Server features (setting)

Hi there,
here follows my personal view about server settings, it's just a simple concept that would like to help players and hosts to enjoy AC to the top.

Also i'd like to say, it would be pretty nice and useful to add a proper MP mask into main menu UI (similar to rf 1) to help players creating server as fast as easy, then for istance when clicking on CREATE the command may launch the ACserver setting and then on saving it return back to main menu UI to run the server by clicking START

Allow host to quit the event without closing the server and when the host is in the main menu UI he/she can stop the server by clicking STOP; on click a message will popup to running players on server that will warn the server is going to close in %time_logoff)

It would be nice to list. and filter. servers by type of event in progress such as:
-Single event race
-League
-Test
with a quick summary of info and settings related to the game in progress

this may allow users to recognize the kind of game they want to join.

now read the following sections and place your comment

server_cfg

Code:

[SERVER]
UDP_PORT=9450
TCP_PORT=9450
HTTP_PORT=8081
NAME=ACServer1
CARS=entry_list.ini
TRACK=event_list.ini
MAX_CLIENTS=3
MAX_PING_ALLOWED=200
SYNC_CUSTOM_SKIN_ALLOWED=0                   ; syinc custom skins from/to server
LOCK_CUSTOM_SKIN_TO_GUID=0                    ; allow custom skin to associated GUID
FORCE_COCKPIT_VIEW=1
REPLAY_SAVE=1  ;save replay 0 = off, 1 = on
REPLAY_SIZE=25 ;size MB
RACE_OVER_TIME=20
REGISTER_TO_LOBBY=1
PICKUP_MODE_ENABLED=1
SLEEP_TIME=1
VOTING_QUORUM=75
VOTE_DURATION=20
BLACKLIST_MODE=0
CLIENT_SEND_INTERVAL_HZ=20
LOOP_MODE=1
PASSWORD=
SERVER_MESSAGE=srv_msg.ini
PUBLISH_STATS=127.0.0.1

[SETTING]
ALLOWED_TYRES_OUT=2
DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER=80
FUEL_RATE=1
TYRE_WEAR_RATE=1
TYRE_BLANKETS_ALLOWED=0
TYRE_MAX_WEAR=3    ; how many wears must be used on event
BALLAST=0
PITSTOP_MANDATORY=0
FIXED_SETUP=0
RACE_RULES=1
REFUEL=0
MECHANICAL_REPAIR=0
CHASSIS_REPAIR=1

[ASSISTS]
TC_ALLOWED=0
ABS_ALLOWED=0
STABILITY_ALLOWED=0
AUTOCLUTCH_ALLOWED=0
AUTOGEAR_ALLOWED=0

[PRACTICE]
NAME=Practice
WAIT_TIME=30
PRACTICE_TIME=event_list.ini

[QUALIFY]
NAME=Qualify
WAIT_TIME=30
QUALIFY_TIME=event_list.ini
ENABLE_HOTLAP_QUALIFYING_MODE=1 ; one outlap / one hotlap
WARNING_MESSAGE=Warning, %username% You need to confirm, that you want your car to be placed on the grid!

[RACE]
NAME=Race
FORMATION_LAP=0 ; 0= OFF 1=ON
WAIT_TIME=10
RACE_LAPS=event_list.ini
LOCK_MIDRACE_JOINING_CARS_TO_PIT=1
COUNTDOWN_SEND_STATIC_CARS_ON_GRID_TO_PIT=10 ; time in sec.

event_list

Code:

[CHAMPIONSHIP]
NAME=
QUALIFY_LAPS=0                              ; maximum laps per qualify 0 = no lap limits
RACE_MODE=0                                  ; race mode 0 = single race, 1 = two races
RACE_START_TIME=14    
RACE_LENGHT=30                            ; max race lenght (mins)
RACE_SWITCH_GRID=1                  ; switch position after the end of race one 1 = enabled
RACE_SWITCH_POS=6                    ; how many positions to switch
WAIT_TIME=30

[CALENDAR]
EVENT#1=monza                                 ; Track
TIME_MULTIPLIER=1                       ; Time multiplier 1= real time
PRACTICE_START_TIME=10
PRACTICE_LENGHT_TIME=20
QUALIFY_START_TIME=13
QUALIFY_LEGHT=20                        ; Qualify lenght (mins)
RACE_LAPS=10

weather

Code:

[WEATHER]
DYNAMIC_WEATHER=1
SKY=0                                             ; values range from 0 to 10
DYNAMIC=5                 ; how dynamic weather is during the event
UMIDITY=30               ; percentage of umidity
TEMP=16                       ; temp in °C
WIND_SPEED=7.5     ; wind speed in KM/H
WIND_DIRECTION=0   ; wind direction (degrees)

server messages

Code:

[SERVER MESSAGE]
LOBBY=message describtion in lobby
WELCOME=Welcome to %servername%
WELCOME_INTERVAL=120    ; shows the welcome message every 120 secs
CHAT_ALLOWED=1    ; Chat enabled 0 = no 1 = yes
DRIVER_JOIN=Welcome %username% your ping is  %ping%
WARNING_MESSAGE=Warning, %username% Accidents not allowed you have %penalties% penalties left when u have no more penalties to pay you will be kicked from server
WARNING_PING=Warning %username% your ping is high, if value exceed the max  %maxping% you will be kicked from server
SHOW_WARNING_MESSAGE_TO_ALL=0    ;

 

Excelent options

 

any other suggestion is hugely apreciated

 

Some people are reading this and think it's for real even though it's in the 'Suggestions' forum.
Just to throw some perspective onto it I tried this too....

END_WORLD_HUNGER=1
LOWER_TAXES=1
GENERATE_WINNING_LOTTERY_NUMBERS=1

Nope, doesn't work

 

i like some of those ideas

need an option in there to limit tyres as well. and maybe ballast or fixed setup.

i dont know how it could work but i think tyres especially is badly needed for car balancing and enjoying anything other than the optimum set of tyres

 

Very nice options SimonTek. Do someone of these options work in Assetto Corsa server right now?

 

not yet
this is what my concept would be about server settings and management. but these ideas are not yet scheduled by kunos
i hope many people will read this and raise questions and ideas here then kunos may plan something about it.

 

Just to raise this 3D.

Hoping Kunos will take care about that

 

thankyou, i truly hope so!

 

@6S.Manu

 

My suggestion:

[QUALIFYING]
ENABLE_HOTLAP_QUALIFYING_MODE=1 ; one outlap / one hotlap
WARNING_MESSAGE=Warning, %username% You need to confirm, that you want your car to be placed on the grid!

[RACE]
LOCK_MIDRACE_JOINING_CARS_TO_PIT=1
COUNTDOWN_SEND_STATIC_CARS_ON_GRID_TO_PIT=10 ; time in sec.

 

thanks, i added them

 

You missed accelerated time

 

please, could you explain the option better?

 

The rate at which time goes by in a race.

1x = 1 real min to 1 game min
2x = 1 real min to 2 game mins
5x = 1 real min to 5 game mins
10x = 1 real min to 10 game mins
20x = 1 real min to 20 game mins
60x = 1 real min to 60 game mins

We could start off early in the am, race while the sun comes up all the way until it goes down.

 

thanks, i added that line on event list
TIME_MULTIPLIER=1

 

I want those too !

 

let's make this thread a success.. with your help we can make it!

 

some new idea.. i was browsing this forum as usual and few days ago i found http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/rosso-corsa-theme-new-ui-layout.20763/
because of it i got an idea i want to realize.. making an UI (enhance) the online page which allows users to manage server launcher through it so you can easily edit server_cfg and entry_list files, save settings and start/stop server.. and why not upload setting to remote server