AC Citroen 2CV@Ales Cévennes, Tue 24th October 2023

HF2000 · Oct 18, 2023

Welcome to the RD Racing Club.

How French can you get it! Driving the iconic Citroën Duck on a track in the middle of the Cévennes! Don't forget to take your baguette, wine and cheese for the straight!

This event will be as fun as challenging! Je vais te voir sur la piste

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS is essential for clean and respectful driving in our community. You should therefore use tools like Helicorsa or CarRadar and CrewChief. The links for these apps are on the bottom of this post.

DISCORD. It's important that you also join us during the event on Discord for additional information and instructions. Link is below.

Sign up:
Go to https://acsm.racedepartment.com/championship/d751e5b8-9438-48d9-a484-6b01ea5a9fcc?server=1 using the Emperor account you have been given and register with your steamID.

If you don't have an Emperor account yet, ask for one by posting in this thread (only for premium members).

Server information:

Server: Racedepartment Server 2 Password: standard password, if you don't know that, ask for it in this thread and it will be send in a PM.
20:00 CET, 19:00 BST (18:00 UTC) | 60 minutes - Official Practice
21:05 CET, 20:05 BST (19:05 UTC) | 20 minutes - Qualification
21:30 CET, 20:30 BST (19:30 UTC) | 25 minutes - Race 1
22:00 CET, 21:00 BST (20:00 UTC) | 25 minutes - Race 2
Practiceserver available during the week. Same password.

Event details:

Cars:
- Citroen 2CV UK Club Class https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/citroen-2cv-uk-club-class.63818/
Track: Pôle Mécanique Ales Cévennes https://modsfire.com/2QnYl737bI5e8WQ
Tyre blankets: Yes
Track Road temperature: 30 Celsius
Track grip: 100%
Track limits: No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a lift of the gas please. You will be penalized if you break this rule.
Damage: 10%
Fuel Consumption: 100%
Tyre wear: 100%
Pitstop: not mandatory.

Useful Links:

RaceDepartment Discord: click here
Sync Accounts: click here
Recommended apps: Helicorsa + CarRadar+ Top/Centre Flags or AC_Flags + CrewChief
Tracks, Cars, Apps Installation Guide: click here (Handy guide to install non AC content)
Racing Club Rules: click here
Incident Reporting: click here

Entry list:

https://acsm.racedepartment.com/championship/9bb3057a-a150-40ca-845c-17ce1767e64b?server=1 Tab Entrants

Programmer_Rich · Oct 18, 2023

I don't want to spook anybody but please take extra care with the Modsfire track download. My anti virus software (Avast) flashed up 'URL:Scam' on the first two download links that were generated by Modsfire. Only because I trust Han I tried a third time and got a legit download link that successfully downloaded the track.

Han is this the only way to share the track as it seems a bit high risk to me?

HF2000 · Oct 18, 2023

Programmer_Rich said:
I don't want to spook anybody but please take extra care with the Modsfire track download. My anti virus software (Avast) flashed up 'URL:Scam' on the first two download links that were generated by Modsfire. Only because I trust Han I tried a third time and got a legit download link that successfully downloaded the track.

Han is this the only way to share the track as it seems a bit high risk to me?

Hi Richard,

I uploaded many tracks (>50) from modsfire and I didn't get any virus. But you have to look very carefully at which download button you have to click. First you have to generate the link and then you will get a button "Download link". That is the correct button. And you have to click it twice before the download starts.
If you click on a commercial popup window in the center of the screen, you will get a cookie that causes to pop-up a message at the bottom right every now and then. You can delete these in the privacy settings of your browser by deleting the cookies.

Programmer_Rich · Oct 18, 2023

HF2000 said:
Hi Richard,

I uploaded many tracks (>50) from modsfire and I didn't get any virus. But you have to look very carefully at which download button you have to click. First you have to generate the link and then you will get a button "Download link". That is the correct button. And you have to click it twice before the download starts.
If you click on a commercial popup window in the center of the screen, you will get a cookie that causes to pop-up a message at the bottom right every now and then. You can delete these in the privacy settings of your browser by deleting the cookies.

I did click on the correct 'Download link' button and as I said it worked the third time. Maybe I was unlucky, maybe Avast was being overly cautious but just be careful everyone.

Ernebro · Oct 18, 2023

Wow, be really careful when downloading from this link... I had to click three different times before I got the correct download file. The first time I really didn't pay attention and a file called "Your_File.exe" was downloaded and I accidentally clicked on it (I'm stupid, I know...). A dos prompt appeared and I couldn't stop it. Windows Defender immediately appeared and the threat was eliminated, but what do I know.... Hopefully my computer will still work

stigs2cousin · Oct 18, 2023

Han,

we love your work and all the tracks you "sniff out", but your web is getting a little dark for me

gearwhine · Oct 19, 2023

The link is working fine Han. Just downloaded with no issues. If you press the correct button it is safe. Plus, i have downloaded stuff from this modder lots of times with no issue. Good Combo by the way

HF2000 · Oct 19, 2023

Ernebro said:
Wow, be really careful when downloading from this link... I had to click three different times before I got the correct download file. The first time I really didn't pay attention and a file called "Your_File.exe" was downloaded and I accidentally clicked on it (I'm stupid, I know...). A dos prompt appeared and I couldn't stop it. Windows Defender immediately appeared and the threat was eliminated, but what do I know.... Hopefully my computer will still work

It will, but if you get unwanted popups, go to the privacy settings of your browser and delete cookies.
I have used modfire a lot of times and I never got a virus, only annoying cookies when I didn't click the download button (2 or 3 times) correctly.

Alfred Wayne · Oct 20, 2023

Ublock Origin extension for chrome or firefox should hide any "false" download links on download sites (along with popups from sites like these). Aside from blocking ads, adblock will keep you from ever seeing those "your computer is infected!!" popups)

Still a chance you get a .exe file instead of the .rar or .7zip file i guess but as Han has said, modsfire isn't a site I usually find those fake downloads. May just be my browser settings though. Probably also helps I was a teenager on the internet during the days of limewire so I know a fake file when I see one

Also windows security (built in anti-virus) should be all you need to stay safe. Maybe the free version of Malewarebytes if you want to double check things. Otherwise most modern OS and browsers (with adblock) should stop any threats. If they don't, 9.5 times out of 10, it'll be an obvious .exe file you just throw in the trash (or windows will auto flag and quarantine it with a popup).

Below is with adblock on

Below is with adblock off

Ernebro · Oct 20, 2023

Thanks Alfred.
Well, I was also a teenager during the early days of the internet. It's obvious that the file I clicked on was fake. I was just sloppy this time I guess, I'm getting old...

gearwhine · Oct 20, 2023

HF2000 said:
It will, but if you get unwanted popups, go to the privacy settings of your browser and delete cookies.
I have used modfire a lot of times and I never got a virus, only annoying cookies when I didn't click the download button (2 or 3 times) correctly.

There are a few issues with the car Han. There are no LODs and the drivers seat is on the wrong side of the car. The one you used before has had an update i think with a race version added

HF2000 · Oct 20, 2023

gearwhine said:
There are a few issues with the car Han. There are no LODs and the drivers seat is on the wrong side of the car. The one you used before has had an update i think with a race version added

gearwhine said:
There are no LODs and the drivers seat is on the

I don't think so. It's a regular LHD car. Did you drive it on the practice server?

stigs2cousin · Oct 20, 2023

Well, for a mayority of drivers the right side of the car is the wrong side of the car as they drive on the right side of the road.

Any news about downloads for the "risk averse"

Elmar3rd · Oct 20, 2023

I like it! But I doubt that it will pass the egg challenge with the setup shown in the screenshot.

gearwhine · Oct 20, 2023

HF2000 said:
I don't think so. It's a regular LHD car. Did you drive it on the practice server?

Ok, that is strange. For me the car is right hand drive but the driving position is on the left. How can that be?

gearwhine · Oct 20, 2023

3 downloads later and i am getting 1.1 when it should be 1.3. Modder even says the update moves the driver to the right. Yet you are driving on the left with dashboard on your side?

Elmar3rd · Oct 20, 2023

gearwhine said:
3 downloads later and i am getting 1.1 when it should be 1.3. Modder even says the update moves the driver to the right. Yet you are driving on the left with dashboard on your side?

1.1 shown for the downloaded car is right, even when the title on RD says 1.3. The version stored in the ui_car.json is 1.1. Maybe the author forgot to update the ui_car.json.
Attached screenshot shows the car ("UK Club") from inside on the practice server.

Elmar3rd · Oct 20, 2023

Alfred Wayne said:
Ublock Origin extension for chrome or firefox should hide any "false" download links on download sites (along with popups from sites like these). Aside from blocking ads, adblock will keep you from ever seeing those "your computer is infected!!" popups)

Still a chance you get a .exe file instead of the .rar or .7zip file i guess but as Han has said, modsfire isn't a site I usually find those fake downloads. May just be my browser settings though. Probably also helps I was a teenager on the internet during the days of limewire so I know a fake file when I see one

Also windows security (built in anti-virus) should be all you need to stay safe. Maybe the free version of Malewarebytes if you want to double check things. Otherwise most modern OS and browsers (with adblock) should stop any threats. If they don't, 9.5 times out of 10, it'll be an obvious .exe file you just throw in the trash (or windows will auto flag and quarantine it with a popup).

Interesting. This is !exactly! also my strategy. Only uBlock origin, Windows Defender and the free Malewarebytes standalone scanner (the latter not really needed, paranoia).

gearwhine · Oct 20, 2023

Elmar3rd said:
1.1 shown for the downloaded car is right, even when the title on RD says 1.3. The version stored in the ui_car.json is 1.1. Maybe the author forgot to update the ui_car.json.
Attached screenshot shows the car ("UK Club") from inside on the practice server.

Yes, the car is right hand drive but i am sitting on the left. How is it just me?