README.TXT
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noobTV v0.8
Copyright (c) Frank Drop - 2006
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Current feature list:
- Menu allowing autoswap to any driver during a race.
- Additional camera positions for Blackwood Reverse.
- Moving camera's.
- Two-car-focus.
- Structured camera definitions.
- Camera creation tutorial.
- TVcameratool.
- Option for username/playername display.
- Primitive yellow-flag detection.

Planned features:
- Better yellow-flag detection.
- Run noobTV with LFS off, and (re)connect to LFS later.
- Keyboard control, preventing the need for windowed-mode or a secondary monitor.
- Preset onboard camera's, that can focus on a car nearby.
- Default cameras for more tracks.

Known issues:
- The movement of the camera stutters with high FOV values or fast motion.

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Changes and fixes (v0.8)
* Not all players were listed.
* Should work better if noobTV is started while a replay is running.

Changes (v0.7)
* Changed the way camera files are structured.
* Added a camera creation tutorial.
* Added TVcameratool that is needed to create custom cameras.

Bugfixes (v0.6.1):
* Quickly zooming in and out after making one car both primary and secondary car in 2-car-focus mode.
* Camera would not switch to an LFS camera in certain situations.

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How to get started?

* Extract the contents of this zip to an empty folder.
* Edit the config.txt:
  - ip should be 127.0.0.1 if you are controling the local LFS game.
  - port can be anything between 0 and 65535. default is 65000
  - pass is the admin pass of your local server. You can find this pasword under Multiplayer > Start new game...

How to run noobTV?
* Start LFS and type "/insim [the port you specified in the config]"
* You can also add the line "/insim=[that port]" to the shortcut preferences.
* Make sure LFS is in windowed mode, or drag the tool to your secondary monitor.
* Doubleclick noobTV.jar to run the program.
* Start a replay or join an online server (I recommend trying it on a replay for now).
* Start controling the camera's.

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Two-Car-Focus

In the drivers menu, after you left-click a name, the custom camera will try to focus on that car.
If you right-click on a different name, the custom camera will try to keep both cars in sight.

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Spare camera

The tool will switch automatically back to a regular LFS camera, if no custom camera is nearby. While you are in Custom camera mode, you can change the LFS camera setting by right-clicking.

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Thanks to:
- Scawen for creating InSim.
- admkirk for getting me started on this and helping me out on a lot of problems.

Last update: April 25, 2006