User:Shovas

Shovas

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Mods

Internet Archive:

• Click here to find all my mod downloads on Archive.org

Misc Sims:

• SHO XD Style SimHub Overlays - SimHub Overlays work with all SimHub-supported sims (which is basically all of them including GTR2, etc.)
• SHO Weather Generator - PHP command-line script that produces quasi-realistic weather scenarios from real weather data

GTR2:

• SHO ReShade Preset - GTR2 ReShade Preset Configuration by Shovas using Glamarye Fast Effects shaders
• SHO HD Mirrors - High definition mirrors, with various aspect ratios you can try, with a default that works on original cars and most mod cars (even if they messed up their aspect ratio)
• SHO Specialfx - Custom Specialfx.tec tweaks for bumps, bounces, grip levels, etc.
• Real Weather for GTR2 UI Tools by Pixiv - Weather files to support Pixiv's GTR2 UI Tools
• Real Weather for the Crew Chief GTR2 Enhancements Plugin - Weather files to support CCGEP's Custom Weather Feature
• SHO PnG Retrofit - Power & Glory Historical Immersion Enhancements Mod including Era-appropriate Tracks
• SHO Competition AI - Extensive attempts to improve AI competitiveness
• SHO Competition FFB for GTR2 - Crowdsourced FFB profiles for many popular wheels

GT Legends:

• SHO Competition FFB for GTL

Race 07:

• SHO Competition FFB for Race 07

Old:

• SHO Weather - Proof of concept command-line launcher for custom weather. Superceded by Real Weather for the Crew Chief GTR2 Enhancements Plugin

Simwiki Pages

• Watching Le Mans 24h Live - How to make your own free, live broadcast out of live timing screens, live radio commentary, and live onboard videos

GTR2:

• GTR2 Graphics Optimization

Contact

• Discord:
  • Discord @shovas
  • Simwiki Discord
  • Crew Chief GTR2 Enhancements Plugin Discord
• Forums:
  • Simwiki Forums
  • Trackaholics Forums
  • European Endurance Center (GTR2 Endurance) Forums
  • Evolution Modding Forums
  • F1Classic Forums

To-Dos

N/A

Ideas

• File Downloads Hosting - Host mods, etc.
• OneDrive - Tips, tricks, ideas, etc.

Notepad

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250731

Racing Sims Multiplayer vs Singleplayer Success: Pick One
- I've been thinking about sim success, ranked multiplayer marketshare, and commitment to realism 
- Seems to me LMU and iRacing are succeeding at ranked multiplayer because sim racers want to feel their win is as real as possible
- ACC before that
- Sims like AMS2 and R3E seem desperate for multiplayer users but it's an 80/20 thing and the 80's already been taken
- They should focus on what other sims aren't, such as single player features like gridding and massively improving adaptive AI

Gateway Games
- When you really want to get into a certain kind of game but you can't really get into the games everybody else is already into
- These are the games that get you into the space you're eyeing, they're not the games in those spaces, themselves
- Rally: V-Rally 4 -> WRC -> Dirt Rally 2.0 (Controller) -> Dirt Rally 2.0 (Wheel) -> RBR
- Simcade Racing: Forza Horizon, The Crew Motorfest
- Sim Racing: Race 07, Project Cars 2 -> Assetto Corsa, Automobilista 1/2 -> Assetto Corsa Competizione, iRacing, Le Mans Ultimate
- City Sims:
- Train Sims:
- Flight Sims:
- FPS:
- RPG:
- Golfing:
- Baseball:
- etc.


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Scratchpad

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250723

AMS vs LMU

Graphics: AMS2
- Clarity: LMU
- Atmosphere: AMS2
- Detail: AMS2
- Models: AMS2
Sound: LMU
Physics: LMU
Tires: LMU
Handling: LMU
FFB: LMU
- Grip: LMU
- Road: LMU
- Steering: LMU
- Weight Transfer: LMU
- Braking: LMU
- Tire Flex: LMU
AI: AMS2
- Driving: LMU
- Passing: AMS2
UI: AMS2
UX: AMS2

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250708

New Track GDB Tweaks:
- VenueName: Lead with keyword in name ie. Imola not Autodromo di Imola
- Practice1/Practice2Duration: Set 90:00. Some GDBs come with unusually low values which don't give you enough practice time.
- RoadBump*: Comment out so that Specialfx.tec takes over ie. less/no artificial bumps
- Region: North/Central/South (probably for skies)
- Latitude: Find via Google Maps
- RaceDate: Peak racing month1

New Track AIW Tweaks:
- Worst/Mid/BestAdjust and QualRatio/RaceRatio: Use GTR2 original Donington GP 2004 AIW values 

WorstAdjust=(0.7500)   // Used for  70% AI strength option
MidAdjust=(1.0000)     // Used for 100% AI strength option (note that AIs now use full throttle above 95% AI strength option)
BestAdjust=(1.1000)    // Used for 120% AI strength option
QualRatio=(1.0000)     // Used to adjust AI speed in qual compared to base values
RaceRatio=(1.0500)     // Used to adjust AI speed in race compared to base values

Package New Tracks
- Organize into GameData\Locations\<GDB_NAME>\ folders
- ZIP for easy one-click install/uninstall with package manager apps

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250707

GTR2
- Experiment with AIW AIRange for grid spread ie. tight laptimes or laptimes spread out over multiple seconds

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250704

GTR Bisection Search AI Grip
- Dial in until they can't take corners overly fast

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