Last time I went quadbiking I nearly killed myself (very close shave with a large tree)... I'd say I'm allergic to them now.

Based on my (poor) stamina, and lack of money (as always), I've voted for the cheapest option there.

If it is the most expensive option then i'll just come along as an official spectator.

A job on minimum wage doesn't help at all.

I'm suprised LFSn00b is still in it

i couldn't resist.... really, I couldn't.

Foo Fighters - Come Back

I can do all 3 of the days in August quite easily.

Feeder - Buck Rogers

Greboth, thanks for the offer.

If the image linked in post #2 in this thread is good enough I might have to take you up on it.

Unfortunately that image is about as good as I can find from anywhere!

Aparently there's a good golf course at Slaley Hall (about 17 miles away from Newcastle).

I hear things about it being a PGA course... not sure on that though.

I think the amount of 'Yes' votes should determine how many days (or weeks) the ban should last for.

hmmm could do with higher res and also like a flat image instead of 3D if you understand what I mean... but if that's all that can be done i could use it as a template for something higher res.

some more progress... if you can call it that.

Tonight with 4 other cars on the grid LX4/SO6, 10 fps for the first 2 laps. (all other tracks have a frame rate drop too I've noticed. But only 5-10fps... SO has lost 50-60fps)

on LFS:
I have low-res textures (incl skins) - Had better FPS with high res textures in patch X on all other tracks, which aparently haven't been touched.
0xAA and 0xAF

on rFactor I can run:
DX9
High or Max on all graphical options and extras
4xAA 4xAF
and still get 50fps in the middle of the grid in a 25 car race

RACE07 I run
DX9 (it's all it supports)
Medium graphical options on everything
2xAA 0xAF
and I get 40-50fps in the middle of a 20 car grid in an online race


So, WHY on a DX8(!!) game can I only get 10fps with 4 cars on South City? Patch X was fine.


I also HATE this 'clutch model' - i can't even call it that with a straight face. But that's not for this topic.


P4 3.06 with HT
2GB DDR400
GeForce 7600GS 256MB

if those can run rFactor and RACE07 at above graphics options without stuttering, then why the hell can't it run LFS at a good framerate with it's inferior DX8 graphics? Have the physics really changed that much so my processor can't run it anymore? I can't see DX8 wanting full power out of a GF7600 either.

Also to add I had exactly the same problems with my old Athlon XP3200+ and 1GB of DDR400 before they died.

Your number plates have the wrong country on them :o

Has anybody got a high-res(ish) Creme Egg logo??

I've searched many websites, google images, and can't find one at all.

I've seen the old logo, but I'm after the current one which looks like this
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/447561872_e13614c5fd.jpg

Anybody who helps will officially be great.

Quote from JohnUK89 :

*bump*

VirtualBox Seamless mode FTW

EDIT: The bottom right graphical corruption isn't seen on my screen, it's a bit where nothing actually exists. You'd get a black bar on Windows (2 monitors, left taller than right)

I feel special being the only one in the 'Neither of the above' list.

Take it to your local computer shop and they will fix it for you.
DO NOTtake it to PC World.

Just remember it'll cost you money at a local shop, but it will cost you far less than what PC World would charge you.

Put it this way, it's better to let people who know what they're doing fix it rather than posting thousands of questions on a forum.

Also remember to have your genuine windows XP key with you (it should be stuck on the side of your case somewhere).

And the best thing that happened to me at school was a teacher setting his tie on fire on the bunsen burner.

Quote from The General Lee :

My new cheapest quote is £1040

:o fully comp?!?

Just heard the roads from Consett to Newcastle and Consett to Durham are shut, plus the A68 is closed for a 30 mile stretch! :o

More snow, anyone?

All of it fell in less than 3 hours...

This is the main road into the middle of Consett... My car was sideways going down it on my way home for lunch. Under the snow is pure black ice.

Quote from rc10racer :

Been there done that

Says Pecker on his 666th post.

The Vines - Anysound

Just tried LX4 on SO Chicane with 9 cars.... 6fps on the first lap, completely and utterly 100% undrivable. South City is now a joke IMO.

Feeder - Buck Rogers

this is the song that got me into music... I wasn't a music fan at all until I heard it about 6 years ago.

Quote from kaynd :

Indeed new SO needs more possessing power but apart from this, I fail to see the upgrade you did…
Theese two CPUs are from the same generation… they where competitors when they where new and usually an Athlon XP was better at 3d multimedia applications comparing to the equivalent Intel P4 processor.
Furthermore the 2gigs of ram are going to boost your computer’s multitasting capabilities but if you don’t run anything else while playing, LFS on it’s own will never use more than 512mb of ram.
As for the gfx card it’s ok for LFS.

It was a forced 'upgrade' as my old Asus Socket A motherboard died. I work as a computer workshop technician for a living. I know it's not that much of a difference, but the P4 with HT just edges it over the AMD 3200+ (i get much better performance in RACE07 and rfactor - but that's probably to do with more memory). Plus I got the P4 + mobo + extra GB of memory for free.

Last edited by mr_x, Sun 20 Jan 2008, 03:04.

How about this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kJg8E5LODTE

Italians are funny people :P