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1. subscriptions are always paid per subscription period not per month Click on the link to buy a Full Member All inclusive subscription now http www vraworld com account subscribe aspx Renewing your Full Membership All inclusive The full membership will automatically end at the end of the subscription period You will receive e mail notifications informing you to renew your subscription to benefit of your built up Customer Loyalty discount of max 30 The loyalty discount will be applied if you extend your full membership subscription without interruption The loyalty discount does not apply any longer once you fall back to your Free to Play membership Ending your Full Membership All inclusive If you dedde to let your full membership expire you will automatically fall back to your Free to Play membership Any content purchased earlier as a F2P member will be available to you again and you can purchase more content any time You can purchase a new Full membership subscription any time and have unrestricted access to all tracks and cars again DIGITAL CONTENT Tracks The public are shared between all F2P and FMA members and are suitable for multiplayer sessions Tracks can be set multiplayer disabled temporarily to concentrate multiplayer activity on a 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 Iti
2. 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 sodal network community Click on DOWNLOAD to download and install the software on your computer We like to remind members who have paid 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 confinmation e mail that your VRCPRO account has been activated and can be used there are 2 po
3. Weather settings These settings affect mainly nitro engine performance and you might want to test different engine configurations before you enterinto 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 even 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 Other game options VRC Pro features achievements and announcements pop ups which can appear in the game itself Here you control when you want to have them displayed Achievements and announcements will be displayed until you have OK ed them They will also appear on the website Achievement system Achievements are certain racing challenges you can do in the VRC Pro environment which are done on the side or rather outside of the official racing context and ra
4. 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 VRCPro and starting again VRC Pro will always load the last used car and set up exactly as you leftit 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 sheet 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 sheetis to make a screen print ofit and to post the image in your Tips 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 Assistanc
5. rec is displayed in orange toindicate that replay is manually recorded Manual recording is interesting if you are using the Race against replay Loop functionin a multi player session By starting the replay when the car you are recording crosses the start finish line and ending it also on the start finish line the replay will continue smoothly at every loop Replay play back You can only use replay filesif they are recorded on the same track and using the same class as you are currently using Only replay files for the current track and class will be displayed for selection If no valid replay file is found for the current track and class combination then the first track in the list will be used as filtering option A red warning text will be displayed in bottom left part Selected replay can t be loaded Track or car class doesn t match with current track or current car class You can check other replay files using the track and class filter options However to use other replay files you must first change the track and or the car class Selecta replay file Track An image of the track usedin the replay and the name of the track are displayed Class The car class of the cars used in the replay file is displayed Session info Check the race and weather conditions used during the replay recording Player list The player list shows all the racers that were recorded in the replay file You can exclude players from th
6. For example the 75 official track record achievement will be displayed as completed on your official total achievements overview page now you completed 1 77 total achieve ments whenever you drive 75 of the current track record at any track using any car If afterwards you go to another track and achieve 75 of the current track record for that track then it won t increase the total number of official achievements you completed yet still points will be added to your total score In game achievement announcements Whenever you complete an achievementin the game a small announcement window appears in the top of the screen displaying information about the achievement If you don t want the achievement announcement window to appear during your racing then you can setit off in Other game options Upon setting it off the game will display all announcements sequentially after the race session when you have returned to the pit table Overview on the web All achievements including information about how to achieve them can be foundin your personal profile under the tab Achievements Click on the link to view all available achievements http www vrcworld com member achieve ments aspx Click on the categories to see which official achievements you have completed and which you still need to complete Tutorial Multiplayer Ownership Basic racing Advanced racing Basic community Advanced community Each tra
7. 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 partidpants with the same racer level thenin 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 atleast 10 kilometers with no more than 1 incident per km Level 4 5 and 6are 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 10in 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
8. 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 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 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 itis turned off the frame rate may go higher but this will not necessarily make it smoother We advise to keep V sync 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 Start with turning of dynamic shadows as this will have the biggest effect on the frame rate In game effects smoke dust Here you decide what you want to see in
9. x x shimthickness xP dP x performance 100 100 100 00 100 100 EREECHEN folpercentage 15 10 81 ie ox tom SO nitro percentage 20 25 25 io 16 16 SSS C E O EE fnitidbrake AAA ETH O O AA drag brake X X Ee E EE AAA EH EAN MAR MA maximum brake maximum throttle throttle launch duration max amps profiles X trote Pan reverse capacity na L200 s flowermassfnerta ITT AA shore hardness Las 3540 3540 a0 3745 3745 control control control move body A PAYING FOR SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT AND HARDWARE Subscriptions Recurring subscription payments can only be made with real money through PayPal Individual subscription payments can be made with real money through PayPal by credit card through PayPal or by International Bank Transfer IBT vEuro s cannot be used to pay for subscriptions Virtual cash Virtual cash v or vEuro 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 Content Content offered inside VRC pro and in the website catalog can only be purchased with virtual cash v Content packages offered in the VRCPro e shop can only be purchased with real money through PayPal by credit card through PayPal or by International Bank Transfer IBT Hardware Hardware purchases can only be made with real money in the VR
10. 24 Whenis my VRC Pro account ready tO use see ee ee ee ee eee 25 INSTALLATION A E E EEE EEA EEEE EER 25 RUNNING VRE EE 26 Connect your controller aana A a bs yacdedaaesddusteadace AiE aE AEA aA aE ia 26 First action ROBSON A A A A At A 26 Off line mode using VRC Pro without internet Conpechon se eee ee ee ee eee 27 PIFTABLE INTERFACES Een Ee ee 28 NE E 28 SD ObjECtimani Pull at TT ie 28 Objects Gn YOU pit table 1 aaaea Ani 28 EROS EE 28 s er VU EE 29 ee TEE 29 COMME rl T EE 29 Overview pit table mouse actions and short keYS eee ee ee eee e ee eee 30 PIT TABLE MENUS educ cotorra dia 31 Ee UE eu 31 Menu PU La 31 Graphie NN 31 Technical SCLIN GS ii ep nme aes eee 32 In game effects SMOKE duet 33 Restore default DUM OM ees RZ ster A asa sales a ane dspam sea ee 33 SOUNA een de E 33 A SiS ok BEN eee AES oe Gade oh dashes N E E E E E 33 Track inte rkace sounds MUST A EES REENEN 33 Restore default Butter A oveuoharesegeversvagevbauvesn e Ee Eeer 33 Advanced SOUNAOPtON EE 34 MUSIC Att A At 34 Restore default DION uscar A A AA A AA AA AAA adi 34 CO dde 34 Selecticontroll A a AA e 34 CUTTONESTOSTINO E ii A A EAR AA A AA A AE 35 Creen role si avacuadaedecdcasdananseasuacnazcenss 35 Calibre 35 Reverse dr a e 36 Steering Ap ii a dE dE deeg 36 Throttle exponent d oirn ia arai EAr EA A AEE Arai i A EAEI ERRE 36 NEE Bee ele 37 A A 38 RICO de 39 erte EES e ee Ek Red AA eeh ee 39 Other Game Opt ta aia 40 Achievement s
11. 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 characters and contain 1 digit Only use a z A Z 0 9 and normal keyboard characters like 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
12. 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 induding your real name address email address and password will be securely transferred and stored in the VRC database on the VRI servers using secure SSL technology VRC Pro subscription VRC PROis installed on your computer and can be played on and off line In all cases a valid membership is required You can choose between the Free to Play membership and the 3 6 12 or 24 months Full Member All inclusive subscription When the FMA subscription is not paidin time the membership falls back to a Free to Play membership You can then continue to play VRC PRO off line and online but only with the basic content and the content that was purchased previously by you as a F2P member Your purchased and earned content always remains part of your F2P account This is all that is required to enjoy VRC PRO MEMBERSHIPS Eligibility We understand that radio controlled r c cars are popular with kids from the age of 7 and the VRCPRO 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
13. 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 Only current events will be displayed as default If you want to view finished events you must select Passed events Passed events can be visited and the replays from that event can be used to watch these races again or to practice with some of these racers When you are not qualified for the current round of that event or have already done all your runs the green Race button will not be available but by clicking on the blue Watch practice button you can view replays and even use them to practice with other cars on the track See also Visit Event section 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 Other events with class the race events on other tracks with your current car class are listed To participate in one of these events you must first change to another track Under All events 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 Your run result and your replay file are uploaded to the VRC servers NEVER QUIT VRC PRO ABRUPTLY Race event structure Race events can consist of one or more rounds Rounds can have different start modes qualify or race round mod
14. 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 only 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 car dust When turned off you will see no dust on the opponent cars in Multiplayer and replay mode Thisimproves the performance of the game Opponent car dust When turned off you will see no dust on the opponent cars in Multiplayer and replay mode Thisimproves the performance of the game 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 Itis all a matter of personal preference You can also turn each sound source on and off Master Set the overall sound volume for VRC Pro Track interface sounds music Adjust the vari
15. ask you for your password as we identify your account by your e mail address Did somebo dy 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 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 memberinVRC Pro This referral reward applies only to full membership registrations and is limited to a 20 v referral reward limit per month Personal information 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 the received payment Name information CANNOT be changed Name spelling corrections must be requested to support virtualrc com 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 Convert old v3 account Do you have an old
16. 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 controlleris now calibrated and ready for use You don t need to restart VRC Pro after calibration Controller sample 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 steeringif 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 itis 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 stee
17. 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 deddes 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 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 accou
18. car can move to the right and the left of the screen You can also set this offset directly when on the track with keys Alt and Alt the value is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen The amount of offset can be varied from 0 00 no offset till 1 00 maximum offset When using VRC Pro with 3 monitors you should set the offsetin such a way that the car always stays inside the middle monitor A value of 0 40 0 60 should produce a very realistic result already Damping With damping you control how quickly the car moves away from the center of the screen You can also set this on the track with Shift and Shift with 0 00 there is no damping effect 1 00 is maximum damping effect We advise to only use 0 00 or very low values Fix camera when jumping With this feature you control if the camera always follows vertical movements of the car In ON mode the camera will stay focused on the track and allow the car to move vertically An off road car jump will therefore look much more natural This is especially interesting when driving off road type cars or on tracks with serious elevations In OFF mode the camera will always keep the car in the vertical middle of the screen Fix camera to center of track When completely zoomed out the camera will no longer focus on the car itself but on the center of the track This mode is interesting if you want to show a complete overview of the whole track with several cars running on the
19. cars All cars will start from their real start positions and the replay is started 30 seconds before the start with the warm up laps and driving to the starting position The replay ends 10 seconds after the last car has entered the pit stop area Watch only Watch only lets you select replays from up to 10 racers You can select the Racer class and Round on the left and particular Heat or Main final from that round on the right The replay starts to play at 20 seconds before the start until 10 seconds till the last car has returned to the pit lane TV Replay mode When watching replays the screen lay out changes to the TV Replay mode In this mode you can watch the replay like watching a real race with proper starting list positions overview at the top and driver information at the bottom The actual positions are updated at every passing of the finish line with interval times between the cars Car and camera selection can be done with the mouse and with key board short cuts see overview below The TV Replay mode is ideal to use when capturing race videos Replay control Click on Play to start the replay Click on Pause to halt the replay and on Play to resume the replay Click on Stop will end the replay Play will then restart the replay from the beginning With Esc you exit the replay mode and will return to the events overview dialog TV Replay mouse actions and short keys F1 Help screen Turn parts of interface on off F2 T
20. gets bigger From maximum to minimum is about one lap So if you can hardly see the target anymore you are either very far in front of your target or very far behind Tip before selecting a target you could do a lap times compare between your own best run and of your target to see where he made mistakes and lost time etc Virtual direct Opponents mode is for serious racers who want to improve their racing stress control just like in real racing and want a real challenge In fact racing with virtual direct opponents is the most realisticevent racing experience VRC Pro has to offer today You are racing with opponents from your own heat or main final even though they may be from the other side of the planet and time zone difference would never allow you to race together A real racing experience with all the thrills and stress that comes with it Opponents are only available when the round has heats or main finals ABC and at least one racer must have posted a result before you When you use this mode you can select your opponents from your own heat or main final to race against Of course you cannot crash with your opponents they are just there to be on the track while you race When you are able to beat themin your race then your result will be better and you improve your position Note keepin mind that racing with opponents may affect your frame rate so we advise to always do a test run with these opponents to make sure that your own performanc
21. laps will not be recorded Drivingin warm up mode on and off line will also count for your virtual miles Race data lap times positions pit stop actions and incidents Only for on line modes Time trial Events Multiplayer When Start practice or Start race modes are used the following information is recorded e Lap times Position multiplayer only Pit stops and pit stop actions like refueling tire change repairs etc e Turn marshal requests Collision with track objects e Collisions with other cars multiplayer only e Car damage Running outside the track Replay only event replays are automatically uploaded to server This information is sent to the VRI serverimmediately after the session is aborted In case practicingin off line mode the lap count data will be uploaded to the VRI server at next client to server contact When the replay file is saved it will be stored on yourlocal hard disk 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 placedin the pit lane Nitro cars will be started first you must have your transmitter switched on to
22. leave VRC PRO and shut down the game Next time you return to your pit table you will find itin the same condition as you leftit with the same accessory selection the same car and set up adjustments and at the same track DO NOT EXIT VRC PRO BY CLICKING ON THE X IN THE RIGHT TOP CORNER TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS APPLICATION 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 unoffidal racingis where you start Unoffidal 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 itis highly recommende
23. 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 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 animportant 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 anew VRC Pro account or create a new account Create new account E mail address Your e mail address is the only and therefore essential connection or life line between you and VRC
24. pick up on the throttle If the engine hasn 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 afinal run During the warm up the lap times are recorded You can run in warm up mode aslong as you like Click on Esc key or on the Abort button when in the pitlane 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 at 20 seconds you will be asked to bring your car
25. run in a race event the only difference being that you 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 until you arrive in the pit stop area The pit stop dialog will be displayed for 10 seconds after this the replay recording will be stopped and you will see your result and lap times Result The result will be displayed by clicking on Lap times you get an overview of yourlap 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 Save replay The replay is automatically recorded you can Save the replay file enter an appropriate file name The replay file can be viewed back in the Replays section Menu Events Events is an off and on line mode so you must be connected to the internet You will race off line but your results are uploaded to the VRC server Race events are single player off line races however you
26. session is displayed Zooming VRC Pro has dynamic zooming that can be adjusted Zooming has 2 stages static near zoom dynamicfar 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 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 sessio
27. specific setups can be saved Menu Options Under Options you configure your settings for graphics sound controller and racing Graphic options In Graphic options you can adjust 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 notin 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 spedfic 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
28. the Start Finish line will be recorded as lap O and will not count for the fastest or slowest lap analysis If you have set Replay ON in Other game options you can save the replay file that was recorded 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 5ccis left When running out of fuel on the 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
29. to the pit lane a green arrow indicates the starting position in the pit lane At 10 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 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 at 20 sec you will be asked to bring your car to the pitlane a green arrow indicates the starting position on the starting grid At 10 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 startfrom 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 yourlap When yo
30. track This mode can be used in combination with Allow vertical car offset 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 wrong direction detection Racing distance is logged to earn v s full members only 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
31. video for example a screen resolution of 1280x720 gives you 720P video qualit y When the selected resolutionis changed the game needs to rebuild the whole interface to the new 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 resolutionis 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
32. B 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 insuf ficient 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 40 frames per second is recommended You can compare your video graphics card at this site http www videocardbenchmark net For notebooks check for suitable graphics cards http www notebookcheck net Mobile Graphics Cards Benchmark List 844 0 html Integrated Intel media accelerators are not suitable for gaming Operating system Windows XP Vista Windows 7 and 8 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 Monitor You need a good monitor with minimum resolution of 1280x1024 pixels and a response time of 5 msec or faster All resolutions are supported A 20 24 HD 1920x1080 is recommended Triple monitors are supported by VRC Pro but this requires a high end graphics card Controller VRC PRO can be controlled with a USB game pad 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 o
33. C 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 90 countries You must create a PayPal account and require a credit card whichis 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 mail under the surface PayPal works like any other payment processor used for credit cards Recurring payments are only used for subscriptions You set the recurring period and the next payment will automatically be made when the payment date is due If you want to end your recurring payment you must change this in your PayPal account VRI cannot do this for you 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 pr
34. CHE EE 65 A O eric da uvdaab A E OREA E R 65 USING TEAM a1 E eege deeg ed deeg ed eege ee ege 65 RE Il 66 AA NAS ee AE 66 a UGEET 67 Replay ECON E iii Aa 67 Replay play Dack A A A A A es 67 Selectare play file rann aara N a ENARA ETE OAE NO 68 Meni MEX EE 68 VRC Pro Racing Cote a edE tees 70 Beste 70 oficia COMPE ae 70 Ac T nur Gees EET E EET aed eaeaan eres amare esate TEOT 70 COMPetitl OM Ulsa eege NEEN EENS 71 Raceristatus and levels asy gzv at 2 ZAC e E a AE Ea a aSK NNT 71 Racer level score points table iii eee 72 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 VRCPro membership is strictly personal and accounts cannot be transferred to other persons We would appredate if you would not hide your identity behind fake name 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
35. 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 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 supportis 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 for solutions to your problem in previously posted supportitems before posting a new tem Please submit a ticket if you need support from VRI using this system we have all your data induding error logsimmediately at hand DO NOT SEND EMAILS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT Note 4 Prices and virtual cash All e shop prices include 19 V A T in accordance with European and Dutch intemet tax regulations VRI is obliged to declare and submit these taxes to the Dutch tax authorities VRC Pro s virtual cash vEuros or v either
36. VRC PRO USER MANUAL v2 3 July 1st 2013 Contents IMPORTANT NOTES ceca cia Ea id 9 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PLAY VRC PRO sse sese 10 elle TE 10 Operating Tn 10 MONITOR eege Oo A EES EES 10 CONTONE A A did 11 O s lt Ty cece se cevtedcceteeee srr srst os stess cee beeen eaneee dee EEEEN NESSES SEEN NENS dee betwen bhteN KESKSE eee pete eee V EENDEN NENS EEEE ESE eee 11 VRC POLACO LEE 11 YRC Pro subscript on icon india iia D eg ege e 11 WISE Te I 12 SI Je s sees satercectarsaeessates eed oad E ced cobeusdaaauaaouave eye sadasagelaubielsigesvebdeeesdedsaeaesadaedeenbieveactene 12 Free to Play Membership EAR 12 Upgrade from F2P to Full membership sss sss scs ss ssa ss sc adsav asa a yasa aana ad aaa aga Na ANNA issia siiiiis 12 Full Membership All indusive EMA 12 Renewing your Full Membership All inclusive EMA 13 Ending your Full Membership All inclusive EMA 13 DIGITALCONTEN T conil ose 14 TACKS A O O aE E A E E T E EEATT 14 elle EE 14 ACCESO MO tn 14 I CETUS GL A E 14 Components properties and set up optons sse eee 15 PAYING FOR SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT AND HARDWARE sese ee ee ee ee ee eee eee nono nono no nanananananas 18 SUDSCHIDTIONS iia A a ta AA dia 18 Virtual Cas y OCA ven cuanesecetads veachaaasnes tenensesncetge sevesietntensvoue dean gebeaeansseeebensnseeqens atueses 18 COMMS EE 18 FAG WANE EE 18 Real MONEY E EE EE 18 PAV Pal A DEE ENEE DEEN 18 Crediticard KH Ee EE EE Ee 19 Intemational Bank Transfer s
37. 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 0 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 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 on 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 blockedin any way it should be on your white list allowed to receive email
38. and you should refrain from active participation in the vraworld com sodal network community Parents and guardians are responsible to give guidance to the use of VRCPRO and to monitor contributions in forums chats and other social media Free to Play account F2P A F2P account gives you unlimited racing for free It includes 8 tracks and 5 spec level cars Additional cars components and tracks can be purchased if you want Car expansion packs are available in the e shop http www vrcworld com eshop products aspx packs Altematively you can get new cars by purchasing individual car components on the in game or on the website These purchases are made with v virtual cash which can be purchased in the e shop http www vrcworld com eshop products aspx euros F2P members can also buy a full all inclusive membership to get access to all available cars and tracks at once for the entire period of the membership 3 6 12 or 24 months Trying a full membership out has no consequences for any content you may have purchased When the full membership expires you simply revert to your F2P account including all your purchased items The F2P license is perfect if you want unlimited racing and pay only occasionally for any extra tracks or cars you want to use You can upgrade to a full membership at any time whichis alot cheaper if you are using VRC Pro regularly and want to have access to all cars parts and tracks No gameplay or feature restrictio
39. art mode you may also leave the pit lane immediately after the 5 seconds announcement but make sure you don t pass the start finish line before the start signal In Race start mode you must wait until you hear the start signal if you leave before you will receive a jump start penalty and the firstlap will not be counted 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 yourlap When you pass the finish line you will be announced as finished and what your result is Finishing It will be announced when you are finished Do no crash your car after the finish line but finish in a normal fashion and complete the lap We would appredate if you would drive your car back to the pit lane normally When you enter the pit stop area the pit stop dialog will be displayed for 10 seconds you can check your data like tire wear engine or motor temperature amps left in the battery etc After 10 seconds the replay recording stops and the replay will be uploaded to the VRC server The result screen will be displayed with all your lap times NEVER EXIT THE RACE WITH ESC OR EVEN WORSE ABORTING VRC PRO BY CLICKING IN THE X TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS APPLICATION Result The result will be displayed by clicking on Lap times you get an overview of yourlap times The result including the lap times positions and inc
40. can also race against virtual opponents who are racing in the same event A race event is always for a particular car class and track Race events usually have 2 or more rounds where all or 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 eventis 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 are ready for it When you are ready to do a run in an online race event you dick on the Events button at the left top The Race Events dialog opens and you can select the event you want to race in listed under the
41. cars in that replay with and without collision You can now race and measure yourself against recorded sessions of your r c friends or even some of the best VRC Pro racers Structures are under development to save recorded sessions to the VRC server and to distribute them to members automatically in an intelligent fashion During replay all cameras can be used Replay files rpl are stored in folder Replay under the Virtual RC Pro folderin My documents Replay files can be shared with other VRC Pro members but to replay the file the user must be eligible to use the track where the replay was recorded on Replay does not yet record and display lap times of the cars Replay recording Replay is automatically recorded when Qualify or Race made is selected in any of the race options Qualify Time trial Race Multiplayer In the right bottom corner rec is displayedin orange to indicate that replay is automatically recorded When a Qualify or Race sessionis finished you will be asked to save the replay file A default file name can be used but you can also create your own name for the file and add a comment VRC Pro creates the filename with a pre fix of your memberlD to make the file unique in case of exchanging it with other VRC Pro members You can also manuall y start recording replay in Practice mode while just practicing Ctrl F10 Start replay recording Ctrl F11 End replay recording In the right bottom corner
42. ck page also displays all your track specific achievements directly below the track image Both all achievements you completed and the ones you did not complete are displayed here The challenge is to complete as many achievements on as many tracks as possible Score points and rankings Whenever you complete an achievement any car track racer level combination you get score points which are added to your total score points For approximately each 100 points you increase one level but the higher your level the more points you will need to progress to another level To see the total achievements ranking list you can click on Compare with others located near your total score points Announcements Announcements are special messages sent from the VRC server which are important for you to see Maybe there are important updates to content or software which you should get immediately and you will be asked to restart VRC Pro Pop ups Show achievements You have 3 options when to show your achievements never achievements will never be displayed to youin the game only on website not during racing do not show achievements while am racing always show achievements immediately Show announcements You have 2 options to show announcements system only only show announcements regarding software and content updates all show all announcements advised Multi player names You have 3 options how to identify opponent cars in mu
43. d that you 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 events in the whole world with hundreds and even thousands of racers competing worldwide on a daily basis 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 spedfic 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 frien
44. ds Official competition format Official events have a begin and end date and in between there can be a certain number of rounds e g pre qualification qualifying and main final each withits 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 5 minute qualification or a 30 minute final When the time slotis closed then all results available at the server are compared and the event standings are processed All or 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 and components may perform marginally under the branded and RS car and components 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
45. e is not affected Round modes A Normal round mode means that you race all together as one big group An ABC round mode means that you will be divided in groups of 10 called heats or Mains The fastest 10 drivers end upin Heat 1 or in the A Main nbrs 11 20 in Heat 2 or the B Main etc Your start position during this round will correspond with your initial positionin your heat or Main Pre qualify round In this mode you startfrom a random start position in the pit lane and use the qualify start and timing system Usually all racers who have raced in this round will proceed to the next round You can select from 2 race options Solo Target select from all partidpants Qualifying round This round is configured as an ABC format That means that you will be divided in groups of 10 racers heats The fastest 10 drivers from pre qualifying end up in Heat 1 nbrs 11 20in Heat 2 etc Your start position during this round will correspond with your initial position in your heat Number 16 will start from position 6 in the pit lane etc This round uses the qualify start and timing system You can select from 3 race options Solo Target select from your own heat Opponents select from your own heat Usually all racers who have competed in this round will proceed to the next round and will be re grouped based on the overall results of that round So Main Final round This round is configured as an ABC format That m
46. e list by double clicking on the radio button on the right of the name Replay settings Replay style There are 3 options available Replay only just view the car s racing Race with no collisions race against the car s without collision Race with collisions on race against the car s with collision The recorded car will not react to crashes initiated by you Replay mode There are 2 options available One time at the end you will return to the Replay dialog Loop the replay file will automatically re start until you use Esc When the replay file is loaded you will see 3 buttons Play Pause Stop and a replay progress bar at the right bottom corner of the screen You can use these 3 buttons at any time during the replay When Stop is pressed the replay will end pressing Play will restart the replay When the replay is paused you can continue to play in case you are racing against replay car s With Esc you can abort the replay session You can follow other recorded cars by clicking on keys 1 0 No 11s your own car in case you are racing against recorded cars You can use all the camera options like selecting different camera mode with F2 and different track cams with F3 Also main and dynamic zoom and horizontal offset adjustments can be used to create interesting videos using Fraps not part of VRC Pro Menu Exit When you decide you have had enough r c racing or browsing around on your pit table click on Exit to
47. e the password while typing in case you don t want anybody to see your password Start race The session creator can decide to allow other players in the session to start a qualify or race session This is particularly interesting if you are planning a long session but are not always present 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 durationin case you want to do a race run during that session Qualify duration Set the race durationin case you want 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
48. e tips Tips are displayed with certain set up parameters These tips help you to make your adjustmentsin 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 Spin 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 tab
49. eamspeak com page downloads Watch the Team Speak tutorial how to connect to the server and how to operate Team Speak Using Team Speak Start Team Speak by clicking on the Team Speak 3 Clienticon on your desktop The Team Speak dialog opens Click on Connections gt Connect Enter as Server Address voice vrcworld com You can enter your nickname preferably your real name so other racers know who they are racing with The VRC Pro TS server does not require a password Channels When you are connected you will see a number of channels and you can drag your name to any of these channels for example a Team Speak session for a particular multi player session There are also channels for general discussions commentary room etc You can only be in 1 channel Create your own channel Right click in the TS dialog lets you create your own channel If you are creating a channel for a multiplayer session you should give your channel the same name so other racers from your multiplayer session can easily join your Team Speak channel If you want it restricted to only the racersin your multi player session you can create a password for your channel and communicate this password in the multi player chat F12 Menu Replay Replay is a feature that lets you record a single or multi player session and re play that session to view the race again Replay files can be recorded automatically and manually Replay also allows you to race against the
50. eans that you will be divided in groups of 10 called Mains The fastest 10 drivers from pre qualifying end up in A Main nbrs 11 20 in the B Main etc This round uses the race start and timing system You can select from 3 race options Solo Target select from your own main final Opponents select from your own main final The end result is decided by your position relative to the other racers in your Main final If you startin the B Main as number 6 and score the best result of all the other racers in the B Main your end result will then be 11 Even if your result was better than some of the results in the A Main final your end results will never be better or worse than the highest or lowest position in your own Main final Warm up During warm up you can drive your car on the track at 20 seconds you should drive your car back to the pit lane and go to your start position indicated by a green arrow In qualify start mode you start from the pit lane in race start mode you start from the starting grid on the track Keepin mind that the replay recording starts 30 seconds before the start so try to behave naturally during this warm up period it makes the merged replay alot more realistic and fun to watch Starting At 10 seconds your car will be forced to its start position From 5 seconds there will be a countdown and after the start signal you start your run Your clock starts when you pass the start finish line In Qualify st
51. eimbursable 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 Intemational Bank Transfer IBT VRI charges 7 00 for each IBT transaction to 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 your first time subscription and vEuro purchase 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 Money back guarantee does not apply In case you want to apply for this money back guarantee you must fill out a Support Ticket at http www vreworld com support submit aspx which will then be processed by VRI Providing you qualify for the money back guaranty 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
52. el For Free to Play members 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 spotin the game when you select them or on the VRC PRO website Except for fixed accessories like the pit towel and setup board accessories can be picked up and viewed in 3D with a right mouse click Commercials VRC PROis trying to simulate the real r c word and commercial objects are part of it These objects will change frequ
53. en to drive an electric car then a selected charger will be displayed Accessories can be picked up and viewed from all sides by right dicking on them Most accessories are real world products and a link to the product webpage is provided for more information Commercials 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 dicking on them a link to the internet site for that product is provided Such 3D commerdals are published from the VRC servers Components properties and set up options X adjustable 1 10 NITRO ON ROAD inion nd s20 ae2or 18000 2231 avast azar spurgearznd asar maer waer 54570 sasn sem gt gt gt A SSES E wheelbase emm smm Smm smm ses weight balance UR v a rm a Tata Cat weight balance F R amm amm amm zen Eet ES emeng TIET PE EIERE EE EE D aa LI aaa EECHER x x sel amer x x x a ie AAA A EE jeet A DEE springtension F R x x AAA ETH iP x x EE iwi AA AA soewe x x ATA AA SE E EC EES EC ep IIA ep a T T sagen E E AAA diferentid preload xx sidepuleya H H saepweys x kx TO mewe AA x AA x lowspecdneede x x x x x x deseins x x x x gt x x opta x
54. ently 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 View up Mouse backward View down Mouse to left View left Mouse to right View right Mouse wheel View position forward and backward Arrow up Move viewing position forward Arrow down Move viewing position backward Arrow left Turn viewing position clockwise Arrow right Turn viewing position counter clockwise Esc Return to your default viewing position Object viewing and manipulation Right mouse click Select object to view or manipulate Move mouse Spin object with right mouse button pressed Shift right mouse click Change spin axis More info button Go to webpage of selected object Esc Return object to pit table Right mouse click Return object to pit table Middle mouse dick Place body on chassis c
55. er 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 dick 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 soitis no longer checked Certain accessories like the pit towel and setup board cannot be removed completely as they are part of the basic layout of your pit table Practice Time trial Events Multi player general part This chapter explains the general part of the actual racing part of VRCPRO 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
56. es normal or ABC and number of racers allowed in the round Track and weather conditions may also vary Racer class and skill level VRC monitors your race performance and calculates your skill level Basically your skill level goes up when you perform above average compared to other racers with the same skill level or goes down when you perform below average compared to racers with the same skill level The skill level is used to set your racer class thisis the class you will race in at all events during a season VRC Pro has 3 racer classes 1 Club lowest level 2 Sports medium level 3 Pro highest level At the end of each 3 monthly season we advise your racer class based on your then current skill level You may opt to race in a higher class than advised but not in a lower class for reasons of fairness During a season you may change to a higher racer class but you will lose all earned points of that season Each race event will automatically be split up in these 3 classes You will race with opponents of your own racer class each class will get the same points for the event and the ranking Start and timing modes The Qualify start and timing mode means that you start from the pit lane and your clock start when you pass the start finish line for the first time The Race start and timing mode means that you start from the starting grid on the track and the clock starts at the start signal The first passing of the finish line wi
57. ew 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 induding 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 later 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
58. eyboard If you have a USB device like the VRC USB pistol or stick controller you can use it to make fine adjustments You can map the steering and throttle brake inputs adjust the dead zone and set the throw saturation Specific PS3 gamepads require a special driver to be recognized by Windows Check www motioninjoy com and http www hardcoreware net how to playstation 3 controller 64 bit windows 7 vista how to use it for Windows 7 Most Xbox gamepads can be used for Windows 7 as well Choose controller Select the controller or keyboard that you like to customize and select Customize Customize input Here you map or assign the controller input to the steering throttle or braking function Steering left Move the selected controller device stick trigger or wheel which you want to use to steer left For keyboard mapping press the key you want to use for steering to the left for example Steering right Move the selected controller device stick trigger or wheel which you want to use to steer right For keyboard mapping press the key you want to use for steering to the right for example gt Accelerate Move the selected controller device stick or wheel which you want to use to accelerate For keyboard mapping press the key you want to use for steering to the right for example A Brake reverse Move the selected controller device stick or wheel which you want to use to brake and reverse electric only For keyboard
59. f 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 Sessioninfo 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 d etailed 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 selection 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 yourfriends 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 thisin the Multi Player meeting room is of course visible for all members presentin the meeting room at that moment You can hid
60. from You can resend the activation e mail by clicking on the link Step 6 7 Finish 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 thisis a secured page using https You can pay by entering your PayPal e mail address and password You will receive a confinmation 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 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 Intemational 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
61. g 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 usedin 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 dick on Join or double dick 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 first If you have not purchased the track you will have to doit before you can use it in VRC Pro Nextit 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 tojoin the session You may abort a multi player session at any time As long as the session isin 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 thisis the class that you have currently selected All classes shows all classes Specific class shows all sessions using the dass o
62. ide RUNNING VRCPRO 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 Comnect 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 Alternatively you can also use a Windows gamepad which actually gives an r c like control experience 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 sticks even USB game pads will Supportis available for the use of a transmitter in combination with the VRC 3NT USB adaptor and for mapping USB game pads as controller for VRC Pro 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 ta
63. idents 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 Save replay The replay of your run has been recorded in the background from 30 seconds before the start until 10 seconds after you have retumed to the pit stop area Only in case you have improved your result the replay file will be automatically uploaded to the VRC server You can also save the replay file to your own hard disk as a back up of the file uploaded to the VRC server or in case the run was not faster to still have the replay file saved for your own use The default naming consists of the eventlD and the round number You can also enter your own file name Saved replay files can be viewed back under Replays Visit event You can now visit passed events and watch races or even practice together with replays recorded by racers during that race event Visit event is available in current and passed events Click on Visit Event to go to that event Watch practice You can watch replays from that event or race together with other cars on the track Practice with Practice with lets you select up to 9 racers to race against You have an option to race with collision ON Only the player car will be affected when crashing with opponent
64. ift Spacebar Return car to pitlane When engine has stopped Spacebar Return car to pitlane for repair refueling or restarting Steering E Increase exponential steering Shift E for fine adjustment E Decrease exponential steering Shift E for fine adjustment Throttle Ctrl E Increase exponential throttle Ctrl E Decrease exponential throttle Music F9 Play background music mp3 file in folder Music F10 Stop background music F11 Go to next title Replay Ctrl F10 Ctrl F11 Multi player N Grey Green Yellow Red Other F1 PrtSc Esc start replay recording manually not possible in multi player and race procedures stop replay recording manually not possible in multi player and race procedures Toggle through opponent names and positions on off Colorindications during qualify and race session more than 1 lap behind behind in same lap in front in same lap more than 1 lapin front Help Captures current screen as jpg image to folder Screenshots 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 yourlaps on and off line are counted and will be used to calculate your virtual miles Only when using Practice in Disabled no timing mode your
65. ke 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 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 t
66. le 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 1 accessory Public accessories are free for Free to Play members other accessories may be purchased using v Euros Full Members have access to all accessories for the period of their subscription 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 installedin 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 forinstance all from one manufactur
67. le can be saved to hard disk enter an appropriate name for the replay file The replay file can be viewed backin the Replays section 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 asitisin 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 dick on Join You can abort a multi player session at any time during warm up Aslong as the sessionis 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 Ideally you should use a USB head set with a voice actuated microphone The microphone will only open when you talk and not by other sounds like from VRC Pro Your game sounds will also not be heard by other racers 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 Awww t
68. lick on body Complete car can be manipulated with right mouse click Object selection Left mouse click Select component box or accessory to change Music FO Play music mp3 file in folder Libraries My documents WVirtual RC Pro Music F10 Stop background music F11 Go to next Other short keys F1 Overview of all short keys used on the Pit table and Workbench PrtSc Captures current screen as jpg image to folder Libraries My documents WVirtual RC Pro Screenshots Xx 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 VRC Pro server you must enter the same email address and password that you entered on the website when you created your VRC Pro account 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 When VRC Pro starts it always uses the account that was last used The status of the accountis checked and depending on the status F2P or FMA a set tracks cars and components will be made available to you In case you have a Full Member All inclusive membership all the content will be available to you In Accounts you set yourself up as the main user You can register other users who like to use your system incidentally Each user has its own Setup folder where
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70. ll not be counted as a lap it s called the zero lap because it is usually not a full lap When you start before the start signal the first lap will not be counted Race modes You have the option to do your run alone Solo mode select a target result from another racer Target mode or even select 1 or more opponents Opponents mode to race with during your run These virtual opponents are previously recorded replays from other racers in the same round or from your heat or main final group Solo mode is always available you can always do your run all by yourself It should be used by racers who want to fully focus on doing their run without being distracted by other opponents or knowing your position Target mode is for racers who want a little more challenge during their run as if the announcer is telling you if you are ahead or behind your target It is only available when at least one other racer in that round has posted a result usually there are several to choose from During your run your lap times will be compared to the lap times of your target At the bottom center of the screen the Targetis displayed It is designed in such a way that you will see it without having to look at it so it should not distract you from focusing on your own car When the targetis green you are ahead of your target when the target is red you are behind your target The circle starts big and will become smaller when the time difference with your target
71. ll 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 means of controlling VRC PRO andit 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 and USB game pads The model will be detected automatica
72. lly 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 controlleris working The value should move from 100 to 100 and in neutral position it should be at 0 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 controlleris 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
73. lti player sessions none show opponent name show opponent name and position You can also use N while in the session and toggle through these 3 options The following color codes are used toindicate the position of your opponents in a multi player qualify or race session grey more than 1lap behind green behind in same lap yellow in frontin same lap red more than 1lap in front Replay Here you can setif you want automatic replay recording on or off 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 spedfied for that chassis On road or off road Scale Electric or nitro Spec or modified Body type The last filter that is used is if you have the right to use the component 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 f
74. mapping press the key you want to use for steering to the right for example Z You have now mapped your input device for VRC Pro Dead zone and saturation Next you can set the sensitivity of your controller dead zone and saturation Dead zone is the area around the neutral position where nothing happens This is particularly important for the throttle brake input because you need an area where nothing happens The dead zone percentage is divided half half to both sides of the neutral position Saturation is used to set how much stick or wheel movement you want to use to reach the maximum steering or throttle Alow value means that you need only half the movement to get the maximum throw this makes the control of course very sensitive Steering dead zone For steering we advise to use minimal dead zone like 5 A higher may be necessary if your controller has a lot of jitter movement around neutral this will smoothen your controller a bit Steering saturation We advise to keep this at 100 but this may depend on your controller For example using a regular joystick it may take too long to move all the way to the left or right for steering Accelerate brake dead zone The accelerate brake dead zone is more critical to adjust You need a certain dead zone to keep your car stationary in neutral If you can t keep the car at rest with your controller you may have toincrease the dead zone Accelerate brake saturation We advise to keep thi
75. n 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 positionin the pitlane 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 dock is started at the first passing of the Start Finish line During the qualification 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 If you have set Replay ON in Other game options you can save the replay file that was recorded 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
76. nding 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 andis in milliseconds A good pingis 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 about hosting VRC Pro multi player sessions you may want to consider obtaining a spedal 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 pin
77. nge from the vantage point we call this the cross over point The cross over point is fixed at approx 20m You control the amount of dynamic zoom with this slider but also on the track using left Ctr and left Ctr The amount of dynamic zoom can vary from 0 no dynamic zoom to 1 00 maximum dynamic zoom When you adjust the dynamic zoom on the track you can see the dynamic zoom value at the left bottom part of the screen Velocity zoom Velocity zoom varies the amount of zoom with the speed of the car Usually you want little less zoom more overview at high speed This zoom feature is default set at O and should be used by experts only You control the amount of velocity zoom with this slider but also on the track using right Ctrl and right Ctrl The amount of velocity zoom can vary from 0 no velocity zoom to 1 00 maximum velocity zoom When you adjust the velocity zoom on the track you can see the velocity zoom value at the left bottom part of the screen Horizontal car offset With Horizontal car offset you control the position of the car on the screen With zero offset the car remains centered exactly in the middle of the screen Increasing the offset will move the car to the left of the center when the caris on the left side of the track and to the right when moving to the right side of the track Offset enhances the overview of the track but also the acceleration and braking effect With this slider you can set the amount the
78. nkings Achievements have their own rankings and do not directly affect your racer level Achievements can help beginners to quickly learn the VRC Pro environment and progress their racing skills They are also fun for anyone who isn t fully ready yet for official competition but who wants personal challenges Achievements also log milestone moments in your racing history and they increase your immediate awareness of how well you are doingin and against the community be it your friends racers from your club s or other racers who are participating in the same event as you and who are setting track records and time trial day records at the same track you are driving right now Some achievements are general and can be completed regardless of your current car or track selection or racer level for example the short keys mastery achievement Some achievements are car track and or racer level specific for example the driving consistency achievement can be completed with different cars on different tracks Each combination of track car racer level specific achievement can be completed only one time but by completing only one of those particular combinations you will close one of the achievements in your offidal total achievements list When you close one achievement officially you get the unlocked achievement icon displayed on the web overview even though you re still getting points for achieving all the other combinations
79. ns apply to F2P members the game software has exactly the same features and functionality as for Full members Note All the content purchased as a F2P member will remainin your account Special content packages are on offer in the VRC Pro e shop to enrich your VRC Pro racing experience Click on the link to get a F2P membership now http Awww vroworld com account subscribe aspx Upgrade from F2P to Full membership During your F2P membership you can upgrade to a Full membership at any time After the full membership period is ended you will fall back to your F2P membership and will have access to all the content that was purchased as a F2P member Click on the link to upgrade now http www vrcworld com account subscribe aspx Full Membership All inclusive The full membership will give you access to all available content cars components and tracks for the full period of the membership That is why we call it all inclusive everythingis included You can participate in all events on all tracks in all classes Full members can build a loyalty discount up to 30 for future full membership extensions The 3 months Full Membership subscription introduction package starts at 29 40 so only 9 80 per month approx 12 50 and becomes cheaper if you buy a longer subscription period Including the maximum membership loyalty discount of 30 it can go as low as 150 50 for 24 months period or only 6 27 per month approx 8 50
80. nt 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 Word website under Components Combinations of components forinstance 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 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 workin 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 setu
81. nu 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 orimprove 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 atime trial run you click 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 wam up is started and will be 1 minute 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
82. op section on off F3 Bottom upper part on off F4 Bottom middle part on off ES Lap times list on off F6 Bottom lower section on off F7 Video controls on off F8 Complete interface on off Ctrl F8 Switch to normal interface and back Driver and camera selection 1 0 Select driver 1 10 Ctrl 1 0 Select camera 1 10 Ctrl Shft 1 0 Select camera 11 20 Ctrl A Select automatic TV cams Clickable controls Top section Select car to follow Click on driver name Bottom section Select camera Click on A 1 2 3 etc A default Automatic TV cams 1 2 3 etc Fixed cameras Menu Multi player Multi player is an online activity where up to 10 racers from anywhere in the world can join in a session on a particular track 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 thisinformation 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 se
83. 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 qualify or race session During the multi player session the session master or any other player in the session if this is set in the Session settings deddes when to start a Qualify run or a Race and 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 decide to restart a Qualify run or Race anytime The replay file of the session will automatically be recorded from 30 seconds before the start till 10 seconds after the last car has returned to the pit stop area Results The results of a multi player qualify or race run will be displayed on a dial og at the end of the race The results will be uploaded to the VRI server including lap times positions pit stops and race 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 Save replay The replay of the multi player qualify or race session is automatically recorded At the end of the session the replay fi
84. 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 Zooming amp camera Increase static zoom Decrease static zoom R Ctrl Increase dynamic zoom use right Ctr key R Ctrl Decrease dynamic zoom use right Ctrl key L Ctrl Increase velocity zoom use left Ctrl key L Ctrl Decrease velocity zoom use left Ctrl key Alt increase horizontal car offset Alt decrease horizontal car offset Shift increase offset damping Shift decrease offset damping Viewing options F2 Change view Rostrum Chase TV cam F3 Change to next 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 F3 Move one position to the left total 10 Shift F3 Move one position to the right total 10 Information F5 Show hide position display only top part remains F6 Show hide lap times display only top part remains F7 Show hide dashboard F8 Show hide all dialogs clean racing screen Turn marshal Spacebar Pick up car and return car to nearest point on track Sh
85. otified 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 yourVRC PRO account You will receive an e mail with your order number and member id This information is used to identify the payment whenit arrives in the VRI bank account Costoverview Click here to see a detailed cost overview Virtual cash payments system Virtual cash v Virtual cash is used to make in game and website purchases of digital content tracks components and accessories and additional services All members can purchase virtual cash with real money in the VRC e shop 1 Virtual euro equals the value of 1 Euro approx 1 30 The balance of your virtual money is kept in your VRC PRO account An overview of your virtual euro purchases eamings and spending is available from your VRC PRO account Virtual cashis NOT r
86. ous sound volumes of what can be heard when racing announcer car sound environment sounds you can also select to set only while racing gui sound effects music Hardware settings Select what sort of speaker system you will be using this also depends on your sound card capabilities 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 Advanced sound options Here you can set sound volume for specific functions Announcements announcer volume and ON OFF wrong way announcement ON OFF laptime announcement volume and ON OFF Car sounds player car sound volume for nitro engine and ON OFF player car sound volume for electric motor Opponent car sound volume and ON OFF wrong way announcement volume and ON OFF crash sound volume and ON OFF Music You can play music while you race your car this adds to the whole experience External music 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 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 ON Off option Restore default button This will restore a
87. ovider 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 purchasesin 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 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 n
88. p 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 ora 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 add a 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 saved 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 yo
89. 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 Note 5 Scheduled maintenance Mainly on Tuesdays 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 VRI will make an in game announcement to notify you of upcoming maintenance race starts for events will be automatically disabled Enjoy VRC Pro the VRC Pro team WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PLAY VRC PRO Computer The software requires a modern high performance personal computer that complies with the following minimum specs Minimal Windows XP SP2 Net framework 3 5 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 ADSL internet connection 512kbit s VRC USB adapter or controller optional Recommended Windows Vista or Windows 7 Net framework 3 5 SP1 Multi core CPU Intel Core i5 or i7 AMD Phenom II QUAD X4 1GB dedicated RAM Pixel Shader 3 0 graphics card AMD Radeon HD 5870 nVidia GTX 560 4GB available system RAM 3 GB free hard disk space Soundblaster compatible soundcard DSL internet connection 1Mbit s VRC US
90. r 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 A special controller customization feature has been developed to map your Windows USB game pad PS3 and Xbox gamepads can also be used but require driver software from MotionInJoy 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 thisis the time a packet travels from yo ur 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 yourinternet connection is also determined by the percentage of packet loss Multiplayer sessions use peer to peer connections between the host creator of the session 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
91. racks 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 isin game purchasing VRC Pro can only be used off line within the period thatyour Full Membership subscription is valid When your subscription has expired you can no longer use VRC Pro off line You must go on line and your account will be reset to the basic Free 2 Play membership You can either continue with your F2P membership or purchase a new FMA 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 trigger the same action Stopwatch go to Time Trial Mobile phone go to Multiplayer Chassis go to Workbench build car and set up Component go to Component section Accessory go to Accessory selection 3D object manipulation Yo
92. results within the time slot but after the time 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 or control Rule 6 If you do an early start then your lap is not counted jump start or false start Rule 7 If you cut a corner or skip track segments and not use the spacebar to return to the spot this happened then that 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 if this behavior continues your VRC Pro account may be inactivated permanently Rule 11 event results cannot be protested If you participate in an official event then you will be automatically classified according to your current racer level If an event is not restricted by racer level then the race will be unrestricted and open for all racer levels Racer status and level The VRCPro racer status indicates your racer level ranging from O Newby to 6 P
93. ring 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 corner 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 Customize Use the customize button to configure a joystick a USB game pad suitable for Windows also Xbox 360 and even your k
94. ro Your racer level depends on your drivingexperience and your performance in the official competition The VRC management may at its own and sole 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 0 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 racerlevel 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 competitionis 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
95. s at 100 but this may depend on your controller For example using a regular joystick it may take too long to move all the way forward for throttle Exponential settings do also apply to customized controllers You can set this while driving with E and E for steering and Ctrl E and Ctrl E for throttle and brake Camera options In the VRC Pro sim you view everything through what we call a camera The camera has a vantage point can zoom change field of view can rotate and tilt In Camera options you control how you view the car the zooming and the position of the car on the screen Settings you make to the driver rostrum camera your vantage point apply also to other camera modes The main zoom settingis saved per track When you revisit the track the main zoom will be automatically set as you last adjusted it The other camera settings are not saved per track but remain as you have adjusted them until you change themin Camera options or on the track If you have very special camera settings for a particular track and car you could save these values as text in the Remarks field of the car setup Main zoom The main zoom is controlled with the keys and and is static the amount of zoom does not change wherever you are on the track VRC Pro features other camera options to optimize how you view and experience the sim Current settings Dynamic zoom Dynamic zoom only comes in effect when you are outside a certain ra
96. s obvious that an on road car should not run on an off road track VRI will release new tracks frequently These tracks can be purchased by F2P members with v for unlimited use New tracks will automatically become available to full members once they are released to VRC Pro Components In VRC PRO cars are built from components such as the chassis wheels tires body motor engine etc It is important to understand that in VRC Pro all brands are treated equally as the properties of the components are identical regardless of the brands There are 3 levels of components Spec Standard and RS or branded 1 Spec components are free for F2P members The motor and engine performance and the set up options are restricted There are spec versions of all branded components 2 The performance level of standard componentsis slightly under the full option RS and branded components and some set up options have been disabled 3 RSand branded components have maximum performance and adjustability Check the table at the end of this chapter to see the properties of all the components and what the difference in performance or adjustability is Accessories You can customize your 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 chos
97. ssibilities 1 The e mail confinmations 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 supportOvirtualrc com so we can investigate 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 Proicon will be placed on your desktop The detailed installation guide is available here http www vrcworld com page aspx install gu
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99. u 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 open a 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 commerdals 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 properties 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 fu
100. u can right click on the car to bring it towards you and view itin 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 section 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
101. u pass the finish line you will be announced as finished and what your result is Drive your car back to the pit lane Results The result will be displayed by clicking on Lap times you get an overview of yourlap 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 The replay of a Qualify or Race session is automatically recorded from 30 seconds before the start till 10 seconds after your car has retumed to the pit stop area Click on Save replay to save it to your hard disk you can enter an appropriate file name for your replay The replay can be watched under Replays You can also manually start recording replay in Practice mode while just practidng Ctrl F10 Start replay recording Ctrl F11 End replay recording In the right bottom corner rec is displayed in orange toindicate that replay is manually recorded Manual recording is interesting if you are using the Race against replay Loop functionin a multi player session By starting the replay when the car you are recording crosses the start finish line and ending it also on the start finish line the replay will continue smoothly at every loop Me
102. v3 account and you want to convert it to VRC Pro Contact us here http www vreworld com support submit aspx and provide your VRC v3 login name or e mail and your VRC v3 password You qualify for the VRC Pro Conversion Refund for content purchases made in the 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 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 appredate 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 profile 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
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