Nonames ? there is an actual higher vampire and an doppler in that list!!
More importantly, a niche game in a niche market, it's only logical to expect low activity.
From my modest experience, if the server isn't well managed, Demo or Licenced are practically the same, half of the grid will not survive T1 anyway.
In that case this can't represent the demo high skill racing, more likely lobby racing with friends.
Yes if it wasn't for his cooperation you would be both crashed.
Using such risky move in an outside leagues environment where not everyone can read your true intention is pretty risky, he can pretty well just kept his racing line, or worst, closing in too soon (if he is confused by your move) for you to pass.
Using such risky move in an outside leagues environment where not everyone can read your true intention is pretty risky, he can pretty well just kept his racing line, or worst, closing in too soon (if he is confused by your move) for you to pass.
Maybe if you could have enough space put some ps4's with street fighter (which is surprisingly addictive) or something on them to diversify your offer, I don't think everyone can enjoy simracing as we do, maybe by seeing the cockpits beside them they will get interested.
That's where a matchmaking system can be useful.
As far as I know, PBR obligatory include some sort of bumpmapping (normal map, displacement map to control tesslation), but normal map is really essential if you want to create materials which simulate hard edge details like rocks or sands, to not wasting triangles on details.
From what I can see LFS only has albedo, specular map and some sort of reflective material for glasses (for building windows/cars), but I think if the base albedo is right, Eric can include normal maps pretty easily afterward when the engine will support it.
Awesome news, great work on updating all the tracks Eric as I know how much work it can take modeling and tweaking textures for assets! 
Scawen would it be possible to sync dedicated servers on local time for dynamique time of day ?
Yea, I wonder how Scawen will tacle this feature.
Scawen would it be possible to sync dedicated servers on local time for dynamique time of day ?
Yea, I wonder how Scawen will tacle this feature.
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Enjoyable for sure, but not as "in depth" as for exemple RF2, just by the amount of simulated stuff under the hood it's not comparable, you literally have to oversteer the car in LFS to make fast lap and that's not very lifelike.
If Scawen said he can't get a satisfying result out of the current physics for a simple FWD like the Scirocco, it's for a reason...
I mean come on, let's be fair to those who bring new things to the simracing world.
That's clearly biased, we can't ignore the amount of work other developers are putting into their physics engine just because LFS happened to be our platform of choice, dynamique track temperature and rubber deposit, aquaplaning or tyres flatspots etc are just few things that are clearly result of recent efforts into making more realistic simulation.
Competition is a good thing even in a niche market like simracing.
If confusion brought us some players, I vote for "why not".
And I bet half of LFS userbase stumbed upon it randomly when searching NFS back in 2000's.
lightweight so not much time lost on copying or running it, and top keyboard and mouse support for those who are too lazy or can't afford steering wheel.
And hassle free pickup (or what left of) online racing.
And hassle free pickup (or what left of) online racing.
I totally agree, for exemple the only way for us in our country to buy games and software legally (since Steam has some creative soft available) is to use the Steam gift card, which can be bought through some computer parts retailers here.
Scawen started it already by making variable price according to geographical position, and it’s great as I don't see any other games that are doing the same thing without their respective stores, but he can't change the fact about currency convertibility, and that's our main problem here.
I don't like steam monopoly, I’d hope for other stores to make some competition with improved flexibility and less constraints for indy developers, maybe then Scavier will be convinced, but that doesn't mean LFS cannot improve its popularity without steam, it's just that I can't think of another efficient way for LFS marketing.
Sorry if I sounded like someone entitled to his opinion, it wasn't my intention at all, it sad me tho that other simulation take advantage of steam popularity to raise their userbase while many people ignore of the LFS existence, especially knowing the potential of Demo free licence.
Plus it's a great platform for their VR headset.
You are doing right focusing on LFS visual attractivity for now, the physics is fine considering the fictional content of LFS, I am 100% with your approach, we'll see how people will react after the update.
I know, but I think it's necessary to reconsider this option, even if they have to change their business legal status.
Unless if there is a better way..
Just what's its full potential ?, doing 100 laps for 10 years every day on each track ? people have different tasts and some have their favorite track/car combination, without taking into account other factors ( life, jobs etc..)
I still believe for LFS case the slow development pace isn't the main cause of recent multiplayer activities, I mean..ahem..steam....
.Just stop !
My prediction was totally wrong
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I agree, you must practice constantly for months/years to become really consistent and fast, like RC-Maus said you will mostly be put against guys who do laps after laps for close a decade.
Good suggestion, but it need permanent moderation as it can be abused.
Hopefully we'll get some sort of matchmaking/ranking system somewhere in the future.
That's why Scavier need to think of a way to promote LFS, we can't bring new players if no one know about the improvements being made.
So you think the actual user base is enough ?
I personally think software development nowdays is too heavy for two or three guys, peoples expectations are way too high in all area (graphics, physics etc), even for a experienced developer like Scawen things are getting too big to respect his near future roadmap, it's even worse for Eric as I understand very well (being 3D artist myself) how complicated 3D projects are, the more you go into details the more time consuming it become.
Imo I think it's time to focus exclusively on core contents and game strongest area to improve them even further, making even more contents will only make things worse for future improvements, especially for such a small team, so 2 or 3 cars plus 2 track for S3 is probably enough.
What I mean is improving the competition aspect of multiplayer (ranking, safety, matchmaking etc), focusing on immersion and precision of the actual contents (interactive dash, interior buttons etc ), graphics and physics improvements continual improvement, and more importantly is visibility, we have to reach where gamers are.
Imo I think it's time to focus exclusively on core contents and game strongest area to improve them even further, making even more contents will only make things worse for future improvements, especially for such a small team, so 2 or 3 cars plus 2 track for S3 is probably enough.
What I mean is improving the competition aspect of multiplayer (ranking, safety, matchmaking etc), focusing on immersion and precision of the actual contents (interactive dash, interior buttons etc ), graphics and physics improvements continual improvement, and more importantly is visibility, we have to reach where gamers are.
Maybe it's easier to simulate than a standard tyres. 
G27 user here too .
LFS lack detailed track surface, that's why you can't get much bumps feeling from your wheel, maybe you need to try rockingham as it's a laser scanned track and maybe it's more detailed than other fictional tracks.
I don't think FFB enhancers of whatever are of any help in this case, realistic FFB come from raw physical data from suspension, tyres and the track surface so any fake canned effect will ruine the realism IMO.
.LFS lack detailed track surface, that's why you can't get much bumps feeling from your wheel, maybe you need to try rockingham as it's a laser scanned track and maybe it's more detailed than other fictional tracks.
I don't think FFB enhancers of whatever are of any help in this case, realistic FFB come from raw physical data from suspension, tyres and the track surface so any fake canned effect will ruine the realism IMO.
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