WARNING : THIS IS A TEST

THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN NEW PHYSICS / VW SCIROCCO / ROCKINGHAM

Hello Racers, here is a new Test Patch : Z27. It is fully compatible with version Z25.

Please keep a backup of your LFS.exe from version Z25 so you can go back to Z25 if there are any problems.

This is mainly about the new installer which Victor has been working on.

Thank you translators, for making and updating the new installer translations.

The installer gives you a default folder of C:\LFS but you can choose wherever you like. Vista and Windows 7 users should preferably not use their Program Files folder because of some issues that come up.

The installer is very non-intrusive, it just does a normal LFS install and adds an icon to your desktop (if you wish) and a start menu item (if you wish). Also optional is an auto setup of file associations for SPR / MPR / LYT and SET files. This will be very helpful for new LFS users who can sometimes install LFS in the wrong place using the old self-extracting archives.

Also new is updated support for the URL lfs:// which can be used to start LFS using a command line from a web page. This will soon be the new method for "LFS Join" links at www.lfsworld.net and from the forum. Previously a special program needed to be installed but soon the links will work for any copy of LFS installed using the installer.

You can test the full version installer, or you can use the Z25 to Z27 patch installer. This will require you to select your existing LFS folder.


IMPORTANT NOTE 1 : LFS World is not updated - "LFS Join" links do not yet work with this!

You can test anyway by visiting this temporary web page after installing Z27 : http://www.lfsworld.net/hostjointest.php


IMPORTANT NOTE 2 : You will need to unlock after installing Z27!

This is because of a fix for hibernating computers losing their unlock. We have made sure you have some unlocks spare.


Changes from Z26 to Z27 :

Reduced minimum view height in SHIFT+U mode
Improved reading of host names and passwords from command line
Multiple host passwords are now stored (Join Specific Host screen)


Changes from Z25 to Z26 :

Added support for lfs:// start LFS with command line from web page
Various translation updates

FIX : It was possible to reset the car while a vote was in progress
FIX : Clicking SPR / MPR did not work if "Load track when starting"
FIX : Help buttons sometimes translated after returning to English
FIX : Two or more dedicated hosts could be started with same port


DOWNLOADS :

PATCH Z25 to Z27 (installer) (Z25 must already be installed) :
www.liveforspeed.net/file_lfs. ... ATCH_Z25_TO_Z27_setup.exe (2.3 MB)

FULL VERSION Z27 (installer) :
www.liveforspeed.net/file_lfs.php?name=LFS_S2_Z27_setup.exe (138 MB)

DEDICATED HOST Z27 (non-graphical version for hosting only) :
www.liveforspeed.net/file_lfs.php?name=LFS_S2_DEDI_Z27.zip (1.6 MB)

Works good, but I had to unlock LFS [just for information ^^].

Edit.: Indeed I do not read T_T....

I've been waiting about 11 months to get the VW. When is the official date that we actually DO get it?

had to unlock too...

Quote from HKS_ERALD :

I've been waiting about 11 months to get the VW. When is the official date that we actually DO get it?

Keep waiting, specially due to posting in wrong thread, with wrong timing and wrong attitude

Password saving works like a charm

What's with the new RAC body animations?

and again then i saw 27 i was too excited with tyre physix

Quote from morpha :

What's with the new RAC body animations?

?? What body animations O.o?

I don't know about body animations but is that a trip meter in there!?

Quote from Tomba(FIN) :

I don't know about body animations but is that a trip meter in there!?

That's been there since Z25

By the way, just a minor bug, reproduceable in Z too: when in custom view, by moving the "view rotation" slider the driver's head is moving too Nothing important but if it's easy to fix...

Works fine here.

Password is not stored for LAN servers, LFS displays stored password from last selected server of Internet.

Quote from Byku :

Works good, but I had to unlock LFS [just for information ^^].

Quote from rediske :

had to unlock too...

Quote from Scawen :

IMPORTANT NOTE 2 : You will need to unlock after installing Z27!

Do people read readmes ?!?!?

Quote from HKS_ERALD :

I've been waiting about 11 months to get the VW. When is the official date that we actually DO get it?

Are you really waiting for an answer ??

Quote from Ripley :

Do people read readmes ?!?!?


Are you really waiting for an answer ??

Bloody hell... i feel so stupid right now...:doh:

Quote from Byku :

?? What body animations O.o?

Quote from Tomba(FIN) :

I don't know about body animations but is that a trip meter in there!?

The driver's body, not the car. The patch contains new .ban files for the RAC

Continuing with some translation problems.. really is a person who translates?

this maybe?

Quote from morpha :

The driver's body, not the car. The patch contains new .ban files for the RAC

The UF .ban is newer too, from 06/08. Perhaps it has something to do with new wheel rotation (900).

As I wrote on the last backup the installer isnt working for me!
It cant overwrite that LFS or anything else!
The protection is turned off.

is your LFS folder located in Program Files?
If so, move the folder out of Program Files and try the update again.

Or try running the installer as Administrator, but the above is recommended.

I did it manually too.
Nothing works

Edit : and I use it as administrator
Edit 2 : I am moving that thing atm,takes 1 more minute
Edit of Edit 2 : I moved it and works now! Thanks!

All good here. Thanks devs.

Quote from Ripley :

Are you really waiting for an answer ??

Quote from Byku :

Bloody hell... i feel so stupid right now...:doh:

Scawen has already responded. You must read between the lines.:something

Quote from Scawen :

This will soon be B)

Quote from Tomba(FIN) :

I don't know about body animations but is that a trip meter in there!?

where?

BUG!
README.txt says "Live for Speed S2 0.5Z26"