NAR 2004 Season Track Pack #2 - Get it here!

Bilbo · Post by **Bilbo** » 21 Apr 2004, 04:58

Here is the Track Pack #2 for the NAR 2004 Season.

It adds the Monaco, European and Canadian Grand Prix to the NAR 2004 Season v42.2. Please install it and try it before the official race so we have time to fix any problem in time!

You must already have installed ALL of the following before installing the Track Pack #2, although most of you probably have them already:

- F1 Challenge (duh!)
- RH2003 1.3 (Basic is OK)
- Tantra updates for RH2003, including the Monaco AIW update.
- ESCI update for Canada (at least)
- NAR 2004 Season v42.2 (normal or last resort version)
- NAR 2004 Season Track Pack #1

There's an included readme file containing the above and a bit more details if required.

I deeply apologize to all members for not having completed the full mod yet. The reasons are the same as for the existence of Track Pack #1, too much overtime, too little free time, not enough practice time and now, NHL playoffs...

I hope you enjoy this new Track Pack and I will do my best to have the full mod ready soon instead of having to do a Track Pack #3. If you have any problem with this Track Pack and you have done everything mentioned in the readme file, post a message here and try to describe as much as possible what happens (or doesn't).

Steve · Post by **Steve** » 21 Apr 2004, 06:14

yo Bilbo, i have a problem, i already have the Tantra update installed for Canada, will i be able to install the esci over it, or am i screwed? lol

carrera · Post by **carrera** » 21 Apr 2004, 15:10

Hi Bilbo,
well I downloaded the track pack #2 but I haven't installed it yet...why??...I don't have the ESCI tracks...I haven't been able to find them either...Tantra no problem...But ESCI tracks aren't at racesimulations.com anymore...I imagine you must have a link to them maybe??...I don't want to put the track pack in until i have it...I am going to download all the tantra tracks but won't install them until I see what ESCI has for updates...thanx for doing a great job so far Bilbo...
carrera

Bilbo · Post by **Bilbo** » 21 Apr 2004, 17:20

Steve, you can install ESCI after Tantra, that's what I did and it works.

Carrera, I put the links in the readme file.

Here they are for those whose religion forbids the reading of readme files:

RH2003 site (also available on the NAR website)

ESCI site

Hope this works because I REALLY need to practice now!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » 21 Apr 2004, 17:48

looks like I posted too soon, lol, i read the read me, and my question was answered, once again, great work Bilbo !!!!!

CART Rulz · Post by **CART Rulz** » 21 Apr 2004, 22:54

Hey Bilbo, great job once again m8. I just instaled the Track Pack 2 along with the ESCI Canada update, and it all works great, no CTD or anything. Alright guys, I'll have a server tonight at Monaco, see ya then,

CART

carrera · Post by **carrera** » 22 Apr 2004, 15:31

Yo Bilbo,
You are now"da man"...LOL..steve cart and I were practising last nigth with the new track pack installed...no problems whatsoever m8...more fantastic work from Bilbo..Its like....you've done this before ..LOL...
we were very happy to have no probs with instalation or mismatches..
Again...Bilbo...great work...
a quote from starwars "empire strikes back"
Darth vader said"impressive....very impressive"...LOL..just before he cuts lukes hands off and hands it to the space pirhannas...
sorry it was on again last week...LOL...
good job m8
carrera

Bilbo · Post by **Bilbo** » 22 Apr 2004, 17:24

I'm very happy to see the track pack is working fine because it does things a bit differently internally than the previous version, although the end result is very similar.

On another note, after about 60 laps of practice at Monaco, with invulnerability turned on, I managed to do maybe 3 laps without hitting anything, for an "amazing" pb of 1:25. I'm not sure I will participate in this race because there's not even room to get out of the way from the other racers if anything happens or just to give way. I would absolutely hate to hit a wall (very likely) and have someone hit me because of that and mess his race... I have no problems with taking myself out of the race (I actually expect that every race) but I can't accept taking others out of the race because of me. I'll re-evaluate the situation as I practice more but if I can't find any kind of consistency before the race, I will probably just skip it...

Oh, please, don't cut my hand, father... (alternative scenario on the SW DVD!

)

Steve · Post by **Steve** » 22 Apr 2004, 18:15

no bilbo !!! don't skip it m8, as you know, i'm slow as a snail, but last year i got my only podium at Monaco, a 3rd

finishing is the main focus at monaco, not being fast, hehehehe

limpindog · Post by **limpindog** » 22 Apr 2004, 22:18

hey bil have u got the new front wing for the bmw?
i have it if u need it but would have to msn it to ya

Bilbo · Post by **Bilbo** » 23 Apr 2004, 01:10

Limpy:Don't talk to me about #!@#!@#%$ front wings!!!! I left enough of them in the streets of Monaco already!!

Seriously, thanks for the offer, but unless it is decided to make it part of the official NAR mod, I'd rather keep my installation "clean".

Steve: I'm not worried about speed as much as risking to take someone out with me, either directly or indirectly. Anyways, I will practice as much as I can (looking good so far to have some free time this weekend) and will re-evaluate the situation before the race. I won't let go of my 3rd position in the N.A. championship without fighting for it if I can!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » 23 Apr 2004, 05:31

Rock on bilbo !! hehe

mercury · Post by **mercury** » 23 Apr 2004, 07:53

yo bil looks like it will be u against me for that all prestigious 3rd place in the standings... literally im only running in the 1.23s on a good day

merc

carrera · Post by **carrera** » 23 Apr 2004, 15:05

Hey guys,
I will refresh your memory from last years f1 challenge release party....the scene...Monaco...In practise i didn't even make one lap without losing wings left and right...I remember killa saying"is everyone ready??"and of course I still hadn't made one lap without crashing for the last 10 minutes...I said"I'm ready"and he said "ahh ya ok...LOL..."after seeing my carbon fibre all over the track...how did it turn out??...I got second place behind killa with no wing loss...go figure...point is Bilbo...
you'll hear people comin easily when racing...just watch you mirrors and everything will be ok...You and merc fighting for that championship position is something exciting to watch along with motorhead and erick stil dukin it out...I can send you a setup if you'd like...but my car is fairly loose cuz I use hard compound tires...my advice is too drop your tire pressure quite a bit....it will make your tires a bit more grippy as well as even the temp out...I am going for a one stopper this time...because I just want to finish...not too worried about track position....I'll move over as many times as i have to in order to have a clear race...the track is hard on tires and engine temps...just run your own race and it will come out fine...not showing up for the race is like handing merc points..LOL...and he's right behind you...watch out for the experienced nar veterans...they are hungry for points eh.....bring it on....
carrera

Bilbo · Post by **Bilbo** » 24 Apr 2004, 03:14

OK guys, I'll probably be racing on Sunday... After a bit more practice, things are getting a bit smoother. I'm still hitting the walls way too much but the hits are much less hard and I now manage to get 2-3 good laps out of every 10 (still improving). I managed a PB of 1:23.4 on a non-wallsmacking lap which I'm actually quite proud of because it just felt "smooth", which has really not happened much to me at this track.

The championship is heating up quite nicely, every single race can still scramble the rankings a lot, which is very interesting. But this race, for me at least, will be one of survival. I was afraid of Malaysia, I never felt good at Imola (except when it was over) but Monaco, so far and by far, has definitely been the hardest to learn for me.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » 24 Apr 2004, 04:42

thats the spirit Bilbo !!! lol, hey, just have fun with it, i'm slow as a snail here too, i was in a room with mark, and dutch today, and did a personal best of 1:20 and change, and was sickened to see that i was SIX freakin seconds behind Mark, lol

carrera · Post by **carrera** » 24 Apr 2004, 05:14

Yo Steve,
I was also in the room with dutch and Mark today looking at marks 1:14.4 and wondering how the heck I was gonna get within 3 seconds of that..LOL...so I would say we are all slow as snails compared to Mark ...
but it is still fun to try and get a lap in without wing loss or suspension Damage...78 laps of nerve racking...don't even blink ...racing...and I think we will all be chugging a beer at the end of it....cuz I know I sure as hell will...LOL...
carrera

dutch power · Post by **dutch power** » 24 Apr 2004, 17:34

Hey steve i know that feeling. Im always 1 freaking second off marks time

.

Need to talk with god asap

things gonna change i hope

Erick · Post by **Erick** » 25 Apr 2004, 04:08

so much of the speed at monaco is rhythm. you may not think you can go fast there but after you do enough laps you start figuring out stuff. There are so many turns and the track is soo nuanced that there is no way to drive it 100% perfect. There is just bad or worse

no....good or better. Perfect is impossible, not even by someone like Mark. just smoothly brake and try not to brake too late or make any abrubt direction changes under braking and you should have no problem with losing wings. But it really isn't as easy as it sounds is it?

I use to be 1 second off mark at every track, actually more than that sometimes. And I am still 1.3 off at Australia. But, I recently have been closing to him, and how does it feel? I don't know, not that great. DP hates me now

dutch power · Post by **dutch power** » 26 Apr 2004, 16:36

Hey steve i know that feeling. Im always 1 freaking second off marks time .

Need to talk with god asap things gonna change i hope

uuuhuhhhmmmmm it worked