rec.autos.simulators

>Add these lines to the Nurburg\Track.ini to replace the existing ones.
>The first part is to let AI's speed up as soon as they cross s/f,
otherwise
>their first full (timed) lap is done in "out-lap" pace which is ~9:30,
even
>for Clark.
>The second part defines the place of the pitstalls. The distances
("18030")
>is the distance from s/f, these values give boxes before the 2nd Karusell.
>If you want them anywhere else, experiment a little. The "-4.3" defines
the
>lateral distance from the center of the track. You don't want the cars to
>be in the middle of the track, nor outside the fences :-)
>This is halfway ON the track, half on the grass. Works OK.

>Ofcourse you can do this on every track, but it's nowhere as useful as on
>the Ring.

>=======================================

>pit_at_end_of_track = 0               ; 0 if all stalls beyond s/f, 1 if
not

>========================================

>[ pit_lane_0 ]
>lane_on_right = 1                    ; 0 if lane on left, 1 if on right
>lane_has_wall = 0                    ; 0 if no pit wall, 1 if pit wall
exists
>lane_bounds_dlong = 22740.4 253.1          ; start/end dlong of the pit
lane
>lane_bounds_dlat = -11.7 -2.8               ; start/end dlat of the pit
lane
>pit_board = 11.0 1200.0 -100.0 100.0          ; dlat of board, dlong of
board,
>dlong LOS start, dlong LOS end (last 2 not used)

>stall_0 = 18230.00 -4.30
>stall_1 = 18219.47 -4.30
>stall_2 = 18208.95 -4.30
>stall_3 = 18198.42 -4.30
>stall_4 = 18187.89 -4.30
>stall_5 = 18177.37 -4.30
>stall_6 = 18166.84 -4.30
>stall_7 = 18156.32 -4.30
>stall_8 = 18145.79 -4.30
>stall_9 = 18135.26 -4.30
>stall_10 = 18124.74 -4.30
>stall_11 = 18114.21 -4.30
>stall_12 = 18103.68 -4.30
>stall_13 = 18093.16 -4.30
>stall_14 = 18082.63 -4.30
>stall_15 = 18072.11 -4.30
>stall_16 = 18061.58 -4.30
>stall_17 = 18051.05 -4.30
>stall_18 = 18040.53 -4.30
>stall_19 = 18030.00 -4.30

>===================================

>> Wonderful...I'd be delighted to try it but you haven't told us HOW to do
>it!
>> :-)

>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bruce Kennewell,
>> Canberra, Australia.
>> ---------------------------

>> > This is VERY unlikely to happen. The game is not made so you can
>shortcut
>> > your way from one part to another. That's simply no feauture of the
>> > GPL-trackengine.

>> > I recommend changing pitstall-position (as explained elsewhere in this
>> > thread) , which is in the end exactly the same, as you start your
>flying
>> > lap 1 minute after leaving the pits with warm tyres. The only
>difference
>> is
>> > the part of the track you drive in the meantime.

>Add these lines to the Nurburg\Track.ini to replace the existing ones.
>The first part is to let AI's speed up as soon as they cross s/f, otherwise
>their first full (timed) lap is done in "out-lap" pace which is ~9:30, even
>for Clark.
>The second part defines the place of the pitstalls. The distances ("18030")
>is the distance from s/f, these values give boxes before the 2nd Karusell.
>If you want them anywhere else, experiment a little. The "-4.3" defines the
>lateral distance from the center of the track. You don't want the cars to
>be in the middle of the track, nor outside the fences :-)
>This is halfway ON the track, half on the grass. Works OK.

>Ofcourse you can do this on every track, but it's nowhere as useful as on
>the Ring.

>=======================================

>pit_at_end_of_track = 0                     ; 0 if all stalls beyond s/f, 1 if not

>========================================

>[ pit_lane_0 ]
>lane_on_right = 1                           ; 0 if lane on left, 1 if on right
>lane_has_wall = 0                           ; 0 if no pit wall, 1 if pit wall exists
>lane_bounds_dlong = 22740.4 253.1           ; start/end dlong of the pit lane
>lane_bounds_dlat = -11.7 -2.8                       ; start/end dlat of the pit lane
>pit_board = 11.0 1200.0 -100.0 100.0                ; dlat of board, dlong of board,
>dlong LOS start, dlong LOS end (last 2 not used)

>stall_0 = 18230.00 -4.30
>stall_1 = 18219.47 -4.30
>stall_2 = 18208.95 -4.30
>stall_3 = 18198.42 -4.30
>stall_4 = 18187.89 -4.30
>stall_5 = 18177.37 -4.30
>stall_6 = 18166.84 -4.30
>stall_7 = 18156.32 -4.30
>stall_8 = 18145.79 -4.30
>stall_9 = 18135.26 -4.30
>stall_10 = 18124.74 -4.30
>stall_11 = 18114.21 -4.30
>stall_12 = 18103.68 -4.30
>stall_13 = 18093.16 -4.30
>stall_14 = 18082.63 -4.30
>stall_15 = 18072.11 -4.30
>stall_16 = 18061.58 -4.30
>stall_17 = 18051.05 -4.30
>stall_18 = 18040.53 -4.30
>stall_19 = 18030.00 -4.30

>===================================

>> Wonderful...I'd be delighted to try it but you haven't told us HOW to do
>it!
>> :-)

>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bruce Kennewell,
>> Canberra, Australia.
>> ---------------------------

>> > This is VERY unlikely to happen. The game is not made so you can
>shortcut
>> > your way from one part to another. That's simply no feauture of the
>> > GPL-trackengine.

>> > I recommend changing pitstall-position (as explained elsewhere in this
>> > thread) , which is in the end exactly the same, as you start your
>flying
>> > lap 1 minute after leaving the pits with warm tyres. The only
>difference
>> is
>> > the part of the track you drive in the meantime.

> Add these lines to the Nurburg\Track.ini to replace the existing ones.
> The first part is to let AI's speed up as soon as they cross s/f,
otherwise
> their first full (timed) lap is done in "out-lap" pace which is ~9:30,
even
> for Clark.
> The second part defines the place of the pitstalls. The distances
("18030")
> is the distance from s/f, these values give boxes before the 2nd Karusell.
> If you want them anywhere else, experiment a little. The "-4.3" defines
the
> lateral distance from the center of the track. You don't want the cars to
> be in the middle of the track, nor outside the fences :-)
> This is halfway ON the track, half on the grass. Works OK.

> Ofcourse you can do this on every track, but it's nowhere as useful as on
> the Ring.

> =======================================

> pit_at_end_of_track = 0 ; 0 if all stalls beyond s/f, 1 if not

> ========================================

> [ pit_lane_0 ]
> lane_on_right = 1 ; 0 if lane on left, 1 if on right
> lane_has_wall = 0 ; 0 if no pit wall, 1 if pit wall exists
> lane_bounds_dlong = 22740.4 253.1 ; start/end dlong of the pit lane
> lane_bounds_dlat = -11.7 -2.8 ; start/end dlat of the pit lane
> pit_board = 11.0 1200.0 -100.0 100.0 ; dlat of board, dlong of board,
> dlong LOS start, dlong LOS end (last 2 not used)

> stall_0 = 18230.00 -4.30
> stall_1 = 18219.47 -4.30
> stall_2 = 18208.95 -4.30
> stall_3 = 18198.42 -4.30
> stall_4 = 18187.89 -4.30
> stall_5 = 18177.37 -4.30
> stall_6 = 18166.84 -4.30
> stall_7 = 18156.32 -4.30
> stall_8 = 18145.79 -4.30
> stall_9 = 18135.26 -4.30
> stall_10 = 18124.74 -4.30
> stall_11 = 18114.21 -4.30
> stall_12 = 18103.68 -4.30
> stall_13 = 18093.16 -4.30
> stall_14 = 18082.63 -4.30
> stall_15 = 18072.11 -4.30
> stall_16 = 18061.58 -4.30
> stall_17 = 18051.05 -4.30
> stall_18 = 18040.53 -4.30
> stall_19 = 18030.00 -4.30

> ===================================

> > Wonderful...I'd be delighted to try it but you haven't told us HOW to do
> it!
> > :-)

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------

> > > This is VERY unlikely to happen. The game is not made so you can
> shortcut
> > > your way from one part to another. That's simply no feauture of the
> > > GPL-trackengine.

> > > I recommend changing pitstall-position (as explained elsewhere in this
> > > thread) , which is in the end exactly the same, as you start your
> flying
> > > lap 1 minute after leaving the pits with warm tyres. The only
> difference
> > is
> > > the part of the track you drive in the meantime.

> If you mean by that that you would like for the first lap to be timed, you
> can do that.  You need to alter the track.ini file that is located in the
> \tracks\nurburg directory of your GPL directory.  What you need to do is
to
> change the numbers in the lines that begin ...  Stall =, through Stall_19
=,
> such that the pit stalls are located before the Start/Finish line instead
of
> after it.  I can't help you with that though since I don't know what a
> workable set of coordinates are for that purpose.  But I know that others
> have made such a change - maybe some kind sole will help you out.

> You'll still have to start out on cold tires though.