Quote from wheel4hummer :

But then whenever you shift up you would be below the powerband in the next gear...

not if you tune the ratios right

Quote from BMW M6 :

the CM Sams MS i did my self if you still dont belive me ill take a pic of my start up shit if i have to

take a pic of your start menu, or even the vista experience page... but you wont be able to do that.. cause it's not actually vista.. I had that vista transformation pack on my XP side before I installed vista ultimate. It's amazing how different actual vista is from that 'mod'

Quote from Knight_Atack :

Well, first, both of these cards seem to be dual DVI, when I have a VGA LCD monitor. Secondly, both of them are on ZipZoomFly, and they don't ship to Canada.

Anyways, I bought the one I previously mentioned, and can't wait to receive it!

dual dvi means nothing.. Nvidia sends DVI>VGA converters with there cards.

6600gt's are pretty good... and dirt cheap.

Hmm I looked through the forum this morning (not search just skimmed through pages) and thats the first time I've seen that thread, I wouldnt have made my own had I saw that one.

the point is simply LFS is a simulation, automatic exist in real life.. Isn't a simulation suppose to mimick real life as close as possible?

Basically what I'm saying is I beleive automatics should function like autos in LFS, granite people don't use them but why can't they atleast function like they should? it wouldn't be hurting anybody.

Nope

Quote from Bob Smith :

The current automatric transmission, is not an auto. It is an aid that drives the manual for you. Actually simulating an auto box would, in a way, be a more realisitic solution. I'm not sure if it would have any place in a race sim though.

Point taken.. But I do have to say that not every car that races is always a manual.. I have seen lots of cars on tracks that are equipped with automatics.

Since the XF/XRG/XRT/RB4/FXO are technically road cars, I think it would be more realistic should I say to have both transmission options available. And both sound/operate realistically.

Just my opinion.

First off I know what everyone is going to say! "Manuals are made for racing, autos suck!".. Well, I'll agree with you 100% there but..hear me out.

I think it would be a pretty neat 'add-on' to have a realistic sounding/shifting automatic transmission in the game, sometimes I like the ease of just pressing the gas and the brake. The current auto doesn't do a very good job. It rarley downshifts when you NEED the power and doesn't particularly sounds like one either. If you guys do implement this in I'm quite certain it will be the second game ever to have it, Enthusia has done this and they did a GREAT job with them. If i could get that kind of experience in LFS it would be awesome.

Just something I wanted to add, not sure if anyone will agree with me but I figured I'd give it a go.

Quote from shane-0-matic :

lol. i looked at ur cockpit.
u have the same computer shell as my cusin
and the same monitor as me lol

.. I don't have that cockpit anymore unfortunelty took up too much room.. have the same case though.. with the lights removed. Too annoying at night

Never had any problems with newegg and I've made around 25 orders from there..

wheel4hummer is right though, tigerdirect is rediculous.. I bought my motherboard from there (newegg didn't have any boards i wanted) and they charged me 16 dollars to ship a freakin motherboard!!

LFS IS pretty CPU intensive.. I for one was running under 100fps (sometimes 110fps) with my old setup in outside veiw (60-80FPS in dash) with my AMD Athlon XP 2200+ 1.8ghz. I moved up to a A64 3200+ Venice (2.2ghz) and now I run 100-140fps in dash veiw and 130-200 fps in outside veiw.. That's a huge increase IMO. For just moving up a little.

Mine-

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

Is windows vista any good ???

thanks

That's XP with Vista transformation, atleast it looks like it..

your lucky to even then those FPS with that setup.

I posted before but I have a new pc now so I guess I'll post again.

Asus Kv8-MX mobo
A64 3200+ Venice 2.2ghz
1024 Corsair (512x2) ddr2
BFG 6600GT OC (overclocked further, 570mhz core, 1.16ghz memory)
Rosewill RCX-Z3 92mm cpu cooler
2x 40GB WD Caviar
1x 160gb WD

You can get a 6600gt pretty cheap now.. Decent card.. I get 110-150fps in dash veiw with no car, no less then 50 with a full grid.

Quote from MR_B :

LOL That's great

A) You have too much free time

B) I'll be trying that out for myself now

Actually me and my friend Supaman were the firsts to do this back when the BF1 just came out, surprised it took so long to float around.

Quote from Thunderhead :

So that is okay for idle temperatures?

Anyway thanks for answers.

It's fine for a stock heatsink, i have a upgraded heatsink and mine is only at 78f right now (i have the same cpu)

40c is only 104f, the temps are well within range.

Sometimes PC's randomly restart.. My athlon XP 2200+ always ran at 93f but sometimes would randomly restart. A defrag once a week fixed that problem though, I would give it a try.

Everything but the motherboard temp is fine.. It's possible that the motherboard doesn't have a temp probe, therefore it's not an accurate reading.

Quote from Markz :

You could, if you're desperate enough, download a previous version of S2 as well as its corresponding LFSTweak version.

it won't sound like an actual V8 though, like LFStweak V will.

update drivers and get a video card fan

Quote from Viper93 :

I could see if they made that but I can only find data saying that they made 305 at 3460 pounds. 360 at the engine maybe, but then you could say that the srt-4 has 260-270 weighing 2880. Which Mach1 are you thinking? I haven't found anything mustang that weighs that much, jeez that almost as much as charger hehe.

SVT cobra came with 390HP 6 speed manual that weight in at 3800 pounds for the convertable.
Mach 1 didn't come in a convertable so it couldn't have been that.

I was talking about the Cobra.

I'm not trying to put you down, skittles are quick little cars no doubt. But it comes to a point where srt-4 owners think they have the fastest car on the road. You will only beat 05 vettes when theres a BAD driver, you find a decent driver and you will see tail lights. actually.. you will have to squint to see them.

And I find it extremely funny that you say your srt-4 handles like a miata.. Have you ever driven a miata? I've driven SRT-4s alot and they handle very sloppy, the rear end is WAY too light, it swings out whenever you try to take a corner hard, and the car has more understeer then ANY FWD I've ever driven. Upgraded suspension or not, SRT-4s cannot handle.

Quote from Viper93 :

Most of them are pretty close, it's not 100% accurate sure. I could definatly see low 13's with a manual but not 12.5's a new SVT maybe. But then like I said before you looking at at least another 10 grand down for something. Downside though is the handling is still crap. You would have to go with a Euro or Japanese car to get any handling.

360-370whp with 3700lbs, do that math.