Quote from hyntty :

I don't think it's very fair to demand a faster cpu than a amd 3500+... If i can make the videos, i should be able to watch them too.

Of cource if someone donated a server I could make the videos in stream format, and it would be easier to watch, but that's not really a solution at all

well i have an amd 3400+ so the cpu's probably not your problem

Stupid question. Can you show up at either of the qualifying sessions? I'm going to yet another wedding the 21st of June.

Thanks

vimeo uses the latest version of flash which yields a better video but it requires a faster cpu. My laptop can't play the videos at all but my desktop has no problem with them.

edit... just noticed you said veoh Chances are it's probably the same issue.

Quote from zeromussov :

w00t, nice resolution (tv?)

It's fake as it's not currently possible to get a view like that... I'm just dreaming... there's a few threads in the improvements section if you're interested.

If you want my opinion, look no further than this image...


(Disclaimer: This is just a joke.. don't take it too seriously! :wave

Here's my view...

phew i thought i was going to get rickroll'd again. That was pretty cool...

You guys should use vimeo or blip.tv for the videos. I recorded my only decent round in HD (1280x720) with Fraps as a test and it came out pretty decent - except for the fact that I basically ran out of HD space and the recording started stuttering the final lap. My cpu isn't that fast (athlon 3400+), but using these guides helped..

Capturing:
http://www.chaotic-motion.com/video/help.html

Compression:
http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=32840

I diverted from the divx guide a bit to lower the file size. I don't understand how people can compress a 2 hour movie to 700MB with decent quality, yet my 200MB 6 minute LFS video loses a ton of the original quality. hmmm... it's probably the high resolution that screws up the file size..

Here was my round 8 skin that no one got to see!

It's basically the same one from the rally round with several corrections:
1) Changed SAAB logo to RA logo - I thought the RAC was a saab concept car - oops
2) Changed Roundabout to Raceabout - I'm an idiot
3) Changed RAC to RA logo
4) Added metal gas lid, metal latches
5) Used shadow map

Anyone involved in moderating the race (safety/rescue/control) should know what they're supposed to be doing before the race as well as knowing all the rules.

I believe in a few races some volunteers came in and weren't sure of either their role or some of the rules (example: no chatting).

Quote from kipsus :

And not a single word about that Rescue Car amusingly spinning in the middle of a straight

lol.. i feel your pain.. i'll post my thoughts in the season 2 improvements thread

While I appreciate whoever voted me in for round 3, I'm going to have to withdraw myself from the voting.

Since I did not take part in round 3, I think it would be unfair if I won

Cool. I missed round 8 because some stuff came up so hopefully I'll be around next week..

I use names-over-cars and often drive with the racing line on unless I've perfected a track I really wish both features were not available because they're not realistic. But I guess you have to draw a line somewhere.

I find names over cars it's a definite advantage once you get to know different player's driving styles.

Also, with the driving line on it's very easy to use it as a marker for braking instead of relying on objects off of the track.

Quote from Christopher Raemisch :

Thats a robin not a woodpecker

ah, thanks. Perhaps they aren't protected birds then! We do in fact have woodpeckers as well - they have a very odd shaped red head, but I have not seen them on my car. I thought this guy was just another type of woodpecker since all he does is go crazy pecking really fast.

Quote from Bob Smith :

Force it to read the programmers forum and it'll be wanting to end it's own life soon enough.

Alterantively, if you're feeling more sadistic, get a bird bath/feeder, and then either poison the water/food, or attach some form of remotely triggerable mild explosive to the item and watch it like a hawk with trigger in hand.

lol... I'm thinking about rigging up something like this:

http://www.waterhobo.com

HERE'S THE EVIDENCE. You can clearly see two dings on my fender caused by this jerk.

Quote from AndroidXP :

A car made of metal instead might help :rolleyes:

This thing pecks at wood, metals, glass - it doesn't care. Previously it was pecking at the mirrors of the 07 mustang gt parked next to mine.

Sorry for the crazy topic. This freaking bird is driving me crazy. I've had a few woodpeckers pecking at my house since last october. Now that they've destroyed my house, they're targeting my car. My car's almost brand new and I've tried my hardest to prevent parking dings and whatnot. I've had a few odd dings in bizarre places that I couldn't explain until now. I'm pretty sure in New York state it's illegal to kill them

What the heck am I supposed to do? There's deterrents like the "Attack Spider" but that's not good enough.
:spidereek

This thing needs to be punished.

The thing pecks at my hood, craps, then pecks at its own poop. This pattern repeats the entire day. :wtf2: It's time to unleash hell. PREPARE FOR DOOM WOODPECKER!!11! :biggun:

Here's some decent setups (although you may have to tweak them for the specific track).

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=37043

I was going to use the RAC setup for the final race. I was running ~2:55 with awful 2nd splits so I'm sure it can be pretty fast with a little tweaking.

Quote from TAYLOR-MANIA :

Hmm. That's true Tech, good point. But if you're against using them then just don't (I bet you will though?!). You asked so I told you...but now you mention it, it is a little bit bad for the WR holders actually, considering they haven't willingly shared it...

But having said that, I personally don't have any reasons to not share my setup with anyone...even if I spent 3 hours in the FPs tweaking it the best I can, I'd still share it with my competitors.
I'm reasonably confident in my racing ability to compete against anyone with the same (or different) setup.
If people feel that their setup is the main key to their success then perhaps they should focus more on their racing skills rather than the setup

I mean I could try as hard as I can to beat a WR with the same setup from that site, but no matter how hard I try I couldn't do it.
I'd need to adjust that setup to my own preference to have a chance...not adjust my driving for that setup, you see?

That's just my thoughts anyway. I know people will feel differently, but to me it's just a setup, big deal?

I didn't mean any offense After all, it's not your site! To answer your question nope I won't be using them - but for other reasons. I won't be able to make this race! Certain family stuff came up that's more important than this game - so I wish everyone luck in the final round.

Also, to paraphrase a book I'm reading, the difference between 1st place and 3rd place is the amount of work and knowledge spent tuning a car. At our level it really doesn't make much of a difference, but at the WR level I would imagine people might work quite hard working on their setups just to extract a few hundredths of a second. It should really be up to them to decide whether they want to share their hard work. Does that mean I won't use that site? Well I don't know! but I am going to work hard to learn how to setup my car properly... something I'm pretty bad at right now!

Quote from TAYLOR-MANIA :

Right here http://setup.phlos.com/
Infernos Setup Field is poor now in comparison.

hmmmph.. updated live? It doesn't seem like they asked for permission for those setups...

Quote from J@tko :

WR setups attached.

hmmm.. where do you people get these sets?

Don't quote me on this but I'm pretty sure most established race drivers only use sim games to learn tracks and for strength/focus training. I don't think any of them use simulators to actually improve their driving technique.

The side view mirrors aren't different angles - they're the same as the rear view (exception they only display a portion of what the rear view displays).