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I actually think that this is a good suggestion: When my G25 shifter is in neutral, the LFS car should be in neutral too. And when my G25 shifter is in third gear, the LFS car should be in third gear too. However, it would be even cooler if there's an awful grinding noise if you put the shifter into a gear without clutching...
And when on the subject: It would be very cool if we finally get real racing /dog gearboxes for the GTR's/single seaters...
And when on the subject: It would be very cool if we finally get real racing /dog gearboxes for the GTR's/single seaters...
I wouldn't say that... A diesel BMW 1 series (120D) finished 5th overall at the 24h of the Nurburgring! They declassed a lot of Porsches, Astons, Lambos etc. in a relatively underpowered car...
I'd like to see a muscle car in LFS, something along the line of the Roush Mustang (spelling?) seen on Clarksons 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' DVD would be cool! It's supercharged and puts out about 500hp. Because it is heavy and not so much of a handler (it looses a race against an Elise), it could be competitive in the LRF class...
I voted for it... It's amazingly fast if driven properly (I'm faster in a FZ5 than in the LX6 or RAC). You just have to drive it correctly: Go very slow (it must seem too slow for you, then it's right
) into the corner and power out of it.And it is very funny to drift around, too...
So the car is wonderful to drive, but unfortunately there are not a lot of servers offering FZ5 races, and often there are people that can't handle the car and drift all over the track... So it's more a hotlapping car for me...
Well I'd really like to see a 'supercar' class with higher power road legal cars power-to-weight-ratio about 500hp to 1500kg). There should/could be
-a mid-engined car (maybe a RAS(port) with a turbo'ed 6 cylinder engine, think the new Noble),
-a FZT (4wheel-drive and turbo'ed FZ5 a.k.a. Porsche 911 Turbo) and
- a FR car with a big V8 (think Corvette Z06).
And it would be nice to change the engines of the XRR/FXR: I don't think that there are racing cars with 4 cylinder engines that put out almost 500 hp. I know that it is possible to have 4 bangers as powerful as that (I once read about an Evo with 1000hp) but I doubt that there are actual racing cars like that. The only ones I could think about would be the JGTC Imprezas, but they put out only about 300hp.
-a mid-engined car (maybe a RAS(port) with a turbo'ed 6 cylinder engine, think the new Noble),
-a FZT (4wheel-drive and turbo'ed FZ5 a.k.a. Porsche 911 Turbo) and
- a FR car with a big V8 (think Corvette Z06).
And it would be nice to change the engines of the XRR/FXR: I don't think that there are racing cars with 4 cylinder engines that put out almost 500 hp. I know that it is possible to have 4 bangers as powerful as that (I once read about an Evo with 1000hp) but I doubt that there are actual racing cars like that. The only ones I could think about would be the JGTC Imprezas, but they put out only about 300hp.
-1 from me: I think there shouldn't be too much options...
Otherwise I want a FZ5 S, a FZ5 4S, a FZ5 Turbo, a FZ5 GT3 and maybe even a FZ5 GT2... I hope you see what I mean :-)
Otherwise I want a FZ5 S, a FZ5 4S, a FZ5 Turbo, a FZ5 GT3 and maybe even a FZ5 GT2... I hope you see what I mean :-)
I throw up every member of the T7R team because it led to free credits.
Take no offense, but I do a lot for free stuff
Take no offense, but I do a lot for free stuff
I know that not all needed values are known... I tried to find all needed data for the 350Z in Racer 2 years ago, so I know how hard it is to get all the needed data...
The fudging I talked about is most obvious with the tyres: The controversial NAPP mod for GTR2 (that feels very real according to some individuals) for example used tyre curves with 2 peaks, something that is completely unrealistic as far as I know, but you have to talk to axus or Todd, they are the 'tyre gods' in this forum....
And when you say 'I would say that you can make pretty damn good feeling car, very real like', I have to disagree... This is just my personal opinion, but I haven't found a car in an ISI based sim that behaved 'realistically' (as I would think it should), especially when sliding...
That's how it works in RFactor, too: You can just change different parameters (suspension layout, torque curve, aero layout etc.)...
But it seems to me that you have to use unrealistic values to get a car to behave appropriately in all ISI engine based sims. This is the so called fudge factor
So if you see somewhere something like 'this mod features completely new physics', it refers to the parameters mentioned above...
And I agree, it's a rather stupid term, since there is only one 'physic' in reality, you can't change physics...
OK, looks like a lot of people can shift without the clutch and without grinding gears... So I think it's best to forget this suggestion... But thanks for everyone's reports on his experiences with clutchless shifting...
I think I have to try it again, maybe I was doing it at speeds that were too slow: I wasn't too comfortable trying stuff that I don't know about the outcome at too high speeds...
I tried it in a Volkswagen Transporter (a big van) But I haven't tried it more than a few times, so it's quite possible that I did something wrong...
BUT: In GPL and in Racer shifts without the clutch result in grinding noises, so I assume it can happen, or why would the respective devs have taken the time to implement it?
But I haven't tried it more than a few times, so it's quite possible that I did something wrong...BUT: In GPL and in Racer shifts without the clutch result in grinding noises, so I assume it can happen, or why would the respective devs have taken the time to implement it?
A small suggestion: Add gear grinding noise...
Hi all!
When I try to shift without using the clutch in a real car, this attempt always results in an ugly grinding noise
Would be cool if such a grinding noise would be added to LFS...
When I try to shift without using the clutch in a real car, this attempt always results in an ugly grinding noise
Would be cool if such a grinding noise would be added to LFS...
The Donkervoort that held he Nordschleife lap time record for some time had downforce...
I use 5 or 10, and with that I had 1 DNF in about 50 races (over different series)... I know it's low, but in my opinion it's woth it...
We would have THE sim! Best physics engine so far with nice real life car and track models...
This is not correct: RACE is being developed by the new Simbin and not Blimey and it uses the (modified) ISI engine (rain effect from GTR2 is in for example)...
Blimey is indeed working on their own engine, but they haven't announced anything yet. We only know that the project is rund under the codename FALCON...
First of all, sorry for starting a new thread, I don't know why I missed the HARDCORE mode one...
I know that the gearbox simulation for each car is being improved... I meant that the server should be able to force the use of a H shifter controller on H shifter cars... At the moment you can use sequential shifter controllers for cars that use a H shifter in the simulator (in fact, every car uses a H shifter/synchromesh box right now...).
I'd really like to see a hardcore sim too! I thought that nK PRO would be a no compromise sim, but even there an auto lift/blip option exists
I know that the gearbox simulation for each car is being improved... I meant that the server should be able to force the use of a H shifter controller on H shifter cars... At the moment you can use sequential shifter controllers for cars that use a H shifter in the simulator (in fact, every car uses a H shifter/synchromesh box right now...).
I'd really like to see a hardcore sim too! I thought that nK PRO would be a no compromise sim, but even there an auto lift/blip option exists
I find it a bit irritating to read all these negative comments (well, it's more bashing than negative comments :really about ASS. I highly respect these guys for writing a whole magazine every month in their free time...
Sure, they are often enthusiastic about some things that are not so well (RFactor review, nK previews - the review was pretty good!), but nonetheless the mag is interesting to read (at least for me). And when you compare it to printed game magazines, I don't see that much of a difference: You'll often see games wildly hyped in printed mags that are just crap...
To sum it up: Every one has a different opinion, it is rather likely that you dislike something that another person loves... And every 'objective' review has always a big subjective part...
More on topic: So you guys don't like the style of the comparison? You think it's crap? Well, go on and do your own! The RFactor demo includes the BMW-Sauber, download it and do a comparison yourself, write your observations down, add some nice screenies and tables and diagrams and submit it to ASS. I'm sure they'll include it in the next issue...
about ASS. I highly respect these guys for writing a whole magazine every month in their free time... Sure, they are often enthusiastic about some things that are not so well (RFactor review, nK previews - the review was pretty good!), but nonetheless the mag is interesting to read (at least for me). And when you compare it to printed game magazines, I don't see that much of a difference: You'll often see games wildly hyped in printed mags that are just crap...
To sum it up: Every one has a different opinion, it is rather likely that you dislike something that another person loves... And every 'objective' review has always a big subjective part...
More on topic: So you guys don't like the style of the comparison? You think it's crap? Well, go on and do your own! The RFactor demo includes the BMW-Sauber, download it and do a comparison yourself, write your observations down, add some nice screenies and tables and diagrams and submit it to ASS. I'm sure they'll include it in the next issue...
Server should be able to force aids off...
Hi all!
I'd like to see the ability to force (selected) aids to be off by the server. So for example the server could 'say' that brake and throttle help are not allowed, neither is auto lift and auto blip, but auto clutch is... It would be cool to also be able to force cockpit view.
A list of aids that should be able to be forced off would be:
-throttle and brake help
-auto lift and auto blip
-auto clutch
-sequential shifter*
*a remark here: It would be cool to define for each car what kind of gearbox it uses (at the moment sequential or H shifter) and then force the type of gearbox on the server. So for example the XRT could be defined to have a H shifter and the server should then have the option to force the use of a H shifter for this car...
I suggest this because of the availability of the G25 wheel and I think that a lot of LFSers will use it. And I assume using the H shifter on it makes you slower than using the sequential shifter (shifting takes a longer time and is more difficult -> possibility of misshifts), so it would be cool to force the same rules (using the H shifter) for all...
I know that this last suggestion might seem like an overkill, but I'd like to hear your thought on the matter :-)
I'd like to see the ability to force (selected) aids to be off by the server. So for example the server could 'say' that brake and throttle help are not allowed, neither is auto lift and auto blip, but auto clutch is... It would be cool to also be able to force cockpit view.
A list of aids that should be able to be forced off would be:
-throttle and brake help
-auto lift and auto blip
-auto clutch
-sequential shifter*
*a remark here: It would be cool to define for each car what kind of gearbox it uses (at the moment sequential or H shifter) and then force the type of gearbox on the server. So for example the XRT could be defined to have a H shifter and the server should then have the option to force the use of a H shifter for this car...
I suggest this because of the availability of the G25 wheel and I think that a lot of LFSers will use it. And I assume using the H shifter on it makes you slower than using the sequential shifter (shifting takes a longer time and is more difficult -> possibility of misshifts), so it would be cool to force the same rules (using the H shifter) for all...
I know that this last suggestion might seem like an overkill, but I'd like to hear your thought on the matter :-)
Just get yourself a nice Mac Pro or install Linux for all your work. Then dual-boot into a Vista partition only for gaming (if you ever need it for a game that needs DX10, which will be hopefully not before 2008 or so and till then there are maybe alternatives...)
In the 'JGTC Official Guide' DVD it looked to me like they don't heel&toe, but do rather left foot braking and blip the throttle with the right foot... In some in car footage you see the driver's right leg move up and down while downshifting (must be the blipping) but the left doesn't move (so they seem to not disengage-engage the clutch but rather seem to press the brake pedal the whole time).
But on the main topic: I do heel&toe in the GTR's (and I use the clutch). But it would be very nice if LFS finally implements different styles of gearboxes: the already available synchromesh for the road cars, a dog box for the GTR's and a semiautomatic dogbox for the single-seaters. I hope this makes it into S2 final...
I think Bump Mapping could be added in a week or so... It's really not that hard: Like it was said before, you just have to load the shader file, create a shader program from it, switch the resulting shader on and pass some arguments... And shader code for bump mapping can be found all over the net.
But for me personally LFS looks good enough for now, I just like to see a bit more detailed cockpits... Nicer lighting (bump mapping, specular mapping and HDR) can wait.
Maybe Scaven just isn't so much into graphics programming so that he doesn't bother to learn shaders, and that's perfectly fine for me...
But for me personally LFS looks good enough for now, I just like to see a bit more detailed cockpits... Nicer lighting (bump mapping, specular mapping and HDR) can wait.
Maybe Scaven just isn't so much into graphics programming so that he doesn't bother to learn shaders, and that's perfectly fine for me...
After this post I take a big risk () and ask the following question: What do you think about netKar PRO then? Regarding physics and force feedback it is at least as good as LFS... It has some low-speed quirks, but LFS isn't perfect either...
And to make this clear: I'm only interested in opinions about its physics and force feedback, don't bother to mention the multiplayer mode at all...
) and ask the following question: What do you think about netKar PRO then? Regarding physics and force feedback it is at least as good as LFS... It has some low-speed quirks, but LFS isn't perfect either...And to make this clear: I'm only interested in opinions about its physics and force feedback, don't bother to mention the multiplayer mode at all...
One could just write a converter/importer to get the LFS telemetry data into Motec... I actually wanted to do that some time ago but forgot about it. Now you brought it back to my mind and I might give it a shot...
I said "at least the physics"... I have never tried racing since the AI sucks and multiplayer is a hassle to set up...
Racer is very good to hotlap or just driving around, the physics are very good (as said above)... But be aware that not every car is good (I don't have to say this to you, since you're active in the RSC Racer forum :-) ).
Racer is superb! At least the physics... Just take the M3 or the NSX-R for a spin, it's amazing how you can 'feel' the car!
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