before the first Grand Prix in Australia, the drivers will be hard pressed to get their cars working right, which might mean taking huge swings at getting their car to go faster, or perhaps some may take the conservative approach, deciding to chip away at the car's settings, hoping to find out what works and what doesnt in fine detail.
Jerez itself is a handling circuit. Unlike the two palaces of speed on the schedule, Monza and Hockenheim 1998, Jerez features just two medium straights. The rest of the course puts mechanical and aerodynamic grip at a premium, along with braking stability into a couple of tight corners. Top speeds are still expected to exceed 180mph, thanks to upgrades given to the 2006 Champ Car in development before the season. The fastest lap in F1 2014 testing at Jerez was a 1:23.276. It will be interesting to see how the upgraded Champ Cars compare.
The points system has had at least two major overhauls in the march up to the start of the season. The bonus point for pole position has since been removed. While the winner's points total has stayed at 30, 2nd place now gets fewer points, just 20, while third gets just 16. Positions 17 - 22 do not earn points. Several cars are expected not to finish every race for one reason or the other, so the last positions do not gain points.
It was hoped that an oval track race would make it on the schedule, but unfortunately all the simulations run on numerous ovals returned disastrous results. The cars raced in tight packs before, within a few laps, one car would make a mistake triggering an enormous crash that would wipe out a large portion of the field. This was the case on small and large ovals. The challenge of setting up the car for an oval course race was something the series wanted to present to the drivers, but unfortunately no solution to the carnage seen at every single oval course tested was found.
As spoken of earlier, Monza initially was not on the schedule, Imola 1998 held the Italian Grand Prix. Simulations showed the cars breaking loose coming out of the slow chicanes and spinning almost every other lap. Many fixes were tried, even slowing the cars down by 5 seconds a lap did not stop them from losing traction and spinning exiting the slow speed corners. Finally then, a solution. The track was repaved, increasing grip across the board by 10%, giving drivers the traction they needed to stay on course exiting the slow speed chicanes.
The deal with the Champ Car chassis is in place for at least 2 seasons. After that, moving on to a F1 chassis or some other sort of openwheel car is a possibility, as long as the FIA's crackdown on F1 mods blows over.
But enough of looking into the future. The first season is before us, now. Hopefully before the first Grand Prix the field grows a bit larger, and after a few races it would be great to see a full field. Either way, its going to be a great ride.
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I'll have my livery ready for tomorrow, been way too busy with things to get it done.
