Another wiki!

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 02 Sep 2011, 10:10

Consider it done. I'll add in placeholders for the Scuderia Andrea Coloni and ATS Rial teams as well while I'm at it, because they're going to need their own pages.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 04 Sep 2011, 00:24

More Wiki pages are finished (or at least up to date)! These are for the utterly brilliant Viking Racing, the slightly successful Scuderia Andrea Coloni and the rather hopeless ATS Rial. I also need to make a page for the F1 Rejects F1RMGP team, but - has there been an F1Rejects team in any other series on this board? If so, should I make a specific page for the F1RMGP team, or should there be one huge page for all the F1 Rejects teams (if there are others)?

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 04 Sep 2011, 21:28

Right! That's the Wiki Main Page given a thorough going over! Drivers, teams etc. are now arranged alphabetically and tabulated in the way I think is most sensible - derived from the previous layout. The grid with the online/offling gaming championships (F1RWRS, F1RMGP etc.) is arranged by decade; I've used the "Alternate F1 history - we recreate reality!" threads as placeholders - I've put in the 1950 thread, but also those from 1951-1959 that don't exist yet, but it appears that they might. It's tabulated so that every year ending with the same digit is in the same column. If there are any other championships that could be put in that table, I really don't care how old they are - put them in! That way, eventually, there should be no need for those placeholders. The red link for the 2014 F1RMGP season is staying, though, because I assure you all that will go ahead - let's just stick to the 2013 season for now, though...

EDIT: I've also added flags to the drivers and teams. Where there is a pirate flag, there is absolutely no indication of any nationality. There are a few that are ambiguous: Garry Rogers Motorsport says nothing about its nationality but the mention of "V8 Supercars" in the article means I assume the team is Australian; Kamaha Motorsport I've got down as Japanese despite being run from Brands Hatch, as per Fondmetal Team Malaysia, Virgin Racing, and the F1RMGP incarnations of Monteverdi and EuroBrun; likewise I've got Melrose Racing down as Australian.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 04 Sep 2011, 23:04

Sani Morgan is Nigerian whilst Arrowtech is a Canadian team.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 07 Sep 2011, 08:58

At some point, I shall write up more detailed bios for Douglas Mann, Pippa Mann and Ben Fleet.

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 11 Sep 2011, 20:39

I created a page for EastCars driver Zbynek Benes (his pre-series career was invented by me)

Post by **tommykl** » 15 Oct 2011, 16:31

I've started adding real drivers and their results in my alternate championships. Feel free to add drivers you feel should have a place on the wiki from the start, and I'll take care of their results.

Also, remember that if you have a virtual driver, it is likely that he is also on the wiki, even more so if he is in the F1RWRS. In that case, check out his profile and add at least his date of birth and place of birth. Also, a small word on his junior career would be nice.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 15 Oct 2011, 18:31

I have no idea how that works to make it look like a real wiki, but i will add some information on their wiki's at least.

Edit: my most known drivers are added. For the others, you have to wait.

Waris · Post by **Waris** » 20 Nov 2011, 21:32

I've noticed that you use two different sets of flags; what's up with that? I've been borrowing *cough* some of your flags, and it appears one of them has fewer flags than the other.
Where do you get these flags from?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 21 Nov 2011, 00:26

Waris wrote:I've noticed that you use two different sets of flags; what's up with that? I've been borrowing *cough* some of your flags, and it appears one of them has fewer flags than the other.
Where do you get these flags from?

Thanks for reminding me. I've been meaning to tell Dinizintheoven off for using those flags because not only are they different from the flags used everywhere else but they also look hideous anyway :lol:

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 29 Nov 2011, 01:26

Oi! I'll have you know I drew all those. And my set includes a pirate flag as well.

Anyway, Wiki-editing people: the F1RMGP Gallery sections are only four cars to a line because I've never found a way to make it more than that. Ideally, it should be six, or eight, or as many as will fit in the page width at a time. Can it be done?

I might also start on the 2014 page, which FMecha has "helpfully" created but which has no content... yet.

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 29 Nov 2011, 03:52

Should probably link the Nathan McKane page here.

Here ya go.

http://f1alternate.wikkii.com/wiki/Nathan_McKane

I'll update with new results and such.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 29 Nov 2011, 14:01

If any team owners are interested, I'll be more than happy to create a team logo for you which can then be displayed on the team's wiki page. Just let me know how you want it and whether there should be anything specific included and I'll see what I can do!

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 29 Nov 2011, 16:15

AndreaModa wrote:If any team owners are interested, I'll be more than happy to create a team logo for you which can then be displayed on the team's wiki page. Just let me know how you want it and whether there should be anything specific included and I'll see what I can do!

Heeere. I'd say Tropico Grand Prix should simply use the emblem on this flag somehow in the logo and a small "CR" lettering in the lower corner.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 29 Nov 2011, 23:25

Klon wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:If any team owners are interested, I'll be more than happy to create a team logo for you which can then be displayed on the team's wiki page. Just let me know how you want it and whether there should be anything specific included and I'll see what I can do!

Heeere. I'd say Tropico Grand Prix should simply use the emblem on this flag somehow in the logo and a small "CR" lettering in the lower corner.

Okay Klon, cheers for that, here's something I came up with, I guess you could say it has shades of the old Benetton logo! :lol:

And for others wondering what my form is like in creating logos, this is the current Castrol Jones Racing logo I've made:

Let me know what you think Klon, if you want it adjusting or whatever that's no probs! Also anyone else interested just mention here like Klon did and I'll get back ASAP.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 30 Nov 2011, 00:06

It's as good as perfect. If you happen to have some time left someday, there are two things that I would like to see changed: the "Powered" starting with a small p - although I could take care of that myself easily - and the "Tropico" "Grand" "Prix" moved just a little bit to the left. Thank you very much however for what you've done already.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 30 Nov 2011, 02:04

AndreaModa wrote:If any team owners are interested, I'll be more than happy to create a team logo for you which can then be displayed on the team's wiki page. Just let me know how you want it and whether there should be anything specific included and I'll see what I can do!

Our team logo

http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?site=i ... n&sa=N#i=2

thanks in advance.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 30 Nov 2011, 22:31

Thanks for that Klon, here it is updated, I've also taken the liberty and uploaded to the page on the wiki.

AdrianSutil, here's the MA-Racing logo I came up with, let me know what you think!

Also, I seem to remember TMLW mentioning something somewhere about wanting people to do logos for the original teams, I know some still don't have logos, so if no-one objects, I'll go ahead and do those too!

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 09 Dec 2011, 02:07

dinizintheoven wrote:I might also start on the 2014 page, which FMecha has "helpfully" created but which has no content... yet.

Now it does. And, with the creation of two new teams that have no real-life equivalent, there are also pages for Société Prost-Arnoux Motorsport and Genii Team Malaysia.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 09 Dec 2011, 09:27

Thanks AndreaModa! Looks great!!

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 19 Dec 2011, 04:11

Right folks, I've been up all night creating an idea to tidy up and smarten up the front page of the wiki, I've created a temporary page for it here:

http://f1alternate.wikkii.com/wiki/Alternate_main_page

Please take the time to look at it, familiarise yourself with it, and suggest anything you think should be changed or improved, either here, on the page's discussion page, or in the requests section of the existing main page.

I'd like to get the approval of tommykl, Wizzie and TMLW before I do anything else so as not to upset anyone!

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 19 Dec 2011, 04:21

AndreaModa wrote:Right folks, I've been up all night creating an idea to tidy up and smarten up the front page of the wiki, I've created a temporary page for it here:

http://f1alternate.wikkii.com/wiki/Alternate_main_page

Please take the time to look at it, familiarise yourself with it, and suggest anything you think should be changed or improved, either here, on the page's discussion page, or in the requests section of the existing main page.

I'd like to get the approval of tommykl, Wizzie and TMLW before I do anything else so as not to upset anyone!

I like it, it looks much nicer than the current one. Good work!

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 19 Dec 2011, 04:21

My honest opinion? I think what you've done with the layout for the F1/2/3RWRS series, especially with all the teams and drivers, looks fantastic. However, everything else does look a bit cramped. I think if you put the new RWRS layout on the existing page, it'll look pretty much completed. But that's just my opinion. Still, well done on taking the time to do it. I could literally spend hours reading about the driers and teams in the RWRS now.

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 19 Dec 2011, 04:23

AndreaModa wrote:Right folks, I've been up all night creating an idea to tidy up and smarten up the front page of the wiki, I've created a temporary page for it here:

http://f1alternate.wikkii.com/wiki/Alternate_main_page

Please take the time to look at it, familiarise yourself with it, and suggest anything you think should be changed or improved, either here, on the page's discussion page, or in the requests section of the existing main page.

I'd like to get the approval of tommykl, Wizzie and TMLW before I do anything else so as not to upset anyone!

Seems like a lot of the emphasis is on F1RWRS, which makes sense as it is basically the main focus of this wiki, after all. I like the random featured article a lot but I assume that would have to be updated daily, no? My only suggestion would be to move the "Other Fictional Series" page further to the left, to fit more seasons in.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 19 Dec 2011, 04:28

AndreaModa wrote:Right folks, I've been up all night creating an idea to tidy up and smarten up the front page of the wiki, I've created a temporary page for it here:

http://f1alternate.wikkii.com/wiki/Alternate_main_page

Please take the time to look at it, familiarise yourself with it, and suggest anything you think should be changed or improved, either here, on the page's discussion page, or in the requests section of the existing main page.

I'd like to get the approval of tommykl, Wizzie and TMLW before I do anything else so as not to upset anyone!

It looks awesome. Also, does anyone know anything about the F-Tech Motorsports page

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 19 Dec 2011, 05:07

AndreaModa wrote:Right folks, I've been up all night creating an idea to tidy up and smarten up the front page of the wiki, I've created a temporary page for it here:

http://f1alternate.wikkii.com/wiki/Alternate_main_page

Please take the time to look at it, familiarise yourself with it, and suggest anything you think should be changed or improved, either here, on the page's discussion page, or in the requests section of the existing main page.

I'd like to get the approval of tommykl, Wizzie and TMLW before I do anything else so as not to upset anyone!

I like it. But, as Tristan said, you should probably make the boxes to the right slightly wider so as to make them more noticeable.

Post by **tommykl** » 19 Dec 2011, 07:56

You get my approval, but I'd like to see the "former driver" section filled

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 19 Dec 2011, 13:15

AdrianSutil wrote:However, everything else does look a bit cramped. I think if you put the new RWRS layout on the existing page, it'll look pretty much completed.

I do agree, I'm not happy about the balance between the two columns. If it was more equal I think it would be better. The reason the F1RWRS, etc table is so wide is because of the driver and team names, some of which I've already had to shorten. I might experiment with smaller font sizes to try and get round this, and shorten some of the other team names which should hopefully balance things out more.

tristan1117 wrote:I like the random featured article a lot but I assume that would have to be updated daily, no?

It would yes, but I'm happy to do that as it's just a case of clicking on the random page link until it comes up with a decent-sized article, copying 9 or 10 lines of text over and pasting it into that table.

Wizzie wrote:I like it. But, as Tristan said, you should probably make the boxes to the right slightly wider so as to make them more noticeable.

Agreed, as I mentioned above. I'll see what I can come up with in a short while.

tommykl wrote:You get my approval, but I'd like to see the "former driver" section filled

Haha it'll be done eventually! I am a little concerned that once it's completely filled, it might look awfully long, but if as I said above I make the fonts for the drivers and teams smaller, then that should compensate for this somewhat.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 19 Dec 2011, 23:49

The smaller text makes the page look so much better. Nice work mate. I'll get around to replacing the main page with the new one later today.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 20 Dec 2011, 01:14

Virgin Inter Corse finally has a wiki profile & is currently under construction

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 20 Dec 2011, 01:16

Allow me to change just one thing about the F1RMGP header...

THE COLOUR!

#DCC232. There's the HTML code it needs to be.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 20 Dec 2011, 01:35

Wizzie wrote:The smaller text makes the page look so much better. Nice work mate. I'll get around to replacing the main page with the new one later today.

Awesome news! I'm glad everyone approves!

dinizintheoven wrote:Allow me to change just one thing about the F1RMGP header...

THE COLOUR!

#DCC232. There's the HTML code it needs to be.

Christ that's...different! Wizzie has sorted it for you though, the gent that he is!

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 20 Dec 2011, 07:55

AndreaModa wrote:
Wizzie wrote:The smaller text makes the page look so much better. Nice work mate. I'll get around to replacing the main page with the new one later today.

Awesome news! I'm glad everyone approves!

dinizintheoven wrote:Allow me to change just one thing about the F1RMGP header...

THE COLOUR!

#DCC232. There's the HTML code it needs to be.

Christ that's...different! Wizzie has sorted it for you though, the gent that he is!

I also took the liberty to change the colour of the header for the Featured Article in the process just to give the right hand side a bit more variety

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 20 Dec 2011, 14:14

Marvellous. Now all that needs to be done is to amputate AndreaModa's paragraph of holding text at the top... seeing as this is now the real Main Page.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 20 Dec 2011, 14:47

dinizintheoven wrote:Marvellous. Now all that needs to be done is to amputate AndreaModa's paragraph of holding text at the top... seeing as this is now the real Main Page.

Sorted!

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 20 Dec 2011, 22:08

Scuderia Alitalia now has a wiki

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 21 Dec 2011, 18:11

I'm not the owner of REECCS but I made the page for it.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 03 Jan 2012, 08:10

A bit of shameless self-plugging here, but if you've got 5 minutes spare, read our main profile

I'm quite pleased with it.

http://f1alternate.wikkii.com/wiki/Miti ... ing#F1RWRS

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 03 Jan 2012, 12:43

As soon as AndreaModa gets around to making my logo, I'll begin the Aeroracing Engineering wiki page.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 03 Jan 2012, 12:58

Phoenix wrote:As soon as AndreaModa gets around to making my logo, I'll begin the Aeroracing Engineering wiki page.

I do apologise, I'll do it this afternoon!