Quote from Gegry1992 :

i use idUDP

unfortunately here hungary the delphi he has future (sry my bad english)

I just tried porting your code above to C++. Seems there's a difference between my IdUDPServer as rather than having a TStream to play with, I have a TBytes, but it throws a 'E2303 Type name expected' error

My (auto-generated) declaration for the UDPRead event looks like:


And it won't compile.. bah. Looks like I'll need to look into doing it the "hard way"

Anyways, I won't hijack your thread any longer, sorry.. and hope you get your answer



Regards,

Ian


PS: Your English is far better than my Hungarian

Quote from Hizzout :

I've got a DFP and would like to bind the F7-F9 keys to the D-pad on the left thumb on the DFP. Can this be done?

Thanks in advance.

You'll need the Logitech profiler to do this. You can then map the buttons to the HAT. I used to have one of the start / select (or whatever) buttons mapped to run in a sequence.. push once for F9, twice for F10, thrice for F11 etc etc.

Check the logitech site for the free profiler download



Regards,

Ian

Hi Gegry..

Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your question but was wondering whether you'd considered (or would for the future) in creating a VCL component for InSim?

I haven't got my head around InSim with C++ yet, but it seems that Borland is lacking in following of coders around LFS and it'd be great to have a component (set?) for it

I kinda started previously by coding a couple of components to handle LFS replays, although these were written in C++ (unfortunately, I don't really know Delphi.. only enough to follow and port (a fair bit, but not all) to C++ and to use Object Pascal within the InnoSetup installer. I have tried coding a couple of things in Delphi, but more often than not, failed miserably ).

Anyways, thought I'd ask as by the look of your 'Uses' includes, the Indy components used are compatible with version 9 meaning I could compile a Delphi component to generate C++ headers as Indy v10 doesn't work in C++ (seems to be the encryption (SSL etc) components that fail as IdHTTP / IdWhois etc all seem to work, but IdFTP for example won't as it depends on encryption components).

Again sorry I can't be more help to your actual query.



Regards,

Ian

Hi Bob..

Quote :

Ian, I think your problem is because (IIRC) you always have JS disabled, which it uses to detect your screen height and size the div to fit.

I'll pretend I never heard you say that!

You're correct though. I just enabled JS for your site and it all looks as it was intended

Tbh, I haven't tried either app.. I'm not a setup guru.. I tweak a few params to get something comfy and go with it, but also never plan to become a WR holder etc, I just race when I do for some light entertainment.. but will say that from what I see of your VHPA app, it's very impressive!



Regards,

Ian

Quote from greg_slideways :

No i have got jumped and all the gang shit , ts stupid but how you get by! But Yea i moslty talk like that just not stupid like a few things! But yea!

Then I pity you.. and sincerely feel sorry for your Mother. Have you ever stopped to think just how much of an embarrassment you are to her "wit yo blick speek"?

As I said previously, have some fscking self-respect and act / talk white. You were born white, you are white.. WTF anyone in that decent scenario would want to pretend (and I don't care what your defence is, you're pretending) to be black is simply beyond my comprehension. You wouldn't put a Skoda engine in a Ferrari would you?

Anyway, I'm done in this thread.. I'd hoped you weren't a proper wigger, but you are. I'm sure our paths won't cross in the future... I avoid people like yourself with a passion... there's no hope for some kids in the world



Regards,

Ian

Quote from greg_slideways :

I know i am white!! I dont act or try to be black!! nothing near it! My point is people like you, Say i act black becuase of how i was raised!

So you don't "talk the talk and walk the walk"? (nothing to do with having balls in this case). If not, and it's just a case of you having mainly black mates (or did previously), there's really no problem.. I certainly wouldn't make any comment about it (heck, I have a few myself).. if it is a case of you "talkin like dis bro" and "y0000.. don't be dissin' a brudder homey!", then I rest my case.



Regards,

Ian

Quote from greg_slideways :

Well You have the right to your opionoin so , THINK IT!........ But hey open your cheeks and pull out your head see the real people before making a judgement!

I'm sure most of the real skidders are fine, just that most that seem to descend here are ID or FnF fans.. thus bringing the stupidity to the party.



Regards,

Ian

Quote from greg_slideways :

I dont pretend, jus how i was brought uP!

So you are black? if so, where's the problem?

Oh, you're white you said, but you want to be / act black... hmm, that's not pretending?

You're no different to most people like yourself... you have a serious lack of education! (you even managed to spell 'disclaimer' wrong in your OP.. not just once, but _twice_... there rests the case for the defence m'lord). When you're not something, but are trying to be, you're p-r-e-t-e-n-d-i-n-g.

Seriously, have some self respect and some dignity and start behaving like the person you were brought into this world as... it really ain't cool for white people to try and be black.. while you might get some kind of fake respec[sic] from your fellow "bredrins".. us normal white people just point and laugh (and I'd do so to your face too, not just via a forum).



Regards,

Ian

Quote from greg_slideways :

So, you hate all drifters, Well you got a lot of people to hate!

DING! 10 points for you

Actually, I don't hate all skidders, many I don't know.. but the few I've had the unfortunate situation of speaking to / reading posts here, yeah, I pretty much hate... stupidity is a pet peeve and most skidders (here at least) are about as stupid as you can get.



Regards,

Ian

Quote from greg_slideways :

Ok so ima guy from New york, Moved to florida 4 years ago. When i lived in New york i hung with ALL black people, harlem, Bronx, Queens,Exc... But now i act "black" so i am called a wigger due to my color being white!When acting "black" is a stereotype! I find it just as bad calling me wigger as a black person n*****! I call all my freinds by it but a at end! All my frreinds say im black they dont care! But white people dont understand the bring up im from! What is your take?!

*Discaimler* If you find this offensive I am sorry! It in no way is ment to be offensive nor is it ment to be racsist! *Discaimler*

A few years ago, my bro and I were waiting for a bus. 10' away, was 3 kids on their way home from school.. 2 black kids, one white.. yet, the one that sounded most black, was the white kid(!!) with all it's "yo blud".. "bumberclot".. [insert more stupid made up words here]. The thing we both thought.... "I bet his parents are proud!".. and of course, he had the mandatory walk that made him look like 1 of his legs was 6" shorter than the other.

Personally, I think it's a disgrace! but unfortunately, a lot of the kids now "tink[sic] it good to be bad, innit y0!".

The thing that _really_ pisses me off, is HTF _anyone_ can pronounce the word 'ask' incorrectly.... yes, 'A' followed by 'S' followed by 'K'... so how this can be pronounced as 'arks' is beyond me.

I think all white kids wanting to be black should be shot... have some fscking self-respect!



Regards,

Ian

Quote from LFSn00b :

Obviously you have disables PMs, so i have to ask here: Could you send that rFactor XRT to me please? I've been looking it but havent seen it. Please?

It's never been released as I never completed it to the standard I was looking for (model is fine, including a sweet damage model, but physics isn't my strong point and only touched on sound editing for games).

Maybe one day I'll actually get around to completing it and finishing off the MRT and FO8 I already have roughly in the game, but not releasing something in its current condition, sorry.. it's just not good enough in my eyes yet.



Regards,

Ian

According to the ReadMe that accompanies the CMX viewer, the LFS cars can be converted to other games providing credit is given and a link back to the LFS web site.

These conversions have been around for a while.. I remember 2 fellas asking me if they could use my brazil scenes as a base (MRT, FZR, FXR IIRC), at which point I also mentioned about the credit requirements of LFS, to which I believe they added when uploading to the TN site.

This is another generous offering of sorts by the LFS devs, they had no qualms with me asking about an rF conversion either, which is probably their closest "competition", providing the credit was given etc



Regards,

Ian


EDIT: Hmm, checking the OP's link out, that site isn't the site I was thinking of and it looks from the preview images, the MRT has been modified (not sure how the devs feel about this area however) and I can see one of Al's skins on the XFR. The original ones are (can't find the MRT):

http://www.trackmania-carpark.com/car.php?id=412
http://www.trackmania-carpark.com/car.php?id=425

Last edited by Ian.H, Sat 5 Jan 2008, 14:01.

Quote from JO53PHS :

I think that the cars we have now should have a 'facelift' to make them look a bit more modern

Why!? I've never understood this fascination with people. The existing cars are designed to be as they were in their day. If you want a different style, then we need extra cars, not bastardisations of the current, classic-styled models.

And tbh, modern == bollox on the design front. The cars the LFS models are roughly based on have character to them, as do many of the older pre-90s designs. Today, cars look too similar and far too ugly to get excited over (bubbles on wheels really don't do it for me).. and yes, this includes most supercars (the one that instantly springs to mind is the Ferrari Enzo.. WTF was their designer thinking!? ).



Regards,

Ian

Quote from greg_slideways :

Why is yours what it is??


Mine due to the team that i founded!

HAHAHAHA!!! mine's because I hate people like you



Regards,

Ian

Quote from anasmak11 :

because they're too week.. A normal sports car nowadays is like 300 HP..

Firstly, WTF is a "normal sportscar"!?

Secondly, there's no min / max BHP for car manufacturers, least of all "normalising" with the competition.

Thirdly, most of the street cars are based on 80s models, that's far from "nowadays".


Damn!



Regards,

Ian

Quote from msmolt :

Thanks Weed Now how do i put up my weed avatar

Weed it says its free but cant find the download icon

Pick 'Gear Ratio Calculator' from the top menu buttons, then on the left, down near the bottom of the page, there's a 'Download' link:


(I haven't linked the download directly as I consider that rude).



And a note for Bob if he sees this... the site doesn't display very well when using Firefox (see attachment).



Regards,

Ian

Quote from XCNuse :

Huh?
I think you just wen't around the entire point of him saying "picture"
3d and photography aren't at all the same.
There is no "frame rate" in photography.

I know what you mean in 3d though, I know how to do that, but that isn't photography in any aspect, also like I said, LFS doesn't support it.

[ snip ]

I know 3D and photography are separate animals, but the OP was comparing a photo of a car and a screenshot in a relevant situation. I used the game as an example, hence the FPS reference, but didn't make it clear.

For photography, shutter speeds would be the equivalent to FPS in a round-about kind of way, match that to the revs of the wheel and you'll end up with a photo that looks like an LFS screenshot (well, kinda ).

I can't get 120fps, but with the FPS I do get, my wheels often look blurred (and rotate in both directions, the "strobe effect" or whatever it's known as) while playing but obviously still appear static when I take a screenshot.

I don't take many screenshots, but if I do and add motion-blur, I use Photoshop's blur filters.. I'm lazy



Regards,

Ian

Quote from XCNuse :

Because LFS doesn't:
A support motion blur
B ..support any textural form of motion blur, but that doesn't matter because the wheels are 3d objects

C Even when it's moving it isn't blurry

D Take a photo fast enough and the wheels won't be blurry at all

A blurred effect can be achieved even when using 3D models, and it's not a case of taking a picture fast enough, it's a case of taking the picture at a _certain_ speed, the same as spinning the wheels and matching the revs to the frame rate, the wheels will appear static, revving faster will show them turning again.



Regards,

Ian

Windoze limitation will come into play at the other end

eg:



Regards,

Ian

Quote from mrodgers :

They're not all that great. I respond to emails constantly and get sent them all the time. You can't wear pants any more and it's difficult to walk. I've responded so many times to my emails that I can no longer just toss it over my shoulder. I have to drag it along behind me and when walking through the mall or shop, old ladys keep tripping over it.

Sucks when you round a bend in the supermarket and it gets hooked on the bottom of the corner shelf too. I usually get some of the prettier cashiers to give it a tug to get it loose.


I get a lump of coal every single year. 7 years running and the kids still think it's hilarious.....

Nice reply

Xmas is all about the kids IMO. Although I got various cool things, the best present was watching my littlen open his presents



Regards,

Ian

Quote from JTbo :

If I search with Google car simulator, there is no LFS mentioned on first page. I believe it should be?

Probably due to limited keywords (realistic, online, racing simulation) and the main page layout isn't really designed for search engines (lacking header tags and informative paragraphs etc).

What would probably help would be a paragraph or 2 explaining briefly about LFS separate to the (cool concept, but annoying in reality) slidey-down-bit rather than just progress report snippets (or there abouts).

Tbh, I think the main LFS site really needs to be redone. It was brought up back when it was first publicised IIRC, but there's a few things I'd change personally for familiarity / user-friendliness alongside some SEO.

Just my £0.03.



Regards,

Ian

Hah... I've got a whole bag of stuff here I wanna get rid of. Maybe the OP can pay me a visit and I can sell all the copper as 100ct gold



Regards,

Ian

The Merc I've just scrapped dropped from 6 to 5 cylinders (rings were shot).. but I didn't have a big flashing indicator saying "engine screwed" anywhere in sight... the fact I had a massive drop in power at low revs was an indication of something being not-quite-right(tm). Ironically, the last time I damaged an engine in LFS, I lost power and it created a funky sound... oh... perhaps an indicator of something being not-quite-right(tm)



Regards,

Ian

Quote from MAGGOT :

[ snip ]

What do you guys use?

MediaMonkey. I see that v3.x was released yesterday. I'm still using 2.x but I like it. Covers categorising in multiple ways, includes album art images, ID3 tag editing, all sorts.

Comes as both a free and paid for Gold version (gold version includes the likes of sync'ing to portable players etc).

Used it for a while (Gold version) and seems to work just fine and sync'd nicely when I ripped some tracks off a CD to put on my bro's boss's iplop.

Free version has a great price tag to see if it does what you want



Regards,

Ian

Penis enlargement pills, so I can swing away with the rest of you here



Regards,

Ian