Quote from MaKaKaZo :

make sure that our servers are all listed in the same master server

Adding the entry to the hosts file on the machine(s) that run your servers would probably make them contact the correct / same one, after a DNS flush and a restart.

Quote from mrbogeyman :

I still needed the word format for compatibility reasons, i.e. to send it to others.

OpenOffice isn't your problem, Microsoft (and the above) is.

Quote from Wikipedia :

Since the format is the de facto standard, many word processors such as AbiWord or OpenOffice.org Writer need file import and export filters for Microsoft Word's document file format to compete [...] Most of this interoperability is achieved through reverse engineering since documentation of the file format, while available to partners, is not openly available.

Horrible, i've got zero consistency in the XFR, randomness. First laps were incredibly slow for no reason. When i found some speed my car was thrown off the track into a wall because i looked at a piece of curb. Got some zero-steer in the layouted chicane and couldn't stop, so my car got thrown off the track into a wall again. Other events include another roll and a drive-through penalty. :trophy:

Burnout 1 and 2 are great arcade racers. Burnout 3 and onwards, IIRC, basically reward you for crashing at any time, whereas in 1 and 2 it's actually quite bad to crash while doing the racing. Forza is decent for a semi-sim.

Basically, if it doesn't add anything to racing, it probably won't be added to the racing simulator. Just my guess, of course.

Really nice, feels very light and fast. "Diff with" confused me a bit, took a few seconds to figure out which thing gets compared to what, perhaps "Diff using" or "Diff from" would be simpler to understand right away.

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Quote from kaynd :

Btw any Celeron is not enough for video capture at all…

I've got a celeron, captures video just fine.

Add usernames to demo. When an unlicensed copy queries the master server, pass the system id along and get a guest account / username back. Proper bans in demo.

Quote from CJ Ice :

ok, but what about the player'S ConnNum who's keep playin? Their Connection Number is changed too?

Just send the /command.

Quote from Cue-Ball :

All that is needed is ...

Yes, it is so very simple, as long as you do not consider that what you suggest
... will add a layer of exploitable code for which there is no solution.
... may cause bad experiences for a sizeable amount of users.
... could fulfill the previous points without actually being used much, and will certainly do so before being "overused".

Most of the userland/policy issues would be alot less apparent if a server running the restrictions was flagged as private, in which case the code makes no sense since you will achieve exactly the same by doing the small amount of organizing required for a semi-private server. Your suggestion will also reject someone who's built a clutch pedal that pushes a button, and admit someone who uses an xbox controller as a h-shifter.

Mega Man 2

Quote from Cue-Ball :

LFS already knows what you've selected.

What you've selected does not need to equal or even be remotely similar to what you are using, the code is pointless. You will achieve exactly as much by running a league or a "club" with the restrictions you want.

Quote from Cue-Ball :

The main issue is to be able to detect and lock out people who aren't using an analog (axis) clutch.

Writing software to do something software can never do, creating the issue illustrated above. What a fantastic improvement to LFS.

Quote from George Kuyumji :

... where everybody uses the same techniques of driving

Software alone cannot verify this, simple as that. It makes no sense to define rules for things you can't evaluate.

What's the point in enforcing things you cannot verify. Anything could send the axis value for the clutch, including a button. The H-shifter uses keys or joystick buttons, anything can send them, including paddles. It's not feasible to check for these things, the result is lots of code that will break as soon as anyone tries to break it.

Quote from Spacid :

EDIT: I don't know how barricade actually works

Quote from SamH :

Racers and Admins of servers use this form to report wrecking behaviour (primarily on S2 servers). An email notification is immediately dispatched to each of the admins in our "wrecker barricade network" individually, including a link to an MPR which has been uploaded to support the report.
[...]
Admins are free to decide, based on the behaviour they see in the MPR, what action they wish to take on their own servers.

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There's probably some MTC stuffs in JInSim

Quote from ajp71 :

If you went down the mod line you'd likely end up with either the rF mismatch/wrong versions etc. route or the fairly dismal alternative of using a torrent type system like DR tries to, that would result in huge loading times

I don't think LFS would be limited to choosing between a non-system and a poor system. BitTorrent is a great technology for distributing huge files by creating a huge network of unreliable sources, not so good for small files on a small network.

Let's say Scawen adds a file-not-found check to the update distribution system, triggered by the game not being able to find a file (or a file being "OOS") LFS would ask if you'd like to download the file and ask the master server where to find this file. Great for a broken installation. Add multiple source downloading and source broadcasting, dedicated servers (being servers) could notify the master server saying they're ready to serve the following list of files/packages, and/or that these files are available at location x.

Add a custom track to a dedicated server, set it up for distributing the file along with one or more sources on the web and clients could probably download the new content at very decent speeds without ridiculous delays before transfers start. A very generic update / repair system for the game turns into a decent "mod" distribution system with Scavier unable to control the contents and thus not "selling" unlicensed content. The system would still work if the master server was given to the community, if/when service and support is dropped for LFS.

Technology aside, obviously i want more tracks. If i had an amazing car in real life i'd want to drive it at many locations. Same thing.

Quote from Dygear :

Really?!? He released it?

:Kick_Can_ :juggle:

I actually worked on some insim code today! ... in Ruby