Quote from the_angry_angel :

When you get a list of games all you're getting from the master server is a list of addresses and ports, effectively. Once your PC has that list it's up to your PC to query each server in that list. When you're joining a server the only thing that happens, with relation to the master, is that it is informed that you're currently online and where.

What I'm saying is that if you're having trouble, but are to complete the tests above fine (which you can), then there are bigger problems.

Do you find that some servers are better than others? Certain times of the day, perhaps? Have you noticed any other degradation in performance?


I'm guessing that you're probably using one of the ADSL services..? Are you able to check the attenuation, etc.?

Edit: Interestingly you're posting IP address is listed as a US IP. Now this could be a load of bollocks, but if you're going all the way over to the US and then back, then this could explain it. Fixing it would be an entirely different matter and would more likely be in the realm of the ISP... Unless you're remotely connecting to another box?

Thanks for your respnse mate, much appreciated . Me being a sort of technophobe and trying to understand what your saying....!

Are you saying that the problem lies with mt ISP? If so I can't understand why I have had no issues at all for the last year or so.

I am having the same problems on all servers, tonight I cannot connect to any server at all??

I am connected through AOL using their most speediest service so I'm led to believe.

It's weird that this has just started happening recently.

For info I have tried restoring my pc to previous, but still no joy??

Could it be AOL newly blocking the traffic or something?

Thanks for your help The_angry_Angel.

Dustin, will you ever be quiet?? oh and can you fix my connection?

No, seriously this is driving me crazy, would much appreciate if anyone has any ideas why this is happening?

Victor...please from a man that has bought at least 5 licenses... would appreciate any response?

Last edited by AlienT., Thu 28 Feb 2008, 23:02.

Sorry to bump this but please can someone help

Hello,

Sorry I can't help you directly as I don't have your type of wheel but have you tried http://forum.rscnet.org/ , there is a vast array of help for setting up FFB for the various sims and wheels.

It's a pain in the neck setting up wheels to get the right 'feel' for the various sims unfortunately

Hello gents,

I am having connection issues with any server I try. Sometimes can access the server then get kicked, I have also been told I am lagging badly whn I do manage to get connected. Sometimes I cannot access any server. This has just started happening a couple of days ago after nearly a year of trouble free online racing.

I have re-installed the latest version of LFS again and have the same connection issues. I've also switched off my router for 20 mins, still no joy. would much appreciate any help you could provide, thanks I need my LFS fix, much more of this and I'll start talking to my wife again....

Edit: I am also now getting user is already online when I try to connect

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Struan>ping master.liveforspeed.net
Pinging liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=52
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=52
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=52
Reply from 213.40.20.2: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=52
Ping statistics for 213.40.20.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 48ms, Average = 47ms
C:\Documents and Settings\Struan>tracert master.liveforspeed.net
Tracing route to liveforspeed.net [213.40.20.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 110 ms 100 ms 100 ms speedtouch.lan [192.168.1.254]
2 50 ms 46 ms 47 ms rt-lostf01.dial.aol.com [195.93.23.161]
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 47 ms 47 ms 47 ms accessl1-los-A5.net.aol.com [172.17.169.91]
5 48 ms 48 ms 47 ms pop1-log-S3-0-0.atdn.net [66.185.136.229]
6 48 ms 48 ms 47 ms Level3.atdn.net [66.185.145.202]
7 50 ms 48 ms 48 ms ae-12-53.car2.London1.Level3.net [4.68.116.80]
8 49 ms 48 ms 48 ms PACKET-EXCH.car2.London1.Level3.net [212.187.151
.98]
9 50 ms 49 ms 47 ms loncat01-ge-lon01.core.netline.net.uk [213.40.13
1.73]
10 48 ms 49 ms 48 ms lfs4.hosted.netline.net.uk [213.40.20.2]
Trace complete.
C:\Documents and Settings\Struan>

Last edited by AlienT., Tue 26 Feb 2008, 22:55. Reason : added info

Oops! Emm yep I apologise to everyone for my rather whisky fuelled statements. I think I'll fit a breathaliser to my PC to stop me getting access after a session.

ye bollocks its shite lets face it. i've tried that ...infact i've tried every other sim and compared to LFS they are CRAP....TRUTH...no joke! it is true and you know it is true.

LFS fanboy or not i have searched high and low for a proper sim and nothing comes close, believe me i have tried then all.

Pissed of as I am that there are no real tracks or cars, tough shit, actually it's what makes mthis sim....



Kev I love you

Last edited by AlienT., Mon 25 Feb 2008, 03:29.

rRght i'm totally pissed and up for a good laugh, tell me something funny, ya beasties????!!!!

the_angry angel......you are a clever bastard....fair play to you mate you help a lot of people on here

[deleted] Please don't drink any more when you're using this forum.

hmm! well actually I work for wind farm construction and the minimum design has to survive the '100 year' wave and last for 25 years, i've not read all the posts so i'll get back to you experts on this

OK I've read the posts and can see that this was a bad design (****ing awfull) (siemens have the best designed turbines that I know off), this will NOT happen again. I can assure you that the legislation has changed considerably since those days> jees i feel embarassed watching that video.

Last edited by AlienT., Mon 25 Feb 2008, 03:05. Reason : can't ****ing spell

What!? you mean people have actually paid for this....

Quote from kodyro :

Thx,firs i need to buy it
and i buy it :P

check your pm's

Damn you Zeugnimod, thanks to your fun servers you've taken 2 servers full of people away from racing

Kodyro, congratulations and welcome to S2

All the best Dynamic Racing

Hi Bob,

Put me down as a definate, the only bad thing about this is I'm having to bring my wife along she doesn't want to race, just coming to make sure that I behave myself I can only presume.

If you PM me your address I can send you a cheque for the deposit mate.

Also I'm not too bothered about the quad bikes, they will take up valuable drinking time.

Cheers,

Struan

Thats a real pity because it looks like a lot of effort was put into organising this . Good luck for the rest of your league.

Good stuff Amp, It's a great feeling knowing that a new car is coming along. Now you've got me thinking I want a new car

Amp Amp, if you've got that much to spend get a used M3, great value, e46 can be had for 15k these days

An automatic volvo? I'll send you my pipe and slippers

Does it really matter? as no doubt it will be stolen within a week

Seriously there is nothing wrong with automatics, with the traffic around these days it actually makes sense, no sitting in traffic burning the clutch at uphill junctions, you can use your left foot for holding a cigarette even. I've had two automatics recently, 4.0 V8 jag s-type (don't laugh I bought it cheap of e-bay), and well a sorta automatic e46 M3 smg, which around town the automatic smg was a godsend tbh.

Go for it mate, as long as your not planning to track the thing you will be glad you got it.

Oh but remember you won't be able to use it on CTRA servers

First impressions, very good, immediete support response from Storm.

Just need to figure out what the heck I'm doing now , so far I've managed to a) change server name, b) change car and track layout c) only allow cockpit view in server

I'll be back with another update in a week by which time i'll have made Sam's CTRA system completely empty of racers and as obsolete as a commodore 64......lol only joking, obviously must have taken some bleedin work to come up with CTRA system mate

Quote from srdsprinter :

God.... It would be cool if we got an ///M-Power Motorsport Pack:

E30 M3 (Could compete with the mGTRs)
M3 CSL 3.0
E36 M3 GTR (Start our GT3 class)
E92 M3 GTR (483 HP would fit in nicely with the GTR's)

Am I right in saying the e46 M3 CSL was not released in North America?