That is really good bug finding, thank you very much for doing that!
It seems that I missed something here. The /ctrlf and /altf commands can contain arbitrary text so they must be disallowed from line splitting.
I'll fix that now and release a test patch today.
It seems that I missed something here. The /ctrlf and /altf commands can contain arbitrary text so they must be disallowed from line splitting.
I'll fix that now and release a test patch today.
Test Patch D17:
There is a new "Cleanup" mode in the mods screen. You can select to keep latest mods and test mods. There is not yet a feature to keep replay mods. I would like to add that but it's hard to do and I'd have to do it twice, in the public version and the development version. Better focus on more important things for now.
Car arrows are wider again more like the ones in 0.7D. They are also a tiny bit smaller. Let me know if they seem wrong on your screen.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
There is a new "Cleanup" mode in the mods screen. You can select to keep latest mods and test mods. There is not yet a feature to keep replay mods. I would like to add that but it's hard to do and I'd have to do it twice, in the public version and the development version. Better focus on more important things for now.
Car arrows are wider again more like the ones in 0.7D. They are also a tiny bit smaller. Let me know if they seem wrong on your screen.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
I'm not a great driver at all but, maybe one or two of my thoughts are useful.
1) In theory it is true that more rearward braking could help regeneration but it's dangerous to set bias too far to the rear as you may lock up the rear and spin. It's important to have good brakes and a little to spare in case you brake late.
2) I believe it can be a good idea to adjust the gear ratio to improve acceleration, if you do not run out of top speed - this may depend on the track.
3) In the latest test patch there is a display that can help understand this. An EV charge/discharge power bar in place of the clutch bar (visible if Options - View - Show pedals is enabled). I find that if you brake very hard at high speed, that can be wasteful as the recharging is maxed out (blue bar reaches the top). Further rear braking at that point is done by the discs (total energy loss) So to get the best recharge it may be better to brake a little earlier, not so hard (blue bar just below maximum). But as your speed reduces you can apply more brake without exceeding maximum charge rate.
It is a complex system so even as programmer of the game, my assumptions and observations may miss some relevant points. I think it is about compromises and you need to find a trade-off between fast laps and energy saving. For example there's no point getting better regeneration if it means you will be doing slow laps.
1) In theory it is true that more rearward braking could help regeneration but it's dangerous to set bias too far to the rear as you may lock up the rear and spin. It's important to have good brakes and a little to spare in case you brake late.
2) I believe it can be a good idea to adjust the gear ratio to improve acceleration, if you do not run out of top speed - this may depend on the track.
3) In the latest test patch there is a display that can help understand this. An EV charge/discharge power bar in place of the clutch bar (visible if Options - View - Show pedals is enabled). I find that if you brake very hard at high speed, that can be wasteful as the recharging is maxed out (blue bar reaches the top). Further rear braking at that point is done by the discs (total energy loss) So to get the best recharge it may be better to brake a little earlier, not so hard (blue bar just below maximum). But as your speed reduces you can apply more brake without exceeding maximum charge rate.
It is a complex system so even as programmer of the game, my assumptions and observations may miss some relevant points. I think it is about compromises and you need to find a trade-off between fast laps and energy saving. For example there's no point getting better regeneration if it means you will be doing slow laps.
Test Patch D16:
Driver and fuel buttons in garage are now only shown if relevant
Result text for /pitins and /liveset is shown even if menu is visible
Updated translations - thanks to our volunteer translators
Command updates:
Multiple commands can now be added on a single line, which sometimes
can avoid the need for a script file, e.g. suppose you want to set a
button to change tyres in a pit stop, you could use a double command:
/pitins ftyre super /pitins rtyre super
NOTE: some commands cannot be followed by another command:
/say /echo /join /rcm /pass /msg
Maximum length of command and F key text increased to 95 characters
Wider text display in CTRL+ and ALT+ tabs in controls screen
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
Driver and fuel buttons in garage are now only shown if relevant
Result text for /pitins and /liveset is shown even if menu is visible
Updated translations - thanks to our volunteer translators
Command updates:
Multiple commands can now be added on a single line, which sometimes
can avoid the need for a script file, e.g. suppose you want to set a
button to change tyres in a pit stop, you could use a double command:
/pitins ftyre super /pitins rtyre super
NOTE: some commands cannot be followed by another command:
/say /echo /join /rcm /pass /msg
Maximum length of command and F key text increased to 95 characters
Wider text display in CTRL+ and ALT+ tabs in controls screen
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
I've entered Sunday's MRc E-Challenge Round 4 (and now Round 5)
Hello Racers,
For the entertainment value, you might like to know I've entered Round 4 of this year's E-Challenge. I've been practicing a bit to hopefully not make a fool of myself, though I'm far from the level of the top guys. For me there has been a lot to learn and I've been inspired to do a few updates in a test patch to help with this event.
The event will be live streamed by Sim Broadcasts on Sunday at 18:00 UTC.
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/simbroadcasts
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimBroadcasts
EDIT: Event timetable
18:00 UTC Qualifying 1 - 10 minutes allotted
18:15 UTC Qualifying Duels
19:00 UTC Race 1 - 33 laps
19:45 UTC Race 2 - 34 laps - Grid order by race 1 finish, top 10 reversed
It's an interesting and complex event, with an unusual qualifying format, two races, the need for energy saving and the possibility of rain! Rain is simulated by the rules requiring racers to change to road tyres which are challenging with such a powerful car on a tight and twisty circuit. Anyway that probably won't happen, according to the weather forecast. But energy saving is certainly an issue that can cause a few upsets near the end of the race. There's also a power-up strip which can be amusing. [EDIT: no power-up strip this round as the track is too tight for it]
For anyone interested in a late entry, you can find all the necessary information, guide, rules etc. in the E-Challenge 2023 forum section.
For the entertainment value, you might like to know I've entered Round 4 of this year's E-Challenge. I've been practicing a bit to hopefully not make a fool of myself, though I'm far from the level of the top guys. For me there has been a lot to learn and I've been inspired to do a few updates in a test patch to help with this event.
The event will be live streamed by Sim Broadcasts on Sunday at 18:00 UTC.
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/simbroadcasts
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimBroadcasts
EDIT: Event timetable
18:00 UTC Qualifying 1 - 10 minutes allotted
18:15 UTC Qualifying Duels
19:00 UTC Race 1 - 33 laps
19:45 UTC Race 2 - 34 laps - Grid order by race 1 finish, top 10 reversed
It's an interesting and complex event, with an unusual qualifying format, two races, the need for energy saving and the possibility of rain! Rain is simulated by the rules requiring racers to change to road tyres which are challenging with such a powerful car on a tight and twisty circuit. Anyway that probably won't happen, according to the weather forecast. But energy saving is certainly an issue that can cause a few upsets near the end of the race. There's also a power-up strip which can be amusing. [EDIT: no power-up strip this round as the track is too tight for it]
For anyone interested in a late entry, you can find all the necessary information, guide, rules etc. in the E-Challenge 2023 forum section.
Last edited by Scawen, .
This feature is often requested and I made a start on it last week. The idea to make a list of mod folders then you have 3 options of mods to keep:
- latest versions of mods
- local test mods
- replay mods
The first two are easy. I'd like to include the replay option as I know I have old replays in which the mods have since been deleted. Only trouble is I need to make a replay search function to identify the mods, which is a more complicated.
I have added a License byte to the IS_NCI packet and that will be available when a new server version is available. I haven't actually tested it yet but it is coded.
Hmm, I got confused between this editor test patch thread and the modeller suggestions thread. Anyway, as a test patch thread it is not for off topic suggestions, please. Hotkey discussions are relevant but may be better on the LFS Modeller Suggestions thread.
Nice reason to use LFS editor!
A couple of features from LFSLazy are available in Test Patch D10 and you should check out the PACT Driving Assistant if you haven't already.
I don't know about the overlap of features between LFSLazy and PACT Driving Assistant but I do know that PACT has a lot of features.
I don't know about the overlap of features between LFSLazy and PACT Driving Assistant but I do know that PACT has a lot of features.
Thank you for the test from Argentina.
I wonder how sure are you about that? Is it measurable? It would be interesting if you could do a direct comparison, if you don't mind.
For example, a possible test you could run:
- download a mod with test option disabled, see how long it takes (preferably using a stopwatch)
- delete the mod from your mods\vehicles folder
- download the same mod again with the option enabled
That would be useful information, to avoid the results being affected by other internet fluctuations.
BeNoM reported no apparent difference before, from Australia:
https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/2035622#post2035622
No, that is not available.
If that option is actually wanted, now would be a very bad time to start coding it.
Please remember, people, this is a test patch thread. It is exclusively to talk about any issues that were found in the test patch. It is not a random suggestions or technical support thread.
Improvement Suggestions: https://www.lfs.net/forum/8-Improvement-Suggestions
Technical Assistance: https://www.lfs.net/forum/5-Technical-Assistance
If that option is actually wanted, now would be a very bad time to start coding it.
Please remember, people, this is a test patch thread. It is exclusively to talk about any issues that were found in the test patch. It is not a random suggestions or technical support thread.
Improvement Suggestions: https://www.lfs.net/forum/8-Improvement-Suggestions
Technical Assistance: https://www.lfs.net/forum/5-Technical-Assistance
Thank you for that report. I did test new "object" but not car - and I get the same as you. Will fix!
Maximum speed for each gear is now available in Editor Test Patch D8: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102626
It's all about the number of subobjects, rather than the number of triangles. It was limited to 32 subobjects, but in Editor Test Patch D8 you can see up to 40 subobjects including the helmet (and two for each mirrored subobject).
This is also fixed in Editor Test Patch D8: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102626
Editor Test Patch 0.7D40
Hello Mod Creators,
Here is an update for the LFS Editor.
Changes in Editor 0.7D40:
Vehicle editor:
Hub object custom colours now appear in the list of wheel colours
Modeller:
Reflect object function is now available for individual subobjects
Combined clean object buttons into a single button with a dialog
Spoke mode "export SRE" saves combined spokes as a modeller object
Spoke mode "import SRE" function to load modeller object as a spoke
Changes in Editor 0.7D39:
Modeller:
Set subobject as "hub object" that moves and rotates with a wheel
- note that LFS must be updated to D32 or the object does not move
Misc:
FIX: Small camera movement on releasing LMB after 2-button rotation
Changes in Editor 0.7D38:
Modeller:
Export plain / shaded / wireframe for any texture (not only skins)
FIX: Merge subobjects, mappings wrong if subobject had pitch / roll
FIX: Map mode showed texture file for skin cutouts as [no texture]
Misc:
FIX: Alpha number plate texture went wrong if more than one on page
FIX: Modeller - reload textures - vehicle editor: 2 plates on page
Changes in Editor 0.7D37:
Dashboards:
Ability to set colours instead of using the system colours
Set background colour without supplying a backing texture
Adjustable black rectangle option if background is not black
Road clocks:
Digital and analog speedo may be used at the same time
Formula clocks:
Option to switch off numbers on the tacho display
Option to use a larger step on the tacho display
Modeller
Crash on undo/redo of subobjects in mapping/cutout/page modes
Message: The backing texture will appear in subobjects but must be set in the main object
Changes in Editor 0.7D36:
Vehicle editor:
Backing texture can now be used with all types of clock texture
Text colour and opacity can be set on the s_clock_formula clocks
FIX: Vehicle lost 'saved' status exiting modeller with no changes
Modeller:
Message if user attempts to set backing texture on subobject
Texture page marked as dash is shown green (if not used by model)
FIX: Model lost 'saved' status if cutout or mapping drag cancelled
Changes in Editor 0.7D35:
A new dashboard backing texture system
- only for s_clock and s_clock_white dashboards [restriction removed in D36]
- backing texture appears *behind* needle, numbers, markings
- appears illuminated (self lit) like the default dashboards
- recommended texture size is 512 or 1024 for future-proofing
- load the texture in page mode in the modeller
- click the "fixed" button to mark it as "dash"
- there is a reload button in the dashboard editor
- alpha channel has no effect
Changes in Editor 0.7D34:
Vehicle editor:
Engine damage light can be enabled (in Transmission tab)
Maximum value for main body drag increased from 1.0 to 6.0
Some tooltips added and descriptions adjusted in Aerodynamics tab
Estimated max speed (in Aerodynamics) shows speed in mph or km/h
FIX: Dashboard for electric vehicles was switched off in editor
Dashboard editor:
Speedo:
- set maximum value in km/h (steps of 5)
- option to show units (km/h or mph)
Tacho:
- set maximum value
- x100 or x1000
- gap 1/2 (x1000) or 5/10 (x100)
- options to show units (x100 or x1000)
Options on all gauges:
- needle colour = text colour
- needle is long
- needle above pivot
- hide pivot
- hide numbers
- hide symbol (if applicable)
- hide marks
- smaller text
Changes in Editor 0.7D33:
Vehicle editor:
A sky reflection (environment map) is included in mod screenshot
Undo "edit model" is removed if no changes were made in modeller
More tooltips in Allow, Light Colours and Object Positions tabs
Unsaved changes warning on clicking the X button to exit LFS
Modeller:
Unsaved changes warning on clicking the X button to exit LFS
Changes in Editor 0.7D32:
FIX: Crash when selecting overlay with no texture
Changes in Editor 0.7D31:
Vehicle editor:
A redo function to go with the new undo function
Modeller:
There is now a redo function to go with the undo function
Map / cutout / page selections are preserved when possible
Undo and redo deal correctly with map / cutout / page modes
Cutout mode works more like map mode and avoids button overlap
Overlay function from page mode is now available in cutout mode
Square buttons in map mode match mapping aspect ratio to cutout
Changes in Editor 0.7D30:
Vehicle editor:
Undo function for all editor operations
Exit warning only if changes have been made
C key to clear selected point and selected tube
Delete key deletes a point or tube (if only one is selected)
CTRL+RMB (copy) SHIFT+RMB (paste) now work with frame point values
Hide the bottom right buttons now hides the whole settings block
Rim modifiers moved to top right in rim editor avoiding overlap
Special view no longer includes wheel mass cuboids by default
Error message displayed if a vehicle file cannot be loaded
Modeller:
FIX: Bottom right screen layout was wrong in 2D views
Animation editor:
FIX: Driver in wireframe mode could be obscured by the vehicle
Changes in Editor 0.7D29:
Vehicle editor:
Included whole words "load" and "save" for setups and colours
New message on clicking "Animate" if the vehicle has no driver
Tooltips added to Steering tab and some in Object Positions tab
Question button and tip are shown for unusual FR configurations
Caster angle reduced to 2 decimal places (3 seemed excessive)
New vehicle:
Better initial values for engine and fuel tank positions
Light colours are now initialised (all were black except rear fog)
FIX: Editor buttons appeared during dialog in new vehicle screen
Animation editor:
Eye view button (beside origin and object buttons)
Keys O (view object) and SHIFT+O (options) now work
Changes in Editor 0.7D28:
Vehicle editor:
Various improvements in layout and organisation
Tooltips are now available (allows reduced button text)
A new button to show the view from driver's eye position
Editor sliders now have both arrows on the right
FIX: Spare wheel pitch now expressed in degrees
FIX: Nudging of RPM sliders in engine editor
Changes in Editor 0.7D27:
FIX: Position of screen buttons during 2D rotate or scale (D26 bug)
Changes in Editor 0.7D26:
Mod Export:
A new limit of 8192 triangles / 12288 vertices for LOD2
Groups are compressed when exporting for test or upload
Modeller:
A new function "reduce detail" is visible with triangles selected
A point is selected if unambiguous after merge to green or average
Changes in Editor 0.7D25:
Modeller:
A new style dialog is now used for merge points (ALT+M) options
FIX: Points more likely to remain selected after scale or lathe
Vehicle editor:
For flashing pit speed limiter light - choose brake or rear fog
Width / ratio / rim width move in bigger steps with right click
Frame position adjustments use expected steps for mouse clicks
Limited sidecar support:
Lone wheel (e.g. front) can be offset left (in Suspension tab)
- offset wheel to right is currently disabled for compatibility
Pair of wheels (e.g. rear) can be longitudinally staggered
- only the rearmost wheel of a staggered pair is driven
- anti-roll is disabled when the pair is staggered
Changes in Editor 0.7D24:
Switches for various options previously controlled by Race Class
- Indicators / Headlights / Pit limiter light (in 'Light Colours')
- Handbrake / Horn / Starter Motor (in 'Allow')
- Oval suspension arms (in 'Suspension')
- Grooved slicks (in 'Wheel Object')
Modeller move in list UP/DN: move more with SHIFT or right click
Changes from 0.7C to 0.7D23:
General:
H button at top left to hide/show message history like H key in game
Left click increments should now always be smaller than right click
- previously this was not consistent between all types of button
- as before, CTRL may do smaller steps, SHIFT may do larger steps
- this change should apply to distance, colour, angle and scale
Vehicle editor:
Spare wheel can now be offset laterally (set RIGHT value)
Maximum speed for each gear is now visible in the vehicle editor
- you will need to click the '-' button beside reload textures
Max subobjects to be drawn in editor increased to 40 (was 32)
Mod with too many materials cannot be exported to test in LFS
Keys: CTRL+O: load vehicle / CTRL+N: new vehicle
FIX: A fix for the cover image screenshot when exporting a large mod
FIX: Corrects an audio bug if a bad value is set in LFS sound editor
FIX: Save as SIT / STR name now limited to 7 characters
FIX: Dashboard texture can now be updated in a 2D view
FIX: Crash if vehicle mod had more than 64 materials
Modeller:
Ability to name subobjects (right click name or description)
New dialogs for extrude / lathe / create a circle of points
You can now undo "load main object" (reverts to old object)
New button to select a point by entering the point index
- index of a single selected point or triangle is displayed
Rearranged buttons in tri mode to align well with point mode
Helpful messages about bad normals are now shown at top right
- triangles that are too small or too thin are separately listed
- triangles as small as 1/3 of a millimetre can contribute normals
- click button to find error triangles or points with bad normals
New function "invert" to invert selection (selected - unselected)
Disabled point selection by middle button in build and point modes
Number plate texture s_plate is now visible in modeller 'page' mode
Rotated subobjects can now be correctly merged into the main object
You can now break off triangles from a subobject into a new subobject
Select or deselect multiple triangles by holding down CTRL and LMB
- move the mouse to nearby triangles to keep selecting or deselecting
Aligned "select selection's points" and "select connected triangles"
- these were misaligned in 2D modes if a selection box was visible
- it can be useful to click them repeatedly (much easier if aligned)
You can hide subobjects other than the selected one: show subobs NO
New feature to merge points by distance (distance can be specified)
Mouse control now works below 1cm from the plane (down to 1mm)
FIX: Crash on reload textures with no cutout or page selected
FIX: Wireframe view went wrong or crashed on "reload textures"
FIX: Rim disappeared on clicking "reload textures" in spoke edit
Modeller hotkeys / shortcuts:
CTRL+O: load main object
Keys for subob, point, tri, map, cutout, page modes:
CTRL+D: duplicate
CTRL+N: new
DELETE: delete
H: hide selected (points or triangles)
SHIFT+H: hide unselected
ALT+H: unhide all
E: extrude selected points (with trace enabled in point mode)
S: select selection's points / select connected triangles
CTRL+F: flip selected triangles (in tri mode)
CTRL+F: flip connected triangles (in point mode)
CTRL+I: invert selection (points or triangles)
ALT+M: Merge points (previously known as Fuse points)
Modeller mode selection:
SHIFT+S: subob
SHIFT+T: tri
SHIFT+P: point
SHIFT+B: build
SHIFT+M: map
SHIFT+C: cutout
SHIFT+G: page
SHIFT+V: view
DOWNLOAD:
LFS Editor PATCH 7A to 7D40 [If you already have LFS Editor 0.7A]
Editor 0.7A or later must already be installed!
https://www.lfs.net/file_lfs.php?name=LFS_EDITOR_PATCH_7A_TO_7D40.zip [1.5 MB]
Here is an update for the LFS Editor.
Changes in Editor 0.7D40:
Vehicle editor:
Hub object custom colours now appear in the list of wheel colours
Modeller:
Reflect object function is now available for individual subobjects
Combined clean object buttons into a single button with a dialog
Spoke mode "export SRE" saves combined spokes as a modeller object
Spoke mode "import SRE" function to load modeller object as a spoke
Changes in Editor 0.7D39:
Modeller:
Set subobject as "hub object" that moves and rotates with a wheel
- note that LFS must be updated to D32 or the object does not move
Misc:
FIX: Small camera movement on releasing LMB after 2-button rotation
Changes in Editor 0.7D38:
Modeller:
Export plain / shaded / wireframe for any texture (not only skins)
FIX: Merge subobjects, mappings wrong if subobject had pitch / roll
FIX: Map mode showed texture file for skin cutouts as [no texture]
Misc:
FIX: Alpha number plate texture went wrong if more than one on page
FIX: Modeller - reload textures - vehicle editor: 2 plates on page
Changes in Editor 0.7D37:
Dashboards:
Ability to set colours instead of using the system colours
Set background colour without supplying a backing texture
Adjustable black rectangle option if background is not black
Road clocks:
Digital and analog speedo may be used at the same time
Formula clocks:
Option to switch off numbers on the tacho display
Option to use a larger step on the tacho display
Modeller
Crash on undo/redo of subobjects in mapping/cutout/page modes
Message: The backing texture will appear in subobjects but must be set in the main object
Changes in Editor 0.7D36:
Vehicle editor:
Backing texture can now be used with all types of clock texture
Text colour and opacity can be set on the s_clock_formula clocks
FIX: Vehicle lost 'saved' status exiting modeller with no changes
Modeller:
Message if user attempts to set backing texture on subobject
Texture page marked as dash is shown green (if not used by model)
FIX: Model lost 'saved' status if cutout or mapping drag cancelled
Changes in Editor 0.7D35:
A new dashboard backing texture system
- only for s_clock and s_clock_white dashboards [restriction removed in D36]
- backing texture appears *behind* needle, numbers, markings
- appears illuminated (self lit) like the default dashboards
- recommended texture size is 512 or 1024 for future-proofing
- load the texture in page mode in the modeller
- click the "fixed" button to mark it as "dash"
- there is a reload button in the dashboard editor
- alpha channel has no effect
Changes in Editor 0.7D34:
Vehicle editor:
Engine damage light can be enabled (in Transmission tab)
Maximum value for main body drag increased from 1.0 to 6.0
Some tooltips added and descriptions adjusted in Aerodynamics tab
Estimated max speed (in Aerodynamics) shows speed in mph or km/h
FIX: Dashboard for electric vehicles was switched off in editor
Dashboard editor:
Speedo:
- set maximum value in km/h (steps of 5)
- option to show units (km/h or mph)
Tacho:
- set maximum value
- x100 or x1000
- gap 1/2 (x1000) or 5/10 (x100)
- options to show units (x100 or x1000)
Options on all gauges:
- needle colour = text colour
- needle is long
- needle above pivot
- hide pivot
- hide numbers
- hide symbol (if applicable)
- hide marks
- smaller text
Changes in Editor 0.7D33:
Vehicle editor:
A sky reflection (environment map) is included in mod screenshot
Undo "edit model" is removed if no changes were made in modeller
More tooltips in Allow, Light Colours and Object Positions tabs
Unsaved changes warning on clicking the X button to exit LFS
Modeller:
Unsaved changes warning on clicking the X button to exit LFS
Changes in Editor 0.7D32:
FIX: Crash when selecting overlay with no texture
Changes in Editor 0.7D31:
Vehicle editor:
A redo function to go with the new undo function
Modeller:
There is now a redo function to go with the undo function
Map / cutout / page selections are preserved when possible
Undo and redo deal correctly with map / cutout / page modes
Cutout mode works more like map mode and avoids button overlap
Overlay function from page mode is now available in cutout mode
Square buttons in map mode match mapping aspect ratio to cutout
Changes in Editor 0.7D30:
Vehicle editor:
Undo function for all editor operations
Exit warning only if changes have been made
C key to clear selected point and selected tube
Delete key deletes a point or tube (if only one is selected)
CTRL+RMB (copy) SHIFT+RMB (paste) now work with frame point values
Hide the bottom right buttons now hides the whole settings block
Rim modifiers moved to top right in rim editor avoiding overlap
Special view no longer includes wheel mass cuboids by default
Error message displayed if a vehicle file cannot be loaded
Modeller:
FIX: Bottom right screen layout was wrong in 2D views
Animation editor:
FIX: Driver in wireframe mode could be obscured by the vehicle
Changes in Editor 0.7D29:
Vehicle editor:
Included whole words "load" and "save" for setups and colours
New message on clicking "Animate" if the vehicle has no driver
Tooltips added to Steering tab and some in Object Positions tab
Question button and tip are shown for unusual FR configurations
Caster angle reduced to 2 decimal places (3 seemed excessive)
New vehicle:
Better initial values for engine and fuel tank positions
Light colours are now initialised (all were black except rear fog)
FIX: Editor buttons appeared during dialog in new vehicle screen
Animation editor:
Eye view button (beside origin and object buttons)
Keys O (view object) and SHIFT+O (options) now work
Changes in Editor 0.7D28:
Vehicle editor:
Various improvements in layout and organisation
Tooltips are now available (allows reduced button text)
A new button to show the view from driver's eye position
Editor sliders now have both arrows on the right
FIX: Spare wheel pitch now expressed in degrees
FIX: Nudging of RPM sliders in engine editor
Changes in Editor 0.7D27:
FIX: Position of screen buttons during 2D rotate or scale (D26 bug)
Changes in Editor 0.7D26:
Mod Export:
A new limit of 8192 triangles / 12288 vertices for LOD2
Groups are compressed when exporting for test or upload
Modeller:
A new function "reduce detail" is visible with triangles selected
A point is selected if unambiguous after merge to green or average
Changes in Editor 0.7D25:
Modeller:
A new style dialog is now used for merge points (ALT+M) options
FIX: Points more likely to remain selected after scale or lathe
Vehicle editor:
For flashing pit speed limiter light - choose brake or rear fog
Width / ratio / rim width move in bigger steps with right click
Frame position adjustments use expected steps for mouse clicks
Limited sidecar support:
Lone wheel (e.g. front) can be offset left (in Suspension tab)
- offset wheel to right is currently disabled for compatibility
Pair of wheels (e.g. rear) can be longitudinally staggered
- only the rearmost wheel of a staggered pair is driven
- anti-roll is disabled when the pair is staggered
Changes in Editor 0.7D24:
Switches for various options previously controlled by Race Class
- Indicators / Headlights / Pit limiter light (in 'Light Colours')
- Handbrake / Horn / Starter Motor (in 'Allow')
- Oval suspension arms (in 'Suspension')
- Grooved slicks (in 'Wheel Object')
Modeller move in list UP/DN: move more with SHIFT or right click
Changes from 0.7C to 0.7D23:
General:
H button at top left to hide/show message history like H key in game
Left click increments should now always be smaller than right click
- previously this was not consistent between all types of button
- as before, CTRL may do smaller steps, SHIFT may do larger steps
- this change should apply to distance, colour, angle and scale
Vehicle editor:
Spare wheel can now be offset laterally (set RIGHT value)
Maximum speed for each gear is now visible in the vehicle editor
- you will need to click the '-' button beside reload textures
Max subobjects to be drawn in editor increased to 40 (was 32)
Mod with too many materials cannot be exported to test in LFS
Keys: CTRL+O: load vehicle / CTRL+N: new vehicle
FIX: A fix for the cover image screenshot when exporting a large mod
FIX: Corrects an audio bug if a bad value is set in LFS sound editor
FIX: Save as SIT / STR name now limited to 7 characters
FIX: Dashboard texture can now be updated in a 2D view
FIX: Crash if vehicle mod had more than 64 materials
Modeller:
Ability to name subobjects (right click name or description)
New dialogs for extrude / lathe / create a circle of points
You can now undo "load main object" (reverts to old object)
New button to select a point by entering the point index
- index of a single selected point or triangle is displayed
Rearranged buttons in tri mode to align well with point mode
Helpful messages about bad normals are now shown at top right
- triangles that are too small or too thin are separately listed
- triangles as small as 1/3 of a millimetre can contribute normals
- click button to find error triangles or points with bad normals
New function "invert" to invert selection (selected - unselected)
Disabled point selection by middle button in build and point modes
Number plate texture s_plate is now visible in modeller 'page' mode
Rotated subobjects can now be correctly merged into the main object
You can now break off triangles from a subobject into a new subobject
Select or deselect multiple triangles by holding down CTRL and LMB
- move the mouse to nearby triangles to keep selecting or deselecting
Aligned "select selection's points" and "select connected triangles"
- these were misaligned in 2D modes if a selection box was visible
- it can be useful to click them repeatedly (much easier if aligned)
You can hide subobjects other than the selected one: show subobs NO
New feature to merge points by distance (distance can be specified)
Mouse control now works below 1cm from the plane (down to 1mm)
FIX: Crash on reload textures with no cutout or page selected
FIX: Wireframe view went wrong or crashed on "reload textures"
FIX: Rim disappeared on clicking "reload textures" in spoke edit
Modeller hotkeys / shortcuts:
CTRL+O: load main object
Keys for subob, point, tri, map, cutout, page modes:
CTRL+D: duplicate
CTRL+N: new
DELETE: delete
H: hide selected (points or triangles)
SHIFT+H: hide unselected
ALT+H: unhide all
E: extrude selected points (with trace enabled in point mode)
S: select selection's points / select connected triangles
CTRL+F: flip selected triangles (in tri mode)
CTRL+F: flip connected triangles (in point mode)
CTRL+I: invert selection (points or triangles)
ALT+M: Merge points (previously known as Fuse points)
Modeller mode selection:
SHIFT+S: subob
SHIFT+T: tri
SHIFT+P: point
SHIFT+B: build
SHIFT+M: map
SHIFT+C: cutout
SHIFT+G: page
SHIFT+V: view
DOWNLOAD:
LFS Editor PATCH 7A to 7D40 [If you already have LFS Editor 0.7A]
Editor 0.7A or later must already be installed!
https://www.lfs.net/file_lfs.php?name=LFS_EDITOR_PATCH_7A_TO_7D40.zip [1.5 MB]
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For people who experience slow mods downloads, I have done a test in Test Patch D10.
Internet research has yielded little. This test is based on very little evidence, but I think it's worth a go. You need to enable it in Misc Options.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/2035565#post2035565
Internet research has yielded little. This test is based on very little evidence, but I think it's worth a go. You need to enable it in Misc Options.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/2035565#post2035565
Test Patch D10
I've added an experimental option in Misc Options. Based purely on the suggestion in that link above, it seems worth a go. Let's see if it makes mod downloads any faster or slower for people who are far from Rotterdam and experience slow mod downloads.
Options... Misc... HTTP buffer test [EXPERIMENTAL]
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
I've added an experimental option in Misc Options. Based purely on the suggestion in that link above, it seems worth a go. Let's see if it makes mod downloads any faster or slower for people who are far from Rotterdam and experience slow mod downloads.
Options... Misc... HTTP buffer test [EXPERIMENTAL]
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
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In case any TCP gurus are reading, I have only set one socket option on the HTTP receive socket. The rest I have left at default.
The one option I have set is SO_RCVBUF:
I'm not certain where I have got the information that default is 8K. However, if I do query that value without setting it, I do get the answer 8K. Various posts I have read in the past suggest a buffer size of 64K is good so that's why I have set it.
This is contradicted by one post I found on Microsoft's site:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/networking-blog/windows-network-performance-suffering-from-bad-buffering/ba-p/339668
But I'm struggling to find more info about it. I guess I could do a simple test of simply not setting that value, and we can check if your skin and mod downloads get faster or slower?
P.S. I've moved some off-topic posts. This thread is about the test patch.
The one option I have set is SO_RCVBUF:
int rx_size = 65536; // rx buffer size 64K (default is 8K)
setsockopt(SkinSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, (const char *)&rx_size, sizeof(int));
I'm not certain where I have got the information that default is 8K. However, if I do query that value without setting it, I do get the answer 8K. Various posts I have read in the past suggest a buffer size of 64K is good so that's why I have set it.
This is contradicted by one post I found on Microsoft's site:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/networking-blog/windows-network-performance-suffering-from-bad-buffering/ba-p/339668
But I'm struggling to find more info about it. I guess I could do a simple test of simply not setting that value, and we can check if your skin and mod downloads get faster or slower?
P.S. I've moved some off-topic posts. This thread is about the test patch.
I've tested this now with a D and D9 version connected (to a D host). I did not encounter a problem taking over car, from D to D9 or from D9 to D. As nothing changed in that area, I will assume this is not related to the test patch and is extremely rare or related to conditions we don't know.
It is unlikely to be test patch related as nothing has changed with the download code. It's probably something on the internet at your end, our end or somewhere in the middle. Have you tried using a D (or other) backup exe to verify that the slow download does not occur with D?
No, it is generated locally. I think the clue is that it is a translated message? Unless it's actually generated by your InSim program? I've looked in the code and can't see anything that would remove a dot from a user name, so was hoping for an easier reproduction.
I'm trying to do things in a simple way, rather than spending a long time creating fake user names, to try to reproduce the fault. This is to save me time as I have a lot of other things to work on. Maybe you could get your friend with a user name that starts with a dot to join a server to create a short MPR.
When i searched our system, I couldn't find a user called ".user1" so assumed it was an example and you are protecting the identity of the user?
A similar thing has happened on the test patch forum. A bug has been reported, I asked for a reproduction, but no-one is interested. That's fine but it'll take me longer to develop the tyre physics if I'm the only one reproducing obscure bugs.
I'm trying to do things in a simple way, rather than spending a long time creating fake user names, to try to reproduce the fault. This is to save me time as I have a lot of other things to work on. Maybe you could get your friend with a user name that starts with a dot to join a server to create a short MPR.
When i searched our system, I couldn't find a user called ".user1" so assumed it was an example and you are protecting the identity of the user?
A similar thing has happened on the test patch forum. A bug has been reported, I asked for a reproduction, but no-one is interested. That's fine but it'll take me longer to develop the tyre physics if I'm the only one reproducing obscure bugs.
Hey super, please let me judge for myself what's important.
For the record, it's very important if the test patch has a bug in it that means people can't change drivers. Most useful would be to go out and test it. If there's a bug, I'll fix it. That's how it works.
EDIT: But I now notice that I said "D8" in previous post. Sorry about that, I should have said "D9" as it's the latest test patch. All I really want to ask is to test D9 driver changes, perhaps one player in D9 and the other in D. You are right, it doesn't matter about D6 or D8.
For the record, it's very important if the test patch has a bug in it that means people can't change drivers. Most useful would be to go out and test it. If there's a bug, I'll fix it. That's how it works.
EDIT: But I now notice that I said "D8" in previous post. Sorry about that, I should have said "D9" as it's the latest test patch. All I really want to ask is to test D9 driver changes, perhaps one player in D9 and the other in D. You are right, it doesn't matter about D6 or D8.
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Were all the conditions definitely met? In pit stop, etc. I could stop and test this using two user accounts but I'm in the middle of tyre physics so don't really want to stop at the moment, so if anyone else can test that would be appreciated. I'd suggest testing with D9 and D versions together. If all works then I'd suggest that all is OK.
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Reason : edit: originally wrote D8, meant to say D9
Test Patch D9 is now available:
Interface:
FIX: Chat text in mods screen is now in front of interface buttons
Graphics:
Dust colour on grass and dirt tracks now uses a dirt colour
- previously used average colour of surface which looked odd
- smoke and dust acquire lighting colour from car's location
Multiplayer:
Stationary cars can now lag for longer (3 seconds) before vanishing
Team arrow colours on small map are now enabled by a host option
- option is not yet available but is coded as /teamarrows=no/yes
InSim:
IS_CPP packet with Time = 0 is instantly processed (not stored)
- allows it to be followed immediately by an IS_CPP with Time > 0
FIX: ZByte was not set in IS_OBH packet
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
Interface:
FIX: Chat text in mods screen is now in front of interface buttons
Graphics:
Dust colour on grass and dirt tracks now uses a dirt colour
- previously used average colour of surface which looked odd
- smoke and dust acquire lighting colour from car's location
Multiplayer:
Stationary cars can now lag for longer (3 seconds) before vanishing
Team arrow colours on small map are now enabled by a host option
- option is not yet available but is coded as /teamarrows=no/yes
InSim:
IS_CPP packet with Time = 0 is instantly processed (not stored)
- allows it to be followed immediately by an IS_CPP with Time > 0
FIX: ZByte was not set in IS_OBH packet
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/102117
Moved a few posts that are no longer needed.
I'm finishing a few more minor updates for the public test patch.
I'm finishing a few more minor updates for the public test patch.
Gentle reminders work better with me, rather than trying to ram it down my throat / rub my face in the shit or whatever metaphor.
I have a lot to do and I can get through more when I have peace of mind. Irritation makes me less able to get work done.
Everything is here on a list and I'm trying to get it done. You might have observed by now, I'm not really forgetful about things that have been mentioned on test patch threads. Regardless, I don't mind gentle reminders but a list of dumb insults isn't at all helpful.
I have a lot to do and I can get through more when I have peace of mind. Irritation makes me less able to get work done.
Everything is here on a list and I'm trying to get it done. You might have observed by now, I'm not really forgetful about things that have been mentioned on test patch threads. Regardless, I don't mind gentle reminders but a list of dumb insults isn't at all helpful.
Thank you for the report.
I confirm there was a missing line of code where this byte should have been copied from an internal packet to the InSim packet. I've added that line so it'll be in any version that is released, 0.7D9 or later. It looks so simple at this point I will simply claim it is fixed, without actually testing it as I'm a bit busy with other things.
If you are using this on client side then you could get the required value in the next test patch (I'm not sure when, but we do have a test patch in progress, though I'm not very active on it). If you need it on server side, I'm not sure when that will be.
I confirm there was a missing line of code where this byte should have been copied from an internal packet to the InSim packet. I've added that line so it'll be in any version that is released, 0.7D9 or later. It looks so simple at this point I will simply claim it is fixed, without actually testing it as I'm a bit busy with other things.
If you are using this on client side then you could get the required value in the next test patch (I'm not sure when, but we do have a test patch in progress, though I'm not very active on it). If you need it on server side, I'm not sure when that will be.
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