Quote from the_angry_angel :

... and if you go by the average LFS forum age, probably between 15-25 and most likely single or not in a serious relationship (I've pulled that last one out of my arse, but I'd maintain that it's likely to be true).

Don't worry, Angry - I'll take your word on that one!

Sure. I do agree with the point you're making. Bringing someone onto the show that is appealing to your target audience (on whatever level) makes good sense.

However, I said I thought it was a bit harsh, because I felt that wasn't all they had done.

Based upon this week's show:

1. Having an anchor presenter added a certain professionalism and structure to the show.
2. Based on her performance this week, Jessica (IMO) already presents on a par with the guys (in terms of delivery and dialogue). Maybe she'll become even better - who knows?
3. Adding a new face (any new face) to the show, provides variety in presentation.
4. Maybe the guys needed another presenter to take care of the general stuff, so they can spend more time on reviewing and interviewing? (OK, I just pulled that one out of my arse too. )

So I think ISR have probably killed two (or more) birds with one stone here.

Maybe more than just a pretty face, eh?

Last edited by dungbeetle, Tue 6 May 2008, 12:22.

Quote from the_angry_angel :

You certainly seem to be appealing to the 15 year old pocket mining demographic now

Maybe a bit harsh there, Angry?

Once all the 'nudge-nudge, wink-wink' jokes are done and dusted, I think a female presenter provides a good contrast to the guys.

In this week's episode, I thought having Jessica fronting the show and taking care of all the general/intro/competition stuff with the guys doing the technical/review stuff worked well. It's traditional for news shows have an anchor man (or in this case, woman ) with other people doing the in-depth stuff.

Kudos to Darin and Shaun for not insisting on being front and centre the whole time and allowing another presenter in to help.

Quote from the_angry_angel :

... and it's also nice to hear a lot of the dialog getting a lot smoother :up:

Yeah, things are loosening up a bit now and TBH I thought Jessica presented well this week.

Last edited by dungbeetle, Tue 6 May 2008, 10:56.

Quote from Mazz4200 :

Me's looking forward to the SRT's look at sim racing beachwear segment

Quote from Hoshimodo :

Darin and Shaun in trunks? Please reconsider this request

Apparently, now they're famous, they only do Speedo work.

Try limiting LFS to around 20-25 fps.

In LFS, see:

Options/Misc/Limit in-game frame rate (near the top of the screen).

Quote from Hyperactive :

Let's vote:
a) a broom
b) a leg
c) a rotating stand (or levitation, does LFS model sub-atom physics?)

I feel that the leg option might interfere somewhat with left foot braking, so that's a non-starter for me and while I really like the stand/levitation device, it has to be said that the broom solution has a certain simple elegance, so it's a) for me.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Easier solution: Strap a broom to the roll hoop, which you can use to push yourself away from a barrier when necessary. It would make the MRT look super-cool too.

Marvellous idea!

I'll add that one to the list.

Quote from Woz :

-1 from me. Would cause issues until we get full course yellow and safety car.

Prolly a bit OTT for the MRT, no?

Quote from Woz :

Also the push back should NOT be instant. SHould have to way for marshall to reach the car and then waitr for SAFE time to push it back.

Yep. Fair enough.

So allow a short delay (although in practical terms, leaving it too long could lead to unnecessary pile-ups) and then only allow a reset/rejoin once the coast is clear.

Last edited by dungbeetle, Sun 20 Apr 2008, 22:16.

Would it be possible to have some kind of 'pull back' facility for the MRT?

The reason is that the MRT is well suited to the shorter South City circuits and sometimes a fairly innocuous spin will leave you with the nose of the car pressed up against a barrier.

I appreciate that they have bike engines and therefore cannot have a reverse gear, but it would be nice to maybe allow a marshall to pull the car backwards away from the barrier and would do away with the need to allow resets to overcome this problem.

Perhaps it could be an option, in case people prefer not to use it.


EDIT: Or maybe just have a 'marshall reset' option that does not repair any damage, and will not reset the car if it ends up on its side or on its roof.
EDIT 2: Or how about fitting the MRT with an electric reverse unit, like the ones made from starter motors?
EDIT 3: Or the broom handle solution - see post #9 below (Patent Pending © thisnameistaken 2008)

Last edited by dungbeetle, Sun 20 Apr 2008, 22:48.

Quote from AndroidXP :

http://www.xkcd.com/386/

Logitech Driving Force Pro (DFP) and Momo are very popular.

Be sure and check out the Hardware/Wheels and Controllers forum for lots more information:

http://www.lfsforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=15

"...well I'm sorry, but I just don't get it!"

Hardly surprising really, Simon.



(Nice one, MP3 Astra )

Last edited by dungbeetle, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 11:04.

Quote from petercollins :

I can feel a sick day coming on

Yeah, your typing sounds a bit wheezy - better safe than sorry, eh?

Quote from petercollins :

WOOHOOO

I cannot wait to get home to give this a go!!

Anything I should know?

Erm ... there's not enough buttons on the wheel?

Nah, just kidding.

I'm insanely jealous. Enjoy!

Quote from de Souza :

Can someone post pictures of the new wings/noses that appeared today? Don't have the time to search now

The new cars will prolly look a bit like your avatar.

Karting, trophies, sim pod, LFS on laptops, beer ....

... :wow:

What a perfect day!

:clapclap:

Great news.

Congratulations and best wishes.

I know that this one's an old chestnut, but it still seems to affect me.

It's the stutter that occurs online when someone new joins and/or a skin loads mid race.

(If it happens when I'm going through the South City chicane, the results are often 'interesting'! )

Does anyone else still suffer with this?

Can anything be done to prevent it?

I'm using the standard Patch Y by the way - no test patches - and have a healthy broadband connection.

Cheers
/d

Any of the F1 cars from circa 1965.

This was the Golden Age of F1 racing for me. Gritty, all-mechanical and very dangerous.

I still watch the movie 'Grand Prix' (1966) every now and then just to see the cars and the racing footage, although they actually used F3 cars dressed up to look like F1 cars for the movie. The footage used in the longer shots were extracts from real F1 races though.



Apparently, director John Frankenheimer refused to film the cars moving slowly, then speed the film up, so all the footage in this film is the real deal.

A genuine museum piece of the era.

For those who haven't seen it, here's a clip from the movie:

Grand Prix (1966) Clip

and there's some trivia about the movie here, if you're interested:

Grand Prix (1966) Trivia

Last edited by dungbeetle, Wed 2 Apr 2008, 11:09.

Quote from Cayman[CZE] :

... iam feel like lama ...... bleeee..... one more ....

S'cuse me?

I think that one got somewhat lost in translation, Cayman!

Sounds happy though, so all is well.

I think you need to submit your server (host) details to the InSim Relay Service.

Go to LFS Remote and click on the question mark (?) in the bottom right hand corner of the page. It explains it there with a link to the Insim Relay page on LFS World.

Is 12ms quick enough for gaming?

I'm not an expert but I've heard that 6ms or faster is better suited.

I think it's something to do with fast moving objects in the picture blurring and/or smearing if the response time is too slow.

Yes and apparently it's due for release on 1st April.

Quote from jaws99 :

Just got my copy ... why do you need an update the morning the game has been released!?

Details of the update are here, for those interested ...

http://www.gran-turismo.com/en/gt5p/news/d2024.html

...and here is a warning about losing any gamesaves you made prior to the update and how to continue downloading the update after an error:

http://www.gran-turismo.com/en/gt5p/news/d1985.html

Last edited by dungbeetle, Fri 28 Mar 2008, 16:13.

Well, yes, it is old news now but it's still rather splendid, isn't it?

Quote from joen :

There should also be the option to meet girls, take them out to dinner in down town south city and get virtually laid ...

Could be tough though.

Scawen would need to model the bedspring physics just right, or there'll be complaints.

Maybe he could do some testing first and then post the video like he did for the BMW.


P.S. Seriously though. I think Tristan's gonna love this idea. I'm sure he'll be along shortly.

Easy, tiger!

Last edited by dungbeetle, Thu 27 Mar 2008, 14:44.