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News posted in April 2021

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Apr 2

• CTG
  Quiet replay sent! 59.xx!!! (I won't say the b*** word now.)

Apr 3

• Alan Rotoi
  I guessed I had the winner way but I just tryied and it's impossible I think I'll make a normal "non-crazy" replay.
• Alan Rotoi
  Unless... ^_^
• Alan Rotoi
  Unless nothing I couldn't make it. I'll make another normal replay.
• CTG
  bla bla bla, Mr. 58.xx!
• Duplode
  Welcome back, Alessandro
• CTG
  B ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? F F ! ! ! Böff dampening: 4dB
• GTAManRCR
  What happened to the umlaut o? (ö)
• CTG
  Nothing, B?FF! (Ö, ö)
• Duplode
  Looks at the name, then at the driven time... yup, it's a 1:31.xx Great to see you around, Seeker!
  1:05.69
• Duplode
  (I've made some extra GAR attempts a short while ago, but only managed a 1:33.20.)
  1:05.64

Apr 4

• Duplode
  I have just driven a GAR 1:31.95, but got here to post it a few seconds after the deadline. Here is a link to it, for what it's worth: ZCT236 - Lightning . At least it wouldn't be a winning replay anymore...
• dreadnaut
  And time is up! Since I'm around, let's see if there are any quiet replays hiding
• Seeker1982
  thx for the flowers Currently my G29 pedals have a warrenty-issue so I could spend some time playing stunts. Also watching Marco's GAR attemps on Facebook got me in the mood for some stunts believe it or not but my fastest GAR-attempt was a 1:30,45, however it was'nt valid due to unintentional cutting the track at the chicanes
• Duplode
  So I missed one second place by five seconds, and the other one by five hundredths... Congratulations to Looping Warriors!
• Overdrijf
  Another month with strong attendance. Unlike Duplode I luckily find myself on the good side of a small difference. Comgratulations to the two warriors. You're going strong this season! Also: welcome Johnny Alaska! Looks like you were new this month and I didn't say hello yet.
• GTAManRCR
  This was a tough track to race on
• CTG
  Great track & car combo, well-done @AlanRotoi. The race itself was fun, too. Although I'm a bit disappointed because of the low activity in the second half of the race. Nobody challenged my last public replay...
• GTAManRCR
  Because you are doing a replay which nobody can beat
• dreadnaut
  Scoreboard confirmed ? Congratulations to CTG, Akoss Poo and Duplode! And thank you, everyone, for making this a great race
• dreadnaut
  And the new track is up, warm up your tires! —But don't forget to rate ZCT236
• GTAManRCR
  Seems like it's a shorter track than the previous
• GTAManRCR
  Interesting racing with the LM002
• CTG
  @dreadnaut: ZCT256 will be a nice track for sure.
• dreadnaut
  @CTG argh, I need to pay attention when I time-travel on Sundays ? Fixed now!
• GTAManRCR
  Hey Ryoma, use the car with the most percentages on it. LM002 will get you closer in the leaderboard
• dreadnaut
  Or not, since the car with the highest bonus is not necessarily the best for the track ?‍♀️
• dreadnaut
  In other news, the coefficients chart now highlights the track author's changes, which apply only to the current race.
• GTAManRCR
  @dreadnaut At this race, LM002 is the best
• dreadnaut
  We can discuss this again in four weeks time
• Ryoma
  @Gtaman15 ok I try the LM002, but it's like i am a traitor for Ferrari...
• GTAManRCR
  I want some challenge, so I won't upload any other replays during public days
• Alan Rotoi
  Very nice track!
  0:45.88
• Seeker1982
  my steering wheel pedals are still with warrenty-issue so I have time to have a litttle fun with stunts
  0:48.47
• dreadnaut
  Hello @Seeker1982 ? Nice to see you around!
• dreadnaut
  Now, if I've tweaked the numbers correctly, this is also a thing.
  0:51.13
• dreadnaut
  Mmmh, no. I did not take people who can actually drive the Countach into account, I think ?
• Duplode
  There sure are plenty of possibilities!
  0:43.34
• Alan Rotoi
  If you reveal the best car it will be hard to me to win.
• GTAManRCR
  Imagine, if dreadnaut was about to change car percentages at the last day, and so the results would be much worse
• Seeker1982
  and the first GAR-time
  0:56.85
• dreadnaut
  Luckily cars bonuses can't change after the first days
  0:44.67
• Cas
  I like the way local car bonuses are displayed! I'll be posting a replay soon
• dreadnaut
  By the way, welcome to the scoreboard @Ryoma! ?
• Cas
  Starting with a GAR lap
  1:06.12
• Cas
  And a free-style one now
  0:50.87
• Ryoma
  Thx @dreadnaut but I'm better in making car than drive it...
• Overdrijf
  Pro tip: get enough of your cars accepted into the tournament. Works for me! ;p
• Overdrijf
  Also: it looks like I didn't check the car creation board for like two weeks and in that time you made like a billion cars. How do you do that? I wouldn't even get the shapes done in that time. Wow. (Okay, you've been there for close to two months, but you've also actually made around 2 billion cars.)

Apr 5

• Ryoma
  I did only 34 cars....
• Alan Rotoi
  Please publish the other billion cars too! ^_^
• KyLiE
  Welcome @Ryoma! Also, it's great to see @Seeker1982 again!
• Ryoma
  Thanks @Kylie. At all, you are insanely Quick....
• Overdrijf
  I did 4 (of which 3 with related assets), and 2 unfinished projects. The original developers did 14. The difference between 34 and a billion seems pretty academic.
• Ryoma
  The original developper had no Internet and a lack of informations. And not the tools we have now : we can test quickly and modify in game somes values. Now, I make car using blueprint, torque curve and datas like distance braking, 0-60 and 1000 m accélération. It's not the same era. And I made it for free on my free time without click stress.
• CTG
  Kinda dangerous track. Since I'm a two-hand driver and my left arm is not functioning properly (vaccination side effect), this is a pure right hand try.
  0:48.98 A
• Zapper
  First attempt, done!
  0:52.66 A
• Zapper
  @Ryoma congrats for your effort on making cars It's like a mass production factory! (Caterham Super 7 JPE in "right hand drive" is almost there to join custom car collection)
• GTAManRCR
  We better use Ryoma's cars in 2022 for ZakStunts championship
• Ryoma
  @Zapper extra for the seven. Carefull with the RHD with the wheel's dot : position in X maxi = 256. Agree with @GTAMan15, I modify sometimes lightly my car so wait next year. Maybe a 90s supercars challenge ? I think I made all the supercars from this Era (Except Yamaha OX99-11...but 400hp...it's useless)
• GTAManRCR
  KITT car already exists, what about a BTTF car? Whatever if it could get its driver back in time or not
• GTAManRCR
  Seems challenging already, but I'm waiting for two weeks to pass
• Stan 286XT
  MY pc an old 286 have only 640Kb of ram this .trk is very fantasy!Is a .trk not adapt for a necv30!
• KyLiE
  Nice track @dreadnaut!
  0:44.17
• dreadnaut
  Thank you, glad you are enjoying it!
• Ryoma
  34 cars means I have an avantage of 34%? Non?
• afullo
  @GTAMan15: the issue with the DMC-12 is that, apart from its BTTF appearance, is a quite slow car which I don't know how much could fit well in racing. - @Stan: in case, you can try to deactivate some visual effects.

Apr 6

• KyLiE
  @afullo, yes, the DeLorean DMC-12 is an iconic car, but it is not known for its engine.
• Shoegazing Leo
  One
  1:11.50 A
• Shoegazing Leo
  Two
  0:53.55 A
• Shoegazing Leo
  Tré
  0:52.64 A
• Ryoma
  Delta forever
  0:59.17
• GTAManRCR
  @afullo The DeLorean DMC-12 max speed is 110 MPH while the Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans-Am max speed is 139 MPH, not so much difference
• CTG
  110 mph is barely enough to complete a jump.
• Marco
  If you have facebook ... bautiful overtake on the ZCT237 https://www.facebook.com/gaming/MarcoPlaysDosGames/videos/535035887462717/
• afullo
  KITT has been elevated to a max of 245 MPH thanks to the pursue mode, we would have to invent something similar for the DMC-12, but apart from time travel no particular ability has been seen on-screen. Anyway, of course I would not disprove a "poetic license" in order to have it here with an higher maximum speed than the one in reality...
• GTAManRCR
  Screen colors could change, while traveling through time, or by traveling time over 25 minutes the game wouldn't force you to stop driving
• Zapper
  If there was a lucky way to enable a "power bug" appearing at 88MPH on DMC-12 it would be an appropriate feature
• CTG
  Well, I guess this is the limit of my auto trm lap. (Manual gears will be used after my full recovery from shoulder pain. )
  0:41.82 A
• afullo
  Maybe the torque curve can be fine-tuned such that at exactly 88 MPH in a proper gear the car jumps to 245 MPH almost instantaneously, like KITT pursue mode has been devised thanks to the use of a physically unrealistic torque curve...
• Ryoma
  GTO fever
  1:24.88
• Ryoma
  Deltona
  1:23.64
• Akoss Poo
  I've just driven 40.05 on ZCT237!
• Alan Rotoi
  Earn some LTB then
• CTG
  Non-corrected Indy lap?
• Akoss Poo
  CTG: yes of course. :-)
• Shoegazing Leo
  - Um Delta e um carro pica, os dois a 80 km/h, ficam um do lado do outro? - Sim, filho da puta! 80 km é 80 km! - Creio que não! (adapting brazilian memes to Stunts)
• Akoss Poo
  Mi bajod, van bazmeg? Értelmes nyelven pofázzá' má!

Apr 7

• Duplode
  @ShoegazingLeo How about a Celta for Stunts?
• Stan 286XT
  I can't think to afford 70Mph medium whit 8Mhz and 640Kb of Ram

Apr 8

• Duplode
  At long last, LTB +1
• Ryoma
  You are too fast.... disapointed
  0:46.41

Apr 9

• Seeker1982
  Update to my GAR-time
  0:56.67
• Seeker1982
  My Warrenty-issue is solved for all I care - I have a brand new Logitech G29 and have fun in Assetto Corsa Competezione maybe I see Marco 'cos I've seen him doing the original Assetto Corsa on facebook livestream (wink wink)

Apr 10

• Ryoma
  Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo is out!

Apr 11

• Overdrijf
  Okay, daring prediction: I think we will have mostly red cars on the final scoreboard.
• GTAManRCR
  I knew instantly that LM-002 is the best choice
• Ryoma
  But it's very hard to follow you.... I'm far far away and really disapointed of my skill....
• GTAManRCR
  Just learn the tricks
• dreadnaut
  Wow, @GTAMan15, that's not constructive feedback for someone who's frustrated with Stunts. @Ryoma you are actually doing OK! You have tough competition in ZakStunts, and Stunts takes years of practice to "just learn the tricks". A general principle is to try and never lose speed, in particular with slower car like the LM002. You slow down most in the section after the hill jump, and in the bridge corners. Keep speed there and you're bound to shave a couple of seconds off!
• GTAManRCR
  @dreadnaut I didn't mean this. All I wanted to say with "Just learn the tricks" is to practice for it as long as Ryoma will be comfortable with them at the end, and will do a very good laptime after some trials. Have I corrected it now?
• dreadnaut
  That's definitely a positive spin ? There is indeed a lot of "keep trying" in Stunts
• Stingray86
  Corvette Forever
• dreadnaut
  It's tricky though ➰ And I really placed that water in the worst place
  0:43.70
• Ryoma
  @dreadnaut thanks for your advices. I dislike these bridges corners.

Apr 12

• Ryoma
  How you manage the first jump...it's purely random ?
• dreadnaut
  Surprisingly there is no randomness in Stunts! If you mean the jump over/next to the cork u/d, the trick there is that the road surface extends for a tiny amount outside the walls of the bridge. Landing there with the wheels turning right allows the car to avoid crashing in the wall, and fall back on the road.
• Ryoma
  Thanks @dreadnaut. For information, I have done the dashboard for the @CTG's Dodge Challenger.

Apr 13

• Ryoma
  I tried 20 times and failed 20 times... I take really no pleasure...only frustating...it's not my définition of a game
• dreadnaut
  Yep, that's understandable. The GAR scoreboard might be more interesting for you: no tricks, just driving; the frustration there comes from having to complete the whole lap in one go, without mistakes.
• GTAManRCR
  Congrats Ryoma! You're getting better and better!
• Ryoma
  Thank GTAMan15 but it's very painfull

Apr 14

• Overdrijf
  "Surprisingly there is no randomness in Stunts" Well, no true randomness, to expand on this a little. But your jump length for instance can change depending on your exact position in the frame in which you leave a ramp. With a frame being 1/20th of a second, differences in timing of less than that can make a difference. This is why it sometimes pays to just redrive from somewhere inside the last corner when you can't seem to nail a jump, to intentionally mess up the exact timing of it and maybe shorten or lengthen your jump. It's similar to driving through a slalom block or through a loop, those depend on sub-frame timing as well.
• Alan Rotoi
  @Overdrijf I love Stunts. I can't help it.

Apr 15

• Alan Rotoi
  There are too many public days...
• GTAManRCR
  2 weeks public days, 2 weeks scoreboard days, and 2 days are quiet
• Alan Rotoi
  Yep, it would be fine if the public days are for a week or 10 days max. I see positive things for public days: It is a solution for the newbies and who has little time to race. You just copy the best public replays. The negative thing IMHO is that it turns zaks to a replay copying competition. Also it might be killed the teams.
• dreadnaut
  @Alan We can give it a try for a few races, what about 8 public days?
• dreadnaut
  However, if I look back many races had public winning replays that no-one managed to "copy". And in the past 5 years only two teams have closed: MeganiuM and the Yellow Fleas, of which there's only me and you left around. Maybe we should restart together next year! ??

Apr 16

• Alan Rotoi
  @dreadnaut it would be my pleasure

Apr 20

• Overdrijf
  You can just start/restart/whatever a team during a year right? No need to wait 8 months? The name "Crashper's Domination" is available. (Meganium Fleace High is also an option though...) It would certainly make for a competitive team, based on the current rankings.
• dreadnaut
  Yes, two or more racers can start a team at any time of the year, and any points collected in previous races will also count for the team. I'm taking a year off serious racing though, no team for me in 2021.

Apr 21

• CTG
  Just to annoy you all: B Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö . Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö F F ! ! ! Böff dampening: 3.8dB
• CTG
  9pm alain: i dont drink alcohol, i dont smoke buzzes... i get on my bike and ride. You are slow CTG. Actually, I'm a better racer than Alain il professore. BÖFF!

Apr 22

• Ryoma
  @CTG release your shapes..lol

Apr 27

• dreadnaut
  I'll be shaping new releases in the meanwhile
• dreadnaut
  Last week by the way: time to show off and confuse your opponents before quiet days!
• Akoss Poo
  During an online PhD pre-defence, I've found some time to drive.
  0:42.10

Apr 28

• Ryoma
  What is the quiet date?
• Duplode
  @Ryoma Friday and Saturday.
• Ryoma
  And what will happen ?
• dreadnaut
  During the last 48h of the race, the "quiet days", you can post a replay and mark it as invisible. No one will know that you have posted it until the end of the race.
• dreadnaut
  @AkossPoo was it *your* PhD pre-defence?

Apr 29

• Akoss Poo
  Unfortunately, it wasn't. :-)
• Ryoma
  Forza GTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  0:46.16
• dreadnaut
  Welcome back @matamo!
• Ryoma
  Ok I did my best!!!!!
  0:45.64

Apr 30

• Overdrijf
  Ones again it's already the final two days. Is it me, or are the months getting shorter?
• Ryoma
  GTO GTO GTO !!!!!
  0:46.12

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