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[Bram Hengeveld]

Things are moving at Codemasters

 

[Rob]

I'm wondering if it happens online. But when I tried to go online with my alternate ID, it said I did not have xbox live privileges. I think you can have multiple user IDs under the same main account (re: live) but to get an actual separate xbox live account you have to pay for it. That's not something I've done or really wish to do. So, the bottom line is that I either have to pay for a new account or make a new profile in Autosport.

But if I make a new User in Autosport, will that overwrite my old one thereby rendering the patch useless or will I still be able to recover the old one either through the game (not sure it will retain the old one since I have not tried to create a new one) or through the saved (corrupt) file on my flash drive? I guess I could just back the corrupted one up to the cloud and have another avenue, but I'm still wondering how corrupted files not still in existence on the game will be recovered via the patch? Any geeks out there with some insight?

 

[Peter Hooper]

Hey Robert, I thought provided you had the corrupt one backed up to a seperate device which you can copy back at a later date it would be fine. You will of course lose the new save (unless that post I reposted here yesterday is correct of course) but at least you will be able to recover everything for the original one.

That's how I understood it anyway.

 

[Peter Hooper]

Is anybody else finding that the gearbox is suffering damage at every race or practice session. No matter what I do the car constantly has a damaged gearbox from about 3 or 4 laps and then 5th gear disappears shortly after. It's always 5th gear that is lost.

I've tried altering my shifting technique but to no avail, it still keeps happening.

This has happened in any of the touring car categories I have driven so far in races of 5 laps or more.

 

[Peter Hooper]

Just had another quick test in the category c touring cars and had exactly the same problem so it's not restricted to the minis.

 

[Rob]

Hmmm. Strange. Sounds like me and you need to get together a little early to see if we can replicate this online. I'll start a new profile tonight. Might be able to buy a MINI and then go from there. If I get corrupted again, of well. I'll also try to see if I can make it through a 14 lapper without losing 5th.

 

[Peter Hooper]

I'll see what I can do Robert but I am out most of the day at one of my Granddaughters birthday parties so not sure what time I'll be back.

I checked out the Codies Grid Autosport blog and it does specifically mention the gearbox damage on there but I'm still none the wiser on how you actually avoid getting the damage.

I remember in Grand Prix Legends you had to lift off the accelerator between shifts otherwise the gearbox would eventually get damaged so perhaps that's worth a try here.

 

[Rob]

I'm on now, leveling up a MINI. I'll try it now.

 

[Peter Hooper]

How are you doing that Robert, you in some lobby races?

 

[Rob]

I sure was. In fact, after I created my "new" profile, the old one remained as an option to choose. So, if you ever do get the bug, backup to your cloud, your HDD and a flash and even the game will retain it. In essence, you could have two "driver personalities" to play with.
In any case, I got the MINI relatively quickly. Prices had come down to only $30,000. I would advise getting one Peter. I don't think it will hurt your game and even if it does, you are no worse off since you are not losing levels. Then, grab me or someone (I just created a room tonight and people joined) and run one lappers around short tracks. You will be at Level 16 in no time. I think I got to 31 or something. Far less flexibility on the adjustments, but at least I can tune it.
And I tried some of Boothy's advice and it worked! Well, most of it...like softening up the springs a bit and easing up on the downforce. However my diff is still fairly open and I just could not get used to those higher gear ratios.

Speaking of, I got the same message re: the gearbox about lap 56 or so. It must be just a pattern because I was never hitting the red line.

 

[Matthew Booth]

My idea behind the setup was it was fairly straight line acceleration needed to locked the diff and balanced it out with the soft suspension for cornering Just found it more comfortable

 

[Peter Hooper]

I've already got a mini Robert, remember it was the first I got when we had that online session just never managed to get back online to level it up

 

[Philip Heck]

I use the automatic gearbox and my engineer also tells me (after 3-4 laps) that my gearbox were damaged... I never experienced any consequences though.

 

[Jordan Louis Hampson]

so everyone know my gamertag is Jordann P70EM

 

[Rob]

The same thing happens to me, but I'm not sure if it would happen online, since I have not driven a long race there yet.

 

[Rob]

If you have time before the race, we can level it up real quick.

 

[Rob]

@JordanHampson-P70EM Yes, I have you on my friends list...
But, are you licensed here at Race Department? I don't see it under your mini profile on the left. To race in the leagues here, you need to be. If you are not, maybe there is a way to expedite it. Here is where you go to do it: http://www.racedepartment.com/forums/become-a-licensed-member-here.4/

 

[Karl Fuss]

i haven't turned a lap here yet.....
I will have to pick my wife up sometime after 4pm, hopefully i can still make this... but if she is later than she thinks i might end up missing it.

 

[Colin Knowles]

5 laps is a long race Uh oh

 

[Peter Hooper]

From what I have read it will happen in a long race to but will just take longer to surface. The engine damage in shorter races is scaled.

 

[Peter Hooper]

5 laps is a long race Uh oh

Just been using those for testing purposes Colin, you can have much longer races but it's pretty much like the BTCC with very intense races rather than longer ones like F1.