Changes in test patch C5:

List of events:

YouTube and Twitch links are now shown as icons instead of names
A lock icon is displayed beside Join button if password required

Mods screen:

Mod name was not always shown as selected when entering mods screen

Misc:

FIX: Corrected width of characters in text dialog code page view

Thanks for the report. I've now fixed this so it will be in the next test patch (after C4).

Thanks for the report. This is fixed in Test Patch C2:
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/98309

I've gone with the cyan version in test patch C4.

It's not implemented on the web side so you won't see anything yet.

The fix is available for testing in Test Patch C4: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/98309

OK I think I have a solution. Luckily I have an old FF joystick to test.

I tried your proposed fast fix: abs(nXForce) -> nXForce

But that doesn't work properly - it resulted in reverse force when steering left.

So I tried keeping the change you suggested but also set the direction to 'right' always. This seems to work.

CODE:

This seems to have the same result on the FF joystick and I guess it would work on your wheel.

That is fixed in Test Patch C3: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/98309

A crash fix and a few minor updates in Test Patch C3

For the keyboard steering with arrow keys bug, please try test patch C2:
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/98309

For the keyboard steering with arrow keys bug, please try test patch C2:
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/98309

NOTE: OFFICIAL VERSION 0.7D IS NOW AVAILABLE


WARNING: THIS IS A TEST

PLEASE TEST BEFORE YOU POST


Hello Racers,

Here is a new test patch: 0.7C6

The changes are listed below.

0.7C6 is COMPATIBLE with 0.7C

- You CAN connect online with 0.7C
- You CAN play replays from 0.7C

Please back up or rename your LFS.exe from 0.7C so you can revert to it if necessary.


Changes from 0.7C5 to 0.7C6:

Interface:

FIX: Virtual keyboard full of question marks in Greek or Cyrillic

List of events:

Lock icon reduces width of Join button to share the usual width
Generic 'play' character added for other live streaming services


Changes from 0.7C to 0.7C5:

List of events:

Time to live stream is displayed if it starts in less than 1 hour
Displays current and max connections on host if any are connected
Live stream service links are now shown as icons instead of names
A lock icon is displayed beside Join button if password required

Mods screen:

If host has a limited list of mods the filters are set to show all
Page Up / Page Down keys move a whole page (5 lines instead of 4)
FIX: Selected mod's name was not always identified as selected

Force feedback:

Change in force feedback code for devices that report two FF axes
- to fix a problem with some wheels with inverted FF turning left

Interface:

Click "Join" when no official cars allowed now enters mods screen
FIX: Crash after selecting a driver name from Join Specific Host
FIX: Assigned arrow keys adjusted brake balance (etc) while driving
FIX: Viewer button was available in garage during welcome sequence
FIX: Corrected width of characters in text dialog code page view


INSTALLATION:

A FULL version of LFS 0.7C must already be installed
To install the PATCH using the SELF EXTRACTING ARCHIVE:

1) Move or save the patch into your main LFS folder
2) Double click the patch to extract it to that folder
3) When you see "Confirm File Replace" select "Yes to All"
4) Now you can start LFS in the normal way

NOTE: You can see if the patch is correctly installed when you run
the program (LFS.exe). At the bottom of the entry screen: 0.7C6


DOWNLOAD:

PATCH 0.7C TO 0.7C6 (SELF EXTRACTING ARCHIVE) (If you already have 0.7C)
EDIT: Link removed, full version is now available (1.0 MB)

Last edited by Scawen, Fri 15 Apr 2022, 14:16.

Quote from ksa_land :

Found a minor UI bug. I installed fresh full 0.7C setup. After the licence agreement in the car/setup view I opened the viewer. Here, the UI of the viewer is overlapping the back/next buttons (see attached image).

Thanks for the report - I should disable the viewer button in the welcome sequence.

Quote from lucasazedo :

something went wrong in this patch. now it is no longer possible to race with Fbm, fox, f08 and any other car that has brake adjustment on the track, because whoever uses the arrows as a directional to guide the car is constantly lowering the % of the brake and stabilizer bar.

I can't see any difference between this version and version B regarding arrow keys adjustment of brake balance / and anti roll bar.

As I can't find anything from a quick test, can you tell me which version you go back to, to see a different result?

Last edited by Scawen, Sat 9 Apr 2022, 18:40.

Quote from Amynue :

Would it be hard to add a virtual mirror as a mapping? You know - a mirror which doesn't reflect the car model and only shows what's behind. Many modern vehicles have LCD screens as rearview mirrors, similar to backup cameras.

Well... it would be a lot easier than the current stereoscopic 3D mirror system! But it would be quite a system, with some new features like the ability to set camera positions and field of view, etc. I know a lot of people want this feature and I would like to do it, but it's another other of those things that is harder to do right now as all the changes would have to be done in both the current version and the development version. So at this point it's best to get on with the tyre physics so we can get back to a single version.


I've updated the editor to a new B12 version. It's a minor update - really just a test after merging all the recent LFS updates.

Text entry system language support was improved in LFS
Better alignment of entry screen buttons
Smaller LFS logo on entry screen

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97865

Quote from Bzzyq :

The backgrounds behind the text could be less transparent

You can set that in Options... Display... Interface - Opacity (below 'Big Button' colour)


I've uploaded a new test patch B12, with minor updates. I've started looking into the tyre physics again. At this point I would like to release a full version with the latest changes from the test patches.

B12 has a fix and an option and all the recent changes have been fully merged with the development version. That is quite a big operation and always involves a few lines being changed, so it's worth testing. Also translations have been updated.

Command /eventlist=no to disable list of events
Corrected opacity of background buttons in mods screen
Can receive one more text field to show beside "Sign up"
Updated translations - thank you translators!

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

Thanks, but please can you post that on the thread "How to improve attendance for scheduled events?" system as that would be on Victor's side, and I guess he might not follow this test patch thread.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/1996736#post1996736

What about if you could choose to receive an SMS about it? E.g. choose SMS and/or email notification?

Test Patch B11

Improved appearance of entry screen upcoming events list
Can use up / down / page up / page down / home / end keys
FIX: Mods screen flickered while downloading mod images

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

Test Patch B11

Improved appearance of entry screen upcoming events list
Can use up / down / page up / page down / home / end keys
FIX: Mods screen flickered while downloading mod images

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

Test Patch B10:

List of upcoming events is displayed on the entry screen
- click event name to visit the event page at lfs.net
- signup and live stream links are provided if relevant
- a "Join" button is also available if the host is running

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

Test Patch B10:

List of upcoming events is displayed on the entry screen
- click event name to visit the event page at lfs.net
- signup and live stream links are provided if relevant
- a "Join" button is also available if the host is running

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

Nice to see these event images appearing. I'm hoping to release a test patch today.

Organisers, if your event requires people to sign up, please make sure that is set correctly in the season information. If people see "No signup required" then I'm sure they will not even try to sign up. Example: the MRc RX on Sunday. The website and the in-game calendar say "No signup required" but apparently you do have to sign up. https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/1994626#post1994626

Last edited by Scawen, Fri 1 Apr 2022, 07:41.

Quote from UniValvePlums :

Looking good Scawen! Any idea when this version will go public?

Thanks. I'm hoping it could be in a test patch in a couple of days.

But my head's a bit of a blur and Victor and I will be reassessing in the morning.

UPDATE: Test Patch B8

The unicode version of LFS seems to have caused no issues at all. It has made it much easier for me to test as I can switch between input languages and keep typing to see if any issues come up. Easier testing has allowed me to identify more bugs and it seems robust now.

Input language support changes in B8:

Text dialog can now get wider if long string typed with IME open
FIX: Characters from click in code page were wrongly interpreted
FIX: Composition string disappeared if you clicked another window
FIX: Composition interpreted in wrong language if language changed
FIX: Composition text could change language of characters after it

https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

The fixes listed above are now available in Test Patch B8.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

This should now work more easily in Test Patch 0.7B7
There is no need to set the "Language for non-Unicode programs" as LFS is no longer a non-unicode program.
You still have to select a Cyrillic input language (e.g. Russian) before typing or pasting Cyrillic text.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772

This should now work more easily in Test Patch 0.7B7.
There is no need to set the "Language for non-Unicode programs" as LFS is no longer a non-unicode program.
You still have to select a Cyrillic input language (e.g. Russian) before pasting Cyrillic text.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/97772