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Bob Smith
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If not, those times fit in pretty well with me, and the detour is very small. So there's a backup plan.
Bob Smith
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£2.24 fee for transferring the money by PayPal, even as a gift? Is there another way to pay?
Bob Smith
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Quote from Sueycide_FD :How is mars bermuda triangle of space? I thought we still had a rover scaling the sruface for several years now

This will be the third rover, IIRC.
Bob Smith
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Crucially, however, they don't work *well* anymore. The basis was to create sets that weren't too stiff or over-damped, so the suspension could work and give you a softer, more controllable car. Some understeer for stability but not so much that you had an unpleasant drive, or got used to driving something that was too far removed from a fast set.
Bob Smith
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I think we've all been here long enough to know that progress reports happen when they do. In the meantime we don't need more threads trying to make conversation about something that hasn't happened.
Bob Smith
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OK, consider me in, but I'll have to meet you Saturday at the track as I won't be sober enough to travel down Friday night (free bar with work that day).
Bob Smith
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^^ Ditto. I saw my domains now point somewhere again but only some settings seem to be have been brought over so far (e.g. mail accounts exist but all mail ends up at the default account), and none of the web content itself is yet present. Progress at least.

Update: Sites are now back, can receive emails but not send. Nearly there!
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Bob Smith
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Maybe at some point but I don't have the enthusiasm for this I once had. It's the amount of work that puts me off more than anything.

The download site sould be back up and running again soon, been down over a week now.
Bob Smith
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What's the lastest update?
Bob Smith
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Please keep at it Dean, I haven't had any emails for a week now, this bothers me far more than my sites being online! You'd think they would treat this matter with a little more urgency.
Bob Smith
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Regarding my web-hosting, would I need to make any changes with my registrar for DNS reasons? Realised I've not given you anything in ages, once it's back up expect another charitable donation your way.
Bob Smith
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Frankly I'd lost interest in updating it until the new tyres physics came along. However I don't think the devs are allowing tweak apps anymore, so getting my motivation back isn't the biggest problem if I want to respect their wishes, which given my position, I really should.
Bob Smith
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Nice to see the game is picking up. Wonder if they're still using my tyre physics.

Quote from Nadeo4441 :Does anyone know if there will be clutch support?

It really wouldn't be difficult to add manual control, however some work to the gearbox simulation would be needed for there to be a point to all this. Assuming that this hasn't been added since I worked there, but since last I heard they still don't have a new dynamics programmer, I doubt it.
Bob Smith
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Quote from Mackie The Staggie :Often done when on a long straight at full pelt and they shift and the engine then revs at a higher engine note...........

Everyone knows you have to downshift to accelerate faster.

Or at least they should...
Bob Smith
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Quote from Becky Rose :There is nothing about that model which suggests sustainability to me, which I suggest is a contributing factor to why LFS has slowed to a development crawl.

I think the model would be sustainable, if they kept cranking out good quality content. This would also reduced the appeal and desire to mod. Trouble is, they don't. That's the killer. LFS needs more artists... or maybe just one who releases their work.
Bob Smith
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Yeah it's a known issue even on Windows (though not as pronounced), I've got a good idea on how to fix it. Just need to get around to working on this again.
Bob Smith
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FYI: cPanel is down again for me. Logged in fine yesterday.
Bob Smith
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No authorised tweak style app will work with a demo account.
Bob Smith
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Quote from Tanuva : Its the clutch part: taking the input force (moving vehicle's torque induced through the wheels), calculating it's effect on the engine and then going that way back: engine output torque -> gearbox -> wheels.

You sound like you're currently simulating the rotation of the drivetrain as a fixed piece. This is fine for normal conditions. When you need the clutch to slip, simply start simulating their rotations separately. Engine speed is dictated by output torque vs clutch torque, while the drivetrain speed is dictated by clutch torque vs the resultant torque generated by the combined longitudinal forces of the tyres in the driven wheels.

If you have more specific questions, just ask. I'll subscribe to this thread.
Bob Smith
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Quote from lol_men :Hello!

Download link is not working can You guys update it please?

Works for me?
Bob Smith
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If it didn't change, it would be a waste of the past few years work.
Bob Smith
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Requested since the dawn of (LFS) time; we don't need another discussion on the matter. Listed in post 2 in the improvement suggestions log.
Bob Smith
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Part of me thinks fool you for installing on the desktop but then the installer should not do this when uninstalling. Can anyone else confirm this?
Bob Smith
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From testing in LFS, they decided just to add an undertray to the MRT6, and not the wings. At least, that's what I recall. The in-game car was never intended to be released to the public.
Bob Smith
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Quote from Nick7 :Add rolling resistance of tyre, and ofc - resistance of going thru air, etc, etc...

Intentionally. For the purposes of this comparison, rolling resistance and air drag are identical, thus while the acceleration figures given are too high, it will reduce them both by the (almost) same amount, so it's still acceptable to compare the differences between them, which is what we're interested in here.

Quote from Nick7 :So in the end, difference is miniscule.

If you add in an arbitrary resistance force (comparable to travelling faster), you'll see that in fact, the absolute acceleration benefit increases (albeit marginally), and the relative benefit can increase significantly.
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