rFactor Multiplayer Test Patch v0.720
Author: Image Space Incorporated
Update for the rFactor multiplayer test, fixes several issues.
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Customize Control Connect
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Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Image Space Incorporated
About the Version 0.720 Update:
We wish to thank the Internet community who provided constructive feedback on the original MP Test version 0.650. Due to this feedback, a number of issues have been addressed or improved:
- The original MP Test would not run on some machines due to some misconfigured security software. This problem should be eliminated.
- The "headless" dedicated server previously required Direct3D and DirectInput. We believe this issue has been addressed but welcome feedback from users with different machine configurations.
- There seemed to be an unusual amount of disconnects coupled with enormous lag. We have eliminated a large amount of unnecessary networking overhead and ask for feedback on whether the situation has been improved.
- Matchmaking has been improved.
- Visual warping has been reduced significantly.
We *highly* recommend creating a new player for version 0.720, because several important defaults have changed.
Note that we have defaulted the "Announce Game" parameter to off. If you would really like to host a game over the Internet, you should go to the Multiplayer settings and enable this parameter. If you just want a single-player experience, please turn the option off.
Please do not exceed your true connection type because it will ruin your experience and possibly others if you are the host. Currently our "Cable/DSL" setting assumes a 256-kbps upload connection, which is not the case for all Cable/DSL users. We highly recommend using the ISDN setting in this case. We plan to improve the connection options in the future, but please bear with us during this MP Test.
Finally, a few new things to play with that are not related to multiplayer:
- Camera spectator mode: Pressing the End key will switch you to the nearest trackside camera with mouse-look enabled. Unlike the past, you will remain at this camera even while vehicles disappear off into the distance. Pressing the End key again will switch you to other trackside cameras. Pressing other camera keys will return you to the previous camera behaviors.
- Rolling and formation/standing starts have been improved significantly.
- A temporary red box will be displayed for finding your grid location (for formation/standing starts) and pit location.
- Please remember that if you do not like the names above the cars, the default Tab key will turn them off.
Customize Control Connect
___________________________________________
Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Image Space Incorporated
About the Version 0.720 Update:
We wish to thank the Internet community who provided constructive feedback on the original MP Test version 0.650. Due to this feedback, a number of issues have been addressed or improved:
- The original MP Test would not run on some machines due to some misconfigured security software. This problem should be eliminated.
- The "headless" dedicated server previously required Direct3D and DirectInput. We believe this issue has been addressed but welcome feedback from users with different machine configurations.
- There seemed to be an unusual amount of disconnects coupled with enormous lag. We have eliminated a large amount of unnecessary networking overhead and ask for feedback on whether the situation has been improved.
- Matchmaking has been improved.
- Visual warping has been reduced significantly.
We *highly* recommend creating a new player for version 0.720, because several important defaults have changed.
Note that we have defaulted the "Announce Game" parameter to off. If you would really like to host a game over the Internet, you should go to the Multiplayer settings and enable this parameter. If you just want a single-player experience, please turn the option off.
Please do not exceed your true connection type because it will ruin your experience and possibly others if you are the host. Currently our "Cable/DSL" setting assumes a 256-kbps upload connection, which is not the case for all Cable/DSL users. We highly recommend using the ISDN setting in this case. We plan to improve the connection options in the future, but please bear with us during this MP Test.
Finally, a few new things to play with that are not related to multiplayer:
- Camera spectator mode: Pressing the End key will switch you to the nearest trackside camera with mouse-look enabled. Unlike the past, you will remain at this camera even while vehicles disappear off into the distance. Pressing the End key again will switch you to other trackside cameras. Pressing other camera keys will return you to the previous camera behaviors.
- Rolling and formation/standing starts have been improved significantly.
- A temporary red box will be displayed for finding your grid location (for formation/standing starts) and pit location.
- Please remember that if you do not like the names above the cars, the default Tab key will turn them off.
| Filename: | rfactormppatch.zip |
| Size: | 4.52 MB |
| Post Date: | Jan 12, 2005 2:03pm PST |
| Last Updated: | Sep 23, 2010 7:09pm PDT |
| Downloads: | 665 |
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