I can see a big hole in the gaming choices available today.
A proper simulator that allows you to simulate reckless city driving.
NFS looks pretty but is just crap to drive and stutters like a dog. Someone should make a SIM that's based on free roaming. (I reckon it's actually dodgy to release driving games that present kids with unrealistic physics before they start driving)
I'm not saying LFS should be that game !!!
but SIMBIN or LFS or someone with some SIM coding clues could fill a gap in the market. :?)
A proper simulator that allows you to simulate reckless city driving.
NFS looks pretty but is just crap to drive and stutters like a dog. Someone should make a SIM that's based on free roaming. (I reckon it's actually dodgy to release driving games that present kids with unrealistic physics before they start driving)
I'm not saying LFS should be that game !!!
but SIMBIN or LFS or someone with some SIM coding clues could fill a gap in the market. :?)
Thanks for the replies but:
I think you missed my point. In a real car I would not be able to move the stick out of neutral under heavy load but as It's a joystick "I can" I would just like the option to have it go into neutral because if in a real car the gearstick was in neutral, it's not in gear. (the current method allows you to cheat somewhat by changing gear then clutching afterwards for a fraction of the time it takes to change gears)
It would still be cool to have to match the revs to get it into the next gear and you could even add some crunching sounds if you dont get it right.
My improvement suggestion is to add an option to choose how I'd like it to behave. I realize the reasoning behind the current method and that alot of you like it how it is. I don't want to force it on all, just have the option.
:?)
I think you missed my point. In a real car I would not be able to move the stick out of neutral under heavy load but as It's a joystick "I can" I would just like the option to have it go into neutral because if in a real car the gearstick was in neutral, it's not in gear. (the current method allows you to cheat somewhat by changing gear then clutching afterwards for a fraction of the time it takes to change gears)
It would still be cool to have to match the revs to get it into the next gear and you could even add some crunching sounds if you dont get it right.
My improvement suggestion is to add an option to choose how I'd like it to behave. I realize the reasoning behind the current method and that alot of you like it how it is. I don't want to force it on all, just have the option.
:?)
Remove requirement for clutching to change gears
I have a Logitech G25 and would like the option to be able to at least select neutral without the clutch. (with auto clutch off)
if I can pull my stick into neutral (I can, its a joystick) It shoud go into neutral.
I like having to match revs to get it into the next gear but an option to slip into the next gear regardless would be nice too.
if I can pull my stick into neutral (I can, its a joystick) It shoud go into neutral.
I like having to match revs to get it into the next gear but an option to slip into the next gear regardless would be nice too.
Increased LOD
I have an ATI X1900XTX running @ 1680x1050 with 4 x AA and 16 x AF and it seems to have alot of horsepower to spare. I would love to see an option to increase the LOD distance for all objects to eliminate popup.
I know its not as bad as in some games but this game isn't exactly pushing the limits graphically and I can't imagine it would be too hard to include as a patch etc.
If anyone knows of a way to increase it with a hack of somekind that would be cool too.
I know its not as bad as in some games but this game isn't exactly pushing the limits graphically and I can't imagine it would be too hard to include as a patch etc.
If anyone knows of a way to increase it with a hack of somekind that would be cool too.
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