Quote from Racon :

Opposite problem here: I can't sink stuff into the ground if the ground is 0.00 - we have a bunch of old BLcarpark layouts that rely on that and we can't transplant them to AU. Also just been working on concrete ramps out of RO lake... which is about -2metres at the bottom. You have to use a slab at an angle to reach low enough for a ramp2 to reach up to it.

It would be nice if the lowest point of any environment was something positive, however little.

Ah yes, this, +1. Lowering the ground level is definitely needed. Pretty hampering for some layouts

Quote from plkrk :

Hi there!
I have a question abut maximum objects in Editor, now we have 3k objects limit, what is the maximum capabilities of LFS in objects number in the future? Sorry if this question was asked before, simply i cannot find the answear.

Previously it was 2.1k, then 2.5k, now 3k. You can create lots of stuff with 3k.

Any higher and loading the map will be bit laggy especially on older pc or if you're layoutting on already complex skybox like Blackwood Industrial. Maybe wait for next major update with the updated main tracks - highly likely the minimum pc requiremeny will rise and with that also the layout object count.

OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS PENDING

The field take to the familiar sight that is Broker Hill, where plenty of wheel to wheel action and close battles were expected - and it did not disappoint!


Qualifying Result

It was half-redemption for TAV's Suforr, who grabbed pole ahead of MRc's Texas. dod1slaw was a repeat stunner, putting his car in 3rd for the start, along side Race Green's Mandula. Both SIDUS's cars of Rik and Gabor sat out the round. 18 racers qualified, however a total of 21 would see lights out for the race!


The race start

Off the line, it was dod1slaw and MRc's Atian whom got the best launches, with the former getting past Texas and slotting into 2nd behind Suforr. Maciek fell back after running wide at Turn 3, whilst Tbug had the hard task of climbing back up the field from dead last. With the first lap complete, it looked like it would be a four-car train for the lead, with Suforr unable to pull a decent gap out front and dod1slaw right up his gearbox. Further back, YES Motorsport's Sobis ran wide at the first turn, dropping from 13th down to 17th.


Dodlslaw battling with Texas for 2nd; the former would later finish 3rd.


Dod1slaw eventually hassled Suforr for the lead, however ran onto the grass and dropped back behind Texas, in 3rd. Surprisingly in all this, Suforr was still within touching distance. Meanwhile, Tbug was making good time, and was already up to 11th from his starting position, after battling hard with Goncalo and FSR's DLV.. However, Tbug slid wide on Lap 4, losing places before getting into a tangle with LG Mies down the bridge, through no fault of his own - all the good work undone. A few laps later, he would retire following a tangle with Race Green's Maciek into Turn 1.


LG Mies hitting the back of Goncalo, before being spun by Tbug.


Tbug spinning out on Lap 7, ending his race

Lap 8 saw the first pitter in the form of Atian, who dived in from 6th, and emerged into a battle with a DLV. A couple of laps passed where everyone found their pace and rhythm, and small battles continued to form around the track, with a recovering LG Mies battling with Goncalo, whose front tires were crying for mercy. There was even an exciting battle for 16th between nickmusi and Netariosk, both of which remained locked together till the finish.


Battle for 16th


Suforr running wide, lap 16

A mistake from Suforr during the lazy middle stint saw the top 4 close right up again, and all the work to extend a small 2 second lead reduced to nothing. dodlslaw and Texas were right there with him again, and would make the final stint with the pitstop a real challenge. Further down the field, VM's January was being chased by a trio consisting of DLV, Atian and Sobis, however he would fend them off to finish 8th, only conceding a place to Atian.

Lap 23 saw something special, with Mandula keeping his tires in the best health and finding extreme pace, passing Texas and then dodlslaw to get into 2nd, right behind Suforr. Mandula would blink first, performing the undercut on Lap 26, hoping to use his cooled tires to his advantage - which he did, as Suforr's pitstop the next lap saw him emerge behind. However, Mandula had an unfortunate tangle with a backmarker and would end up finishing only 4th.


Mandula showing ultimate pace, putting Suforr under pressure for lead


An unfortunate contact and loss of a potential win



In the meantime, a spin from LG Mies saw him make big contact with Nektarosk, sending his car skyward. Fortunately, both drivers were able to continue in the race. Up front, Mandula's excursion and Suforr's pit meant Texas was out in the lead, and lapping similarly if not quicker than Suforr. It was close, but after his pitstop, Texas emerged behind in 2nd, it was not enough.



Hard fought podium

It was TAV's Suforr who took the win, the full redemption after a shambled first round at Westhill for him. Texas finished 2nd, with dodlslaw rounding off the podium. A story of what it could have been for Mandula, surely he would have his own redemption at the next round. His teammate Nosle came 5th in a quiet race, while Sobis recovered to 10th just ahead of Redbot.


Provisional Race result

Join Layout Racing League as we head to one of Sinanju's creations on 22nd February, for Round 3, at Skye Circuit.

Stage 1 hotlap - 4:23

Quote from Vichon :

Can anyone let me know if Lfs Tweaker is bannable? I wanna use it to stop tire wear when i drift because the tires wear out really fast

You can only use Tweaker in tweak-approved servers. You can usually see them in the master server named e.g "XBADTFS TWEAK DRIFT" or something like that - however in recent times with the inclusion of mods and more players, the need for tweak servers have dropped so we don't really see them now.

If you use tweaker program on regular servers, either insim will kick you for JOOS (vehicle desync) or the server host itself will kick you from their own anti-tweak insim.

poor student nissan altima budget chinese tire treatment

OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS PENDING

Layout Racing League kicked off its 5th season with a great turnout at Westhill Cadet. With a new car to get to grasp with and a fast, flowing track, the drivers had their afternoon busy to squeeze the best they could out of their racecars.


Qualifying Result

Qualifying was a initially a tossup between TAV's Suforr and new entrant kyr1l?, however S1DUS's Rik showed top pace, lighting the timing screen with fastest lap after fastest lap, ultimately taking Pole Position by over half a second from Suforr, with a total of 26 drivers set to take on the 32 lap race.


The race start

The race started and a great launch saw kyr1l challenge Rik down into Turn 1, with Suforr going deep round the outside and running off track, with MRc Gabri following in sympathy. RG Falcon took his chance to pass dod1saw and kyr1l into Turn 3 however could not pull up in time, residing to 6th as RP's Lucas also caught the grass on exit.



Meanwhile, spins from VM's January and RG Lorenzo saw them drop to the back of the pack, and Suforr joining them with a punt by DLV. In the shambles, Rik streaked far ahead in the lead, building what was a half second lead into 2 seconds in just a lap. Lap 3 saw contact between dod1slaw and kyr1l at the end of sector two, wiping them clean out of the podium, with RG NOSLE barely avoiding the chaos. Team Race Green silently climbed up places and soon both their drivers NOSLE and Falcon were running in 2nd and 3rd.


Swift avoiding action sees a pile-up avoided


Fighting back through the field

As the race continued, Suforr, Lorenzo and Redbot (whom started from the pitlane) were slowly gaining back lost time and places. Similarly, MRC's Texas who had had only qualified 10th, was now the driver on the move, soon up to 5th place battling with kyr1l, who himself was regaining his composure.

As the laps drew on, it was still S1DUS's Rik far out in the lead, with the RG duo tussling for 2nd best, followed by another new entrant, Mugrilo, who was holding his own in 4th. Egorka suffered a spin and retired, and so did bozso, as the car's lack of downforce and slippery nature started to catch drivers out.

Lap 14 was just around the corner when Suforr, who had now caught up to Texas for 6th, attempted a bold overtake round the outside at Turn 6 and made it stick, however a cheeky poke down the inside by Texas caught him off guard - sliding off the track and spinning out in a huge cloud of dust. Unfortunately, RG Lorenzo came up on the stricken car too quick and made big contact, effectively putting both cars - and potential championship contenders, out of the race.



Texas escaped the shambles, just, with minor wing damage and soldiered on. We also saw great battles down the field, with MRc jsk dualing it out with resident streamer RG Maciek for 8th, trading paint and probably swear words before the latter decided to pit for clear air, and so did his team mate from 2nd, NOSLE. As the field slowly spread out, drivers got into rhythm for for once, the spins and incidents took a pause. Drivers pitted for fuel, or to complete their compulsory pit, as the laps trickled down to the final few tours.


kyr1l pits from 2nd, view of the elevated pit bridge

The last few laps saw a flurry of drivers making last-minute pit stops. Kyr1l eventually pitted from 2nd, letting by Texas, Falcon and NOSLE, the two latters eventually making up the podium. Mugrilo fought the freshly-pitted kyr1l for 4th, however had to settle for 5th after a valiant effort.

It was S1DUS's Rik Kardol who claimed an absolutely class victory at the season opener, grabbing the win by 23 seconds over the two Race Green drivers. MRC's Texas clawed back a rewarding 5th, and VM January finishing in the top 10 after fighting with GR Maty and FSR's DLV - a great result in his first ever race in the series and in the single seaters.


A dominant victory


Provisional Race result

The next round sees us back at familiar territory at Broker Hill, with the flowing, but tight course built on Westhill's carpark sure to provide action as it did for the past 4 seasons! We certainly can't wait!

Last edited by MicroSpecV, Sun 26 Jan 2025, 16:02.

Drivers to take note of event server password - enacted on quali

QUALIFYING STARTED

Quote from Jonathon.provost :

Server Password: lay0uts
Announcement & Schedule
Rules

See you on the track!

Race director's note 1 : Pit speed will be 50 kph.

Last edited by MicroSpecV, Sat 25 Jan 2025, 15:52.

1ST ROUND BROADCASTED BY SIMBROADCASTS

https://twitch.tv/simbroadcasts

Last edited by MicroSpecV, Fri 24 Jan 2025, 11:25.

If you have S3 why posting using alt demo account?

Anyway. No one can predict fluctuations in global currency and as such constantly changing game prices is not practical. Using any of the 4 countries engaged in conflict now for example, with the crazy dollar rate LFS would be like 10 cents by the end of this decade

The developers chose not to go down the Steam route, and thats respectable to keep it privatised and independant. Also means there isn't someone (or a bot) constantly watching currency rates and adjusting. It's what it is.

Save up through hard work and you'll be able to buy almost anything you want. No one bargains at work for higher salary, you only put more effort in.

Edit: Reminded me of the price bands. You could request for your country to move into lower price band.

Last edited by MicroSpecV, Thu 23 Jan 2025, 06:38.

Quote from k_badam :

Damn, shame it's a spec series when will sign up open

Open league - no signups required

Nice work! Very aesthetically pleasing design. Layout Racing League 2025 has already fixed its calendar, so perhaps I'll see to this being added to 2026's calendar

Vehicle information and trivia:



Season 5 of Layout Racing League sees a switch to a single spec car, the Formula Skippy by Kilo46. Like its real-life counter part the Skip Barber Formula 2000, the Formula Skippy is a primilarly mechanical-grip based open formula vehicle with modest power output and a simple chassis design. Focusing on the raw experience of driving, the car has little in the means of driver assists - no TC, no ABS and only a speed limiter for pit regulations.

The Formula Skippy is an easy car to jump in and get going, with a gradual learning curve around its road tires and minimal aero dependance. The car gets trickier to drive at the limit however, with very little in the way of rear tire slip grip when you do get into trouble, and not much front end if you do come in blazing hot, manhandling the steering wheel is a must to extract every last milisecond; shadowing the characteristics of the real Skip Barber academy car. The low power and torque output however means that both wheel, mouse or keyboard racers alike will be able to handle the car with reasonable ease.



Other attributes include low tire wear and heat cycle, low aero wash disturbance and notably, a higher-than-usual fuel burn rate from its inline-four powerhouse, which will mean fuel strategy and refuelling will definitely be an option for most races, as the car behaviour is noticably different with low to max fuel load.

Think you can come out on top? Join us on the 12-race season starting 25th January 2025!

Last edited by MicroSpecV, Sat 11 Jan 2025, 04:56.

Many thanks to Facu for this amazing pocket rocket of a car. It will be used for the 5th running of the Monaco GP here in LFS.

Layout Racing League returns for its 5th season this year in 2025 - Season opener on 25 January 2025. For more info, visit official subforum at:

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110186-Layout-Racing-League-2025%3A-Announcement-%26-Schedule

Many thanks to Kilo for the league-specific modifications to this car! It will be used in Season 5 of LRL.

Layout Racing League returns for its 5th season this year in 2025 - Season opener on 25 January 2025. For more info, visit official subforum at:

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/110186-Layout-Racing-League-2025%3A-Announcement-%26-Schedule

Quote from no_one :

Hi, I have made a couple of posts on the MRc forum, but this forum gets much more traffic so I posted the replays here too.

I haven't posted in the Discord. I will try that next.

I see Happy has already responded on MRc forum - hope the issue is resolved.
If we (team mods) don't respond immediately don't worry we will, eventually. Some may be asleep, others at work, and a few probably drunk . Just reminder that this main LFS website is not the place for private team server reports, unless the team itself has a dedicated forum thread for it

Quote from no_one :

Another bad back marker took out the two lead cars, although he did apologise in Spanish.

Hey, is this on MRc race server? If it is, on behalf of owner HappyD, please lodge formal report on their website forum. It's quicker and more effective that way - https://mrclife.com/ , or on MRc's discord at https://discord.gg/xWsZvMDa (7 days link).

Similarly, if you happen to race on our (AirAttack) servers, and encounter similar... "not fun" drivers, do use our website www.airattackteam.com or our AA discord at https://discord.gg/DXuwh7n7 , or even the boys at Born2Race (B2R) at https://discord.gg/g9G644Gc .

Also similarly, for those who are struggling to find server admins online to kick crashers or bad drivers, we are not online 24/7, although secretly I know everyone wishes we had infinite time and could shapeshift ourselves to be at work and on our gaming PC at the same time.

While we're at it...

Quote from Snoop.DriftEra :

Seems like you never raced at Ai Atrack GTI server, where they just timeattacking through you and admins support that behaviour among with trolling and stealing other people's skins and names.

We (practically every team) strive to treat everyone fairly regardless of their seniority or ability. Only thing stopping us from being in server to kick/ban people is timing. Sometimes, we aren't there.... so that's where your reports are important. Afterall, you are the one enjoying the demo servers all the teams provide, if by chance we're not there to administrate it, use your initiative.

Now would the subsection mod please lock this thread?

Quote from Nighty :

Not played for a while, still fun, nice to see graphics/track improvements. Even managed a PB after all these years.

Welcome back! And happy new year, very very soon!

Quote from Viperakecske :

super important update it would be

For once gabor isn't wrong on the forums

Meh suggestion but I think this still falls under the general "car engine sounds update" godzillion threads that santa sees annually.