Quote from Fordman :

Croft has been released. I can't test it as I am working away, but home tomorrow. Video looks good.

http://www.assettocorsa.net/fo ... croft-circuit-2007.13013/

What's your thoughts?

Fordie

That's far from the real croft, it looks horrible from the video in my opinion. The layout is far from correct.
The rFactor 2 version of Croft is much closer to reality.

Thumb down! :P

Quote from farcar :

I concur.
Hands up who likes this turning of a new leaf, with more open and frequent communications?
It feels like the next era of LFS is finally beginning, which is a good thing.

Quote from JazzOn :

Or it could put them even more off. LFS has good mouse steering, which is good enough to get the idea. Its probably safe to assume if someone doesnt understand what "racing simulation" means, he definitely doesnt knwo what a force feedback wheel is.

Well, it's the recommended system requirements and not required, so I have to agree with Gutholz

Just waiting to receive my DK2. Will rate it once I get it and it's supported

Hehe, I knew about this one Actually, my team-manager last year was the engineer here, for Fortec. You can see him in the video too! He told me about it when I mentioned LFS to him once, haha! You can imagine how surprised I was! :P

Quote from bbman :

It has been my opinion for a long while that even one dynamic element, be it track conditions or weather (both please!), would make this whole discussion obsolete - as there is no perfect solution if you don't know what comes next. It would also open up the possibility of vastly different but still viable strategies, further decreasing the need of having that "one" setup...

This will solve some of the problem, in my opinion

Wow, Westhill really looks like a proper, modern track now! Great to see the high level of details. Well done, Eric!

Quote from N I K I :

Tommy, very lucky my friend. :elefant:

Lucky and hard working! The perfect combination!

Thanks, guys!

Will for sure be better at uploading more videos this year - promise!

Just thought I could put this up here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch? ... CzVs&feature=youtu.be

Here is a video of me showing my simulator room. It runs on rFactor 2, where I have some tools that gives me live data and telemetry on LAN computers.
But this is obviously the one I use when doing races on LFS as well

So next time you see me on track on LFS or another sim, you know where I'm sitting!

Quote from Minimaxman :

Agreed, I think 2014 is going to be an absolute cracker for the BTCC. Just waiting to hear if Turkington is confirmed at which point we'll have 7 ex-champs on the grid at once.

Going to be interesting to see how Menu and Giovanardi develop the cars they're in as neither the Focus nor the Passat have been consistent front runners yet.

BTCC will be awesome for sure! I'm pretty sure Colin is racing.

Quote from Shotglass :

upcomming ac release announcements:
- scirocco
- rockingham
- update delayed indefinitely

Nono, its Scawen's tyre model ;D

I cannot believe it... RIP my friend.

Tomek was a fantastic driver, and a great friend.
I have so many great memories with him - he will be missed deeply. He was one I always had a chat with, about everything. He was very dedicated to sim-racing and he always made me smile with his funny humor. I will miss you, my friend!

We were joking about having his name on my racing car in real life not long ago... As a tribute to Tomek, I will put his name on the car for my next race.

RIP

I cannot believe it... Even though I haven't been racing much on LFS lately, Tomek is one of those I've still been talking to. A great guy, I really liked talking to him. I will miss him deeply!

RIP my friend!

Quote from IsaacPrice :

I wasn't going to comment here, because I got my quota of whinging completely used up on the layout thread. But anyway personally I'd rather the wind wasn't used, it's not like wind in real life, and it's pretty frustrating sometimes to practice with 1 condition for a race, then it gets changed when you grid for the race. But I wasn't going to complain about it, afterall it's almost the same(different cars are affected slightly differently) for everyone. But I guess my problem is the way you're doing it. You're changing it because you feel like it, because you are bored, without taking into account what other drivers, the people who actually have to drive the race, the people you need for a successful events opinion. And then to top it all of, you come across in your post like that you are somehow better, you know better than people who actually drive.

I'm definitely not speaking for everyone, only myself - but if there was a poll, then the most popular option would be chosen and there would be nothing to complain about. If you'd added it before the start of the season, then anyone who signs up is agree'ing to your rules, nothing to complain about once again. I think people complain as much because of how you're doing what you're doing, rather than because of what it is you're trying to do. I'm not going to get dragged into some sort of forum war this time though, just my 2 cents ^

Gotta agree with Isaac Well written

Quote from IMOL :

and punctures.

And GT1s driving slower than GT2s

BMW Z4, 5:19.608 That was a good lap, but with a couple of small mistakes.

Will upload a video tomorrow (or make a new attempt)

Only 4 hours and 5 minutes left until the winner is chosen!
Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/JRVtD !

My lap around the Joux Plane with the Ferrari 548 Stage 3 :-) Laptime as posted earlier: 5:36.568 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO04ralvYpg

Definitely room for improvement in the last section I'll upload a video to youtube in a min

Quote from lundqvist :

I can't even understand someone who's in favor of this decision, because just as pointed out before why change a running system or fix something if it isn't broken (lets leave out the curb thing) ? I will fully have to root with Isaac here, when he says that it always was one of the hardest parts course / the hardest to get right.
Somehow, you always tend to lose just that tiny bit of time that makes the car following able to catch the draft. Plus, concerning the dirty air problem mentioned on the server yesterday, I've never seen anybody following bumper to bumper through there while not going full retard. Even if so, past events have proven that this corner wasn't creating massive problems that need to be fixed. Oh and please, dont come up with that boothy chicane argument now - things are a real different matter over there. Things could make or brake there in one lap, destroying a whole teams effort while also being inviting for a dive due to the long straight before and the natural ability to draft while also causing major suspension damage over time.

Tomek and myself tried to fiddle around a little bit last night with the latest configuration to give it a little stress test. While the nature of the now MIGHT provide the opportunity to take a dive down the inside, what follows makes it IMPOSSIBLE to actually make the move stick. The tight nature, the next corner in the other direction. Also, to get the right line through the new chicane, you got to turn in in the first left hander further than you might think, elseway it will compromize your exit. This, plus the right hand curb make it nearly impossible for two cars to get through there without atleast banging doorhandles.

Even IF two cars make it through there safely, you cannot pull out enough of a gap without squeezing the other car to run away with it. The other car has the chance to immediately draft back in front of you, which makes trying to get a move done there worthless.

In another scenario, if you try to follow a car through there somewhat close like you did before to catch the other one's draft, you are absoluted ****ed. Due to the tight nature of the chicane, the car in front will ALWAYS be able to step on it earlier and while this may be no big concern in restricted cars, the immediate and hard power delivery in gt1's make it impossible to catch the draft without the man upfront screwing around the exit - et voila, another passing opportunity gone. And trust me with that, we've tried it. It is the same problem F1 circuits have nowdays, slow corners, followed by long straights over and over. They have flappy wings to compensate, thank got we have not.

These are the reasons many, or lets say most of the better drivers think it would be a bad move to install this chicane, only with the arguments listed up this time actually supporting the opinion. And to be fair, anybody else who says different will surely know nothing about racing, especially at the front. That's why in my opinion only those who expierienced and fast enough should make those decisions in close contact with the admins. The arguments brought up by some here and on the server make me think the only races they have done on wheels were still in elementary with their best buddies on bicycles.

Pretty much sums up my initial thoughts, especially the 'losing a passing opportunity ' one.

Happy birthday

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

I feel so spammed. I got a welcome email, then a birthday email, then a christmas email in the span of like 4 days.

Haha, unlucky you with the time of registering, didnt think of that
You should be happy

Quote from Bmxtwins :

I need those gloves so i can beat Tomek

Will make you super quick, they've not been off the podium the entire year!

Quote from IsaacPrice :

Thats retarded, just fyi.

Agreed! Lets say I put someone on my team (who didnt want to/know about it), and I dont want to remove them... = they cant race :P

More likely example: You've driven for a team that becomes inactive, and wont remove you = you cant race.