V8Factor

MAM_Racing_40 · Post by **MAM_Racing_40** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:22 am

Is there a V8 Factor league going on at the moment?

If not, anyone know when the next one is? I'm getting interested in rFactor as G25 makes rF much better then me old momo!!!

I'm kind of interested in other catagorys as well if they are just starting up....

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:51 am

http://www.austeamracing.com...

Jiminee · Post by **Jiminee** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:54 am

V8Factor is tricky with the 6 speed gated shifter, just as the '79 mod is now after the patch.
The reason? rFactor does this thing where you shift from say 3rd to 4th, as soon you move out of third you lose drive (naturally), so then it goes into fourth AND then there is an additonal built in delay so changing with a gated shifter can take up to .25 seconds per shift which is way too long, so not only do you have the added difficulty of operating the h-pattern but it is slower to.
The additional delay can be removed, but there is no way to stop the paddle shifting guys from running that option so they shift even quicker.
Hope that makes sense, basically there is no way to flat shift a V8 with a gated shifter without buzzing the engine every time.
Just another one of those annoying little things rFactor does, but eevry program has stuff like that I guess.

As for a V8 league, the V8 COC series is just about to finish series 2, not sure what is happening with Series 3, have a look here for some info.
http://www.xtremegamingnetwork.com.au/F ... .php?f=443
The are a couple of other aliens involved so you will fit right in MAM, would be good seeing you and AUS_PRODGERS racing each other with both of you being karters.

MAM_Racing_40 · Post by **MAM_Racing_40** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:01 am

Yes I have tried getting Rodgers into LFS but he would have none of it

.

I did a few laps around winton last night in lowndes' falcon, what would a good time be? Just so I know if i'm going well or not? I got down to a 1.25.8.

As for H shifter, I gained 3 seconds last night from the times I used to get with me old momo and padles then what I managed with the H patten shifter and clutch and all...

DarrenM · Post by **DarrenM** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:28 pm

MAM_Racing_40 wrote:I did a few laps around winton last night in lowndes' falcon, what would a good time be? Just so I know if i'm going well or not? I got down to a 1.25.8.

We had a couple guys get into the 19's at Winton in our V8 League.
Race results

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:38 pm

Yeah, but those guys are freaks.

Nice to see Vail can still do the business despite not being quickest on track.

steve_w05 · Post by **steve_w05** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:25 pm

MAM_Racing_40 wrote:
I did a few laps around winton last night in lowndes' falcon, what would a good time be? Just so I know if i'm going well or not? I got down to a 1.25.8.

...

I'm not one of the fast guys, but with the fixed setup race we did at winton, I was into the 23's, so theres some room for improvement there.

MAM_Racing_40 · Post by **MAM_Racing_40** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:47 pm

Awesome, 1.19 isn't as far off as I thought I'd be! :O...

Will have to get on there tonight!

StanDaam · Post by **StanDaam** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:29 pm

19s are for aliens!!!

After a few long online races I made it into the high 21's and was happy with that

Its such a tight track for the V8s, turn, turn, dont slide, turn, turn

MAM_Racing_40 · Post by **MAM_Racing_40** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:31 pm

yeah, it's the closest track to where I live, so have a soft spot for it

That's the reason I am learning it on that track, and never had a chance to drive it on any other game before

StanDaam · Post by **StanDaam** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:33 pm

Jiminee wrote: The additional delay can be removed, but there is no way to stop the paddle shifting guys from running that option so they shift even quicker.

<---- curious paddle shifter

StanDaam · Post by **StanDaam** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:41 pm

MAM_Racing_40 wrote:yeah, it's the closest track to where I live, so have a soft spot for it

Yeah we were travelling thru there a couple of months ago, so we stopped in and had a look. Just an open track day I think, so it had a few open wheelers and others zippin around it. Was good to see a track then get home and download it.
Couldn't help but thinking, why did they build it there?, why not closer to a reasonable sized city or town...

MAM_Racing_40 · Post by **MAM_Racing_40** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:46 pm

I still have to drive like 1 and a half hours to it, and it's the closest race track to me by far, calder is next closest, then sandown, so i guess to give country people like myself a race track

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StanDaam · Post by **StanDaam** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:50 pm

MAM_Racing_40 wrote: i guess to give country people like myself a race track .

Fair enough, I just wondered where everyone stays when the V8's visit ... tents?

MAM_Racing_40 · Post by **MAM_Racing_40** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:56 pm

mainly

and carravans, and in benalla, shepparton, Echuca, all like an hour away!

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Brad jones doesnt live far away, might all crash at his joint?

DarrenM · Post by **DarrenM** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:58 am

StanDaam wrote:
Jiminee wrote: The additional delay can be removed, but there is no way to stop the paddle shifting guys from running that option so they shift even quicker.
<---- curious paddle shifter

The original version of the 79 mod had a fixed delay in the shifting, but there was an "upgrade" intended for shifters which removed the delay completely. Paddle users could use it as well though, so in 1.1 they removed the upgrade so that it's the same for everyone. While the idea was to make it more even for the shifter users, in reality it gave them the advantage.

You can see the difference it made here
http://aoracin.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=37599#37599

StanDaam · Post by **StanDaam** » Thu May 31, 2007 6:26 pm

Thanks Darren

Mr.Ferret · Post by **Mr.Ferret** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:03 pm

Jiminee wrote:V8Factor is tricky with the 6 speed gated shifter, just as the '79 mod is now after the patch.
The reason? rFactor does this thing where you shift from say 3rd to 4th, as soon you move out of third you lose drive (naturally), so then it goes into fourth AND then there is an additonal built in delay so changing with a gated shifter can take up to .25 seconds per shift which is way too long, so not only do you have the added difficulty of operating the h-pattern but it is slower to.
The additional delay can be removed, but there is no way to stop the paddle shifting guys from running that option so they shift even quicker.
Hope that makes sense, basically there is no way to flat shift a V8 with a gated shifter without buzzing the engine every time.
Just another one of those annoying little things rFactor does, but eevry program has stuff like that I guess.

As for a V8 league, the V8 COC series is just about to finish series 2, not sure what is happening with Series 3, have a look here for some info.
http://www.xtremegamingnetwork.com.au/F ... .php?f=443
The are a couple of other aliens involved so you will fit right in MAM, would be good seeing you and AUS_PRODGERS racing each other with both of you being karters.

got some details on how to remove that delay, just got a G25 myself and ocasionaly dabble in the bit of offline rFactor

also is that RealFeel thing good for the v8's?

Mr.Ferret · Post by **Mr.Ferret** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:20 pm

one more thing how do i get it to pick up neutral? rFactor doenst recognise it. whcih is strage caus a mate of mine got a G25 (which is why i wanted to get one) and we did rFactor with v8's without touching anything and it was fine, had to clutch start etc. for some reason with mine i dont even have to clutch start or anything but the engine will randomly die.....sstrranngges

Cetram · Post by **Cetram** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:46 pm

Mr.Ferret wrote:one more thing how do i get it to pick up neutral? rFactor doenst recognise it. whcih is strage caus a mate of mine got a G25 (which is why i wanted to get one) and we did rFactor with v8's without touching anything and it was fine, had to clutch start etc. for some reason with mine i dont even have to clutch start or anything but the engine will randomly die.....sstrranngges

I think the neutral thing is a setting in your controller.ini file called something like gear select button hold....