Quote from the_angry_angel :

Anyone want to enlighten me, as to what happened?

After reading al heeleys comment I don't know if I want to know what happened...

Quote from Victor :

the trick with that host-file won't cure the problem people are having to connect to the master. That file holds the IPs of hostnames, but LFS doesn't have to lookup the IP for the master. It already connects straight to the IP.

If it is done that way then it is definetly no dns problem.

Quote from CAPTeN :

Apparently, somebody called cegetel and they told him that they don't want to make something because they say cegetel are selling internet connections only for viewing web page but not gaming

Funny statement. Are they selling internet (i.e. full tcp/ip) or are they selling viewing webpages? You should really search for a real isp... they don't want you as a customer and they certainly don't want your money.

Quote from CAPTeN :

edit: Finaly, it must be a DNS problem due to the fusion of the 2 ISPs

So puting the IP-addresses of the servers that are not resolveable into the hosts file (%WINNT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) should make it work again. Or setting another dns server for the connection. But I have no doubt that other servers could be blocked by this "isp"...

Quote from FunkedUp :

Below this there are three sections which change color. These don't change size like the Wiki says. Do these indicate tire wear or what? What colors correspond to what degree of wear (or whatever the heck is being measured)?

They do change size. You have to drive the tyres a little bit longer
They indicate tyre wear, as you already guessed. But I think your tests did not last long enough.

Last edited by Ayahuasca, Sun 21 Aug 2005, 10:00. Reason : Spelling

Just a wild guess: You don't have other programs running at the moment you play LFS? For example the firefox browser with some neat plugins? Or an opened LFSWorld page?

I have a weather forecast plugin installed and every now and then when the plugin fetches the new weather data or the LFSWorld page reloads I see LFS stutter. Not as much as you describe here, but it is very noticable. So I shut down each program I can get a hold of and this usually makes the game run more smooth.

Well said Maraz. I think we should not change the system in mid season. We could go "more advanced" next season. Then most of us players have accustomed to the new variables tyre wear and gas usage.

Quote from zoopy juice :

I dont think so, you dont see any real life championship give DNF points because a hose clip came off a radiator compaired an engine blow do you?

LFS was still a game last time I checked. A good simulation, but a game. So why should things outside the control of the players (like a dropping connection) be compared to engine damage?

Quote from zoopy juice :

IMO its unfair to the people who race the whole two hours and get less points than the people who DNF

Thats why I suggested some kind of system where you would get points relative to the driven distance. It's up to the league to make these points fair overall.

I understand your point, but with longer races connection problems become more possible. And I really like to see someone getting points for sweating 1,5 hours in front of the wheel before his connection dropped.

Quote from zoopy juice :

But a DNF is a DNF shouldn't matter what division your in, should score 0 imo.

No, that would be really unfair. Imaging your connection dropping after 1,5 hours racing? I think you would have deserved some points. But the system should be changed. The laps you have done should earn you points.

Someone who drove 80% of the race distance would get more DNF points than someone who did only 20%. The base for the percentage calculations could be set individually for each division. So a good qualifying would get you in a better position even if you don't finish the race.

For this season (GTR) there was a closing date.
You can join at any time, but you must wait for the next season to start to paticipate in races.