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General question any who might have experience in this area - how difficult is to to convert a track made for MX Sim into MXBikes. I haven't invested a lot of time into learning the process of building tracks in MXB because, frankly, I'm not sure if I'll have the time to build one from the ground up - and having taken the immense amount of time to learn how to do it in MXS, I'm aware of the type of effort and investment it takes to learn how to build tracks properly, which I imagine is something that holds true in MXB.

With that said, if it's possible, I would love to try and bring some of my MXS tracks over into MXB. I realize it will require additional work, etc., won't be as easy as just copy/paste files, but if I'm able to use the same heighmap from the MXS track, seems like that would be a good jump-start to the process. Thanks in advance for the info!

It's been a while since I've hopped into MXB, but with availability on steam now, I've found myself getting back into it a bit lately. I vaguely remembered some setup tips from the last time I played (beta7/8?) and have used this forum as a starting point now that I'm trying to re-figure things out, but much of what's here seems outdated.

So - I'm wondering if some of the long-timers here would be willing to take just a couple of minutes and refresh us new/returning players on some standards of setup. This is mainly about suspension/bike setup, but I've also noticed new "stability" or "assist" settings that I don't remember being there last time - any "must do" or "should never do" tips? I realize I'm basically a beginner again, but it would be great to get advice on more advanced settings  since I enjoy the challenge of learning how to play these types of games in a way that allows me to progress and perform as well as the game allows...if that makes sense (i.e., even though its easier at first, never use auto-lean, you need to learn how to control the bike without any of that in order to progress).

For example, I've read various "must have" sag settings, both race and static, so what should we be aiming for? Beyond that, what's the most stable/ideal way to reach those benchmarks? I've snagged Reuben's setup from a few threads down, which I believe he made a couple of years ago, and it seems to be my best bet thus far, but some of the settings (maybe?) have changed, or are just presented differently in-game now, I think.

All of this said, if basically nothing has changed, tell me to shut up and go to that setup guide thread 

Cheers

I'll hop on and try to learn a thing or two 

One more noob question...

I have tried to join a server and get the "missing bikes" error. As I mentioned, all of the syncback folders are updated before I try to join, and I don't have problems unless it's a "one-off" server that I notice is running at some random time. Obviously I'm missing a bike file, but here's my frustration - is there any way to figure out the damn bike I'm missing? I have no problem with doing a bit of searching on here to find the bike and download it so I am able to join and play with others, but I have no clue how to figure out what bike I'm missing. It doesn't seem like it should be this hard....so again, what am I missing?

My concern wouldn't be my ability to win or compete - just that I don't want to get in anyone's way lol.

That said, I will probably hop in next time I see one going. Thanks for the advice guys, much appreciated.

Hey bud, Havoc here. It's really that way. The mod thing(One-Stop Sync Shop) will have to wait for me to get my 2TB drive installed. I just go online and play on the No Mod server hoping others will join. They do some of the time, like the other day when it was just me then 2 others joined. The mod thing is constantly changing, so take a look here...http://forum.mx-bikes.com/index.php?topic=1576.0

Hey man. I have had the free sync thing since the day Tizz talked me into downloading the game, so I'm all set there (I think?).

Hey Big.


The online play kinda flows with the updates/fixes and user created content.. this can be typical to a beta, especially one that we are "waiting" on specific fixes.

Have no fear, we have many dedicated players hanging around.

Looks like the "mod crew" is about to release some beautiful tracks, so expect some online time coming soon!

Also, keep an eye on the race or fun event posts..online play is more co-ordinated (scheduled) for the moment.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't worried at all, I know this game is still in beta stage, was more-so just curious. As far as the races go, I'm no where near the skill level where I should probably try to do those yet - I would just be another obstacle for other guys to avoid lol. But we'll see, I was in a server a week or so ago where guys were warming up for a race on Highpoint and it was awesome to see the lines everyone was taking in the terrain. Thanks again!

Edit (that's a nice forum feature): Almost forgot, I have actually figured out how to run a dedicated server of my own when I want to play, but have only ever had maybe 2 people join ever. So, if yall are ever playing and see "Big Smooth's Amateur Hour" be sure to hop in   

Hey guys. I'm very new here, so I am trying to get a feel for things. It seems like 9 out of 10 times I get into the game to play, and check out the open "world" servers, there is hardly ever anyone else playing. Is this pretty common, or am I missing something? I really, really like the fact that mxb has working multiplayer track deformation, but I rarely see anyone playing online to enjoy that feature. Have I overlooked something here?

Thanks in advance for the info.

http://forum.mx-bikes.com/index.php?topic=1725.0

Havoc says hi!

PizzaChet? What, was Havoc already taken? 

See some familiar names around here...we'll see how it goes

I'm about to buy this game within the foreseeable future. I'd like to try and set up my own servers and whatnot whenever I get it. However it seems that it's for windows only, is that correct? So it would have to be on a windows server?

Oh, hey there friend