In a simulation, power is power and torque is torque, regardless of what "fuel" the "engine" is "burning".

Quote from Jakg :

I'm a geek, I like my PC fast. Even if I didn't need the CPU power, I enjoy getting the most out of my CPU

I'm also a geek, but as an engineer, this makes me facepalm. Assuming you weren't trying to crack your .zip, you're just generating a lot of heat and spending a fair amount of money dealing with that heat for nothing.

Quote from Jakg :

(password cracking - I zipped up all my files and then lost the password!)

http://xkcd.com/936/

Last edited by Forbin, Tue 22 Jan 2013, 20:43.

For what could you possibly need that much CPU performance in the first place?

I race to show off, I don't do it for fun, so why do you guys like love racers?

you'll say "racing is awesome"

Playing lfs is awesome too, but I play it because it is dull.
You guys should stop loving racers.



http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=81253

Quote from gooner andy :

can anyone dispel a myth that all tyres are the same except the name on the sidewall. many thx.

No. It's not a myth. Any perceived performance or behavior difference is purely psychological.

Quote from Racer Y :

What am I doing NOW? RIGHT NOW? Uhhhh..
Showing a friend Forbin's videos! Hiccup!! HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!!!!!!!

My ego thanks you for this morsel.

I'm sure your cruising setup is of the utmost quality and gives you a huge advantage for all that driving under the "speed limit."

The SV650 is not a "gixxer".

I don't know what makes you think GSX-R's are any faster than other supersports/superbikes, though. In the club racing scene, they're generally considered easier to work on, but handling is inferior to other brands. Rider skill is a much bigger factor for performance, though, as demonstrated in my videos.

Last edited by Forbin, Sat 8 Dec 2012, 18:44.

Quote from Racer Y :

What do you ride anyways? I've done a little....very little work with old school cafe racers lately. I'd love to get a CB 750 and rat it out. I'm just too damned old and fat for a sportbike.

2006 Suzuki SV650S w/ 2004 GSX-R600 forks and front brakes
70HP and 380 lbs with a full tank

http://i.imgur.com/NwPbO.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X9-tlExWXc&t=3m18s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m5YTTwdZnM

Last edited by Forbin, Thu 6 Dec 2012, 12:48.

Quote from Racer Y :

"At this point, if I want to race, I'll do it for real in my preferred 2-wheel format."
I converted to hardcore rider after gasoline shot to 4 bucks a gallon around 2006-7
I ride a Valkyrie. It out chromes a hog and outruns a crotch rocket

At 95 HP and 700 lbs, I think not.

Last edited by Forbin, Wed 5 Dec 2012, 19:52.

Quote from Macfox :

From what I found on a quick search .004K (18.08.2002) was the first public version that was played widely. It's been a while since we've seen that level of enthusiasm in a thread.

http://www.west-racing.com/for ... ;f=1&t=958&st=125

Whoops, I got the date right but the letter wrong. Thanks for the correction.

Quote from Macfox :

I guess I'd consider anyone from the RSC (2001? days) old school.

.004W was released in August 2002, IIRC. It was the first demo release of LFS. Of course, RSC was also around before then.

I pop into the forum once in a while. The last time I raced LFS seriously was 2008, and I may never be that serious about a video game ever again.

At this point, if I want to race, I'll do it for real in my preferred 2-wheel format.

CPU: 2x Intel Core i7-3960X
Motherboard: EVGA Classified SR-X 270-SE-W888-KR
RAM: 12x 8GB (96GB) DDR3-1600
Video: 3x GTX690
Sound: HT Omega Claro Halo
RAID Card: LSI MegaRAID 9280-24i4e
HD: 24x OCZ Octane OCT1-25SAT3-1T 2.5" 1TB
Case: Some ginormous monster
PSU: Fusion power station

Last edited by Forbin, Fri 26 Oct 2012, 14:49.

Post an SPR.

4GB is probably sufficient. However, like FRZN-95 says, it's probably DDR2. If you want to upgrade your CPU, you're probably going to have to replace both your motherboard and RAM too.

A motherboard swap can be fairly daunting for a complete newbie. Look up some guides on how to do it if that's the path you want to take.

If your computer is a pre-built (e.g. Dell, et al.), this may be impossible.

Your CPU will be a huge bottleneck to that card. Even my C2D E8400, a far superior CPU to your Athlon X2, couldn't keep up with my GTX480.

For example, Deus Ex: HR never ran right until I upgraded my CPU to a Core i7 2600K (also included a motherboard and RAM upgrade).

Didn't you see the map? It would only affect Americans.

Quote from gezmoor :

I've seen Valentino Rossi race at the British GP. Was back in 2006 when he was on a competitive bike and came second to Pedrosa, who I have to admit I had no idea was at the time. Same for Stoner who was in that race. I was over the moon to see the (even then) great Rossi and other faves of mine such as Capirossi, Checa and Edwards.

Amazing how things change. Just 6 short years ago and Lorenzo won the 250 race, and Bradl retired from the 125s. Simoncelli came 10th in the 250s.

I had to look that last paragraph up as I had no idea who any of those guys were back then.

There was a 250 race I watched with Simoncelli and Bautista. It must have been Jerez in 2008. Simoncelli was leading and Bautista was right on his rear wheel mid-corner when Simoncelli's engine seized, causing him to crash and take out Bautista. They both got up, Simoncelli briefly explained what happened, and then they hugged right there in the gravel trap. It was awesome to see and speaks volumes for the character of both, IMO.

1. No. Maybe the wind changed.

Last edited by Forbin, Fri 31 Aug 2012, 22:45.

Quote from The Very End :

Haha, nice!
I know that F1 cars in real life have the downforce to potentially drive upside down in a tunnel, but how it work sideways? Would the downforces be enough to not pull the car down from the fence?

Assuming the fence is strong enough and has some grip, no. Just steer towards the sky to counteract gravity and you'll stay up.

Quote from tristancliffe :

I don't think LFS bothers simulating rolling resistance as its pretty negligible.

You would be incorrect. It is modeled, and it is tyre pressure change that made it most apparent to me. It can be quite significant on a car like the FOX, FBM, or MRT. That's why you generally see fast setups using the maximum tyre pressure all around, even if it results in sub-optimal temperatures. They gain more in a straight line due to reduced rolling resistance than they lose in corners due to reduced grip.

Even my old FO8@SO4 WR was rather slow on the straights due to low tyre pressure. My time was beaten just a week or 2 later by someone who went faster on the straights with more downforce and higher tyre pressures.

Last edited by Forbin, Mon 27 Aug 2012, 18:05.

Interstate '76

http://www.lfsworld.net/

1. Click S2 Hotlaps.
2. Click the WR's tab.
3. Click the track environment you want (picture icons at the top).
4. Click the time on the combo you want (track configurations are shown in the column headers, cars are shown in the row headers).
5. Save the .spr to your ...\LFS\data\spr\ directory.
6. Run LFS.exe
7. Click Replays.
8. Click SPR at the bottom.
9. Find the SPR you just downloaded and double-click on it.

Last edited by Forbin, Tue 21 Aug 2012, 00:03.