Download one from here https://www.lfs.net/files/setups

I dont know are you driving with wheel, mouse or keyboard, but 1:36:5 with xfg/xrg is not bad time at all at on new Blackwood. However demo servers are quite populated with experienced racers so if you compare yourself to them, you may think you are "slow" or you should perform better. Having a time "around 1:34" on current new Blackwood, requires much experience.

If you haven't still done, join a demo server and instead of joining the race, spectate the fastest driver (you can jump on other's cars with TAB key) and watch how he drives. You may find out some critical driving line details just by watching him.

Since this server is still up and running, and having only XFG option, its interesting unique choice for demo server. However currently the race lenght is 13 hours. Is there any admin alive who could change the laps to 4 or 5, and remove qualify?

edit: thanks Mikke

Last edited by lucaf, Sat, 9 Dec 2017 14:42.

I protest the move of alfik_78 on lap 15 (at 21:27 of replay). He goes off track, and returns the track without any caring and understanding that there is race ongoing on the track. He tooks immediately in the middle of the track without any speed, first I hit him, then swissline hits him and loses 3 position because of that. I have seen him doing the same thing also in quick races, and it looks to me he wants to eagerly defend his position.

I understand that accident happens, but that returning to track was such noob move wich shouldnt happen in such events, assuming every racer uses the track map where you can see if cars are near you.

Quote from Mikus1212 :

Why is aston track picked again?? When i wanted to pick blackwood after blackwood you said no.

Maybe you gave up too easily under the "no" of others? You could/should have insisted on blackwood, and at the end, nobody can say nothing to that, if rules says that winner chooses the track.

I write in this separate post couple of suggestion for next season:

I would modify the pointing system.

1) Imo its not fair that I get the same reward as polesitter or fastest lap driver gets, just by remaining last in qualify and then climbing 13 positions without actually overtaking almost anybody. So I would remove the one point reward for the climber.


2) I suggest change that all drivers get points like this system:

5 participants race pointing system:
5th gets 1 point
4th gets 2 points
3rd gets 2 points more, means 4
2nd gets 2 points more, means 6
1st gets 3 points more, means 9

10 participants race would be with same logic:
10th gets 1 point
9th - 2pts, 8th - 3pts, 7th - 4pts, 6th - 5pts, 5th - 6pts, 4th - 7pts
3rd - 9pts
2nd - 11pts
1st - 14 pts

I mean, your victory (or any high position) has more value if there are more participants in the race. The participants count should be counted from starting grid, not from finishers. I mean if 10 cars on grid and only 5 finishes, the last - 5th driver should get 6pts, 4th driver 7pts etc.

This is just because we cannot never not how many participates the event. Is it fair that winner gets same points from a race of 5 participants, than a race of 35 participants? Also currently its bit boring that those who can't reach top11 in the race, will never get points (sounds like pointing system of Formula One in the 70's).

Thanks for wonderful event once again.

So far I have learned to enjoy this "TS-meeting", though in the beginning I was questioning what is the point of TS, and I felt it is disturbing my driving (because didn't understand I can mute if for the race).

Now I keep TS always on during races, and I can concentrate on race while listening Fras' interesting commentary. However I wish in future that also TS would be password protected after race has started to prevent situations like yesterday.

first laps here

Quote from lucaf :

Could we have the server in qualify mode outside thursdays? /QUAL=240
Currently no qualify option to vote. Thanks

Also for quick race voting, would be nice to have more than 1 lap

Thank you!

Last edited by lucaf, Fri, 8 Dec 2017 13:12.

Haven't tried T300RS.

I found 2nd hand G29 (actually G920 but its the same thing) in very good condition and paid bit more than 200€ (with shifter). I'm not also a professional driver, and this was my first wheel, got familiar with it in 2-3 days.

I think this was definitely worth the ~200€ but difficult to say would I pay 400 for this. Maybe you should find friends who own both wheels and go to have test drive?

I have been able to set up this also for other sims. The G29 has a weird brake pedal implementation, you can find out more by youtubeing "g29 brake pedal fix".

Gigantti is btw selling G29 with price of 199€ ...."TARJOUS PÄÄTTYY SU 10.12" be fast!

Quote from MousemanLV :

It's on their FB, Lucaf.

Oh, I see. Nothing in their web-pages (they have even separate News page), nothing in their Steam news feed, nothing in their official youtube channel...but Facebook...this sounds like they are still not sure if it will happen. Anyway, very nice to have something probably great to wait.

RRE got updated couple of weeks ago. Among the updated things, GT3 cars got new physics and tire model.

Interested on this, managed to find the "starter pack" on 5€ inside the game's store portal. The pack contains 5 tracks and 10 cars (one of those being GT3 car, meaning you can join multiplayer servers hosting GT3 series). Have to say, wasn't too bad the feeling of McLaren GT3 car.

Quote from Flotch :

A bonus pack (3) will be available the 20th of December ... for FREE.
It will include 7 cars from Alfa, Maserati, Lamborghini and Pagani.
It seems the Giulia QV is one of them with the 33 Stradale for Alfa.

Nothing about Laguna Seca that should be brought for FREE aswell according to my reading on a german news ...

:o source of the news?
I found only an article from october..

Could we have the server in qualify mode outside thursdays? /QUAL=240
Currently no qualify option to vote. Thanks

Also for quick race voting, would be nice to have more than 1 lap

Last edited by lucaf, Mon, 4 Dec 2017 14:48.

Was hard race, congrats guys, you did well. I did also but not as well as you. And consumed more than 38% fuel

I left server too quickly, anybody saved the replay of race? Ah, google drive...found

start of the race:

Last edited by lucaf, Tue, 5 Dec 2017 13:54.

"IS PROJECT CARS 2 THE NEW LFS ?" such provocative name for video, eh?

Thanks for the race! Nice combo, good racing, here some first laps

0:45 that is fighting for position! Nice to see skilled drivers fighiting. Nice vid. Sure heart warming memories.

He doesnt tell did he play LFS in a year before buying S2. IMO running modern windows with 2GB ram is insanity, just leave that laptop for email usage and buy a real computer
Also lfsword tells that he had made a strong 1:19 with XRG on BL1, god knows what add-ins he is running

Last edited by lucaf, Fri, 1 Dec 2017 15:26.

Quote from RC-Maus :

LIVE STREAM

This time from a different PC with tvdirector

Coool so we all wanna be in youtube, right? Lets have full grid tonight!

Welcome to LFS community! Note that default setups for demo cars are quite uncomfortable to drive fast. Find better race setups here.

Stay away from cheats and you will have lot of fun with new friends

Downloads page says:

Quote :

Minimum computer requirements
2 GHz CPU, 256 MB memory, DirectX 9 capable 3D graphics card.

Recommended computer requirements
3 GHz CPU, 1024 MB memory,
3D graphics card with at least 512MB memory.
LFS is mostly CPU dependent due to its physics calculations.
A full multiplayer grid requires a fast CPU more than a fast GPU.

FAQ page says:

Quote :

Minimal system :
1 Ghz CPU, 3D accelerated video card, 128Mb system memory, 400Mb free HD space.

Recommended system :
2 Ghz CPU, Video card bought after 2006 with at least 128Mb of video memory, 512Mb system memory, 1Gb free HD space (for updates and accessories)

Quote from UnknownMaster21 :

I doubt told minimum system requirements have been given false info

Mee too. Maybe they aren't updated for Win10 platform?

btw:

Quote from system_requirements :

Minimal system :
1 Ghz CPU, 3D accelerated video card, 128Mb system memory, 400Mb free HD space.

2GB RAM is already too little amount for the OS. You may want to downgrade your LFS version to get back lightweight Blackwood 2016? DDR3 RAM costs nothing...why you suffer with 2GB? Buy another 2GB

What hardware you have, and operating system?

In another sim, the voting has a period of time until its valid. In LFS no, wich causes sometimes hilarious situations, when non-voted racers spectate from track.

Short clip of yesterday's division 2 race of round 2 of DTM cup. My race was just disastrous. But what can it be since I was dead tired, and far too distracted to drive a GTR car. Such a shame since I had very nice setup. Nice event, good organization once again.