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It's not public
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It's caused by the text "https://forms.gle/TC5cAX5DKisqf1sL6" not being wrapped correctly on Chrome. I'll have a look if it can be solved somehow.
New calendar bug discussions
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The calendar is overflowing the page now Cool
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Nice improvements!

I think the racing calendar page could even be the default tab when you click "Leagues" in the top menu.
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By default, all IP addresses are blocked on that InSim port. You have to add your IP to the whitelist. Go to Hosting - Your hosts, click the temporary host name, go to Access control tab, then enter your IP address in the "Allow IP addresses to the InSim port" text area and save the form.
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Quote from pärtan :Sunlight is pretty much parallel with only a 0.5 degree shadow spread, so the effect shouldn't be super obvious in this case.

You are right, it is only noticeable in shadows far away from the object, e.g. electric poles, tall trees or buildings.

Here's an example LFS vs real life comparison. You can see the hard shadows of the power lines in LFS vs soft shadows in real life.
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The downside is that it would also make it easier to steal models.
Recent LFS Manual updates
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Let me resurrect this old thread with some new stuff that has been done in the LFS Manual recently.

About a year ago, the main page got a fresh look with a hopefully more accessible and eye-catching layout, divided into sections. All pages are still listed in the left column.

Each car page has an extensive infobox on the right side with various details about the car's chassis, drivetrain, suspension, dimensions and other features. At the bottom there's a gallery showcasing the car's exterior and interior. Some cars which have undergone notable updates also include a section with before/after comparison images (RB4 GT). You can also read about the cars' history or fun trivia (e.g. RaceAbout, LX6).

The track pages have got a similar refresh and expansion. There are new sections about the history, development and past track updates of Rockingham or analysis of future development of Kyoto Ring. There are trivia sections in tracks as well - do you know about the hidden toilet at Blackwood?

Both cars and tracks are well categorised by various features - ever wondered which cars are front-engined or which cars have ABS?

There are also several league pages with race results and extensive statistics - see Fragmaster's GTi Thursday or MRc FBM Saturday.

Don't forget about the LFS Editor articles, which have also grown a bit recently. There's still plenty of content to cover though!

Apart from my own contributions, big thanks to MandulAA and a few other people who help shape up the LFS Manual. There are still quite many things we would like to do. Remember, it's a wiki so anyone with an LFS account can log in and help. The help pages have been reworked to help new contributors look around. There are also dedicated help pages for cars and tracks. Feel free to come up with new ideas, discuss things and don't hesitate to edit the pages - you can't break it Smile
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Thanks for the explanation, Scawen.

If I understand it correctly, a different technique would have to be implemented to generate soft shadows with variable-size penumbra. I found some presentations talking about percentage-closer soft shadows (PCSS).

From slide 39 on:
https://developer.download.nvidia.com/presentations/2008/GDC/GDC08_SoftShadowMapping.pdf

They do mention using ESM to filter the shadows, but that's where my understanding ends Big grin Interesting topic nonetheless.
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I've added roll down front windows using extra light toggle for both UZOVKA and EMKO. It's not perfect but I quite like it.


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One thing I've been wondering, although not related to Kyoto updates but the new lighting system in general. In real life, all shadows created by light sources of some width/height include penumbra, where only part of the light source is occluded by an object. This makes the shadows look softer the further away it is from the occluding object:



Judging from the new screenshots, the shadows are always sharp no matter the distance from the object. Is this something that you would like to look into in the future? I don't know how difficult it would be to implement but I think it would add an extra level of realism for the new shadows.

Edit: Judging by the reactions, some people seem to misunderstand - I'm not saying this is essential to have or should delay the big update, it's just an observation, something that would be nice to have.
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POSCHER 819 is marked as WIP - make sure you enable "include WIP mods" in filters
MERSOLES CE66S is not approved - make sure you show "all" instead of "approved"
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What exactly was the issue? Was it the same that Scawen explained here? https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/2112184#post2112184
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You can join the LFS discord server https://discord.com/invite/wZrUTJN and ask in #technical-assistance channel
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Make sure you follow these steps: https://en.lfsmanual.net/wiki/Skin_Tutorial#Using_a_skin_in_LFS

Not sure what can be wrong...
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Which skins in particular?
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Are the skins named correctly - e.g. XFG_something.jpg? Or can you tell where you downloaded the skins from so we can verify it?
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BILCROSSFABIO got deleted and I can't find the Superb now.

I've added your HIMALAYA SIX Smile

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Ah sorry, I knew I'd missed something Face -> palm will fix soon
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All published CZ&SK mods in one picture Smile
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  • pop-up headlights
  • working sidelights and front indicators
  • better tail light texture
  • exhaust texture
  • small progress on texturing the interior (carpets, leather)


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Makes me wonder what surprise is hiding behind those dark tinted windows
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  • rear light & side indicator textures
  • leather & plastic interior textures
  • working steering wheel subobject
  • tweaked window color
  • black window frames



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You can do all of these in LFS editor.
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- mirrored car body model
- added textures for windows, mirrors, number plates
- mass distribution tube frame (1350 kg 44:56)
- basic suspension setup (MacPherson front, trailing arm rear)
- rough power/torque curves (304 bhp, 371 Nm)





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