Modding Questions Thread

Miles · Apr 19, 2013

Dan Hawkins said:
Hi mate ive merged your thread with the modding requests thread
Dan
Miles Schifty031 ??

Which thread???? Sorry!

Dan Hawkins · Apr 19, 2013

Miles said:
Which thread???? Sorry!

Haha no mate. Ive edited my post you quoted to make it more clear lol.. was asking if you guys could answer the guy I originally quoted

Sorry for the confusion

Martin Larsen · Apr 19, 2013

If I edit one driver performance and one team performance in the Database, will that lead to corrupt save?

Miles · Apr 19, 2013

I just wrote a long post and lost it, damn.

Miles · Apr 19, 2013

Riley Preston said:
Hello, I've installed a lot of mods and a new database and everything but since I race in a league, I need to revert back to the vanilla game so I can play online. When I want to continue my career after doing my league race my saved games will be deleted so how do I make it so I can keep my saved games and make sure it isn't corrupted! Thanks!

Ok, seeing as I just lost the long post, I'll keep this one short!!! I hope it works for you, I haven't tried myself, this is more of an educated guess at a solution.

1) Create 2 folders - offline database*, and online database.

* Or the same for any different kinds of mods!

2) Put the original game database in the online one, and the modded database in the offline one.

3) Once you have finished playing offline , you need to update the offline folder with the one that you just played with. Although you may think they are the same, you playing with it has changed it slightly....

4) Whenever you go to play (offline or online) replace the game database with the one you want to play with.

Miles

Renatomass · Apr 19, 2013

Someone can give me the original ai files?
I have'nt saved it.
Thanks a lot.

Dan Hawkins · Apr 19, 2013

Renatomass said:
Someone can give me the original ai files?
I have'nt saved it.
Thanks a lot.

Hi mate, merged your thread into here as its a modding question

Cheers

Riley Preston · Apr 20, 2013

Miles said:
Ok, seeing as I just lost the long post, I'll keep this one short!!! I hope it works for you, I haven't tried myself, this is more of an educated guess at a solution.

1) Create 2 folders - offline database*, and online database.

* Or the same for any different kinds of mods!

2) Put the original game database in the online one, and the modded database in the offline one.

3) Once you have finished playing offline , you need to update the offline folder with the one that you just played with. Although you may think they are the same, you playing with it has changed it slightly....

4) Whenever you go to play (offline or online) replace the game database with the one you want to play with.

Miles

Thanks! So you mean I just have to keep the my career database and copy it in whenever I'm playing my career? Sounds easy enough.

andyandy989898 · Apr 20, 2013

Hi all

I was after some help with modding and wondered if anyone knew the answer.
I'll explain what I am doing

I have been messing around with the dynamic environment settings in the database trying to change how weather works in game. I was annoyed with how on the 50% races I do that you only ever really get 1 change in weather. I have now managed to get it to my liking. There can now be light showers and heavy rain that can last a very short amount of time, this is giving some really exciting races and more difficult tyre choices throughout the race. I then moved on to change the amount of time it takes for track to soak as IRL it seems as soon as it begins to rain there is rush to get on to inters but in the game you can happily lap for 5 laps before starting to lose grip. I have now changed this as well and now when it begins to rain you have around two laps to pit before your sliding everywhere in normal rain and heavy rain its all about making it back in one piece. The local weather also works well as you can have a few corners that are soaking wet but the rest is dry. It also means if it rains lightly for say 5 mins you can remain on dry tyres if you wish but tyre temps drop off. The only slight issue I am left with is the ai remain on dry tyres for bit too long. Is there a file or script anyone knows of which controls how long ai wait before changing to different tyres?

Thanks

Dan Hawkins · Apr 20, 2013

andyandy989898 said:
Hi all

I was after some help with modding and wondered if anyone knew the answer.
I'll explain what I am doing

I have been messing around with the dynamic environment settings in the database trying to change how weather works in game. I was annoyed with how on the 50% races I do that you only ever really get 1 change in weather. I have now managed to get it to my liking. There can now be light showers and heavy rain that can last a very short amount of time, this is giving some really exciting races and more difficult tyre choices throughout the race. I then moved on to change the amount of time it takes for track to soak as IRL it seems as soon as it begins to rain there is rush to get on to inters but in the game you can happily lap for 5 laps before starting to lose grip. I have now changed this as well and now when it begins to rain you have around two laps to pit before your sliding everywhere in normal rain and heavy rain its all about making it back in one piece. The local weather also works well as you can have a few corners that are soaking wet but the rest is dry. It also means if it rains lightly for say 5 mins you can remain on dry tyres if you wish but tyre temps drop off. The only slight issue I am left with is the ai remain on dry tyres for bit too long. Is there a file or script anyone knows of which controls how long ai wait before changing to different tyres?

Thanks

Merged your post into the thread called "Modding Questions" as it relates to questions to do with modding - hopefully you will get some answers here

Reestran · Apr 20, 2013

snthennumbers said:
Had the same problem...really annoying.

Simple solution though:
Go to F1 2012\cars\fe2\ (or me2, mc2...doesn't really matter) and copy the cameras.xml file.

Paste it into F1 2012\cars\rb2\
*poof* camera motion is gone

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks

ALKMNDZA · Apr 20, 2013

I change the garage id, but where i can change the id position for the guys are front of the team? (who are under a roof).

Thanks!!!!

fanpapad · Apr 20, 2013

Dear owners, admnistrators and moderators, forgive me if I break or offend the rules and laws of your forum and website. I found this [mod edit, link removed] and I thought that it might be interesting of testing it. I am not advertising this website, I do not have any connection or collaboration with them. I just found mods and names of moders there, who are members in this website. Maybe you are already aware of this mod. Dear Administrators and Moderators, just excuse me, if my thread is not appropriate.

Benutzername · Apr 20, 2013

I am not sure, but i think this mod was on rd, too, but it was just some things in the db changed, so it would not affect the performance of the cars (it has to be done in the files in the car datas)

fanpapad · Apr 20, 2013

Benutzername said:
I am not sure, but i think this mod was on rd, too, but it was just some things in the db changed, so it would not affect the performance of the cars (it has to be done in the files in the car datas)

I am not aware of that.

Dan Hawkins · Apr 20, 2013

Hi fanpapad
I'm getting clarification on if this is allowed, as you don't own the mod - I'm new to the team, so unsure on where this one stands....

I will get back to you, when another F1 Staff Member is around

Dan

Graham Laing · Apr 20, 2013

Apart from the fact that the link is to another racing website.

The uploader at the other website (I know his name), let's say, doesn't tend to upload his own work. The work can originally come from a modder here at RD or elsewhere.

Closing thread and removing link.