Awesome!
One comment though, the boats give the background scale, and they are too big for the distance that they are supposed to be from the track. The boats should be half the size I think? Or not there at all?
Flame - I think the blurring is necessary to get the effect of being in the distance. With a sharp edge the illusion is lost.
One comment though, the boats give the background scale, and they are too big for the distance that they are supposed to be from the track. The boats should be half the size I think? Or not there at all?
Flame - I think the blurring is necessary to get the effect of being in the distance. With a sharp edge the illusion is lost.
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Posting about taking revenge by melting their data, on a public forum, is probably not your wisest move either 
You're not the first person to lose your job, if you have skills and the will, you'll find another. Good luck with your search!
You're not the first person to lose your job, if you have skills and the will, you'll find another. Good luck with your search!
Since when did the community stop being important?
Curbs always show wear more because they are usually textured and have lumps and bumps on them, and because the black rubber marks stand out more. See these pictures attached. I think Lynce has it correct. After a good race the track will look less clean because it will have tyre marks on it. You can see in the photos that the curbs are very worn and marked, but the track is very clean and new, and these are after F1 races where the curbs are usually painted just before the race weekend!
A further comment, I think the one thing that is missing from all Hi-res texture packs, is the trees. These always stand out when racing as being the 'weak link' and I think it is great that you are paying attention to them.
I would also like to draw to your attention, the Hi-res adverts that I added to for Fern Bay a while back http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=70874
A further comment, I think the one thing that is missing from all Hi-res texture packs, is the trees. These always stand out when racing as being the 'weak link' and I think it is great that you are paying attention to them.
I would also like to draw to your attention, the Hi-res adverts that I added to for Fern Bay a while back http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=70874
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The tarmac does look very clean. Asphalt in hotter climates can crack and degrade, and look like the default FB asphalt, especially in tracks that are used infrequently. However, I do not believe that Fern Bay looks like a track that is used infrequently. The rest of the track's infrastructure, the curbs, buildings, adverts, gravel traps and run off areas are all 'neatly kept' and so having heavily degraded asphalt does not match.
Looking good! Keep posting updates 
Well done! This is the kind of build I like to see DIY, cheap, but effective 
DIY, cheap, but effective Amazing as ever, can't wait to see the finished product. Well done!
Theres a 3D alpha layer of daisys at Blackwood in some places too.
Lovely!
When racing I dont use a view which lets me see the car interior apart from the dials, so interior updates are not a problem.
I would like to see the trees worked on. You see them all the time when racing, and they are obviously low resolution even viewed from a distance.
When racing I dont use a view which lets me see the car interior apart from the dials, so interior updates are not a problem.
I would like to see the trees worked on. You see them all the time when racing, and they are obviously low resolution even viewed from a distance.
The attention to detail is stunning, great work and thanks for the updates!
Seeing Lynce working on a new Revolution Pack is the most exciting news this community has had since June 2010!
Nail firmly hit!
Perhaps the only thing that Iracing has over LFS is in the structured and professional racing that it offers. That part of it is probably relatively simple (compared to building the sim) to build and maintain. People put up with the cost, and the various inadequacies of Iracing, just to get some good competitive racing.
Sometimes it takes an intelligent adult who has so much experience, and can provide a balanced and honest outsiders POV (as Becky currently can) to see clearly what LFS is, what it should be, and how to get there. It's just a shame that there is no-one with the same passion who has the spare time!
Nice job, it certainly is higher res than the original 
Hopefully this will inspire someone to bulid their own. Simple design, Honda Prelude seat and a few bits of wood I found under the house. Total cost about $20. Modified speaker underneath (cone replaced by metal bar and fat washers) serves as a bass shaker, and the crash and skid sounds in LFS have been modfied to include a 60hz bass tone which sets off the shaker nicely. Screwed and glued and the whole thing is solid as a rock
I keep changing the design and having an open frame means this is quite easy to do. I put casters on it recently and changed the screen mount to move it a few cm closer to me, and the laptop shelf now folds flat alongside the frame so I can wheel it in and out of rooms when I need to. I also moved all the speakers so they are set in the corners of the room instead of right next to the rig. The final change was to make the monitor easy to remove (2 seconds) so that I can use the rig with a homemade projector (showing Monsters Inc on the pictures).
I keep changing the design and having an open frame means this is quite easy to do. I put casters on it recently and changed the screen mount to move it a few cm closer to me, and the laptop shelf now folds flat alongside the frame so I can wheel it in and out of rooms when I need to. I also moved all the speakers so they are set in the corners of the room instead of right next to the rig. The final change was to make the monitor easy to remove (2 seconds) so that I can use the rig with a homemade projector (showing Monsters Inc on the pictures).
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Yes, your design would work, but is complicated.
Here is a more simple version. The handle is at a good angle for a normal E brake, and there is only one lever, no added 'prong'. There is no spring, but instead an elastic band. You can add more elastic bands to increase the force needed to pull the ebrake. You would also want to add a 'stop' to stop you from crushing the joystick button, as you will pull on the lever hard when racing. I added an idea for one in green on the picture, just another rod the same as the pivot for the lever would work as long as it was in the right place. You should also experiment with the pivot point for the lever, so that the lever moves upwards in your hand a decent distance, but the end near the button only moves enough to press the button down. This is easy to do. Get a parent or older person to help you design and make it!
Have fun!
Try using the straight line tool in paint, it makes your picture easier to see!
Here is a more simple version. The handle is at a good angle for a normal E brake, and there is only one lever, no added 'prong'. There is no spring, but instead an elastic band. You can add more elastic bands to increase the force needed to pull the ebrake. You would also want to add a 'stop' to stop you from crushing the joystick button, as you will pull on the lever hard when racing. I added an idea for one in green on the picture, just another rod the same as the pivot for the lever would work as long as it was in the right place. You should also experiment with the pivot point for the lever, so that the lever moves upwards in your hand a decent distance, but the end near the button only moves enough to press the button down. This is easy to do. Get a parent or older person to help you design and make it!
Have fun!
Try using the straight line tool in paint, it makes your picture easier to see!
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Reason : Made language easier for 11 year old!
Who is your friend? Get him/her to post the request. Otherwise be ready for a long wait...
I could probably have a go at it. It will only work in some cars though, not all.
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In that case, we'll wait until we see 'S2 Licensed' under your username, and then you can have the wheel made.
Do you really believe he's gonna make it
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