v1.9 ballast app option (single mode)?

These days i mainly only drive mp mode. Why was this feature not added to mp mode and the setup screen? I also don't fully understand how it works and it would be nice if Kunos devs give some info when they add such features. The defualt is 0 so what is the ratio when it is 1 and why can this be added to all cars? The answers maybe buried inside some web video from the devs but I don't do tw/fb and watch them. In rF2 you can adjust ballast both longitudinally and laterally and only for cars that allow this in the real world. Any further info on this would be appreciated..

 

In MP ballast is managed server side. It has been like this since a few updates.

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I'd guess you can make your own car heavier if you set the AI too low and don't want to restart, or if AI at 100% are already too slow for your skill level?

 

So your saying its like the BOP option in mp rather than a weight distribution option.. hopefully an official confirmation comes our way..

 

Sorry to bring this topic from the dead.

I understand that if I add ballast in the app I get more weight. I tested but did not feel any difference.
So you can't, for example, add ballast to faster AI cars, BOP etc?
If I'am too fast for the AI I just quit, put more difficult and restart, don't see why use ballast in this case.

I am not criticizing btw, but since I play SP only these days I would like to know if I can use this to try different options.

 

The reason for adding the app is to allow users to practice and work offline on a setup for an online race where they know they will have a ballast. Previously there was no way to do that other than joining a server and find a way to assign yourself a ballast.

 

@Lord Kunos - Thank you that makes perfect sense..

 

I normally assign ballast using the entry list. I wonder if the app can be made to work online? The other day I tried to assign ballast using the chat command but it didnt work because of the name display bug (players not showing on the list) if you cant see other players number and your own is displayed incorrectly you cant assign ballast.