Power & Glory Version 3.2 Released!

[Paul Jeffrey]

The GT Legends Workshop team have released a substantial update to the legendary Power & Glory mod for GTR2.

Following a break of several years, a now considerably reduced GTLW team have been hard at work further refining and improving on this classic release, introducing a number of fixes to long standing issues and heavily improved physics to the Ford GT40 and Porsche 906 cars in game.

New users can directly install version 3.2 from scratch (assuming a vanilla install of GTR2 is installed) or updating from the previous version can be achieved via an updater.

DOWNLOAD: Download Power & Glory Version 3.2 here

CHANGELOG

BUG FIXES / OPTIMIZATIONS:

• Fix for the 1974 Zakspeed Escort RS1600 tyre file, which was causing CTD when using Soft Wet tyres.
• Fix for a wrongly referenced mesh in the Boss302 Mustang cas file, which could cause CTD at low detail setting.
• Fixed wrong tyre textures used on Boss302 Mustangs #15 and #16.
• Fix for missing shadowreceiver of Boss302 Mustang bonnet scoop in cockpit view.
• Fix for exhaust smoke position on Corvette Grand Sports.
• Fix for wrong body mask in Cortina GT #64021.
• Fix for material conflict in all affected 60’s Touring cars.
• Fix for material conflict in all affected 70’s Touring cars.
• Fix for material conflict in all affected GT Over 2 Liter cars.
• Fix for material conflict in almost all affected GT Under 2 Liter cars (still need to do Lotus 7).
• Fix for material conflict in all affected PTC Over 2 Liter cars.
• Fix for material conflict in all affected PTC Under 2 Liter cars.
• Fix for material conflict in Safetycar.
• Fix for to render ABS non-functional on Ford GTs and Porsche 906s
• Fix for wrong dirt/rain screens in Capri 2600 #72023
• Removed unnecessary “invisible” plane under zakspeed escort chassis meshes, and adjusted graphicalOffset in .hdc to correct height.
• Removed unnecessary “invisible” plane under Detomaso Pantera chassis meshes, and adjusted GraphicalOffset in .hdc to correct height.
• Removed front windscreen banner from Porsche 914/6 #70040 chassis meshes.
• Altered Porsche 914/6 lit headlight texture. #70040 headlight glow now correctly shows no tape marks when lit.

PHYSICS / FEATURES / GAMEPLAY:

• Revised physics for all Ford GT40s
• Revised physics for all Porsche 906s
• Reduced rolling resistance and drag for Alpine A110, #76 & #78 – 1300 engine replaces 1100
• Small changes to Lotus Cortina tyre diameter, ride height and suspension travel. ’65 Mann car now has Goodyear tyres. 67 Alain Dex car now has Firestone tyres
• Lotus Cortinas now in a single category, rather than the previous Works/Mann categories.

GRAPHICS:

• Removed right side mirror and cutoff switch box from Boss302 Mustang #70009
• Revised skin and body mask on Ford Capri #72054
• All GT40s slightly widened and lower nose re-profiled
• Correct diameter tyres for all GT40s
• New BRM style wheels to replace Halibrand wheel for the GT40s which used BRM style wheels
• Revised cockpit for Ford GT MkII – new gauges and repositioned mirror
• Revised cockpit for Gulf GT40s – new tape strip and wheel boss and #6 now has same gauges as #7
• Four sets of correctly sized tyres replace single set on Porsche 906
• Back-fire and passenger seat added to Alpine A110 – #76 & #78 now have 1300 engine exhaust
• New cockpit/dash for 1964 model Lotus Cortinas
• Revised cockpit for later model Lotus Cortinas
• Revised 3D model for Lotus Cortina body featuring new details such as side exhaust, boot lock, 3D Lotus badges, central fuel filler, and bonnet strap.
• New or revised skins for all Lotus Cortinas – #65037 replaces #66013 and #66001 replaces #66027
• Larger diameter tyres for all Cortinas

SOUNDS:

• Minor pitch corrections for the Ford GT40 and Ford GT MkII, to suit the physics corrections done in the car.

UI / HUD / OPTIONS:

• Included the “PnG UI Language Switcher” tool (located in the main installation folder), so that users can change the language of the Interface and without needing to download this tool separately.
• Corrections in the Italian dictionary files for better translation (external contribution from ‘NickM’).
• Separated the Corvette C2 L76 Roadster from the Corvette C2 Z06 in class lines, so that it can be selected separately (also for dedicated servers).
• Rectified missing lines/text for the specs in showroom for the Corvettes C3 L88 #68002, #68003 and #68045.
• Minor checkbox changes (spacing parameters).
• Car picture in the set-up screens has been changed to a top-view image (of a Cobra roadster) this substitutes the underside one (of a Ferrari 250 GT) causing confusion to some.

• NEW ADDED CONTENT:
  1969 IGFA German Racing Team Ford GT40

Are you planning to try this new update to P&G? What's you favourite car combination to race in game? Leave your comments below!

 

[Magic43]

The question is: Is there any chance to race this mod online here or anywhere? Otherwise i don't need it to install.

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

any tips for my wheel settings/ffb etc on t300rs ??? can't get a good feeling at all

I just got it up and running and it took a while to get my T300 dialed in but it feels pretty good now. Try this:
In the Thrustmaster profiler thingy:
900 degrees rotation
Overall Strength of all forces - 88%
Constant - 100%
Periodic - 100%
Spring - 0%
Damper - 100%
Auto Center - by the game
(these are the same settings I use for AC also)

In game
CONTROLS - FORCE menu
Thrustmaster RGT FFB Pro - Highlighted
Force Feedback Effects - Low
Force Feedback Strength - 78%
Reverse Effects - Unchecked
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If I click on the green button on the launcher it changes the settings in game to something absolutely crazy. Try these and tell me what you think.

EDIT:
After clicking on the green button on the launcher it sets the advanced FFB to Logitech G25, sets FFB to 100%, and checks the reverse FFB checkbox.
I lower the strength to 78% and UNCHECK the ffb reverse box. (this is very important)

 

[Rastas]

Awesome guys!!

 

[David Wright]

If I click on the green button on the launcher it changes the settings in game to something absolutely crazy. Try these and tell me what you think.

Thanks for posting to help on the T300 settings.

I am a bit confused by the above statement though.

The purpose of the P&G FFB edits are primarily to make FFB just respond to what the front wheels are doing and to reduce the default lightness in GTR2 FFB when you are at the limit of tyre grip.

It does however re-set the force feedback strength to 100% which might be what you mean.

You can use the green button then re-adjust the force feedback strength to the value you prefer.

For those who want to play with the plr file, the three main changes are

[ Controls ]
FFB steer force average weight="0.65000"
FFB steer force grip weight="0.27500"
FFB steer force grip factor="1.00000"

 

[Bert Austen]

hope too that there comes a move to modern games like assetto corsa ore other sim

 

[David Wright]

hope too that there comes a move to modern games like assetto corsa ore other sim

Please see answer in post #15

http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/power-glory-version-3-2-released.115625/#post-2158434

 

[David Wright]

The question is: Is there any chance to race this mod online here or anywhere? Otherwise i don't need it to install.

I'm afraid I'm an offline racer as are all the other current members of the team. I am however making enquiries and will get back to you.

 

[David Wright]

Always one and the same question when I see vintage cars, but I really like realism and to be competitive online, because I do not drive racing games offline. Is there weight penalty for the cars or maybe slower shifting if manual clutch and H shifter are not used? Thanks for good work anyway, I haven´t race PnG since 2.0 release, but this Cortina calls me back again

I'm certain there are no weight penalties and don't think there's slower shifting if manual clutch and H shifter are not used? Sorry

 

[Matej Lakota]

C´mon, you don´t need to be sorry in any way after such a great work, David. I have enjoyed PnG many hours so far and when endurance league will take a break I will try it again for sure. Thank you and all the team for it .

 

[Kevin Knorpp]

We have no plans to move to a more modern platform for several reasons:

Couldn't agree more with your reasoning, especially that GTR2 remains a viable sim. For my purpose, I don't want for anything from next gen sims ; indeed the opposite as all of my top priority content is still in the mature sims that modders understand.

 

[roby13]

how can someone have the balls to be griping or just negative in the whole after such a generous release.. this is probably the one and only mod that touches the edges of perfection!

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

This is still fun to drive, and it really is how crazy good GTR2 was.....for it's time....Driving it now really makes me miss just how good these cars would feel in AC. But it isn't going to happen so might as well not even think about it.
Only tried a few cars so far but they have all been a blast to drive, thank you guys for continuing to improve this great mod.

 

[Steve Bird]

Getting an error when trying to install : Error : Unpacking Error, status 2. Downloaded files from 1st mirror. Any ideas?

 

[David Wright]

Getting an error when trying to install : Error : Unpacking Error, status 2. Downloaded files from 1st mirror. Any ideas?

First of all, get the 4 files you have (the installer and the 3 big files) and drop them in an empty folder, if you haven't done it already.
Make sure the files are named exactly like this:

PnGv3.2.001
PnGv3.2.002
PnGv3.2.003
PnGv3.2_installer.exe

If they are already named correctly, and it still gives the error during the installation, then download THIS FILE.
Extract the file from the ZIP into where those 4 files are.

This is an "integrity check" tool that our team member aSa created to see if there's a corrupted file among the big ones, and if there is, which one.
You just double click this "PnG32_installfile_checker.exe", and let it diagnose the files.

In case there is one of the files that got pointed out as corrupted, it means that you'll have to redownload that file (and note, only the one pointed as corrupted).

After downloading the file again, place it with the other ones replacing the faulty one, and "integrity check" on them again. If all good... time to try installation again.

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

I got this error while updating:

I am on v3.2 now so it doesn't appear to be too terribly important.

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

@David Wright
I edited my post above that contains my T300 settings. Clicking the green button on the launcher does indeed set the FFB strength to 100% but more importantly it checks the reverse FFB box. That is no bueno on the T300. LOL
Unchecking that box and lowering the overall strength has made the cars feel even better! Thanks again for you and the team's work.

 

[Paul Bennett]

Getting error unable to open file C\users\documents\gtr2\config
Gets 95% installed then hangs, files checked all okay

 

[David Wright]

@David Wright
I edited my post above that contains my T300 settings. Clicking the green button on the launcher does indeed set the FFB strength to 100% but more importantly it checks the reverse FFB box. That is no bueno on the T300. LOL
Unchecking that box and lowering the overall strength has made the cars feel even better! Thanks again for you and the team's work.

Thank you that is really useful information, I will speak to our launcher programmer and see if we can omit the strength and reverse editing for future versions.

 

[David Wright]

Getting error unable to open file C\users\documents\gtr2\config
Gets 95% installed then hangs, files checked all okay

Unfortunately our installer guru, aSa, is sick at the moment. I've checked our thread on installer issues and not found one like this. Which install option did you opt for - 1 or 2?

 

[Paul Bennett]

Complete version tried both options 1&2 , install path into steam directory. is it me doing something dumb ?