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1. F3 Move one position to the left total 10 Shift F3 Move one position to the right total 10 Information F4 Show hide position display only top part remains F5 Show hide lap times display only top part remains Turn marshal Spacebar Pick up car and return car to nearest point on track Shift Spacebar Return car to pit lane When engine has stopped Spacebar Return car to pit lane for repair refueling or restarting Steering E Increase exponential steering ShiftE for fine adjustment E Decrease exponential steering ShiftE for fine adjustment Throttle Ctrl E Increase exponential throttle Ctrl E Decrease exponential throttle Music F10 Play background music mp3 file in folder Music F11 Go to next song Other F1 Help PrtSc Captures current screen as jpg image to folder Screenshots Esc Abort session In game race data collection VRI records and collects data during all your on and off line runs When race direction Disabled no timing no data will be collected The collected data is sent to the VRI servers and stored in the database and will be linked to your account Race kilometers All your laps on and off line are counted and will be used to calculate your virtual miles Virtual kilometers will be converted to virtual cash at the end of each monthly period since your registration date Only when using Practice in Disabled no timing mode your laps will not be recorded Driving in warm u
2. You will also receive an e mail from VRI confirming that we received your payment 15 Days before your subscription expires you will receive an e mail to make a new payment for your new subscription period through the same method Note money back guarantee does not apply to Credit card payments Manual recurring payment via International Bank Transfer If you have selected International Bank Transfer IBT as your method of payment you will receive an e mail with instructions to make the payment to VRI You will also receive an e mail from VRI confirming that we received and processed your payment 15 Days before your subscription expires you will receive an e mail to make a new payment for your new subscription period through the same method Note 1 international bank transfers can take 3 to 10 days until received and processed by VRI Your subscription starts on the day the payment is received and processed by VRI Note 2 money back guarantee does not apply to International Bank Transfers Step 7 7 Download VRC Pro Congratulations for completing the registration process It may have taken valuable time to get through it but it will be worth it And it will be nothing compared to the time you will be enjoying VRC Pro You are now ready to download the installation software and to enter VRC World our social network community Click on DOWNLOAD to download and install the software on your computer We like to remind members who have p
3. 0 and are using low settings newer cards use Pixel Shader 3 0 or higher and can use high level Texture quality You can also adjust the quality level of the textures a lower setting produces less detail than a higher setting This is especially important for graphics cards with relative low memory Compress textures You can use full textures off or compressed textures on which gives less sharp detail Technical settings These settings do not affect the performance of the game but the smoothness V sync ON This limits the frame rate to the vertical refresh frequency of your monitor usually 60 This gives the smoothest game play If it is turned off the frame rate may go higher but this will not necessarily make it better We advise to keep it ON Display frame rate fps in game This enables you to show the frame rate at the right bottom of the screen when racing on the track Ideally you should have 60 fps or higher When V Sync is on the frame rate will be limited to the frame rate of your monitor usually 60 fps In case your frame rate is well below 60 we advise you to reduce the graphics settings step by step until you have 60 or more This will improve the smoothness of the game play experience In game effects Here you decide what you want to see in VRC Pro and what not Player and opponent smoke nitro cars are actually rendered particles and can have a significant effect on the frame rate Player car smoke This onl
4. 1 accessory Public and common accessories are free for trial and full members respectively Other accessories may be purchased using v Euros You can do this directly in the game but you must have sufficient v Euros in your account When you decide to get the accessory you will have to confirm it and then the accessory will be downloaded and installed in your system The button text will change to downloading From that moment on that accessory will always be available for selection for you Purchase accessories Accessories can also be purchased directly on the VRC World website under Accessories Combinations of accessories for instance all from one manufacturer including his pit towel and other goodies may be available in the e shop Accessories purchased on the website will only become available after restarting the game You can continue to select accessories from other groups and when done click OK The selected accessories will be loaded into the game and show up on your pit table You can pick them up by right clicking on them and spin it around with your mouse By clicking on the blue More info button a web browser will be opened with more information from the manufacturer of that particular item Clicking on Cancel will not undo any purchase made earlier on Remove accessories To remove certain accessories simply click on the selected accessory so it is no longer checked Certain accessories like the pit towel
5. The system automatically detects if your car is inside or outside the near zoom range and it will therefore adjust the near or the far zoom when using the and keys Warm up When Normal or Reversed mode is selected in Race options you will see Warm up at the bottom right part of your screen The warm up will last until you hit the Start Qualify or Start Race button During the Warm up the lap timing is active Note You must realize that during warm up you will consume fuel or battery power and wear tires down Therefore you should refuel or change batteries and perhaps even put fresh tires on when you are in the pit lane during the start procedure for a qualify or final session Start Qualify mode When Normal or Reversed mode is selected in Race options you will see the Start qualify button at the bottom right part of your screen When you click on Start qualify button the countdown starts at 30 seconds At 20 seconds you are asked to return your car to the pit lane You should refuel or change battery and get fresh tires for your race At 10 seconds your car is placed at the staggered start position in the pit lane and kept in the air until 1 second before the start You can throttle the car during the last 10 seconds At second you must your car in the start position until you hear the start signal If you start early you will receive a 1 lap penalty The clock is started at the first passing of the Start Finish line During the qual
6. You race stand alone off line but your results are uploaded to the VRC server Race events are single player off line races A race event is always for a particular car class and track Usually race events are held on tracks which are also available for multi player sessions in the same period Your single player run result is uploaded to the VRI server Race events usually have 2 or more rounds where only the top X drivers proceed to the next round until the final round Race duration number of runs tries and conditions may vary per round VRI will publish the race results on the VRC website event page Each run will also be displayed on your personal page and can be viewed and analyzed You can check for current and future race events on the VRC website and register for any of the events you want to race in Registration for a race event is not mandatory but it is interesting for other racers to see who is planning to participate in that race When you register you will receive e mail notifications leading up to that race Race preparation We assume that before you go to a race event you want to drive on the track and make some final adjustments to your car check specific zooming for that track etc in other words be prepared Therefore you should select the car and track that are required for the race event you want to participate in This is then your current car track selection and you will be able to go straight to your race when you
7. and setup board cannot be removed completely as they are part of the basic layout of your pit table Practice Time trial Race Multi player general part This chapter explains the general part of the actual racing part of VRC PRO and applies to the practice time trial race and multiplayer modes or racing Race information displays At the top left you will see the race standings with the actual positions and lap and time differences On the top right the lap time information is displayed showing the last 10 laps and your best lap of that session On the right bottom there is information about the engine or motor rpm and speed The maximum revs and the top speed during the session is displayed Zooming VRC Pro has dynamic zooming that can be adjusted Zooming has 2 stages static near zoom dynamic far zoom First you set your near zoom with and Near zoom does not change as long as the car is within the near zoom range this is static and pre set Set the near zoom when the car is nearby for instance on the track right in front of the rostrum Dynamic zooming starts when the car leaves the near zoom range You can place the car anywhere on the track for instance the furthest part on the track and adjust the amount of zoom you want for that point The dynamic zooming will start linear zooming from the end of the near zoom range till that point With you increase the dynamic zooming with you decrease the dynamic zooming
8. any time as long as you have an active full membership To build a car all critical components must be selected Until all components are selected the component buttons remain orange When building the car is completed all the buttons are white and the car is now ready to use The first thing you should do is to save the car so you don t have to build it again next time see Save car section On an existing car you can change a component by simply clicking on the component button and select the new component Public and common components will always be available for selection Other components must be purchased first You can do this directly in the game but you must have sufficient v Euros in your account When you decide to get the component you will have to confirm it and then the component will be downloaded and installed in your system The button text will change to downloading That component will now always be available for selection for you Components can also be purchased directly on the VRC World website under Components Combinations of components for instance all from one manufacturer including his pit towel and other goodies are available in the e shop Components purchased on the website will only be available after restarting the game In game purchases are irreversible Remember that each time you select a new component the default standard settings of that component are used so you may need to make
9. are ready for it When you are ready to do a run in an online race event you click on the Race button at the left top The Race Events dialog opens and you can select the event you want to race in listed under the Race events on track button Only race events for the current car track combination AND for which you have qualified will be shown in this list Under Other events on track the race events for other classes on that track are listed To participate in one of these events you must first change your car Under Events on all tracks you will finds current race events on other tracks for all car classes To participate in any of these events you will be asked to change the car and the track Start a race run Select the race event A dialog will open showing information about the event and showing your results in this event so far If you are qualified to do another run in this round of the event you can click on the Race button The warm up time is set by the organizer usually 3 minutes You will hear 2 and 1 minutes before the start announced The format of the run Qualify or Race is set by the VRC server At 30 seconds you will be asked to bring your car to the pit lane At 20 seconds your car will be taken back to the pit lane in the remaining time till the 10 seconds mark you can refuel your car or put a full battery in put fresh tires on check your refuel call setting etc Starting procedure At 10 seconds before the start y
10. changes to the set up of that component immediately For example every time you change your foam tires the diameter will be set back to the default size Customize car Certain parts of the car are customizable the body and the wheels However this depends on the component Branded components usually have more features than the generic components Paint jobs can be selected from the drop down list When the drop down list is closed you can also use your mouse wheel to scroll through the selections Decal sheets work in the same way Usually the decals all use the same main brand logo s and the body brand logo s Wheel colors can be selected in the same way These settings will also be saved with your setup Until saved all the settings of your current car will be remembered also when you abort the game and come back the next time When you change a chassis or a car make sure you save your current car Save car When you click Save car you enter a name for that car that identifies it for you You can also adda comment as a reminder The car is now saved with the standard setup for all the components Every time you change any of the components or change the setup you may want to save the car again as a new set up for that car If you want to save the current car under the same name then select the previously saved car from the list Saved setups and confirm that you want to overwrite it Load car You can load a previously save
11. computer that complies with the following minimum specs Minimal Windows XP SP2 Net framework 2 0 Hyperthreaded Intel CPU AMD Athlon 64 CPU 256 MB Pixel Shader 2 0 graphics card nVidia GeForce FX 5600 or ATI Radeon X600 1 GB available system RAM 2 GB free hard disk space Soundblaster compatible soundcard DSL internet connection 512kbit s VRC USB adapter or controller optional Recommended Windows Vista or Windows 7 Net framework 2 0 Multi core CPU Intel Core i5 AMD Phenom II QUAD X4 1GB dedicated RAM Pixel Shader 3 0 graphics card AMD Radeon HD 5870 nVidia GTX 560 4 GB available system RAM 3 GB free hard disk space Soundblaster compatible soundcard DSL internet connection 1Mbit s VRC USB adapter or controller optional For hosting multiplayer sessions higher upstream is advised Minimal specs mean minimum configuration where VRC Pro can be started but frame rate can be insufficient For good experience it should be as close to recommended configuration as possible or better The graphics settings can be changed to achieve higher performance frame rate at cost of graphics quality A minimum performance of 30 frames per second is recommended Operating system Only Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 are supported VRC PRO may also run on MAC using Apples Boot Camp Windows emulating software but VRI does not provide any technical support to MAC users Mo
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13. discretion decide to change the Racer level in case a member has an exceptional racing status in real r c and a of proven ability to race VRC Pro on that level Newby level O Rookie level 1 Sportsman level 2 Experienced level 3 Advanced level 4 Expert level 5 Pro level 6 The first three levels reflect your driving experience It is mainly based on the amount of track kilometers you have driven Level 1 requires 250 kilometers level 2 requires 1000 kilometers and level 3 requires 3000 kilometers However the first three levels can also be attained a lot faster through competition If you race in the online competition then the racer level system looks at how well you perform in events compared to other members with the same racer level who were also racing that event At the end of each event the system calculates your racer level score points based on your relative position to the others with the same racer level Racer status progress through competition is based on official events only and requires a minimum of 20 event participants with the same racer level otherwise the event simply does not contribute to your racer level Racer level score points table Top 1 10 points Top 3 5 points Remaining top 10 3 points Remaining top 20 2 points Remaining top 30 1 5 point Remaining top 50 1 point Bottom 50 20 1 point Remaining bottom 20 2 points If you are regularly part of the top 50 of event particip
14. in game and website purchases of digital content tracks components and accessories and additional services Virtual cash can be purchased with real money in the VRC e shop or can be earned with racing activity 1 Virtual euro equals the value of 1 euro The balance of your virtual money is kept in your VRC PRO account An overview of your virtual euro purchases earnings and spending is available from your VRC PRO account Virtual cash is NOT reimbursable Earning virtual cash VRI logs all your racing activities on and off line For all kilometers driven also off line you will earn virtual cash Only on and off line practice sessions with mode disabled no timing will not be logged A monthly cap maximum of 3 v applies The amount of v s earned each month can be viewed by placing your mouse cursor over the total km field on your own profile page You can also earn v as prize money by participating in specific races Each month on the last day of the month your virtual miles of that period will be converted into v which you can use to purchase digital content You will receive an e mail when the virtual cash has been added to your account Purchasing virtual cash You can purchase virtual cash v in the VRC PRO e shop and pay through PayPal a PayPal account is required by credit card through PayPal no PayPal account required or by International Bank Transfer IBT VRI charges 7 00 for each IBT transaction t
15. past 10 months For each month of use 10 of the purchase value will be discounted v3 Members who have recently purchased a VRC or Kyosho VRC v3 cd rom will receive a refund based on 70 00 with a 10 reduction for each month of use The conversion refund will be paid out in v and will show up in your VRC Pro account overview Create new account E mail address Your e mail address is the only and therefore essential connection or life line between you and VRC All official communications go through this e mail address It MUST be your current and active e mail address If the e mail address is already used you will be notified to enter another e mail address This probably indicates that you have created an account before or somebody else is using your e mail address which is quite unlikely Contact us at support virtualrc com if you suspect abuse of your e mail address At the end of this registration an activation e mail will be sent to you which you must confirm and return If your e mail address is not correct you will not receive this e mail and your account cannot be activated If you or your internet provider is using e mail spam blocker software you must make sure that all e mail from domains virtualrc com vrcpro com and vrcworld com are allowed on white list Your e mail address is also your login name for both the website and the VRC PRO game Password Enter a password the password must be minimum 6 charact
16. receive an e mail with instructions how to make the payment the amount your member ID the order number and which bank account number and BIC or Swift code must be used These instructions must be followed precisely in order to ensure the quickest payment possible You will be notified by e mail when the payment has been received and processed VRI cannot be held liable for transaction mistakes made at your end and will not reimburse any incomplete payments made to VRI You will be notified by e mail when the payment has been received and processed VRI will charge an additional 7 00 per IBT to cover bank charges and administrative costs IBT for paying your subscription If you have set IBT as your preferred means of payment you will receive a notification e mail that your current subscription period will expire in 2 weeks and that you are required to make an International Bank Transfer payment for the amount of the new subscription period The e mail will contain your member ID and a subscription code which must be used when making the bank payment IBT for paying for v and hardware The IBT system is ideal for purchasing virtual cash v in the e shop and to add them to your VRC PRO account You will receive an e mail with your order number and member id This information is used to identify the payment when it arrives in the VRI bank account Virtual cash payments system Virtual cash v Virtual cash is used to make
17. the received payment Name information CANNOT be changed Name spelling corrections must be requested to support virtualrc com Street and house number This is not mandatory If you plan to purchase hardware that needs to be sent to your home address you may as well complete this information here We recommend you that you fill out your complete address information City Pls enter the city you live in The city is important to identify you in case of more members with the same name Postal code Enter the postal code here which will be used when we send physical products to your home address Country Select your country Country information CANNOT be changed Country changes must be requested to VRI at support virtualrc com State province Select the correct state or province you live in If the state or province is not listed we advise you to add it after the city name separated by a Set your preferences and proceed to Step 4 of the registration process Step 4 7 Personal profile information Sign up photo VRC PRO is a platform for real people real racers We therefore asked you to enter your REAL first and last name We would appreciate if you would add a picture of yourself This adds quality and accountability to the VRC World community Ideally you upload a picture of yourself from the chest up During the upload process the images will be resized to the proper format The profile photo will be used on your prof
18. to do a qualify run during that session Track grip Set the track grip from 70 to 100 70 being very slippery but can be fun Weather Settings Air temperature This affects engine cooling and performance also electric motor temperature and overheating shut off Atmospheric pressure This affects engine performance A lower pressure reduces the power of the engine Humidity This affects the performance of the engine and also carburetor adjustment Show all sessions You can check which other sessions are available on this or other tracks and for all car classes If you want to join one of these sessions you will probably have to change your car and or the track Doing a multi player session During the multi player session the session master decides when to start a Qualify run or a Race or when to abort When a Qualify or Race is started the starting procedure starts at 30 seconds and follows the same procedure as in other forms of racing Qualify runs start from the pit lane one by one race runs start from the starting grid on the track The start positions for the race will be based on the finishing order in the qualify race or of the previously run race The session master can also decide to restart a Qualify run or Race anytime The results of a multi player qualify or race run will be displayed on a dialog at the end of the race The results will be uploaded to the VRI server including lap times positions pit stops and r
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20. Calibrate When you change controllers or return to your VRC controller you should always re calibrate the controller for VRC Pro before you start VRC Pro It is also advisable to re calibrate after a certain period of use like once a week The calibration process is started by clicking on the orange Calibrate button The Windows Game Controller dialog will open Click on the Advanced button and make sure your controller is selected in case there are several controllers connected to your computer Next click on the button Properties and select Settings and then Calibrate This opens the Windows Device Calibration Wizard This wizard guides you through the calibration steps Step 1 Find centre point Don t do anything leave throttle and steering in neutral position Click Next Step 2 Axis calibration Move steering to left and right position and throttle brake to maximum and minimum position several times You will see the axis move in all directions and when done somewhere near the centre of the calibration window When done click on Next Step 3 Verify centre position Don t move steering or throttle brake leave them in neutral Click Next Step 4 Axis calibration This is for the Z axis this is not used in VRC Pro Click Next Step 5 Calibration complete Click on Finish Your controller is now calibrated and ready for use You don t need to restart VRC Pro after calibration Controller sample
21. Right mouse click Middle mouse click Object selection Left mouse click Music F10 F11 Other short keys F1 PrtSc Select object to view or manipulate Spin object with right mouse button pressed Change spin axis Go to webpage of selected object Return object to pit table Return object to pit table Place body on chassis click on body Complete car can be manipulated with right mouse click Select component box or accessory to change Stop background music mp3 file in folder Libraries My documents Virtual RC Pro Music Start music go to next song Overview of all short keys Captures current screen as jpg image to folder Libraries My documents Virtual RC Pro Screenshots Abort VRC Pro PIT TABLE MENUS Menu Accounts When you start VRC PRO it immediately tries to connect to the VRI server and check your VRC PRO account status Make sure you have an active internet connection In order to find your account on the server you must enter the same email address and password that you entered on the website If either the email address or the password is wrong the game cannot connect to your account on the VRI server and you will not be able to play In Accounts you set yourself up as the main user You can register other users who like to use your system incidentally Menu Options Under Options you configure your settings for graphics sound controller and racing Graphic options In Graphic options you can adju
22. VRC PRO USER MANUAL v1 2 24September 2011 Contents IMPORTANT NOTES coincida 7 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PLAY VRC PRO 8 Beleeg 8 OPerating s EE ein aisla 8 MONI OF cdas 8 Control A A A AAA 8 et dada 9 VRC TE 9 VRC PrOSUDSCLIDU ON EE 9 MEMBERSHIPS ccvsssessceeevenscventeascevsveesceueseauceeavaacuveeteccnnteseacanavuenecueevanceutedeaccnvevonccaisenaceeereuscventenacevevensceeys 10 Eege 10 TOLIMA A A Ad a E eds 10 Upgrade from trial to full membership ccccccccccccccessssecsessececssaececsesaeeecseaaeseeseaaeeecsesaesecseaaeeseneaaes 10 VEA AS EE 10 DIGITALCONTENT von did dla 11 TOC Sii o as 11 COMPONEN EE 11 PAC CESS OWES eege 11 COMME Sii da ai 11 PAYING FOR SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT AND HARDWARE ssssssssssssssssrssissrreresrnsrnsrnsnsrnssnntessrnsensrnee 12 e E ITER see 12 Virtual CASN ME 12 Cont 12 ee EE 12 Real money payment SVSTEINIS ssc ies ida cit 12 A O 12 Credit Card via Paria 12 IBT for paying for VE and bordwgre nn nnnnnn rn nnnanannnnnnnes 13 Virtual cash payments system 13 Vrualcash VE satis caacececaatice Co caace teases eG sac sean eG aaa a aan eo Sawa FIRE Tavs ROR THI 13 Erning vitua COS ege ege As s 14 Purchasing virtual CAM tii 14 30 Days Money back guaranty cccccccccssssssssececececesseseaeseceeecesseseuaeseeeesceseesaaaeseeeesesssesaaaeseeeeseessesenaeeas 14 Step 1 7 Select subscription iii lidad Dr aen 15 Step 2 7 User ABE uti a det 15 Step 3 7 REBT A adueboqudsouseel Ee
23. ace incidents When the race is finished the results are displayed Click on the Web results button to view the results and lap times on Join session You can join any session that use the same car track combination as your current car and track selection unless a password is required You can only join a multiplayer session as long as it is in warm up mode When a Qualify or Race run is underway you cannot join for obvious reasons A red dot will indicate that the session is closed a green dot indicates that you can join that session Simply click on Join You can abort a multi player session at any time during warm up As long as the session is in warm up phase you may rejoin the session providing the maximum number of racers has not been reached yet Team Speak Team Speak is a software application that lets you communicate via a Team Speak server with other users of that server You can communicate in a 2 way mode between each other via a headphone with microphone for example It is ideal to talk with other racers in the same multi player session will make the racing even more realistic VRI has set up a Team Speak server for VRC Pro You need to install the client software for Team Speak 3 This software is available from http www teamspeak com page downloads Read the Team Speak instructions how to connect to the server and how to operate Team Speak The Team Speak server address is voice vrcworld com Menu Exit When you deci
24. aid with the International Bank Transfer that your access to VRC World is limited and you cannot play VRC Pro until the payment has been received and processed Enjoy VRC Pro and VRC World When is my VRC Pro account ready to use When you have confirmed the activation e mail and the payment has been successful and processed by VRI you should receive an e mail from VRI confirming that your membership has been activated You are now ready to download and install the software If you have not received the confirmation e mail that your VRC PRO account has been activated and can be used there are 2 possibilities 1 The e mail confirmations from VRI are blocked by some spam blocker or firewall Make sure all e mails from virtualrc com are on the white list meaning they are allowed to go through to VRI 2 The other reason can be that your payment has not been processed yet PayPal and credit card payments should be processed immediately after you have approved the payment and you should have received an e mail to confirm the payment Pls check your PayPal or credit card account to see if the payment has gone through If this is the case contact VRI at support virtualrc com so we can investigate this further International bank transfers can take 3 to 10 days depending on which country you are from Check with your bank if the payment has gone through If this is the case contact VRI after 10 days at support virtualrc com so we can inves
25. al Individual subscription payments can be made with real money through PayPal by credit card through PayPal or by International Bank Transfer IBT v cannot be used to pay for subscriptions Virtual cash Virtual cash v can only be purchased in the VRC e shop with real money through PayPal by credit card through PayPal or by International Bank Transfer IBT Virtual cash can also be earned by racing VRC Pro and participate in on line activities Content Content can only be purchased with virtual cash v Hardware Hardware purchases can only be made with real money in the VRC e shop Real money payment systems There are 3 methods of making real money payments e By PayPal a PayPal account is required e by credit card via PayPal no PayPal account required e by International Bank Transfer IBT PayPal PayPal is the largest and most trusted payment service provider for internet payments with over 200 million satisfied users and is available in more than 80 countries You must create a PayPal account and require a credit card which is charged for all payments made with PayPal The credit card information is stored on the PayPal server and has to be entered only once From then on you can make payments with PayPal simply by using your e mail address as used for your PayPal account and your PayPal password You receive an e mail confirmation of all your PayPal payments On the surface it looks like you pay by e ma
26. ants with the same racer level then in time your racer level goes up If you are regularly part of the bottom 50 then it goes down If you often fluctuate between top 50 and bottom 50 then you simply stay where you are Level 1 requires a total of 10 points and level 2 requires a total of 30 points Level 3 requires a total of 50 points and a driving consistency of at least 10 kilometers with no more than 1 incident per km Level 4 5 and 6 are not based on total points but on the sum of your scores within an ongoing 2 month window and compared with the scores of others within the entire racer level group for example all racers with racer level 4 If after at least 3 events you are part of the top 10 in the entire racer level group then you progress to the next level If after at least 3 events you are part of the bottom 10 and either your score is negative or you have not been racing for the last 2 months then you drop to a previous level If you have been inactive for 4 months then you also drop to a previous level regardless of your position Note that during the first three racer levels you cannot drop back to a lower level but during the last four racer levels you can However beyond level 3 you cannot drop lower than level 3
27. ater When you make changes to your setup or changing to another car we advise to save the car setup The car setup files are saved to folder CarSetup in your individual folder at My documents Virtual RC Pro CarSetups Setup files can be uploaded to your profile page and shared with other VRC Pro racers However because of the structure of VRC Pro the setup can only be loaded by another member if he has the same components Car setups of public and common cars and components can always be shared Building your car and changing its setup is done at the Workbench section of VRC PRO There are 4 areas Car components Customize car Load Save car Car display Car components In this section you can build a new car from components or change components on an existing car To build a new car you always start by selecting a new chassis The type of chassis decides which components can be selected for that car Obviously you don t want to put a nitro engine in an electric chassis Each component group has its own button By clicking on the component button you open the selection On the top you see which brands are available and per brand you will have 1 or more components to choose from Most generic components are included with your subscription and you can select them as you like Branded and RS components have to be purchased with virtual cash This will be indicated when you select the component Once purchased they can be used at
28. ayed by clicking on Lap times you get an overview of your lap times When you are done click on OK to return to the pit table The result of an off line practice run is not stored on your computer or on the VRC website For statistical use all your off line laps are counted and uploaded to the VRC server at the next online connection All your off line laps count for your v kilometers which will be converted into virtual cash at the end of each month Menu Time Trial Time trial is an off and on line mode so you must be connected to the internet You race stand alone off line but your results are uploaded to the VRC server after you are finished Time trials are short off line runs to attack the track record or improve your personal best for that track and car The result is uploaded to the VRI server and can be viewed on the VRC website on your personal page and on the track page of the track you just raced on The duration of a time trial is just 2 minutes because time trial is more about sheer speed than consistency A time trial is always for your current car track combination Time trial preparation We assume that before you do a time trial you want to drive on the track and make some final adjustments to your car check specific zooming for that track etc Therefore you should select the car and track that you want to do a time trial on first This is then your current car track selection When you are ready to do a time trial run you c
29. cks even USB game pads might work but our support focuses entirely on the use of a transmitter in combination with the VRC 3NT USB adaptor Start VRC Pro Click on the VRC PRO icon on your desktop to start VRC PRO VRC Pro always starts with the Updater The updater checks for software updates and new content and will download it before you can start VRC Pro This may take some time depending on your internet connection speed The first start may take more time because the updater needs to download all the components and accessories to be installed on your system First action Register user When you start VRC PRO it immediately tries to connect to the VRI server and check your VRC PRO account status In order to find your account on the server you must enter the same email address and password that you entered on the website for your VRC Pro account If the email address or the password is wrong the game cannot connect to your account on the VRI server and you will not be able to play Click on the Register user button and enter your username which is the e mail address you use for your VRC Pro account Next enter your password for your VRC PRO account You can allow other users that have a valid and active VRC PRO account to use your computer to play VRC PRO for instance a friend that is visiting you and want to show you his latest car A user can only be logged in on one computer at the same time You can delete other accounts by selecting
30. d car by clicking on the Load car button First select your car class and next the available cars for that class On the right side you will see a list of set ups saved for that particular car By clicking Load the car will be loaded On the far right there is a list of the actual components used to build that car Delete When Load car or Save car is used you can delete a previously saved car Click on the list Saved Setups the car setup you want to delete the Delete button then becomes active and the selected setup can be removed from your system Car display area While you are building your car or changing components the car is being displayed in the right section of the screen At any stage of building the car you can right click on the car to bring it towards you and view it in 3D Hold the right button pressed while moving the mouse will spin the car around Left click on the area to place the car back again The body can be viewed in the same way Car setup area When you have completed the car or have a pre built car you can then work on the setup of the various sections of the car There are 2 ways of going to the set up section e by going over the chassis e by clicking on the Set up buttons at the bottom of the screen Move your mouse over the car and body and select the section you want to change the setup of Clicking on the section or button will open the selected setup dialog The Set up dialogs are described in a separate sect
31. days To create a VRC PRO account you must be 13 years or older If you are under 13 years of age you need to ask a parent or guardian to register and pay on your behalf Step 1 7 Select subscription Select your subscription package Refer to Memberships for more details Click OK to proceed to step 2 Step 2 7 User agreement Check the minimum system requirements to see if your computer or notebook is capable of running VRC Pro The User Agreement is an important document explaining what you may expect from VRI as the developer and publisher of VRC Pro and what VRI expects from you You should read this document and you have to accept the User Agreement in order to proceed to the next stage You are also advised to check the VRI Privacy Policy which describes how we treat the information you submit to our server during the use of VRC Pro and the VRC World social network Step 3 7 Registration You may either convert your existing VRC v3 account to a new VRC Pro account or create a new account Convert old v3 account Enter your VRC v3 login name or e mail and your VRC v3 password If your v3 account is found you will see your name and country and if you will receive a conversion refund If this is OK you can click on Confirm to proceed to the Create new account section a number of the fields will be pre filled with v3 account information You qualify for the VRC Pro Conversion Refund for content purchases made in the
32. de you have had enough r c racing or browsing around on your pit table click on Exit to leave VRC PRO and shut down the game Next time you return to your pit table you will find it in the same condition as you left it with the same accessory selection the same car and set up adjustments and at the same track See you back at the track soon VRC Pro Racing Code VRC Pro has organized a racing environment for everybody No matter your skill level or ambition your racing experience will be fun and meaningful If you want serious national and international competition then you can join the official competition if not then VRC Pro offers you various forms of unofficial racing Whether you race unofficially or officially your VRC Pro racer level progresses to higher levels Unofficial racing If you are a beginner then unofficial racing is where you start Unofficial racing is a lot of fun and it gives you the experience and racing skills you need to eventually compete in official events Your unofficial forms of racing are offline practice time trial racing club event racing and multiplayer racing Unofficial does not mean that your results are not uploaded shared and compared with others it just means that you are not engaging in the official ranking s As your experience and racing skills improve you and your friends may want to start joining the official competition When you start with official competition it is highly recommended that y
33. ds Adjust the various sound volumes of what can be heard when racing announcer lap times player car sound Opponent car sound crash sounds Music settings Music You can play music while you race your car this adds to the whole experience To play background music you must play mp3 music files in the Music folder under the VRC PRO folder in Libraries My documents With F10 you can stop the background music with F11 you can start the music and jump to the next song With the sliders you control the volume of the background music Background music Adjust the sound volume of the background sounds that are played when the game is started and while on the pit table Speaker system VRC PRO supports various sound modes which can be selected here Of course your sound card and speaker system must support it too Select the desired mode Restore default button This will restore all the values in the Sound options dialog to the default values Use this to go back to the original sound settings Control options In Control options you select your controller and adjust the input If you are using the VRC adaptor with your own transmitter you can probably adjust the input also on your transmitter The VRC adaptor uses the servo output on your receiver so everything you adjust on your transmitter affects the control in the game Select controller The default controller is the keyboard but this is the most primitive mea
34. eek Ge 55 Racer stat s level A 55 Racer level score points table oococcocococncnnnononannanonnonnnanononnnnnnnonnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnno nn rnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnns 56 IMPORTANT NOTES This VRC Pro Users Manual describes how VRC Pro works from signing up on the VRC Pro website to multi player sessions There will be a separate User Manual describing the use of the VRC World social network community website If you have any questions about VRC Pro please refer to this User manual first Read these 5 important notes before you proceed reading the VRC Pro user manual Note 1 Membership The VRC Pro membership is strictly personal and accounts cannot be transferred to other persons We would appreciate if you would not hide your identity behind fake names but participate as a real person to make VRC Pro and the VRC World social network community a part of your hobby A picture showing your face on your profile page is therefore highly appreciated This picture will be used in forums result pages and more Note 2 Language English is the official and only language used inside VRC Pro and to communicate with VRC Pro members on the website and through e mail Support can and will therefore only be provided in the English language The English version is the only official Users manual With web browsers like IE8 or Google Chrome you can very quickly translate the User manual into your own language and also view the VRC World website
35. ers and contain 1 digit Only use a z A Z 0 9 and normal keyboard characters like 045 etc Spaces are NOT allowed The password is case sensitive As you may invest quite some value over time in your VRC Pro account assets like components tracks social and racing status we strongly advise you to use a strong password and to write it down for future reference Never share your password with any other VRC Pro member or other person VRI administrator and staff will never ask you for your password as we identify your account by your e mail address Did somebody invite you to VRC Pro Enter the e mail address of the person who invited you to become a member of VRC Pro This person must be a trial or full member in VRC Pro with active account and will earn 5 vEuros for referring VRC Pro to you and you will receive a 10 v reward You can also earn a referral reward when you successfully invite one of your friends to become a member in VRC Pro This referral reward applies only to full membership registrations and is limited to a 20 v referral reward limit per month Personal info and address Name You MUST use your real first and last name Do not use fake names or names of other people VRC PRO racing and the VRC World social network community rely on proper identification of the members If you don t feel comfortable using your own name you should cancel the registration process Name information will be verified through
36. et In this dialog all the adjustable set up parameters are available and can be adjusted here as well as an overview of the used components The main purpose of the setup sheet is to make a screen print of it and to post the image in your Tips amp Knowledge section on your profile page if you want to share it with other members They can study your setup sheet and adjust their own car exactly the same even if they have built their car with components of different brands Sharing setup files Saved set up files are stored in the CarSetup folder in the My Documents Virtual RC Pro folder They can only be used by other members if they own all the components that are used in that setup else the setup file is rejected Assistance tips Tips are displayed with certain set up parameters These tips help you to make your adjustments in a more educated fashion More tips and assistance are available on the VRC World website Overview set up section mouse actions and short Keys Moving view point Arrow up Arrow down Arrow left Arrow right Esc Move viewing position higher Move viewing position lower Move viewing position to spin clockwise Move viewing position to spin counter clockwise Zoom in on object Zoom out from object Return to your default viewing position Object viewing and manipulation Right mouse click Move mouse Arrow up Arrow down Arrow left Arrow right Select object chassis or body to view or manipulate Spi
37. from a trial membership to a full membership at any time The trial membership subscription fee will then be transferred to your full membership account as v s virtual cash Full membership The full membership will give you accesses to all the public tracks and the common tracks the spec cars and components and the high performance Intercept brand cars and components Common tracks are tracks that all users share Full members can purchase additional tracks components and accessories These purchases are made with v These v are kept in your account wallet to be able to make instant in game and website purchases of digital content V s can be purchased in the e shop or earned in the game DIGITAL CONTENT Tracks The public and common tracks are shared between all full members and are suitable for multiplayer sessions Tracks can be set multiplayer disabled temporarily to concentrate multiplayer activity ona few specific tracks This policy will be loosened when VRC PRO membership has reached a critical mass Tracks have restrictions set for the type of car that can race on it It is obvious that an on road car should not run on an off road track At the release of VRC PRO there will be only on road tracks most of them will be suitable for nitro and electric on road cars Off road tracks will be released at a later stage VRI will release new tracks frequently These tracks can be purchased with v for unlimited use durin
38. g your subscription period Components In VRC PRO cars are built from components such as the chassis wheels tires body motor engine etc Only full members can obtain additional components on the web or in the game car set up section using virtual cash v Branded components have slightly better performance characteristics than generic components Accessories Full members can customize their pit table with a host of fine accessories specific for the car they are racing The accessories can be selected individually and will be displayed depending on the chosen car For instance when you are using a nitro car a starter box will be displayed but not when you have chosen to drive an electric car then a selected charger will be displayed Accessories can be viewed in 3D by right clicking on them Accessories are real world products and a link to the product webpage is provided for more information Commercials Trial and full members will regularly find interesting and relevant 3D objects on their pit table varying from a local model car magazine a product catalog till special modeled 3D objects like a new transmitter All these commercials can be viewed by right clicking on them a link to the internet site for that product is provided Such 3D commercials are published from the VRC servers PAYING FOR SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT AND HARDWARE Subscriptions Recurring subscription payments can only be made with real money through PayP
39. gger the same action Stopwatch go to Time Trial Mobile phone go to Multiplayer Chassis go to Workbench build car and set up Component box go to Component section Accessory go to Accessory selection 3D object manipulation You can right click on most of the objects on your pit table including the laptop screen catalogs folders etc The object will then be lifted off the table and zoomed in on and you can spin the object by holding the right mouse button pressed and moving the mouse By pressing the Shift key at the same time you change the spinning axis which can sometimes be useful Some objects are fixed like the laptop screen and decals and can therefore not be spun Several objects are linked to a website Clicking on the blue More info button at the top will opena browser and show the product page of that object When playing in windowed mode the new browser will open immediately When playing in full screen mode the game will first go back to windowed mode this will take some time With Escape or with a left click the object returns to its position Objects on your pit table There are 4 type of 3D objects on your pit table fixed objects components accessories commercials Fixed objects Objects like the pit table itself and the laptop are fixed and can t be manipulated Components All parts that belong to the car and are used to run the car are called components Each component has its own propertie
40. he track you must hit the spacebar to bring the car back to the pit lane Click on the Refuel button to fill up again and next click on the Start engine button which will start the engine You can then continue to race After adjusting a set up parameter you must always click on the Apply button else the change will not take effect This also applies to the repair refuel and change tires sections When the Apply button is clicked the pit stop dialog is temporarily disabled and you cannot perform other adjustments Each of the adjustment or repair buttons requires time like in the real world Having to adjust your engine will cost you 2 seconds changing your tires may take 8 seconds or so Any changes made to the setup of your car will remain active until you change the chassis If you want to save the setup you must go to the workbench and click on the Save setup button Overview in game racing short keys Dynamic zooming Increase static zoom car must be in near zoom range Decrease static zoom car must be in near zoom range R Increase static zoom range R Decrease static zoom range Increase dynamic zoom car must be outside near zoom range Decrease dynamic zoom car must be outside near zoom range Viewing options F2 Change view Rostrum Chase TV cam F3 Change TV cam only when TV cam is selected with F2 0 9 Change viewed car only when TV cam is selected with F2 multi player only Position on rostrum
41. ification run the lap times will be announced At the last 10 seconds of the race you will be told to finish your last lap When you are finished your result will be announced and you can bring your car back to the pit lane and abort Practice mode Start Race mode When Normal or Reversed mode is selected in Race options you will see the Start race button at the bottom right part of your screen The start procedure is the same as in qualify mode but the cars will now be placed on the starting grid on the track The clock will be started at the start signal The time until the first passing of the Start Finish line will be recorded as lap O and will not count for the fastest or slowest lap analysis Pit stop dialog When you are in the pit lane in the refuel and repair area and the speed is under 20 km h the pit stop dialog will be displayed Here you can make quick adjustments to the car You cannot change components in the pit stop dialog for that you must return to the pit table and then back to the work bench It may be that not all the set up options can be adjusted This depends on your set up level you can upgrade to a higher level see for more information the Set up dialogs chapter The pit stop dialog will disappear automatically when you drive away from the pit lane or click on the GO button Nitro only You will be called to refuel when there is 10cc left in your tank and a second time when 5cc is left When running out of fuel on t
42. il under the surface PayPal works like any other payment processor used for credit cards Recurring payments are used for subscriptions You set the recurring period and the next payment will automatically be made when the payment date is due PayPal payments are subject to international buyer protection rules to prevent fraud and abuse of the system just as regular credit card payments Credit card via PayPal Each credit card payment requires a so called payment service provider to process the transaction You can make payments with your credit card using PayPal as the payment processor This payment system can be used for initial payments not for recurring payments You do not sign up for PayPal when paying with your Visa or Master card International Bank Transfer International Bank Transfer IBT is an additional payment option to enable users without a credit card to pay directly to VRI However this is not an automated process and each IBT payment has to be processed manually VRI will only process IBT payments on regular workdays Alternatively you may also submit money to a PayPal account and then use your PayPal account to pay for your subscription and make purchases in VRC Pro With the International Bank Transfer IBT system you can pay directly from your own bank account to the VRI bank account Allow 3 to 10 days for international bank transfers depending on the country you live in When paying with IBT you will always
43. ile page in forums race results etc Gender and birth date For reasons described before we would appreciate if you would fill out correct information here Introduction Write a brief introduction about yourself If you are not comfortable in English you may do this also in your own language for members from your country English is preferred though Website URL If you happen to have a personal website you can enter the url here This could also be your Facebook page for example English VRC World is an international community It is therefore important for VRI but also for other members to know how comfortable you are with English Rate yourself between 0 and 10 A lower number would indicate to other members from your country that they may help you by providing assistance in your own language R C skill level Rate your own r c skills between O and 10 zero meaning you are a complete newbie in r c and 10 that you are probably very good at it and perhaps even a champion How many cars you own and your car class preferences Tell the VRC community what your favorite classes in real r c are This may help to find members with the same interest in the VRC World community On your profile page you can edit your personal information anytime you feel they are no longer current Step 5 7 Confirmation Check all the account information you have entered in this registration procedure If all is correct enter the special code and click o
44. in your own language too The translation will not be perfect but will help if you don t understand English very well However the official English text will always prevail no rights can be claimed from translated texts Specific language support is offered in language specific forums by experienced VRC Pro moderators on a voluntary basis Note 3 Support We provide support from Monday till Friday during European business hours 09 00 18 00 hours GMT 1 Support can be accessed by clicking on the Support icon at the right top of the VRC World website You should always browse your issue in previously posted support items before posting a new item Note 4 Prices and virtual cash All e shop prices include 19 V A T in accordance with European and Dutch internet tax regulations VRI is obliged to declare and submit these taxes to the Dutch tax office VRC Pro s virtual cash vEuros or v either purchased or earned represents only value as means of payment for direct purchases of services inside the VRC Pro game structure and is not reimbursable v s cannot be converted back to real currency like or S Note 5 Scheduled maintenance Each Tuesday starting 14 00 CET there can be short interruption of our services due to scheduled maintenance This may last from a few minutes to several hours Enjoy VRC Pro the VRC Pro team WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PLAY VRC PRO Computer The software requires a modern high performance personal
45. ion format Official events have a begin and end date and in between there can be a certain number of rounds e g qualification quarter final semi final and final each with its own time slot Within each round time slot usually 24 hour or a multiple of 24 hours you can run a certain number of tries or runs and upload your results to the competition server Each try has the duration of the actual round for instance a 20 minute qualification or a 30 minute final When the time slot is closed then all results available at the server are compared and the event standings are processed Only a certain number of participants are allowed to go through to the next round This number can vary with each event and each round Competition rules VRC Pro features an unbiased competition platform where all racers have equal racing conditions Each try is run in an offline mode independent from other racers before the results are uploaded to the server All racers have exactly the same track conditions and there is no performance difference between branded cars Only the generic cars may perform marginally under the branded and RS cars Rule 1 if you have not uploaded any results within the round time slot then you are not through to the next round Rule 2 if your result is not uploaded within the round time slot then it does not count as a result Rule 3 if you have uploaded one or more results within the time slot but after the time
46. ion of these instructions Set up dialogs The car set up dialogs are created based on the car you have just built or selected Spec chassis have very limited set up options and use just one dialog for all the chassis settings full option chassis can have 3 or 4 separate set up dialogs for the chassis alone There are separate dialogs for aerodynamics electrics and engines Understanding the Set up dialog Each set up dialog has a number of set up options which can be adjusted They can be adjusted with a slider or selected from a drop down list for example springs and oil Set up options which are not active on the chassis or component that is used in your car are visible but grayed out as they are not adjustable When you have made changes to your set up you must click on the Apply button to activate the change The changed value will now be part of the car set up of your current car Set ups remain active also after aborting VRC Pro and starting again VRC Pro will always load the last used car and set up exactly as you left it the last time You should save your complete car set up before you change your car to another car else you will lose your set up You can also restore the default set up values for that particular section by clicking on the blue Restore button Clicking on the orange Cancel button will skip all the changes made in that particular set up dialog Setup sheet Each car has a special setup dialog called Setup she
47. k for a particular car class You must be connected to the internet Session master A multi player session must be created by one member he then becomes the session master and controls the conditions for that session and may even restrict the drivers by requiring a password to join He also controls when to start a qualify run or race and when to close the session down Latency All racers in a multiplayer session exchange packets of position speed and collision information with the session master The session master computer puts distributes all this information to all the players in that session Sending these information packets costs time because it has to pass through many routers and switches The delay between sending and receiving a package is called latency The time between sending a package to the host computer and receiving a reply package back is called ping and is in milliseconds A good ping is under 100 milliseconds a ping over 200 msec is considered poor It is therefore very important that the session master has a good to excellent internet connection low ping and good upload bandwidth and he should also have a powerful computer as that computer has to do a lot of extra calculations during that session If your internet connection is poor you should not try to create sessions because the latency will be very high and this will affect the quality of the multiplayer session Special gaming modem router If you are serious abou
48. lick on the stopwatch object on your pit table or on the Time trial button at the top The Time trial dialog opens showing your best results from the past and the track conditions Starting procedure time trial run When you are ready to do your time trial click on the Race button The warm up is started and will last 3 minutes You can also click on the Start qualify button if you want to start your run without warm up The start procedure is the same as for a run in a race event the only difference being that start from the pit lane and your clock is started at the first passing of the start finish line Racing During the time trial run you will hear your lap time announced and a count down from 1 minute then 30 seconds to go When the time trial run has finished passed you will be told to finish your lap When you pass the finish line you will be announced as finished and what your result is Return your car to the pit lane or click Esc to abort the race Result The result will be displayed by clicking on Lap times you get an overview of your lap times The result including the lap times positions and incidents will be uploaded to the VRI server You can view and analyze your result on the VRC website When you are done click on OK You will return to the time trial overview dialog and can do another run by clicking on Race or return to the pit table Menu Race Race is an off and on line mode so you must be connected to the internet
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50. n t started at the first try click on the Start engine button again Off line practice results are not stored on your on computer or on the VRC server All laps except for running in Disabled no timing mode will be stored and reported to the VRC server at the next time you go on line as they will count for your v kilometers Practice conditions The practice conditions are set in Options gt Race options You cannot change these settings while you are on the track When Normal or Reversed is selected as race mode you will be able to start your own qualification or final session When Disabled no timing mode is selected then there is no timing and you cannot start a qualify or final session You can drive in any direction you like and cut corners as much as you like and will not receive any warnings Lap times and practice or final results are not stored on your own computer or on the VRC server Warm up You start your practice run from the pit lane you are now in warm up mode until you decide to start a qualify run or a final run During the warm up the lap times are recorded You can run in warm up mode as long as you like Click on Esc key or on the Abort button when in the pit lane to abort warm up and return to the pit table Start qualify When you press the Start qualify button 30 seconds till start of the qualify race will be announced and you will be asked to bring your car to the pit lane At 20 seconds your car will be
51. n and the players VRI has no influence at all on the quality of these internet connections and cannot ensure access to all host computers VRC Pro account You need a VRC Pro subscription to download and play VRC Pro A subscription to VRC PRO can be obtained by registering for a VRC PRO account on the VRC Pro website You can choose between a trial subscription and a full subscription All your personal information including your real name address email address and password will be securely transferred and stored in the VRC database on the VRI servers using SSL technology VRC Pro subscription VRC PRO is installed on your computer and can be played on and off line In all cases a valid subscription is required You can choose from a 30 days trial membership and a 1 3 6 12 or 24 months full membership subscription Unless you choose otherwise the subscription will automatically be renewed at the end of the subscription period A trial membership cannot be renewed When the subscription is not paid in time the membership expires You will then no longer be able to play VRC PRO off line and online Your VRC PRO account is then set inactive until the subscription is renewed The VRC websites remain accessible for you but some restrictions may apply Some degradation of your membership status will take place during your absence as member Your purchased and earned content however remain part of your account This is all that is required t
52. n Finish You can click on the Back button to go back to pervious steps When you have clicked on Finish an e mail will be sent to your e mail account This e mail contains a link which will send you to the e mail activation page Either click on this link in the e mail or copy the activation code in the e mail and paste it into the Activation Code field When the correct code is entered you will proceed to Step 6 If you have not received the e mail with the activation code you must check that www virtualrc com is not blocked in any way it should be on your white list allowed to receive email from You can resend the activation e mail by clicking on the link Step 6 7 Payment Your initial subscription selection is displayed If you want to select another subscription period click on Change subscription You can select from any of these 3 methods of payment Please refer to the Real Money Payment Systems section for more information Recurring payments via PayPal You will now be redirected to the secured PayPal payment page this is a secured page using https You can pay by entering your PayPal e mail address and password You will receive a confirmation e mail from PayPal and VRI Manual recurring payment via credit card Fill out the required fields to complete the payment with your credit card When the payment has been made successfully you will receive an e mail from VRI confirming that your VRC PRO account is now active
53. n clutch adjustment to optimize the performance Humidity Humidity has some effect on the performance of a nitro engine and may require changing the glow plug or head shim to optimize the engine performance Menu Tracks To switch tracks you click on the Tracks button You will see an overview of all the available tracks Clicking on the More details button opens a new dialog with additional information and images of the track before to purchase it If you change to a track that does not support your currently selected car class you are then prompted to select a suitable car or cancel to stay on the current track The red tracks must be purchased before they can be used You can purchase them with your v s providing you have enough virtual cash in your account After confirming your purchase the track will be downloaded and installed in VRC Pro automatically When downloading is completed the track button will become visible as a normal image and the track can be selected Menu Car set up In the Car set up or Workbench section you can build a car from components change components on an existing car save load and delete cars and setups customize your car and change the setup of your car Understanding car and components Component structure The chassis itself determines what components can be used based on the following car class definitions that are specified for that chassis On road or off road Scale Electric or ni
54. n object with right mouse button pressed Spin object vertical axis up Spin object vertical axis down Spin object horizontal axis clockwise Spin object horizontal axis counter clockwise Shift right mouse click Change spin axis Esc Left mouse click Middle mouse click Return object to standing position Return object to standing position Place body on chassis click on body Car with body can be manipulated together Paint scheme decal wheel color selection Left mouse click Mouse scroll wheel Other short keys F1 PrtSc Esc Open drop down list to select your setting When button is active scroll through list Help Captures current screen as jpg image to folder Screenshots Return to pit table Menu Accessories Accessories are used to customize your pit table with 3D objects which are relevant to the car you are using at that moment When you are racing a nitro car you want your starter box and fuel gun on your pit table but not when you are using an electric car With these accessories you can make your pit table stand out make a screenshot Prtsc and post it on your personal page on the VRC World social network Accessory groups In the Accessories section you find a list of all available groups of accessories and Each group has its own list of available brands at the top part of the dialog the brands can be scrolled horizontally by clicking on the left and right arrows Per group you can only select
55. nitor You need a good monitor with minimum resolution of 1280x1024 pixels and a minimum response time of 5 msec All resolutions are supported A 20 24 HD 1920x1080 is recommended Controller VRC PRO can be controlled with a regular 2 axis joystick and even simple keyboard input but an r c like controller is highly recommended to enjoy as true r c racing experience Using the VRC 3 or VRC 3NT USB adaptor with your own radio gives you the best possible control and feel VRC adaptors and USB controllers are available from the VRC PRO e shop You MUST select and calibrate your controller in the Control options dialog before to go racing Internet You need a good internet connection preferably broadband The use of a special low latency gaming router is recommended for best performance in multiplayer sessions Satellite internet is not supported You can test your internet connection at special sites like http speedtest net For good multiplayer performance you would need a Ping value of under 150msec this is the time a packet travels from your computer to the server you have selected and back Users who have a limited upstream bandwidth lt 1Mb sec connection and high ping values gt 150 msec are advised not to create sessions but only join sessions The quality of your internet connection is also determined by the percentage of packet loss Multiplayer sessions use peer to peer connections between the host creator of the sessio
56. ns of controlling VRC PRO and it is impossible to feel the quality of the game using the keyboard We recommend to use at least a suitable USB controller like a 2 axis joystick or better the VRC 3NT USB adaptor with your own transmitter These USB adaptors also called VRC dongle are available from the VRC e shop All controller devices plugged in to the USB port of your computer will be shown in the drop down list Select the controller you want to use Virtual RC USB VRC 3NT and VRC 2 USB adaptors using 2 triple lead cables 16 bit VRC USB adaptor 3 VRC 3 USB adaptor using 1 triple lead and 1 single lead cable 8 bit VRC USB Wheel Controller VRC Pistol grip USB controller 8 bit VRC USB controller VRC 2 Stick USB controller 8 bit You can also connect other USB controllers like 2 axis USB Joysticks or other brand transmitter like controllers The model will be detected automatically and the name displayed in the drop down list Current steering When you move the steering you will see the bar move to the left and to the right indicating that the steering channel of your controller is working The value should move from 100 to 100 and in neutral position it should be at 0 Current throttle When you move the throttle brake you will see the bar move to the left and to the right indicating that the throttle brake channel of your controller is working The value should move from 100 to 100 and in neutral position it should be at O
57. o cover the bank charges and administrative cost 30 Days Money back guaranty As we are convinced about the quality of VRC Pro we offer a 30 days money back guarantee in case for some reason VRC Pro does not work on your computer or does not meet your expectations VRI offers a money back guarantee on all first time subscription purchases full and trial providing this subscription is paid with the regular PayPal payment system A 30 days limit applies from the date the payment is made vEuro purchases are excluded For payments made with the Credit card through PayPal and the International Bank Transfer payment systems this guarantee does not apply In case you want to use this money back guarantee you must fill out a Support Ticket at http www vrcworld com support submit aspx which will be processed by VRI Providing you qualify for the money back guarantee the PayPal payment will be refunded to you DO NOT ISSUE A CLAIM AT PAYPAL TO GET A REFUND BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED BY US CREATE YOUR VRC PRO ACCOUNT On the VRC World website you create your VRC PRO account You must select one of the subscription packages and go through the registration process You must be able to pay for the package you have selected by PayPal with credit card using PayPal or by International Bank Transfer IBT Your account becomes active after the payment has been received verified and processed Using IBT this can take several
58. o enjoy VRC PRO MEMBERSHIPS Eligibility We understand that radio controlled r c cars are popular with kids from the age of 7 and the VRC PRO sim can be used to develop your r c driving skill and knowledge even at such a young age We encourage young r c enthusiasts to use VRC PRO However VRC PRO and its web services are designed for use by persons from 13 years and older If you are under 13 years of age you need a parent or guardian to register for you and you should refrain from active participation in the vrcworld com social network community Parents and guardians are responsible to give guidance to the use of VRC PRO and to monitor contributions in forums chats and other social media Trial membership The purpose of the trial membership is to try out the VRC PRO software and services for a period of 30 days You will have access to the public tracks with spec level cars and components of all the brands in each category These cars have lower performance and have restricted set up adjustments You can practice off line and do time trials as well as create or join multiplayer sessions on the public tracks You will have full access to the VRC website including its social media features A trial membership subscription cannot be renewed and your account will be set inactive at the end of the trial period A 5 00 trial membership subscription fee applies Upgrade from trial to full membership During the trial period you can upgrade
59. on You can set the following parameters for your session Session Settings Name Create a name for your multiplayer session You can overwrite the default session name with your own name Password By adding a password to your session you restrict the session to only the members who you have sent the password A reason to have a password restricted can be to have a session with just your friends or to guarantee a certain racer level You can send the password by e mail by internal message mp on the VRC website or by voice if you are using vocal communication for instance through Team Speak Communicating this in the Multi Player meeting room is of course visible for all members present in the meeting room at that moment You can hide the password while typing in case you don t want anybody to see your password Race Settings Max drivers You can set the maximum drivers you allow in the session At a very small track 5 may be enough on a huge track you may allow the maximum of 10 racers Another consideration can be your upload bandwidth The smaller upload bandwidth the fewer players you will be able to handle in a session Race direction You set the race direction in the same way as you do in Race options You can chose from Normal Reversed and Disabled no timing modes Race duration Set the race duration in case you want to do a race run during that session Qualify duration Set the race duration in case you want
60. ou filter your rankings on your friend networks or club networks This way you can see how well you are performing compared to your friends and members of the clubs you are involved in When you are ready for more serious competition then you can start to filter by national rankings before taking on the international ranking Official competition If you want national or international competition then you ve come to the right place VRC Pro represents the biggest online RC event in the whole world where hundreds and even thousands of racers compete worldwide The official competition is based on events that are organized by the VRC Pro organization for all car classes available and at different racer levels Most official events count for the official VRC Pro rankings but not necessarily all All official events have a specific format and are governed by rules that are explained in the subsequent sections We recommend that you always do a connectivity test just before running an official event because your event tries are limited You can do a time trial to test if your internet connection is ok Time trials also play another important role in official competition Usually as the event date approaches more and more racers start publishing their time trials at the track which hosts the event So time trials are an interesting way to find out who the favorites for winning the event are and how you compare to your friends Official competit
61. our car is moved to its starting position If the event round is qualifying you will start from the pit lane and your qualifying starts at the first passing of the start finish line For a sub final ort final run your car will be placed on the starting grid and your race starts at the starting signal At 1 second the car will be placed in its starting box and must be held there until you hear the starting tone Jumping the start line will result in your first lap not being counted so be careful Racing During the race you will hear your lap time announced and a count down with 5 minutes intervals until 1 minute to go then 30 seconds to go When the race time has passed you will be told to finish your lap When you pass the finish line you will be announced as finished and what your result is Return your car to the pit lane or click Esc to abort the race Result The result will be displayed by clicking on Lap times you get an overview of your lap times The result including the lap times positions and incidents will be uploaded to the VRI server You can view your result and standing in that event on the VRC website by clicking on the orange Web results button When you are done click on OK You will return to the event overview page and can do another run if any remaining or return to the pit table Menu Multi player Multi player is an online activity where up to 10 racers from anywhere in the world can joinina session on a particular trac
62. p mode on and off line will also count for your virtual miles Moving your mouse over the km indicater on your profile page on vrcworld com will show the accumulated v s for that month Race data lap times positions pit stop actions and incidents Only for on line modes Time trial Race Multiplayer When Start practice or Start race modes are used the following information is recorded e Lap times e Position multiplayer only e Pit stops and pit stop actions like refueling tire change repairs etc e Turn marshal requests e Collision with track objects e Collisions with other cars multiplayer only e Car damage e Running outside the track This information is sent to the VRI server immediately after the session is aborted In case practicing in off line mode the lap count data will be uploaded to the VRI server at next client to server contact All your on line runs can be viewed and analyzed at your personal profile page on the VRC World website www vrcworld com Race miles and race data are also used to compute racing skill and experience levels explained in chapter VRC RACING CODE Menu Practice Practice is an off line mode so you don t have to be connected to the internet By clicking on the Practice button you leave the pit table and go to the track Your car will be placed in the pit lane Nitro cars will be started first you must have your transmitter switched on to pick up on the throttle If the engine has
63. r of the game Reverse throttle If the throttle and brake are reversed on your controller you can put them right by clicking Reverse throttle to ON Throttle exponential This works the same as for the steering exponential If you want less sensitivity around neutral then decrease the exponential setting The throttle exponential can also be set while driving using Ctrl E and Ctrl E keys During adjustment the value is displayed in the left bottom corner of the game Note If you are using a more advanced transmitter with programmable functions you can also set exponential steering and throttle dual rate steering and brake trim etc on your transmitter Everything you change on your transmitter will affect the steering and throttle settings in VRC Pro Race options In Race options you set the conditions for your off line practice sessions Racing conditions for on line Race and Time Trial mode are controlled on the VRI server Race conditions for multiplayer sessions are controlled by the session creator Event settings Set the conditions for your practice events These settings cannot be changed when on the track Race direction Here you can select 3 modes Normal Reversed and Disabled no timing Normal mode you drive in the normal direction for that track same as the real track Reversed mode you drive the track in opposite direction In Normal and Reversed mode lap timing is working as well as corner cutting and w
64. rate When you move the steering or the throttle brake on your controller this value indicates how many input samples per second your computer or notebook receives from the selected USB device The higher the number the better the feel of your controller The maximum value is 125 limited by Windows itself The value may depend on the USB device itself and on the transmitter receiver combination you are using Reverse steering For fixed USB controllers it might be necessary to switch the steering if the car driving away from you goes to the left when you steer it to the right Then click on Reverse steering ON Steering exponential Exponential steering changes the sensitivity of the steering Normally it is linear 0 meaning that the steering angle changes exactly with the amount of steering on the controller Decreasing the exponential means that in the beginning there will be less steering than your input on the controller but at the end there will be more So decreasing steering exponential reduces the sensitivity around neutral Increasing exponential increases the sensitivity and is hardly used You can set the amount of exponential steering you would like to have this is useful for USB controllers that cannot be adjusted For a start you can use 20 The steering exponential can also be set while driving on the track using E and E keys without leaving the track During adjustment the value is displayed in the left bottom corne
65. resolution and this can take some time While changing the screen will be black Larger screen resolution reduces the performance of the game It is advised to restart the game after the resolution is changed Anti aliasing This controls the roughness of the edges of each object The higher the setting the finer the edges of objects But this goes at cost of performance Anisotropic filtering This sets the method used to render textures on distant objects The higher setting the sharper will be the details on distant objects appear Since anisotropic filtering requires intense processing it may affect performance Object shadows You can turn the object shadow dynamic on and off This has considerable impact on the performance of the game If your computer can t produce min 40 fps we suggest to lower the shadow level or even turn it off completely Cloud shadows Cloud shadows cast shadows on the track and pit table this applies only to outdoor tracks You can turn cloud shadows off to increase performance However cloud shadows don t affect performance that dramatically as object shadows Quality settings These settings affect the performance of your computer depending on the level of video memory of your video card If your video card has low video memory like 512 MB you should use lower settings Render level This sets the level of rendering based on how old your graphics card is Cards from before 2005 use Pixel Shader 2
66. rong direction detection Racing distance is logged to earn v s Disabled no timing mode you just drive around in any direction no warnings issued no timing nothing Just having fun In this mode your racing distance is not logged Race duration If you want to do a race with yourself in practice normal or reverse mode you can set the race duration here Qualify duration If you want to do a race with yourself in practice normal or reverse mode you can set the qualify duration here Track grip Adjust the track grip level Some online races are raced on a lower grip level and you can adjust the grip here to test and set up your car for the same conditions Weather settings These settings affect mainly nitro engine performance and you might want to test different engine configurations before you enter into an online race Weather settings mainly affect the performance of nitro engines Air temperature also affects the cooling of electric motors Air temperature Temperature effects the cooling of the engine and the engine performance You may have to adjust your fuel mixture or even the setup glow plug selection and head shims when temperature is very different from the default value of 20 degrees Atmospheric pressure Pressure has a significant effect on the engine performance Lower pressure will result in lower performance and may require a different head shim to change the compression a different glow plug or eve
67. s that are used to set up the car and affect the performance VRC PRO uses the following components to build a car chassis engine exhaust motor speed controller battery wheels tires body transponder fuel The standard set components are free the branded components can be purchased directly in the game or on the VRC PRO website using virtual cash v which can be purchased in the e shop or earned by racing Branded and the RS series components have slightly better specs than the generic components so if you want the fastest stuff go for the branded stuff Branded VRC PRO components have equal physical properties and the same performance so you don t need to purchase all the brands unless you just want to own more stuff or like to race for another brand or factory Some of the components are also placed on your pit table for instance wheels motor etc Of several components we also place the packaging on the pit table to add to the realism With a right mouse click you can pick it up and view it in 3D from close by Accessories You can customize your pit table by selecting different accessories like your pit towel a starter box a charger you name it There is a host of accessories available from our own generic brands and from major r c brands Accessories can be purchased on the spot in the game when you select them or on the VRC PRO website Except for fixed accessories like the pit towel and
68. setup board accessories can be picked up and viewed in 3D with a right mouse click Commercials VRC PRO is trying to simulate the real r c world and commercial objects are part of it These objects will change frequently depending what the manufacturer a VRC PRO partner instructs us to do Consider them like banners on a website but now in 3D you can pick them up and spin them around like any other object and visit their website The commercial objects are filtered so that if you are running 1 10 scale electric you will not be bothered about the latest newest fastest exhaust pipe by brand X We feel these commercials add to the realism of your pit table and we hope you will also experience this as an enrichment We will start off with simple commercial objects but you may see real interesting product introductions in the near future Overview pit table mouse actions and short keys Moving view point Mouse with right button pressed Mouse forward Mouse backward Mouse to left Mouse to right Mouse wheel Arrow up Arrow down Arrow left Arrow right Esc View up View down View left View right View position forward and backward Move viewing position forward Move viewing position backward Turn viewing position clockwise Turn viewing position counter clockwise Return to your default viewing position Object viewing and manipulation Right mouse click Move mouse Shift right mouse click More info button Esc
69. slot closes it turns out that your position in the round standings is below the number of participants allowed to go through to the next round then you do not go through to the next round Rule 4 If you have no tries left then you cannot upload any more results to the competition server during that round Rule 5 If you do not finish your try completely then it does not count as a result also if the cause is technical or otherwise beyond your intent Rule 6 If you do a false start then your lap is not counted Rule 7 If you cut a corner or skip track segments and not use the spacebar to return to the spot this happened then your lap is not counted Rule 8 If you do not cross the finish line then your lap is not counted Rule 9 if you go in the wrong direction then your lap is not counted Rule 10 If you cheat or abuse the competition system in some way then you are disqualified from the event and your VRC Pro account may be inactivated permanently If you participate in an official event then you will be automatically classified according to your current racer level If an event does not feature such classification then the race will be unrestricted and open for all racer levels Racer status and level The VRC Pro racer status indicates your racer level ranging from O Newby to 6 Pro Your racer level depends on your driving experience and your performance in the official competition The VRC management may at its own and sole
70. st your graphical settings to improve the performance of VRC PRO on your computer which depends very much on your graphics card and CPU The more powerful your CPU and graphics card the higher the graphic settings can be When VRC Pro is started for the first time the hardware configuration is checked and the settings are pre configured You can optimize these settings in this dialog Performance settings The settings affect the performance of your computer depending on the graphics card capabilities Full screen mode This mode will run the game not in a normal window but full screen Because of all the dynamic scaling changing from windowed to full screen mode will take some time Toggling between other Windows applications and VRC PRO in full screen mode will therefore be quite slow While changing the window mode the screen will be black If you don t want this you should stay in normal windowed mode and select any of the pre set resolutions You can also change between windowed and full screen mode using Alt Enter Aspect ratio This works as a filter for the drop down list of screen resolutions Select a specific one to match your monitor Screen resolution In the drop down list you can select a pre defined resolution which could be useful when capturing video for example a screen resolution of 1280x720 gives you 720P video quality When the selected resolution is changed the game needs to rebuild the whole interface to the new
71. t If you have not purchased the track you will have to do it before you can use it in VRC Pro Next it will change the car class to what is needed for this session You can select one of your previously saved cars When the car and track are changed click on Join to join the session You may abort a multi player session at any time As long as the session is in warm up phase you may rejoin the session providing the maximum number of racers has not been reached yet Filters You can filter available sessions by car class and track These 2 filters are at the bottom of the Multiplay dialog Class Current this is the class that you have currently selected All classes shows all classes Specific class shows all sessions using the class of the session Track Current session on the currently selected track All allowed session on all tracks allowed for currently selected car class Specific track other sessions on the same track as the current session Session info button When a session is selected a blue Session info button is displayed Clicking on this button will open a new dialog with information about the session settings and who are in the session including detailed information about their racer level and component selection You can join the session from this dialog or go back to the session overview dialog Create session By clicking on Create session you create a multiplayer session for your current track and car class selecti
72. t hosting VRC Pro multi player sessions you may want to consider obtaining a special gaming router or modem Such modems give priority to multi player packages thus increasing the quality of the session Google gaming router for more information Session info window Shows all the settings of the currently selected session as set by the session host Join session You can join any session that use the same car track combination as your current car and track selection unless a password is required A lock symbol is used to indicate that the session is password protected The session bar shows the following information Green or red dot indicating if session is currently open green or closed red Ping this is the ping value of the host computer with the VRC game server Created by shows the name of the session host Class shows the car class of the cars to be used in this session Track shows the name of the track the session is raced on Players nbr of players in session max number of players allowed in session You can only join a multiplayer session as long as it is in warm up mode When a qualify or race run is underway you cannot join for obvious reasons A red dot will indicate that the session is closed a green dot indicates that you can join that session Simply click on Join or double click on the session info bar If your current track or car is different from what is used in the session the track will be changed firs
73. taken back to the pit lane in the remaining time till the 10 seconds mark you can refuel your car or put a full battery in put fresh tires on etc You will start from the pit lane and your qualifying starts at the first passing of the start finish line Start race When you press the Start race button 30 seconds till start of the race will be announced and you will be asked to bring your car to the pit lane At 20 seconds your car will be taken back to the pit lane in the remaining time till the 10 seconds mark you can refuel your car or put a full battery in put fresh tires on check your refuel call setting etc You will start from the starting grid on the track and your race starts when the starting signal is given Starting procedure At 10 seconds before the start your car is moved to its starting position There will be a countdown from 5 to 3 at 1 second the car will be placed in its starting box and must be held there until you hear the start tone Jumping the start line will result in your first lap not being counted so be careful Racing During the race you will hear your lap time announced and a count down with 5 minutes intervals until 1 minute to go then 30 seconds to go When the race time has passed you will be told to finish your lap When you pass the finish line you will be announced as finished and what your result is Return your car to the pit lane or click Esc to abort the race Results The result will be displ
74. the account and clicking on Delete Once you have connected successfully to your account on the server you can go back to the pit table and start exploring the features of VRC PRO Off line mode using VRC Pro without internet connection You can use VRC Pro without an internet connection after you have installed VRC Pro and registered as a user Only the components tracks and accessories that are free or have been purchased by you can be used in the off line mode All racing modes requiring internet are disabled as is in game purchasing VRC Pro can only be used off line within the period that your subscription is valid When your subscription has expired you can no longer use VRC Pro off line or on line You must purchase a new subscription period and use VRC Pro with an internet connection to initialize VRC pro again The maximum period you can play off line without connecting to the internet is 30 days PIT TABLE INTERFACE When VRC PRO has loaded successfully you arrive at your pit table at the RC Speedway track In front of you there is your first car the Intercept ER10 Spec 1 10 scale electric sedan racer This car and the RC Speedway are the default car and track Any time you have a problem and would lose your settings and have to restart the game the default track and car will be loaded Navigation There are 2 ways of navigation You can left click on top and bottom menu bars You can also left click on certain 3D objects to tri
75. tigate this further INSTALLATION Click on the download button on the website to download the VRC Pro software We advise to use the default installation folder Depending on your internet connection speed this may take some considerable time between 15 minutes and 3 hours so please be patient Make sure you are not downloading other programs during the installation First you will receive the installation package Double click on it to install the software The VRC Pro icon will be placed on your desktop RUNNING VRC PRO For the installation and running VRC Pro for the first time you MUST be connected to the internet and have a controller hooked up to your pc Connect your controller Before starting VRC Pro you must connect a suitable controller to your computer and calibrate it Options gt Control options VRC Pro can be played with the keyboard but that would not get you very far and would certainly not give you the true virtual r c racing experience that VRC Pro is designed for We advise to use your own r c transmitter or radio with our VRC 3NT adaptor which is available from the VRC Pro E shop at www vrcworld com eshop product aspx 19 Using your own transmitter with our USB adaptor lets you control VRC Pro with the very same controller you use for your real r c racing and even lets you change the settings of your transmitter like exponential steering dual rate etc Alternative but less suitable controllers are 2 axis joy sti
76. tro Spec or modified Bodytype The last filter that is used is if you have the right to use the component Components can have 3 levels Public can be used by all trial members and full members Common can be used by all full members Purchasable can only be used by full members if purchased VRC Pro always checks in the VRC database if a particular component can be used or not Only the components that can be used are displayed in the list also the components that are not yet purchased these components have a shopping cart icon Set up parameters Each component has its own set of setup parameters which can be changed Some components like the public stock chassis have very few setup options the branded and RS components however have all the options Read more about this in the Setup section VRC Pro always saves the complete car including the components that were used to build the car like body motor tires etc Of each component the setup adjustment is also saved So Save car and Load car means saving or loading the complete car including the components and how they are adjusted The file also contains information what track was loaded at the time this setup was saved assuming that the setup was optimized for that track The current setup including changes made at the track during the pit stop will remain active until you change it or load another car also when you stop playing and come back to play a day or week l
77. y applies to nitro cars You can decide to turn the smoke on your own car off to further improve the performance of the game especially important for computers with lower end processor Opponent car smoke When turned off you will see no smoke on the opponent cars in Multiplayer This improves the performance of the game Player names This controls the names of opponents being displayed during a multiplayer session There are 3 options None no name information will be displayed above the opponent cars Opponents names of opponents will be displayed Opponents amp main position as previous your position will be displayed above the car Color codes for names Grey more than 1 lap behind Green behind but in same lap Yellow in front but in same lap Red more than 1 lap in front You can switch between these settings while racing on the track using the N key Restore default button This will restore all the values in the Graphics options dialog to the default values Use this to go back to the original graphics settings Sound options In Sound options you mainly set the sound levels of the various sound sources These settings have no effect on the performance of the game By changing the sliders you change the volume of each of the sound sources Usually you would like your own car a little better than the opponent cars It is all a matter of personal preference You can also turn each sound source on and off Track soun

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