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Thanks for the reply (and for keeping LFS going!)

Is there an RSS feed (or feeds per section) for the forums? I'd love to be able to keep up with the posts via a news reader such as Feedly.

Any chance of getting an update that just corrects working with the current version of LFS without any other changes/enhancements? Auto cross season has started (here in the USA) and I'd love to try my hand at making some courses.

I've been pulling off the racing line when I get a blue flag. People are appreciative of that. If you don't get out of the way immediately, the comments start to fly. I haven't had that happen to me though as I get out of the way.

I went to the CTRA-X web page and their policy is to not get off the racing line. Oops. Here it is:

6.0 Blue Flag - Lapping
If you are blue flagged, you are expected to not resist an overtaking move by the car behind. You should hold your normal line and drive in a predictable manner. It is against the CTRA rules to pull over or stop on the track to allow another car through.

So if I don't pull off line, people are going to get angry, but if I do and something happens the powers that be will get angry at you. What's a slow guy to do? I know I know, get faster ... easier said than done. Gotta go, I just got another blue flag

Is there a way to see the time for each of your laps at the end of a race/practice session? When practicing, I can see the lap time for each lap as it finishes, but I'd like to be able to see all of my laps listed out at the end. I'd find this most useful to see consistency in private practice sessions.

Thanks for the reply Drain. I didn't realize there were layouts with just posts. I'll study your diagrams and give them a try.

These look very interesting, but when I load them, there are no cones (only posts). Aren't there supposed to be cones? I know you published the guides on the patterns, but if there were cones and laid down cones, it would be better.

TaiFong, that's a nice layout. It has some relatively long straights for auto cross and the eses (how's that word spelled anyway?) are nice for keeping your speed up. Thanks

If you are using the Wingman Profile program, you can map a button to a key and control any key press from a button on your wheel.
Another option for mapping buttons to keys is JoyToKey http://www.electracode.com/4/j ... y%20English%20Version.htm (I can't get the page to load now. Maybe the server is down).

... and if you have a Track IR, you can look all around as a "passenger" as the Track IR even works in that view.

Any suggestions for avoiding flat spotting tires? In accordance with another post here, I've been using the race_1 setups and working on my driving instead of setups. No matter how carefully I am (with cars that have slicks), I keep flat spotting tires (rears on front drive cars, fronts on rear drive cars). Any suggestions on how not to not flat spot the tires? I am already going so slow and braking early that it is ridiculous. Is this flat spotting happening too easily in this version of LFS? This is very frustrating.

Here is information on the pedals I built http://home.comcast.net/~rwkeating/pedals/ . It is not a tutorail, but may give you some ideas on what can be done without special tools. The most "exotic" tools I used were a hand held electric drill and a table saw (for cutting the large pieces of wood.)

Is it necessary to use the Wingman software with the DFP in order for it to work correctly? With my past Logitech wheel I saw no difference between using the Wingman software and not using it.

I would like to not use the Wingman software and use JoyToKey instead (http://www.electracode.com/4/j ... %20English%20Version.htm). It has more options for mapping buttons including multiple "shift" keys that don't have to be held down for remapping other buttons.

Check out the free program JoyToKey http://www.electracode.com/4/j ... y%20English%20Version.htm you can select a button to remap all other buttons. One can create more mappings than I could ever keep track of. Unlike the one shift key (that has to be held down) available in the Wingman profiler, JoyToKey has multiples and they stick with the key press.

Make sure you take your time becoming friends with it . When I first got mine (stage 1) I found it a bit difficult, but I was so enthused I knew I just had to adjust to it. Then (stage 2), I was adjusted to it, but getting a stiff neck. That passed quickly and now I can't imagine racing without it. Good choice!

Bring up the profiler screen and make sure you've select LFS.
Run your mouse over the right side selections to find what button they go to.
When you find the one you want to map, left click and select command/new command
Give it a name.
Press record and press and release the key you want to assign (8 or 9 for turn signals if I remember correctly.)
Click ok.
Back on the main screen click on the same button again and instead of creating a new command, select the one you just created. The name you gave it will show up in the box.

Last edited by rwkeating, Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:58. Reason : corrected a mistake

There are videos on the TrackIR site http://www.naturalpoint.com/tr ... /game-live-for-speed.html

Since you are using the DFP, why not just use the Wingman Profiler software to map a button to a key? http://www.wingmanteam.com/index.htm

You don't say what kind of wheel you have, but whatever it is you can use JoyTokey (free software) http://www.electracode.com/4/j ... y%20English%20Version.htm
to map the buttons to keys.

sdether, I'd experiment by putting other things over the window to see if you can get around that limitation. Try a large black plastic bag. Cut it so you get on big sheet and toss that over the window and see if it helps. The bag I tried one time still let some light through, but it diffused it enough to make a difference.

For testing, use the TrackIR setup software in the mode that it shows what the TrackIR is seeing. Hope this helps.

It took a while for me to get used to, but now I couldn't imagine driving a sim without it. I know it is ingrained in my behavior for the few times I forgot to load the software, started driving, turned my head to look into a corner, nothing happened so I turned my head further .

As far as acting up, I found it is sensitive to other light sources. Mine was messing up every once in a while. I found it was from a bit of sunlight coming through a window and was based on the time of day (the angle of the sun.) I made sure the curtain was well closed and now the only time I need to reset it is if my hat (with the reflectors) moves (or if I move it).

I really enjoy your layout. I wish there were more "pure" auto cross layouts available like this. Do you have any others? I am surprised you haven't gotten any replies. Thanks for making it and sharing it with us!

I just got a Logitech Driving Force Pro to replace my aging Wingman (red) one. I love the DFP. If you set each car to the correct type of rotation, it adds another level of realism to each car as they feel different. Also, driving an auto cross layout and having to use a proper steering technique (hand over hand, shuffle ...) really adds another level to the realism.

My old wheel was showing its age so I like the tight feel of the DFP. I also like having so many buttons on the wheel so I don't have to reach over to the keyboard so often.

Are there track maps available of all the S2 tracks? I know you can see them in the program, but I was looking for something that could be printed out or saved as a picture for taking notes and such.

For types of racing where you actually have to take your hands off the steering wheel in order to make the turns, what is the preferred steer wheel technique? Most street driving classes teach hand over hand, yet many racing schools teach shuffle. Is one preferred over the other or are both used depending on the type of racing/driving one is doing?

I've Googled and seen a number of sites, but any links with explanations you think are very good and shouldn't be missed would be appreciated.

Thanks!