Cars [PHYSICS] 1937 Mercedes W125 Grand Prix data update 0.92

[aphidgod]

aphidgod submitted a new resource:

[PHYSICS] 1937 Mercedes W125 Grand Prix data update v0.8b - Now with Traction™!

Well, to celebrate the release of Bremgarten... I decided I should probably try my hand at updating & finishing the physics for this ridiculous old beast.

This is still heavily WIP & to be honest I don't really have any earthly idea how it should actually drive, just that it should probably be capable of negotiating at least one or two corners without exploding. (It did finish races IRL.) To that end, I've reworked:

• Tires...

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[AlleyViper]

Just a small detail, to prevent csp to add "Shadowed wheels" (meant to cast fender shadows) as seen in your screenshot:

simply adding the tag "open wheeler" on ui_car.json will prevent it when configless. Via config, it can be enforced with:
[BASIC]
OPEN_WHEELER = 1

cheers

 

[aphidgod]

We can get to the CSP crap eventually... still focused on the actual car at the moment.

I've already gone and fixed fuel consumption, in case anyone feels like reporting that.

 

[AlleyViper]

Yeah, I suggested that ui_car.json workaround/hint for auto-guessing if you don't want to worry about configs.
Mentioned it as users will probably notice the unintended vanta black tyres from cockpit view.

Another couple of secondary details you might wish to revise on the \data are the dash cam position, as it clips over the hood atm, and readjusting flames position as they come from the suspension. Edit: Ops, the ui_car.json has the xj13 description.

 

[aphidgod]

Again, focusing on the actual car right now, not cosmetic stuff.

Maybe uploading this was a mistake.

 

[AlleyViper]

Apologies, I was just listing stuff for future reference.

 

[aphidgod]

No, it's fine. That's all anyone cares about anyway.

 

[Fonsvinkunas]

ui_car.json file contains mod description of the Jaguar. You have to fix it for the next update.

 

[Gevatter]

Hard to say how those cars should handle, but more traction than the mod had previously is a good start I think. Any outing today isn't done at full race pace and there is only so much to be learned from watching broadcasts from back in the day. I don't think anyone would want to risk crashing those things.

Goodwood Hillclimb times probably arent any indication of realism, but at least it gives me an excuse to post Goodwood videos

 

[aphidgod]

ui_car.json file contains mod description of the Jaguar. You have to fix it for the next update.

When you put it that way... definitely leaving it as it is.

Hard to say how those cars should handle, but more traction than the mod had previously is a good start I think. Any outing today isn't done at full race pace and there is only so much to be learned from watching broadcasts from back in the day. I don't think anyone would want to risk crashing those things.

Yeah, I think he's taking it fairly easy there like you say. Hard to learn a whole lot, and anyway, he's running modern tires (of course) so it still wouldn't quite get us there. (But it would be close. How fun would it be to see this thing really flogged around the Goodwood circuit?)

The more I dig, the more I find that needs fixed. It'll definitely pick up some stability. But lots to do. Really shouldn't have uploaded it just yet.

 

[Fonsvinkunas]

When you put it that way... definitely leaving it as it is.



Yeah, I think he's taking it fairly easy there like you say. Hard to learn a whole lot, and anyway, he's running modern tires (of course) so it still wouldn't quite get us there. (But it would be close. How fun would it be to see this thing really flogged around the Goodwood circuit?)

The more I dig, the more I find that needs fixed. It'll definitely pick up some stability. But lots to do. Really shouldn't have uploaded it just yet.

You can change it for in the next update?*

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Thanks for the update! I was so excited when I saw this pop up on RD!

And here I was, ready to move on from Bremgarten and start work on another track, but now... it would be rude not to spend at least a few days reaquainting myself with this beast of a car

 

[aphidgod]

You can change it for in the next update?*

I'm joking... it's already fixed.

 

[Davide Nativo]

And here I was, ready to move on from Bremgarten and start work on another track, but now... it would be rude not to spend at least a few days reaquainting myself with this beast of a car

Parts of me wants to be mad about it, but another part of me agrees and is even happy about this.

 

[aphidgod]

It's actually pretty decent around Bremgarten already. Feldberg as well.

Still a lot to do, but I'll put up a quick update later tonight.

 

[Gevatter]

I did a few laps around Napoli and Deutschlandring, because I like the fast sweeping first part of Deutschlandring, can definatily recommend this combination. Napoli is almost too winding and narrow. The car wanders a lot on throttle, and there are a lot of trees near the street. Haven't managed a full lap without an accident yet on either track, but it took me a while with the Autounion Typ C as well after it was last updated

 

[Fonsvinkunas]

Thanks for the update! I was so excited when I saw this pop up on RD!

And here I was, ready to move on from Bremgarten and start work on another track, but now... it would be rude not to spend at least a few days reaquainting myself with this beast of a car

Will your next track be bilsterberg?

 

[Hoksu]

"...more than 600hp, top speed of 300km/h, no proper brakes, no grip. You need big balls to drive a car like this" He sure wasn't wrong.

btw I imported sounds from Mercedes C9, seems a more suitable donor car to me even though they're half a century apart

 

[Gevatter]

btw I imported sounds from Mercedes C9, seems a more suitable donor car to me even though they're half a century apart

If you downloaded the Mustang Buss 302 by A3DR while it was still up, the 650 version sound also fits imo for its supercharger.

 

[AlleyViper]

OT: The supercharged sound for the 650 can still be found on RD (link), as it came with ks C7 sounds for both variants. There should also be a Shelby GT500 bank on RD, probably with the same TVS2300.
But I don't know, on clips the W125 sounds more like a supercharged DB601 growling than a modern sc whine.