MIRL Season 12 Drivers Guide

[Sam A.]

The theme for Season 12 is a tribute to the Indianapolis 500 with a focus on Chassis and Engine manufacturers who have participated in the race. Look for features on these in the Race Announcements.

Read the MIRL Rules

MIRL Home Page
http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/MIRL_index.html

MOD
CARTFactor: http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cf ... T%20Factor

We will use the Target Chip Ganassi cars as our base car for the season.

Sign up in the rFactor RPM system here if you did not run in Season 11 or if you are not currently registered in the rFactor RPM system for another MNRL series:
http://racepointsmanager.com/pm3/?leagu ... o=register

All RC races will have standing starts with a formation lap. Oval races will have rolling starts. I will try to have practice open by 7:05 pm eastern. Qualifying starts at 8:35 eastern. Qualifying will be 10 minutes, 12 lap limit, open 'Euro' style qualifying for RC races. Oval races will have private qual with 4 laps (1 out lap, 4 laps on track, 1 in lap). All road course races will have 1x tire wear and 2x fuel consumption multiplication. All ovals will be 1x fuel and 1x tire wear. Driver's meeting will follow qualifying, then a 10 minute warmup. All road races will have a mandatory pit stop.

Oval races will have full course cautions. The field is frozen when the yellow is waved. Lucky Dog is active as is green/white/checker finishes. There is one attempt at a Green/White/Checker finish. If the caution comes out during that, the race finishes under yellow. Road Course races run with local yellows only.

Custom Car Skin Download:
Install to your rFactor directory in this order:
1. http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/MI ... npack1.rar
2. http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/MI ... npack2.rar
3. http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/MI ... npack3.rar
4. http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/MI ... npack4.rar
5. http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/MI ... npack5.rar

Generic Car Skin Download:
Install to your rFactor directory:
http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/MI ... _Skins.rar
This package contains Reynard skins that came with the mod that you can use if you choose not to paint your own.

Custom Skins Resources and Instructions:
Templates:
http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/CA ... plates.rar
Contains Reynard Chassis, Wing, Driver Suit, and Helmet

The main car dds goes in GameData\Vehicles\CARTFactor\1998\Reynard_Teams\Ganassi\Skins
Wing, suit, and helmet go in GameData\Vehicles\CARTFactor\1998\Reynard_Teams\Ganassi\Skins\Misc

Be sure to purchase either the Zanardi or Vasser car, then you can select your skin or one of the generic skins.

Naming Convention: Pls name your files starting with your car number and then last name:
Example: 87Allison.dds


Alternate Dash/Cockpits
If you're like me and you prefer the wheel and dash for the Mercedes, drop this into
\GameData\Vehicles\CARTFactor\1998\Reynard_Teams

Mercedes Dash

If you need to return to the Honda, the original files are here:
Honda Dash

Thanks to Norm Borczon for this enhancement.


rFm File for All Races
http://www.mnrlonline.com/mirl/files/MI ... RFM_V1.rar


Points System
We will use the IRL points system.
P1 - 50; P2 - 40; P3 - 35; P4 - 32; P5 - 30;
P6 - 28; P7 - 26; P8 - 24; P9 - 22; P10 - 20;
P11 - 19; P12 - 18; P13 - 17; P14 - 16; P15 - 15;
P16 - 14; P17 - 13; P18 thru P24 - 12;
P25 and up - 10;

Bonus points:
3 for leading the most laps
1 for getting the pole (new to Season 12)

Season 12 Schedule (rFactor Event Names):
Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico Grand Prix 1988) 40 laps RC WING
Iowa Speedway (Iowa Speedway 250) 130 laps SHORT OVAL WING
Road America (ElkhartLake_08) 30 laps RC WING
JNS Michigan (JNS Michigan Speedway) 80 laps SUPER SPEEDWAY (HANDFORD) WING
Kyalami 79 (#03_Kyalami) 47 laps RC WING
TPSCC Loudon (Loudon Raceway) 100 laps SHORT OVAL WING
Watkins Glen (Watkins Glen GP V2) 34 laps RC WING
California (JNS California Speedway) 80 laps SPEEDWAY WING
Mid Ohio (Mid-Ohio No Chicane) 46 laps RC WING
Gateway (Gateway GNS v1.0) 100 laps SHORT OVAL WING
Spa (Belgium Grand Prix 1988) 25 laps RC WING
Milwaukee (Governor's Cup 200): 100 laps SHORT OVAL WING
Laguna Seca (Laguna Seca v1.2 GP) 42 laps RC WING
TPSCC Arizona (Arizona Raceway) 100 laps SHORT OVAL WING
Long Beach 2007 (Long Beach 2007) 44 laps RC WING
Indianapolis (MIRL_Indy) 70 laps SPEEDWAY WING

MIRL Season 12 track download links:
Unrar into your rFactor/GameData/Locations except as noted
Milwaukee
JNS California
Iowa
TPSCC Loudon(New Hampshire) & TPSCC Arizona (Phoenix) **Updated 9/19/09 with V2 tracks**
Gateway
Indianapolis **Updated 10/4/09*****IMPORTANT NOTE: If you previously installed MIRL_Indy, pls delete the GameData/Locations/MIRL_Indy folder. This new download coexists with the Racer Alex Indianapolis track fine

Hermanos Rodriguez
Road America
Laguna Seca
Kyalami 79
Mid-Ohio
Watkins Glen
Spa
Long Beach 2007

Setups:
Setups are downloadable from the RPM Schedule page ( http://racepointsmanager.com/pm3/?leagu ... hedule&s=1 ). Do a right click and 'Save As' to download.

You may change the following in the fixed setup (see NOTE):
- Initial Fuel
- Fuel Strategy
- Brake Bias
- Brake Pressure
- Steering Lock
- Rev Limit
- Boost Mapping
- Front Wing
- Engine Braking

NOTE: rFactor resets these values to the base values in the setup with each session change, so the changes will have to be reset each time. At the start of the race session, you have 35 seconds to make any adjustments and get in your car before the green flag. This 35 second value is hard coded in rFactor and cannot be changed. Failure to make your changes in 35 seconds will result in you missing the race start, which means you have to start from the pits. If you do have to start from the pits, make sure you do not leave the pits until the light turns green, or you will be disqualified. BE SMART about the changes you intend to make. Don't overdo it.

Aids:
We allow the following Aids:
Traction Control (level 1 - low)
Antilock Brakes (level 1 - low)
Stability Control (level 1 - low)
Auto Shift (level 3 - high)
Auto Clutch
Spin Recovery
Auto Lift
Auto Blip

Multipliers:
Damage set to 50% for Road Courses and 60% for Ovals
Fuel is 2x and Tires are 1x on Road Courses; Both multipliers are 1x on Ovals

TeamSpeak:
Usage of TeamSpeak is highly encouraged. The league TS server is at
216.246.38.85:8795 and the PW is the same as the race server (which you will get in race announcement emails).

[Mike Bennett]

Sorry, this might be a stupid question but...are yellows used on the ovals? All I can find about yellows is from 'Cup Series Rulebook' page which says 'lucky dog is on' and 'no racing back to the line on a yellow'. I assume all that applies but wanted to be sure.
TIA!!

[Sam A.]

Yes, full course yellows on ovals. Local yellows only on road courses.

We do use Lucky Dog on ovals, and the field is frozen when the yellow is thrown.

Keep the questions coming, it will help me beef up the drivers guide.

[AyrtonPerry23]

Racing Line Developments has released a small patch (1.01) for their CART Factor Prologue mod for rFactor.

The patch includes a whole bunch of small fixes for issues that may have spoiled the CART experience.

What about this Sam...?

Thank´s

[Sam A.]

CART Factor Prologue was the early beta version of this mod. The patch does not apply to the final version.

[smbrm]

Just wondering how we get the alternate wings, drivers suit and helmet to apply in the game?

[Sam A.]

The alt wings show up via the Upgrades menu, just like the 1995 mod. The drivers suit and helmet will show up when you are in your car. Be sure all of these files are in the MISC dir under SKINS under the Ganassi team. If you install the generic skinpack you will see how it is structured.

[Sidney Thomas]

Sam,
How will the points manager know what car # to apply points? If we are all using one of the 2 Reynard Ganassi cars (only two cars). Just curious????

[PewterZr2]

RPM doesn't use the car's number, it uses the driver's name for scoring.

Edit: And I take the win by 1 minute.

[Sam A.]

RPM does it by player name. The car number is completely meaningless. Neither RPM or rFactor really pays attention to the car number.

Dang! You beat me Mark.

[Mike Bennett]

Setups are downloadable from the RPM Schedule page (link). Do a right click and 'Save As' to download.

Another noob thing maybe but...I can't for the life of me find any setup links there. I change to season 12 but the only link I can find takes me to a 'track stats' page. Maybe they aren't uploaded yet with the mod change? I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing them...keen to get on track

Speaking of...had some fun last night with Norm and Joe and a pub server at Loudon. Thanks again for the setup gents. That track must get pretty tight with a field of cars! Should be good fun.

[Sam A.]

That's because we don't have any setups yet. When we get them they'll be added to the schedule page.

[Malik]

just curious sam...can we have 2 versions of helmets? like helmet A and B?

[Sam A.]

Yes. Each skin would need to have a helmet file anyway, so if you want two helmets go ahead.

[PewterZr2]

During last night's practice sessions, the option of adjusting the engine braking was available. Will that be available during the season as well because I don't see it in the above list?

[Sam A.]

Yes, it will be available. I did not realize that it would be free, but I've unlocked everything that can be unlocked except tires.

[PewterZr2]

Cool beans, thx Sam.

[Justin Lee]

looks like a free 4 points to Ilkka...

[Kbec]

Hoping I can join you guys.

The link to the mod doesn't work for me. What mod are you using? This one?... http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cf ... T%20Factor

Cart Factor 1.0 ?

Thanks!!

[Justin Lee]

Yes that is the one, you have to download the series rfm however.

[Kbec]

Couple of things I need help on..

1 - Where do you drop the setups?
2 - Where can I update my profile in RPM?

Thanks

Eric

[Justin Lee]

The setups are found on the main page www.mnrlonline.com Under the MIRL tab at the top select Schedule, and the setups that are ready should be ready to use. Also on the main page there is the Registration tab, if you don't have a profile (guessing so), select New Driver and follow the instructions.

[Sam A.]

If you do have a profile, use the next selection to Update Driver Info

[Kbec]

Where in programfiles/rfactor do i drop the setup files?

I see my name in the drivers list.. Where the link to update my profile?

Give me links/paths... sorry to be a pain...

[PewterZr2]

Link to update RPM information:

http://racepointsmanager.com/pm3/?leagu ... memberedit

Your setups files go into:

rFactor\UserData\Your Name\Settings

Inside the settings folder there will be a list of the tracks you have installed, drop the setup into the track of your choice or into the root settings folder.