You have to buy a S2 license first, then you can use the custom track maker 
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he is a licensed member, sheesh guys.....
Gypsy magics ftw Nakki!!!!!
Gypsy magics ftw Nakki!!!!!
lol, you noob Nakki.
I guess people don't know the most popular Finnish LFS player, sigh :o
I guess people don't know the most popular Finnish LFS player, sigh :o
I know everyone has been waiting for new stuff to use on their skin, but there are things holding me back currently from releasing any bits and pieces. It is complicated... and perhaps a 'surprise' I should say.... and at the moment I cannot release something I am eventually going to change immediately a few days after. Not easy to explain, but you'll understand after I make an announcement later this week (there will be a new thread including many things).
Don't worry too much about the specific race logo, I am primarily focused on releasing the essentials. It should all be ready before this race, and if everyone does not get to use the template on their skin because of the short notice, it's not going to be a problem... at least for this race.
Don't worry too much about the specific race logo, I am primarily focused on releasing the essentials. It should all be ready before this race, and if everyone does not get to use the template on their skin because of the short notice, it's not going to be a problem... at least for this race.
Exactly. And as I said earlier... until LFS can really update its whole damage/penalty/rules/realism system, then it would be far better for this league of course. I agree that we'd have a much better experience if it was like reallife, but there is only so much we can do.
The races I went to this last weekend, one series was qualifying and someone spun on a corner and the qualifying session had to be cut short to safely clean up the track and move the car out of the sand. There could've been some time left at the end for everyone to come back out and qualify, but time ran out, so not everyone got their fastest laps in. We really cannot simulate such an event in MoE, and we want to at least give everyone a fair chance to get a lap in at the moment. And as LFS progresses with its realism, MoE should get tougher and tougher each season... it is only a matter of time.
I was just at Laguna Seca this last weekend, and they always run the Star Mazda series before the big ALMS race there. Star Mazda are small open wheelers bit a decent amount of power and speed.... always fun to watch.
At the end of the race, several top finishers just had a little fun at Turn 2 (the hairpin) and were actually drifting or 'power-sliding' through the hairpin. Was pretty cool, because they could hold it fairly well.... but it ends quickly because the car either regains traction quickly, or they need to stop because it will slide sideways like Montoya.
It's very possible to power-slide, no doubt, but probably impossible to just do proper drifts by throwing the car around and causing the slide.
At the end of the race, several top finishers just had a little fun at Turn 2 (the hairpin) and were actually drifting or 'power-sliding' through the hairpin. Was pretty cool, because they could hold it fairly well.... but it ends quickly because the car either regains traction quickly, or they need to stop because it will slide sideways like Montoya.
It's very possible to power-slide, no doubt, but probably impossible to just do proper drifts by throwing the car around and causing the slide.
U nots in Germany!!!! I smells conspiracy!!!!!
Tell me how you "remove Shift-P" ????
How will drivers get on and off the track. How will teams join the qualifying at any given time without giving pitlag to other drivers? What if people need to spectate and join later (or if they cannot reset and need to pit in)?
Sure I support such a session being realistic, but LFS has its limitations in many areas, so we have to do with what we have currently. I know people pit in and out because they want a 'perfect' flying lap in just one try... but I think it is too hard to enforce at the moment.
How will drivers get on and off the track. How will teams join the qualifying at any given time without giving pitlag to other drivers? What if people need to spectate and join later (or if they cannot reset and need to pit in)?
Sure I support such a session being realistic, but LFS has its limitations in many areas, so we have to do with what we have currently. I know people pit in and out because they want a 'perfect' flying lap in just one try... but I think it is too hard to enforce at the moment.
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I most definitely pray he does NOT!!! Massa is signed for next year at Ferrari, and I believe Kimi will continue at Ferrari next year as well. I think Alonso will be going back to Renault, but who knows, and who cares?
Sad to see Hamilton lose his amazing run with such embarassing moments at the end of this season... I wanted him or Kimi to win. Since Kimi has won it finally, it is something he has worked really hard for, and he deserves it. So had Hamilton won the WDC, I would've liked that too. But Kimi winning is good to hear I think :up:
I am actually glad this mess of a season is over anyways. I am really anticipating the 2008 season where cars have no traction control... and that said.... Bourdais might have a slight edge coming from Champ Cars. 2008 season should be even more interesting than this one.
Don't be fooled by the cockpit vibrations.... if that is what you are talking about here....
All recent ISI based games have those vibrations, even if the track isn't bumpy. Because externally, their cars look just as rigid as LFS cars when it comes to bumps & suspension play.
Then again, LFS tracks ARE too smooth mostly, and about the only tracks I like are South City and Fern Bay specifically because they are bumpy in certain areas. All the other tracks feel far too smooth. And in reality, even what looks like a smooth track, many drivers discuss the bumpiness of the track. There just needs to be better tracks for tight racing with touring cars and such. Much of the desire to have bumpier tracks is due to the very large and wide boring S2 tracks made for the bigger cars. We really need better tracks for slower racing cars.
All recent ISI based games have those vibrations, even if the track isn't bumpy. Because externally, their cars look just as rigid as LFS cars when it comes to bumps & suspension play.
Then again, LFS tracks ARE too smooth mostly, and about the only tracks I like are South City and Fern Bay specifically because they are bumpy in certain areas. All the other tracks feel far too smooth. And in reality, even what looks like a smooth track, many drivers discuss the bumpiness of the track. There just needs to be better tracks for tight racing with touring cars and such. Much of the desire to have bumpier tracks is due to the very large and wide boring S2 tracks made for the bigger cars. We really need better tracks for slower racing cars.
Just got home from that race, most amazing racing I have ever seen @ seca.... and the two audi and two porsches were racing close the entire race.... was absolutely amazing
Sigh... now a boring Formula 1 race about to start I bet
Sounds cool, but I'd rather not be 'tagged' with a rating from other people, as well as have 'requirements' for ratings on servers. Because the fact of the matter is, this is all rated based on opinionated users, and face it, not everyone out there are experts in judging people's actions in racing. There are always many different perspectives when it comes to rating a driver who is (or isn't) really a "5-star driver", or what ever you may call it.
If you are looking to rate someone simply with a 'good' and 'bad' rating system, it may be misused in ways that could be impartial I think. There are many drivers out there who classify good racing in many different ways. For example, uber clean racing where no drivers EVER touch each other and race like old posh gentleman every corner... they'd call that a good scrap. However, others find a little door-to-door banging a good hard fight, as long as it is safe and unintentional.... while the latter group would say that it is dirty driving I bet.
Every driver also makes mistakes, and likely do not do things intentionally for the betterment of their racing. That said, a rating system could not be fair in this manner too, because people may not be fair in deciding who was at fault.
You can only really base a ratings system on obvious and blatant poor racing behavior that is not tolerated on virtually any server we know of in LFS (eg. Wrecking & rough driving, cheating, bad language, etc), . THAT is one thing that LFS players do look out for in servers, because they know licensed servers should have cleaner racing than anywhere else. Although, like I said, there are players out there with pitchforks that really would just love to give someone a negative rating based on what they believe, or simply prior race encounters, or just have a grudge with them.
Also, for ratings to be truthful and fair, you'd need to do voting and reviews from every driver that raced he or she. Much like a Wreckers Barricade sort of deal, with proper replay review of an incident. Else the ratings will just be like a lightning round, and not thought through carefully.
Sure... it's rather complex the way I am making it up to be... but I can only imagine users bumping up someone's rating for good measure, when in fact they are not a good racer at all.... and vice versa for a user's negative score. The last thing I want is to feel unwelcome in a server because of a rating that is most likely unreasonable... and be hounded by so-called-elitists who 'have' a higher rating than I do.
I understand a reason for having a rating system, such that you want people to gain a better score based on improving their appropriate behavior when they are on a server... it just seems nonsensical to me, especially in the online gaming world where arguments flare up, and ratings are not always accurate.
If you are looking to rate someone simply with a 'good' and 'bad' rating system, it may be misused in ways that could be impartial I think. There are many drivers out there who classify good racing in many different ways. For example, uber clean racing where no drivers EVER touch each other and race like old posh gentleman every corner... they'd call that a good scrap. However, others find a little door-to-door banging a good hard fight, as long as it is safe and unintentional.... while the latter group would say that it is dirty driving I bet.
Every driver also makes mistakes, and likely do not do things intentionally for the betterment of their racing. That said, a rating system could not be fair in this manner too, because people may not be fair in deciding who was at fault.
You can only really base a ratings system on obvious and blatant poor racing behavior that is not tolerated on virtually any server we know of in LFS (eg. Wrecking & rough driving, cheating, bad language, etc), . THAT is one thing that LFS players do look out for in servers, because they know licensed servers should have cleaner racing than anywhere else. Although, like I said, there are players out there with pitchforks that really would just love to give someone a negative rating based on what they believe, or simply prior race encounters, or just have a grudge with them.
Also, for ratings to be truthful and fair, you'd need to do voting and reviews from every driver that raced he or she. Much like a Wreckers Barricade sort of deal, with proper replay review of an incident. Else the ratings will just be like a lightning round, and not thought through carefully.
Sure... it's rather complex the way I am making it up to be... but I can only imagine users bumping up someone's rating for good measure, when in fact they are not a good racer at all.... and vice versa for a user's negative score. The last thing I want is to feel unwelcome in a server because of a rating that is most likely unreasonable... and be hounded by so-called-elitists who 'have' a higher rating than I do.
I understand a reason for having a rating system, such that you want people to gain a better score based on improving their appropriate behavior when they are on a server... it just seems nonsensical to me, especially in the online gaming world where arguments flare up, and ratings are not always accurate.
Would help if some of these shots didn't use the really retarded reflection mod. Looks awful.
I use this one. Not incredibly fast (can get 1:41's), but overall a good race setup to be consistent and quick in. It is basically just the Inferno setup modified for a 10 lap race. So tires don't overheat too much, and it is pretty stable overall.
I know there are faster setups out there, but I could care less.
I know there are faster setups out there, but I could care less.
I am probably the one and only person here that wants Hamilton to win. I'd like Kimi to win the WDC too of course, but Hamilton has done a good job so far... it should show in this last race.
Alonso better not win it...
About the only thing that would makes F1 obviously staged like you are saying... is if it looked like this:
Alonso better not win it...
About the only thing that would makes F1 obviously staged like you are saying... is if it looked like this:
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Since I cannot enter the competition (obviously)..... meh I think the only way to have any slight bit of a chance in winning is with an Italian name for the Alfa...
Alfa Romeo Meraviglioso (delightful to the senses)
A mouthful, but so what, it's beautiful
Alfa Romeo Meraviglioso (delightful to the senses)
A mouthful, but so what, it's beautiful
Well you were getting all specific in some parts of the guide migf1. For example the turn after 2nd split... something about 35 meter marker, and then turn in 15 meters before the black tarmac for the last turn? You don't need to be that detailed because like I said, people all drive differently, and their exit speeds out of the corner could make these instructions a little off for them.
You also have to remember that not everyone uses the same FOV and/or view, so generally precision of where to brake and turn-in according to distance markers is not always the best way.
Make more of them, they can be helpful sure, but I just think you could do a recap of the lap (or corner of focus) and switch it to slow-mo (after you show each pause-note) showing the general braking points and steering movement. That way it is easier for viewers to interpret the driving -- because it is very hard to see/analyze the lap when you pause the video about 50 meters before a braking zone just to read... and then it speeds up again.
Just my thoughts. Oh, and you should maybe have some kind of audio when it pauses?
You also have to remember that not everyone uses the same FOV and/or view, so generally precision of where to brake and turn-in according to distance markers is not always the best way.
Make more of them, they can be helpful sure, but I just think you could do a recap of the lap (or corner of focus) and switch it to slow-mo (after you show each pause-note) showing the general braking points and steering movement. That way it is easier for viewers to interpret the driving -- because it is very hard to see/analyze the lap when you pause the video about 50 meters before a braking zone just to read... and then it speeds up again.
Just my thoughts. Oh, and you should maybe have some kind of audio when it pauses?
The black Chrono is very classic stiggish, I'd go with that :up: Looks like it has very good visibility too.
If it is your first bike, get a helmet with no decals because you'll learn that you will get it easily scratched. That is how it was for me and my black helmet.
If it is your first bike, get a helmet with no decals because you'll learn that you will get it easily scratched. That is how it was for me and my black helmet.
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And just a reminder, double check your post so that everyone's username is spelled correctly, and their country is correct. In the first race some LFS usernames were typed in wrong, and several country flag changes needed to be made mid-race on the tracker.
Very nice.
But I think you are aiming at teaching people to look at their speed too often.... that they don't focus on the actual driving line. (Also distance values that aren't even relevant).
You should just be teaching braking points and driving line in my opinion. People that look at their speed are for ones looking to get the smallest amount of time out of a few corners, when the focus should be on driving on the edge... and not looking at your speedometer. If you teach someone general braking points, and their entry speed is too slow, they will obviously understand that through trial and error. So all they need to do is practice the braking zone and driving line to get the most out of their lap. Speed is only relevant with a specific driver and car setup... not everyone is the same.
But I think you are aiming at teaching people to look at their speed too often.... that they don't focus on the actual driving line. (Also distance values that aren't even relevant).
You should just be teaching braking points and driving line in my opinion. People that look at their speed are for ones looking to get the smallest amount of time out of a few corners, when the focus should be on driving on the edge... and not looking at your speedometer. If you teach someone general braking points, and their entry speed is too slow, they will obviously understand that through trial and error. So all they need to do is practice the braking zone and driving line to get the most out of their lap. Speed is only relevant with a specific driver and car setup... not everyone is the same.
Yeah the G25 can work fine connecting to the Xbox, and auto-calibrate to 270 degree mode (what someone told me)... however there are no games that recognize the G25 as a proper wheel controller. Before Forza 2 was out, there were talks that the developers would give G25 support... however, according to market research (and this is nearly what they said in a statement), racing games are so low in sales, racing peripherals for console games are the least of any developer's worries, and therefore give limited support to such devices in their games. It would require a lot of extra testing and time invested to support all kinds of USB wheels, so I take it that only general and generic wheels will work with the Xbox 360.
I'd like to use a good wheel with the 360, but it seems it is never going to happen officially.
Hopefully some kind of adapter can be made or something... Because this is the one thing that prevents me from buying a 360, I don't want to purchase a 2nd wheel that is a piece of crap.
I'd like to use a good wheel with the 360, but it seems it is never going to happen officially.
Hopefully some kind of adapter can be made or something... Because this is the one thing that prevents me from buying a 360, I don't want to purchase a 2nd wheel that is a piece of crap.
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A friend of mine owns a Xbox 360, and has 2 lap mounted wheels. Apparently, all console based wheels that are lap mounted have a removable lap base. But they still don't attach to a table. They either have suction cups or rubber feet to lay on a table. The fact that the primary design of a product is with a lap mount, just goes to show that this is NOT intended for a simracer at his/her desk.
I'd be REALLY surprised to hear that this wheel is good (IT IS FOR A CONSOLE), because I am 100% positive that it is a piece of shit!
Isn't the screenshot kind of misleading? I mean surely the effects show up better when lighting is off in the viewer, but I'd like to see if it really looks ok with shine and lighting on.
Otherwise, the kit looks great :up: I would've moved the side gills a little bit further back though... looks strange to have them so far forward
Otherwise, the kit looks great :up: I would've moved the side gills a little bit further back though... looks strange to have them so far forward
If you've done the auto-update, go into your LFS folder and you should see a X10 readme file (README_X10.txt) there, that has ALL the info.
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