Just leave us in peace, we are working very hard and will update when there is something interesting to say.
In the meantime you can read the recent progress report. https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110003
In the meantime you can read the recent progress report. https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110003
I guess that must have been a temporary glitch?
We haven't had any tech support emails and I've just tested and it seems OK, and yours seems to be running at the moment.
Do let me know if you get another problem.
We haven't had any tech support emails and I've just tested and it seems OK, and yours seems to be running at the moment.
Do let me know if you get another problem.
I don't think it's a bug, those higher numbers represent the output mesh.
Triangles should be relatively simple, I guess some of the ones you selected are mirrored, so the output number is more than you have selected.
Points are a bit more complicated and there will be multiple points where smoothing groups or mappings meet.
For instance a simple cube with one mapping would have 4 points per side, so there would be 24 points even through they are built on only 8 editor points. 3 points at each corner, which you can see if you turn on normals (nrm). Each output, game ready vertex can only belong to one mapping or have one normal.
Triangles should be relatively simple, I guess some of the ones you selected are mirrored, so the output number is more than you have selected.
Points are a bit more complicated and there will be multiple points where smoothing groups or mappings meet.
For instance a simple cube with one mapping would have 4 points per side, so there would be 24 points even through they are built on only 8 editor points. 3 points at each corner, which you can see if you turn on normals (nrm). Each output, game ready vertex can only belong to one mapping or have one normal.
Thanks for the report. It was a bug in the old code, that fortunately had no other side effects.
This was not the mod team, I did this alone after we received a technical support email.
I shouldn't have included the threat of a ban, that final sentence was not needed and obviously annoyed you.
I wish we didn't constantly receive support emails about offensive political or religious logos and slogans, bad behaviour, racism, etc. We're just trying to make a nice game for people to get together and have fun.
I shouldn't have included the threat of a ban, that final sentence was not needed and obviously annoyed you.
I wish we didn't constantly receive support emails about offensive political or religious logos and slogans, bad behaviour, racism, etc. We're just trying to make a nice game for people to get together and have fun.
Thank you for the report, I've fixed that now. I caused the bug when I reused the field for signup notification thread in a recent update.
Yes, the AI path doesn't store the mod's version number. It's only really about vehicle width, a wider one is likely to invalidate the path.
Great bug finding again! Thanks for working out the reason. The car is probably a fraction wider in the later version, and at some point in the generated path the car goes right up to the driveable limit.
What we actually said:
When dealing with complaints from users we would prefer not to get involved in political judgments, but instead LFS should be free from this stuff, so we asked you to remove the logo. Not such a big deal really.
When dealing with complaints from users we would prefer not to get involved in political judgments, but instead LFS should be free from this stuff, so we asked you to remove the logo. Not such a big deal really.
Thanks, fixed that now.
I've just done that now.
Up to 3 in list will remain in a single column.
4 or more will split into two columns with the left column containing the first half of the list.
Up to 3 in list will remain in a single column.
4 or more will split into two columns with the left column containing the first half of the list.
Hi, the server has been restarted and set up for the new IP, and appears to be working correctly now.
I closed the hosts down at 13:00 UTC but they still haven't made the change by 21:00 UTC.
Just now the server seems to have gone offline so it looks like they are making the change, later than expected.
Anyway, it's too late for me to work on this but I will do the updates and restart in the morning if the server is up and running as expected.
Just now the server seems to have gone offline so it looks like they are making the change, later than expected.
Anyway, it's too late for me to work on this but I will do the updates and restart in the morning if the server is up and running as expected.
Australian Hosts Downtime 5th/6th February
Hello Australian hosters,
We received notification that our provider is moving our instances to a different Hypervisor on 5th February, to improve the service. That will mean some downtime.
This should be taking place at some point between 13:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC on 5th February, so that means late in the night in Australia, 5th to 6th February. So I hope that means minimal disruption.
I'd prefer our instance not to be shut down while your hosts are running, so I plan to close them by 13:00 UTC and stop the hosting system on the server. I'll check in occasionally and when I see the server has been restarted, I'll restart the hosting system and restart any hosts that I closed down. That it hopefully before 20:00 UTC otherwise I'll be looking in the morning on 6th February.
If that is OK with you, you can just leave the hosts running and they will be offline for some time as described above. If you prefer to avoid the downtime then you can move your host temporarily (to Hong Kong or USA, I guess).
We received notification that our provider is moving our instances to a different Hypervisor on 5th February, to improve the service. That will mean some downtime.
This should be taking place at some point between 13:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC on 5th February, so that means late in the night in Australia, 5th to 6th February. So I hope that means minimal disruption.
I'd prefer our instance not to be shut down while your hosts are running, so I plan to close them by 13:00 UTC and stop the hosting system on the server. I'll check in occasionally and when I see the server has been restarted, I'll restart the hosting system and restart any hosts that I closed down. That it hopefully before 20:00 UTC otherwise I'll be looking in the morning on 6th February.
If that is OK with you, you can just leave the hosts running and they will be offline for some time as described above. If you prefer to avoid the downtime then you can move your host temporarily (to Hong Kong or USA, I guess).
OK, I think it's fixed now, you can use Korean and other non-Latin characters without starting with Latin or a colour code.
Thanks for this bug report.
I've done some experimentation and while I don't yet know the answer (it's in Victor's web code and I will keep looking) but I found a workaround.
I found that you don't even have to start with a Latin character. You can start simply with a colour code and then it will work.
For example:
^1한글
This will start correctly, in red colour.
You can use colours:
^0:black
^1:red
^2:green
^3:yellow
^4:blue
^5:magenta
^6:cyan
^7:white
I've done some experimentation and while I don't yet know the answer (it's in Victor's web code and I will keep looking) but I found a workaround.
I found that you don't even have to start with a Latin character. You can start simply with a colour code and then it will work.
For example:
^1한글
This will start correctly, in red colour.
You can use colours:
^0:black
^1:red
^2:green
^3:yellow
^4:blue
^5:magenta
^6:cyan
^7:white
Yes, I did that intentionally as it was pointless seeing the semi-inactive ones up at the top.
It is still possible to enforce an order if required, but now when they have no enforced priority, they will be sorted by latest post date.
The idea is to help make it easier to see where the action is taking place, where signups are happening etc.
It is still possible to enforce an order if required, but now when they have no enforced priority, they will be sorted by latest post date.
The idea is to help make it easier to see where the action is taking place, where signups are happening etc.
A quick bit of Sunday work, I've added the ability for admins to edit anyone's entry.
You can see the "edit" button on the left, below "remove" in the signup administration page.
You can see the "edit" button on the left, below "remove" in the signup administration page.
Finally I have included withdrawals on the notification thread.
I don't plan to work on this any more today but will do so if you have any problems.
I don't plan to work on this any more today but will do so if you have any problems.
One more small change as I noticed the Race Green rally signup has included "Country" as a field.
I've now made "Include user's country in CSV export" an option. As you wanted that, you should switch on that option (in Edit season, just above the signup thread option).
I've now made "Include user's country in CSV export" an option. As you wanted that, you should switch on that option (in Edit season, just above the signup thread option).
I thought of this in the night and had to add this feature to try to solve the remaining problem with not using forum signups.
In "Edit season" you can now add an optional sign-up thread.
So in your case you would add https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110364 (or just the thread id 110364) and then you will see a notification of new signups.
I could add a similar notification for withdrawn/deleted signups which would obviously be easy to add now that the system is in place.
In "Edit season" you can now add an optional sign-up thread.
So in your case you would add https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110364 (or just the thread id 110364) and then you will see a notification of new signups.
I could add a similar notification for withdrawn/deleted signups which would obviously be easy to add now that the system is in place.
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Reason : removed example notification thread
I used to smoke roll-ups but restarted each time I tried to stop.
My fitness had declined due to a mainly sedentary lifestyle (and I guess smoking didn't help either).
Eventually when I took up running and cycling to get outside and become fit again, I wanted to be faster and it was embarrassing to smoke in the car park at mountain bike events (hiding behind my car) so then I finally stopped at the end of a packet. It is possible to just stop, best to plan it ahead, reduce the amount a bit and then stop on a target day. But you have to understand that you will never smoke again, not a single puff. If you can't honestly make that commitment then I guess there's no point even trying.
Physically for me it was a feeling like being thirsty for a couple of days, then for the following year or so I could think of a cigarette at any time when I would have had one in the past. But that connection gradually disappears as you do those things and don't smoke.
Now, approaching 13 years later it is very rare for me to have a thought of a cigarette and it's very easily dismissed, just seems a bit odd that it still pops into my head on rare occasions.
My fitness had declined due to a mainly sedentary lifestyle (and I guess smoking didn't help either).
Eventually when I took up running and cycling to get outside and become fit again, I wanted to be faster and it was embarrassing to smoke in the car park at mountain bike events (hiding behind my car) so then I finally stopped at the end of a packet. It is possible to just stop, best to plan it ahead, reduce the amount a bit and then stop on a target day. But you have to understand that you will never smoke again, not a single puff. If you can't honestly make that commitment then I guess there's no point even trying.
Physically for me it was a feeling like being thirsty for a couple of days, then for the following year or so I could think of a cigarette at any time when I would have had one in the past. But that connection gradually disappears as you do those things and don't smoke.
Now, approaching 13 years later it is very rare for me to have a thought of a cigarette and it's very easily dismissed, just seems a bit odd that it still pops into my head on rare occasions.
Duplicate numbers are now shown in red:
https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1219/signup/view
Note - this is if the field name is Number
EDIT: So apparently the only remaining thing at the moment is for admins to be able to edit entries directly. I think I can do that but not today and maybe better not do that one for a few days, and maybe you'll come up with something else more urgent.
https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1219/signup/view
Note - this is if the field name is Number
EDIT: So apparently the only remaining thing at the moment is for admins to be able to edit entries directly. I think I can do that but not today and maybe better not do that one for a few days, and maybe you'll come up with something else more urgent.
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There is now a manual temporary signup closure.
You can see how it looks on one of my test seasons: https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1218
(it says "Signup temporarily closed" and you can still click to see the signed up racers)
The option is activated on "Edit season" page as seen in the screenshot.
I've realised duplicate number detection is a bit complicated as it needs to retrieve quite a bit of info and search through it and present error messages to the user, preventing them submitting their updates. It's more complicated than you might expect because of the fully customisable entry fields. I might try something simpler like highlighting duplicate numbers in red, just when the page is displayed. Something to make it easier for admins without doing the full job. It might even be better that way, in case a new user selected a number that is really reserved for someone else like last year's winner, etc.
You can see how it looks on one of my test seasons: https://www.lfs.net/leagues/22/season/1218
(it says "Signup temporarily closed" and you can still click to see the signed up racers)
The option is activated on "Edit season" page as seen in the screenshot.
I've realised duplicate number detection is a bit complicated as it needs to retrieve quite a bit of info and search through it and present error messages to the user, preventing them submitting their updates. It's more complicated than you might expect because of the fully customisable entry fields. I might try something simpler like highlighting duplicate numbers in red, just when the page is displayed. Something to make it easier for admins without doing the full job. It might even be better that way, in case a new user selected a number that is really reserved for someone else like last year's winner, etc.
Current status, referring to Jonathon's original requests.
CONSIDER means I intend to look today.
1. CSV agree Nationality would be nice there.
DONE
2. CSV also headers for columns would be a nice to have.
DONE
3. Ability for admins to edit a entry manually.
CONSIDER
4. & 5. Notification to admins of any changes a drivers makes to their entry after it has been approved. Plus the ability to approve a change would be awesome!
DONE for leagues that require approval of entries
(notification sent to admins if there is a new entry or an already approved entry is edited - requires approval again)
6. Ability to temporarily close signups a certain time before a round and x time after a round completion. This may need to be a time stamp after event maybe?
[edit: DONE option to manually close and open again]
7. Ability for car number to be tracked and not used more than once
[edit: DONE duplicate numbers are shown in red, if field name is "Number"]
8. Ability to reject a signup with a reason, giving the driver a chance to correct the details rather than going through the whole signup again.
SUGGEST use signup PM system
(the signup PM works for signed up drivers even if they don't allow forum PM)
CONSIDER means I intend to look today.
1. CSV agree Nationality would be nice there.
DONE
2. CSV also headers for columns would be a nice to have.
DONE
3. Ability for admins to edit a entry manually.
CONSIDER
4. & 5. Notification to admins of any changes a drivers makes to their entry after it has been approved. Plus the ability to approve a change would be awesome!
DONE for leagues that require approval of entries
(notification sent to admins if there is a new entry or an already approved entry is edited - requires approval again)
6. Ability to temporarily close signups a certain time before a round and x time after a round completion. This may need to be a time stamp after event maybe?
[edit: DONE option to manually close and open again]
7. Ability for car number to be tracked and not used more than once
[edit: DONE duplicate numbers are shown in red, if field name is "Number"]
8. Ability to reject a signup with a reason, giving the driver a chance to correct the details rather than going through the whole signup again.
SUGGEST use signup PM system
(the signup PM works for signed up drivers even if they don't allow forum PM)
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