Last time I checked, Aston didn't have a rallycross layout. Did you make your own track or something?

Hope you have loads of fun, and welcome to the LFS community!

Err, this probably wouldn't be the best idea because it your concentration would be taken off the race and you would probably cause a big crash. It would probably work for single player where you can pause, though.

Is there somewhere where I could purchase/download (or both) a video of an entire F1 race broadcast? I don't get Speed channel, or any channel that shows F1, and I really want to see the races.

The second round of practice for the Melbourne GP is underway! As of 9:20 PM (Pacific Standard Time), Alonso, a favorite, has lost his foothold on the best time and has fallen into third best. Massa and Heidfeld of Ferrari and BMW respectively, have taken first and second best times, also respectively . For my team at http://www.f1manager.info, I have Sato and Davidson for my drivers, Sauber for a chassis, and RB Renault for an engine (note that I had limited funds and couldn't get the best :shrug Any of your predictions are welcome, and good luck to all who are in a fantasy league! Check out the stuff at www.formula1.com for more info! I'm so excited!

Do you like or dislike how exclusive LFS is? I like it being exclusive, because everybody's nice to each other and we have this feeling of community where everybody (except the occasional douche) is willing to help one another. In race, people apologize if they crash others (again, except the occasional douche), and are willing to share setups and other tips. I'm kind of worried that LFS will lose its charm if it really starts to take off. What's your opinion? (Please vote in the poll, too!)

I think we should be able to set up camera positions prior to the replay, and be able to cycle through those cameras during the replay (or just go to any camera we want, even if it's out of order) The cameras would also have an option to rotate to follow the action. The list of features goes on and on, but I think you get my drift. This would allow for more realistic replay viewing (instead of following just one user).

In preparation for the upcoming OWRL championship, MPRC will be hosting an open practice and PB proving session on Friday, March 9, from about 0:00-1:00 GMT. See details below:

Server name – OWRL Unofficial Practice
Server slots – 9 (sorry, couldn’t get a big server)
Packet rate – 6 (nice and smooth)



Track – Westhill International (WE1)
Car – Formula XR (FOX)
Laps – N/A (Practice)

Rules: No set-in-stone rules, but please follow regular etiquette guidelines. If you crash, please refrain from using Shift-s. Rather, an assistance car will be deployed to aid you back to the pits. This is only to increase realism. Repeated Shift-S usage may result in a ban. All the other usual stuff, such as wrecking will also result in a ban.

All OWRL members who have accepted for the next race are welcome to come. This server will prove as a great venue for practice, collaboration, and PB setting for grid determination. Hope to see you there!

Hi Victor - I'd like to add my league.

League name =
MP Racing Club

Hope it's not too much trouble! Thanks!

Is there some script to look up average Pb times? I want to see if I'm better or worse than the average.

I have opened a practice/pb setting server for anyone who is participating in the upcoming OWRL championship race. Here it is:

(NOTE- All letters are in white)
OWRL Unofficial Practice

Track = WE1
Car = FOX
Hope to see you there! Space is limited, so come quickly!

Especially in the open wheel crashes. If you look at any F1 crash videos on YouTube, a graze of the wall (or any minor crash) basically totals the car. Also, parts go flying off the car (perhaps too hard to program for LFS). I think LFS could add to its realism by giving less forgiveness on any kind of crash.

I think the BF1 is the coolest car in LFS considering that it is the fastest, best handling, and is based and designed off a real life car. So why do so few servers use it exclusively? Are we afraid of it or something?

EDIT - Sorry, I'm going to have to cancel the race. Looks like not enough people were interested.

MP Racing Club (www.mpracingclub.netfast.org) will be hosting their first official club race series today, March 2, starting at about 23:45-0:00 GMT. All are welcome. The server stats will be 10-11 max guests (same for in race) with a 6x packet speed. (Note: Depending on how many people want to come, we might be able to use the Co-Re server for the race) See below for race details:

Track: Currently undecided, although most likely an Aston layout or Westhill
Car: Most likely the FOX
Laps: 3-4 if long layout, 5-6 if shorter layout
(I will edit if any of these details are 100% confirmed)

Server name - MP Racing Club Server

Hope to see you there! Any feedback would be appreciated, so just reply or send comments to [email protected]

If you are reading this and want to come, please reply.

Last edited by BlackSheep720, Fri, 2 Mar 2007 23:07.

MP Racing Club (www.mpracingclub.netfast.org) will be hosting their first official club race series tomorrow, March 2, starting at about 23:45-0:00 GMT. All are welcome. The server stats will be 10-11 max guests (same for in race) with a 6x packet speed. (sorry, I don't have a big server) See below for race details:

Track: Currently undecided, although most likely an Aston layout or Westhill
Car: Most likely the FOX
Laps: 3-4 if long layout, 5-6 if shorter layout

Hope to see you there! Any feedback would be appreciated, so just reply or send comments to [email protected]

you are reading this and want to come, please reply. I don't want to open a server and not have anybody join it!

Last edited by BlackSheep720, Fri, 2 Mar 2007 16:53.

Quote from axus :

All I see on the website is spam and nothing about the league. Please tell us more about cars, tracks, rules etc. I run LXCC (with a bit of help from my team) and let me tell you, it ain't easy running your own league. It's a huge commitment so don't take it on unless you're sure you'll have the time.

First off, that's definitely not spam. Spam is ads, things for profit, and my site is not that. Secondly, the league will have a high variation of tracks, and the cars will mainly be the FOX and mid-level road-cars (i.e FXO). The league is not necessarily based on points and hard-core racing. I will be hosting many "open practice" sessions, which I find very fun, and stand-alone races. The league is designed to be a venue for competition, not really a season-like deal. The league will be quite exclusive, as my computer can only host 10 without blowing out the connection. I'd rather it be mostly a place to have fun rather than to have a no-chat, all serious, super competitive racing environment.

In conclusion, I'm saying that the server should be social yet competitive. (compare it to the Redline Racing servers). Mix those two aspects together and you're sure to have a great time.

Quote from Sketchyrollin564 :

whats a league? (im not kidding either)

Wow. You race in STCC and don't know what a league is. Nice, man.

I'm thinking of creating my own league. I know I'm pretty much a noob (relatively), but I am quite entrepreneur-like and think it would be fun. I've created a website: www.mpracingleague.netfast.org, and have a plan in store for when I have the time. Would you join my league if you could?

Quote from Sketchyrollin564 :

Just simply race. You go in there, and you race, and the more you win races/the more you race, your points go up. when your points go up a certain amount, you get the next level licence, allowing you to race with better cars, and the group of people with that licence.

So it automatically adds you to the database or whatever?

Actually, I've now discovered STCC (took me long enough, eh?), so I think I'll be postponing any filming. Sorry if I got your hopes up.

This might sound a little dumb, but how do I join STCC? I don't see a link on their page or anyhting.

Quote from animal1313 :

Might I suggest that you watch a season of the show first? I love the series; much better than Fifth Gear or any of the Commercial-masked-as-a-show that we have here in the U.S.

I wasn't attempting to suggest that the show would be exactly like Top Gear, I was just comparing it to that. However, Top Gear is the only show who's clips I watched (YouTube FTW ), so I expect that the show will be more like Top Gear than these other shows you speak of.

I will be beginning a great endeavor over these next few weeks: A kind of Top Gear in LFS machinima movie. It won't be the precise style of Top Gear or the voice though , as I've only watched clips of Top Gear and, obviously, can't hire the hosts . If you have any suggestions or could give a cool title for the show, just tell me. Thanks!

How hard is it to fix the bug where you hit a barrier and your car goes unrealistically flying up into the air? C'mon people, it's ruined countless races for me and probably for you too. This needs to be fixed.

How much am I missing by racing with a joystick? In some ways, it's like a wheel because it has dynamic axises (compared with just "full on" or "full of" with a keyboard), but in other ways it's not because there are no pedals, no gearbox. What's your take?