I've tried the linux verson. I created a dedicated user "lfstop" to start the server/service. This user own the whole directory where the binary/files are. Currently I can't start lfstop as this user.

Of course I start lfstop in the root directory of lfstop (in my case under /data/lfstop). But I get following error message.

lfstop@gamer:/data/lfstop> ./lfstop
15.11.2015 18:35:49.038 INFO ====================================
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
what(): can not open file: 15.11.2015 18:35:49.039 INFO ====================================
Aborted
lfstop@gamer:/data/lfstop>

I don't know which file can't be open. Any idea what's wrong with my setup?

Because TV director get no updates since years, I ask DANIEL-CRO to implement a TV mode in his tool LFSlazy(https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/85771-LFSLazy).

But TV director has currently nicer features (custom cam position, dynamicaly switch between cars/sceens). But the latest (inofficial) version of LFSlazy I need to test first; perhaps some new features are already added. :-)

Currently I stream our team races with LFSlazy. Example on Twitch:
http://www.twitch.tv/svrtpasci/v/25099976

Quote from DANIEL-CRO :

Great news for Pasci!
I finally took some time to improve TV mode.

Whoah! That looks very cool. Thank you!

For me the option "/o tv" to activate the TV mode is ok. Perhaps you can implement GUI options (only inside LFS Lazy window; not inside LFS UI), what LFS lazy should do if someone active the tv mode?

Some ideas:

- Disable LFS Lazy GUI elements
- Car Radar
- F9 menu
- Postion List
- Switching to "cam" mode of LFS (if possible)
- Disable LFS GUI elemtns (if possible)
- Track map / Small map
- Positon List
- Pedals

When do you release this version with the current tv mode state?

Quote from DANIEL-CRO :

Time is my main concern
Perhaps I could release it step by step, lets say first only info on splits and introduce new things as a time goes by.

This sounds good to me. If I need to do something manually, that's ok (for example pressing Shift + F to remove any displayed informations of LFS).

Only small progress steps in the tv part of your program is better then no progress.

Many, many thanks for your work!

I miss still an TV-Mode like TVdirector. ;-)

No matter: Nice to see the great progress of lfslazy.

A VR solution from Starbreeze Studios
http://www.starvr.com/

Hands-On Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiZvF2bIBoE

Quote from Racer X NZ :

If you need to change priority for a specific process, i.e. LFS.exe,
alt,ctrl,del to task manager, go to processes tab, right click on program, (LFS.exe)

Use Ctrl + Shift + Esc to start the Task Manager directly. ;-)

A current demo with a very young driver (his daugther)


Perhaps I can test/try the simulator in real life this year.

You will find his blog here:
http://6dofabi.blogspot.ch/

Great tool progress!

Any news/plans for the TV mode?

Activation issue

Installation of version 0.6G14
Update to version 0.6G16 (without G15)

Master server report error "unknown version"

If I install first 0.6G15, activate LFS and install 0.6G16 everything works fine. Perhaps activation server did not know G16?

Any screenshot of your app? Which rights are needed (should be only internet)?

Perhaps the AntVR manufacturer publish some drivers so LFS devs can "easy" integrate native head tracking support (like for Oculus) in Live for Speed.

Currently the AntVR head tracking does only emulate mouse movements (which is also supported by LFS) but the (big) range of movements of AntVR headset is useless for LFS (if you look to much left or right you "lose" the center view to the track). Because of mouse emulation tracking of side movements (example: lean through the drivers window) is not supported.

However the 3D view (side-by-side mode) is much better then Oculus DK2, because I can see more details of the track (example: break points) with the same technical resolution (1920x1080 means 960x1080 each eye).

I'm sorry for the late response.


Looks like mumble makes the same checks. If any other overlay application is already running (in this case LFSLazy), mumble don't use/start its own overlay.

Quote from DANIEL-CRO :

I already explained to Pasci via PM that.

I will try your suggestion this evening and post my feedback here. But I'm sure with your description it will work. Thank you

Nice to hear from you. - Welcome back

Quote from DANIEL-CRO :

Do you maybe use some other software like FRAPS or recording, maybe that somehow interfere with radar.

Hm... good hint! I have found the reason. It's not Fraps (not running). It's the user list of mumble which is also a overlay! :-(

Could this by fixed/solved from your side or I have now only the choice to see LFSLazy radar OR the mumble user list?

I'm sorry but I have still problems with the radar.

Today a friend was trying LFS at my home. In single player mode it was working fine. After some hours (now) I started LFS again... but radar won't work.

Now I do not receive a mesage like "LFSLazy Overlay". Some hours before I have seen this message after start/connect of LFSLazy.

Currently I'm using the latest build (8).

> just you can't see them highlighted because of the dark background
Hm, ok - thanks for the hint


But with the default background image the buttons should be better visible then now. A lighter gray for this buttons can help.

In the single and multiplayer screen some buttons are not highlighted as a button but text informations are hightlighted. That looks very strange and confusing newbies and me.

local/UTC: Is simple text. Why they have a button background?

At the other side "Driver", "Garage" and "Track" are not highlighted like a button.

Thanks for your support

Very strange - Now it works again. Yesterday I have restarted LFS/Lazy some times - no effect. Today I have tried again, and it works. Foolishly I have reset the RadarY to 100 before trying again without changes. So I'm not sure, if it works again, because I have changed the value or not.

A team mate do have the same problem. I ask him, if the radar works now without changes.

Today I'm trying the latest version (in your last post), but the car radar does not work (can't see the car on screen). All other gadgets works fine. The options is active of course.

Any idea, why I can't see it? Is it possible that the radar is out of my view? How I can reset the position of the radar? I can't find any related entry in the LFSLazy.config.txt.

LFS: 0.6F3
LFSLazy: Build 6 (Aug 15 2014)

Quote from DANIEL-CRO :

Hi Pascal,
last few days I was doing some bigger internal changes and that is the reason why I didn't update version here on forum. Guess some more testing would be good now. Some nice features have been added and soon we might remove beta from radar I will not put this version to first post as its only for testing.

Great - thanks


You develop really cool stuff! Thank you

Update for 0.6F6 please - thank you ;-)

Works very well - South City track takes now only 1 - 2 seconds; instead of 20 or more.


Many thanks

I have tried with openSUSE 13.1 64 Bit and Wine 1.7.2.
The "outdated" GPU was an NVIDIA 8400 GS with SM4 support.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8400_tech_specs.html

I have reduced the LOD and have disabled AA and also texture filtering.
I've got around ~23 fps in cockpit view of the last car (10.).

The GPU already supports SM4 but does not have enough power anyway to display a "simple" resolution of 1680x1050 without any image enhancement.

Btw. I have tried with nouveau and also proprietary driver of NVIDIA itself. The result with NVIDIA drivers was only around 10% better (2-3 fps).

With this GPU I don't think the result will be much better under Windows.

Software installation after core installation of Linux (KDE desktop):
- Installation of wine
- Installation of DirectX 9.0c
- Installation of LFS with the update to 0.6F2

I do not get any errors after LFS start. With a better GPU LFS work fine under linux.