Racing Online with JavaVROC
Once you've done the preparations above, you can dive in and
look for other folks to race with.
When you go to the Race Room,
be ready to do the following:
- Don't click in or resize in the browser window until the
applet finishes loading and displays its initial information.
- When JavaVROC asks you about permissions, grant them.
If you are worried about this, read our Security
Information.
- Set up your Options.
You must enter the correct path
to your sim's installation folder, or you won't be able to launch
the sim through JavaVROC.
- Verify that your computer's local IP
address, displayed just above your name below the JavaVROC
race list, is correct. If it's not, click here.
You won't be able to either host or *join* races through VROC
if your IP is not being reported correctly by JavaVROC.
Racing
Races which are available for joining display a + in the leftmost
column. Only races in Practice or Waiting mode which have not
reached their player limit will display a +.
To join a race, double-click on it. If no races have a + next
to them, wait until a race becomes available, or host a race
yourself.
To host a race, click the Host button.
Note: Make sure you disconnect from any chats
before you launch GPL! It's important to devote maximum bandwidth
and CPU resources to GPL.
See Options, GPL
and VROC Troubleshooting, and Help
if you have difficulty retrieving the race list or joining or
hosting a race.
If difficulties persist, there are a number of resources available
on the VROC Tech Support page. If you
think you've found a bug in JavaVROC see the Debug
section of GPL and VROC Troubleshooting. |