Shortcut
In order to create a custom shortcut you must setup a race event in the normal way then run and exit the server. Now open the UserData folder and create a copy of the PLAYER folder and rename it.
..\UserData\Player
| >> Copy PLAYER —> paste rename —> COTA
Inside that new folder will be a file called player.json. You must rename this file to match the name of the folder ( COTA )
rename player.json ---> cota.json
Create a new shortcut with these params :
"C:\RACING\rfactor2-dedicated\Bin64\rFactor2 Dedicated.exe" +path=".." +profile="COTA" +trace=3 +oneclick
*** +trace=3 adds the ability to log more info about the server
The +profile=”COTA” is the folder name of the custom race settings.
Multiplayer. json
Setup the server with all the sessions and weather you need then open this file with notepad
..\rfactor2-dedicated\UserData\Player\Multiplayer.json
Then make these changes :
"Delay After Race":300, "Enable Autodownloads":true, "Max MP Players":104, "Must Be Stopped":false, "Race Rejoin":3, "Race Client Wait":120,
Then copy paste the edited Multiplayer.json file into the COTA folder. I create this file and save it onto my Desktop. Everytime I create a custom event I just copy it.
Test Day
Create a copy of the COTA folder and rename it to COTAP Edit this line in the Multiplayer.json file.
"Test Day":true,
Then create a new shortcut with these params :
"C:\RACING\rfactor2-dedicated\Bin64\rFactor2 Dedicated.exe" +path=".." +profile="COTAP" +oneclick