1979 Formula 1 - Schedule

David Jundt wrote:

Btw: For me it's Jarama that doesn't seem to work.

Also... Detroit? Has there been no (historic) version of Long Beach yet?

Not that we are aware of (yet).

At this very moment I was able to connect to the server without any problem, it's 08:30 AM in Buenos Aires. Now the problems start for me, trying to tame these cars (20 years of GPL behind my back) and make at least 10 laps in a row.
Thanks to the administrators.

Hi, I am unable to access the server: I see it but after the password it starts then I see:
- downloading
- checking server for missing components
- downloading Jarama ...
then I always receive the message "bad file descriptor".

One question: I already downloaded F1 1979 mod and F1 1988, but not installed yet the tracks that are not in the 1988 pack ... so maybe I do need to have all the others tracks already installed on my pc to access the server ?

any help would be appreciated

Mario Andreoni wrote:

Hi, I am unable to access the server: I see it but after the password it starts then I see:
- downloading
- checking server for missing components
- downloading Jarama ...
then I always receive the message "bad file descriptor".

One question: I already downloaded F1 1979 mod and F1 1988, but not installed yet the tracks that are not in the 1988 pack ... so maybe I do need to have all the others tracks already installed on my pc to access the server ?

any help would be appreciated

I am new but found when I clicked on the server it automatically updated the tracks and works fine.

Mario Andreoni wrote:

Hi, I am unable to access the server: I see it but after the password it starts then I see:
- downloading
- checking server for missing components
- downloading Jarama ...
then I always receive the message "bad file descriptor".

One question: I already downloaded F1 1979 mod and F1 1988, but not installed yet the tracks that are not in the 1988 pack ... so maybe I do need to have all the others tracks already installed on my pc to access the server ?

any help would be appreciated

Delete whatever file is crashing (track) and then let the server update the file itself.

Be prepared for a lengthy download stream on your first login to the server. In addition, as we make changes and fixes to issues we find you may have to repeat some downloads. I have logged in several times and am having a long download session right now (I got enough of watching the Texans crap the bed - will watch the rest of the game on DVR later.)

One question and sorry if I should already know ...as I am new to rfactor2 ... is it possible to use during the race rear mirrors (to see when anyboby is lapping me) ?
And is it possible to have during the race a hud with tyres status&temps, fuel, oil, pressure etc? If yes is there a special plugin or app to install or just to customise anything with rf2 controls?
Thank you for your help

Mario Andreoni wrote:

One question and sorry if I should already know ...as I am new to rfactor2 ... is it possible to use during the race rear mirrors (to see when anyboby is lapping me) ?
And is it possible to have during the race  a hud with  tyres status&temps, fuel, oil, pressure etc? If yes is there a special plugin or app to install or just to customise anything with rf2 controls?
Thank you for your help

Try this Mario
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1243928467

and mirrors here
https://forum.studio-397.com/index.php?threads/mirror-adjustment-guide-and-tips.60593/

Any live timing or hotlaps to compare lap times on server?

Vladislav Zenkov wrote:

Any live timing or hotlaps to compare lap times on server?

As of now no but this is a work in progress. We have a senior, but inactive, member who is the coding pro on this sort of thing.

Mario Andreoni wrote:

One question and sorry if I should already know ...as I am new to rfactor2 ... is it possible to use during the race rear mirrors (to see when anyboby is lapping me) ?
And is it possible to have during the race  a hud with  tyres status&temps, fuel, oil, pressure etc? If yes is there a special plugin or app to install or just to customise anything with rf2 controls?
Thank you for your help

There are virtual mirrors that can be turned on or off.

The standard HUD of the game shows all these infos btw.

@Honda: Nah, that one's a bit outdated by now I'd say. I use the Scuderia Leone HUD for most series.

You can use "rF2 Log Analyzer", it is work very nice.

Grip is saved with the restart of the session? Driving feels like it's being reset.

Are the car's performance equal?

Vladislav Zenkov wrote:

Are the car's performance equal?

Oh boy


Of course not, note the "H" in HSO, it stands for Historic(as per the banner image).

So nope, HE versions only.

David Jundt wrote:

Vladislav Zenkov wrote:

Are the car's performance equal?

Oh boy


Of course not, note the "H" in HSO, it stands for Historic(as per the banner image).

So nope, HE versions only.

Got it. I thought Historic mean classic championships, but now I know that includes historic performance of cars))

HSO itself won't touch the dreaded "LE" letters with a stick

I think the rF2 version of F1 1979 isn't quite as wide in terms of performance as on rF1 I think.

David Jundt wrote:

HSO itself won't touch the dreaded "LE" letters with a stick

I think the rF2 version of F1 1979 isn't quite as wide in terms of performance as on rF1 I think.

you are correct. None of the cars are terribly far apart. The top cars are pretty fast though. My fav, the Ferrari, is no speed demon but it drives great. The Lotus is OMG fast. Renault with full turbo is a sin.

Mike Becnel wrote:

David Jundt wrote:

HSO itself won't touch the dreaded "LE" letters with a stick

I think the rF2 version of F1 1979 isn't quite as wide in terms of performance as on rF1 I think.

you are correct. None of the cars are terribly far apart. The top cars are pretty fast though. My fav, the Ferrari, is no speed demon but it drives great. The Lotus is OMG fast. Renault with full turbo is a sin.

That's good, close battles are always fun))

Vladislav Zenkov wrote:

Grip is saved with the restart of the session? Driving feels like it's being reset.

Yes sorry we were running tests and the road settings got axed in one of those . Should be back to normal now .

Mike Becnel wrote:

David Jundt wrote:

HSO itself won't touch the dreaded "LE" letters with a stick

I think the rF2 version of F1 1979 isn't quite as wide in terms of performance as on rF1 I think.

you are correct. None of the cars are terribly far apart. The top cars are pretty fast though. My fav, the Ferrari, is no speed demon but it drives great. The Lotus is OMG fast. Renault with full turbo is a sin.

Is it?

The Ligier and the Williams handle better and are faster(well, they are part of the top cars and copied and improved on the design of the Lotus 79).

I'd say Tyrrell and Brabham are close to it, even the McLaren seemed to have a similar pace.

David Jundt wrote:

The Ligier and the Williams handle better and are faster(well, they are part of the top cars and copied and improved on the design of the Lotus 79).

I'd say Tyrrell and Brabham are close to it, even the McLaren seemed to have a similar pace.

Yes, I came to similar conclusions during my testing in preparation for the series. Something like that on an abstract circuit ("defaultish" setup, hard tyres, 75L of fuel) :

1:30.0 - Renault
1:31.0 - Ligier, Williams
1:31.5 - Ferrari, Tyrrell, Brabham
1:32.0 - Lotus, McLaren
1:32.5 - Alfa-Romeo, Wolf, Arrows
1:33.0 - Fittipaldi, Shadow
1:34.5 - ATS
1:35.0 - Ensign
1:35.5 - Merzario

Didn't do hundreds of laps with each car either, but still gives a fairly decent overall view I think and is anyway very close to how it was like in rF1. The Ferrari might be the exception there, seems a tad slower than it was in the original mod maybe ?

Not sure, but the default wings and gearing seem to slow down the car a lot here. Admittedly, going from Cosworth V8 to a Flat 12 engined car is a different story(reving up to like 12'000?) and it throws you off, but the car seemed to miss a punch at first.

Also, most cars are half-decent, even the Ensign with its famous "step-ladder"(I think that was removed through the season) design seemed to run okayish, but the Merzario is hot trash. It can barely go full throttle around Tamburello because it understeers so hard...

Even on default setup I didn't feel like the Renault is that great, maybe I didn't run it in Q-trim

A bit a shame we won't get to see some updates, the Alfa looks like a mix of 177 and 179, especially with the livery.

There are some other missing details, like the Kauhsen attempt


Hold on... you set 30s at Imola?

Also, too bad the Reiza pack is DLC, their Imola sure is nice.

David Jundt wrote:

Mike Becnel wrote:

David Jundt wrote:

HSO itself won't touch the dreaded "LE" letters with a stick

I think the rF2 version of F1 1979 isn't quite as wide in terms of performance as on rF1 I think.

you are correct. None of the cars are terribly far apart. The top cars are pretty fast though. My fav, the Ferrari, is no speed demon but it drives great. The Lotus is OMG fast. Renault with full turbo is a sin.

Is it?

The Ligier and the Williams handle better and are faster(well, they are part of the top cars and copied and improved on the design of the Lotus 79).

I'd say Tyrrell and Brabham are close to it, even the McLaren seemed to have a similar pace.

I hope that if I become a Brabham driver (which is what I want most, with the exception of Ferrari), at least the car won't retire so much like in real life 1979

David Jundt wrote:

Also, most cars are half-decent, even the Ensign with its famous "step-ladder"(I think that was removed through the season) design seemed to run okayish, but the Merzario is hot trash. It can barely go full throttle around Tamburello because it understeers so hard...

I found the ATS awful as far as handling is concerned but yeh still managed to go faster with it than with the Merzario .

David Jundt wrote:

There are some other missing details, like the Kauhsen attempt

Yes the Kauhsen was not in the original rF1 mod, it was only in our HSO version of it, that's why it's not in the rF2 version I suppose. Gui had made it by just skinning a Merzario, although some slight 3D modifications might have occured, can't remember for sure. Reason we went this way is because Merzario bought the Kauhsen after its couple of miserable attempts and renamed it "Merzario A4" - the last of Art's F1 cars. Only appeared at Imola in real life I think. So, that worked for us at the time, but an rF2 version deserves a real Kauhsen 3D model I think.

To be honest I can live without the Kauhsen, but yes a shame not to have all the upgrades and models of the original mod  .

David Jundt wrote:

Hold on... you set 30s at Imola?

Noooo Only briefly tried Imola. Above times are combined from several tracks, just to give a general idea over a 1:30 lap of an imaginary track you know. I usually combine slow/medium/fast tracks (Monaco, Zolder, Silverstone in this instance).

David Jundt wrote:

Also, too bad the Reiza pack is DLC, their Imola sure is nice.

I'm drive championships are mostly only on the official content. And as its owner, including the Reiza Bundle, I can say that their quality is excellent.

There is also free official content, cars and tracks. Some free tracks are only renamed because of a license for the name. For example Suzuka is Matsusaka. Matsusaka have several configurations, including old Casio Chicane.