Load up F1rst2 and host a race with SearsLong. That will dload the
track and it will be set up for SCC. Next check out the AIW thread in
the RSDG forum. There are about a dozen files there that fix pit
problems that
many converted tracks have. I just tested this a day or so ago so I can
send it to you if you need it...36 cars with very little chaos in the
pits.
The AI cars are running in the ***s at 100%. I had to back them
down to 88 or 89% to get the Audi's to stay around the 1:24/25 pace.
(which is
what I think the qualifying speeds were last year.) Unfortunately, the
Dyson Lolas are not up to the pace of the Audi's...I even tried crafting
a
custom setup for them, but still couldn't get them on par with the big
boys.
Now track conversion 101. From F1c to SCC.
place a dloaded track in the SeasonData\Circuits folder. Yep the same
one as the F1 tracks. SCC shares this folder.
Next, copy the file with the .gdb extention and rename it. Change the
.gdb to .sdb. Thus with searslong, you'd copy searslong.gdb and then
name the copied file to searslong.sbd.
Next open up this searslong.sbd with any text editor and make sure the
top lines match this.
2002_SearsLong
{
Filter Properties = SCC2001, SCC2002, SCC2003
you can add other filters for ETCC or PrototypeC but these three
filters will allow SCC to recognize the track.
Warning. SCC has a very small window for the track menu graphic. Alot
of previously built tracks have near full screen .bmp files that will
block your view of the various other track icons. This can be fixed by
either resizing the trackthmb.bmp or replacing it from one of the tracks
already redone by SCC.
Save all that and off you go.
I'd also recomend the newly released 1998 Road Atlanta by RSDG with
day, sunset and night options(the glowing car paint is a trip!)<also
available for dload from F1rst2. Road America and Mid Ohio. Sebring and
old Sebring are two others that any ALMS fan should have...Laguna of
course. Most of these will have jumbled pit lanes and those can be fixed
by the new aiw files I spoke about, which are in the RSDG forum on
RaceSimCentral.
dave henrie(home early from work for once!)