RFactor Season 3 Mod Selection

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With the close of the /ovgtp/ season, its time to start deciding what mod will be run for ovg's third rFactor season. Below is a shortlist of mods we could potentially run, links to downloads and videos, and pros and cons of each mod. If you have an idea for a mod that should be run, feel free to add it to this list, but please keep these points in mind:

-Mod is based on actual cars (don't put 'miniville' or some shit).
-Physics are at least driveable/believable. Most of the time you're not going to get super 100% realistic physics and thats okay as long as the mod is driveable.
-Variety of cars. A 'Spec' series would be fun as a support series or for pick-up races, but for the 'Primary' series most people want a variety of cars to run.
-Balance. If we need to make a fuel or tire tweak here or there, that's fine. But let's not have any mods with hugely unbalanced cars (i.e. Simtek BES)

Over the coming weeks and months, it is highly encouraged that everybody try out the following mods (and other mods not listed that you think would work for /ovg/), and make your opinion heard in the thread.

Enduracers SP3 1.1 (Vanilla)

2007-2011 ACO/IMSA LMP1, LMP2, GT1, GT2, GTC.
Info & Download
Video
+ Variety of Cars, especially with the release of SP3.
+ Cars are already balanced. Experience with the current season already tells us what needs to be tweaked and where.
- We just ran this, most people will probably want to run something different.
- Large install size.
? Could possibly open this up to all four classes, with classes open for anyone to run whichever car they want (no "qualifiers").

World Endurance Series 1.1

2014+ ACO/IMSA LMP1, LMP2, GTE.
Info & Download
Video
+ Variety of Cars.
+ Decent quality models and sounds.
+ Cars are slightly easier to drive thanks to higher downforce.
- Physics might be shit.
- Cars might be unbalanced.
? Testing would be required to determine quality of physics and balance of cars.
? Similar to Enduroracers, but with this decade of cars.

Touring Masters 2.9

Late 80s Group A Touring Cars.
Info & Download
Video
+ Good variety of popular touring cars.
+ Good sound and model quality.
+ "League" mod, meaning cars are already balanced.
- Tire model MIGHT be shit.
? Testing required to determine physics and tire model quality.
? This is Touring Car Legends, just pre-balanced for league use. No need to post TCL here.

Historic GT & Touring Cars 1.96

60s and 70s FIA GT, Touring, and SCCA Trans-Am series cars.
Info & Download
Video
+ MASSIVELY FUCKHUGE variety of cars.
+ Cars separated into fictional classes based on era and performance.
+ Quality conversion of SimBin GT Legends content.
+ Good physics modeling.
- Massive filesize. Would require splitting the mod if racing a specific series.
- Some cars might require performance balancing.
? Contains a lot of series inside like the Trans-Am Over/Under 2L, various Le Mans and Targa Florio events and more.

ORSM V8Factor Unleashed 1.1

Aussie V8 Supercars.
Info & Download
Video
+ Good quality physics and models.
+ Well balanced.
+ Cars survive contact easily.
+ "Community Edition" for league use available.
- Not much variety, Ford and Holden the only available makes, both cars drive the same.
- Cars are harder to drive than what /ovg/ is used to.

Virtua_LM GTPC 1.0

1977-1989 GT, IMSA GTP, and FIA Group C.
Info & Download
Video
+ Biggest mod in the history of rFactor.
+ 56 Cars, huge variety.
+ High quality models and physics.
- Possibly difficult to balance cars.
- Cars more difficult to drive.

DRM Revival 2.0B

Late 70s-Early 80s German Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft.
Info & Download
Video
+ High quality models and physics.
+ Crazy ass super fast cars.
- Cars hard as fuck to drive.
- Possible balance issues.

DW12 Indycar

2012-2013 Season IZOD Indycar series.
Download
Video
+ High quality models, tire compounds actually change cosmetically.
? Open wheeler, the only open wheeler series on this entire list.
? Allows for Oval and Circuit racing as well as various chassis types, allowing for some variety.
? Physics may or may not be shit, needs more testing to confirm.

Spec Miata

Spec Miata. Do I need describe more?
Download
+ High quality model from the SP mod.
+ High quality physics model from the Spec Miata mod.
+ TONS of customization options available to personalize your Miata the way you want.
+ Configured for league play, so cosmetics do not affect your car.
+ Easy to drive, very forgiving yet fun cars.
- Visuals of suspension is a bit glitchy and appears lower than it actually is.
? Default driver helmet is a horse head mask.


NAGT

North American GT Series.
Download
Video
+ Big variety of cars with different drive-trains.
+ High quality models.
+ Balanced for league use.
+ Templates available.
- Meh physics.