I'm busy sorting out a nice clean install to patch, getting a skin ready, and trying not to think too much about it.
I still can't belive BMW have got involved, with friends like those the possibilities are endless. (I can't help thinking the N word)
I still can't belive BMW have got involved, with friends like those the possibilities are endless. (I can't help thinking the N word)
Too much info is a bad thing, it would be difficult to do a really general guide without being a chore to do. It'll be an idea to do a guide for each course with sub-sections going into more detail and Road, sports, GTR and SS classes. to cover individual cars would be a nightmare, i still cant belive there are 827 combo's (not including autocross/skidpan/carpark)
why not indeed!
We can't complain that the dev's haven't given us some nice new layouts to play with, but it can't be that much work to link that bit up.
We love you eric!
(but not in that way 
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I cant wait to tackle AS_north REV with that nasty (the fun kind) hairpin right after that looong fast one
We can't complain that the dev's haven't given us some nice new layouts to play with, but it can't be that much work to link that bit up.
We love you eric!
(but not in that way )I cant wait to tackle AS_north REV with that nasty (the fun kind) hairpin right after that looong fast one
good guide dano! nice layout and plenty of info although it was mainly related to the FXO. and the trouble with a general guide is that you'd have to make it usefull to every kind of car, from UF1000 to F08. it makes sense to have a general guide (827 combos including reversals) but you'll have to heve little notes explaining the different approaches for different cars.
Dan's guide is a pretty damn good example of what should be done although a map with several (different cars) lines illustrated (with brake zones etc) to show how it changes from car to car.
Dan's guide is a pretty damn good example of what should be done although a map with several (different cars) lines illustrated (with brake zones etc) to show how it changes from car to car.
A simple map with valuable pointers would be all thats needed, search for apex's guide to blackwood (s1 days i'm afraid) it wasn't perfect but showed you where you should be at least. although a replay would be good too.
Although you've got to remember that there are a total 414 combos of cars and tracks to make guides for, unless you were to do a general guide for each layout it looks like an unsurmountable task.
It would make more sense to make a few guides for the more novice player since it's a lot harder to learn the tracks when you'r elearning to drive at the same time.
my suggestions are: Blackwood (obviously) Fe green (good choice) and AS national/club.
It might be an idea to make a nice, simple exaple of a guide and then ask the community to make similar guides for each combo, it's gotta be kept relatively simple tho' if you make it too complicated it won't get done.
BTW you can get a nice map of each track using LFS spectate or a replay analyser (using the CMX files on Liveforspeed.net)
Although you've got to remember that there are a total 414 combos of cars and tracks to make guides for, unless you were to do a general guide for each layout it looks like an unsurmountable task.
It would make more sense to make a few guides for the more novice player since it's a lot harder to learn the tracks when you'r elearning to drive at the same time.
my suggestions are: Blackwood (obviously) Fe green (good choice) and AS national/club.
It might be an idea to make a nice, simple exaple of a guide and then ask the community to make similar guides for each combo, it's gotta be kept relatively simple tho' if you make it too complicated it won't get done.
BTW you can get a nice map of each track using LFS spectate or a replay analyser (using the CMX files on Liveforspeed.net)
There are two schools of thought about engine braking,
a, set the brake bias (driven wheels low) so that you can use massive amounts of engine braking to assist the wheel brakes.
b, set the brake to work at maximum capacity and use heel & toe (or auto blip) to save loading up the tyres even more when downchanging
I mainly use B with a little spare grip incase i make a proper mess of the downchange.
It's a lot easier to rely on engine braking to slow you down but it means that you have much less control over whats going on at the wheels. and as fetzo says, trailbraking is a little more controlled with more front bias.
Although it makes a huge difference weather the car is RWD, FWD or AWD
with AWD+FWD you can get away with a lot more engine braking than you would in a RWD car, my suggestion is to turn auto blip on (or learn to heel & toe) if you want maximum possible braking effort since the braking force the engine generates varies a lot with revs/gears etc and wheel braking it totally consistant, allowing you to use a hard, consistant braking effort
a, set the brake bias (driven wheels low) so that you can use massive amounts of engine braking to assist the wheel brakes.
b, set the brake to work at maximum capacity and use heel & toe (or auto blip) to save loading up the tyres even more when downchanging
I mainly use B with a little spare grip incase i make a proper mess of the downchange.
It's a lot easier to rely on engine braking to slow you down but it means that you have much less control over whats going on at the wheels. and as fetzo says, trailbraking is a little more controlled with more front bias.
Although it makes a huge difference weather the car is RWD, FWD or AWD
with AWD+FWD you can get away with a lot more engine braking than you would in a RWD car, my suggestion is to turn auto blip on (or learn to heel & toe) if you want maximum possible braking effort since the braking force the engine generates varies a lot with revs/gears etc and wheel braking it totally consistant, allowing you to use a hard, consistant braking effort
3.7Gb but thats including 3 x S2 + 1 x S1
1.8Gb for my main LFS directory
It's all on it's own 15Gb partition tho' so I should be ok at least until S3
1.8Gb for my main LFS directory
It's all on it's own 15Gb partition tho' so I should be ok at least until S3
yes but i IS a little busy with 708 replies 
there's a little section near the club track that looks like it had something to do with a new layout too.
there's a little section near the club track that looks like it had something to do with a new layout too.
You'll have to create a new colour profile named "minardi", rename you're AI "minardi" and select F08_minardi.jpg in the colours option screen
viola!
It's a pain but will probably look pretty cool with all the F1 skins on the grid
viola!
It's a pain but will probably look pretty cool with all the F1 skins on the grid
I never noticed that the fuel gauge was in binary before, 0-1 is much better than E-F
It seems like the tyre has suddenly ran into a patch of ACME mega strong glue or something
That one's easy, It's this one I just can't work out
The tyres on the FXR look different somehow, a bit rounder maybe.
I hope the devs are enjoying teasing us like this,
I hope the devs are enjoying teasing us like this,
There's an enourmous number of variables involved with a R/L engine I've never known 2 engines (even of the same type) to be alike. There are always little differences.
I've recently been trying to model my new car, a Pug 306 D Turbo. It only revs to about 4800 and peak torque starts at 2400 and stays flat until 4500. it's been quite a challenge to model, since there's no graph available (Somebody need to do something about that)
You can get reasonably close but it would be nice to have a slightly more detailed engine model. It's gonna be tough tho! i'm pretty sure it's gonna be complicated to code, however simple the model.
I've recently been trying to model my new car, a Pug 306 D Turbo. It only revs to about 4800 and peak torque starts at 2400 and stays flat until 4500. it's been quite a challenge to model, since there's no graph available (Somebody need to do something about that
)You can get reasonably close but it would be nice to have a slightly more detailed engine model. It's gonna be tough tho! i'm pretty sure it's gonna be complicated to code, however simple the model.
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Damn good plan! I'm definatly gonna go this year to the snetterton round.
Lets see how many LFSers we can get together (i'm pretty sure there's a good few of us eastern types in LFS)
Don't forget - traditional pint in the Angel Inn after! (well it's kinda traditional for me anyhow!)
It IS windows
I keep my LFS on it's own partition but i still have to unlock if my windows partition changes at all, i suppose a ghost might work but i doubt it, as it would make cracking LFS far too easy.
It's worth the tiny inconvenience of only having a few unlocks available, just to stop the lazy, tightwad, dis-respectfull cracker idiots out there.
LOL, it says at the bottom - "lightening bolts not included"
nice one nintendo i did wonder if those came free.Cool project dude, keep us posted
with the auto clutch you have a consistant clutch action, although it's the auto-blip option that makes most difference when braking hard.
Manual evrything gives you much more control, although it can mean you'll make the odd mistake.
you won't see the difference immediately in you're PBs tho', It's gonna show in more subtle ways than that.
you'll be less likely to loose control due to a mid corner gear change with manual too
Manual evrything gives you much more control, although it can mean you'll make the odd mistake.
you won't see the difference immediately in you're PBs tho', It's gonna show in more subtle ways than that.
you'll be less likely to loose control due to a mid corner gear change with manual too
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I just got back from germany 
Shame about the race, I was looking forward to a good race to watch when i got home.
I hope we can sort something solid out for the GP, I'm not gonna miss it now!
Shame about the race, I was looking forward to a good race to watch when i got home.
I hope we can sort something solid out for the GP, I'm not gonna miss it now!
I haven't raced the AI for ages, simply because they're not exactly intelligent or fast - although i would bet that most noobs spend a good preportion of their time racing the AI. It's nice to not have the pressure of actual human opponents when you're learning to drive, so I voted yes. AI are kinda important.
Kinda like KY GP rev in the RB4, where Biggie leaps right over the kurbs. you wouldn't do it in a race due to the damage caused, but it's HLVC OK.
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