Please, let's try to get this thread back on-topic. If we cant do that, maybe it just needs a lock, and the forum shut down. All this flaming, trolling, and whining is just sickening for a community I thought to be much more mature.

Quote from Riders Motion :

And which steering wheel do you have? I got a Momo here, I hope it handles the pace and won't leave me too fast...

I use a SideWinder FFB. The only thing wrong with it right now is the shift buttons behind the wheel occasionally double/triple shifting on me. Nothing wrong with the pedals.

To the people complaining about lifting off the throttle and slamming it back down when shifting up affecting the longevity of plastic pedals- LFS is just now joining the club. rFactor already requires it, NR2003 also does. The result of flat shifting too much usually ends up in a destroyed gear. I know for a fact that it happens in NR2003, but im not so sure about rFactor. If your pedals break like this, either there's something wrong with the quality of your wheel or you. My pedals have shown no sign of wear from lifting off to shift after numerous hours of NR2003 and rFactor gameplay.

Your problem is the modem. Get your mom to buy a decent high-speed connection.

Quote from Stang70Fastback :

The retail heatsink should have a "thermal pad" on the bottom. It's square shaped (don't touch it - it's basically thermal paste thats printed onto the base of the heatsink.) It's not as good as thermal paste, but it works just fine. You DO need something though. If it truly didn't come with anything it's a manufacturing error, and you'll likely overheat your CPU in seconds if you try to run it.

When I got mine, the first thing I did was removed it. I made the mistake of using the back of a knife and scratched the copper on the heatsink, but I quickly realized it and just rubbed it off with my finger, cleaned it with alchohol, and put some Arctic Silver 5 on it.

Quote from Stang70Fastback :

I'm just wondering, I know it does make a difference, but how much louder is a case where the whole front is perforated? I almost got one like that but I feared it would be too loud.

Mine isn't loud at all, though I can hear the fans (since my tower is right up next to me), but it's a very quiet hum.

It seems the 8800GTS I got is a higher version than regular 640MB cards. Newegg shows other GTS's have 96 stream processors while mine has 112.

Here's the case I have and reccomend for both quality and a good price.


The front of the case is perforated mesh metal, providing great airflow for the price.

Eh, when it comes to LFS, well, racing sims/games in general, I use my left foot for braking. But, If i just so happen to get my hands/feet on a wheel with a clutch pedal, that may change.

Quote from Jakg :

Then disable UAC?

Frankly if you can't be bothered to Google the solution to a problem you probably need it to keep asking your permission to open the program you just double-clicked on just in case.
Not Vista's fault your OS crashes when your CPU is overclocked and it's unstable - Voltage isn't the only thing that affects stability of an overclock, you could be pushing the memory of the motherboard too much, or that could just be the CPU's limit.

For my desktop PC Vista is growing on me, would love to see what a vLited copy of Vista would be like compared to an nLited XP. Vista isn't that much slower, although you really need 2 GB of RAM and a Dual Core to use it properly.

For my laptop Vista freaking rocks, however.

I wasn't intending to put the blame on the OS, I meant to say the only crashes were from the CPU crapping out. The only problem I have with Vista atm is it is reporting that there is much more space being used on the HDD then there really is. In reality, there is about 25GB of space being used, while Vista is showing that around 80GB is being used.

Last edited by h3adbang3r, Tue 4 Dec 2007, 22:48.

Now to bring this thread back from the dead.
Breen getting his yearly flu shot!
(picture is 1680x1050, Depth of Field mode)

Funny video, but the only crashes I have experienced in Vista I experienced is when the CPU says OHSHI when I try to overclock over 3GHz. I do up the voltage, but it just seems to crash at 3005 MHz.
Also, to get rid of those annoying "Allow or Block" prompts, go to Control Panel>User Accounts and Family Safety>User Accounts, and click "Turn User Account Control On or Off"
After you disable it, restart your computer. No more prompts every 3 seconds!

Quote from mickyc30 :

hey guys,

My first pics, ive been photoshoping for about a week, please tell me what you think

http://i236.photobucket.com/al ... yc30/beastgaragesmall.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/al ... mickyc30/XRTrainsmall.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/al ... mickyc30/DriftingSkin.jpg

Just like you to know that i didnt take these pics, they were taken by a freind, i made the skin and he took pictures of them racing and i edited them , so no im not a cracker lol.

http://i236.photobucket.com/al ... 07/mickyc30/rainsmall.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff307/mickyc30/flamin.jpg

all feedback appreciated!

A demo racer with S2 content?

That is why you don't use the FXR on the oval.

1. New computer (check, already got it, runs LFS at around 275 FPS with 8x AA, 16x AF )
2. G25
3. The Orange Box
4. Patch Y

Thanks man, I called in and had it activated. One more thing, Windows reports that there is 223 GB free out of 298 when im only using around 23 GB of space?

When I installed my copy of Vista Home Premium on my PC, it was running XP, and was connected to the internet. I typed in the activation code, and it went through without a problem. When I tried the same thing on my laptop a few months before, I got the key wrong a couple of times, but when I got it right, it went through without any problems. Now, on my desktop PC, when I go into the Control Panel, I see that Windows reports that it is NOT activated, and when I try to activate it, it tells me that the product key is already in use. I did go back to XP on my laptop after a driver failure, what could be wrong?

Quote from Takumi_lfs :

it's a momo .... wait.. is it a dfp?

btw nice system got the same only with no gfx card and Asus P5kc.. im still damn waiting for it.. (8800GT)..

It's a Sidewinder FFB. I need a new heatsink because the copper that contacts the CPU is scratched, one core runs a constant 4C higher than the other.

Since the patch isn't released yet, shouldn't it be called a preview?

Leo Roberts sets a world record by being the first 2-year-old driver in a racing series. (Yes, this is Scawen's son (How old is Leo really?))

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

How does the cost of a case make any difference in your computer?! Does it make it go to 6 GHZ!!!?

He is saying he bought a bad quality case, probably too small to fit everything in, and bad airflow.

Quote from Takumi_lfs :

Where is your wheel?!? :cry:

I don't keep it on my desk all the time, but i do keep the pedals where I use them

Let's BUMP this thread up a bit.

My new rig:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz
EVGA Geforce 8800GTS 640MB
Cooler Master case
BIOSTAR mobo
750W PSU
Seagate 320GB HDD


(the mouse next to my laptop got burned :tilt

Last edited by h3adbang3r, Sun 2 Dec 2007, 05:56.

All alone in South City

Quote from hiroshima guy :

Not Google Translator? Then what did you use? Btw anyone know why EMO NASCAR is banned?

Admitted to cracking in a PM.