F1C - How to change plr qualifying rules?

Help! Some time ago, I changed the plr file to get the 2003 rules about single lap qualifying. Now, I want to change it back, but can't remember how! Any help guys? Thanks Iain

> Help! Some time ago, I changed the plr file to get the 2003 rules about > single lap qualifying. Now, I want to change it back, but can't remember > how! > Any help guys? > Thanks I haven't tried this, but I would suggest you edit these lines in the .PLR file. CURNT Qualify Laps="12" PRACT Qualify Laps="12" QUICK Qualify Laps="12" GPRIX Qualify Laps="12" CHAMP Qualify Laps="12" MULTI Qualify Laps="12" RPLAY Qualify Laps="12" -- R. GPLRank +79.699

That is what I thought. However, those are the settings I have, and if I do 4 laps in qualifying I get disqualified! Any more thoughts? Iain "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bm0t0c$e5u$[email hidden]...

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> > Help! Some time ago, I changed the plr file to get the 2003 rules about > > single lap qualifying. Now, I want to change it back, but can't remember > > how! > > Any help guys? > > Thanks > > I haven't tried this, but I would suggest you edit these lines in the .PLR > file. > > CURNT Qualify Laps="12" > PRACT Qualify Laps="12" > QUICK Qualify Laps="12" > GPRIX Qualify Laps="12" > CHAMP Qualify Laps="12" > MULTI Qualify Laps="12" > RPLAY Qualify Laps="12" > > -- > R. > GPLRank +79.699 > >

"Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:mFVgb.498$[email hidden]:

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> That is what I thought. However, those are the settings I have, and if > I do 4 laps in qualifying I get disqualified! > Any more thoughts? > Iain > > > "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:bm0t0c$e5u$[email hidden]... >> > Help! Some time ago, I changed the plr file to get the 2003 rules >> > about single lap qualifying. Now, I want to change it back, but >> > can't remember how! >> > Any help guys? >> > Thanks >> >> I haven't tried this, but I would suggest you edit these lines in the >> .PLR file. >> >> CURNT Qualify Laps="12" >> PRACT Qualify Laps="12" >> QUICK Qualify Laps="12" >> GPRIX Qualify Laps="12" >> CHAMP Qualify Laps="12" >> MULTI Qualify Laps="12" >> RPLAY Qualify Laps="12" >> >> -- >> R. >> GPLRank +79.699 >> >> > > >

F1c has alot of extra .gdb files for each track or season. Poke around the individual seasondata seasondata\trackfolders to examine the various track.gdb files. It might have been in there. dave henrie(sorry not enough time to verify, the missus has shopping plans or some such nonsense...) dave henrie

In article <s%Rgb.407$[email hidden]>, "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> writes: >Help! Some time ago, I changed the plr file to get the 2003 rules about >single lap qualifying. Now, I want to change it back, but can't remember >how! >Any help guys? Whoa - I didn't know you could DO that... Methinks qualifying this Sunday will be a lot shorter...<g> Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Not in the strictest sense Eldred. You can reduce the number of laps allowed from 12 to 3 and the duration from 60 to 20 minutes for example, but it won't be setup for each driver to go seperately either one at a time or all at the same time on an empty track like Papy's NASCAR Racing. In the F1C league I'm in, we run one at a time for the out lap and hot lap and then escape back to the pits. We tell everyone the order ahead of time and each driver takes their turn. The next driver to go, exits the pits when the driver running his lap crosses the start finish line to begin his hot lap. It goes pretty quickly. The file to edit is F1_2002.gbd in the SeasonData folder. Use notepad and change the following lines: QualifyDuration = 60 QualifyLaps = 12 to QualifyDuration = 20 QualifyLaps = 3 Bill "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <s%Rgb.407$[email hidden]>, "Iain > Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> writes: > > >Help! Some time ago, I changed the plr file to get the 2003 rules about > >single lap qualifying. Now, I want to change it back, but can't remember > >how! > >Any help guys? > > Whoa - I didn't know you could DO that... Methinks qualifying this Sunday

will > be a lot shorter...<g> > > Eldred > --

In article <[email hidden]>, "Bill Worrel" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Not in the strictest sense Eldred. > >You can reduce the number of laps allowed from 12 to 3 and the duration from >60 to 20 minutes for example, but it won't be setup for each driver to go >seperately either one at a time or all at the same time on an empty track >like Papy's NASCAR Racing. > >In the F1C league I'm in, we run one at a time for the out lap and hot lap >and then escape back to the pits. We tell everyone the order ahead of time >and each driver takes their turn. The next driver to go, exits the pits when >the driver running his lap crosses the start finish line to begin his hot >lap. It goes pretty quickly. > >The file to edit is F1_2002.gbd in the SeasonData folder. Use notepad and >change the following lines: > > QualifyDuration = 60 > QualifyLaps = 12 >to > QualifyDuration = 20 > QualifyLaps = 3

Cool! That will do what I need to do. Can I assume that I can also change the practice length as well? I'll have to look through that file... Thanks, Bill! Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

OK, I've sussed it! In my case it has nothing to do with the plr file or the gbd. It is down to Ralph Hummerich's 2003 update. I think the single lap thing is hard coded there, because if I go back to the 2002 season, the number of laps is 12. Thanks anyway, Iain "Bill Worrel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > Not in the strictest sense Eldred. > > You can reduce the number of laps allowed from 12 to 3 and the durationfrom

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> 60 to 20 minutes for example, but it won't be setup for each driver to go > seperately either one at a time or all at the same time on an empty track > like Papy's NASCAR Racing. > > In the F1C league I'm in, we run one at a time for the out lap and hot lap > and then escape back to the pits. We tell everyone the order ahead of time > and each driver takes their turn. The next driver to go, exits the pits

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> the driver running his lap crosses the start finish line to begin his hot > lap. It goes pretty quickly. > > The file to edit is F1_2002.gbd in the SeasonData folder. Use notepad and > change the following lines: > > QualifyDuration = 60 > QualifyLaps = 12 > to > QualifyDuration = 20 > QualifyLaps = 3 > > Bill > > > "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > In article <s%Rgb.407$[email hidden]>, "Iain > > Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> writes: > > > > >Help! Some time ago, I changed the plr file to get the 2003 rules

about > > >single lap qualifying. Now, I want to change it back, but can'tremember > > >how! > > >Any help guys? > > > > Whoa - I didn't know you could DO that... Methinks qualifying thisSunday

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> will > > be a lot shorter...<g> > > > > Eldred > > -- > >

>OK, I've sussed it! In my case it has nothing to do with the plr file or >the gbd. It is down to Ralph Hummerich's 2003 update. I think the single >lap thing is hard coded there, because if I go back to the 2002 season, the >number of laps is 12. >Thanks anyway, I'm still glad you asked...<g> I ran a test last night - 20 minute practice, 3 lap/15 min qual, 5 minute warmup. Beautiful! So, I can set those figures for the real race Sunday, and it will run efficiently even if I *don't* race in it myself. I don't have to hang around to kick the server to the next session. I haven't turned a lap at Suzuka since GP2, so I know I'm way off the pace... I'll probably just stay out of the way. Although, I haven't found a solution for the server car staying on the grid yet. Bill, got an answer for that??? :-) Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <[email hidden]>, "Bill Worrel" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >The file to edit is F1_2002.gbd in the SeasonData folder. Use notepad and > >change the following lines: > > > > QualifyDuration = 60 > > QualifyLaps = 12 > >to > > QualifyDuration = 20 > > QualifyLaps = 3 > > Cool! That will do what I need to do. Can I assume that I can also

change the > practice length as well? I'll have to look through that file... > Thanks, Bill! Yep, in the same file. I did notice though that when I joined a server with those changes, I get a mismatch. :(

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Although, I haven't found a solution for the server car staying on thegrid > yet. Bill, got an answer for that??? :-) > Unfortunately, no. :( Maybe soon... ;) Bill

"Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:R_dhb.21421$[email hidden]... > OK, I've sussed it! In my case it has nothing to do with the plr file or > the gbd. It is down to Ralph Hummerich's 2003 update. I think the single > lap thing is hard coded there, because if I go back to the 2002 season,the > number of laps is 12. > Thanks anyway, > Iain > Same directory - SeasonData Different file - F1_2003RH Bill

Of course, Bill. Why didn't I think of that? Thanks a lot - I can sleep well tonight! (well, probably not actually because the Suzuka 1st qual is on rather late!) Thanks Iain "Bill Worrel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:R_dhb.21421$[email hidden]... > > OK, I've sussed it! In my case it has nothing to do with the plr fileor > > the gbd. It is down to Ralph Hummerich's 2003 update. I think thesingle

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> > lap thing is hard coded there, because if I go back to the 2002 season, > the > > number of laps is 12. > > Thanks anyway, > > Iain > > > > Same directory - SeasonData > Different file - F1_2003RH > > Bill > >

In article <[email hidden]>, "Bill Worrel" <[email hidden]> writes: >I did notice though that when I joined a server with those changes, I get a >mismatch. :( Since my server is running a 'no-cd' version, most people get a mismatch... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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> I'm still glad you asked...<g> > I ran a test last night - 20 minute practice, 3 lap/15 min qual, 5 minute > warmup. Beautiful! So, I can set those figures for the real race Sunday, and > it will run efficiently even if I *don't* race in it myself. I don't have to > hang around to kick the server to the next session. I haven't turned a lap at > Suzuka since GP2, so I know I'm way off the pace... I'll probably just stay > out of the way.

Jeeze Eldred: Don't you like to race with us? If I'm there you probably won't be last. Allow Stability assist if you want. Anyone with a decent computer, that's not me, and a cable modem can host the number of cars we've been seeing. It's nice to have a fast host with a fast connection, but I don't know if it's worth having you wade a half an hour each way through swamps filled with carnivorous lizards in the blinding snow on Sunday morning to start a server for a race you aren't going to drive. Larry

In article <[email hidden]>, Larry Lindstrom <[email hidden]> writes: >Jeeze Eldred: > > Don't you like to race with us? If I'm there you >probably won't be last. Allow Stability assist if >you want. > I don't like being in the WAY. That's what would happen, and stability assist wouldn't help that. But since we don't have a full field, it might not matter much. I'm not sure I'll have time to get enough practice to keep from spinning every other lap. We'll see come race time.

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> Anyone with a decent computer, that's not me, and >a cable modem can host the number of cars we've been >seeing. It's nice to have a fast host with a fast >connection, but I don't know if it's worth having you >wade a half an hour each way through swamps filled >with carnivorous lizards in the blinding snow on >Sunday morning to start a server for a race you aren't >going to drive.

Actually, now that I know how to change some settings, it's a "set-and-forget" race now. Once I start the race, it can procede without my intervention. I'm still looking for a way to automatically eliminate the server car. I even tried to contact EA Sports for assistance. They were about as useful as a screen door on a submarine... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Try contacting some of the ISI guys instead. Some of them hang out on different web based forums. Can't remember which ones, but Dave H. or somebody else can probably steer you in the right direction. Or you can go to their website and try the contact e-mails listed there. www.imagespaceinc.com if memory serves. "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > I even > tried to contact EA Sports for assistance. They were about as useful as a > screen door on a submarine... >

In article <[email hidden]>, "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> writes: >Try contacting some of the ISI guys instead. Some of them hang out on >different web based forums. Can't remember which ones, but Dave H. or >somebody else can probably steer you in the right direction. Or you can go >to their website and try the contact e-mails listed there. >www.imagespaceinc.com if memory serves. They're in Ann Arbor?!? Hell, I could walk in the *front door* and ask them...<g> Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.