Take hits from the bong

Quote from Fuse5 :

I guess you should opt for TBOs then (XRT,FXO,RB4) cause that is imo the best class for close racing, and there isn't that many servers running TBOs all the time.
Then you'd have to get a lot of promo work done to get a decent amount of players on a daily basis. Like having a league, doing something completely new (e.g like the CTRA X-system is), etc.

x2 I think that I've played in your new sever as well.

you can always setup threads in here and do some competitions. Auto-X on the side. It just gets more people interested in play... and in your sever

I played lfs on the mouse for about 4 years, then I finally bought a G25 about 4-5 months ago. When I first got the wheel I played like for a week or two almost every day.

Although I still like drifting with the mouse better (not too big of a drifter, I get bored with that more quickly).

The only thing I can really suggest is try to pay attention to your drivetrain where the engine weight is when your pushing your car what your tires are doing. do a few easy laps on cold tires before you really push it and concentrate on tire roll. Then try to make your tires last longer then you normally would b4 while keeping good times. When on my mouse I would go threw tires more quickly.

I'm big on CS on other games, but I try to mix it up so I'm never really bored with one thing. I'd like to play LFS more but I'm not as good as what I'd like to be with what times I get.. Although I can hang in there with okay times and not crash with the rest of the pack.

Vw tried to make a "flat turbo" which almost has no turbo lag (what they were going for).

Most production cars fitted with turbo's didn't come with turbo pressure gauges. For testing purposes I'm sure they routed in some gauges just to accurately get the data, but wont be shown in the real game because the real production car doesn't have them.

I can't wait any new updates since after GC?

Quote from Crashgate3 :

What would its three-letter acronym be? VWS?

I'm excited for that acronym

I've been a long time lover of vw's! This is perfect edition, now I can get other dubbers to finally start playing with the sirocco as bait (since we won't see them on US soils).

I'm almost surprised they didn't want to use the W12 instead of the sirocco, knowing it wasn't ever going to be a production type of vehicle.

Anyways I'm sure it look look great in game

I dont really pay attentions to WR's or anything.. But I've noticed in race I hold a good time but hot lapping I can't get crazy good times like other people. depending on the length of the track I'm like 1-3 seconds off (even more sometimes).

I'm not big with the BF1 or anything.. I like working with body roll and less griping tires. feels more like track racing to me.

If I do hotlap I wear down tires like in 3-5 laps.

I still think a AC or Shelby style V8 roadster would be best.

We'd get a V8 and closed wheel roadster (two birds one stone)

I just let my buddy try Kyoto ring the actual raceway on single player mode.

Try out a few differnt type of cars.. I started him out with the XRG, then the FXR, BF1, F08, XRT

Then showed him some skills with the FZ5


I could spank him on Blackwood on lan untill he can't take it and wants to buy a game and have hope on another track haha

Plus, I was telling him okay well people are paying $50 for a demo with GT5... at least this is a development in progress.

Last edited by ghost racer, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 21:59.

I'm still paying off my coils

He has cash and no car addiction

I'm already looking into wheels spacers new headlights and fog/turn's

My friend let me borrow his DFP awhile ago and he wasn't much of a racing sim fan, he actually would always poke fun that I like these kinds of games.


After four years of mouse use on LFS, I bought a G25.. I brought it in for him to try it today after work with my notebook and my G25. I was going to let him borrow it for GT5 for his PS3..

Anyways He's been using his DFP instead with GT5, but I gotta say he was soo amazed with this game and the Force feedback and the visual feedback of the wheel movement. He had the biggest grin on his face the whole time, talked up everything that he talked down about the game in the past


Not really thread worthy, but I'm sure you guys like hearing these stories. I'm going to try to get his PC fixed up and get him to buy LFS, he wants to buy a G25 soon to

Any other stories that turned someone onto this game?

Quote from G!NhO :

that makes no sense at all to have a "Destruction derby", it is a race simulator! If they put Tanker Trucks in it i would give my license to you

They should make a destruction derby mod, just to perfect the crashing and true damage if they get around to that.

No more mario car spin outs

Quote from diablo21 :

Why do people that like/want skyline are rice boys?



It certainly isn't a go-kart.

A closed chassis/wheel MRT like kart would be nice.. It would be more stable up front

music will get played....

Maybe just car sounds shifting threw gears (up or down) just as it hits the main page, and also some tire squelling being pushed to the limit

Just untill they find a good intro suited for the full version

G25 > Dfp > Thomas wheel

not for sure whats better truly between the thomas wheel and the DFP.. But logitech has a more reputable well known name

Quote from terga :

i dont think they will put real cars in cause u have to pay for it....
BUT I WOULD APSOLUTELY LOVE THE GAME IF IT WOULD BE LIKE GRAN TURISMO
(only the cars and tracks!!!!!!! cs gt suks on other things xD)

But only if GT had the mario cart style wrecks

I say if they wanna be picky about it set your own button clutch and use a sequential shifter. feel better you are now .4 quicker

OMG... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaEacclrzAM

the wiimote advantage

I've used a mouse a long time before I bought a wheel... I still like to play LFS once and awhile on my laptop when a wheel isn't accessible...


To really make a game where the only control able to be used is a wheel would be the dumbest move to make.. I had acess to a xbox controller I could of used for a controller instead of a mouse.. but it sucked ass even with axis throttle controls (sliders)


-Get better


I have a mouse but perfer my wheel most the time, even though I'm slower. This game isn't all about WR, unless you are going for a qualifying time.

I used a mouse for 4 years even before I bought a wheel.. It does have it's distinct advantages in a way (and disadvantages).



I used the mouse scroller for up and down shifting (down for upshift and up for down (some reason pressing up on a downshift feels more natural, like in a car with manual auto shifting)). I also used a button for a clutch and no clutch help.



In all theory I had 3 legs for every control right then and there and shifted on the wheell as well! You can also use the steer center reduce that makes it less sensitive steering in the center.



It was pretty easy to feel the differential how it brakes loose from either accel or de-accel and the steering gets to be seemles where you dont think about overcorrecting or counter steering.



The only thing that got me to buy a wheel is wrist cramping with long races and I couldn't truly feel the brakes and push it that hard into turns.. Plus if you get good with the mouse you have less of a tendency to steer into turns while braking (i've found).

thats a big reason I got my G25.. Soo I wont tear up my rear car working on driving techniques (plus it's not as easy to hit up the track and afford a race car)

I'm probably still a bit more slower then I was on my mouse for 4 years

Quote from Si01 :

My 2 pence worth.


Definitely should be included in S3:
- A large capacity normally aspirated (say 4l V8?) front engine RWD car to rival the FZ50
- The GTR race version of the above to compete with the FZ50 GTR
- A moderate power ~1.6/1.8l NA mid-engine RWD car (like an entry level Elise) to compete against the LX4
- A XRG GTR - A race version of the XRG (non-turbo) to add a RWD car to the 'touring car' (UFGTR/XFGTR) class
- A LMP1 LeMans type car
- The LX8 - gotta be done

Others suggestions (as S1 & S2 both conatian about 10 cars so 10 for S3?):

- A large capacity front engine saloon (like a Vauxhall Monaro (aka Holden Comodore) or the new M3)
- A largish capacity mid engine (4l V8 again or ~3.2l straight 6) car (as oposed to FZ50 which is a 911 style rear engined really)
- A 4WD version of the FZ50 (maybe with a turbo?!?)
- A dragster - for those who like that sort of thing!
- RB4 WRC - a lighter weight ~300-350Hp version of the RB4 for the Rally-X circuits

Possibly reduce the power of the XRTGTR & FXOGTR slighlty (to say ~400Hp) to give a GT3 type class (with the FZ50GTR and the new large front engine GT car making a GT1 class).

Great IDEAS!

"- A large capacity normally aspirated (say 4l V8?) front engine RWD car to rival the FZ50"

I still think a AC v8 closed wheel roadster would be perfect for this!


- The GTR race version of the above to compete with the FZ50 GTR
- A moderate power ~1.6/1.8l NA mid-engine RWD car (like an entry level Elise) to compete against the LX4



"- RB4 WRC - a lighter weight ~300-350Hp version of the RB4 for the Rally-X circuits"

A road tires that could compete against the XFR and UFR would would perfect as well

Quote from only.one.RydeR :

This made me think that this is a "Toned-up graphics" version of S3

x2.. I was thinking... Blackwood

Quote from Karl Morytz :

some rock crawling, mudding, dunes racing... i wanna i wanna

I'd like to see spin off's from the LFS engine

But idk about everything crammed into one.. Maybe on the beta versions but already we dont have enough track content.. You'd probably see a test arena and get bored of it too quickly.

I'm not the fastest racer, but I race more for overall time not position unless it's comming down to the very last few laps.

I still always manage to get ran off the road by a lot of people holding my own line and giving people room that have a the main line in turns.