Difference between revisions of "Volvo Ocean Race Game 2014"

From VRTool wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Boats Tab)
(Track Designer Settings)
Line 65: Line 65:
  
 
'''Wind grid timestamp'''
 
'''Wind grid timestamp'''
* ''Time zone:'' Click on [[File:IconLisa.gif]]to set his field to your PC's time zone setting. If Paris is on CET time (European winter) adjust this setting one hour to the west (subtract one hour).
+
* ''Time zone:'' Click on [[File:IconLisa.gif]] to set his field to your PC's time zone setting. While Paris is on CET time (European winter) adjust this setting one hour to the west (subtract one hour).
  
 
* ''Integration time step:'' 1 minute
 
* ''Integration time step:'' 1 minute

Revision as of 07:43, 6 November 2014

Following are suggested settings to get started in Virtual Ragatta's Volvo Ocean Race Game 2014.

NOAA import grib file

Download params

  • Time zone: Click on the IconLisa.gif to set to your system time zone
  • Resolution: 12
  • Up to: 180 for normal forecasts, 384 for long-range forecasts
  • CtrlCheck.gifAccept incomplete downloads

Transformations

  • CtrlOption.gifgame windspeeds (rounded)
  • Grid probe resolution: 1.0

Weather Routing

Routing

  • Isochrone interval: 0.5 for tracks up to 1000 nm, 1.0 for long tracks
  • Up to isochrone: 0
  • Show isochrones: 1h

Config

  • # of tree branches: 181 (if you are using a "full" polar)
  • Max angle to destination: 90
  • Boat wake angle: 30
  • Iso point spacing: 1%
  • CtrlCheck.gifLand collision detection
  • CtrlCheck.gifAdd branches at isochrone points
  • CtrlCheck.gifUse new pruning method

Winds Tab

Wind grids

  • CtrlCheck.gifoverwrite previous wind grid (optional, but avoids confusion)

Polars database

  • Simple polars: vor0_pro-full.csv (available from vrtoutoulz.fr)

Selected

  • CtrlOption.gifSimple polars
  • Boat spd factor: 1
  • CtrlCheck.gifInterpolate windspeeds

Wind interpolation

  • CtrlCheck.gifInterpolate winds

In time

  • CtrlOption.gifprevious

In position

  • CtrlOption.gifbilinear
  • CtrlCheck.gifuse U/V interpolation for TWD

Boats Tab

Boat Data

  • GetUser: Enter the unique GetUser string for your boat in this control. This string has the format:
http:/vvor.virtualregatta.com/core/Service/ServiceCaller.php?service=GetUser&id_user=......
  • CtrlCheck.gifAuto update in (if your want you boat track(s) to update automatically)

Other Tab

Track Designer Settings

Wind forecast age

  • CtrlOption.gifwindgrid timestamp + a time zone. Keep this option selected unless you are doing two-step routing or laying a track from an advanced position.

Wind grid timestamp

  • Time zone: Click on IconLisa.gif to set his field to your PC's time zone setting. While Paris is on CET time (European winter) adjust this setting one hour to the west (subtract one hour).
  • Integration time step: 1 minute
  • Line snap mode: integer courses
  • Track marks frequency: 1h
  • CtrlCheck.gifUse Fixed TWA - if you want the track tool to draw fixed wind angle tracks.