I used to rent a VPS for years from ovh, but due to an insane rise in payments i gave that up and built my own server at home. Hosting from home is by far the best option.

With a quick search i was able to find a $2/mo VPS at ionos, I've used them before and they're quite reliable.

Though personally its nice not having to worry about ever having to rent a server again.

Quote from Flame CZE :

It seems like the LCD brightness got fixed too?

Maybe it's because at night, the inside of the tunnel is brighter than outside, whereas it's the other way round during the day?

https://www.lfs.net/attachment/660328

I was going to mention this as well, this last change made it look so much better!
It feels illegal for LFS to look this good

Last edited by kristofferandersen, Mon 17 Mar 2025, 07:51. Reason : fixed typo

Quote from YoLolo69 :

Exact same issue wit S3, I tried 2 different cards, Visa and Mastercard, same...

This might be a crazy question to ask, but: What error?

Might as well throw in my 2cents..

My brother is 5 years older than me, so he introduced me to LFS in 2010. A core memory i have is just listening to skrillex on the classic westhill track

Cruise servers in 2013 hit different

Westhill

Quote from Viperakecske :

Im the Mayor of Westhill and South City.

So thats why the property taxes has been spiking all of a sudden

Quote from Pasci :

maybe Scawen can include the current FF value in a suitable Insim package (for reading; to change the value, the solution with the command is sufficient).

Actually i disagree with this one. A better solution to this would be to change the /ff [value] command.

- Typing /ff 15 would set the force-feedback to the value of 15.
- Typing /ff would return the force-feedback value in the chat, like Force Feedback : 15

All Pasci then had to do is read the chat and parse the value.


Although, this is also quite possible without even needing to know the value of the force-feedback.
Say you have storage, sqlite in this example - each time you (the local player) enters the track:
- You query the database and check if the ffCars table has a record of the car you just joined with. If it does, you send an IS_MST with the command /ff [value] (replace with value from the record).

If the query didn't find any records, you add the record and apply the value you prefer for this vehicle. Of course this kind of feature needs some kind of ff management, so you can change the ff for said car at any time.

I have not played around with this (except for in my head), but i definitely do think it is possible with both approaches.

yeah i don't there's any efficient way to track what force-feedback each car has.

I would probably do what Flame suggested.

4.6.5 (07/02/2025)

Features (8 changes)
Messages Panel:
- Added checkbox to only show local data.
- Added clear button to remove the text from the search input.
- Paginator now shows the total amount of records.
- Records that contains local username are now highlighted.
Settings Panel:
- Greeting input now fills in the old value when clicked.
- Fuel warning input now fills in the old value when clicked.
- Pubstat input now fills in the old value when clicked.
- A friendly GUI shows how to get the api_client and api_id values.

Improvements (5 changes)
Messages Panel:
- Optimized cached lists.
- Optimized search, you can now search for users and words in messages.
- Added IS_TOC packet: No longer out of date nicknames.
- The LFS Mods API id and secret is now required. Can be set in the Connection.ini configuration file.
- Cached messagelists in the application are now limited to 10,000 records.

I'm using a self-hosted file upload due to cloudflare issue the forum is facing.

Download

Last edited by kristofferandersen, Mon 10 Feb 2025, 09:26.

This version requires .NET 8!

v4.6.4 (04/02/2025)

Features (5 additions)
- Best PB widget.
- Race Positions widget.
- Theoretical PB widget.
- LFSW Integration (pubstat key is required).
- Split time comparison.

Improvements (9 changes)
- Optimized messages panel. It should be way less laggy now.
- Refactored the entire button customization codebase. Buttons are now stored in lists with all of its properties.
- Migrated project to .NET 8.
- Race related widgets no longer reset themself after a valid lap.
- Laptimes Panel now has inclusive filtering. Meaning you can filter each one individually.
- Configuration files were not automatically generated when running InSim for the first time.
- Fixed side menu not showing when spectating an AI.
- CarContact no longer sends messages about car contact with AI.
- UI Template names now allow for whitespaces.

I was not able to upload the windows version to the forum, so here's a self-hosted site:
https://files.bitbolt.cc/s/iU4OeDgA

Last edited by kristofferandersen, Tue 4 Feb 2025, 10:13.

I started vaping when i was 22 or so, its one of the dumbest things i have done to my body. I quit vaping in early 2024.

Vaping for 5 years surely gets you hooked on nicotine, but surprisingly - i was only urging the nicotine rush 12 hours after i stopped vaping. After that it was a breeze. My biggest issue was constantly reaching for it or missing that feeling of vape moving through my body, i still miss it but have promised myself to never return.

A while after i quit i got used to the feeling of not having to bring the vape, the juice and a spare battery where ever i go. All i need is carkeys and my phone, much easier to get around now, lol.

I presume this DSG Simulator is an InSim application. Perhaps provide some screenshots or videos so forum users can see what its all about?

While i probably wouldn't be able to use this application anyway (without major issues) since i am using linux. I don't think anyone would pay for such an application when there is already a free version available.

Quote from Tavo.p :

I would like to point out the creation of a shortcut button for the 'pit' from...

Hello, i answered you in your other post. This is possible by bindig a command to a wheel button or keyboard key.

https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/2114887#post2114887

I can provide a video of how to do this if the other post wasn't clear enough.

Quote from Tavo.p :

I would like to point out the creation of a shortcut button for the 'pit' from...

You're posting in a thread about translations, next time - please post in General LFS Discussion forum.
Regardless, you can do that by binding /shift p to your wheel or keyboard.

from LFS Manual under Binding & Executing Commands.

No problem!

I'd be happy to, especially since there are so very few Norwegian translators around. Actually i think its just me.

Quote :

I've added your access to the online editing system

Wow, this is much easier! I'll get around to do the rest at some point later, hopefully before the next LFS patch.

I've updated the majority of the norwegian translation.
Half the game was showing up in english, lol

Quote from Bokujishin :

and eats through its RAM, even on Linux.

Beware that linux uses the spare ram for disk caching, making certain operations go faster. I found this out last year when i built a home-server that only runs linux. You can verify how much ram it actually is using with free -h. The -h just means the output won't be showing in bytes, but rather a human readable output.

Since this is slightly off-topic, i will leave it at that.

Wine itself is a bit unreliable when running games. I generally just use Steam's Proton. I used to play LFS with proton in early 2023 and i never had a single crash.

If you don't wish to use LFS through Steam, you can use proton with Bottles.
https://docs.usebottles.com/components/runners#types-of-runners

Have you done /insim 55340 in lfs?
Either way, your application failed to connect to LFS.
Hard to say what it is without seeing a code snippet.

There are several ways to play LFS on linux, regardless of distribution.
For reference, I am using Zorin OS 17.1 which is based on ubuntu 22.04.

There are several ways to play LFS. But i'll just list the two that give the most performance.

1. Lutris
   
2. Steam Proton
   

Lutris
I can't be bothered to open a VM for this, but you basically just add a game and it lets you search for one. Then you just search for Live For Speed and it will install the latest version. When updates get released you just install them through the auto-updater in the game.

Steam Proton
Proton is a compability layer which allows linux users to run windows applications, games specifically. Never fails to impress me. To use it for steam games you right click a game > Properties > Compability and enable Steam Play. Select a proton version below that.

Steam Proton (non-steam game)
Games (top-left) > Add a non-steam game to my library > and select LFS.exe. If you don't have LFS installed you can select the self-extract archive. Run the game.

Personally, i prefer lutris due to the jerky setup with LFS and Proton.
Before proton i used to run LFS through wine, but it is simply not worth it. Lutris or proton ftw!

Best of luck.

Quote from Joe mama1256 :

Cant wait to run over a deer

Or through?

Quote from RacingSOUL :

Thank you for the detailed reply. In this case, it is impossible to block the...

There's one way, and probably the most optimal solution.
You could just change the insim port to a port number that is not in use:

That'll stop your insim program from sending/fetching data


When you get back to your computer ready to play LFS, you do the same command but specify the correct port number

Hiding GUI elements are only limiting the burn-in's in those areas, but you'll still get a burn-in on your monitor if you're looking at your own parked car. Also, the chat isn't going to give you any kind of burn marks. In the case that no one is speaking, the chat will fade away and be gone at some point.

The best possible solution i have for you is to have this video running in fullscreen.

The video can also be used to fix severe burnmarks.
I had a 6 year old monitor that had a huge burnmark in the middle of the screen, i had that video running every night for 3 days and eventually the burnmark was gone.

I wouldn't mind seeing custom tracks in the game sometime in the future. Although i think it may need a different approach than what was done with car mods. I think only well-known modders with good reviews on car mods should be able to create and publish custom tracks.

That way we know that its not going to be a track ripped off from another game. Anyway, there's no need to brainstorm this yet as Scawen is already in the middle of something completely different.

G'day racers.

Its likely I'll return to this project on a later date. For now it'll be open source under the MIT license.

https://gitlab.com/kriss0706/lfs-companion