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RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Myles (Mr Fox) - 06-03-2022
INTRODUCING THE GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE (League Edition)
With kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud
With kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud
We are delighted to start testing our very own version of the GTPC BMW M1 mod.
[ODS]Arnaud has generously given permission for SR4L to modify the original vehicle to help make it more accessible to our drivers. The original GTPC version (available from Steam Workshop) can be a bit tricky to drive due to the authentic setup options (springs are quite stiff, tyre pressures are higher than many other mods etc.). The original mod also exhibits noticeable front-end lift at speed - making it a bit of a challenge at times!
IMPORTANT NOTE: The SR4L_LE version is not supported (in the technical sense) by GTPC - please report any issues etc. directly via this forum.
The SR4L_LE version has been given a greater range of adjustments to make it that bit easier to drive including:
- Revised Spring/Damper geometry
- Softer spring options
- Revised Damper rates
- Adjustable front aero & revised rear settings
You should find the car reasonably well balanced - and catchable! Note that the car retains the relatively-high centre-of-gravity and inertia of the GTPC mod so it does need some respect!
In addition, we are exploring some tweaks such as Push-To-Pass....!
P2P provides an allowance of power-on-demand. You will need to map keys (under the Drivetrain section) for both the P2P activation and the P2P time-remaining check.
The SR4L_LE mod currently allows up to two 5-second bursts of (significant) power per race. The allowance has been kept deliberately low for now - it will not be possible to defend with P2P lap-after-lap-after-lap in the same place, for instance. Use it wisely...
That's all for now - more details to follow. Please report any issues, thoughts etc. in this thread.
Server 2 (!SR4L-2) is currently up and running with the cars at Spa 1988. The track must be downloaded directly from the server. The vehicle should be downloadable from the server but can also be downloaded here: [url]Mediafire linky[/url]
Note - the vehicle will show up in the car selector list under the heading 'SR4L_LE'
KNOWN ISSUES:
- Some car icons appear as 'drapes' in the vehicle selector list
- The SR4L external window banner is not visible from inside the vehicles in many cases (original internal banner view remains)
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Keeper - 06-03-2022
Ah darn. I liked the original mod (won the ODS championship with it)... Boingy boingy boingy! Hold onto it!
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Myles (Mr Fox) - 08-03-2022
I believe I’ve fixed the various windscreen issues offline (outside view now has the SR4L banner *and* the outside sheen/reflection/tint. Inside view has the correct reverse view of the banner and (hard to tell on my rig) the GTPC default internal opacity/tint (which isn’t much at all).
Still trying to fix the missing vehicle-selector icons (6 livery options just appear as the placeholder ‘drape’ icon) but this is just a minor inconvenience - the liveries can still be viewed in the ‘customise’ showroom spinner.
Probably update the download file and test server later today.
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - DJCruicky - 08-03-2022
Mr Fox (Myles7), post: 31009, member: 579 Wrote:Still trying to fix the missing vehicle-selector icons (6 livery options just appear as the placeholder ‘drape’ icon) but this is just a minor inconvenience - the liveries can still be viewed in the ‘customise’ showroom spinner.
I've looked at the files for you.
6 of the cars you have different file names for the .Veh file.
For example you have called the .Veh file IMSA1981_CREVIER but the other files you have IMSA1981_CREVIER67
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Myles (Mr Fox) - 08-03-2022
Thanks - yes, that *was* the case in the version I released - but I corrected that locally last night and it didn’t seem to fix the issue… I’ll look again later.
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - DJCruicky - 08-03-2022
Works for me when I make the file name changes as above.
Also,
Something I would strongly recommend, make all the car filenames different to the original authors mods filenames. Your mod does not show in 'All Tracks and vehicles' unless I delete the original mod by the original author as a result . I can however get your mod to show if I make a vMod of your version. I have looked and all your files are all the same as the original. People might want to have both.
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - deecee52 - 08-03-2022
Here is a starter setup for Spa , give us your feedback guys then we at Admin can try to iron out any problems
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Myles (Mr Fox) - 08-03-2022
DJCruicky, post: 31012, member: 10 Wrote:Works for me when I make the file name changes as above.Yeah, ok. Renaming all the files got me into the original pickle! Must have created some ambiguous wildcards….!
Also,
Something I would strongly recommend, make all the car filenames different to the original authors mods filenames. Your mod does not show in 'All Tracks and vehicles' unless I delete the original mod by the original author as a result . I can however get your mod to show if I make a vMod of your version. I have looked and all your files are all the same as the original. People might want to have both.
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Edvvc - 08-03-2022
deecee52, post: 31013, member: 19 Wrote:Here is a starter setup for Spa , give us your feedback guys then we at Admin can try to iron out any problemsI liked this starter more than the car's default setup. Default felt excessively loose.
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Myles (Mr Fox) - 08-03-2022
Edvvc, post: 31017, member: 582 Wrote:I liked this starter more than the car's default setup. Default felt excessively loose.To be fair, the default was put together at Mosport and was just intended to get something driveable out of the box. Also, I have a reputation amongst Jonathan etc. for (excessively) loose oversteery setups!
if you can’t stand the heat, drive FWD
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Edvvc - 08-03-2022
Mr Fox (Myles7), post: 31018, member: 579 Wrote:To be fair, the default was put together at Mosport and was just intended to get something driveable out of the box. Also, I have a reputation amongst Jonathan etc. for (excessively) loose oversteery setups!To be honest I only drove it for one lap and it was the first one I tried, so it wasn't a fair comparison.
if you can’t stand the heat, drive FWD
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Myles (Mr Fox) - 09-03-2022
We delayed updating the server yesterday - fixes are now in place for:
- Co-existence with original GTPC mod (file naming convention)
- Vehicle selector icons
- Window banners, reflections and tints
RE: Announcing GTPC BMW M1 - SR4L_LE - with kind permission of [ODS]Arnaud - Myles (Mr Fox) - 24-03-2022
Teeny update - a *lot* of work has been going on behind the scenes on the SR4L version of this mod:
Quote:You spend more time in your rig than you do with me just now…:eek:
…but there are some technical challenges to overcome before we upload the latest version for testing. I’ll drop this post off Sticky for now.