Escort Challenge by Prez

[prez]

If they are for Race 07 i would love them have always been a fan of mk1 and mk2 escorts

Its for EVO

 

[Matthew Hardwick]

Its for EVO

After the latest Steam patch they should no longer need Evo.

 

[prez]

After the latest Steam patch they should no longer need Evo.

Aha....didnt know that. So all mods work for race 07 then?

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

I think so... At least that's what I read in the thread on the latest patch.

 

[Dave Stephenson]

Maybe Seany will try it and let us know

 

[Ivo Simons]

I just downloaded the mod and damn these cars are fun to drive. I just found one thing my steering wheel is very light when i drive it. I dont have this problem with other mods. But i hope that we have soon a race with these cars.

 

[Andrew Evans]

But i hope that we have soon a race with these cars.

i've an event lined up with these - coming soon - probably next week :wink:

 

[Dietmar]

I just downloaded the mod and damn these cars are fun to drive. I just found one thing my steering wheel is very light when i drive it. I dont have this problem with other mods. But i hope that we have soon a race with these cars.

Light steering wheel come from the brutal force from the back. It took me some time to tweak a setup, with which I was capabale to control these beasts. Massiv understeer out of the box (if I remember correctly).

 

[Ivo Simons]

More like the steering force don't work and only a little FF.

 

[Günthar Rowe]

... I just found one thing my steering wheel is very light when i drive it. I dont have this problem with other mods...

A big part of the reason that the FFB is so low it that this mod uses:

SteeringFFBMult=1.2

where as I use"

SteeringFFBMult=2.0

If you guys would like me to make a RaceDepartment patch and you can just get everyone to download and use it like they would a track....

It is a all or nothing thing tho, as the file that needs to be changed is checked when joining a server... saying that I have not seen a server up in months running this mod, so .... let me know...

 

[James Yates]

A big part of the reason that the FFB is so low it that this mod uses:

SteeringFFBMult=1.2

where as I use"

SteeringFFBMult=2.0

If you guys would like me to make a RaceDepartment patch and you can just get everyone to download and use it like they would a track....

It is a all or nothing thing tho, as the file that needs to be changed is checked when joining a server... saying that I have not seen a server up in months running this mod, so .... let me know...

A patch for it would be a good idea, need higher steering lock really - only goes up to 23.

 

[Günthar Rowe]

Prez has been in contact with me and we will work up a re-release to incorporate quite a few new things

 

[prez]

Prez has been in contact with me and we will work up a re-release to incorporate quite a few new things

Thats true mate!

We aim to make it skinnable for a better online experience and incorporate other minor tweaks...new sound, better ffb support, etc etc

 

[Andrew Evans]

this is a sexy development :thumb:

 

[Craig Stevenson]

this is a sexy development :thumb:

I wouldn't have put in those words but +1

 

[Günthar Rowe]

Progress so far...

This is where I'm at so far...

I have not finished the customskins, so don't test that yet. But, have re-worked the following:

Created individual car models (required to skin them)
Aligned the feet closer for brake and accelerator
Modified tyre model
Modified Physics
New Cams

The above are mostly still WIP...

 

[Günthar Rowe]

Progress to date:

---### Changelog V1.1 Beta ###---

- New mod folder naming structure (will require having the older versions backed up and removed from the Teams folder)
- CustomSkins .ini system now works fully
- Modified cam's
- Modified .tyr, .hdc, .inccar for 250cu engine cars (#35 and #70 models)
- Created new 351cu .eng & .aud and have the #74 model running this engine
- Renamed the wheel gmt's so that more wheels could be used on custom skins
- Modified the .car files to have the GenString= load the renamed gmt's correctly
- Restructured the file system as part of getting the custom skins to load
- Some more things that I can't think of at this point

---### Changelog V1.0 Beta ###---

- Modified .tyr, .hdc, .inccar
- Restructured the file system
- Modified cam's
- Created individual models


---### CustomSkin Folder .ini Usage ###---

What can be skinned:

[Ford Escort 35 250cu V8]
body=
wing=
windows=
driver=
ext_driver=
helmet=
wheelcolor=

[Ford Escort 70 250cu V8]
body=
wing=
windows=
driver=
ext_driver=
helmet=
wheelcolor=

[Ford Escort 74 351cu V8]
body=
wing=
windows=
driver=
ext_driver=
helmet=
wheelcolor=

Correct usage of the "wheelcolor=" is to add an integer between 1 and 9 inclusive.

E.g. CustomSkin .ini

[[[Southern Cross Racing]]]
[[Günthar Rowe]]
[Ford Escort 35 250cu V8]
body=34_ESCORT_BODY.dds
Windows=34_ESCORT_WINDOWS.dds
wing=34_FORD_ESCORT_WING.DDS
wheelcolor=9

Cheers,

Günthar Rowe

 

[Andrew Evans]

am holding off on my next escort event until this update is out :wink:

 

[Michael Herrmann]

awsome read there Günthar cant wait for the new release

plz Andrew set it up on a weekend as weeks are barly possible for me atm

 

[Günthar Rowe]

uploading now for Prez, but....

---### Changelog V1.3 Beta ###---

- Further Cam adjustments
- New tyre physics
- Physics adjustments

---### Changelog V1.2 Beta ###---

- Further Cam adjustments
- #74 Model back to 250cu Motor
- Further refinement of the customskins wheel options
- Physics adjustments

now tight in the front end and loose as in the rear, can power slide / drift up to 3rd or 4th even with tyres at optimum temps (unlike before, where they got too grippy when warmed up)... All test was done with 100 & 120% FOV, G25 running 540 degrees and 27.5 degrees in-game, in practice pro-sim mode, with default setup... Tracks tested on were Curitiba 2007 and Imola.

I'll make up some base setups using the different final diff settings as these can't be adjusted in-game and will upload later...