PCARS - FG1000 - Test Night 19/05

Test night may 19, lobby open 8:30pm, races start 9:00
5 races
4x 5 minute qualifying, 5 lap race
Brands Hatch, Zolder, Imola, Watkins Glen
1x 1 minute qualifying, 15 laps race
Brno

Tyre wear will be set to 5x in the 15 lap race.

We will only be running 1 lobby so first 15 to post up are in
Please use your liveries.

Lobby spots 13/16
Hillcrest34
Sven brun
Danno
Feralcobra
Darkracing
WoodyLizard
Dropbear
Stu
Johnno
MRN3
Semper
Beefy
Dektra

What times are you guys doing around Brands Hatch GP?
I'm currently in the 1:28's
Only slight changes to the setup. Is there a need to do major changes or are the stock tunes about right?

I've bearly changed anything except moving the brake balance back a bit. Can't remember what I was doing around brands hatch thoigh

Yeah count me in Hillcrest.

Dumb question: How do I change my livery to the one I have chosen?

yep..... i'll be there. need all the practice i can get

i will be there

sven brun wrote:Yeah count me in Hillcrest.

Dumb question: How do I change my livery to the one I have chosen?

In the lobby select choose car, them hit Y to go the my garage. Choose open wheel, then Formula Gulf, then scroll across to your livery and they hit A. from there hit B twice to go back to the lobby

hillcrest wrote:

sven brun wrote:Yeah count me in Hillcrest.

Dumb question: How do I change my livery to the one I have chosen?

In the lobby select choose car, them hit Y to go the my garage. Choose open wheel, then Formula Gulf, then scroll across to your livery and they hit A. from there hit B twice to go back to the lobby

Sweet! Cheers mate

Ill be there . Darkracing40

In, after 9:30pm though.

Yeah ill come in for something to do!

Can everyone please make sure that their NAT is set to open. The game can't handle NAT conflicts to well at the moment (what game can though?) and it's what made everything so difficult on last thursday night.

If you don't know how to do this check this link
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It will be a requirement of the series that you run with an open NAT to avoid connection issues and to make sure the night runs smoothly. We will be able to tell who has a closed nat (the issues only arise when that person is in the lobby)

ill jump in tonight

Il be around to fill lobby and test 16 players

Yeah im in for the test lobby

Me

Yo yo I'm in

Potato

im in if possible

***Weather for tonights races***
Brands Hatch: Sunny
Imola: Overcast
Zolder: Rain
Watkins Glen: Fog
Brno: 3 random weather slots

As the BRNO race is 15 laps w/ 5 times tyre wear there will be a 5 minute warmup between the qualifying and the race. THIS IS FOR YOU TO SET TIRE STRATEGY. THERE WILL BE NO RESTARTS BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SET A STRATEGY!

When setting the strategy make sure to change the tire pressures to match your tune (For the wet i recommend dropping the tyre pressure down a little bit, helps with grip) All you need to do is set a strategy to change slick tyres amd a strategy to change to wet tyres. Once you have saved your strategy, highlight it and press Y. This will set it as your active strategy, making pit stops much less stressful

TONIGHTS SCHEDULE
Lobby open: 8:30 AEST

Brands Hatch
25 Min practice: 8:35 - 9:00
Qualifying: 9:00 - 9:05
Race: 9:05 (5 Laps)
Weather: Clear

Imola
Qualifying (5 Minutes)
Race: (5 Laps)
Weather: Overcast

Zolder:
Qualifying (5 Minutes)
Race: (5 Laps)
Weather: Rain

Watkins Glen:
Qualifying: (5 Minutes)
Race: (5 Laps)
Weather: Fog

Brno:
Qualifying: (5 Minutes)
Warmup: (5 Minutes)
Race: (15 Laps)
Weather: Random, Random, Random

All races will be in daylight hours

Thanks for every one for the testing tonight.

One thing I would like to point out.
In wet or foggy conditions I would like people to hit their headlights button. This will turn the red light on the back of the car on and will make it much easier to see each other. Also for qualifying. If you are on a hotlap please turn your light on. This will make it clear to the others on the track that you are pushing should they come up behind you.

Also, the general strength of peoples internet connections was ok. Though It would be good if people can make sure they are the only ones using the internet and that they have an open NAT

These cars are so much fun Hillcrest, I got a race in at Brands Hatch loosing a wheel in Recoils lobby. Classic when I was in the pits and over the radio pit guy says we have a jammed wheel nut it may take a awhile.

whats the go with game chat ?????
sucked a bit last night cause there was 11 drivers and 8 of you were in party chat
..... so if I cut you off..... tuff shit... I couldn't hear you....

hopefully proper race nights aren't like that

loved the cars..... even though the times aren't the best I found myself racing up the front end a fair bit.

Reason for that is the game doesn't handle 11 people in game chat

The actual race series will use game chat, party chat was just used because of the game chat issues that have been found.

Regardless. It shouldn't be to hard to be aware of those around you without chat