Quote from overdoped :

Hi,
just had an idea: why not use the (usually 3) LED's nearly every keyboard has to show the optimal shift point? While I am racing, I put my keyboard left to my steering wheel and I could easily see the LEDs.
Once upon a time I had a plugin for Winamp that made the three LEDs blink in sync with the music played. Quite cool

Don't forget to make it possible to customize this function:

• which LEDs to be used
  
• the order the LEDs will be lit (there are keyboards where the LEDs are arranged vertically, e.g. MS Natural KB)
  
• maybe the RPMs, or % of max RPM before the Diodes light up

I've always asked myself why this was never used before in games or applications...

Scawen: If you will implement this, I will have to mod my keyboard (now there are 3 blue LEDs soldered in) so that it looks like this:
[o] [o] [o]

Num Caps Scroll

What do the racing folks think about this idea?

I am loving this idea!!!

I dont know much about graphics cards... but i was wondering, i've got a computer from about 5-6 years ago, a dell dimension 4400 and im not at home at the mo so i dont know which one it is but do you think im due for an update? LFS works fine on it but i was jsut looking for something a bit more luxurious... any recommendations???

I use mouse too... I bought GT Legends yesterday and i wasn't used to using the keyboard so that felt weird... anybody know of any way to se mouse on GTL??

Nice idea... why 78 laps? Why not 80?

Quote from Tweaker :

I've always built computers for friends and stuff, but never for myself. I actually end up buying a really expensive Dell every so often. Dells are actually quite good systems if you max all the options out and choose the highest model. About 4 years ago I ordered this full spec laptop and bought it all with my own cash, was around $2,700 :doh: Was a great laptop back then, but the reason I did it was because I was always going to LAN parties and I was mobile a lot. I got tired of moving my desktop and my big big monitor around, it was a pain. So I got the laptop, and I am still using it right now. But now gaming is becoming more intense, and I need to get a new system. This time around I wont be buying a system from a company, I will build one.... probably this summer. It won't cost as much as the laptop I bought at least (Crap I could've bought 2 systems with that kind of money!)

Me too... I have 2 dells, i did have one but it broke (BSOD!!!!!!!:jawdrop: )... After my parents bought a new one, i had decided to see what was wrong.
It turned out it was the HD, so i bought and fitted a new HD and wallah, i've got myself a computer to myself

I like the poster... Be there, or be square lol

Quote from thisnameistaken :

I can't stop looking at it. I've become so obsessed with knowing exactly how fast I'm going that I'm not getting any faster, because I'm so busy looking at the speedo I can't get my line into the corners right.

Should I just quit, cold-turkey, and force myself to judge my speed until I can do it properly, or is there something else you lot do that I don't do that makes this whole slowing the car down lark a bit more straightforward?

Me too... but the worst thing you can do is get rid of it -

1. you will need it for when you pit in during a race, and

2. It's better to know than to wonder!

Quote from zeugnimod :

I bought it and didnt change anything.

Im too stupid to do this and am afraid, that it will break, if I try to change anything.

You could just update your video and sound cards... if your'e not sure how then you can just google it and you will get step-by-step instructions on how to do it.

It's actually quite suprising that a big amount of people have built their "rigs" themselves...

But the question i ask is - is it really worth it? What are the pros? What are the cons?

Quote from tinvek :

forgot to say

try and get to know one track and one car really well

use the track to learn other cars and use the car to learn other tracks.

try to avoid the new car and track situation, especially online

Good Technique!!

Quote from wheel4hummer :

I have completed my homework, it is (almost) definite that I will get a liscense today.

Good luck! lol

Quote from Chaos :

well not the Bug Reports section of this forum....

I apologise... i was looking on new posts and didn't see the section!

I was wondering why it was posted in a forum, as a forum i believe is for questions and discussing...

Quote from keiran :

The thing is you got to put yourself in the drivers shoes. What is the point in risking it when you know you got the car under you, you know you've got more fuel and you know if you try to battle the car your going to use more of your tyres and fuel.

A Grand Prix is more endurance than the likes of the quick sprint races in the likes of the BTCC etc.

Keiran

:iagree: !!

Is this a question??

Quote from colcob :

Here you go:

www.google.com

Rofl!

Quote from Jakg :

is that you in the back?

Hahaha. Good one

Quote from IReallyHateBureaucracy :

I'm new, I've been playing the servers a bit and I noticed a few things, see if you can help me out.

When approaching a corner, if someone else is already going round the corner and they're in your way, you ram them off the track to get them out of the way.

If someone overtakes you, you have to catch them up and ram the back of their car, again causing them to spin off the track.

You must never slow down for yellow flags, just go full tilt and then abuse people for being in your way.

For a blue flag, never slow down or get out of the way. If someone does, crash into them.

Is that about right?

Definetely!

Quote from Hankstar :

... and me

http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/frames.htm

For those who haven't heard of the Ariel Atom, click that and go drool. It may not be likely to be in LFS ever, but it's worth a shot. This little beast would whup ass on the MRT, RAC, LX6 and just about anything else that isn't a single-seater. Hell, this thing would whup an LX12

... An MRT with a way higher tuned engine, lighter and with a bigger chassis!!

What a great idea!

Quote from MyBoss :

Would actually like to see an VW Passat like car in LFS, station wagon, or what its called.

Me too... Real cars always make you feel good!! That's why i like PGR 3 so much!!

OMG!! I want it... Did you make or buy the gear shift???

If i'm in a race, i usually end up hitting tab and looking at the exact position of the other racers. Only then to find that i'm on the grass, doing 300 360 degree spins!

I agree, this would be a good idea

Quote from Vain :

I went out and read a book in the sun. illepall

Vain

Maybe in Germany you can do that but the last day or so, there has been rain here lol

Quote from sgt.flippy :

If you got on www.liveforspeed.net a few hours ago there was an explanation what was wrong. So if you don't know what was wrong, you're not a hardcore fan enough, otherwise you would have noticed

I tried the website and the forum like twice every 5 mins for 2-3 days... I was going skitz lol illepall