This mod allows gamers who perform Qualifications (either full or short) to start any of their Qs (either Q1, Q2, or Q3) sessions at nightime, which is a lot-closer-2-Real-Life sim, as seen in Iceman's Q3 hotlap pic below:
It also accomodates the Single-Player-mode F1 2013 gamers who don't have time to play 100% full day-night transition's races at Yas Marina, and who would like to start their shorter races at nightime (without any day-2-night transition).
Instructions:
1 - Backup your original f12013\tracks\circuits\Abu_Dhabi\tod.dat file.
2 - Download the mod and save it on Hard Drive
3 - Unzip:
ABU_DHABI_NIGHTIME_4_Qs_&_SHORT_RACES.zip file
in:
ABU_DHABI_NIGHTIME_4_Qs_&_SHORT_RACES new folder
(or of any other name of your choice)
In the new folder, there will be 2 unzipped folders:
0RIGINAL 4 P3s & 100% Races
and
MOD 4 NIGHTIME Qs & Shorter races
To get Yas Marina at night from the start of any Q session, or from the start of any race length, copy the tracks folder you will find inside the MOD 4 NIGHTIME Qs & Shorter races folder to your own installation's location of Steam\steamapps\common\f12013 folder.
To get back Yas Marina's original day-2-night transition (the original tod.dat file), copy the tracks folder you will find inside the 0RIGINAL 4 P3s & 100% Races folder to your own installation's location of Steam\steamapps\common\f12013 folder.
Enjoy!
SCREENSHOTS!!
B4 (in Q1, with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
B4 (with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
B4 (with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
B4 (with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
3-LAP's start (unrealistic, but kinda nice 4 different short races):
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The game must be exited between P3 & Q1, or between Q1 & Q2, then copy this mod b4 re-starting it again.
Scenario #1:
Long Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Do P3 with 0RIGINAL tod.dat file
2- Exit the game after P3
3- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
4- Re-start the game and do Q1, Q2, and Q3
5- Exit the game after Q3
6- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
7- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #2:
Long Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Do P3 AND Q1 with 0RIGINAL tod.dat file
2- Exit the game after Q1
3- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
4- Re-start the game and do Q2, and then Q3
5- Exit the game after Q3
6- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
7- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #3:
Short Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
2- Start the game and do Q1, Q2, and Q3
3- Exit the game after Q3
4- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
5- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #4:
Short Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Start the game and do Q1 with 0RIGINAL tod.dat file
2- Exit the game after Q1
3- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
4- Re-start the game and do Q2, and then Q3
5- Exit the game after Q3
6- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
7- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #5:
ALL NIGHTIME SHORTER Race Only, 1-, 3-, 5-LAP, 25% & 50%.
1- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
2- Start the game and do the nightime-only race
3- Exit the game after the shorter race
4- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder (optional)
Many variations of different scenarios are possible, but the game must be exited each time a swap of the tod.dat files is required.
Use your imagination, and have fun!
Mods: I searched the forum for another mod like this but I have not found one. If there was any previous one like it, I did not find it. So, sorry if I didn't use better tag words: just delete it if it's a duplicate.
Apologies for potential errors in English.
It also accomodates the Single-Player-mode F1 2013 gamers who don't have time to play 100% full day-night transition's races at Yas Marina, and who would like to start their shorter races at nightime (without any day-2-night transition).
Instructions:
1 - Backup your original f12013\tracks\circuits\Abu_Dhabi\tod.dat file.
2 - Download the mod and save it on Hard Drive
3 - Unzip:
ABU_DHABI_NIGHTIME_4_Qs_&_SHORT_RACES.zip file
in:
ABU_DHABI_NIGHTIME_4_Qs_&_SHORT_RACES new folder
(or of any other name of your choice)
In the new folder, there will be 2 unzipped folders:
0RIGINAL 4 P3s & 100% Races
and
MOD 4 NIGHTIME Qs & Shorter races
To get Yas Marina at night from the start of any Q session, or from the start of any race length, copy the tracks folder you will find inside the MOD 4 NIGHTIME Qs & Shorter races folder to your own installation's location of Steam\steamapps\common\f12013 folder.
To get back Yas Marina's original day-2-night transition (the original tod.dat file), copy the tracks folder you will find inside the 0RIGINAL 4 P3s & 100% Races folder to your own installation's location of Steam\steamapps\common\f12013 folder.
Enjoy!
SCREENSHOTS!!
B4 (in Q1, with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
B4 (with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
B4 (with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
B4 (with 0RIGINAL):
AFTER (WITH MOD):
3-LAP's start (unrealistic, but kinda nice 4 different short races):
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The game must be exited between P3 & Q1, or between Q1 & Q2, then copy this mod b4 re-starting it again.
Scenario #1:
Long Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Do P3 with 0RIGINAL tod.dat file
2- Exit the game after P3
3- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
4- Re-start the game and do Q1, Q2, and Q3
5- Exit the game after Q3
6- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
7- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #2:
Long Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Do P3 AND Q1 with 0RIGINAL tod.dat file
2- Exit the game after Q1
3- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
4- Re-start the game and do Q2, and then Q3
5- Exit the game after Q3
6- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
7- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #3:
Short Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
2- Start the game and do Q1, Q2, and Q3
3- Exit the game after Q3
4- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
5- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #4:
Short Week-End - Full Qualifying, 100% race.
1- Start the game and do Q1 with 0RIGINAL tod.dat file
2- Exit the game after Q1
3- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
4- Re-start the game and do Q2, and then Q3
5- Exit the game after Q3
6- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder
7- Re-start the game and do the 100% race
Scenario #5:
ALL NIGHTIME SHORTER Race Only, 1-, 3-, 5-LAP, 25% & 50%.
1- Copy the MOD's tracks folder to f12013 folder
2- Start the game and do the nightime-only race
3- Exit the game after the shorter race
4- Copy the 0RIGINAL tracks folder to f12013 folder (optional)
Many variations of different scenarios are possible, but the game must be exited each time a swap of the tod.dat files is required.
Use your imagination, and have fun!
Mods: I searched the forum for another mod like this but I have not found one. If there was any previous one like it, I did not find it. So, sorry if I didn't use better tag words: just delete it if it's a duplicate.
Apologies for potential errors in English.
