Quote from Brilwing :

I find it a bit sarcastic that on https://share.oculusvr.com/app/live-for-speed-s2 the second video is about the VW Scirocco

These are the only 2 videos they've ever made, so there was not much to choose from.

LFS really needs some sort of official trailer.

Would be cool if they could make a short video with commentary whenever there is a new version beeing released, showcasing the new features, improvements and eventually content. Probably won't happen, because of the small team they have to priotorize things and promotion seems to be somewhere at the bottom of the list.

He is fast and you are just jealous.

LFS is 1st, ahead of Senza Peso. Mission accomplished.

Your wish is our command.

Quote from Scawen :

To be clear, when I said "some people" that did not include me!

Ok, you figured us out Racer X NZ, gaming is just a cover, all we really need the Rift for is porn :icon23:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jve2CSK6iOw

Don't let Geraldine see this thread. She will intercept Scawen's DK2 shipment and dump it into a river.

Scawen: I just needed it to implement the Rift support for LFS, I would never use it to makeout with aliens, I swear!
Geraldine: Yeah right, you pervert! *headbutts Scawen*

Quote from hackerx :

I wonder, what does Eric think about this multithreading stuff?

Quote from Eric :

I don't answer to anyone. Get over it.

Quote from Flame CZE :

Interesting, I always thought amblyopia could be cured until a certain age in childhood, after that it's impossible. But it's good to see that it somehow works.

The fact that it can be corrected in adults was discovered and confirmed over the last few years. I found out about it a few days ago by accident. You can find a scientific report about it here: http://www.nature.com/srep/201 ... 02638/full/srep02638.html

I was going to buy the consumer version of the Rift anyway, but now I'm even more excited about it. What about you Flame, are you going to buy a Rift?

Actually there is hope that I might be able to cure amblyopia using Oculus Rift:
http://www.medgadget.com/2013/ ... py-against-amblyopia.html
http://diplopiagame.com/
and they say video games are bad for your eyes...

I have amblyopia so I don't care. I wish I could care, but I'm simply unable to see anaglyph 3D

But I still think that it's something worth implementing if it doesn't take much effort. So good luck Scawen.

Spin Tires is a bit like LFS since there is only one programmer and one 3D artist working on the game. Taking that into account, they did alot of progress since the kickstarter tech demo. They intend to update and improve the game, so it's going to get even better over time.

I've been playing in hardcore mode lately, since casual mode becomes very easy once you gain some expernice.

While new Westhill looks great, I can't help to notice that there is one thing which looks rather awful. It's the shadows. I mean, look at this:
http://i.imgur.com/65GaXQx.jpg
With red I've marked the shadows which look either weird or out of place. Yeah, that's like 80% of all shadows in the picture.

Some objects on the other hand don't have a shadow at all. Like cones and bilboards in here: http://www.lfs.net/page_images/screenshots/WST006.jpg

Westhill is still in developement, so it may improve, but if we take a look at existing tracks, it doesn't look any better:
http://i.imgur.com/d49ujMP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/o2Qlh7P.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xx1Tdcp.jpg

So yeah, are there any plans to improve track shadows? I wouldn't prioritize this over finishing the tyre physics - but then again - I have no idea how much time would it take to implement better shading system for the tracks.

Quote from Aleksandr_124rus :

And why nothing done for improve the smoke from tyres?

Scawen actualy did some improvements to the tyre smoke, but it's not yet released since it wouldn't work with the current tyre physics:

Quote from Scawen :

things like that little puff of smoke that comes out from a hot piece of tyre each time it hits the road - that has no place in the new LFS physics. In fact, I recently added code that can emit smoke from all hot parts of a tyre (regardless of whether they are touching the road or not). It's quite nice and convincing in some situations but persists for too long in other situations and itself proves that the heating model is not yet right.

So that's what this incompatible patch is about
There is a pretty big quality gap between - let's say RB4 and VWS, or FE and Rockingham, so it's good to see that you are still willing to update the old content. It's been 6 years since the last content update aka patch Z...

Can't wait for the test patch. I'm glad that the progress report was a bit more detailed than my prediction

Quote from Scawen :

Ok, how about patch Jupiter Soon™

If the size of a planet represents the size of the patch... S3 Soon™

Quote from bogdani.cojocaru :

Progress report will do

Here you go.

I tried the patch and everything works fine, as always. Antialiased mirrors look nice and don't seem to notably affect framerate. Oculus Rift support is a good addition, but not many can enjoy it until they release the consumer version. You will still have some work to do with positional tracking. Procedural animations for driver's upper body perhaps...?

I'm curious about that progress report. Would be nice if you could take some screenshots of finished Rockingham track. Last time we saw it, it was still in developement. Hope you can also show us some of that new fictional track. No release dates.

http://www.roadtovr.com/e3-201 ... ell-ship-30000-dk2s-july/

So yeah, you will most likely get your DK2 next month Scawen.

Quote from [Audi TT] :

These test patches slowed due to bad feedback because not everyone has oculus rift...

I think Scawen is waiting for his DK2 to finish this patch properly and in the meantime he is working on something else. It's amazing that he came this far without a DevKit. It must be hard to work on something that you can't even test by yourself and see if the end result is any good. Yet, I've read some comments of people saying that LFS was one of best experiences they had so far with the Rift. So yeah, well done Scawen.

Can't wait to play LFS with CV1 when they finally release it.

Quote from TrIpLe M :

You guys planing to go for DX11?

Give a one reason why would they do something so pointless.

Quote from Scawen :

Sorry but the tyre physics will not be ready in the incompatible patch.

Thank you for clarifying that. Now lets head back to the waiting room.

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

Well, like Scawen said.. the last time he got tempted by our curiosity, it costed him years of punishment.

"Years of punishment" were a result of the neverending tyre physics developement holding everything back. It's been over 5 years since the unfortunate Scirroco delay which started all this mess and it's still going. It's been a hard time for both devs and players.

If that incompatible patch does contain the tyre physics, it could be the end of the "years of punishment". It's kind of hard not to get excited about something that we have been waiting for since 2008.

All we can do is wait and speculate, since Scawen won't tell us what's exactly going on behind the scenes.

Quote from Scawen :

I'm not talking about it any more.

Quote from Scawen :

I made a mistake just answering sicotange's question and now people are trying to make me talk.

Did that really surprise you? You are the only source of information about the developement of LFS, so when you start talking about things to come we want to squeze as much info as we can since we rarely have a chance to, expecialy in the last couple of years.

Don't get us wrong, we just want to throw money at you. We admire your work and we are grateful that you have created the best racing simulator for us to play and that over 10 years later you are still there trying to make it even better.

If you threat our curiosity as a threat, then we are sorry.

Quote from Scawen :

In fact we are working on an incompatible patch for the near future. That is before all the S3 things are done (as they will still take quite some time). So with the intermediate incompatible patch it should be possible to add that floating object bit.

Does tyre physics count as a "S3 thing"? I mean, is this test patch going to be incompatible because of the tyre physics? Would be nice if you could clear that up so we don't get excited for nothing.

Quote from Scawen :

I would like to say what would be in it but we have got in trouble before so I have learned to just keep my mouth shut.

It's ok if you announce/reveal stuff as long as you don't give any dates - for example, some time ago you revealed that Eric is working on another track for S3. Did you get any trouble because of that? I don't think you did.

Goat Simulator Patch 1.1 just went live!

Here are the patch notes:

- Added local splitscreen multiplayer
- Added a new map, try it out in the “custom game” section
- The humans have been given a brain with the cognitive abilities of a 4 year old
- Humans consequently learned to speak. You’ll wish they hadn’t.
- Added more goats
- Made fun of Michael Bay. Again. Please don’t sue.
- Added more powers
- Fixed the hitbox of flappy goat
- Poured several buckets full of Optimization™ into the game
- Made sure no class differences exists in Goat City Bay
- Added tons of achievements
- You can now run along walls
- You can now run up walls
- Stand by for Goatfall
- Changed batteries in our fire alarm
- The Goats have learned to ride bikes, press R to mount.
- The Goats have learned to ride longboards, press R to mount.
- The Humans have learned how to ride Goats
- Enjoyed flappy goat
- You can now buy hats for money
- This woman made her skin look 20 years younger DOCTORS HATE HER click here
- Fixed display of Int enchantments on crafted gear
- Applying plastic wrap around your screen will now give you a 3D-effect.
- Added VR support
- Reverted hitbox of flappy goat
- Made hitbox worse on flappygoat
- Removed Flappy Goat, I hate that ****ing game.
- Got 11 points on Flappy Goat; readded Flappy Goat.
- Spent more time writing jokes about Flappy Goat than working on the patch
- Changed the points required for the Flappy Goat Achievement from 10 to 30
- Just kidding
- Removed VR support
- Ultra-realistic water simulation
- Fire alarm still beeping
- You can now swim. Well not really swim, more like float around in a semi-controlled buoyant propulsion fashion.
- Added volume slider in options for NPC speech.
- Deadmau5 has finally left EDM. Is now making Goatronica.
- We went to see Godzilla. It was ok. Cool sound effects.
- Updated patch notes.
- Added a lot of new sound effects.
- Mary had a little ... GOAT!? Historians uncover new evidence, click here!
- There is a new game inside of the game, it’s called SteamWorld Goat.
- Honored Notch
- Changed batteries in fire alarm. Again.
- Wanted to add shadows to buildable blocks but couldn’t figure out how, can someone please tell us?
- Patch notes now covers more than an A4.
- Seriously stop making threads asking about patch notes 4 seconds after the patch goes live, calm down
- Game downloading, does anyone have the patch notes?
New patch?
- Patch released today does anyone know what it does
- Where are the patch notes
- Fire alarm still beeping
- Why is the patch so big?
- Lazy devs.
- If you want we can zip it, then rar it to make it smaller. Do you want it on Megaupload?
- Is this game worth it? Should I buy?
- Devs please put the game on a sale so I can save 4 bucks
- I don’t like ___, please add an option to remove ___
- Performed Satanic rituals to summon Phil Fish
- Plz come back
- Actually optimized the game a bit
- What use are ladders when you can run on the walls?
- I hate water
- Played a whole lot of Wildstar
- Volvo pls fix ___.
- Added a Capture the Flag game mode.
- Added Uncle Goat, I’m sorry about my Goat.
- Added a Capture the Flag game mode.
- Added five new colors, all of which are unseeable by the human eye.
- We actually bought a stuffed goat head IRL for our office, we have no idea what to do with it.
- Updated our Meta Score to 91/100.
- Killed PC gaming
- How long will the patch notes be?
- Changed batteries in the other fire alarm
- Increased Storm Spirit’s Static Remnant AoE by 15.