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MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Bit late, but awesome for having this again Kris! Commendable decision mate
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from Whiskey :TBH, I wouldn't rule it out so fast. You clearly have what seems to be a software problem, with one specific application.

What should I do? I've uninstalled and updated the Keyboard driver, and doesn't fix. Should I reinstall LFS?
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from Whiskey :Because testing another keyboard would have been too much hassle, right? Razz

Also, you don't seem to have tried in a fresh LFS installation.

It is a new PC, hence new LFS install. Thus, that's ruled out already.

I do not have another keyboard. The only other one is a old keyboard with the cylindrical plugin, which is obsolete lol.


@FreeScrirocco
Its an acer wireless keyboard that came with my old Acer Aspire Desktop. It worked fine on that, as well as one other pc. Only giving problems with this Dell.
Big input lag on keyboard within LFS
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Hi all, just one extremely annoying problem I'm having.

I'm using a wireless keyboard (those that have a small usb bob and batteries).
When I'm using it to type on desktop and general PC usage, it's fine and doesn't have any issue.

However, when I come into LFS, first 10-15 mins is okay. Gear changes on keys is smooth, typing is fine, no lag whatsoever. Once 15 mins passes, I start to get this terrible lag, and the input lag itself is randomised.
Example : I press "S" on keyboard to press clutch. It doesn't do anything, then 1 second later, it engages and disengages by itself. If I hold the clutch down, the pedal board on bottom right shows the clutch jumping on and off in varying intervals by itself.

Same thing happens for typing - it's almost impossible. Each letter wants to come up in free will, and I cannot even scroll through cameras (V). If I hold the V key down, it cycles, then stops and cycles randomly.


I've tried replacing batteries, using different USB ports, dissembling the entire keyboard and reseating he motherboard and panels, updating drivers, uninstalling the keyboard driver and reinstalling. Nothing works. This lag only happens in LFS.



Is this an isolated issue with this particular keyboard, or an incompatability between it and LFS?

PC Specs here :
Dell Vostro Win 10 Pro 64bit
Intel i7 2600 3.4Ghz
4GB RAM
1TB Storage
Upgraded Nvidia GE Force GT 420
Integrated graphics (standalone panel with 4 USB)

Doubt it's the PC's issue though.

Would like to fix if possible, if not, just gonna buy a new kb Frown
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Ah yes. Make sure the axis for throttle brake are not combined, but independant. Also, make sure to test the throttle/brake response and pedal travel inside the Logitech profiler. The graphs will show the travel, make sure when you are idle, the graph axis for Throttle is also at 0%.
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
@JALKMFE Nice bump 2 year bump. . .Such a bump for such a huge track Tongue
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
What wheel? If Logitech, install Logitech Game Profiler. Without it, the throttle sticks at 10% all the time.

And of course, when you are in gear, throttle always idles at 5% +/-. Because of engine run.
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from Pasci :Check out the latest comments of Scawen here:
https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/1933469#post1933469
and
https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/1933477#post1933477

If you bothered to read the top and bottom of that thread you'll notice I'm om that too.

Yes, its good to hear some form of response. But...

Verbal announcements are too norm now. Its pretty much the standard answer every single time - where are teasers or at least a proper estimate? It's as if the updates are dragging their hind legs trying to move along over the course of this dozen years LFS has been around.
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from Racon :IIRC, Scawen has said before that there are two that are close to finished and others in development.

Well, where are they? Tongue

Some teasers would certainly hype the crowd and silence the speculations.. all we get are just worded "meh" responses to sort of confirm that tracks are on the way.
No taking away from the fact that yes, its relieving to a certain extent when Scawen comes on abd says something, but after a while it gets mundane and standard.

And even so, 2 tracks after such a long gap is nothing to be happy about. Hopefully it comes out soon.....
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from lucaf :Have to say I feel much similar. Where is the guy who wanted to co operate with Devs by creating Nordschleife for LFS? I would really hear the opinion of Devs about that

Probably a no go but if they do accept this wildcard I'd be pleasantly surprised... although, where has this Nordschleife guy gone? Tongue
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
I occassionally pop in the fast time at SRT or FM Friday, or demo, then cruise. Theres literally 0 leagues of any sort catering to the Oceania time zone, which is sad, because there isn't enough audience in the region... or LFS in general.

Problem solving :
Problem : Lack of activity/variety or expansion of leagues
Why? Not enough users
Why? Insufficient content to make game (product) attractive to targeted market.
Why? Lacks consistency and variety of updates
Why? Effort not focused enough on developing game
Why? Dev team have not properly researched or did any form of public surveying or secondary research in order to determine what the community wants (or what the public wants from a simulator of such potential niche, like LFS).
Root cause : Improper planning and lack of understanding.

Have I nailed it though? Marketing and business modules are really helping Smile


Again, not trying to be hurtful, but I'm just blunt and straightforward. I'm not the sort to dumb it down to make it easier to digest - its just the way it is.. but I hope my opinions and critism would contribute to the development of the game, and not affect it negatively to deter development instead. Refocusing is key as I'm adamant that the community will go for more tracks over a graphical update. Its all about weighing the options, and at the moment I'm inclined to say, tracks.

Shift the focus, resources, all to crafting new tracks, or at least revamping the ones we have now.

Baseline is, tracks is one of the most vital key to a simulator, and graphics should not be the first thing to look at when trying to present more content.
A simulator without tracks (or enough tracks, in this case) is detrimental. Graphics.. not so. We could live with mediocore graphics.
You have amazing graphics but a handful of tracks, you still have the same lack of content, just that it looks better. Pointless.

As a simracer I'm holding on to LFS, but with a wheel and new desktop, I'm struggling to stay on the boat and not shift to iR or rFactor (or even Codies). There just isnt enough oomph anymore.

Hope you're hearing this mate @Scawen.


Bless,
Nova.
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MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
@Scawen

Really interesting! Seems like good stuff. Cheers for the update.

Although I can't help but think :
Why hasn't tracks been put as the top priority? A simulator needs to have a good amount of tracks in order to do well. Add to the fact that LFS has pretty good physics already, leagues don't have much tracks to go to once the current 8 have done cycle - one of the major turnaways of hosting anything in lfs that has a calendar schedule.

Physics has been pushed back for such a long time I can say that, at least for me, it's not top priority any more. We waited 10 years, surely more won't hurt.

Point being, there isn't enough actual content to go around. Improved graphical elements are a huge plus, but making something pretty wouldn't do much justice if there isn't much to make pretty in the first place, sort to speak. People looking to join LFS would be turned away by the sheer lack of environments (track worlds), and those who do join would say the same thing as me about 2 years down the road.

I'm fine with the cars, I'm fine with the graphics the way it is, but there needs to be more tracks. At this point its really quantity over quality, no matter how you would choose to argue.

Apolgies if it is a bit blunt, but its (at least) 2 men's living and business and I wouldn't like to see it driven to oblivion..

If you've read all of this, cheers scawen.
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
"...absolutely no asia and oceania racers..."

Sorry, what?
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from BeNoM :People have made fully-fledged track mods, although since LFS doesn't have official mod support like AC and and a much more complicated file system it's a lot more difficult and rarer for LFS.

P.S. I don't understand how people think converting a stolen model from game into another is anything special, it's not impressive and anyone can learn how to do it in a matter of hours. Making a completely new model, physics, etc. for a car is on a whole different level (what the devs do in comparison to VOB-modders).

Yea.. I don't see anything special or "oooh" with any vob mod..
A fully fledged racable track or a new car with physics would be what I'll be impressed about.

Then again, if that happens, Eric would probably be pulling at straws...
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from driftfix :sorry for interrupt people,you can ban me or him,but look at him works of lfs :o I know that he love lfs and making some stuff just for him own use.He never sharing his stuff that he making.Idk how's it for you, but for me its looks good https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcqu33n/

+1 Nahh...
Many others do this as well.. (looking at you, Vanos).

What would really impress me, and probably others as well, is if someone actually made race-ready LFS tracks (in mod packs of course, or just surface edit DLC), just like those hobbiysts in AC. If they did that then I'd really tip my hat off, and it would really question the slow update progress of LFS.

Yea.. in short, those bodykit mods (VOB mods) don't say much... doesn't do a lot to change what LFS is, so it's not really anything interesting to me.




//
side note :
Wouldn't it be ironic and controversial if someone literally ripped off the entire LFS game, coding, scenery and cars, went home, added his own ready-to-go handmade AA+ tracks, cars, physics, ectra to the game, then published it, and update it regularly like AC?
And then LFS would die in its shadows lol
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
@UM
Lower the side walls mate, this looks like the euro tunnel to France Tongue
Lower it to somewhat Monza banking style of height, would be correct to the time then
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
It would be cool if you stopped cracking LFS.
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
It would be cool if you'd actually look up the thread history of this forum section and realise people have suggested this countless times before you did.

Eh, and this "it would be cool" thing is catching on, eh?
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
It would be cool if you bought a S2 licence and go to [TC] Citydriving and experience whatever you just suggested.

Rofl


/edit
Or just go to LCS Cruise?
They have cruise and speedlimits, ectra too, lol
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from lucaf :Check your account status page, you should see your license transactions there? https://www.lfs.net/account/status I think "this shit" doesn't lose users licences just by accident.

Well said Rofl




You had S2 previously on this account - and only drove a measly 380 miles? And your last race was 3 years ago, and you only have one post?
I'm highly doubting your legitimacy, unless you bought S2 just to experience G25 or something lol

I'll just leave it at this :
"You can't lose a LFS licence. You can only lose a cracked licence."
Have fun writing that email to the devs. Do update on the 'progress' Smile
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MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
^ What he said. Contact LFS support with evidence and proof and they'll help you out. But it is highly unlikely as once you buy the licence you cant be revoked. Are you sure you're not pulling a fast one?
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Quote from Legendlfs :Today history is made when a gentleman and fair racer user Jati (jatimc) passed legendary 1 million distance !
He truly is the best racer ! Gongratulations !


But does he djent?
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
I support serious bumpdrafting (not just random bumps at corners, or like a heavy ram from behind).

If two leaders tandem draft and seem to be pulling away, I'd drop back a little and get a 2-car draft from the car behind to catch up. It's all tactical - and it's why NASCAR has lifted the restrictions on bumpdrafting.
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
@Bish Hope you recover soon to use wheel again Smile


@Lucaf Airio does have the capability for that like Maus and Bish have said. Just that its only "optional reason" thus some won't (or don"t know how to) oput a reason
MicroSpecV
S3 licensed
Normally if two people start arguing I issue a final warning for both and kick them both. Usually ceases the arguing lol
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