360 is a triple core... And it turns out very few 360 games and not all the ps3 games have true 1080p support. Even if they do, its with very low levels of AA/AF
Not really. Its got one main cpu with 7 more basic slave processors, one of which is disabled to increase yields. The architecture is actually less efficient than that of the Core 2 line from Intel.
Add to that the Graphical processor is roughly equivalent to the 7800gtx, which is to say, not that great anymore....
What that has to do with the XRT is... i don't know. Find $24 and buy S1 for the XRT, the dev's deserve it.
The online racing with Patch Y is better than ever. The added element of unpredictability and added dash of difficulty (slight) are very welcome additions.
I think you'll see the LFS mentality slowly but surely shift away from the hotlap race mentality. Racing isn't just about the fastest lap. I hope you will be able to come back to lfs in the future.
Anyway, I agree about your idea in bold. It would be very helpfull if such a tutorial were included.
Don't give up so soon. Reaclimate yourself to the new patch. Everyone will be (somewhat) slower, and the racing will be better than ever. Just give it a little time.
Sorry to hear that GoA. It's been a long time since I've heard of those problems.
On-topic: I've no recollection of how exactly I found LFS.
I remember Racer, and vaguely BHmotorsports leading me here. I was in a quest to find a somewhat accurate representation of my dream car, a Caterham (despite being almost 6'3"). LFS had my beloved '7' and got me pretty hooked. I remember hours upon hours of SO Classic FOX pick-up races.
GT4 somehow pulled me a way for a little bit, but in finding a great group of guys with LOTF drilled me right back into LFS for good.
Big tv makes for nice dual-use and ~pretty good for LFS.
Cons:
-relatively Low resolution makes for pretty low detail on LFS. i.e. small mirrors, can't see very far in front of you down the track.
-General use computing, isn't very good. It's passable, but you have a small window of info.
I think the best compromise would be 1920x1200 - aka 1080p. In TV's this is pretty expensive.
On the PC front, this looks pretty enticing. A 28" 1920x1200 hans-g lcd. For about the price of a 32" 720p tv. Of course, it doesn't have a tv tuner, but it would be a pretty sweet pc setup, and big enough for dvds or hd-dvd to be worthwhile.
Except the majority playing LFS online are demo users, who haven't paid and have no say. Furthermore, LFS is Scavier's, to do with it as They see fit. If you like it, great! But if you can no longer find enjoyment out of it, sorry, but whining about it here will not do any good.
While most can agree, LFS does seem to meander at the will of the devs, it still remains unrivaled in terms of developer involvment and interaction.
Personally, I'm at a loss to understand how this patch killed the fun of online pickup racing. I can't understand how more fully replicating the whole experience of driving and racing is anything less than improving LFS.