This is mainly for those of you who use the Talktalk Broadband service.

LFS now works perfectly OK now. After several phone calls to Talktalk they eventually unblocked the port 63392 at my request. So those of you who also have this service should also be back to normal.

Basically the story was that the ISP restricted ports in the 6000 range (or something like that) to limit the use of P2P software, unfortunately LFS was caught up in this range.

Have fun racing again

My bro ran LFS on Linux for ages. Everything worked fine under WINE, but unfortunately Forcefeedback is currently not support in WINE IIRC.

There should be some threads about this over on RSC, my bro did quite a bit of work even getting his wheel to work. I will get him to find the links if you are interested.

At the moment though, my bro has a copy of WinXP running on a seperate hard-drive just to run LFS. Windows 98 used to work fine too until he upgraded his PC to dual core etc. So a bare-bones Windows system is often the easiest solution to make sure everything work for LFS. You would just need to switch between OSs.

stars?

Hmm, thats a pretty good idea

Maybe the mods will add them to the forum? It would save confusion in some instances.

One suggestion, maybe apply some colour to them? IMO they probably don't stand out enough when on the page. Maybe use a mid/dark blue similar to what Ian.H uses for his standard 3D scenes? Or just some neutral colour to help them stand out a bit, but without making them too dark!

This link to see what I mean:
http://ds-autos.digiserv.net/scene/10

Quote from _Rob_ :

but there's something called muscle too

you wish!

hehe, i dont even play it and it was hilarious!

ok, so it sounds like this is the anorexic karting tour!

Practice! Thats cheating!

some people just obviously aren't smart enough to see the joke.

even though im scottish i still consider myself british aswell, and i found it all rather amusing.

people just need to relax. its all a bit of fun.

I know how to fix it, but obviously im not helping.

@kiss me: seeing you aren't a cracker you can PM me if you need an answer still.

Last edited by mrbogeyman, Mon 12 Jun 2006, 18:56.

Ill be modest and say that I would probably be an Olympic athlete Propbably in some form of cycling

Quote from Smax :

29339 TCP

????

Whats that one for?

The wall corner in-between the back straights on FE-Green. It is challenging in any car as they all take it so differently. Sometimes you have to lift, and others you just keep floored It is a little tricky to see the apex, but its also fast enough to be a bit challenging...IMO.

I think it might still mean you haven't got the port properly unblocked.

Quote from vanirl :

OK thanks for that but here comes the daft question
Bearing in mind I an NOT a techie
What do I have to do to open the port

What exaclty do you mean by "hosting a server"

Ta

Um, I don't use McAffe so I have no idea how to open that port using that software. Someone probably will, else you better read the instructions or just have a bash yourself.

By 'hosting a server' I mean that your PC is the server that everyone connects to as you are hosting a race. This means that people must be able to see and communicate with your server through the 63392 port. In LFS you would goto 'Multiplayer' then 'Start New Game' and you would have 'internet' selected at the top. It also lets you select the port in this window. That screen allows you to configure your server and then run it.

clear as mud?

bring on the nanny state

Well done SamH/CCUK

I think this is just what is needed as a central anti-wrecker system. Properly and diligently used by server admins I think it will be a faily useful tool.



This thread could even do with some exposure in the main section IMO.

Quote from vanirl :

Good on ya - thanks for checking.
I know that there are many posts regarding how to sort but do either og you guys know what the issue might be?
Would it be the port (set to 63392)
Would it be my firewall ( do I have to know it off) I use McAffe and have LFS set for full access

Ta

Yes, that port needs to be open for LFS which uses TCP and UDP packets. It only applies to when you are hosting a server.

you now have two threads which sound like you have missing files. I think your best bet is to re-download the LFS Patch, or the whole thing, and re-install it.

did you try what has been suggested?

it would help people see what you have done, and what could be done next.

Quote from tristancliffe :

Currently winning the prize for neatest writing goes to Chris Kerry. However, judging by the cheque I'd guess his parents wrote the envelope, so he's disqualified

I typed and printed my letter/note...but I guess you will see my messy handwriting on the envelope and cheque

5 more people needed!

come on people

gooooooooooooooooooooold finger........do do dooooooooooooo hes the one, the one with the golden touch(?)..........

From LFS website:
The payment methods we accept are credit card (VISA, Mastercard and UK debit cards), Paypal, Moneybookers, UK Cheques and Money Orders. More information can be found on the 'Buy a license' pages (make sure you are logged in).

Hmm, it doesn't say Postal Order exactly, but I am pretty sure it is a valid way of paying. I think you will need confirmation from the developers on that point. Maybe it needs ammended to say Postal Orders as well, as it isn't crystal clear if they are the same or not.

Quote from Becky Rose :

I can relate to non-payment of wages !

I wont be going this year, I was hoping i'd get some freebie tickets from a family member but the pig swill didn't think to invite me ! Oh no, sister is a burden isn't she ? Don't want her around, no this is a lads day out ...

I'll show him testosterone, i'll ram it in his face in the form of a fist !

haha! whats the saying, 'no wrath greater than a womans?'

I was hoping to goto this years GP too, but I couldn't get anyone else who wanted to go, and it is a rather large trip to make myself. Plus the tickets are pretty damn expensive.