TrackDatabase fully operational
04.07.2011 13:25
The Crono's project of new GeneRally TrackDatabase finally ended its beta stage and is ready for full operations. The system offers for registered users writting comments, rating of tracks, making list of favorites and of course option to upload their efforts to share them with others so don't hesitate to visit the database. If you wish to discuss its details, propose some improvement or report an issue, check this forum topic too.
Next update of the game - 1.10c
03.05.2011 15:51
Yesterday afternoon was offcially released next bugfixing version of the game - 1.10c. It's main purpose was to solve issue related to saving of game, which affected especially various competitions. Now the saving should be reliable again, so competitions may use the latest version without sorrows. If you use a 1.10 in your competition's pack, don't forget to update it to latest version to prevent any confusions and problems for you. No other changes or new features were done this times, the file available on official website and here in downloads too.
Renessance of endurance racing?
01.05.2011 14:59
Some interesting news for fans of endurance racing came. For close future are sheduled two races - 12 hours of Lombdon and 24 hours of Zito. The 12H of Lombdon, race for teams of 2 drivers or a privateers driving a LM2 car and consisting of several stints, will be held between 30th April and 10th May 2011. Futher details on its website or in its forum topic. Second endurance event, 24 hours of Zito, consists of qualification and long race (72km) for individual drivers driving current GT cars. More info in its forum thread.
However these two events are not only competitions on start right now. After a time we can try again a competition with surprise login, where driver before login has no clue, which car or track will be used, so have a short practice time approx. equal to all other drivers. After a test round and small organization problems the competitions seems to keep pace and deadline of 1st round is sheduled on 8th May.More details here.
After soon end of GRF1 the fans of real world location racing could appeaciate announced Formula Ford series, which will held 13 rounds around various rwl circuits, each round consisting from qualification and race (a week reserved for each round - first 2 days for Q and rest for race). Season starts by qualification at Hockenheim with deadline of the race on 19th May 2011. Rules and other important info may be seen here or in forum too in this topic.
Finally let's mention the World Rally League, which is manager competition, where participants take a role of manager, engeneer and mechanic of a AI driver, who races against others on stages of a rally championship. The job of participant consist of hiring a rally crew for his team, choosing and setting a car and that all in keeping a set budget. If you want to see more, check this thread.
Lot of fun in front of us.
GeneRally 1.10b released!
25.03.2011 13:11
Today a new version was released - called v1.10b. As name hints, it's a bugfix version of the v1.10 released about month ago. James and Markku focused on various observed and reported issues, the list of changes includes:
- modified armco barrier colour to light blue color
- implemented an experimental feature to adjust zoom based on screen aspect ratio
- grid order for the first race of a season is now defined by player selection order when using "points" or "points, reversed" grid modes
- using 'end race' on the final race of the season doesn't quit directly to the main menu at least one race has been completed
- rendering distance increased to solve bug on some higher resolutions
- and more.
The game is available here in Downloads or of course on its official homepage, don't forget to leave your comment its discussion topic too.
Generally Rookie Championship is back!
27.02.2011 17:25
18th season of traditional Rookie Championship for rookies and second rate drivers is about to begin next week. The season starts on 6th March and consists of 6 races on various interesting tracks with final of Masters of Dicrette. If you want to get first experience with GR racing, now is the right time. More info on its website or in forum topic.
