It is nearly two months since the release of the new mods system which has been very popular and well supported by the community. We have made a lot of improvements in LFS since then and you can now get them in a new patch, 0.7B.The mods screen looks better and works more efficiently. You can now set favourites and rate mods from in game. The ratings help mods become approved when they are well received by the community.
There is a new skin viewer mode in the garage which is useful when you are working on the paint job of an LFS car or a mod. You can also export a plain skin template or a wireframe from the garage as a starting point for a skin.
Support for electric vehicles has improved, including regenerative braking. AI paths can now be generated for mods and there are various fixes and improvements.
Community members have been creating a lot of mods. Our reviewers have found it hard to keep up as so many have been submitted. It is important for us to check the source of models to make sure that copyright is respected. Reviewers have also been checking some of the best mods and giving them an 'approved' status which allows them to be displayed more prominently. To help the reviewers we have now implemented a 'public review' system in which new mods will appear on the forum to be checked by S3 licensed community members before they are first published.
Please read the full list of changes below.
Four ways to get version 0.7B :
1) AUTO UPDATER - If you already have version 0.5V or later :
- Click on "Multiplayer" then "List of Hosts" in LFS and choose a download mirror.
2) MANUAL PATCH 1 (1.6 MB) - If you already have version 0.7A or later :
- Click HERE and save the patch installer.
- You can run the patch installer from its download location or from your LFS folder.
3) MANUAL PATCH 2 (35 MB) - If you already have version 0.6R or later :
- Click HERE and save the patch installer.
- You can run the patch installer from its download location or from your LFS folder.
4) FULL VERSION (521 MB) - If you are new to LFS or making a fresh installation.
- Click HERE to visit the download page and get the full version installer.
Changes from 0.7A to 0.7B :
Mods screen:
Mods screen can be set 2 or 4 columns wide
Mod images are cached in a new LFS\cache folder
Click author name to see mods made by that author
Favourites filter is now available on mods screen
Click the star on a mod's image to mark it as a favourite
Rate mods in game either in garage or mods screen dialog
Note: CTRL+click or click on left to remove a rating
Added 'class' filter (e.g. saloon, buggy, kart, bike)
Home / End / Page / Arrow keys now work on the mods screen
FIX: Virtual KB button now works in mods screen filter text entry
FIX: It was possible to get stuck after a failed mod list download
Skin viewer in Garage:
- Click "Viewer" or Press V key
- Rotate vehicle with left mouse button
- Rotate view direction with right button
- Use mouse wheel to zoom in and out
- Select lighting mode, background colour or LOD
- Reload button or auto reload while editing a skin
Skin template export in Garage:
- In the "Colours" tab select 1024 or 2048 size
- Click "Generate Skin Template"
- Select a skin template or wireframe guide
- The resulting image is copied to the clipboard
Interface:
Many updated translations - thank you translators!
Car name is now shown below driver name in F11 and F12
Demo 'unlock' message "Welcome to Live for Speed Demo" restored
New LFS:// links to install mods from a link on the website
- works if LFS is not running or is running but not in multiplayer
- can install mod from entry / game setup / garage / mod screens
Electric vehicle support:
EV battery light now comes on when charge is less than 5%
EV dashboard is now blank when the car is switched off (I key)
F12 menu now says "Charge to add" instead of "Fuel to add"
Recharge rate is now 600kW * 0.9 charging efficiency
Now displays RECHARGING instead of REFUELLING in pit stop
FIX: Karts and EVs could drive during pitstop (throttle now zero)
FIX: Clutch temperature no longer displayed for electric vehicles
FIX: Power-weight ratio display wrong for EV with power restriction
FIX: Remote EV would jump / glitch during pit stop if throttle held
Regenerative braking for electric vehicles:
- Only for FWD and RWD vehicles
- Charging efficiency 90%
- Uses reverse motor torque as much as possible on drive axle
- Reduces brakes in accordance with the reverse motor torque
- NOTE: motor braking is affected by limited slip differential
AI path generation for mods:
- Can be generated for mods with a drive system, excluding bikes
- Paths can only be generated in single player
- Simply add your AI and click GO
- You have to wait a while the first time the path is generated
- NOTE: If the vehicle can roll, the AI does not avoid rolling it
Multiplayer:
LFS join links no longer start new instance if LFS already running
FIX: Loss of sound due to excessive engine revs on remote mods
FIX: Warping (jittering) of mods downloaded after joining host
Misc:
Garage warning for mesh error (Cross-texture triangle found in LOD)
Downloaded mod is now unzipped from memory (not intermediate file)
FIX: Commands like /mustpit could disable mods in single player
FIX: /car command required capital letters for SkinID
FIX: Crash when saving setup of a mod that was not yet loaded
FIX: Crash with live settings for a mod that was not yet loaded
- LFS Developers