Some info about how the Multiplayer works.
http://www.assettocorsa.net/multiplayer-user-interface-walkthrough/
You can watch the animated gif or download the PDF.
Hopefully we'll have a server up this weekend, watch this space :thumb:
Quote from: Jamin;383834Hopefully we'll have a server up this weekend, watch this space :thumb:
Yep, we'll try to get on it as soon as the files are released. Nothing showing yet in the Steam Tools list for AC, so if people could keep an eye out for it and let us know when they see it please!
From Twitter (via AC Support Forum):
@KunosStefano Assuming (I know) that MP works today, will we be able to host own lobby?
Stefano Casillo â€@KunosStefano 5m
@oooRickyBobby yes, the dedicated server application will be released with the update
I have to say I am already disappointed. It looks from the Multi Player PDF brief they released it will be the same crap they had for netkar. Basically you will have to exit and rejoin to do anything. Well, hopefully they got the net code right. I really had hoped they might be able to do it like LFS. But the whole fact the UI and game are separate made me sceptical about it since the Alpha release.
They tweet that there will be no release today.
Single player has started to crash now. :doh:
You think they employed Scavier to sort their scheduling?
Seriously though, it doesn't look to promising as Seany says looks like a glammed up version of the netkar setup, restart the server every time you want to change car or track :sad:
Looks like the Multiplayer patch has gone for a walk and a stiff drink down the pub rather than coming out to play. Gaa, and I've been looking forward all week. Pft.
Quote from: Deetz;383865Looks like the Multiplayer patch has gone for a walk and a stiff drink down the pub rather than coming out to play. Gaa, and I've been looking forward all week. Pft.
Me too Deetz, sadly this is sounding more like the Kunos we know. Genious, but he is coding like my self. Terribly!
Quote from: Gav;383864You think they employed Scavier to sort their scheduling?
I'm completely fine with Kunos (you know, **** just happens...). As long as it doesn't take 5 years to get the MP released :rolleyes:
I've given up on the daily look to see if it is there. Someone give me a prod when it is seen in the wild please and we'll go download and install it to get a dMw server up and running.
Best source of info I've found is one of the devs twitter account : https://twitter.com/KunosStefano/with_replies
Seems to be out now.
AssettoCorsa â€@AC_assettocorsa 5m
Assetto Corsa update 0.9 out! Alpha stage multiplayer enabled. Please read known issues and report new ones. http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum
Edit: More than 100 servers up already
How to setup a dedicated server
- Go to your AC installation folder (Steam -> browse local content) and get the following files and folders and upload them to your server:
acServer.exe
folder "server"
- use acServerLauncher.exe on your own pc to easily generate your server configuration
- the wizard will write into the following ini files that you can also manually edit:
server/cfg/server_cfg.ini
server/cfg/entry_list.ini
- leave the entry list blank for now
- make sure you put some booking time
- Open firewalls on the udp/tcp ports on your servers that you wrote in the server_cfg.ini
- run acServer.exe on your server
Here's an example of well formed server_cfg.ini, with just a qualify and a race session
[SERVER]
NAME=AC #001 Abarth Festival
CARS=abarth500_s1
TRACK=magione;vallelunga;vallelunga-club;silverstone-international;nurburgring;imola
SUN_ANGLE=-8
MAX_CLIENTS=15
RACE_OVER_TIME=20
PORT=9600
HTTP_PORT=8075
LOOP_MODE=1
PASSWORD=
ALLOWED_TYRES_OUT=-1
SLEEP_TIME=1
REGISTER_TO_LOBBY=1
[BOOK]
NAME=Booking
TIME=5
[PRACTICE]
NAME=Free Practice
TIME=0
WAIT_TIME=30
[QUALIFY]
NAME=Qualify
TIME=15
WAIT_TIME=30
[RACE]
NAME=Race
LAPS=5
WAIT_TIME=60
Already seeing a "DMR Test" server :taz:
Quote from: Neys;383995Already seeing a "DMR Test" server :taz:
Shh lol
Yes server is up and seems to be working ok password is on until i can find some admin info (same pass as thursday race ;)
It is set at the moment for 10 min qual 5 lap race then track change (2 cars) .
Please post any problems/idea's.
Server is a joint team server hence the tag DMr (nice one Ben)
See you on track later :)
This booking process is very very weird ...
Found this on the MP section of the Assetto forum, has some interesting Questions and Answers:
QuoteKunos
QuotebenC
Early days! But congrats on rolling out MP.
My input;
1. The ingame chat system needs an overhall. 98% of players don't know the chat feature is a menu item. Its defaulted to off so I can't explain it to them either. You need a hotkey you can press, and the message needs to be listed across an area of the screen. Just do what iracing has done, including an option to turn messages off if in car.
Yes infact that chat is a leftover of the testing/debug system. The actual main screen for chatting, voting, skipping sessions, kicking users etc, is not yet activated.
Quote2. MP smoothing. Even on a low ping, the movement of other cars is a little bit jerky. Cars on a 250-300 ping are too jerky to race against. A smoothing algorithm is required here.
There is a smoothing algorithm and normally on low ping and good quality connection you shouldn't see other cars jerky. I agree we're not on par of the best multi sims out there but please also count the fact that we only have servers in Italy right now.
Certainly we try to improve on this.
Quote3. The Booking system needs to be junked for public racing. Only having a few minutes to join a server is silly, and if you set a long booking time, then everyone has to sit there and wait 10 minutes for the race to start. Let people join in prac and qual, but not the race. Problem solved.
It is something we're working on it. We considered the system as better for the leagues (and we think it is), but we didn't consider such a big success of free public servers. Early hours though, so let's see how it goes.
We are also working on some alternative solutions.
Quote4. Set a max ping limit as the server host.
True, also we thinking about disabling collisions on clients that get their ping raised way up, for whatever reason.
Quote5. Session rankings doesn't work in car.
Which ones exactly? Basic app should work
Quote6. Require ability to watch other cars in a session.
Try pressing ctrl+1 or 3 on the numerical keyboard
Quote7. Need ability to share my setup.
Agree, but low on the todo list, maybe a third party app will do this before us
Quote8. Need ability to turn on/off other driver names.
press Ctrl+L
Quote9. Rift support isn't great at the moment.
err... not related to multi. Also we're under NDA on rift support, we have to wait ;)
QuoteMore as we go. Its fun though! Great work guys. :)
cheers
We need filters to exclude passworded servers, a event lobby where you can check other drivers live/chat/garage/times/options, right now it's not very user friendly...
Also, i only see an average of very high ping servers (200 to 400), will this change in future or is it normal?
There are already filters for passworded servers, just click on the lock icon.
For the high ping server, maybe the fact that all servers are in Italy.
I'm getting loads of crashes atm even in single player - and I've not managed to get onto a server yet.
Quote from: Blindfury46;383996Please post any problems/idea's.
Server is a joint team server hence the tag DMr (nice one Ben)
See you on track later :)
Just tried to log but it won't let me with Thursday's password just giving me "The password you have provided is not valid"
yeah, but it works (sometimes). and maybe we could use the entrylist, like all dmrs are prebooked.
also i think there is some bugs in the join routine. seems like a sync issue wihen server is changing tracks. please leave it at one track for the time beeing
bmw is not working, use only one car too.
Just seen that the password function isn't working and a fix is on the way :
http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/passworded-server-broken-in-0-9-2.9470/
acs.exe is just not liking me atm, every time I start engine it crashes - and the once it did take me onto a track the G25 vibrated like hell even before I was moving. Think I might step back and wait for it to be a bit more beta than alpha. :sad:
Quote from: TeaLeaf;384005acs.exe is just not liking me atm, every time I start engine it crashes - and the once it did take me onto a track the G25 vibrated like hell even before I was moving. Think I might step back and wait for it to be a bit more beta than alpha. :sad:
Does it work OK in single player?
Vibrating wheel is usually caused by to much force. Set Profiler at abt. 105% and in game st about 90
Good luck chaps :D
Use our LFS Teamspeak room until I can edit the room names later to just one racing room.
Only just got back in (changed pass to 123)
fingers crossed
ill be on in 30 min or so
Pass working (123) Da Button is in there now
Not a fan of the booking system to join, been trying to get in the server for the last 20 mins to no avail... I can understand not allowing mid race join but this is ridiculous.
Quote from: Gav;384017Not a fan of the booking system to join, been trying to get in the server for the last 20 mins to no avail... I can understand not allowing mid race join but this is ridiculous.
The whole format is spectacularly bad when you do get in and have a race you are kicked out of the server after the race (and be quick to rejoin or its a 25 min wait)
Quote from: Blindfury46;384011Pass working (123) Da Button is in there now
That may be why I was not getting in, I was using the dMw password.
I've made 3 attempts to race on our server and have been unable to do so. Not allowed to book, race in progress(no indication of how long the race is,) and unable even to join a qualy session. I do so enjoy watching a blank screen.
How easy it is to join an LFS session,change cars, tracks,etc. and that's 10 years old.
Scawen must be shakin' in his boots worrying about this competition.
Quote from: Lameduck;384026Scawen must be shakin' in his boots worrying about this competition.
That seemed to be the general consensus last night.
See you all on LFS tonight for some racing? :D
For anyone who is receiving the ACS.EXE has stopped working whenever you try to start a session (for me it was happening in Single and Multiplayer) the workaround that has worked for me is:
Modify the follwing file: \SteamApps\common\assettocorsa\system\cfg and open assetto_corsa.ini
Set the option: WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=0
If this does what it says on the tin, then there must still be a little issue causing a warning, but at least I can now play the game again.
From initial impressions, even though I could not actually get to race last night, the Multiplayer interface is pretty poor, the booking system is...well pants, worse even than the old NetKar system, which although limited by the way the game creates driving session will never be as good as the LFS system, at least worked...
Hopefully I'll manage to get on track with some of you in the next few days. :D
I just thought I'd share my 1st Multiplayer experience.
Mugello, BMW GT2 (I think.)
On 1st joining behind a player with high ping, wasn't a nice experience, car jumping around in front of me like a mad thing.
I managed to qualify 3rd of 15, and all but 1 car had similar ping, (high ping car was at the back thankfully), and got into a decent rhythm in the race. after holding P3 on 1st lap. Cars 1 & 2 just very gradually easing away, then car in 2nd span, ok P2 things are looking up, 3 or 4 laps later, and the leader half spins, fantastic, P1. I then ran in the lead and was (from map graphic indication) holding the gap to the cars behind, I was thinking that the former leaders had over cooked teh tyres, sometimes I was loosing a little one lap, then increasing it the next, and was managing pace, so as not to slide the car too much, in order to manage my tyre temps.
Then came the weird bit, no one overtook me, but suddenly I was in P2, then P3, I'm just wondering whats going on, I now have a car in front, and I'm catching, (this guy turns out to win the race) I have a go under brakes, & get a big thump for my trouble, no problem , I correct the slide, then car goes for the greenery, I'm still not sure if just a continuation of the slide, or I got a thump from another (ghost) car, but after a little trip through gravel, I'm back on track P5 (Arse) (last lap, double arse.) and that's how I thought we all finished.
However results show me as P4. so someone either went off on last 1/2 lap or ??
I didnt get to save a reply, so I cant check. Baa.
So, overall the driving is fine, movement for laggy cars needs to be smoothed, the bumps from a collision seem a little over egged, but as long as cars have similar speed / direction is ok, but larger collision seem to be a little ott, (ok, a lot OTT) but the biggy is the issue with invisible cars, that needs to be fixed.
Onwards and upwards :D
Good to hear Deetz! (about the crash fix) (I think the race position thing is a bit of a prob at the mo. I saw some similar posts on The official AC forum)
I have only done 2 races so far, but the second one with Button was good fun. I really hope they can do some thing with the whole joining server system. I want it to be like LFS, but I don't think that is going to happen. I did expect the fist incarnation of of MP to be very basic and it is. I am far, far from giving up on it though. Even those couple of races yesterday showed me that there is huge potential and when you get on the track and race, it is fun.
I want to do some Monkey server racing tonight to get some practise for Sunday, but I think I will try to get on Assetto earlier if I can (between 19:00 and 20:00).
I'll try to make 19:00 - 20:00
:clap:
I'm there as well. I'll need the DM teamspeak connection details (because that's win7 and not beloved linux:-)
Quote from: Neys;384047I'm there as well. I'll need the DM teamspeak connection details (because that's win7 and not beloved linux:-)
If we are not on deadmen ts its 87117.226.10
Finally made the track tonight, thanks to Seany and the guys :worship:assisting me in my dotage.
Talk about clear as mud. I'll bet Kunos itches his left ear with his right hand, the joining/booking system is crapola.
Not having driven this track before or the Lotus Evora, my performance could only be described as dire, as I could'nt
keep up with the others. So its back to single player practice for me, together with configuring the steering/feel of the car.
I had FFB so high that I thought the G27 was about to blow and it was akin to a springy-sponge to steer.
Will give it another go when I've sorted my controller out.
Thanks again Deadmen.
Well managed to get on the server when it was empty so I least I know I can connect ok now :)
off topic, started trying to figure out the skinning side of it with a very basic skin... more to follow when I get the hang of it
[ATTACH=CONFIG]2640[/ATTACH]
:bigidea: Where's the DJ?
I want to make a request, can we get rid of one of the hairy 200mph super cars and try some Abarth 500 racing?
Love 'em.:D Great fun even with AI
Nice skin Gav :thumbsup:
Pre Booking
It looks like pre booking actually works. Would be nice if a few of us was put in the pre booking list.
http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/launcher-entry-list-pre-booking.9662/
I think this will work Ok with dMr's weekly format
That looks a lot more promising Vobler, out of Interest do we have a steam group of any kind, be a handy to see if any of us are online racing rather than having to start AC up and check the server.
Quote from: Lameduck;384065:bigidea: Where's the DJ?
I want to make a request, can we get rid of one of the hairy 200mph super cars and try some Abarth 500 racing?
Love 'em.:D Great fun even with AI
Nice skin Gav :thumbsup:
Ya Fiat 500s at Vallelunga (*Club) might be fun to try for a bit.
Quote from: Gav;384088That looks a lot more promising Vobler, out of Interest do we have a steam group of any kind, be a handy to see if any of us are online racing rather than having to start AC up and check the server.
I always just look in Teamspeak here.
http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/content.php
If anyone is racing they should be there.
@Blindfury46: I knew I saw the option for the race finish wait time, and here it is:
RACE_OVER_TIME=20 ;; time remaining in seconds to finish the race from the moment the first one passes on the finish line
It's from the forum instructions, http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/instructions-on-how-to-use-the-server.9376/.
A few people found the AC server last night. After some problems we got a few good races.
The booking system is not very user friendly, but I think we find ways to improve it. As one of the devs said on the AC forum. It is what it is. "Live with it."
My wish for combo is the KTM on track Mugello.
Enjoyed a little blast around a version of the Nurbergring last night in a Lotus GT, great fun once I had reduced the FF on my G25 from its default 150% down to 100% and then adjusted a little lower still in-game. Did zero setup work but the feel you get I thought was quite good, you could easily differentiate 4 wheel drift, understeer, oversteer and even rear brake lock which was nice. As others have mentioned, the lobby system is a bit painful, but a tip given to me was to 'refresh' the server list if you can't press the booking button and don't click the 'Join' button until a couple of seconds have passed - it reactivated the server several times for me allowing me to join.
Quote from: Neys;384100@Blindfury46: I knew I saw the option for the race finish wait time, and here it is:
RACE_OVER_TIME=20 ;; time remaining in seconds to finish the race from the moment the first one passes on the finish line
It's from the forum instructions, http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/instructions-on-how-to-use-the-server.9376/.
Thanks Neys changed it to 60 (it was on 20)
+ added KTM
The response's to the "live with it" comment were a good read lol
Quote from: Blindfury46;384115Thanks Neys changed it to 60 (it was on 20)
+ added KTM
The response's to the "live with it" comment were a good read lol
Yes I have see that Dev make other off hand remarks (that
"live with it" remark annoyed me too). I think he lets his frustration show in his posts. I have seen much more balanced feedback from other devs about the booking system and their willingness to make changes.
PS, I like the Idea of having 4 or so cars to choose from, even if they are very different power, as when we are all on TS we can just choose which car(s) we will all run together.
Looks like we have DMr and dMr servers now?
Quote from: Jamin;384127Looks like we have DMr and dMr servers now?
TL uploaded the server files to BA5 today and I started it up with the basic config he provided. I did notice people join shortly after starting it.
It's ready for testing and I will PM you the FTPs details shortly to allow you to update the config as needed.
Cheers Whitey.
Quote from: Gav;384088That looks a lot more promising Vobler, out of Interest do we have a steam group of any kind, be a handy to see if any of us are online racing rather than having to start AC up and check the server.
Deadmen Walking Steam Group (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/dMw)
Post your steam name in THIS THREAD (http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?20521-Steam-Community&highlight=steam+group) and you will be invited.
:)
It would probably be a good idea for Jamin to request that Whitey make him and the racing admins dMw steam group admins.
That way you can do your own thing with the invites etc.
In CS:GO we use the steam group to announce game events etc. and find it very useful.
Quote from: Jamin;384127Looks like we have DMr and dMr servers now?
I cannot see any of them ... Is the problem on my side or on server side?
There should be only one now but it's not up atm.
Updated server to 0.10
"0.10
- SERVER UPDATED : using a new protocol, please update your servers
- Chat anti-flood
- Anti-cheating system implemented
- Kick user, Restart session, Skip session voting system implemented
- Chat python functions exposed
- Multiplayer Collisions improvements
- Some CPU performance improvements
- UI improvements
- Race control panel in pits menu
- AI Fixes
- Added "display recently joined servers" filter to server list
- Default launcher theme: extra sanitization for URI-unfriendly characters in content folder paths"