Echoshill - Checking In

Echoshill · Post by **Echoshill** » 10 Mar 2007, 15:30

Howdy NAR-ers!

It has been a very long time since we last chatted, some of the newer guys probably do not even remember me, but I never forget you guys.

My back still sucks, but less than it sucked before, and I have begun sim racing again. I try to limit myself to races that are about an hour or so and I am, sincerely, having a good time with that.

I am still working as director of engineering and vehicle development for my company and am now in my second full season with a Daytona Prototype team. What an eye opener that has been. I honestly thought I new about setting up cars until I got with those guys.

Last we spoke (typed), I promised (Bilbo, Flow and Steve) that I would make it out for a practice and that has not happened, yet. But I am downloading the mod now and if I can figure out this anti-cheat thing-a-ma-bob and find the dog gone tracks...I may step out with you guys this weekend just for some fun. One of you guys care to PM me with some insight, server, PWD (still the same?) that would be awesome.

Take care all and God bless.

Mark

Ruben Miranda · Post by **Ruben Miranda** » 10 Mar 2007, 15:49

Hello Echoshill,
Long time to see
Glad you are back around and are doing better. It is great your job is working out now if you can just give us some great setup info we would like you even more

So don't be a stranger and so secretive.

Here you can find the mod and track
I am not sure if the mod is up to date there is a engine up date and a RFM update for it.

The track well there is a small update for it It is a terrain update that is also available you can find both here.

http://forumserver.zapto.org/NAR/viewtopic.php?t=2318

The practice servers are not Passworded so you do not have a problem there.

Relay is pretty straight forward you can download it here
http://relay.dynip.com/
Cu soon on track

Hitman

Echoshill · Post by **Echoshill** » 10 Mar 2007, 16:01

Great to hear from you hitman.

No secretes here guys. As for the set up help, one thing that I have found is that there is very little that translates from setting up a real car to a sim car except for the relative effect of changes. More specifically, even if actually set up data was available for a particular type of car for said track, the outcome would most likely be quite different from actually. This is not a shot at a mod or platform, it is just that no commercially available physics engine is that good. I am probably restating the obvious. I am good for that.

I see a version 1.6a for the mod at rF central. Do I really just want the 1.6 version?

Ruben Miranda · Post by **Ruben Miranda** » 10 Mar 2007, 16:11

Hello

Echo wrote:
I see a version 1.6a for the mod at rF central. Do I really just want the 1.6 version?

Yes that is the version you need

Hitman

Bilbo · Post by **Bilbo** » 10 Mar 2007, 17:45

Hey Echo! Long time no see!

Nice to see you back doing some simracing!

Echoshill · Post by **Echoshill** » 10 Mar 2007, 22:22

Yes Pat, good to be back and about. I hope things are good for you and yours on the home front.

I have been racing again (twice per week) for about the last 6 months. It is good fun and I missed it for sure. Still not nearly as fast as you though......

I am going to try to install the mod here today (fingers crossed) and run some install laps. It looks like I also have another file or two to drop here and there. Man, you all have really come a long way since the 6 driver NA grids and 134 separate downloads and installs I had to go through.

Maybe I can get a job with one of you all as a test driver

Look forward to hearing from all of you checking in.

Mark

SteveB · Post by **SteveB** » 11 Mar 2007, 01:53

Hi Echoshill,

I never had the pleasure of racing with you here at NAR, but I have heard alot about you.
I also remember from the NAR F1 CHALLENGE mod "ECHOSHILL IS GOING OUT" hehehe

This is my second year with these great bunch of guys.

I have the responsibility for the tracks and try to provide all of us with the best tracks that i can give.

Hope you can find the time and over come your back pain and join us on track for a few sessions.

Heck I would LOVE for you to be FERRARI'S test driver this season...hehe jk

but happy to hear your back is feeling better also happy to see a NAR veteran checking in.

Stay well

Steve B

meoPHOENIX · Post by **meoPHOENIX** » 11 Mar 2007, 03:35

hey

good to see, you are back!

Erick is also much more online again ... he's doing better but still won't be able to race.

my best wishes to all of you guy's for enjoy a wonderful upcoming season and the best challenges online ever got seen!

I'll still miss all of you ... let's hope it will be something good for

...

OH !!!

...

DAMN FLOW!

did you really found a way to make me read the rules?

and I was allways sure I would never in my life read'em

honest darling ... the rules are looking like there is a hidden price somewhere, that I will have to sign and pay for one day

I'll send you a pm when I finished reading

... have a nice day! ... have fun! ... I DO !!!

meo

meoPHOENIX · Post by **meoPHOENIX** » 11 Mar 2007, 03:42

THIS SECTION IS TEMPORARY OUT OF ORDER, WILL BE FIX WITHIN THE NEXT 24H. THANK YOU

damn ... only got 2 sentenses read

cya dudes lol

meo

Echoshill · Post by **Echoshill** » 11 Mar 2007, 03:47

Steve B wrote:"ECHOSHILL IS GOING OUT" hehehe

LMAO - Oh geez...I had forgotten all about that....LOL

That was more or less my warning to everyone to get out of the way. But, as best as I can recall, I finished every race. Well, there was one race my first season where Bilbo clobbered me on lap 2. Then on my way back to the pit I ran in to some invisible wall and car was toast. I was so darn slow, I even asked Bilbo if he was certain my car had the physics mod performed to it. They were really fun times.
EDIT BY Mark --- Just to clarify. This was just a racing deal. No fault of Bilbo. Wrong place wrong time.

To anyone new to NAR that is reading this thread....and please take my words to heart.
With NAR, you are racing with some of the cleanest, most talented sim racers out there. People who are completely dedicated to the mastery of their craft and the purveyance of friendship and camaraderie. Even if NAR is not your final stop, if you can even finish races with these guys, you will be very successful elsewhere. This is an amazing training ground and I owe so much of what I am as a sim racer and race engineer to NAR. And I mean that.

So, if the admins are ok with it and team Ferrari is in agreement, I would really enjoy the chance to run laps for you guys. It would really mean a lot to me to just be a small part of NAR again. If not team red, I will gladly help anyone who is willing to let me practice for them. But I can only, in good conscience, help one team.

The only concern I have is that my (real) race calender has got to come first. Fortunately Grand Am is not that demanding of a schedule.

Please PM me with details should you decide to let me help. Otherwise, I am sure I will catch you guys out and about.

Mark

Coffeemachine · Post by **Coffeemachine** » 11 Mar 2007, 13:20

Nice and warm words there mark

SteveB · Post by **SteveB** » 11 Mar 2007, 13:43

Echoshil wrote:

To anyone new to NAR that is reading this thread....and please take my words to heart.
With NAR, you are racing with some of the cleanest, most talented sim racers out there. People who are completely dedicated to the mastery of their craft and the purveyance of friendship and camaraderie. Even if NAR is not your final stop, if you can even finish races with these guys, you will be very successful elsewhere. This is an amazing training ground and I owe so much of what I am as a sim racer and race engineer to NAR.

I couldn't agree more Echo.

I have learned so much from these guys and they are truely the nicest bunch I have ever met.
ALL of these guys are willing to help in any way they can to teach you the basics of NO AIDS RACING and help with your setups at any given time.
I am proud to be involved with this FANTASTIC league.

Bilbo · Post by **Bilbo** » 11 Mar 2007, 17:08

OK guys, good job. Here are your 5$...

Ruben Miranda · Post by **Ruben Miranda** » 11 Mar 2007, 17:27

Hello
Yes

I Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee allllllllllllllllllllll youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu toooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

Way to much kissy kissy going on

Wheres my $5.00 at

Htiman

SteveB · Post by **SteveB** » 11 Mar 2007, 18:10

LMAO

Echoshill · Post by **Echoshill** » 11 Mar 2007, 18:47

Well some things don't change. LOL

A guy try's to say something nice and before you know it someone thinks he wants to have a sleep over and tickle fight.

Is that $5 Canadian, or USD?

Ruben Miranda · Post by **Ruben Miranda** » 11 Mar 2007, 19:01

Hello

Now I am really laugh my ass off.

Hitman

Flow · Post by **Flow** » 11 Mar 2007, 22:05

Hey hi Echo, realy nice to cya again. At any time you want to hit the road with us, just join us. Good to see that you back is little better.

And Meo, for the rules, yeah, i realy screw it by a stupid mistake on friday morning. I will fix it later tonight after race test. To make it harder to read in one big block text, i can put it in french if you want, haha

Echoshill · Post by **Echoshill** » 12 Mar 2007, 00:19

Thanks Flow. Good to see words from you again as well.

Steve B. - Please check you PM.

M

klaaz · Post by **klaaz** » 13 Mar 2007, 18:46

hiho Echo o o o o....lol
Nice to see the old NAR member checking in, i think we never met(another dutch idiot here....)
If you need any help/files/whatever ,check in @ Relay and there is mostly somebody around that can help out.
Also chiropractic therapy availeble there....

simracing does screw it badly,doesnt it?

No Aids Racing

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