Atticus' Workthread - [RE-RELEASED] Updated Road Atlanta (1997) Beta - All Links on p. 1

Thanks Atticus.

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I'm a total dick. How many people can say that?

Does anyone know what happened to the track Riverside Intl Raceway? It's retired from the topic list?



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/16/2019 09:52AM by eldesdesouza.

Does anyone know what happened to the nice track Rouen-Les-Essarts? It's retired from the tracks Atticus list?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/13/2020 08:56AM by eldesdesouza.

i have no clue what happened with the tracks, but for me it would be much more interesting what happened with Atticus. He was at least online in october 2018 and since then there's nothing more to see from him. I hope he's well and he'll come back one day

quickslick Wrote:
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> i have no clue what happened with the tracks, but
> for me it would be much more interesting what
> happened with Atticus. He was at least online in
> october 2018 and since then there's nothing more
> to see from him. I hope he's well and he'll come
> back one day


Hi guys!!

Don't worry, I'm OK.

Just a few things happened since October 2018, mostly not nice things, 2019 was officially one of the worst years of my life, and I was too distracted to even notify the forum about my whereabouts. Laguna Seca, Lime Rock and Road Atlanta in 2018 feels like a lifetime ago.

I did have one positive development in my life soon after October 2018 and that was finally getting myself a proper entry-level force feedback wheel (G29) and getting into more modern titles, rF2, ACC, AC, R3E, AMS, etc. (Have to say, GP4 is still the standard in AI or at least as good as these titles which came 15 years later!)

So I kind of moved on, I think permanently now - laser-scanned circuits kind of gave me in large part what I was trying to create here, accuracy.

I do miss the creative process and the visual skills required to put together an accurate mesh in GP4 Builder though - but I have too many other things in my life by now. (I also went from being practically unemployed around 2016 to IT Project Manager a few months ago.)

But apologies for not letting anyone know about what I was up to.

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Few words on my tracks. (Ah, feels good to even talk about them, I was really passionate about them. )

So new .dats are unlikely to come.

For Riverside and Rouen, I removed them actually very long time ago, around 2015, because they weren't good enough even back then, much less by today's standards. I don't plan on uploading them, honestly, they're horrible lol.

I do hope my existing .dats get picked up though, I just authorised a 2-year-old request for Meteoro to build graphics around my Lime Rock Park - let's see what comes out of it!

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Finally, I'm absolutely amazed to see the level of activity on the forum!

10-20 threads being updated daily, that's ridiculously good for a 20-year-old game. (OMG) We're probably on GPL level now, which is right up there among the most devoted communities.

I will pop in from time to time (I hope).

Crack on, guys, you are the best!

Cheers,

Atticus

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Full of classic F1/non-F1 track layouts

My blog about F1 performance analysis - [thef1formbook.wordpress.com]



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it's very nice to see you again here and it's great to read that something good happened to you after the bad times. Great to have you back and that you ok

Great to see you back again

Hello Atticus,

It seems there is no link for your Rouen-les-Essarts. Where can I download it, please ? Many thanks.

Great to read that story of yours, best luck on doing your job and new hobbies

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Hello everyone

Atticus tells about Rouen-les-Essarts dat on his thread and the track is listed too in the GP4 download database but I can't find it. At random, is it possible that someone has it ? Many thx.

He has taken that track offline afik.

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Ok thanks, Turbo Lover.

Atticus. Wrote:
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> As the title says, all my works and collaborations
> will be released here in this topic, in this post.
> Currently all of them are tracks - some beta
> versions, with as realistic .dats as possible and
> basic .gp4s, and some full-fledged circuits,
> albeit with only minor modifications to the
> original .gp4 files. They should be a good base
> for anyone, who is willing to improve these tracks
> for his or her or the community's own good.
>
> Instead of the old lengthy post with lovely but
> lengthy descriptions, I rearranged things as of
> October 2, 2015 to provide a cleaner look and
> better access. Unfortunately a lot of my earlier
> works are now pulled down since they were not
> hitting my quality standards. The video previews
> on page 1 are now obsolete too. But don't worry,
> some of those projects will be back soon - in
> their latest versions. I'm uploading new or
> previously unreleased material as well. Look for
> the 'NEW!' and 'UPDATED!' signs.
>
> Feel free to ask for a re-upload in a post, if
> links expired and you still want to download a
> track.
>
> Tracks
>
> Bathurst (2009) with ToJepo -
> [www.mediafire.com]
>
> Tech tracks
>
> These circuits are just barebones with very few
> things aside from what is necessary for a .dat
> file to work, kind of like how iRacing's so-called
> 'tech tracks' are. That said most of the .dats are
> now years in the making to make them as accurate
> as possible. So these tracks are for those who
> want a realistic experience with eyes on the road
> all the time.
>
> NEW! Road Atlanta (1997) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Macau (2014) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Paul Ricard 1A (2009) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Brands Hatch GP (2012) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Mont Tremblant Full (2014) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Kyalami (1985) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> VIR Full (2011) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Österreichring no Chicane (1987) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Brands Hatch Indy (2012) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Watkins Glen Classic Boot (2011) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Watkins Glen Classic (2011) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Silverstone (1973) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Sears Point (1996) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Hermanos Rodriguez (1968) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Oulton Park Intl no Chicanes (2013) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Laguna Seca (2016) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Lime Rock Full (2013) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
>
> Historical layouts in modern environment
>
> Imagine if Mr. E would have said in 2001 that
> we're once again going to race on the original
> layouts of the classic tracks on the calendar -
> that we're restoring them as we've found new ways
> to ensure driver safety. This project plays with
> that idea - I kept the vanilla surroundings
> largely intact, but restored the initial circuit
> designs where it fitted the .dat boundaries.
>
> Imola Classic -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Monaco Historic -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Hockenheim no Chicanes (2001) -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Spa 1979 -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Monza Historic -
> [www.mediafire.com]
>
> CC-lines & track cameras
>
> Melbourne -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Barcelona -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Monaco -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Montreal -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> A1-Ring -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Sepang -
> [www.mediafire.com]
> Interlagos -
> [www.mediafire.com]
>
> Have fun and enjoy driving the tracks.

Heya, thanks for the tracks ! Is there a version of the Austrian 87 track with the chicane, please ?

i have tried a few tracks and i must say your cc lines are outstanding!! I suppose it's very difficult to add environment to your tracks...