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RCS64 News => RCS64 News => : martin November 16, 2014, 04:41:14 PM
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Version 4 release date is 28-11-2014 at 17.00 UK time.
Contact rcs64rms@gmail.com to receive your v4 Registration Key
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Can't wait!
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Looking forward to an exciting and interesting racing with the new version. :D
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Hi,
So will it be called v2 or v4 officially?
Cheers,
Chris
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It will end being called Versin 4, Sorry for all the confusion!!
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Things you should know about v4 -
Individuel Car Fuel Burn Rate either needs to be set to 10 to make it burn the same way as version 3.0.0.87. Or alternatively you can change the tank size to a lower value
Tyre wear works totally different. There are no Tyre Throttle Profiles. See YouTube video.
Practice, Qualifying and Race are the three types of session.
An event consists of either a single session or a combination of two or three sessions.
A Series consists of multiple Events.
There are no major changes to the way pace cars work. However, the code in the program has been changed and improved.
To use Smart sensors you need to do a firmware upgrade via RCS64.
It is possible to mix Scorpius controllers with standard Scalextric and other controllers.
You need to enable you controller in the controller tab
Damage points for each driver are selected in the Driver/Car settings tab.
Available Throttle Profiles for each driver can be chosen in the Driver/Car settings tab.
You are able to export/import Cars, Drivers, Throttle Profiles and Tyre wear profiles.
Auto Pit is now possible. Go into the pit lane (must have pit lane sensing) stop still for X time and the pit menu opens automatically.
Only use Dashboard Sorting if you have a powerfull PC, otherwise you may feel a delay between the throttle and the car.
You can choose to make your own driver sounds and upload them to RCS64..
New in v4 - Driver positions announcement.
New in v4 - Active startmenu prior to the race. Drivers can change tyre types depending on weather conditions, and also acknowledge that they are ready to race.
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today first Race, works very good. Difficult if you with out fuel the car lost in one moment the normal power, and if one directly behind it crash. Have nice Race .
Good Work.
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Hi Balu,
Glad you like it and yes I also find running our of fuel a problem - crawling back to the pits at safe speed before you get rear ended >:( Slightly easier on my track than your giant track :)
Andy p
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Slowly we get a feeling for the work.
What most disturb is that the braking performance changes quite early.
It would be good if only until 50% tire wear will change the braking performance. The background is that you can not drive a race with the soft tires, except the wear in soft is set to low, but then keep almost as long as the hard tires. Since the different tires do not make sense.
After I have all security programs and antivirus disabled, the program also reacts with 6 riders quite well.
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Hi Friedhelm,
I understand what you say, but soft tyres do wear faster in real life. The advantage of softs is that throttle delay is 0.
I can make my fastest laps on soft because of that.
If you want to make sure people use soft, limit the amount of sets in a race. For example make 1 set softs available for a race and make it a rule people have to use it.
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On our Track the Soft Tyre can run only two laps fast, than the brake is more bad then with use hard tyre, they work for ten laps.
If we change the settings on soft tyre the different is less and you can run always the soft tyre.
But for real race i do not find a good setting, so that different tyres make different strategy and all can be good for a real race.
Like:
Take hard tyre, save fuel and do one pit stop less
But the different was alltime to big or to less , so that only one Tyretyp make sense.
Maybe you have a good setting. let me know
Please do not misunderstand, the program is great, this is a suggestion for improvement
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Freidhelm
How is your brake point set?
And do you run with dynamic brakes?
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At moment we had 3 Brakepoint, with this placement it is the best solution, we test it with 2 Brackpoints, then the Tyreware is to much. The Reason is that the driver who drive carefull or newcomer need 3 Brakepoint on the Track, if you go faster you need 4-8 Brackpoints. So the faster Driver need more tyreware . That work good.
I do not find a solution that the different between Hard and Soft Tyre works like we envisage.
By the sampling we find out ,for our belief, that the performans change to erlay.
We belief when the change of the performans startest after the Tyreware is up 50%. It is more lifelike
It is not a Bigpoint , but if you find a sulotion it is fine
We do not use dynamic Brake
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Have you tried to turn down the brake delay?
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We try two setting and change the Brake delay for hard tyre but in the end
the Setting "Nomagnetti" feeling best between the tyre Soft and hard.
If i understand it right is the brake delay only the time is going on before the brake work, or?
The tyreware is setting in the tyreware per lap or?
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Yes, brake delay is delay before brake works.
Tyre wear is % wear per lap when you brake as much as the entered brake points. Brake more, wear is faster.
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At this point about 4-5 people are testing the new release of RCS64 with some nice new features and improvements. We hope to release within a few weeks.
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UPDATE LIST:
1. ABS Controlled by user(Optional in Pitmenu)
In tyre tab you can set a max value. RCS will divide this in 4. In driver settings you can choose your default ABS setting (0 = no ABS). In main page you can choose whether if you want to be able to change this value during pitstop. Increasing value should give more time between pulses when braking.
2.Major Performance updates, for Power base Driver and Scorpius
Expect no delay when using scorpius. Keep an eye on performance indicators, PB an dscorpius looptimes.(Debug View)
3.Pit menu handling(Exit by Throttle)
In pit menu, [GO] has gone , give throttle should exit pit menu, but only when a tyre change/repair etc is finished
4.Auto fuel
This is a setting en event page, if you check auto fuel, as soon as you open pit menu, refueling starts.
5.Racetime in result page
Individual total race times now visible in html-results page
6.Live race data by webserver
If you check this box in main screen and enter the addres in your phone or tablet, you will see a semi-live screen with race-data on your local network.
7.Better Reconnect(If needed)
After disconnecting (cable/power) you shoudl be able to continue racing where you left
8.Program Car in Trackcall
In Track call menu there is now a button you can use to ID cars during a track call
9.A lot off bug fixing
10. QUICK START (F3/F1)
In main screen there is a QUICK button that allows you to start RCS, go to this button and fill in some basic values and race right away, without having to set up controlers, cars etc. Will be the new F3 version.
11. MP3 support
You can now add and play MP3 files in sound tab
12. LAPS in TC Screen
In track call screen amount of laps by driver are visible
13. One by one mode
Each driver races in turn the set amount of laps. Total time of each racer should be visible during and at end of race for the set amount of laps.
14. Tyre wear in decimals
The wear % can now be in decimals to allow 300 laps when choosen 0,33%
15. Sort cars
In car set up menu, sort cars by name.
16. Extended import/export
There are now more options to import and export values, like tyre setting, cars, drivers etc.
17: Debug View
A screen with performance data
18 Adjustable Power while racing(Master power control, visible in debug view)
An overall power control
19 Less than Min lap time sound
If laptime lower than set minimum time, lap will not be recorded and sound will be played
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:)We expect to release the update of RCS64v4 next week, fingers crossed
Here is a list of new features/improvements (we probably forgot something);
1. ABS (driver adjustable)
2. Performance updates, for Power base Driver and Scorpius update rate
3.Pit menu handling (Exit by Throttle)
4. Auto fuel option
If you check auto fuel, as soon as you open pit menu, refueling starts.
5. Results improved
Individual total race time, tyre wear, easy excel-export
6. Live race data by webserver
If you check this box in main screen and enter the addres in your phone or tablet, you will see a semi-live screen with race-data on your local network.
7. Reconnect further improved
After disconnecting (cable/power) you should always be able to continue racing where you left
8. Program Car in Trackcall
No need for 2nd powerbase!
9. QUICK START
In main screen there is a QUICK button that allows you to start a practice session without having to assign drivers or cars.
F3 version will be gone, if you download RCS64 you can test it here and upgrade to F1 later.
10. HELP button for tyre wear, HELP text balloons on a lot of important functions
11. New sounds and MP3 support
You can now add and play MP3 files in sound tab. New sounds added. Pit exit sound now also user defined.
12. Amount of LAPS in Track call screen
13. One by one mode
Each driver races in turn the set amount of laps. Total time of each racer is recorded as well as best lap.
14. Tyre wear in decimals
The wear % can now be in decimals to allow for example 300 laps when choosen 0,33% wear
15. Sort cars, sort driver names
16. Extended import/export
There are now more options to import and export values, like tyre setting, cars, drivers, event settings etc.
Copy all your settings to another PC is now possible.
17. Debug View
A screen with performance data.
18. Adjustable Overall Power while racing (Master power control, visible in debug view)
19. Less than Min lap time sound
If laptime lower than set minimum time, lap will not be recorded and sound will be played
20. Improved dashboards, Fuel and tyre bar added.
21. Error handling, RCS will indicate why a race won’t start, car won’t move etc. (dummy proof)
22. Pace car set up now in controller tab
23. New and improved throttle calibration
24. Lights on powerbase act as start light
Final test are being done coming week.
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So....when Roadkill is ready ( :cheers: ) you can download the update of v4!!!!!
Watch this space!
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Gogogogo Its ready for download!!
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Mr. Slow here just found out about this update!!! Can't wait to to try it out at tonight's racing event!
Thanks guys.