Quote from imthebestracerthereis :

w00t

will be working on it a lot tonight, so if you wanna add me to MSN, that would be a great help

mark(at)crypticthoughts(dot)com

Quote from imthebestracerthereis :

erm, did the old racemanager need mysql?
I just want to use it in my server, I cant output data on my website

The database stats are OPTIONAL. If you dont put in a database info, it just wont store them . It's just a little addition NOT required.

well, regardless, the system will need a central db.

what I am going to do, is make two sets of it. kinda. an extra option.

league_race. (yes/no).

And it would ask for a league_race ID number .

Or something.

But to start with, it will just be an earn lience points system. with future developments.

this upcoming insim app will only be so that you can get onto the next server! .

Although, maybe a league system should be my next venture.

Just a website, without insim or something?

Quote from danowat :

Can you expand on the term "clanbase"? it's not one I am familiar with

You register, join a league.

Arrange an event. You then, have a fight on a server with another clan/team. Then input the results into the website. It then gives you points/subtract points.

This is for first person shooters.

Quote from danowat :

http://www.race2play.com/front/second_front

It's a "front end" for leagues, makes it easy for people to join leagues and easy for people to organise them.

I have used it for RACE, and I think LFS could benifit from something similar

like clanbase, but for racing?

Quote from danowat :

Is this anything at all like Race2Play?

whats Race2Play?

*edit*

Its a league, where you get licence points, for winning. Basically. But, it wont be on just the one server - servers can be run by anybody that has a LFS Dedi server application. All they would have to do is load the InSim Application, and the application would do the rest! Servers can have a licence requirement (500 points minimum or something like that).

Last edited by Krammeh, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:07.

Here is how the ban system would work.

Server admin bans you from a server.
Global database alerted of this.
Racer can go on all other CRL servers, without any issue.
CRL admin checks the replay, to see if its worthy of a temp global ban
CRL admins decision spanned accross all servers.

Okay, here's what I propose.

As I'm sure some of you know, I am in the process of making the requested mod "RaceManager". Once I have completed that - I've thought about another mod, that I'm sure many people will be pretty excited about.

Here's the idea.

Have a central databaes (hosted by myself) with a range of API calls that the CentralRacingLeague (CRL from now on) gets from the database server. A few of the API calls would be to get the players stats when they join the server, update the database when they leave and such.

Now, the idea would be - people win races, get points, upgrade their licence (much like CTRA and CD). Possibility of running more than one server with licence point requirement values (manageable via the config file). Servers would also have the ability to enable features like the rolling start/track management/and more.

There is a twist, the idea of the centralised database is because anybody will be able to host one of these league servers with their own custom settings. If they run the CRL app, it will connect to the central database, meaning the racers licence/points go from one server to another server.

There would be a registration for the host, that could be blocked/allowed depending if they "break admin rules" or what-have-ya.

Also, there would be a central ban list - any ban would automatically upload the replay of that race, any ban without proof of replay would NOT get added to the central ban list.

There would also be a central website where it shows what servers are active, what track, who's in, and such.

Basically, I would like to think what others think about this, and if they think that it would get used. I think it could become a very nice set of servers, run by several different admins - which could bring the community a little closer together.

I dont think a PatchX compatable version has yet been released.

If I could get my hands on a G15 I could make an app for it.
Anybody got a broken G15? with a working screen maybe? I could pay postage?

Here's the development log:
* Config loading
* InSim Connection
* RaceStart Detection
* Stores players details in array upon connection
** Grabs PB and a few others if pubstat-ident-key stored
* Removes players details after disconnection

Features to be added
* Warmup Lap (with all the notices/penalities and such)
* Extend flag notices
* Spectater flag notices
* Determine spinouts/crashes
* Auto map rotation (with custom settings [allowed tracks/random cars/set cars for set maps])
* Database statistics (if you set your mysql settings, it will store race details)

I think that just about covers it. If there's anything you want me to add to the bottom section for this, please tell me now :P rather than when ive completly finished :P

fallen a bit behind.

had a few PC Support jobs to sort out first (paid :P).

I will work on it more tomorrow after work.

Should be able to get a decent test release complete.

Quote from Becky Rose :

It crashed. I've not investigated, it happens sometimes but usually X-Monitor would catch it, it cant catch crashes at the moment though because i've disabled it until I get a chance to write a new and improved version of it (X-Monitor caused problems in its own right).

I'm very tied up on another project at the moment, but I am aware that it needs doing.

I'll make a process_watcher if you want? With customisable process names? upto you!

Quote from imthebestracerthereis :

seriously?!

:jawdrop:

I wish / need your programming skills

Yeah should be finished by tonight, test it with a few LTC regulars or something then release it .

It will also tell you if/when its out of date compared to the latest release!

Started on it .

While at work haha.

The config loading section of things :P.

It should be finished by tomorrow mate.

I just thought it would be easier for people that don't know what they are doing as such.

Without even having to install PHP on their system or anything like that.

I will just code it in PHP and release it open source.

if you're using WINE to run the server, you can use WINE for the insim app to.

I am planning on releasing an InSim applicaton, and I don't wanna code it in VB.

Is there anyway of compiling a PHP Script (must be PHP5) to an executable? I have found software that converts PHP4.4.4 to an Executable, but not PHP5

I get the feeling that the whole auto kick/spec thing, is disabled in practice mode, because its designed to create layouts and/or if you wanna go backwards, to retake the corner while "practicing". Dunno though!

Quote from mcgas001 :

is that a working code up there then?

also wouldnt it be an idea to add some kick commands to that program,i mean people will just ignore the flags otherwise,only an idea...

haha, I wish! lol. Thats just the settings file.

I will be creating the code later on and making it read the config file above.

It will take me a couple of days, as LTC is higher on my lists. Although, I may take tonight away from LTC, so I can create this project! Maybe even totally open source, but not sure!

maybe.

warning_spectate=5
warning_kick=10
warning_ban=20
warning_perm=50

I dunno, something like that!

**edit**
im looking into compiling php scripts into EXE files. anybody know about this?

**edit 2**
Going to code and release in PHP (open source)

Last edited by Krammeh, Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:02.

Quote from mcgas001 :

is there anything you cant do

Its only another insim. All the idea's are already there .

I will create it in VB6 I think! And the release the .exe :P

ROFL both fixed at once.

It must have been an ISP issue, or an area issue! :P

it'll take a couple of days, as im busy with the next LTC InSim release. Keep annoying me on MSN about it :P

Quote from mutt107 :

i reinstalled lfs and it still says 'did not receive player info' and other stuff i may haft to quit lfs

Quote from IceMan31x :

I seem to be having the same issues, only under connecting to a server, it will say, did not recieve ok, or did not recieve player info. When i finally do get into a server, i can race for about 2 mins then it kicks me off "lost connection" I am almost wondering if its LFS master server, but i really couldnt tell ya. Ive been playing lfs for 1 1/2 years and never had this problem till today

you two tried speed tests? google adsl speed tests.

tried re-installing LFS?

what servers have you tried?

any error messages?

Can you browse, while in game? (like, open IE while in windowed mode).

Does it only kick you off once you get into a car? once you've driven for a while?

Lag bars at the bottom right go nuts?