Re: rFactor - how-to

[DANDY]

With the troubles I was having with MAS errors & such, I deleted everything I could that was rF related, and downloaded & reinstalled the mods. Everything's working now; but when I join the server, I'm not a participant.. Can't race. Is this because I need to have some experience first or something?
Kenners

You will need to 'buy' the car under vehicles. To buy all cars in a mod, enter a test session and type ISI_BABYFACTORY in the chat box.
If that doesn't do it, check under Connect > Settings. Ensure 'Spectate' is off - which allows you to join and watch, but doesn't allow you to race.

Meganes and Road Atlanta loaded...have a go!

[See Flat]

I was alsways having this error when I started XP that MOM.exe could not run so I deleted it tonight. Now Rfactor wont load telling me I dont have Directx 9.0.c
I have been to the microsoft site and dowloaded direct x drivers but am getting the same error. )I should have left well enough alone!)

[DANDY]

I was alsways having this error when I started XP that MOM.exe could not run so I deleted it tonight. Now Rfactor wont load telling me I dont have Directx 9.0.c
I have been to the microsoft site and dowloaded direct x drivers but am getting the same error. )I should have left well enough alone!)

MOM is part of the ATI drivers - maybe grab updated divers from the AMD site here:
Apple Boot Camp XP Software Graphics Drivers
Otherwise, reinstalling rFactor will reinstall your DirectX.

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MOM is part of the ATI drivers - maybe grab updated divers from the AMD site here:
Apple Boot Camp XP Software Graphics Drivers
Otherwise, reinstalling rFactor will reinstall your DirectX.

it's fixed and running.

[DANDY]

it's fixed and running.

Server join tested - A-OK on my end

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it's fixed and running.

Server join tested - A-OK on my end

I'm getting an error on the atlanta track. And get a disconnect. I've installed the track you linked us too.

EDIT: re-installed atlanta track and all running, got on server, did some laps, Dandy dropped in for a sec. So we know it works, all we need now is a time when we all show up and have a virtual beer and talk about old times.

Cheers!

[DANDY]

I'm getting an error on the atlanta track. And get a disconnect. I've installed the track you linked us too.

Seems OK now - was just on with SF. Track has a 'zebra tent' sky - so something's still a bit off. Will be looking into it later.

[djpimley]

I'm having another issue - I've downloaded the enduracers LeMans mods twice & installed twice, and I'm getting MAS errors on any of the cars in the mod

DFM!

I don't need to race so badly that I will install Windows to do it (not Mac zealotry just, what a drag!) but I do have CrosOver Pro. I might investigate if enough of you get started with rFactor.

[djpimley]

Anybody know how to force a reboot of XP using the "Run.." command

You can get the task manager in an RDP session by typing "taskmgr" at the prompt. Shutdown is "shutdown /s" and reboot is "shutdown /r".

[DANDY]

I don't need to race so badly that I will install Windows to do it (not Mac zealotry just, what a drag!) but I do have CrosOver Pro. I might investigate if enough of you get started with rFactor.

If you do, I recommend rFactor Lite. 100MB, each new bottle resets the 60-min trial. Slightly annoying, but gives you an idea.

[kopje]

server works fine for me atm... i got fined twice: lost in track and speed in pit lane. Great start

kop

[Kenners]

[quote="DANDY]
If that doesn't do it, check under Connect > Settings. Ensure 'Spectate' is off - which allows you to join and watch, but doesn't allow you to race.
[/quote]
This was it for me. Thanks-

Kenners

[DANDY]

The 'Zebra sky' fix for this track is to turn the game's Texture filter settings (Customize>Settings>Display) to Full.

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The 'Zebra sky' fix for this track is to turn the game's Texture filter settings (Customize>Settings>Display) to Full.

my settings are on full, still al zebra

EDIT: Saw there was one more notch available (ULTRA) and that fixed the sky.

[DANDY]

EDIT: Saw there was one more notch available (ULTRA) and that fixed the sky.

That's an 'overall' setting which may or may not be appropriate for a given machine...click the boxes w/ the arrows to enter the 'fine-tuning' menus.

[Toad]

Glad to see so many of you taking part in this discussion, man it would be really great to see all the old faces together on a good sim like rFactor. I really miss all the great times we had in Redline, I look back on the game and all the tourneys we did fondly.

Myself, I really like rFactor, but it is such a pain in the ass to do Bootcamp, install Windows and go through the set up and tweaking process to get the game to run at its best. I just don't have time to do that again right now, especially on my MBP that only has a 120G SSD.

So I was wondering like DJ, if Crossover games or one of their other variants would work with rFactor lite. I kind of remember that Dandy got it work, but that there was some feature that was lacking. If Crossover can be made to allow multiplayer it would be an easier way get everyone up and running while not having to go with Windows. Dandy, can you advise on the feasibility of going that route?

[Kenners]

http://rmactor.blogspot.com/2009/04/cx-80-beta-1-tested-we-are-go.html

No updates for 2years, Dandy! What's the deal?

Kenners

[DANDY]

http://rmactor.blogspot.com/2009/04/cx-80-beta-1-tested-we-are-go.html
No updates for 2years, Dandy! What's the deal?
Kenners

lol....I'm personally happier with the Boot Camp/VMWARE (or Parallels) combo running on reasonably powerful hardware, but then I'm ambiOStrous. Following posts on the CrossOver page, it appears to work better than ever...even our man Don has been at it, but I haven't played with it lately.
The only problematic thing is installing mods - many are done with a drag n' drop to merge folder contents in Windows, but this action replaces contents on the Mac. Merging requires using the terminal and ditto command, or an alternate app. Again, slightly annoying.
I'd recommend separate "bottles" with rFactor lite for each important mod in crossover for less chance of screwing up an existing install.
Then there's FFB - last I checked, drivers didn't work, so your wheel feels like it's on "default" - much like in Redline, with no real effects. A properly adjusted FFB offers so much more enjoyment that it would be hard to go back. FFB does work via VMWARE, however, and likely Parallels as well, though performance may suffer on a notebook, and I certainly wouldn't want to without cranking smcFanControl to 11.

[Kenners]

Took a look at the server today; I recognize at least 4 people who've been in & out. Just be nice if we could bump into one another once in a while (figuratively speaking).

i'm going to try to be on later today, maybe around 00:00 UTC (prob too late for euros, eh?)

Andrew aka Kenners

[alphonse]

Me being one of them

Tried parallels - performance is poor.
tried crossovergames - there is a community installer - dont work.
so sticking on bootcamp. hate to boot my mac in winblows. makes me feel like a cheap hooker.

hate the learning curve and me being so slow, crashing unpredictably.

anyway - ill be there probably later on, until i get so angry on me being really slow and crashing that i force-quit the winblows and feel home again on my mac.
hard to retrain an old horse...

alf

PS: .exe, config, ini, +fullproc... i never missed that really.

[Kenners]

Me being one of them

Tried parallels - performance is poor.
tried crossovergames - there is a community installer - dont work.
so sticking on bootcamp. hate to boot my mac in winblows. makes me feel like a cheap hooker.

hate the learning curve and me being so slow, crashing unpredictably.

anyway - ill be there probably later on, until i get so angry on me being really slow and crashing that i force-quit the winblows and feel home again on my mac.
hard to retrain an old horse...

alf

PS: .exe, config, ini, +fullproc... i never missed that really.

It'll be good to maybe actually be competitive with you for once ;-).. Do you have a wheel?

Kenners

[alphonse]

Do you have a wheel?

No, i am still married

i know its not generally right but i am not allowed to have a steering wheel.
my boys have some, but SHE wont allow me.
silly world...

[DANDY]

hate to boot my mac in winblows. makes me feel like a cheap hooker.

lol! I'll just say when booting Snow, I'm taking a cheap hooker uptown

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Me being one of them
anyway - ill be there probably later on, until i get so angry on me being really slow and crashing that i force-quit the winblows and feel home again on my mac.
hard to retrain an old horse...

alf

PS: .exe, config, ini, +fullproc... i never missed that really.

There is a good chance I will still be slower than you!

[Toad]

Tried Crossover again, Dandy's right, still no FFB. Once you have tried FFB in rFactor you can't do without it. Similar to installing an SSD; no going back to a spiny drive after that.

Going to bite the bullet soon and go back to Bootcamp. Might take me a while to get around to it but I will try to run it on my old 2007 MBP. Thats the one with the crappy nVidia 8600 graphics card. Not expecting much but a it will probably be ok on lowest vid settings. Note: Apple replaced the logic board on that machine 4 years after purchase because of the nVidia's crap cards.

Boys, I will say if we can revive the Redline group to racing something like the old days in Redline, I guarantee that I will just pop for mid level PC gaming machine. If even as few as 10 or 12 of us racing on a regular basis it will be sooo much fun.
Give me a couple of weeks to get things going and I will join in. I hope everyone catches the bug in the meantime.

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