Quote from warbonnett :

Hey guys, i was wondering wat patch for LFS i need to run bespoke,

That I don't know.

Quote from warbonnett :

and then if i get bespoke for that patch and run the rims i like, can i update the game to z and still have same rims?

No, you can't as far as I know. Not really sure as I've never used Bespoke.

Quote from Byku :

Here i've attached my scripts, i'm using them with my G25, You can edit them however You want .

Just copy them to "scripts" in data folder in LFS.

Okay gotcha, so I just put /ff xx. I had tried /FFB but that didn't work. Thanks a bunch!

Quote from morpha :

The degrees of rotation should be set to the car's range, in LFS that would be 720° for the road cars.

FFB ingame to 100, Logitech Profiler (version 5.04) as seen in the attached image. This gives LFS total control over the FFB, meaning you'll get the feedback straight from the simulator without any amplification or centering spring nonsense

Jesus, your arms and shoulders must look like Arnold Schwarznegger's if you use those settings I have the FFB set to 101% in Windows (don't use the Profiler) and change it in game depending on the car, but never set it above 50. More than heavy enough for me

Also, on a related note: does anyone know what to put in the <car>.lfs files to change the FFB setting in the game according to the car you choose? For example in the LX6 I use 45%, while in the FZ5 I use 35%. How do I change the ingame FFB strength using a command that I can put in the <car>.lfs files?

Quote from Fetzo :

weird, in the other thread you said that you actually tried iRacing.......

you should stick to one story.


http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=1118237#post1118237

He downloaded one of the early cracked versions and played it offline.

Quote from anttt69 :

There is a free demo here:
http://www.radicalsportscars.com/

Since I follow the iRacing threads and discussions I'm very well aware of that, but thanks anyway

Quote from Bontemps :

Not played for a while and thought i would have a go for old times sake last night. Have to saw i found it a bit dull...

Thing is i play a lot of GTR2 and Race 2007 and the racing a graphics are far superior. Brands hatch indy with minis, imola F3000 and formula BMW. Monza and Monza small circuit to name a few.

Is LFS a dated game that has had its time in the sun?

We've had these kinds of threads before. It depends on what you look for in a game. If you find graphics are more important than proper physics and car handling, then yes, GTR2 and Race and the like are more your type of games. The emphasis in LFS is on physics rather than graphics. So yes, it can look a bit dated sometimes - although you can make it look almost as good as some of the recent "next gen" games as well if you know how - but the physics and the general "feel" of the cars is a lot more realistic than in the games you mentioned.

And to answer the question in the thread title: no, LFS is not finished

Wow, very nice review! A good and pleasant read

I haven't tried iRacing - though I do tend to follow all the threads and discussions about it - so I don't really have anything else to add

Quote from hrtburnout :

I think you want a €5000 bike for half the price. You can't. Your demands are a little high

That's what I was thinking

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

Noo, there are some pretty nice SV's out there for around £1500-£1800.

Like the one suggested by Sinbad, I'd have bought it but it's too far away.

It seems to me that you want a cheap bike that hasn't got a lot of mileage and preferably has F.I, looks decent enough and you don't even want to go to too much trouble to get it That SV sinbad posted was indeed a nice looking SV, even though I normally don't like the curvy S versions. It's in the UK isn't it? If you really think it's worth the money then it should be worth the trip over there, IMO. You're coming across as a lazy sod who wants to get everything just handed to him on a plate, preferably for free. No offense

I've been wanting to get busy with Google Sketchup for forever now, as it seems like a lot of fun but... I have no idea what I would make with it

Looking good for a starter, Sponge. I'm curious to see how it'll evolve

Ahhh, I remember the 1 hour RAC race on FE we had at dMr a while ago. Quite a handful, and most of us were knackered afterwards, but it was a great race It takes a lot of practise and a good setup, but once you get a feel for it the RAC can really be loads of fun. Smoothness is the key

Quote from Origamiboy :

Are PC FPS's the sole preserve of those who practice 5 hrs a day and have no life? Is it possible to play any PC game online casually without getting destroyed? I don't want to win every game, just feel like I have at least a minute CHANCE!

Well, you don't necessarily have to practise hours a day, but like almost any other game it does take practise to become good at it. And yes, it is very very frustrating when you're on a server with people who are in a completely different league than you are, and you don't have even have the smallest chance of competing. Try joining other servers. Some games have special "newbie" servers, those are often a good place to hone your skills a bit before proceeding to more advanced servers.

That being said, the only online FPS game I ever really bothered with was Counter Strike back in the day. Eventually I became so frustrated and annoyed with it that I deleted it and I haven't really touched another online shooter since.

Quote from Michael Denham :

As for the power of a SV650, anyone who really thinks they *need* more power for the street is compensating for something. An average biker on a litre bike wouldn't see which way a very good rider went on an SV650 if the road is twisty enough. Yes, a more powerful bike will give you bigger grins when you crack the throttle open, but in the real world, something like an SV650 has plenty of power for the street.

It's true that you normally won't ever use all of a bike's power - be it a 650 or a 1000 - on public roads. Except maybe on straights. However, I prefer a thou over a 650 because of the extra torque. The thing I love about my SV1000S is I can pretty much leave it any gear I want and I'll have ample power when I open the throttle, even at very low rpm's. When I'm riding my girlfriend's 650 twin (not a SV, though) I always find myself shifting gears a lot more. Plus of course you've got more juice left when you're already doing 130 km/h on a highway, for example, and you decide to overtake a bunch of cars or just let it rip for a minute or so.

That being said, the SV650 is plenty of bike for anyone on public roads

My first bike was a '99 SV650 Naked and it was a great bike. Real fun to ride, too. The main reason I traded it for my SV1000 was because I ride a lot on highways and the fact that the 650 was a Naked bike began to bother me. It was fine at speeds around 100km/h, but faster than that it became uncomfortable for longer trips. And considering that the speed limit on highways is 120km/h over here, I'm not one to be going 100 km/h on the "slow" lane So I started looking for something that would get me a bit out of the wind. I didn't want a supersport, though, so after doing some reading on the internet I decided that an SV S would be ideal. And while I was at it I went for the bigger version

So yeah, an SV650S is definitely a more than decent enough bike

Quote from Gnomie :

Now you've got to get some other games and see what your card can do..

Yeah... except there aren't really any games that interest me. Come to think of it, ever since I bought my S2 license in May 2007 I've hardly played anything else Then again, I've never really looked at other games because I knew I couldn't play them anyway

See ya in a few hours!

Quote from gezmoor :

Very true, but many people find it "comforting".

Religion is a crutch for the weak

I don't believe in a god in the sense that most organized beliefs do, ie. an all powerful being who actually gives a damn about us. I strongly dislike organized beliefs; I think they're one of the most dangerous "sects" around. Religion has been the cause for a lot of war and bloodshed throughout history. Mind you, I am in no way saying that those wars wouldn't have happened had there been no religion; it's probably just the nature of mankind.

I do believe in some kind of afterlife, but that doesn't necessarily mean that there needs to be a "god" of any kind for that to be possible.

If there is a god like the main organized religions claim, then he either doesn't give a fig about us, or he's one sadistic prick

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

I managed to sell my mangled heap for about £300 which I'll buy a new lid or something with. I'll try and get a set of gloves with that as well since mine are ruined.

Are you saying you sold the Z750? It's hard to tell from the pictures as they're too dark to really make anything out, but it doesn't look like it's beyond repair. Wouldn't it be cheaper to repair it (or have it repaired) rather than buying another one?

Quote from Riel :

Euh, I think there are many races and better ones too (well XFG on BL1 ... boring? ) Once you do a 1,5 hour race with an XRR or 2 hours on Fox driving, that's real fun

1 hour with the LX6 on SO Long REV Thursday evening on the Dead Men Racing server. 6 lap sprint races until then, to practice and fine tune setups

</shameless plug>

Quote from pasibrzuch :

Is this a joke? This is randon crusher, on that vid.

There should really be a "went right over his head" smiley

Quote from Flegmatica :

If you like Demo then think what S2 will look like, your minds just blow up like 5 tons of C4.

Technically S2 looks exactly like the Demo. You just get access to more cars and tracks

Quote from The Very End :

I am going to laugh my ass off of all the sad people who will soon realise this is just a maintaince and not a patch

Same

I wouldn't be surprised if by tonight there's a dozen new threads/posts from people asking "Where's the Scirocco??? It was gonna be released today, you took the servers down!!"

Quote from jibber :

Everytime i look into this thread, i'm sooo happy to have it on xbox360.

On a related sidenote: I've got only around 20 pigeons to go before I've got them all! Yay me

Quote from Michael Denham :

Nice. The Tiger is a 1050 right? I have spent some time on a 1050 Tiger and loved the engine, and the exhaust note, but he did have an aftermarket pipe... How does the 1050 triple compare with the Z1000 in performance and power delivery?

S14's Z is a 750 as you can tell by the pictures, and if I'm not mistaken his is still restricted. Unless he's taken the restriction off prematurely

Quote from JasonJ :

You got a 9800.. It will be worth it. Fully.

BTW it should have said where you ordered the card, that it requires min 550W PSU. Good luck, you will be happy when you get it fired up.

It probably did say that somewhere. That's not the problem, though, I have a 550W PSU so I wasn't worried. I just didn't know that the card would require 2 connectors.

I've obtained another one of those Y-cables, so now I've got two of those, converting 4 flat connectors to 2 of those 6pin connectors. It works, but I'm not really comfortable with it that way. I'd rather have it connected "the right way", ie. two connectors straight from the PSU. I don't think LFS will really tax the card that heavily so for now it'll do, but I'll probably be buying a new PSU somewhere down the line when I've got some money to spare again.

I briefly fired up LFS to change some settings according to Jakg's guide. The FPS seemed to stay constant at a solid 100 (capped) with all the settings in LFS maxed out and 16x AA and AF and a high-res texture pack installed (I believe), though I haven't tried running a full grid of AI's yet. More extensive testing will have to wait until tomorrow, I'm afraid, but I'm confident that this card will be able to handle anything LFS throws at it.

Quote from Crashgate3 :

Any joystick that also has axis for throttle and rudder will be enough to play the full sim. If you're planning on playing it with the arcade sliders turned up, then a pad or two-axis stick will be fine.

Although it looks fabulous I'm not really planning on playing it any time soon as it seems to require a lot of time and dedication, and I don't have that at the moment. Maybe in a year's time when things have settled down again and I have enough room to setup my computer properly...

I've got a Saitek joystick with rudder and throttle axis in a box somewhere. Haven't unpacked it again yet since I moved house a little over a year ago. I sure would like to have a go with this sim, though

Question for the people that play this: what do you use for controller input. Will your average joystick suffice, or is it recommended to spend a bit more on a more advanced one. I have no idea what kind of joysticks are out there currently, hence my question.

Also, I assume that you could use the pedal set of the G25 as well? I'm not sure exactly what they do, but you've got pedals in a real helicopter as well. I'm guessing for rudder control? Only drawback would be that you've got two different pedals with different resistance and travel (throttle & clutch).

Quote from pAMPERS :

Hey when im igame, and some one comes in with a skin on then in the left corner of my screen it says "You do not have enough Lfs World Credits to se this skin" how do i get those credits.??

You can add those credits to your account by going to http://www.lfs.net and logging in with your username/password. Then click on License Status. On the bottom of the page you'll see a button "Add credits to your account".

Quote from Shadowww :

Set car/helmet skin downloads to 512/256.

That's not what he wanted to know, as far as I can tell.

Quote from breadfan :

I really can't put 7-beta on it because only God (as in Bill Gates) knows how long it will work before the real 7 comes out. Another thing is that my friend doesn't speak English. XP and Vista are both available in Slovak, but 7-beta isn't. 7 will be available localized few weeks after the official release.

The only thing why I don't want to put Vista on it is that stupid UAC. My friend is a computer "analphabet" and I don't need phonecalls every 5 minutes about "a warning screen that has popped up". I know that it can be turned off, but in such a situation I find XP safer and without any nagging exclamation marks in your system tray.

Get the slightly better equipped version with XP. You (he) can always upgrade to either Vista or 7 later if he chooses to.