Exploring the potential of Live for Speed beyond just being a fantastic racing simulator. With its realistic physics and detailed driving environments, I believe LFS could easily be adapted as a driver training tool, especially for young drivers or those who are new to driving later in life.
Imagine a built-in driver-training system within LFS. This could include structured training sessions that guide new drivers through the basics, such as:
Understanding vehicle dynamics and control.
Practicing safe driving techniques.
Learning how to handle various driving conditions, such as wet roads or night driving (work in progress)
Simulating real-world traffic situations for practical learning.
This could be particularly beneficial in countries where access to physical driver training is limited or expensive. Additionally, it might help reduce anxiety for new drivers by allowing them to practice in a controlled, virtual environment before hitting the road.
I'm curious to hear what the community thinks about this idea. Do you see LFS being used as a widespread driver training tool? What features would be essential to make this a success? And are there any existing mods or systems that come close to this concept? Does anyone know if LFS is used in this capasity in some scale already?
Edit:
I think I missed the point I wanted to make. Let me try again:
I was suggesting more utilitarian approach to the software as a new-driver learning/practice simulator, mainly aimed at driving schools around the world (or for schools in general, as that would be a great way to get young people into driving at a much younger age).
Does LFS need a separate version for it? Not necessarily, as the preset driver training/practice scenarios/accident avoidance etc. could be part of or a separate aspect of the software linked to S1, S2 etc (similar to Training). Maybe taste of it in the demo version.
Imagine a built-in driver-training system within LFS. This could include structured training sessions that guide new drivers through the basics, such as:
Understanding vehicle dynamics and control.
Practicing safe driving techniques.
Learning how to handle various driving conditions, such as wet roads or night driving (work in progress)
Simulating real-world traffic situations for practical learning.
This could be particularly beneficial in countries where access to physical driver training is limited or expensive. Additionally, it might help reduce anxiety for new drivers by allowing them to practice in a controlled, virtual environment before hitting the road.
I'm curious to hear what the community thinks about this idea. Do you see LFS being used as a widespread driver training tool? What features would be essential to make this a success? And are there any existing mods or systems that come close to this concept? Does anyone know if LFS is used in this capasity in some scale already?
Edit:
I think I missed the point I wanted to make. Let me try again:
I was suggesting more utilitarian approach to the software as a new-driver learning/practice simulator, mainly aimed at driving schools around the world (or for schools in general, as that would be a great way to get young people into driving at a much younger age).
Does LFS need a separate version for it? Not necessarily, as the preset driver training/practice scenarios/accident avoidance etc. could be part of or a separate aspect of the software linked to S1, S2 etc (similar to Training). Maybe taste of it in the demo version.