DTR2 Series Template for add-on chassis...

Created by GMan a.k.a. Gambit.

As I am getting bored with running the default series' in career mode, I have decided to create more series' to accomodate my add-on chassis(which coincidentally are all made in their own classes) and add-on tracks as well.

So, Here is the low down on how, you too, can create your very own series:

A: Open the enclosed "series template(change to 'series').str" file in any text editor, preferably Notepad.

B: On the first line, you will see "class = ???". The question marks indicate what class the series is going to be for. If you are creating a series for add-on chassis like I am, then, do the following:
  1. Go into DTR2 folder.
  2. Open the Data folder.
  3. Open the Cars folder.
  4. Decide which add-on chassis you want to run in this series.
  5. Open the folder for that particular chassis.
  6. Open the car.str file for that chassis.
  7. The 5th line down should read, for example, "class = Late Model Truck"
  8. This will be the class that you put on the first line of the series template.

C: The next area of interest on the template is "num events". This is the number of events (or tracks) in the series that you wish to run.

D: The line below that says "large series = (0for<=6...1for>6).
Simply put...if you are running 6 or less events in your series, put 0, more than 6, put 1, then delete the note in (parenthises)

E: The next secion of the template is "[display names]".
Name your series here. Whatever you put here will be what is displayed in the game.

F: Next, is "[awards]".
This is the Points system for the series.
  1. heat points maximum = ??? -- what every you want 1st place in each heat to get for points.
  2. leave heat points difference = 2 as is.
  3. heat points minimum = (24 points less than max) -- whatever value you choose to use for heat points maximum = ???, subtract 24 from that number and enter the difference on this line.
  4. follow the same process for the mains points maximum = ???, and mains points minimum = (24 points less than Max)
  5. Dont forget to remove any question marks you see in the template after you replace them with your own data and any notes that i have in (parenthises).

G: Next is [event #].
Notice it starts with [event 0]...this is the first event.
  1. track = ??? --your first track in the series...must be named exactly like it is either in the game or in your tracks folder.
  2. cost = ? -- how much do you want it to cost to enter the event?
  3. qualifying prize money = ??? -- self explainatory.
  4. heat laps = ???
How many laps to you want in each heat?
  5. heat money maximum = ??? how much money do you want the winner of the heat to recieve?
  6. A-H main laps = ??? how many laps in the mains?
  7. A main money maximum = ??? how much money do you want the winner of the A Main to recieve?
  8. Appearance money = ??? How much show money do you want to recieve after the event?
  9. Do the same thing for each event you wish to have in the series.

H: If you are having more than 6 events...
copy and paste how ever many times you need to, the section labeled "[event ???]" ---make sure to copy the whole section of that event, then add your events just like the above example and changing the ??? in [event ???] to the next number in succession....[event 6], [event 7], [event 8], etc...

I: [drivers]...
The only thing that will get changed here is the "car = ???\\0" line. Since i did this for add on chassis, you will have to replace the ??? with the exact car name as it appears in that chassis car.str file. Example...if this series is only for the Late Model Trucks, then the "car = ???\\0" line for each and every driver will say..."car = Late Model Truck\\0". Since there are so many drivers, the easiest way to change it for all of them is to change the first driver, then copy and paste over that particular line for each driver, or type it for each whatever you choose.

J. now...you want to save your series. Do this by clicking file at the top of the text window for the series, select "save as...", then just type series in the file name box.
--save it to the desktop for now.

K. Almost finished!! The next thing you want to do is create a folder to house your series on the desktop. DTR2 uses the class to identify the series....for example...01 - modified1 is what DTR2 uses to identify the first series for the 1st default modified class. so...what you can call your series is...01 - Late Model Truck ...for example.

L: After you create your series folder...drag your new series.str file into it.

M: Now...Open your DTR2 Data folder again.

N: create a new folder in there called Series.

O: Drag your newly created "01 - Late Model Trucks" folder into this series folder.

P: Now if all has gone well...when you start your game and go into career mode, you will see the new series there. Also, if all you used were default game tracks or you are in a server where everyone has every add-on track that you used in your series...your series will also show in multiplayer series.

Have fun and enjoy!!

Any Questions or comments?

Email me at Tom1374@hotmail.com