Quote from anttt69 :

Could someone post up the new season schedule. Thanks

http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1466964.page

I know what you mean 1st paragraph. Sometimes it didn't work for me however so I was reluctant to explain it that way.

The other part, well I was in COT(A) @ Talladega and had a smash, couldn't drive back to pits but engine was okay, just the steering, so thought I'll get a fast tow and hence a quick repair. I hit tow, I waited for the tow timer ~2mins, then repairs started - 5 mins or so of optional repairs that I had to wait for . The repairs timer would "pause" if I went into spectate mode. So I dunno how to get a quick repair using the tow as it seemed to me the repairs still have to run their course. IDK, there's always funky stuff going with the repairs and tows tbh. edit: I'm an idiot. This was class A so no quick tow repair was available, only tow then pit repairs.

Once I got a fast tow from outside the pits, the car didn't repair and had to get another fast tow afterwards to repair the car. Some bugs there I think. Not always is it consistant.

I will try again as you said towing from my pit bay to see if that works.

Last edited by JasonJ, Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:36.

Quote from BlueFlame :

... 4$ a month? Well when I looked about signing up, it was a hell of a lot more than that. more like 30$.

For 4$ a month I am guessing you get almost no content? Just a car and a track?
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Just setting record straight before misinformation is spread.
Month by month: $12 per month
3 Month Sub: $30 ($10 per month)
Yearly sub: $99 ($8.25 per month)
2 Yearly sub: $179 ($7.45 per month)

Plus there's other savings:
1 season participation credit in two car classes: (2 races per week, 8/12 weeks) earns you up to $8 per season
4 seasons x $8.00 = $32.00 credit per year
e: yes you will have to buy some content to particpate in this scheme.

Occasionally you can get special 1 year sub for $75.00 ($25 off)

$75.00 - $32.00(credit) = $43.00 yearly price / 12 = $3.60 per month


So yes $4.00 per month if you shop smart.

Content is extra - basic content includes 6 cars, 8 tracks +1 more now
NOT 1 car and 1 track.

Sure it is more expensive. But I spent over $2500 on hardware to play just LFS alone. So not much difference to me. FWIW it's "moot point" not "mute point" hehe

Last edited by JasonJ, Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:01.

Quote from AstroBoy :

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Just a side question is doing the whole towing thing and starting again even worth it?? Does the safety score go up down or what??

Fast tow will repair your car. You get one fast tow per race. Make sure you request the tow outside the pit lane - the commitment cones determine the pits start/exit. It won't repair if you request the tow whilst inside the pit lane. It's best to stop just before the pits entry without causing a crash and request the tow. The further you are way from pits the longer the tow takes. It adds about another minute or so depending on the track if you're half way around. Once the tow is completed the car should be repaired. You don't lose safety score -Safety rating/SR for gettting a tow/repair.

In later classes above D you don't get a fast tow (repair). You only can get a tow back to pits, no repair. One bad smash and your race is over, just like real life.

New feature: Optional damage repair when you come to a pit stop is available in some of the cars; Oval Class C Silverado, Oval Class A Impala, Road Mustang They are adding more to the list. Sometimes damage is so bad they can't fix it. If you leave the pits before the pit repair is done your car might drive worse because some tie rods are not reconnected and bolts are loose ROFL.

Last edited by JasonJ, Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:01. Reason : a few typos

I think iirc (the story) Victor asked for some changes to the cameras etc to help with LFS record, which then spawned the other changes to the drawn objects for moving the camera more freely, which allowed open layouts, then barriers are needed to block certain areas, so barrier fixes followed. Racers are able to utilise the changes, so are cruisers. I really don't think Scawen sat down and said, "okay how to make this better for cruising now?"

I think you should blame the Victor not the cruise.

Last edited by JasonJ, Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:32.

Yeah I see that layered blackness to lightness now to the upper left of the blue car.


edit before you posted below: Wing of the green/white car is aliased, perhapse this is lighting model not working right with transparency AA disabled.

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

I dunno how assuring it is when in official photos I see aliasing that makes my eyes puke.

I'm not trying to be a smart arse or anything and I'm just trying to be helpful, but is it possible you just looked at the thumbnail preview on the forum page you linked?

Just saying 'cause I'm only seeing the aliasing on the fences because they have transparency AA disabled. Also I see a bit of blockiness on the textures and shadows at really really low angles in some of the other pics (low set AF), but the images overall seems like about 4x AA (nV) and looks okayish to me.

Inset pic is the iRacing forum thumbnail preview, main pic is the original pic:

Last edited by JasonJ, Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:57.

here it is...

New Nationwide and New Tire Physics world premiere :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... p;feature=player_embedded

I haven't even watched it yet. Getting some popcorn.

edit: okay they have said an incar video will come soon to show the NTM

Last edited by JasonJ, Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:03.

Regular pedals: Brake Curve set at much higher value 3.00-4.00, brakes must go to near end of pedal throw to lock up.

or

Nixim mod ($1 rubber plug), brake curve at 0.00, very hard pressure req. to lock up.

uhh wouldn't really agree with that. Would barely buy a set of tyres for said ministock for the price of iRacing.

Last edited by JasonJ, Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:08.

The racing is very competitive in all classes/types.
I've never been big on oval racing, but surprisingly it (superspeedway/large oval) is fun in iRacing since it's so populated.


Only Aussie track as so far is Phillip Island. They have scanned Oran park,
but haven't got a plan when it will be released.

Last edited by JasonJ, Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:20.

After seeing the updates lists and future plans, I'm in the 25% club now.

Quote :

Video debut of iRacing's all new track Okayama International Circuit. Video also features the first clips of the Skip Barber Formula 2000 with upgraded graphics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vizaiO58fg

Quote from kenshi0007 :

need some help on fsp
i going to assamble a new ring with just a few items upgrade i7 2600k
and a 6950 2g ddr5
how much the fsp could reach

About 500 FPS LFS needs bugger all specs to run in todays standards. You won't have to worry honestly.

You could run tripple screen in 60hz/60hz 3D with that.

TT completed - 8 consecutive laps no incident

IIRC - 10 laps on shorter circuits
And FWIW -I'd rather do 20 laps in a official race than 80 laps in TT for the same SR increase.

I wasn't aware how much or how little iRacing do about cheating. Too new here to comment, sorry guys. There's swearing all the time on TV here now in Aus, it's excessive. It's like they put it in dialoge to sound cool, not to sound realistic. I wish I didn't swear so much, makes me sound like a ****.

All Aussies are racist

imageshack.us just lately make you now register to get the actual direct link to the pic. Last one I did I had to open the source to get it.

They can drop dead now, they lost my vote.

Quote :

I'm not sure what it has really achieved other than attract further attention and open old wounds.

But the same thought crossed my mind when I read your apology.

Typical scenario

LETS END THIS !

Someone should build blackwood in minecraft and then compare frame rates.

If you considered doing this you need to get out more.

Quote from MINIz guy :

Whenever I pay attention to it, all of the connections are in the green and are very low bars. After the second lap or so, I watch my Q spike to the red until I time out. It never happens in practice mode so I can't explain it at all!

However, I did learn that you can reconnect to the race and keep racing. I've just forfeited every time I lagged out and it kept costing me rank.

Yeah - that's packet loss. Are you on the dreaded WiFi? or Sharing your internet with facebook/myspace siblings?

Last edited by JasonJ, Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:15.

7,700 race laps (+many practice laps), never once timed out from US or AUS servers.
You can keep track of your internet conn in the FPS indicator (F key)
L=Latency
Q=quality
S=Sync? (I forget now)

Last edited by JasonJ, Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:35.

This dude is in UK as you are and is selling his shifter/peddals

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=69921

edit: didnt realise thread was old and was just bumped.

Last edited by JasonJ, Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:22.