rFactor Hot Lapping: Can-Am McLaren M8D @ Donnybrook

[Highbank]

MOD: Can-Am V5.5 Mclaren M8D
By Dave Sabre (original cars)
This is a TrippTeam link
Use the larger of the two files...the rar one.
This is a tough one for me, Dave Sabre created the original four cars for this mod and someone added some additional cars and released them without his permission. The mod would have been glorious had he finished it to his liking but some jerk ruined that for us. Dave is still unhappy about this. He did finally do a finished version of his Can Am mod for rFactor called the Can Am 1971 I believe, he did it for the online racing group he races with but the download is no longer there. I would love for us to use it, I have it, but will not offer it up without his blessings.

Sometimes our sim racing community is populated by folks who ruin good things for all of us. I hope a certain someone hears what I am saying and knows that I am referring to them. CHEERS!


TRACK: Donnybrook
By Mike Urbanski
Mediafire Link
Donnybrook (now called Brainerd) in Minnesota, is one of the hallowed road racing facilities in North America. For many years it hosted the Can Am, Trans Am and F5000 series and especially known for doing that during the Golden years of those series. It's a travesty that we don't have any modern version of the track in any of the newer sims, it is still very active and hosts the Trans Am to this day...

SETTINGS
Weather Default
Damage ON

The Can Am Series is truly where my love of motorsports began and still lives on via vintage racing groups. Though I have become know for my love of Trans Am, Can Am is what I love most. That love led me to rFactor and this mod many years ago. GPL has a very fine 1971 Can Am mod as well and we'll one day get some HLCs up with it.

So you'll be driving one of the most iconic race cars in motorsports history (how many of you slept in beds shaped like this McLaren? We lost Bruce McLaren in 1970 while he was testing the M8D which led directly to the M8F.

The video below still brings tears to my eyes...they flow even as I type this post...

Dan Gurney had retired from driving just prior to Bruce's death. He came back and drove for Bruce's Team McLaren and Bruce's iconic #4 renumbered as the #48, Dan won the first two races he drove the car, a fitting tribute to one of the most important drivers and car designers in motorsports history. Gurney had to give up his seat driving the McLarens because of his relationship with Castrol, Team McLaren was sponsored by Gulf Oil...the conflict ended one of the greatest partnerships in Can Am. Peter Revson would take over for Dan, he would go on to become the 1971 Trans Am Champion.

I've wanted to put this HLC up from the very first...for Bruce McLaren


Hot Lapping the Mighty M8D/F

 

[Highbank]

...and for Dan Gurney...

 

[M_Nesevitch]

Wanting to try this, but can't seem to get Donnybrooke (or Brainerd) to show up in my tracks list? Folders look good, files inside look good, but nothing once I load the game?

 

[The_Tigg]

Some tracks load in other headings im sim, the version I have of this track, I think is listed in '60's Tracks. Not sure where this version shows up, but seem times it's listed under the track makers name or company name or initials.

 

[Highbank]

Also sometimes the file is placed into your "Locations" folder but it as a "gamedata" folder with the track in it in this manner:
"gamedate/locations/Donnybrooke" in which cas eyou must cut and paste the track into your locations folder sans the other stuff, then just delete the "gamedata" folder it was installed with...


Did that make sense?

 

[Highbank]

New link to working version of track in OP...sorry

 

[M_Nesevitch]

I manual install all the tracks, so it's in the proper place (rfactor\gamedata\locations\donnybrooke) and I've checked all the tracks in the list to see if it's under a different name or series.. Nadda.. I also tried deleting the donnybrooke v1.0 folder and just install donnybrook road in the "\locations" but it still don't show up.. Need for Tigg to try and install it and see if he can see it.. (Or Highbank, if you already have it, move the folder and see if you can install it from the download) I actually searched out a second source, and still it wont show up.. Also tried loading a different series (Car).. Still nothing.

 

[M_Nesevitch]

Or, I can try the working link.. Lemme see if this does it!

edit: Sweet! New link fixed it!! Not sure whats different, but something obviously was.. Oh and the CanAm mod plays Motorhead!! What's not to like??

 

[The_Tigg]

Sounds like it was a track name issue.

 

[The_Tigg]

I don't have the #51 car in my mod, just the #5.

 

[The_Tigg]

Oh and my Donnybrooke is listed in the Donington Park 1937 And doesn't load a .mas file error.

 

[M_Nesevitch]

The new Donnybrooke link in the OP installs and runs right Tigg.. Should look like the screen below. (Car Mod needs spiked tires though, as usual.)

 

[Highbank]

Just a test lap, no serious sweating going on here...a slow 1:47 and change...I'll be back with more and a color corrected McLaren...

 

[Highbank]

Remember...
"Point and Shoot" or go around...advice from a man who drove one...

 

[The_Tigg]

Anything that has to be downloaded is going to have to wait until I clear up my troubles. I do want to run this tho.

 

[M_Nesevitch]

Well lets see one with some serious sweating!! And let me know which way I need to be pointed, to shoot in 2nd gear.. Wheel straight really don't matter with this beast! (rear wing to 5 does help some though) I hate having to play with the setup, but some of these sims are just too over the top, imo..

Tigg, you need to call your provider (if you've not already) and have them get on the ball!! Or at least tell them you want a pro rated bill, with the days missed removed!! (I had to call a couple times after last years hurricane, but I got credit from Comcast for a week the service was down..)

 

[Highbank]

Minimal Sweating 1:39.783
Lots left there, car didn't feel like it was getting off the turns well....I've lost my memory files of Donnybrook, I felt lost

 

[The_Tigg]

I have a few other things to fix before I get the internet fixed.

 

[Highbank]

The Can Am '71 templates are different than the Can Am 5.5 cars...that's interesting

 

[Highbank]

Not that there are templates out there...