my experience

[nf.com]

Hello Vdrifters,

I am really enjoy with playing with this great driving simlation.
But I have some few issue with my configuration. I have tried to manage them by my self, but I can't solve them.

I have compile the version vdrift-2009-02-15 on Ubuntu 8.04.

Issue 1:
The first issue is the "wind" sound effect. The wind level increase when the car goes faster. But very quikly, the sound level is saturated.
To solve this issue, I have create a 3 seconds empty sound track file into "data/sounds/wind.ogg".
If some one have a better idea, I am aware about it.

Issue 2:
The second issue, is the skin. I can't choose the x1 skins although I have ckecked out the last data resources from vdrift svn.

Issue 3:
When I am playing, the motor RPM and the speed value is displayed with a pogress bar. But when I watch screen copy, I see some biewtifull speed counters (whites cercles with reed needle) Perhaps it is links with the skins ?

Issue 4:
How can I activate the network gaming features ?

It makes lots of issues, I would be very happy, if someone could provide me some help.

[joevenzon]

The game was completely rewritten since the last release so a lot has changed.

Issue 1:
The first issue is the "wind" sound effect. The wind level increase when the car goes faster. But very quikly, the sound level is saturated.
To solve this issue, I have create a 3 seconds empty sound track file into "data/sounds/wind.ogg".
If some one have a better idea, I am aware about it.

So it's just louder than you want, or it's so loud it's causing distortion?

Issue 2:
The second issue, is the skin. I can't choose the x1 skins although I have ckecked out the last data resources from vdrift svn.

The X1 skins haven't been updated for the latest release, so they're disabled.

Issue 3:
When I am playing, the motor RPM and the speed value is displayed with a pogress bar. But when I watch screen copy, I see some biewtifull speed counters (whites cercles with reed needle) Perhaps it is links with the skins ?

Those are the old graphics; I think the new ones look a lot better and take up less room. :-)

Issue 4:
How can I activate the network gaming features?

There was a very simple multiplayer mode in an old release, but it went away and hasn't been re-written yet, so that's why it's not on the menu or anything.

If you're interested, there's a poll here where you can vote on new features:
http://vdrift.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=1100

[nf.com]

First of all, thanks for your help.

Regarding the "wind" effect, the sound is so lound that there are some distortion.
I can't see any menu, where i could set the the sound level for motor, music, sound effect.

[joevenzon]

In options->sound there's a sound effect volume setting. Does lowering that solve the distortion issue?