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| GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v10.3.1 by GTR233 and friends |
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ULTRA VERY IMPORTANT : READ "GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH_install.txt" and follow EXACTLY the steps if you have never installed GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH...otherwise you will cry and post in forums "GTR2 CRASHED PLEASE HELP!" or "SOME CARS ARE GREY PLEASE HELP!" or "I HAVE HEADACHE PLEASE HELP!" ...ANSWERS, at least for the first 2 questions, are here so PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS README.TXT + INSTALL.TXT BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY INFORMATIONS AND OPTIONS, IT IS QUITE COMPLEX FOR NEWBIES.
GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v19.00 so you need at least v19.00 to extract archive without errors (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted) : https://www.7-zip.org (I recommend to NOT download ALPHA versions, leave them to devs)
Archive size = 489 Mo
Archive MD5 hash = cba40820943e65b0eeb575e7e19f4d83
Last Changelog
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v10.3.1
- updated GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks to v10.3.1 :
-> updated MOTEC ADL2 fonts and display to mimic real dash meter (thanks to Oversteer for the nice fonts and leds)
-> updated MC12 motec surround textures for better RPM lights rendering
-> updated Viper and TVR RPM lights
-> fixed 14 years old bug in F550 Wieth cockpit : fixed anti-roll bars wrong spec map
-> fixed 14 years old bug in Saleen cockpit : fixed broken RPM lights
Description :
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Developped on Dell Inspiron 531 Athlon64x2 5600+ (dual core 2.8GHz) with nvidia 9800GT 512Mo (8800/9800GT were the high end nvidia card when GTR2 was released so I do not recommend this mod with poor Intel integrated graphics but it will work great with last AMD APU 3200G-Vega8 and above as tested by my friend DurgeDriven).
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 5 years of work (nearly 10 000 FILES UPDATED!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus tons of HQ textures. There are 2 games in 1, first the default 2003-2004 game with stock cars and tracks which get only few 2D HQ textures updates, second the HQ Cars&Tracks (with "HQ" prefix in menu) which get ALL the fixes/patches, more HQ textures plus exclusive graphics (both 2D/3D) : indeed, my will is to keep original game untouched to avoid online mismatch on internet and to see all the work done so far in this 10th Anniversary Patch when you compare both.
Included :
----------
- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = FULL COLORED CARS = IF YOUR LIFE IS GREY THEN IT IS THE GOOD PLACE
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with some OS/plugins
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v8.0 (*) : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support (only basic tweak to avoid CTD, GTR2 HUD will be stretched so disable it and use XD plugin instead), available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR 2k Skies v8.0 (*) : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in 2k resolution (2048*2048), plus my scratched made night skies, moon and sun. If you want the 4k version then download HQ MOD COLLECTION but you need a powerful computer because 4k skies can give suttering on slow machines.
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.2 (*) : better AI Talents (for GTR2 cars only), these tweaks will not be applied to 3rd party MODS you can install afterward because most of them won't use these drivers, keep in mind it is only talents drivers tweaks here. I mean there are many other AI tweaks in other files like AIW/GDB/HDC/TYR (patched in HQ Cars&Tracks) and PLR by example.
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v2.0 (***) : realistic brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution.
New -> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v10.3.1 (****) : better cars & tracks physics/graphics/AI tweaks with advanced patches/fixes.
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 (*) : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed.
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 (***) : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch.
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 (*) : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v10.0 (*) : nicer sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm).
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 (***) : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution.
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 (*) : more detailed safety car skin (2003).
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 (*) : better start lights (F1 style).
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v13.0 (**) : nicer rain effects in higher resolution. Note that tracks lighting needs to be tweaked to get maximum water effect : by example, as in real, you cannot see your opponents in long straights when you are behind them with HQ Tracks at 100% rain.
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v9.0 (***) : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY). Note that "VERY DIRTY" means more dirt than "DIRTY" version but there will be less visible dirt on windscreen than stock game in order to make layers transitions quite invisible laps after laps.
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.4 (***) : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes in 4k for driver, and pit crew/marshalls.
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v4.0 (***) : more detailed tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS). Now every compound skin is different on contrary to stock game which shows same skin for all rain compounds.
-> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v17.0 (**) : patches for bugs/glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures.
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 (*) : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD. Note that this tweak is not directly visible but that unlocks motec skins.
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 (*) : smallest second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version). By default the shadow is too large and exceeds car body which is on contrary to optical laws.
-> HQ BACKFIRE v4.0 (***) : reworked flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version).
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v6.0 (*) : better detailed car/track reflections in higher resolution.
-> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v10.0 (*) : no more in car headlight flickering at night and FOV choice (please see README). Note that textures flickering will depend on both the track used and the ClipPlanes : HQ Tracks have got less flickering than default because higher ClipPlanes show less flickering.
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 (*) : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024).
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 (*) : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution.
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 (*) : more detailed sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version).
(*) available for both default and HQ versions
(**) full for HQ versions but only partial for default game but you can install skins with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(***) available for HQ versions only here but you can install skins (not the 3D updates) for default cars with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(****) HQ cars are only available in GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH, you can only install HQ tracks with HQ MODS COLLECTION
Disk space requirement : 1.20 Go for this patch (+default game which is 1.6 Go = 2.8 Go)
ONLINE MISMATCH INFORMATION : default game will only get HQ textures updates (DDS images files) which give NO ONLINE MISMATCH.
Nevertheless all the 3D rework (bigger brake discs/calipers, motec, etc...), and deep AI tweaks in AIW/HDC/TYR can give online mismatch so all these modifications are only available in separate HQ Cars&Tracks to avoid online mismatch.
ATTENTION: GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH will overwrite stock files so make a backup first or make a second GTR2 install (recommended) on your hard disk (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY INSTALL.TXT OTHERWISE YOU WILL POST IN FORUM THAT IT DOESN'T WORK: INDEED YOU JUST CANNOT INSTALL GTR2 AND PLAY IT AS IS UNDER WINDOWS 10... BECAUSE YOU NEED TO RESPECT INSTALL PROCEDURE : IT WAS FULLY TESTED ON WINDOWS XP/7/8/10)
This GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch is a basis then you can fine tune options with GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION which includes some extra content not available in the 10th Anniversary Patch (HDR 4k Skies, HQ DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS, HQ F360 SOUNDS, and HQ BRAKES/HEADLIGHTS/HUD/LENS FLARE/SAFETY CAR/START LIGHTS/SCREEN DIRT/TREAD/AMBIENT SHADOW/BACKFIRE/MIRROR/SPARK variants) : https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.32658/
You can also add the 2005 season : https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/gtr2-2005-fiagt-mod.32765/
Usage Disclaimer :
------------------
This mod is PRIVATE (need registration to RACEDEPARTMENT.COM to download it), this is a non-profit work made by passion for old gem GTR2 and provided as is, without warranty of any kind, use it at your own risk.
You are permitted to install and play this mod for private home use only, any commercial or public uses are forbidden.
It is forbidden to convert/modify any materials, or use it as part of another mod without written permission.
The original source is only available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-10th-anniversary-patch.152429/
Archive was tested with Kaspersky AV and to be sure that the archive you have downloaded was not modified then compare MD5 checksum with the one available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Credits (alphabetical order) :
------------------------------
6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
alexz for Autosim Weather Generator
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanations at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 & DrivingItalia.net for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
Dave Noonan for 3DSimED
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
Jon Denton & AutoSimSport for NAPmod
jtsn for Changing weather patch
Júlio Santos for Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation
leon_90 (Davide Nativo) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Oversteer for his Real Dash Mod (LEDs and fonts)
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Scorpyo for UIAssets.GTR advice, driver arms GMT, nice DTM2018 showroom floor and MC12 colored LEDs
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to include his PLR FFB settings
SIDstalker for kind permission to use his nice DTM2018 showroom floor
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios (THANKS to David Wright, DucFreak, Doug Arnao, Mark Reynolds, Renato Simioni ...and BIG BOSSES Henrik Roos & Ian Bell)
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Yako for smart XD tool
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, GP STONER, hkmp57, Iain Marshall, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, Miguel Batista, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), revar, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2020.
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| GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v10.3 by GTR233 and friends |
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ULTRA VERY IMPORTANT : READ "GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH_install.txt" and follow EXACTLY the steps if you have never installed GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH...otherwise you will cry and post in forums "GTR2 CRASHED PLEASE HELP!" or "SOME CARS ARE GREY PLEASE HELP!" or "I HAVE HEADACHE PLEASE HELP!" ...ANSWERS, at least for the first 2 questions, are here so PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS README.TXT + INSTALL.TXT BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY INFORMATIONS AND OPTIONS, IT IS QUITE COMPLEX FOR NEWBIES.
GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v19.00 so you need at least v19.00 to extract archive without errors (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted) : https://www.7-zip.org (I recommend to NOT download ALPHA versions, leave them to devs)
Archive size = 489 Mo
Archive MD5 hash = a447e16cc6f2c911c5383601ad14c4a1
Last Changelog
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v10.3
- added Saleen 10.2.1 hotfix
- added 5 tyre sets with different physics for HQ Cars (new HQ 2020 are set by default in 10thAP 10.3) in [OPTIONS]\o-[Optional Tyres for HQ Cars]\
- added 3DSimEd HardwareShaders by Syhlif32 in [OPTIONS]\k-[SKIN TOOLS]\
- added NAPmod v1.4 by Jon Denton in [OPTIONS]\p-[N.A.P. mod v1.4 for default game]\
- updated New GFX by Syhlif32 in [OPTIONS]\h-[GTR2 New GFX by Syhlif32]\
- updated GTR2_debug.bat with MC12 leftover junk files : MASERATI_MC12_COCKPIT.gmt, MASERATI_MC12_LIGHT_LF.gmt, MASERATI_MC12_LIGHT_RF.gmt, MASERATI_MC12_SHADOW.gmt which are present in OBJ.GTR files so useless and can create conflicts if you have MC12 2008/2009 mods.
- updated GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks to v10.3 :
-> updated HDC : set SteeringFFBMult=1.1 to avoid clipping (thanks to Shovas for advice)
-> updated HQ tyres, you should be able to better master the car when back end starts to spin now as new HQ 2020 tyres use increased lateral slip curves and grip by Renato Simioni. Each tyre manufacturer uses different grip levels so pay attention to the tyre brand when you choose a car : Michelin > Pirelli > Dunlop > Yokohama
-> fixed P996 GT2 tag in classes line
-> added Oversteer nice Real LEDs and GEAR fonts
-> updated/fixed shaders in many cockpits
-> adjusted Corvette C5R steering wheel position to see oil pressure needle (a part is still hidden but visibility is better than stock)
-> updated Mosler/MC12 driver hands with SteeringWheelType=8 which is more appropriate
-> updated Seat cockpit (new LCD gear display, new gear stick texture and fixed 14 years old steering wheel center black polygon)
-> removed bump maps from Morgan/ViperCC/350Z cockpits because I don't like cartoon/plastic effect
-> fixed Viper Roos broken LCD gear indicator and enabled it for all Vipers
-> fixed 14 years old bug in F575 center mirror (image is no more deformed and tiny holes have been removed)
-> fixed Murcielago mirrors (removed abnormal cube map reflection)
-> fixed 14 years old MC12 motec bug : removed the black polygon and made the RPM lights work (thanks to Scorpyo for colored LEDs)
-> fixed 14 years old F360 cockpit glitches (fixed roof blurry texture, reworked doors carbon texture, fixed "PULL" misalignment)
- updated GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES to v17.0 : added SEAT/F360 CPIT03.DDS HQ textures, reworked CORVETTE_C5R_CPIT01.DDS and its mask
- updated HQ FOV DEFVIEWS to v10.0 : reduced LODMultiplier to 1.1 which is still good enough to not see GRAND STAND pop up at Spa Rivage corner as with default 1.0 value (previous 1.25 value greatly reduced clipping such as trees/objects pop up but counterpart was a lot more CPU/GPU stress which tends to increase stuttering as reported by many people). By the way you can manually adjust LODMultiplier in menu : OPTIONS > ADVANCED > LEVEL OF DETAILS BIAS, increase cursor to the right if you experience no stuttering and want more objects displayed, on the contrary reduce cursor to the left to display less objects if your computer is not powerful enough
Description :
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Developped on Dell Inspiron 531 Athlon64x2 5600+ (dual core 2.8GHz) with nvidia 9800GT 512Mo (8800/9800GT were the high end nvidia card when GTR2 was released so I do not recommend this mod with poor Intel integrated graphics but it will work great with last AMD APU 3200G-Vega8 and above as tested by my friend DurgeDriven).
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 5 years of work (nearly 10 000 FILES UPDATED!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus tons of HQ textures. There are 2 games in 1, first the default 2003-2004 game with stock cars and tracks which get only few 2D HQ textures updates, second the HQ Cars&Tracks (with "HQ" prefix in menu) which get ALL the fixes/patches, more HQ textures plus exclusive graphics (both 2D/3D) : indeed, my will is to keep original game untouched to avoid online mismatch on internet and to see all the work done so far in this 10th Anniversary Patch when you compare both.
Included :
----------
- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = FULL COLORED CARS = IF YOUR LIFE IS GREY THEN IT IS THE GOOD PLACE
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with some OS/plugins
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v8.0 (*) : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support (only basic tweak to avoid CTD, GTR2 HUD will be stretched so disable it and use XD plugin instead), available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR 2k Skies v8.0 (*) : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in 2k resolution (2048*2048), plus my scratched made night skies, moon and sun. If you want the 4k version then download HQ MOD COLLECTION but you need a powerful computer because 4k skies can give suttering on slow machines.
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.2 (*) : better AI Talents (for GTR2 cars only), these tweaks will not be applied to 3rd party MODS you can install afterward because most of them won't use these drivers, keep in mind it is only talents drivers tweaks here. I mean there are many other AI tweaks in other files like AIW/GDB/HDC/TYR (patched in HQ Cars&Tracks) and PLR by example.
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v2.0 (***) : realistic brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution.
New -> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v10.3 (****) : better cars & tracks physics/graphics/AI tweaks with advanced patches/fixes.
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 (*) : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed.
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 (***) : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch.
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 (*) : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v10.0 (*) : nicer sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm).
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 (***) : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution.
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 (*) : more detailed safety car skin (2003).
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 (*) : better start lights (F1 style).
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v13.0 (**) : nicer rain effects in higher resolution. Note that tracks lighting needs to be tweaked to get maximum water effect : by example, as in real, you cannot see your opponents in long straights when you are behind them with HQ Tracks at 100% rain.
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v9.0 (***) : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY). Note that "VERY DIRTY" means more dirt than "DIRTY" version but there will be less visible dirt on windscreen than stock game in order to make layers transitions quite invisible laps after laps.
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.4 (***) : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes in 4k for driver, and pit crew/marshalls.
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v4.0 (***) : more detailed tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS). Now every compound skin is different on contrary to stock game which shows same skin for all rain compounds.
New -> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v17.0 (**) : patches for bugs/glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures.
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 (*) : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD. Note that this tweak is not directly visible but that unlocks motec skins.
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 (*) : smallest second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version). By default the shadow is too large and exceeds car body which is on contrary to optical laws.
-> HQ BACKFIRE v4.0 (***) : reworked flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version).
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v6.0 (*) : better detailed car/track reflections in higher resolution.
New -> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v10.0 (*) : no more in car headlight flickering at night and FOV choice (please see README). Note that textures flickering will depend on both the track used and the ClipPlanes : HQ Tracks have got less flickering than default because higher ClipPlanes show less flickering.
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 (*) : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024).
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 (*) : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution.
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 (*) : more detailed sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version).
(*) available for both default and HQ versions
(**) full for HQ versions but only partial for default game but you can install skins with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(***) available for HQ versions only here but you can install skins (not the 3D updates) for default cars with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(****) HQ cars are only available in GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH, you can only install HQ tracks with HQ MODS COLLECTION
Disk space requirement : 1.20 Go for this patch (+default game which is 1.6 Go = 2.8 Go)
ONLINE MISMATCH INFORMATION : default game will only get HQ textures updates (DDS images files) which give NO ONLINE MISMATCH.
Nevertheless all the 3D rework (bigger brake discs/calipers, motec, etc...), and deep AI tweaks in AIW/HDC/TYR can give online mismatch so all these modifications are only available in separate HQ Cars&Tracks to avoid online mismatch.
ATTENTION: GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH will overwrite stock files so make a backup first or make a second GTR2 install (recommended) on your hard disk (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY INSTALL.TXT OTHERWISE YOU WILL POST IN FORUM THAT IT DOESN'T WORK: INDEED YOU JUST CANNOT INSTALL GTR2 AND PLAY IT AS IS UNDER WINDOWS 10... BECAUSE YOU NEED TO RESPECT INSTALL PROCEDURE : IT WAS FULLY TESTED ON WINDOWS XP/7/8/10)
This GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch is a basis then you can fine tune options with GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION which includes some extra content not available in the 10th Anniversary Patch (HDR 4k Skies, HQ DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS, HQ F360 SOUNDS, and HQ BRAKES/HEADLIGHTS/HUD/LENS FLARE/SAFETY CAR/START LIGHTS/SCREEN DIRT/TREAD/AMBIENT SHADOW/BACKFIRE/MIRROR/SPARK variants) : https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.32658/
You can also add the 2005 season : https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/gtr2-2005-fiagt-mod.32765/
ONLINE INFORMATION :
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GTR2 is more than 10 years old now and SimBin lobby online server is definitely closed : this means that your only chance to play GTR2 online nowadays is to join a GTR2 league such as koelschbierbude.de by example (native german website but do not be afraid as you will always find helpful people who speak english, moreover click on UNION JACK flag at top to translate forum).
Due to specific league files updater, if you experience online mismatch with your favorite GTR2 league then :
- edit your PLR file in GTR2\UserData\USERNAME.PLR with notepad, go to line 529 at "Report Mismatches=" and set it to "0"
- if online mismatch still occurs then ask your league manager to add GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH files to the server
Usage Disclaimer :
------------------
This mod is PRIVATE (need registration to RACEDEPARTMENT.COM to download it), this is a non-profit work made by passion for old gem GTR2 and provided as is, without warranty of any kind, use it at your own risk.
You are permitted to install and play this mod for private home use only, any commercial or public uses are forbidden.
It is forbidden to convert/modify any materials, or use it as part of another mod without written permission.
The original source is only available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-10th-anniversary-patch.152429/
Archive was tested with Kaspersky AV and to be sure that the archive you have downloaded was not modified then compare MD5 checksum with the one available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Credits (alphabetical order) :
------------------------------
6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
alexz for Autosim Weather Generator
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanations at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 & DrivingItalia.net for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
Dave Noonan for 3DSimED
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
Jon Denton & AutoSimSport for NAPmod
jtsn for Changing weather patch
Júlio Santos for Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation
leon_90 (Davide Nativo) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Oversteer for nice Real LEDs and GEAR fonts
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Scorpyo for UIAssets.GTR advice, driver arms GMT, nice DTM2018 showroom floor and MC12 colored LEDs
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to include his PLR FFB settings
SIDstalker for kind permission to use his nice DTM2018 showroom floor
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios (THANKS to David Wright, DucFreak, Doug Arnao, Mark Reynolds, Renato Simioni ...and BIG BOSSES Henrik Roos & Ian Bell)
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Yako for smart XD tool
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, GP STONER, hkmp57, Iain Marshall, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, Miguel Batista, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), revar, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2020.
GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v10.2 by GTR233 and friends
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GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v19.00 (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted)
Archive size = 481 Mo
Archive MD5 = ae87abe9f42f052c87988da12c1fbf32
Last Changelog
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v10.2
- updated GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 to v1.4 : removed bump map due to shadow glitch
- updated GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES to v16.0 : updated Fire car, TVR and lambo masks
- removed Real Sun Position MOD from HQ Tracks due to issues like shadows in wrong direction or sunrise/sunset skies misalignment
- fixed Viper & TVR black rear lights by night (14 years old bug)
- fixed BMW M/F360/Lambo/Lotus slick tread only (14 years old bug) : now you will see intermediate/hard wet/soft wet tread too
- fixed BMW M3 GTR too dark tread
- slightly reduced M3 GTR front disc/discglow
- adjusted Porsche calipers position to match new skins
- removed some material due to copyrights conflicts
Description :
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Developped on Dell Inspiron 531 Athlon64x2 5600+ (dual core 2.8GHz) with nvidia 9800GT 512Mo (8800/9800GT were the high end nvidia card when GTR2 was released, but it is equivalent to nvidia GT740/750m today so you need at least a correct dedicated graphic card to run it, I do not recommend this mod with poor Intel integrated graphics but it will work great with last AMD APU 3200G and above as tested by my friend DurgeDriven).
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 4 years of work (nearly 10 000 FILES UPDATED!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus tons of HQ textures. There are 2 games in 1, first the default game with stock cars and tracks which get only some 2D HQ textures updates, second the HQ Cars&Tracks (with "HQ" prefix in menu) which get ALL the HQ textures plus exclusive graphics (both 2D/3D) and more.
Included :
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- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = Full cars grid in color
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with some OS/plugins
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v8.0 (*) : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support (only basic tweak to avoid CTD, GTR2 HUD will be stretched so disable it and use XD plugin instead), available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR 2k Skies v8.0 (*) : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in 2k resolution (2048*2048), plus my scratched made night skies, moon and sun. If you want the 4k version then download HQ MOD COLLECTION but you need a powerful computer because 4k skies can give suttering on slow machines.
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.2 (*) : better AI Talents (for GTR2 cars only), these tweaks will not be applied to 3rd party MODS you can install afterward because most of them won't use these drivers, keep in mind it is only talents drivers tweaks here. I mean there are many other AI tweaks in other files like AIW/GDB/HDC/TYR (patched in HQ Cars&Tracks) and PLR by example.
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v2.0 (***) : realistic brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution.
-> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v10.2 (****) : better cars & tracks physics/graphics/AI tweaks with advanced patches/fixes.
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 (*) : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed.
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 (***) : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch.
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 (*) : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v10.0 (*) : nicer sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm).
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 (***) : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution.
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 (*) : more detailed safety car skin (2003).
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 (*) : better start lights (F1 style).
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v13.0 (**) : nicer rain effects in higher resolution. Note that tracks lighting needs to be tweaked to get maximum water effect : by example, as in real, you cannot see your opponents in long straights when you are behind them with HQ Tracks at 100% rain.
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v9.0 (***) : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY). Note that "VERY DIRTY" means more dirt than "DIRTY" version but there will be less visible dirt on windscreen than stock game in order to make layers transitions quite invisible laps after laps.
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.4 (***) : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes in 4k for driver, and pit crew/marshalls.
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v4.0 (***) : more detailed tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS). Now every compound skin is different on contrary to stock game which shows same skin for all rain compounds.
-> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v16.0 (**) : patches for bugs/glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures.
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 (*) : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD. Note that this tweak is not directly visible but that unlocks motec skins.
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 (*) : smallest second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version). By default the shadow is too large and exceeds car body which is on contrary to optical laws.
-> HQ BACKFIRE v4.0 (***) : reworked flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version).
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v6.0 (*) : better detailed car/track reflections in higher resolution.
-> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v9.0 (*) : higher speed effect, no more in car headlight flickering at night and FOV choice (please see README). Note that textures flickering will depend on both the track used and the ClipPlanes : HQ Tracks have got less flickering than default and defviews cams with higher ClipPlanes values will show less flickering.
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 (*) : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024).
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 (*) : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution.
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 (*) : more detailed sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version).
(*) available for both default and HQ versions
(**) full for HQ versions but only partial for default game but you can install skins with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(***) available for HQ versions only here but you can install skins (not the 3D updates) for default cars with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(****) HQ cars are only available in GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH, you can only install HQ tracks with HQ MODS COLLECTION
Disk space requirement : 1.17 Go
Usage Disclaimer :
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This mod is PRIVATE (need registration to RACEDEPARTMENT.COM to download it), this is a non-profit work made by passion for old gem GTR2 and provided as is, without warranty of any kind, use it at your own risk.
You are permitted to install and play this mod for private home use only, any commercial or public uses are forbidden.
It is forbidden to convert/modify any materials, or use it as part of another mod without written permission.
The original source is only available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-10th-anniversary-patch.152429/
Archive was tested with Kaspersky AV and to be sure that the archive you have downloaded was not modified then compare MD5 checksum with the one available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Credits (alphabetical order) :
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6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
alexz for Autosim Weather Generator
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanation at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
Dave Noonan for 3DSimED
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
jtsn for Changing weather patch
Júlio Santos for Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation
leon_90 (Davide Nativo) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to include his PLR FFB settings
SIDstalker for kind permission to use his nice DTM2018 showroom floor made with Scorpyo
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios for GTR2
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Yako for smart XD tool
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, GP STONER, hkmp57, Iain Marshall, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, Miguel Batista, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), revar, Scorpyo, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2020.
GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v10.1 by GTR233 and friends
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GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v19.00 (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted)
Archive size = 484 Mo
Archive MD5 checksum = 7d5be816ea5bd9e6195a8b883866bdcc
Last Changelog
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v10.1
- many people complained and asked for default game as stock as possible so this is what I have done in this release : I have kept the minimum patches and textures updates for default game (I removed most HQ steering wheels when it was possible by example), nevertheless HQ cars still have ALL patches/textures updates so now you can better see the differences between default and HQ versions. That said, you can restore all the HQ textures for stock game whenever you want thanks to the HQ MODS COLLECTION. But keep in mind that many advanced patches are built-in HQ versions : I mean even with ALL HQ MODS COLLECTION installed, many patches are still exclusive to HQ versions and you wont get them in stock game like specific porsche calipers by example.
- updated DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary to v8.0 : added nice SIDstalker showroom floor with kind permission (HQ version looks better than stock of course), restored seat adjustment slider in garage (holding either LEFT or RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON then moving MOUSE can do the trick as well)
- updated GTR2 HQ cars to v10.1 : added motec line in Stack LCD (cycles show lap time, oil/water/tyres/brakes temperatures) for ELISE/MOSLER/GT3R (thanks to Zipdrive for advice), added specific Porsche caliper, reworked all brake discs/discglow GMT for perfect fit/alignment and added nice aluminium reflection on every brake disc (very long work but I had time with isolation), added DTM2018 MOD black showroom floor (thanks to SIDstalker/Scorpyo), fixed radiator opening (thanks to GP STONER for reporting issue), fixed Z3/elise/C5R/viperCC/F360/F550/lambo/lister/morgan/mosler/GT3Cup-RS/saleen missing wing shadow (14 years old bug), revised all CAS files
- updated GTR2 HQ Tracks to v10.1 : added real sun position by templarnot4 (thanks for kind permission to include it), updated zeppelin with nicer light reflection, reworked tracks lighting with darker shadows and warmer colors
- updated GTR2 HQ BRAKES to v2.0 : reworked discs textures & brake glow, added dedicated Porsche caliper (works only with HQ cars)
- updated GTR2 HQ TREAD to v4.0 : reworked textures (a bit darker) and moved DDS in every GTR2 car team folder to avoid material conflicts with mods converted from other games (it is recommended to delete any TREADxx.DDS from GameData\Teams directory)
- updated HQ BACKFIRE to v4.0 : reworked textures
- updated HQ CUBE MAPS to v6.0 : updated EMAPS.DDS and EMAP_PAINT.DDS
- removed SweetFX plugin for at least 3 reasons : many members reported that it doesn't work, it could give stuttering sometimes with FPS hit, and it is incompatible with XD plugin which is more useful IMHO
Description :
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Developped on Dell Inspiron 531 Athlon64x2 5600+ (dual core 2.8GHz) with nvidia 9800GT 512Mo (8800/9800GT were the high end nvidia card when GTR2 was released, but it is equivalent to nvidia GT740/750m today so you need at least a correct dedicated graphic card to run it, I do not recommend this mod with poor Intel integrated graphics but it will work great with last AMD APU 3200G and above as tested by my friend DurgeDriven).
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 4 years of work (nearly 10 000 FILES UPDATED!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus tons of HQ textures. There are 2 games in 1, first the default game with stock cars and tracks which get only some 2D HQ textures updates, second the HQ Cars&Tracks (with "HQ" prefix in menu) which get ALL the HQ textures plus exclusive graphics (both 2D/3D) and more.
Included :
----------
- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = Full cars grid in color
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with some OS/plugins
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v8.0 (*) : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support (only basic tweak to avoid CTD, GTR2 HUD will be stretched so disable it and use XD plugin instead), available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR 2k Skies v8.0 (*) : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in 2k resolution (2048*2048), plus my scratched made night skies, moon and sun. If you want the 4k version then download HQ MOD COLLECTION but you need a powerful computer because 4k skies can give suttering on slow machines.
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.2 (*) : better AI Talents (for GTR2 cars only), these tweaks will not be applied to 3rd party MODS you can install afterward because most of them won't use these drivers, keep in mind it is only talents drivers tweaks here. I mean there are many other AI tweaks in other files like AIW/GDB/HDC/TYR (patched in HQ Cars&Tracks) and PLR by example.
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v2.0 (***) : realistic brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution.
-> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v10.1 (****) : better cars & tracks physics/graphics/AI tweaks with advanced patches/fixes.
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 (*) : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed.
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 (***) : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch.
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 (*) : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v10.0 (*) : nicer sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm).
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 (***) : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution.
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 (*) : more detailed safety car skin (2003).
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 (*) : better start lights (F1 style).
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v13.0 (**) : nicer rain effects in higher resolution. Note that tracks lighting needs to be tweaked to get maximum water effect : by example, as in real, you cannot see your opponents in long straights when you are behind them with HQ Tracks at 100% rain.
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v9.0 (***) : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY). Note that "VERY DIRTY" means more dirt than "DIRTY" version but there will be less visible dirt on windscreen than stock game in order to make layers transitions quite invisible laps after laps.
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.3 (***) : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes in 4k for driver, and pit crew/marshalls.
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v4.0 (***) : more detailed tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS). Now every compound skin is different on contrary to stock game which shows same skin for all rain compounds.
-> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v15.0 (**) : patches for bugs/glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures.
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 (*) : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD. Note that this tweak is not directly visible but that unlocks motec skins.
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 (*) : smallest second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version). By default the shadow is too large and exceeds car body which is on contrary to optical laws.
-> HQ BACKFIRE v4.0 (***) : reworked flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version).
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v6.0 (*) : better detailed car/track reflections in higher resolution.
-> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v9.0 (*) : higher speed effect, no more in car headlight flickering at night and FOV choice (please see README). Note that textures flickering will depend on both the track used and the ClipPlanes : HQ Tracks have got less flickering than default and defviews cams with higher ClipPlanes values will show less flickering.
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 (*) : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024).
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 (*) : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution.
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 (*) : more detailed sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version).
(*) available for both default and HQ versions
(**) full for HQ versions but only partial for default game but you can install skins with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(***) available for HQ versions only here but you can install skins (not the 3D updates) for default cars with HQ MODS COLLECTION
(****) HQ cars are only available in GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH, you can only install HQ tracks with HQ MODS COLLECTION
Disk space requirement : 1.18 Go
ONLINE MISMATCH INFORMATION : default game will only get HQ textures updates (DDS images files) which give NO ONLINE MISMATCH.
Nevertheless all the 3D rework (bigger brake discs/calipers, motec, etc...), and deep AI tweaks in AIW/HDC/TYR can give online mismatch so all these modifications are only available in separate HQ Cars&Tracks to avoid online mismatch.
ATTENTION: GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH will overwrite stock files so make a backup first or make a second GTR2 install (recommended) on your hard disk (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY INSTALL.TXT OTHERWISE YOU WILL POST IN FORUM THAT IT DOESN'T WORK: INDEED YOU JUST CANNOT INSTALL GTR2 AND PLAY IT AS IS UNDER WINDOWS 10... BECAUSE YOU NEED TO RESPECT INSTALL PROCEDURE : IT WAS FULLY TESTED ON WINDOWS XP/7/8/10)
This GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch is a basis then you can fine tune options with GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION which includes some extra content not available in the 10th Anniversary Patch (HDR 4k Skies, HQ DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS, HQ F360 SOUNDS, and HQ BRAKES/HEADLIGHTS/HUD/LENS FLARE/SAFETY CAR/START LIGHTS/SCREEN DIRT/TREAD/AMBIENT SHADOW/BACKFIRE/MIRROR/SPARK variants) : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.152457/
You can also add the 2005 season : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/2005-fiagt-mod.159124/
SPECIFIC Patches for HQ Cars & Tracks only
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In order to avoid on-line mismatch, some advanced patches/fixes are not available for stock cars/tracks but only for HQ Cars & Tracks :
> fixed Donington pitcrew position, added Oschersleben startlights fix by derDumeklemmer, fixed Donington/Enna max vehicles, adusted AI qualification/race speed, fixed Oschersleben safety car position, fixed GDB championships in order to skip Qualif.1 (to avoid random grid bug), increased seat position range, adjusted driver position for all cars to avoid glitches such as driver in mirror (especially shoulders), hands collisions with legs when turning steering wheel, hand and shift stick collisions.
> HQ headlights available in white/yellow
> ALL HQ cars : realistic brake disk/diskglow/caliper size (thanks to Art) with HQ brakes textures, HQ STEERING WHEEL textures
> M3 GTR : fixed mirror cubemaps (thanks to Syhlif32), fixed CPIT03 mask, added HQ cockpit LCD in green
> Z3 : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed bad chassis A gmt, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> C5R : fixed missing wing shadow, added HQ cockpit LCD in green
> Vertigo : fixed MT940 mask, fixed cockpit hood gmt (thanks to Zipdrive), enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> Elise : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed Stack LCD glitch, added HQ cockpit LCD MOTEC in blue
> Morgan : fixed missing wing shadow, updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> Mosler : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed cockpit cubemaps (thanks to syhlif32), fixed rear lights position, fixed Stack LCD glitch, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> 996 CUP : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> 996 GT2 : fixed 996GT2 chassis style2 (thanks to Art), fixed gearbox, updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Seat : fixed gearbox, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> ViperCC : fixed missing wing shadow, updated rear lights, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Viper GTS-R : fixed rear lights position, fixed Viper Roos Optima wheels, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> F550 : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed F550 Wieth wrong tyres, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> F575 : fixed steering wheel style1 not deactivated when driver is disabled (thanks to Zipdrive), fixed steering wheels cubemaps (thanks to Syhlif32), fixed body masks, fixed MT940 mask, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> Murcielago : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed body masks (thanks to LeSunTzu), updated rear lights, added HQ cockpit LCD
> Lister : fixed missing wing shadow, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> MC12 : fixed external steering wheel, fixed Falcon surround, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in red
> 993 GT2 : fixed cockpit and yokohama wheels (thanks to Philipp), updated doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Saleen : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed cockpit hood gmt (thanks to Zipdrive), updated rear lights, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> F360 : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed MT940 mask, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, fixed F360 03052/03053 wrong tyres, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> 350Z : fixed hood and wheels (thanks to Art), fixed cockpit (thanks to syhlif32), added HQ cockpit LCD
> 996 RS : fixed missing wing shadow, fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), added GT3R version (thanks to @Gr0 and Philipp), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> 996 RSR : fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), fixed hood/doors (thanks to Art), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> TVR : fixed rainscreen (thanks to Art), fixed body mask, fixed interior banner height, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> HQ tyres : First, many thanks to my beta testers for their feedback, initially Syhlif32 was the first to show me the way, then Shovas gave me precious feedback and more recently TzZyO and Mach77 gave me tips to improve them. I have spent quite a year of work on these HQ tyres with thousands of test laps : 38 different tyres * 6 compounds * 4 laps minimum to reach optimum tyre temperatures = 912 test laps each time you modify values in TYR files !
And now you ask why I did that ? Simply because I have always found that stock tyres have got too much grip in dry conditions and very weak grip in wet conditions, so I reduced grip in dry and I increased grip in wet with optimized tyre temperatures. My tyres are a lot more hardcore to play in dry weather, especially with hard compounds and when they are cold, so remember these advices : HQ tyres need at least 3-4 laps to reach optimum temperature in order to gain max grip, so be nice on accelerator the first 3 laps and especially the first one. Be careful with accelerator in corners/curves (just imagine driving with an egg under accelerator), when you see the car starting to slip from back end then release accelerator and adjust only center of steering wheel in direction of the track, and only when your car is stabilized, progressively re-accelerate. As stock tyres have got glue effect, you may never used traction control with vanilla game, but with HQ tyres I recommend to enable traction control, at least on low, if you cannot stay on track or if you use keyboard/joypad controller (steering wheel is highly recommended though). Moreover, medium compounds are set by default so select soft compounds to gain extra grip, or in contrary select hard compounds if you like more challenge.
GENERIC MULTI-PATCHES
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available for both stock and HQ cars :
- M3 GTR : BMW_M3GTR_CPIT03_MASK.dds fix
- Vertigo : MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix
- ViperGTS : Zwaans cockpit textures fix
- F575 : FERRARI_F575_BODY1_MASK.DDS fix, MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix
- Murcielago : MASKs fix, 03036 skin fix
- MC12 : MAGNETTI SURROUND fix
- 993GT2 : tyre brand fix for PROTON
- F360 : MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix, 03057 skin fix
- 350Z : interior banner fix
- 996RS : 03061/03067/03085/04068/04105 skins fix
- TVR : MASKs fix, interior banner fix
- Safety car : roof lights fix
- Fire car : new skin with front left headlights glitch fix
Credits (alphabetical order) :
------------------------------
6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
alexz for Autosim Weather Generator
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanation at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
Dave Noonan for 3DSimED
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
jtsn for Changing weather patch
Júlio Santos for Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation
leon_90 (Davide Nativo) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to include his PLR FFB settings
SIDstalker for kind permission to use his nice DTM2018 showroom floor made with Scorpyo
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios for GTR2
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
templarnot4 for kind permission to include his Real Sun Position MOD
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Yako for smart XD tool
Zipdrive for advices/bug reporting, F575 steering wheel1 fix & kind permission to use his Gillet/Saleen hood fixes
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, GP STONER, hkmp57, Iain Marshall, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, Miguel Batista, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), revar, Scorpyo, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2020.
GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v10.0 by GTR233 and friends
-------------------------------------------------------
GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v19.00 (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted)
Archive size = 491 Mo
Archive MD5 checksum = 55e7a1fe7f2b0db7445b09eefd6e2c62
Last Changelog
--------------
v10.0
- updated legal screen to v1.1.10.0
- updated GTR2 HQ RAIN to v13.0 : reduced windscreen raindrops and increased external rain (thanks to Shovas and Bjarne for advices)
- updated HQ Tracks : updated CAM files again for a bit more FPS
- updated HQ Cars : reduced front splitter & increased rear wing a bit for better ffb (thanks to Michel for advices), increased driver seat position range for various fov settings : with default values you cannot put your seat back and your nose is stuck on windshield, so now you can use seat UP/DOWN/FORWARD/BACKWARD to fine adjust your point of view
- updated GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 to v1.3 : reworked textures a bit and changed few colors combos
- updated HQ FOV DEFVIEWS to v9.0 : reworked views and added new FOV versions (thanks to Bjarne)
- added new stuff in [OPTIONS] folder : m-[GTR2 weather generators], n-[SKIN TOOLS], and o-[HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v9_0]
Description :
-------------
Developped on Dell Inspiron 531 Athlon64x2 5600+ (dual core 2.8GHz) nvidia 9800GT 512Mo : so you don't need a powerful PC to run it
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 3 years of work (MORE THAN 10 000 FILES!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus HQ textures so you need nothing else :
- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = Full cars grid in color
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with modern OS
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v7.0 : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support and available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR 2k Skies v8.0 : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in 2k resolution (2048*2048)
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.2 : better AI Talents
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v1.1 : nicer brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v10.0 : better cars & tracks physics/graphics with advanced patches/fixes (*)
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v10.0 : nicer sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm)
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 : more detailed safety car skin (2003)
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 : better start lights (F1 style)
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v13.0 : nicer rain effects in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v8.0 : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY)
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.3 : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes for driver/pit crew/marshalls
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v3.0 : better tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS)
-> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v15.0 : patches for several glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures (**)
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 : better second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version)
-> HQ BACKFIRE v3.0 : better flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version)
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v5.0 : better car/track reflections in higher resolution
-> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v9.0 : higher speed effect, no more in car headlight flickering at night (16/9)
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024)
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 : better sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version)
Disk space requirement : 1.45 Go
ATTENTION: GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH will overwrite stock files so make a backup first or make a second GTR2 install (recommended) on your hard disk (see install process)
This GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch is a basis then you can fine tune options with GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION which includes some extra content not available in the 10th Anniversary Patch (HDR 4k Skies, HQ DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS, HQ F360 SOUNDS, and HQ BRAKES/HEADLIGHTS/HUD/LENS FLARE/SAFETY CAR/START LIGHTS/SCREEN DIRT/TREAD/AMBIENT SHADOW/BACKFIRE/MIRROR/SPARK variants) : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.152457/
You can also add the 2005 season : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/2005-fiagt-mod.159124/
ONLINE INFORMATION :
--------------------
GTR2 is more than 10 years old now and SimBin lobby online server is definitely closed : this means that your only chance to play GTR2 online nowadays is to join a GTR2 league such as koelschbierbude.de by example (native german website but do not be afraid as you will always find helpful people who speak english, moreover click on UNION JACK flag at top to translate forum).
Due to specific league files updater, if you experience online mismatch with your favorite GTR2 league then :
- edit your PLR file in GTR2\UserData\USERNAME.PLR with notepad, go to line 529 at "Report Mismatches=" and set it to "0"
- if online mismatch still occurs then ask your league manager to add GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH files to the server
Usage Disclaimer :
------------------
This mod is PRIVATE (need registration to RACEDEPARTMENT.COM to download it), this is a non-profit work made by passion for old gem GTR2 and provided as is, without warranty of any kind, use it at your own risk.
You are permitted to install and play this mod for private home use only, any commercial or public uses are forbidden.
It is forbidden to convert/modify any materials, or use it as part of another mod without written permission.
The original source is only available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-10th-anniversary-patch.152429/
Archive was tested with Kaspersky AV and to be sure that the archive you have downloaded was not modified then compare MD5 checksum with the one available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Credits (alphabetical order) :
------------------------------
6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
alexz for Autosim Weather Generator
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
CeeJay.dk for SweetFX video enhancer
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanation at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
jtsn for Changing weather patch
Júlio Santos for Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation
leon_90 (Davide Nativo) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to use his PLR FFB settings
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios for GTR2
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Yako for smart XD tool
Zipdrive for advices/bug reporting, F575 steering wheel1 fix & kind permission to use his Gillet/Saleen hood fixes
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, hkmp57, Iain Marshall, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, Miguel Batista, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), revar, Scorpyo, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2019.
GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v9.11 by GTR233 and friends
-------------------------------------------------------
GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v19.00 (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted)
Archive size = 489 Mo
Archive MD5 checksum = a1c198edc8f3eea72f40097b9fd896f8
Last Changelog
--------------
v9.11
- updated legal screen to v1.1.9.11
- updated DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary to v7.0 : GTR2 backgrounds are Black & White now so UI is lighter in RAM than default UI
- updated GTR2 HQ AI to v4.2 : increased Stanco and Ried race ability because they were always far behind
- updated HQ LENS FLARE to v10.0 : reworked textures with slightly more subtle effect
- updated HQ Tracks : reduced road bumps (thanks to Shovas and Miguel for advices), updated CAM files for better FPS and updated HQ CUBE MAPS
- updated HQ Cars : fixed unfair AI tyre wear in default game where AI can keep tyres longer than player, increased resistance to damages to prevent AI to pit in for small aero damages (thanks to revar for advices), and fixed huge damage bug for viper
- updated Settings.ddb to fix difficulty settings (thanks to Michel for advice), because of this file you may experience ONLINE MISMATCH : in this case restore original file by renaming GameData\Settings.ddb.BAK in Settings.ddb
Description :
-------------
Developped on Dell Inspiron 531 Athlon64x2 5600+ (dual core 2.8GHz) nvidia 9800GT 512Mo
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 3 years of work (MORE THAN 10 000 FILES!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus HQ textures so you need nothing else :
- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = Full cars grid in color
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with modern OS
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v7.0 : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support and available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR 2k Skies v8.0 : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in 2k resolution (2048*2048)
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.2 : better AI Talents
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v1.1 : nicer brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v9.11 : better cars & tracks physics/graphics with advanced patches/fixes (*)
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v10.0 : nicer sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm)
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 : more detailed safety car skin (2003)
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 : better start lights (F1 style)
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v12.0 : nicer rain effects in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v8.0 : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY)
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.2 : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes for driver/pit crew/marshalls
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v3.0 : better tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS)
-> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v15.0 : patches for several glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures (**)
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 : better second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version)
-> HQ BACKFIRE v3.0 : better flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version)
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v5.0 : better car/track reflections in higher resolution
-> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v7.0 : higher speed effect, no more in car headlight flickering at night (16/9)
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024)
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 : better sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version)
Disk space requirement : 1.46 Go
ATTENTION: GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH will overwrite stock files so make a backup first or make a second GTR2 install (recommended) on your hard disk (see install process)
This GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch is a basis then you can fine tune options with GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION which includes some extra content not available in the 10th Anniversary Patch (HDR 4k Skies, HQ DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS, HQ F360 SOUNDS, and HQ BRAKES/HEADLIGHTS/HUD/LENS FLARE/SAFETY CAR/START LIGHTS/SCREEN DIRT/TREAD/AMBIENT SHADOW/BACKFIRE/MIRROR/SPARK variants) : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.152457/
You can also add the 2005 season : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/2005-fiagt-mod.159124/
Usage Disclaimer :
------------------
This mod is PRIVATE (need registration to RACEDEPARTMENT.COM to download it), this is a non-profit work made by passion for old gem GTR2 and provided as is, without warranty of any kind, use it at your own risk.
You are permitted to install and play this mod for private home use only, any commercial or public uses are forbidden.
It is forbidden to convert/modify any materials, or use it as part of another mod without written permission.
The original source is only available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-10th-anniversary-patch.152429/
Archive was tested with Kaspersky AV and to be sure that the archive you have downloaded was not modified then compare MD5 checksum with the one available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Credits (alphabetical order) :
------------------------------
6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
CeeJay.dk for SweetFX video enhancer
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanation at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
Júlio Santos for Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation
leon_90 for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to use his PLR FFB settings
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios for GTR2
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Yako for smart XD tool
Zipdrive for advices/bug reporting, F575 steering wheel1 fix & kind permission to use his Gillet/Saleen hood fixes
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, hkmp57, Iain Marshall, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, Miguel Batista, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), revar, Scorpyo, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2019.
GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v9.10 by GTR233 and friends
-------------------------------------------------------
GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v19.00 (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted)
Archive size = 499 Mo
Archive MD5 checksum = 6A22346181DCA2951BAEC9F3B244130B
Last Changelog
--------------
v9.10
- updated legal screen to v1.1.9.10
- updated HQ CAS files : increased shadow resolution up to 1024*1024 for MAX setting (thanks to Bjarne for advice)
- updated DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary to v6.4 : lowered tyres guide button
- fixed HQ Lotus Elise front cold tyres (thanks to Iain Marshall for reporting issue)
- added Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation (thanks to Júlio Santos)
- updated dsetup.dll with latest version
- updated [OPTIONS] folder : added SweetFX, dedicated folder now for Shovas FFB and new windows tools
Description :
-------------
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 3 years of work (MORE THAN 10 000 FILES!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus HQ textures so you need nothing else :
- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = Full cars grid in color
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with modern OS
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v6.4 : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support and available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR 2k Skies v8.0 : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in 2k resolution (2048*2048)
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.1 : better AI Talents
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v1.1 : nicer brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v9.9 : better cars & tracks physics/graphics with advanced patches/fixes (*)
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v9.1 : better sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm)
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 : more detailed safety car skin (2003)
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 : better start lights (F1 style)
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v12.0 : nicer rain effects in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v8.0 : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY)
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.2 : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes for driver/pit crew/marshalls
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v3.0 : better tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS)
-> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v15.0 : patches for several glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures (**)
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 : better second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version)
-> HQ BACKFIRE v3.0 : better flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version)
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v5.0 : better car/track reflections in higher resolution
-> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v7.0 : higher speed effect, no more in car headlight flickering at night (16/9)
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024)
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 : better sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version)
Disk space requirement : 1.47 Go
ATTENTION: GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH will overwrite stock files so make a backup first or make a second GTR2 install (recommended) on your hard disk (see install process)
No online mismatch (*) : This mod does not overwrite stock game which is still available, so you need to select any HQ car + HQ track.
This GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch is a basis then you can fine tune options with GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION which includes some extra content not available in the 10th Anniversary Patch (HDR 4k Skies, HQ DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS, HQ F360 SOUNDS, and HQ BRAKES/HEADLIGHTS/HUD/LENS FLARE/SAFETY CAR/START LIGHTS/SCREEN DIRT/TREAD/AMBIENT SHADOW/BACKFIRE/MIRROR/SPARK variants) : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.152457/
You can also add the 2005 season : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/2005-fiagt-mod.159124/
(*) SPECIFIC Patches for HQ Cars & Tracks only
----------------------------------------------
In order to avoid on-line mismatch, some advanced patches/fixes are not available for stock cars/tracks but only for HQ Cars & Tracks when you select them in menu :
> fixed Donington pitcrew position, added Oschersleben startlights fix by derDumeklemmer, fixed Donington/Enna max vehicles, adusted AI qualification/race speed, fixed Oschersleben safety car position, fixed GDB championships in order to skip Qualif.1 (to avoid random grid bug), added zbuffer shadow in CAS files (gives more fps with New Gfx by Syhlif32), increased seat position range, adjusted driver position for all cars to avoid glitches such as driver in mirror (especially shoulders), hands collisions with legs when turning steering wheel, hand and shift stick collisions. Unfortunately some cars have not got enough space for legs so you may still see collision glitches with feet/floor especially when you use pedals.
> HQ headlights available in white/yellow
> ALL HQ cars : increased brake disk/diskglow/caliper size (thanks to Art) and added HQ brakes textures
> M3 GTR : fixed mirror cubemaps (thanks to Syhlif32), fixed CPIT03 mask, added HQ cockpit LCD in green
> Z3 : fixed bad chassis A gmt, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> C5R : added HQ cockpit LCD in green
> Vertigo : fixed MT940 mask, fixed cockpit hood gmt (thanks to Zipdrive), enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> Elise : fixed Stack LCD glitch, added HQ cockpit LCD in white
> Morgan : updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> Mosler : fixed cockpit cubemaps (thanks to syhlif32), fixed rear lights position, fixed Stack LCD glitch, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> 996 CUP : fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> 996 GT2 : fixed 996GT2 chassis style2 (thanks to Art), fixed gearbox, updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Seat : fixed gearbox, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> ViperCC : updated rear lights, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Viper GTS-R : fixed rear lights position, fixed Viper Roos Optima wheels, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> F550 : fixed F550 Wieth wrong tyres, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> F575 : fixed steering wheel style1 not deactivated when driver is disabled (thanks to Zipdrive), fixed steering wheels cubemaps (thanks to Syhlif32), fixed body masks, fixed MT940 mask, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> Murcielago : fixed body masks (thanks to LeSunTzu), updated rear lights, added HQ cockpit LCD
> Lister : updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> MC12 : fixed external steering wheel, fixed Falcon surround, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in red
> 993 GT2 : fixed cockpit and yokohama wheels (thanks to Philipp), updated doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Saleen : fixed cockpit hood gmt (thanks to Zipdrive), updated rear lights, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> F360 : fixed MT940 mask, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, fixed F360 03052/03053 wrong tyres, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> 350Z : fixed hood and wheels (thanks to Art), fixed cockpit (thanks to syhlif32), added HQ cockpit LCD
> 996 RS : fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), added GT3R version (thanks to @Gr0 and Philipp), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> 996 RSR : fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), fixed hood/doors (thanks to Art), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> TVR : fixed rainscreen (thanks to Art), fixed body mask, fixed interior banner height, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> HQ tyres : First, many thanks to my beta testers for their feedback, initially Syhlif32 was the first to show me the way, then Shovas gave me precious feedback and more recently TzZyO and Mach77 gave me tips to improve them. I have spent quite a year of work on these HQ tyres with thousands of test laps : 38 different tyres * 6 compounds * 4 laps minimum to reach optimum tyre temperatures = 912 test laps each time you modify values in TYR files !
And now you ask why I did that ? Simply because I have always found that stock tyres have got too much grip in dry conditions and very weak grip in wet conditions, so I reduced grip in dry and I increased grip in wet with optimized tyre temperatures. My tyres are a lot more hardcore to play in dry weather, especially with hard compounds and when they are cold, so remember these advices : HQ tyres need at least 3-4 laps to reach optimum temperature in order to gain max grip, so be nice on accelerator the first 3 laps and especially the first one. Be careful with accelerator in corners/curves (just imagine driving with an egg under accelerator), when you see the car starting to slip from back end then release accelerator and adjust only center of steering wheel in direction of the track, and only when your car is stabilized, progressively re-accelerate. As stock tyres have got glue effect, you may never used traction control with vanilla game, but with HQ tyres I recommend to enable traction control, at least on low, if you cannot stay on track or if you use keyboard/joypad controller (steering wheel is highly recommended though). Moreover, medium compounds are set by default so select soft compounds to gain extra grip, or in contrary select hard compounds if you like more challenge.
(**) GENERIC MULTI-PATCHES
--------------------------
available for both stock and HQ cars & tracks :
- ALL cars : new HQ STEERING WHEEL textures
- M3 GTR : BMW_M3GTR_CPIT03_MASK.dds fix
- C5R : new cockpit textures
- Vertigo : MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix
- Morgan : new cockpit textures
- Mosler : new rear lights
- 996Cup : new cockpit textures
- 996BT : new cockpit textures
- ViperCC : new rear lights
- ViperGTS : new dashboard textures, rear lights fix, Zwaans cockpit textures fix
- F575 : FERRARI_F575_BODY1_MASK.DDS fix, MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix
- Murcielago : new rear lights, MASKs fix, 03036 skin fix
- Lister : new cockpit textures
- MC12 : new cockpit textures, MAGNETTI SURROUND fix
- 993GT2 : new cockpit textures, tyre brand fix for PROTON
- Saleen : new cockpit textures, new rear lights
- F360 : new cockpit textures, MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix, 03057 skin fix
- 350Z : new cockpit textures, new rear lights, interior banner fix
- 996RS : new cockpit textures, 03061/03067/03085/04068/04105 skins fix
- 996RSR : new cockpit textures
- TVR : MASKs fix, interior banner fix
- Safety car : roof lights fix
- Fire car : new skin with front left headlights glitch fix
ONLINE INFORMATION :
--------------------
GTR2 is more than 10 years old now and SimBin lobby online server is definitely closed : this means that your only chance to play GTR2 online nowadays is to join a GTR2 league such as koelschbierbude.de by example (native german website but do not be afraid as you will always find helpful people who speak english, moreover click on UNION JACK flag at top to translate forum).
Due to specific league files updater, if you experience online mismatch with your favorite GTR2 league then :
- edit your PLR file in GTR2\UserData\USERNAME.PLR with notepad, go to line 529 at "Report Mismatches=" and set it to "0"
- if online mismatch still occurs then ask your league manager to add GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH files to the server
Usage Disclaimer :
------------------
This mod is PRIVATE (need registration to RACEDEPARTMENT.COM to download it), this is a non-profit work made by passion for old gem GTR2 and provided as is, without warranty of any kind, use it at your own risk.
You are permitted to install and play this mod for private home use only, any commercial or public uses are forbidden.
It is forbidden to convert/modify any materials, or use it as part of another mod without written permission.
The original source is only available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-10th-anniversary-patch.152429/
Archive was tested with Kaspersky AV and to be sure that the archive you have downloaded was not modified then compare MD5 checksum with the one available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
Credits (alphabetical order) :
------------------------------
6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
CeeJay.dk for SweetFX video enhancer
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanation at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
Júlio Santos for Portuguese Pit Chief Audio translation
leon_90 for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to use his PLR FFB settings
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios for GTR2
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Yako for smart XD tool
Zipdrive for advices/bug reporting, F575 steering wheel1 fix & kind permission to use his Gillet/Saleen hood fixes
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, hkmp57, Iain Marshall, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), Scorpyo, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2019.
GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH v9.9 by GTR233 and friends
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GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.6 review by Paul JeffreyGTR2 10th Anniversary Patch v9.3 review by Maxou Le Pilote
This archive was compressed with 7-zip archiver v18.06 (update your archiver if it tells you that the archive is corrupted)
Archive size = 492 Mo
Archive MD5 checksum = C4530A4EB4774544F67211EC4BC6F0C3
Last Changelog
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v9.9
- added HQ desktop icons (thanks to leon_90 for advice)
- added New GTR2 Shader Upgrade170 by syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen)
- updated DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary to v6.3 : added HUNGARIAN language (thanks to Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation and thanks to F1mate2 for 80 extra lines translation)
- updated GTR2 HQ Skies to v8.0 : templates remastered in 4k so less compression artifacts even in HQ resolution (2048*2048)
- updated GTR2 HQ HUD COLLECTION to v6.1 : added HUNGARIAN language (thanks to F1mate2 for translation)
- updated GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 to v1.2 : added missing pit crew skins for extra PnG3 teams
- updated HQ CUBE MAPS to v5.0 : added more clouds and increased resolution up to 512*512 instead of 256*256 for previous HQ (default is 128*128)
Description :
-------------
This GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH represents 3 years of work (MORE THAN 10 000 FILES!!!) and includes all the necessary MODS/PATCHES for GTR2 plus HQ textures so you need nothing else :
- OFFICIAL EUROPEAN SIMBIN PATCH v1.1 + NOCD by Reloaded + 4GB PATCH by Daniel Pistelli = Full cars grid in color
- MS Dx9/dll from 2010 packages to improve GTR2 compatibility with modern OS
- GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION v9.9 :
-> DucFreak's GTR2 UI MOD 10th Anniversary v6.3 : nicer 16/9 UI with triple screen support and available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian). Plus pit chief audio translation for English, French, German, Italian, Spanish & Russian.
-> GTR2 HDR HQ Skies v8.0 : nice 6e66o & Hudson Kerr skies reworked with HDR effect in HQ resolution (2048*2048), and HQ MOON/SUN/NIGHT
-> GTR2 HQ AI v4.1 : better AI Talents
-> GTR2 HQ BRAKES v1.1 : nicer brake disc/caliper/discglow skins in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ Cars&Tracks v9.8 : better cars & tracks physics/graphics with advanced patches/fixes (*)
-> GTR2 HQ CARS SOUNDS v1.1 : added brake (Jandri)/skid (Fred_as)/horn/external tranny sounds & fixed overlapping sound issue when needed
-> GTR2 HQ HEADLIGHTS v6.0 : better headlights in higher resolution (LASER WHITE+YELLOW) patched to avoid halo glitch
-> GTR2 HQ HUD 10th Anniversary v6.1 : new head-up-display skin (mk2) available in 10 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish & Hungarian).
-> GTR2 HQ LENS FLARE v9.1 : better sun effects in higher resolution (max effects around 5-6pm)
-> GTR2 HQ MARBLES v1.0 : now you will really see marbles on track side in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ MASERATI 4200GT SAFETY CAR v5.0 : more detailed safety car skin (2003)
-> GTR2 HQ PIT & START LIGHTS v3.0 : better start lights (F1 style)
-> GTR2 HQ RAIN v12.0 : nicer rain effects in higher resolution
-> GTR2 HQ SCREEN DIRT v8.0 : dirt effect with smooth transitions in higher resolution (VERY DIRTY)
-> GTR2 HQ SPARCO SUITS 2018 v1.2 : nicer racing suits/gloves/shoes for driver/pit crew/marshalls
-> GTR2 HQ TREAD v3.0 : better tire tread in higher resolution (WITH GRAVELS)
-> GTR2 MULTI-PATCHES v15.0 : patches for several glitches that official patch v1.1 did not fix, plus many HQ textures (**)
-> GTR2 UIAssets Patch v1.0 : removed FNTCMOTM.BMP to allow skinned LCD
-> HQ AMBIENT SHADOW v3.0 : better second shadow under cars in higher resolution (LARGE version)
-> HQ BACKFIRE v3.0 : better flames on exhaust (RED-BLUE version)
-> HQ CUBE MAPS v5.0 : better car/track reflections in higher resolution
-> HQ FOV DEFVIEWS v7.0 : higher speed effect, no more in car headlight flickering at night (16/9)
-> HQ MIRROR v1.0 : rear view mirrors in higher resolution (1024)
-> HQ SMOKES v5.0 : better dust & smokes effects in higher resolution
-> HQ SPARK v7.0 : better sparks effects in higher resolution (SPARK & STARS version)
This GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch is a basis then you can fine tune options with GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION which includes some extra content not available in the 10th Anniversary Patch (HDR 4k Skies, HQ DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS, HQ F360 SOUNDS, and HQ BRAKES/HEADLIGHTS/HUD/LENS FLARE/SAFETY CAR/START LIGHTS/SCREEN DIRT/TREAD/AMBIENT SHADOW/BACKFIRE/MIRROR/SPARK variants) : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.152457/
Disk space requirement : 1.46 Go
ATTENTION: GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH will overwrite stock files so make a backup first or make a second GTR2 install (recommended) on your hard disk (see install process below)
No online mismatch (*) : This mod does not overwrite stock game which is still available, so you need to select any HQ car + HQ track.
(*) SPECIFIC Patches for HQ Cars & Tracks only
----------------------------------------------
In order to avoid on-line mismatch, some advanced patches/fixes are not available for stock cars/tracks but only for HQ Cars & Tracks when you select them in menu :
> fixed Donington pitcrew position, added Oschersleben startlights fix by derDumeklemmer, fixed Donington/Enna max vehicles, adusted AI qualification/race speed, fixed Oschersleben safety car position, fixed GDB championships in order to skip Qualif.1 (to avoid random grid bug), added zbuffer shadow in CAS files (gives more fps with New Gfx by Syhlif32), increased seat position range, adjusted driver position for all cars to avoid glitches such as driver in mirror (especially shoulders), hands collisions with legs when turning steering wheel, hand and shift stick collisions. Unfortunately some cars have not got enough space for legs so you may still see collision glitches with feet/floor especially when you use pedals.
> HQ headlights available in white/yellow
> ALL HQ cars : increased brake disk/diskglow/caliper size (thanks to Art) and added HQ brakes textures
> M3 GTR : fixed mirror cubemaps (thanks to Syhlif32), fixed CPIT03 mask, added HQ cockpit LCD in green
> Z3 : fixed bad chassis A gmt, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> C5R : added HQ cockpit LCD in green
> Vertigo : fixed MT940 mask, fixed cockpit hood gmt (thanks to Zipdrive), enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> Elise : fixed Stack LCD glitch, added HQ cockpit LCD in white
> Morgan : updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> Mosler : fixed cockpit cubemaps (thanks to syhlif32), fixed rear lights position, fixed Stack LCD glitch, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> 996 CUP : fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> 996 GT2 : fixed 996GT2 chassis style2 (thanks to Art), fixed gearbox, updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Seat : fixed gearbox, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> ViperCC : updated rear lights, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Viper GTS-R : fixed rear lights position, fixed Viper Roos Optima wheels, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> F550 : fixed F550 Wieth wrong tyres, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> F575 : fixed steering wheel style1 not deactivated when driver is disabled (thanks to Zipdrive), fixed steering wheels cubemaps (thanks to Syhlif32), fixed body masks, fixed MT940 mask, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, added HQ cockpit LCD in white/blue
> Murcielago : fixed body masks (thanks to LeSunTzu), updated rear lights, added HQ cockpit LCD
> Lister : updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> MC12 : fixed external steering wheel, fixed Falcon surround, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in red
> 993 GT2 : fixed cockpit and yokohama wheels (thanks to Philipp), updated doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> Saleen : fixed cockpit hood gmt (thanks to Zipdrive), updated rear lights, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> F360 : fixed MT940 mask, enabled tyres/brakes temp in MT940, fixed F360 03052/03053 wrong tyres, updated dash textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in yellow
> 350Z : fixed hood and wheels (thanks to Art), fixed cockpit (thanks to syhlif32), added HQ cockpit LCD
> 996 RS : fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), added GT3R version (thanks to @Gr0 and Philipp), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> 996 RSR : fixed cockpit (thanks to Philipp), fixed hood/doors (thanks to Art), updated dash/doors textures, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> TVR : fixed rainscreen (thanks to Art), fixed body mask, fixed interior banner height, added HQ cockpit LCD in blue
> HQ tyres : First, many thanks to my beta testers for their feedback, initially Syhlif32 was the first to show me the way, then Shovas gave me precious feedback and more recently TzZyO and Mach77 gave me tips to improve them. I have spent quite a year of work on these HQ tyres with thousands of test laps : 38 different tyres * 6 compounds * 4 laps minimum to reach optimum tyre temperatures = 912 test laps each time you modify values in TYR files !
And now you ask why I did that ? Simply because I have always found that stock tyres have got too much grip in dry conditions and very weak grip in wet conditions, so I reduced grip in dry and I increased grip in wet with optimized tyre temperatures. My tyres are a lot more hardcore to play in dry weather, especially with hard compounds and when they are cold, so remember these advices : HQ tyres need at least 3-4 laps to reach optimum temperature in order to gain max grip, so be nice on accelerator the first 3 laps and especially the first one. Be careful with accelerator in corners/curves (just imagine driving with an egg under accelerator), when you see the car starting to slip from back end then release accelerator and adjust only center of steering wheel in direction of the track, and only when your car is stabilized, progressively re-accelerate. As stock tyres have got glue effect, you may never used traction control with vanilla game, but with HQ tyres I recommend to enable traction control, at least on low, if you cannot stay on track or if you use keyboard/joypad controller (steering wheel is highly recommended though). Moreover, medium compounds are set by default so select soft compounds to gain extra grip, or in contrary select hard compounds if you like more challenge.
(**) GENERIC MULTI-PATCHES
--------------------------
available for both stock and HQ cars & tracks :
- ALL cars : new HQ STEERING WHEEL textures
- M3 GTR : BMW_M3GTR_CPIT03_MASK.dds fix
- C5R : new cockpit textures
- Vertigo : MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix
- Morgan : new cockpit textures
- Mosler : new rear lights
- 996Cup : new cockpit textures
- 996BT : new cockpit textures
- ViperCC : new rear lights
- ViperGTS : new dashboard textures, rear lights fix, Zwaans cockpit textures fix
- F575 : FERRARI_F575_BODY1_MASK.DDS fix, MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix
- Murcielago : new rear lights, MASKs fix, 03036 skin fix
- Lister : new cockpit textures
- MC12 : new cockpit textures, MAGNETTI SURROUND fix
- 993GT2 : new cockpit textures, tyre brand fix for PROTON
- Saleen : new cockpit textures, new rear lights
- F360 : new cockpit textures, MAGNETTI_MT940_SURROUND.dds fix, 03057 skin fix
- 350Z : new cockpit textures, new rear lights, interior banner fix
- 996RS : new cockpit textures, 03061/03067/03085/04068/04105 skins fix
- 996RSR : new cockpit textures
- TVR : MASKs fix, interior banner fix
- Safety car : roof lights fix
- Fire car : new skin with front left headlights glitch fix
ONLINE INFORMATION :
--------------------
GTR2 is more than 10 years old now and SimBin lobby online server is definitely closed : this means that your only chance to play GTR2 online nowadays is to join a GTR2 league such as koelschbierbude.de by example (native german website but do not be afraid as you will always find helpful people who speak english, moreover click on UNION JACK flag at top to translate forum).
Due to specific league files updater, if you experience online mismatch with your favorite GTR2 league then :
- edit your PLR file in GTR2\UserData\USERNAME.PLR with notepad, go to line 529 at "Report Mismatches=" and set it to "0"
- if online mismatch still occurs then ask your league manager to add GTR2 10th Anniversary PATCH files to the server
Usage Disclaimer :
------------------
This mod is PRIVATE (need registration to RACEDEPARTMENT.COM to download it), this is a non-profit work made by passion for old gem GTR2 and provided as is, without warranty of any kind, use it at your own risk.
You are permitted to install and play this mod for private home use only, any commercial or public uses are forbidden.
It is forbidden to convert/modify any materials, or use it as part of another mod without written permission.
The original source is only available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-10th-anniversary-patch.152429/
Archive was tested with Kaspersky AV and to be sure that the archive you have downloaded was not modified then compare MD5 checksum with the one available at RACEDEPARTMENT.COM
PnG3 note :
-----------
as many patches are dedicated to stock GTR2 cars, you can only install this GTR2 10th Anniversary Patch with full GTR2 cars : if you have chosen "SLIM DOWN EXISTING INSTALL" option (GTR2 Cars removed) then you will get CTD !!! Moreover you will lose nice PnG3 UI.
For PnG3, I recommend the GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION as you can selectively install PnG compatible mods/patches whether you have kept GTR2 cars or not : https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/gtr2-hq-mods-collection.152457/.
Credits (alphabetical order) :
------------------------------
6e66o for kind permission to use his nice sky pack
@Gr0 for advices on GT3R & kind permission to use 996 stack dash mod
alex69722 for Russian UI
ArmedLightning for kind permission to use his AL SPECIAL FX
Art (aka Arthur Stepanov) for advices/beta testing/bug reporting, HQ HUD Russian translation, RSR hood/door fixes, TVR rain screen fix, new GMT brakes (lot of work) and new GMT ARMS with 2 shoes
Barry for kind permission to include GTR2 REBORN MOD by IRG
Chopchop (aka Ceaffinc) for kind permission to use his #69 Proton Spa liveries
Chronus for his work on REBORN physics and detailed explanation at nogrip which helped me to understand how it works
Cristian Luis, simracing.pl/Skandre and Petr Nidecky for Czech/Polish translations
Culmone67 for HD track textures
Daniel Pistelli for 4GB patch
David Wright for advices and kind permission to use some parts of POWER & GLORY mod by GTL WORKSHOP
derDumeklemmer for kind permission to use his Oschersleben start lights fix & Enna moveable tyres
DucFreak for advices/help and for kind permission to use his nice GTR2 UI MOD
DurgeDriven for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning (check his GTR2 ESSENTIALS to use my mods with JSGME tool)
F1mate2 for 80 extra lines hungarian translation
Fred_as for kind permission to use his HD track backgrounds & squealing tyre sounds
GTR233 for GTR2 HQ MODS COLLECTION and updates/fixes
Guimengo for some extra Portuguese translations
Hudson Kerr for kind permission to use his wonderful skies
Jandri for kind permission to use his nice brakes sounds
leon_90 for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and support since the beginning
LeSunTzu for murcielago body mask from his 2005 mod with kind permission
Luzperfecta for UI advanced FFB settings
Mach77 for advices and beta tests on HQ cars to match real lap times
NASA for their nice moon picture from Apollo 11
Petes László for kind permission to use original hungarian translation
Philipp for advices & kind permission to use his 996 fixes
Redi for GTR2 manual scan
Reloaded for NOCD
Shovas for advices/beta testing/bug reporting and kind permission to use his PLR FFB settings
SIMBIN/Blimey!/10Tacle Studios for GTR2
Spad for his MoTeC Project
Syhlif32 (aka Bjarne Hansen) for original idea of the 10th Anniversary Patch (may not be happen without him), advices/beta testing/bug reporting, M3GTR mirror cube maps fix, F575 steering wheel cube maps fix, arms GMT fix, mosler cockpit cube maps fix, and new gfx shaders
unseen/NacK for kind permission to use Default GTR2 tracks black terrain fix
Velo for defviews info and SceneLighting ColorMatch tool
vondutch51 for his work on AI which helped me to understand how it works
Zipdrive for advices/bug reporting, F575 steering wheel1 fix & kind permission to use his Gillet/Saleen hood fixes
Advices/bug reporting/feedback : Apollion, Barcika, bobwilliams, Crimson764, cyrac1, DrKruntz, hkmp57, ical_everon, Jempy, jgf, Jon c, JorritVD, Kenny Paton, LeGhoul, leslav2012, mildrew2, NeelJ, Razgriz (aka Menrva), Scorpyo, Spinelli, Starraider, sunalp2, TzZyO.
GTR233, 2019.