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Alright, let's file this one under----Online racing anyone!?
The question has come up, how do we pass the time while tracks are shut down? Why don't we online race!?
I'll start out by saying I have no prior experience with any of this online multiplayer gaming stuff. And I've never raced wheel-2-wheel in my life.
However, I'm willing to host some races and, if there's any interest, maybe even organize a small series. I have Assetto Corsa on pc. I setup an account on an Assetto Corsa game server, so I have a nice reliable server. (After a ton of trying, I could not get the built in server tool to work reliably.)
I want it to be a spec-style race, so all the cars are identical---the BMW Z4 GT3 on Medium compound slicks. It's setup for 10 cars to race. No traction control, no stability control. ABS is on. You can tweak the settings of the car with camber, suspension adjustments, aero settings, etc.
I'm open to ideas on which tracks to race. Laguna Seca is the only built-in track that I'm familiar with. So, I've loaded COTA, VIR, Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen and Buttonwillow 13CW. Maybe we race several tracks.
The server is password protected and I'm limiting the racing to my friends and to people from the forum for now.
To race other tracks not included with the game requires additional downloading. You have to have the track on your computer beyond just the Assetto Corsa install. Some tracks like VIR and Road Atlanta are free and they just ask for donations. Buttonwillow requires you to buy it for a few bucks. I can help get those other tracks installed.
Anyway, let me know if you're interested. For the moment, my target is 10 people, but I can go as high as 16.
A couple of us may try to test this out tonight in about 30 minutes. If anyone reading this wants to jump on, let me know. We'll probably do either Laguna Seca or Buttonwillow.
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