Race Factory Gaming Automated Racing System

[Snopro704]

Just completed a seeding race in 805 but the server isn't restarting for the main... Help?

[cmv950]

Yeah, it isnt restarting at all, somehow the scripts got messed up by people who took forever to connect or something. Please fix this.

[Scotty226]

might need to reset 05... Check the time

[wheels1758]

Yeah, I think that was an issue with someone getting stuck sending acknowledgments. Should be fixed now.

[gomoto846]

Frustrating when you click double click "Join Race" at 5:01 and accidentally click "Withdraw". #noob

[T_Frye127]

Can someone explain to me why there is only 5 mins to join the race? haha ive missed like 4 races because of gettin distracted lol i know thats my fault but im just curious why its soo short.

[Phathry25]

I agree a bigger window would be nice. It's short to make sure the people who sign up actually race.

Not sure what the 5 minute delay after entry closes is all about though. Why not just delay the race until 5 after the hour to give people time to join?

[T_Frye127]

oh yeah that makes sense and so they can actually get everything done in an hour i guess but i feel like it gets done soon enough to spare an extra 5 mins for sign up.
but then im sure there would be someone saying 10 mins isnt enough time hahaha cos we are humans and we are never happy

[wheels1758]

Not sure what the 5 minute delay after entry closes is all about though.

Timing.

The 5 minute lock out is a product of my original plan to have the game servers check the web server at 5 minute intervals. Since I wasn't sure how long each round would take, I wanted to make sure the race was able to start on time (in case the game server pinged the web server just before the hour). If one event was 5 minutes late, plus a full hour event, then the next would be AT LEAST 5 minutes late. Likely this would compound though.

I also wanted the most accurate timing between web server and game server. With signups going until the hour, the first heat will likely be around 5 after. After signups close, there is a 1 minute buffer before the web server will generate the event info(s) to allow the clients to sync up, then a waiting period until one of the three game servers ping's the web server. Hopefully, one of the servers will be just barely out of sync (late) with the web timing, to provide the best performance. Worst case though, all three game servers ping just before the 1 minute buffer is finished, in which case everyone will have to wait another 2 minutes (game server ping interval) before the infos are generated and downloaded. This means up to 3 minutes late, then a buffer time to allow people to get into the server where they are supposed to race.

So, yeah, I'll try to clean it up a bit and adjust things to be a bit easier. Also need to figure out the real cause of some people not being able to check in properly.

[Romain762]

Hello, I sent you several email for you to solve my problem account on the rF site, but I still waiting, it lasts for a while now ..

PS: Sorry for my bad english

[Bricks03]

I really wish more people would participate in these. Maybe adding some sort of point series which I'm sure is in the works. Also as I've said I think RF running a few select AM events would be pretty cool! I need to learn how to script or something b/c I'd be happy to try & run them if I knew how lol.

[damon99]

I really wish more people would participate in these. Maybe adding some sort of point series which I'm sure is in the works. Also as I've said I think RF running a few select AM events would be pretty cool! I need to learn how to script or something b/c I'd be happy to try & run them if I knew how lol.

There is points standings for ARS

[T_Frye127]

Not sure what the 5 minute delay after entry closes is all about though.

Timing.

The 5 minute lock out is a product of my original plan to have the game servers check the web server at 5 minute intervals. Since I wasn't sure how long each round would take, I wanted to make sure the race was able to start on time (in case the game server pinged the web server just before the hour). If one event was 5 minutes late, plus a full hour event, then the next would be AT LEAST 5 minutes late. Likely this would compound though.

I also wanted the most accurate timing between web server and game server. With signups going until the hour, the first heat will likely be around 5 after. After signups close, there is a 1 minute buffer before the web server will generate the event info(s) to allow the clients to sync up, then a waiting period until one of the three game servers ping's the web server. Hopefully, one of the servers will be just barely out of sync (late) with the web timing, to provide the best performance. Worst case though, all three game servers ping just before the 1 minute buffer is finished, in which case everyone will have to wait another 2 minutes (game server ping interval) before the infos are generated and downloaded. This means up to 3 minutes late, then a buffer time to allow people to get into the server where they are supposed to race.

So, yeah, I'll try to clean it up a bit and adjust things to be a bit easier. Also need to figure out the real cause of some people not being able to check in properly.

thanks for explaining man, i really like the idea of it all, i was just curious on the whole time thing but that makes sense. I appreciate you guys putting in all the work you do.

There is points standings for ARS

where do you find the points standings?

[damon99]

where do you find the points standings?

http://racefactorygaming.com/events/201 ... oss/sinfo/

[T_Frye127]

Thank you sir