That is in NO way safer at all. Pretty insane to think you need to add walls there to slow them down. People goto pass there a lot entering the corner. If people can't take that corner, than it is their own stupid mistakes. That corner is rather easy actually.... you don't need to stuff it up with a silly chicane.

Let people learn the course properly, rather than try to make a new one to learn all over again... which just causes more accidents anyways. If you have complaints of people being total naabs on these so-called "licensed" servers.... think about the kind of mentality people have when they have this 'uber license to drive' on that server. That pretty much explains it... Because nobody in those servers are who they say they are... nor do they ever learn.

Last edited by Tweaker, Mon 16 Jul 2007, 00:05.

It works like this. If there is a larger grid, the WAIT time while on the grid is longer (to allow everyone to get situated), but the randomness of the green lights dropping is always the same... no matter the grid size.

When you are waiting on the grid and the red lights have not even come on, that is the wait time I speak of (longer/shorter depending on how many people are playing). But as soon as the lights turn red and go 1, 2, 3....... the green light comes on at random, and is not dependant on the grid size.

FZ50 will kick the RAC's arse..... boring.

I see a few of my skins on there. You should at least mention who the author is on your site, so you don't get any angry complaints.

I am fine with anyone using my skins or whatever (Really don't care)... but just be sure to give an author credit .

EDIT: You have some old S1 FXO skins in the XFG gallery

I use:

-270 degree rotation in Windows settings and in LFS
-50% FF in Windows, and in LFS
-Centering spring disabled at 0%
-Combined pedals UNCHECKED/OFF

That's about it. Everything else you've set is fine (like wheel turn compensation). Can get World Record pace with those G25 settings. Just keep practicing.... because I suspect it is just hard for you to adjust from originally using a joystick, to using a wheel. It takes time, but Wheel is always fastest.

Have fun!

I think even with DirectX 9, LFS could probably BENEFIT from having that engine, regardless if it wasnt using any of the DX9 features that DX8 doesn't have. Personally I think LFS would have an FPS increase for users with DX9 cards (and I am sure the majority of us have those). For how simple and bland LFS looks, FPS sure isn't very 'good' compared to the pimped out DX9/DX10 games using proper hardware. Hell even on autocross, systems that play DX9 games at very high FPS suffer in DX8 LFS Auto-x. I just don't understand why it has to be this way.

Perhaps it is a very crude graphics engine that doesn't make use of any DX9 powered cards... feels more 'raw' than anything else. I am sure LFS could run so much smoother if it was optimized and could be run under DX9. Sadly, I don't think we'll ever see that happening, and it will always be behind in this department. I think Scawen has the most experience with DX8 games, since that is the engine he is most familiar with even with his other previous games. Not sure if he has looked at DX9+ at all, but I hope he has... and hope it is easy to pick up on when the time comes.

Using the whole "dds" stuff under DX8 just doesn't feel like there is any gain from it. I think Scawen really needs to utilize such features for textures when there is actually a better renderer in place of DX8.... else it just doesn't feel like it helps.

I mean, newest games have all these crasy AA, AF, blurring, reflections, lighting, etc... and they still can run fine with the proper hardware. Yet LFS has very rudimentary graphics and can be hurt in some occassions... like with smoke and LOD issues. And LFS is still very low detail out of the box. Not just its textures, but also the car models and other objects are very low poly.

Bought a system and I run a 640mb 8800 GTS, and it runs great. Runs a lot of the latest games on maximum settings, and I love it . I'd definitely be able to pull a bit more FPS from games if I had even crazier hardware, but the 8800 GTS is just fine. Though, because your other hardware specs are not very similar to mine (cpu, memory, etc), I'd assume a GTX would compensate for that... so you'd be alright.

I think there should be a larger amount of skidmarks of course.... but first you need to realize that the skidmarks are way too extreme!!! Read this thread I've posted a long time ago... basically explaining that they are too sensitive. It shouldn't be this way. LFS tracks after a public race look very bad with skidmarks everywhere, even in normal racing conditions, the skidmarks just appear everywhere. They should either be VERY VERY feint, or not show at all, only just show in extreme grip loss situations.

Skidmarks too sensitive

If you want your skin "private", don't upload it to LFSW, simple as that. If you only want a few trusted people to see it, give it to them personally.

Problem solved.

Skin protection has been discussed in depth before, there is just no secure way of doing it and while keeping the system as simple as it already is. In the end it will all be a waste of time to code... Arguing over someone using your private skin online???? Come on, it can't get any lamer than that, it's just a skin.

lol I saw this on Engadget just now...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/bmws-m3-simulating-m3/

Looks like GTR or something? Pretty expensive, but still cool... I guess Can you spot all the really sad points of the video and the entire presentation? lol

I'll happily make this skin, just wait till Friday or the weekend

Those are definitely graphics card issues. Try cleaning out your drivers and using new ones, and/or make sure it isn't getting too hot. Newest drivers doesn't always mean 'better'. ATI usually will have issues with their drivers like this a lot.

Nothing more to say, because usually the easiest fix is a driver change

Quote from spankmeyer :

I take my words back.

You'll notice a difference on your bank account status as you realize you wasted a big load of cash on something as silly as quad-core processors if your income doesn't depend on it.

I agree.

You already have a decent system buddy, no need to get a quad core. Wait for something else in the future.

It should be removed until it is further developed. Because it removes a lot of flexibility for other things. (Not referring to other views for the player)

Yes a lot of the tracks are too fast in LFS, which I really dislike. I like more variety and plenty more slow/technical sections in a track, but we really don't have much of that with the S2 tracks.

Some people will lag, some people will be spectated, that's the way it is. If your time can't be within the fastest time by at least 20% (?), you will be taken off the course.

Narrow yes, but they were passing like crazy. Good racing! Would celebrate who won, but that would be a spoiler.

Quote from al heeley :

yeah I'm just waiting for all the lawsuit summons to arrive on my mat....

I know people create skins with such logos Al, but:

Quote from thisnameistaken :

You should read the rules, Al - your entry isn't valid if you've got uncleared commercial logos in there.

Exactly my point . I would've thought Al would follow the rules

So does Al Heeley have clearance for those decals on his skins? (Elf, Champion, 3M, Magnetti Marelli, Bridgestone, Apexi, etc) :zombie:

No. 3 different layouts.

Quote from Motörhead V8 :

*dreaming*

hey, if BMW use LFS to train their drivers, maybe there is a chance to get some real tracks on LFS

LFS would never be used to train real F1 drivers. The BF1 is terrible in LFS. I know Timo Glock played LFS, and gave some postive comments, but he said it wasn't like the real thing (obvious being that it slides too much and bumps are too extreme).

Oh I was just guessing. So you do have a miserable life on these forums?

Last edited by Tweaker, Fri 6 Jul 2007, 20:06. Reason : Don't need to make a new thread for this

No, your miserable life on these forums is just driving you mad.

I see TH2GO product page.

You will do a solo run on the auto-x course for as many times as you want... but there is a waiting line you'll have to be in before it is your turn.

There will be 3 different auto-x courses, 1 each week.

Quote from Barroso :

after 133000 kms and having borked my wheel this comes up...

Use your friends?

Might as well find something, if you win you'd get the G25