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37¾ Mile Isle Of Man Mountain Course - Conversion from GPL
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Oct 18, 2020 @ 1:28am
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37¾ Mile Isle Of Man Mountain Course - Conversion from GPL

Description
Build History

This full length "37¾ Mile Isle Of Man Mountain Course" was built by Jim Pearson entirely from scratch over a period of 14 years from 2005. It is a totally different track to his much earlier "Abridged / Shortened" 20 km version.

It was released by him for the simulation Grand Prix Legends ( GPL ) in June 2019.

Jim's original PDF Readme , release files and three release videos are located here;
http://jrpearson.homestead.com/37MileIOMMCRelease.html

The release thread for GPL is located here;
http://srmz.net/index.php?showtopic=12928

Note: This track replicates the actual roads existing before Windy Corner and Brandish were opened up with much bigger radii in 2006.


Conversion Credits

Converted to rF2 by S.Victor(Xiang) with assistance from Corti(Andres).

I approached Jim in February 2020 and agreed to the conditions set out in his track Readme PDF ( See above ) He then gave me written permission to convert his track to rF2.

Amongst these conditions were assurances that the permission being granted would be limited to rF2 in this case and that no income would be derived or sought for the conversion.

Jim monitored development of this conversion throughout, providing some useful assistance as required. He has asked me to include his assessment of my work as follows;

" When approached by Xiang earlier this year, I was encouraged to grant him permission to convert my 37¾ Mile Isle Of Man Mountain Course GPL track to rF2, as he appeared to me to have the right combination of skills, dedication, high standards and respect for the original work that I was looking for.

My faith in him has been richly rewarded, as he has persevered to overcome many of the real technical difficulties inherent in translating a very complex and lengthy GPL track into a quite different rF2 rendering and surface model.

He has surpassed my expectations and I believe the results display and drive as well in rF2 as they do in GPL, the sim it was originally tailored to. I hope you enjoy the fruits of our collective labours and show due appreciation of Xiang's work on your behalf.

Credit is due!

Jim Pearson
October 2020. "



Track Info

Length: 60.72 KM / 37.75 Miles
Max vehicle: 48
Real road (0.9-1.0m density) & 2.7%(10cm) crossfall
Hundreds street lights
Out lap timing support


Layout Configurations

- Mountain Course
- Mountain Mist, ( Which is the same track, but has patches of Ground Fog and Mountain Mist replicating two options available in the GPL track. )
- Mountain Rally, which includes:
* Stage 1 (14.70 km): from Quarter Bridge to Cronk-Y-Voddy.
* Stage 2 (17.44 km): from Glen Helen to Ginger Hall.
* Stage 3 (15.61 km): from Ballaugh Bridge to Guthrie's Memorial.
* Stage 4 (19.26 km): from Gooseneck to Governor's Bridge.
* Stage 5 (18.93 km): from Keppel Gate to Ballacraine.
* Stage 6 (15.31 km): from Greeba Castle to Rhencullen.
* Stage 7 (17.31 km): from Ginger Hall to Bungalow.


For important & detailed conversion notes, recommended settings, please visit:
https://forum.studio-397.com/index.php?threads/37%C2%BE-mile-isle-of-man-mountain-course-conversion-from-gpl.67535/


Thanks to Jim’s extensive assistance and support, as well as every friends’ help!
115 Comments
seanmack77 13 hours ago 
Small issue mate, all cars seem to shake badly. i tried same cars on other tracks and they stop, not a biggie but thought i would report...amazing track btw
John vd Geest Apr 2 @ 12:16am 
Sim Racing Online is going to do a TT series with the Mini Cooper 1961 that includes the IOM.
Feel free to join this series at: https://simracingonline.co.uk/racing/seriesinfo/355
Jquist47 Feb 4 @ 11:54am 
A masterpiece. I don't care if I constantly crash because I can't memorize every breaking point and sharp corner, this track is a blast and a massive accomplishment
nick28031 Dec 23, 2023 @ 4:44pm 
This circuit is simply incredible, I can only imagine how long this took, thank you for your hard work sir. It is greatly appriciated
TheBiggestHase Dec 4, 2023 @ 1:01am 
Not sure if Jim is still around however I do wanna thank him a lot again for this masterpiece of a huge and legendary track. It is so much fun and yet so difficult to master without crashing. What a challenge! Also thx to all involved converting it (or did Jim himself do that!?) This alone was worth changing to RF2 coming from longtime playing GTR2!
tonybew Oct 27, 2023 @ 5:02pm 
This is a true work of art, not a sim racing track. When future tracks are built from photogrammetry and look really real, this work of art will stand the test of time as a work of dedicated art. The attention to detail in the smallest objects is almost unbelievable.
penris Oct 26, 2023 @ 11:51am 
Everything is green
Black Hole Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:43am 
This is a great track! Very accurate for not being a laser scan. Absolutely fantastic!!!
Weasel_DB Jul 4, 2023 @ 5:53pm 
An old sports car, at night, in VR.
It's even better than that little track in Germany.
Edson Racing Jun 18, 2023 @ 6:51am 
Simply the best work here in RF2.
Thank you so much!!