Cars Multiple Gear Ratios

ltcars · Feb 5, 2018

How do you implement multiple gear ratios into the setup menu?

patrod78 · Feb 5, 2018

Using gear set in setup.ini.

for example
[GEARS]
USE_GEARSET=1

[GEAR_SET_0]
NAME=BATHURST
GEAR_1=2.57
GEAR_2=1.99
GEAR_3=1.60
GEAR_4=1.35
GEAR_5=1.18
GEAR_6=1.00

[GEAR_SET_1]
NAME=Clipsal 500
GEAR_1=2.606
GEAR_2=2.062
GEAR_3=1.680
GEAR_4=1.402
GEAR_5=1.250
GEAR_6=1.133

[GEAR_SET_2]
NAME=SHORT
GEAR_1=2.696
GEAR_2=2.112
GEAR_3=1.662
GEAR_4=1.452
GEAR_5=1.308
GEAR_6=1.213

ltcars · Feb 5, 2018

patrod78 said:
Using gear set in setup.ini.

for example
[GEARS]
USE_GEARSET=1

[GEAR_SET_0]
NAME=BATHURST
GEAR_1=2.57
GEAR_2=1.99
GEAR_3=1.60
GEAR_4=1.35
GEAR_5=1.18
GEAR_6=1.00

[GEAR_SET_1]
NAME=Clipsal 500
GEAR_1=2.606
GEAR_2=2.062
GEAR_3=1.680
GEAR_4=1.402
GEAR_5=1.250
GEAR_6=1.133

[GEAR_SET_2]
NAME=SHORT
GEAR_1=2.696
GEAR_2=2.112
GEAR_3=1.662
GEAR_4=1.452
GEAR_5=1.308
GEAR_6=1.213

Can you do the final gear ratio this way too?

patrod78 · Feb 5, 2018

Nope, you must use the final.rto file.

I you want the possiblitiy to change the ratios of each gear, don't use the gear set, but a rto file for each gear (or the same file for each gear).
for example

[GEAR_1]
RATIOS=1st.rto
NAME=First Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=0
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_2]
RATIOS=2nd.rto
NAME=Second Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=1.5
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_3]
RATIOS=3rd.rto
NAME=Third Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=3
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_4]
RATIOS=4th.rto
NAME=Fourth Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=4.5
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_5]
RATIOS=5th.rto
NAME=Fifth Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=6
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_6]
RATIOS=6th.rto
NAME=Sixth Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=6
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[FINAL_GEAR_RATIO]
RATIOS=final.rto
NAME=Final Gear Ratio
POS_X=1
POS_Y=0
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

ltcars · Feb 5, 2018

patrod78 said:
Nope, you must use the final.rto file.

I you want the possiblitiy to change the ratios of each gear, don't use the gear set, but a rto file for each gear (or the same file for each gear).
for example

[GEAR_1]
RATIOS=1st.rto
NAME=First Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=0
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_2]
RATIOS=2nd.rto
NAME=Second Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=1.5
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_3]
RATIOS=3rd.rto
NAME=Third Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=3
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_4]
RATIOS=4th.rto
NAME=Fourth Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=4.5
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_5]
RATIOS=5th.rto
NAME=Fifth Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=6
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[GEAR_6]
RATIOS=6th.rto
NAME=Sixth Gear
POS_X=0
POS_Y=6
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

[FINAL_GEAR_RATIO]
RATIOS=final.rto
NAME=Final Gear Ratio
POS_X=1
POS_Y=0
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

Two last questions, if I want one gear set with 4 gears and the other with 5, how do I do that and, how does a rto fileh ave to look, I copy pasted one but with no succes

patrod78 · Feb 5, 2018

No you cannot do that as the number of gears is defined in the drivetrain.ini, but deleting a row in the gear_set should make the gear present but not usable (reach high rpm very quickly).

a rto file should be like this:

13//41|3.1538
16//40|2.5000
19//41|2.1579
20//40|2.0000
19//36|1.8947
22//39|1.7727

left part is the "name" of the ratio, right part is the real ratio that you can change.

ltcars · Feb 6, 2018

patrod78 said:
No you cannot do that as the number of gears is defined in the drivetrain.ini, but deleting a row in the gear_set should make the gear present but not usable (reach high rpm very quickly).

a rto file should be like this:

13//41|3.1538
16//40|2.5000
19//41|2.1579
20//40|2.0000
19//36|1.8947
22//39|1.7727

left part is the "name" of the ratio, right part is the real ratio that you can change.

Can you write anything for the name?

mclarenf1papa · Feb 6, 2018

ltcars said:
Can you write anything for the name?

Yes

Leonardo Ratafiá · Feb 6, 2018

from the setup.ini (on a personal version AE86)
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
;GEARS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

[GEAR_SET_0]
NAME=AE86_STD
GEAR_1=3.587
GEAR_2=2.022
GEAR_3=1.384
GEAR_4=1.000
GEAR_5=0.861

[GEAR_SET_1]
NAME=TRD_AE811
GEAR_1=2.341
GEAR_2=1.607
GEAR_3=1.195
GEAR_4=1.000
GEAR_5=0.886

and from the final.rto

if you put the same final for gear 4 and 5 then you just have 4 gears

TRD|5.375
MCNSPORT|5.1000
TRD|4.778
TRD|4.556
41201-AE061|4.312
AE86_STD|4.300

GardenPT · Nov 24, 2019

I just want to add that if you want to use gear sets, set USE_GEARSETS=1, and if you want to make each individual gear adjustable, set USE_GEARSETS=0, in the setup.ini. As per KS files, "Defines what kind of gearset can be used in setup. 0 gives access to various gears sliders. 1 Gives you prefixed compilations of gearboxes".

For some reason I still can't get the gearset slider to show up. I've done everything exactly as you're saying, and exactly as it's written on the KS Audi Sport Quattro Rally files. This is what I've got:

setup.ini:
[GEARS]
USE_GEARSET=1

[GEARS_SET_0]
NAME=GTR
GEAR_1=3.827
GEAR_2=2.360
GEAR_3=1.685
GEAR_4=1.312
GEAR_5=1.000
GEAR_6=0.793

[GEARS_SET_1]
NAME=GTT
GEAR_1=3.214
GEAR_2=1.925
GEAR_3=1.302
GEAR_4=1.000
GEAR_5=0.752
GEAR_6=0.752

DamonWolf · Jun 20, 2021

patrod78 said:
No you cannot do that as the number of gears is defined in the drivetrain.ini, but deleting a row in the gear_set should make the gear present but not usable (reach high rpm very quickly).

a rto file should be like this:

13//41|3.1538
16//40|2.5000
19//41|2.1579
20//40|2.0000
19//36|1.8947
22//39|1.7727

left part is the "name" of the ratio, right part is the real ratio that you can change.

Hello, I'm trying to do something similar. Really just want to have the option to change the final drive ratio on the settings, but it seems I need to fiddle with the Final.rto to do that. I'm unsure on how to proceed next.

Alan Smith · Aug 30, 2021

For some reason I still can't get the gearset slider to show up. I've done everything exactly as you're saying, and exactly as it's written on the KS Audi Sport Quattro Rally files.

Sorry to revive a dead post but this is the exact problem I'm having right now, any help would be greatly appreciated

akamecruiser · Aug 28, 2023

Sorry to revive a dead thread as well but here's the solution.

In setup.ini:

Rich (BB code):

[DISPLAY_METHOD]
SHOW_CLICKS=1

[GEARS]
USE_GEARSET=0



/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
;GEARS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////


[FINAL_GEAR_RATIO]
RATIOS=final.rto
NAME=Final Gear Ratio
POS_X=0.5
POS_Y=7.5
HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

In final.rto (rename to final.txt to edit, back to final.rto once finished):

Code:

Name|Ratio

Example:

Code:

NA8|4.3
Torsen|3.43

Make sure to pack data after editing.

GaryUK · Nov 10, 2023

When I change final.rto to final.txt I am able to edit the file. but when I change the filename to final.rto it remains a TXT file, it doesn't become an RTO file. Any help?

Nfsryder · Dec 3, 2023

akamecruiser said:
Sorry to revive a dead thread as well but here's the solution.

In setup.ini:

Rich (BB code):

[DISPLAY_METHOD] SHOW_CLICKS=1 [GEARS] USE_GEARSET=0 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// ;GEARS ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// [FINAL_GEAR_RATIO] RATIOS=final.rto NAME=Final Gear Ratio POS_X=0.5 POS_Y=7.5 HELP=HELP_REAR_GEAR

In final.rto (rename to final.txt to edit, back to final.rto once finished):

Code:

Name|Ratio

Example:

Code:

NA8|4.3 Torsen|3.43

Make sure to pack data after editing.

Hi there, first of all I really appreciate these instructions. I followed them to a T for adding in another final gear option for a car (ddm_honda_s2000_ap1) but after I repack it and go in-game, the slider to change the final drive isn't there.

The car originally did not have a final.rto file so I just added it to the data folder. However if I repack and then unpack the data again the final.rto isn't in the folder. What am I doing wrong?

EDIT: figured out that I was editing the "data-1" folder instead of the original "data" folder. But after I pack the data and try to load the game, I get a "failed to decrypt model" error: