I made a little video animation of how one of the trailer concepts would open and setup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2LUGUmrpug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2LUGUmrpug
One of the perk rewards is basically a local pizza party and race for a prize in the simulator trailer.
Would anyone contribute if the reward was to participate in an ONLINE event like this?
Would anyone contribute if the reward was to participate in an ONLINE event like this?
I have mentioned that I am using VM's a few times, I am already using VMware.
That very page you linked to was part of my reassurance to go ahead and do this, months ago.
That page is pretty much what I am doing, except the computer I built, has enough resources to give 12 to 16 separate 4K monitors, each their own: 500GB HDD, 4 CPU Cores, 8GB RAM, and 2GB Video RAM.
When I say one computer cannot manipulate the other I mean through LFS...
As far as Remote desktop, I've not even tried it yet, because I am so use to disabling that for security sake, and forgetting about it. I have not used Remote Desk Top like this before, but I think it might be easier to just plug in a keyboard at each pc, then try to log in and re-login to each of those computers. I will likely give it a try soon though...
The server mouse cursor can just move across each monitor, and click on items on the screen, just not in LFS. I was just hoping to make use of it. I might be able to allocate an ESC Key press to one of the race wheel buttons, and use that to unfreeze each system when it happens, but then the players will be able to find the menu, and I was going to hide that from them.
I also keep forgetting that there is a virtual keyboard in VM Ware, that might actually be enough to do the trick.
That very page you linked to was part of my reassurance to go ahead and do this, months ago.
That page is pretty much what I am doing, except the computer I built, has enough resources to give 12 to 16 separate 4K monitors, each their own: 500GB HDD, 4 CPU Cores, 8GB RAM, and 2GB Video RAM.
When I say one computer cannot manipulate the other I mean through LFS...
As far as Remote desktop, I've not even tried it yet, because I am so use to disabling that for security sake, and forgetting about it. I have not used Remote Desk Top like this before, but I think it might be easier to just plug in a keyboard at each pc, then try to log in and re-login to each of those computers. I will likely give it a try soon though...
The server mouse cursor can just move across each monitor, and click on items on the screen, just not in LFS. I was just hoping to make use of it. I might be able to allocate an ESC Key press to one of the race wheel buttons, and use that to unfreeze each system when it happens, but then the players will be able to find the menu, and I was going to hide that from them.
I also keep forgetting that there is a virtual keyboard in VM Ware, that might actually be enough to do the trick.
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Maybe I am wrong, but I do not think the server computer would be capable of pressing buttons on the client machines. Pressing ESC a few times is usually how I get it to unfreeze.
Hmm it should say Commercial License under my user name 
There are times I wish I went the route with separate computers... but I am still hopeful that this was the better way.
Right now my server cost about $7000.00, and that is with more RAM in it then I really needed (128GB Ram!). I guess I went this way, because I was too tempted with expensive hardware what was 50% off. Without these discounts I may have gone with individual computers.
If I did 12 or more individual PC's each would have to be less than $500 to make it worth the cost difference. And while such a computer would run LFS great... it may not do so well with other programs I may run.
The server is running 2 to 4 seats of LFS at 60-100FPS, and that is with only 3 cores, 8GB of ram, 2GB Graphics, allocated to each seat. I have enough in the server now for all 12 to have MORE then that, and I can still DOUBLE it, because it is a quad socket mother board that is only using 2 sockets right now.
The server as it is now could likely run 18 player stations, and I could easily add hardware to the server to double that. So in the future I can use the server for lan parties, without the race stations.
Separate PCs Could also pull about 2 to 3 times as much power as the single server. So instead of 1 generator burning gas to power the server, I would need 2 or 3! or a really big one.
Setting up the network is also easy, because there isn't one!
The only cables that will be going to each seat from the server are Video and USB.
The biggest blunder on my part was underestimating how much the server itself weighs. It is about 100 pounds... too heavy to remove from the trailer to do indoor events, unless I put it on a cart.
I guess I will just have to hide a mini keyboard under the seat at each station... to solve the keyboard mouse issue. When I played other games, I was able to use the main server keyboard/mouse.
As far as Linux... the last time I used Linux it was command prompt only, on a server that was a brand new 386mhz PC.... I hated that server, always having to shuffle the ram around to get it to work. LOL
However now that I am playing with VM's I intend to install Linux, Mac, Ubuntu etc... and play with them. I need to use Ubuntu to customize Anki Drive anyway.
There are times I wish I went the route with separate computers... but I am still hopeful that this was the better way.
Right now my server cost about $7000.00, and that is with more RAM in it then I really needed (128GB Ram!). I guess I went this way, because I was too tempted with expensive hardware what was 50% off. Without these discounts I may have gone with individual computers.
If I did 12 or more individual PC's each would have to be less than $500 to make it worth the cost difference. And while such a computer would run LFS great... it may not do so well with other programs I may run.
The server is running 2 to 4 seats of LFS at 60-100FPS, and that is with only 3 cores, 8GB of ram, 2GB Graphics, allocated to each seat. I have enough in the server now for all 12 to have MORE then that, and I can still DOUBLE it, because it is a quad socket mother board that is only using 2 sockets right now.
The server as it is now could likely run 18 player stations, and I could easily add hardware to the server to double that. So in the future I can use the server for lan parties, without the race stations.
Separate PCs Could also pull about 2 to 3 times as much power as the single server. So instead of 1 generator burning gas to power the server, I would need 2 or 3! or a really big one.
Setting up the network is also easy, because there isn't one!
The only cables that will be going to each seat from the server are Video and USB.
The biggest blunder on my part was underestimating how much the server itself weighs. It is about 100 pounds... too heavy to remove from the trailer to do indoor events, unless I put it on a cart.
I guess I will just have to hide a mini keyboard under the seat at each station... to solve the keyboard mouse issue. When I played other games, I was able to use the main server keyboard/mouse.
As far as Linux... the last time I used Linux it was command prompt only, on a server that was a brand new 386mhz PC.... I hated that server, always having to shuffle the ram around to get it to work. LOL
However now that I am playing with VM's I intend to install Linux, Mac, Ubuntu etc... and play with them. I need to use Ubuntu to customize Anki Drive anyway.
One Computer Running Multiple LFS Players (VMWare)
Has anyone done this yet?
I have it working for the most part.
Only 3 working in this photo, but all keep bouncing off of the 100 fps limit, and plenty more computer and graphics power left. Each VM is running with only 3 CPU cores out of the 32 in the machine. And The graphics card I am using is massive overkill for LFS with 16GB of ram.
The biggest issue is sharing a mouse and keyboard... I actually have to use a separate mouse and keyboard for each virtual machine, or LFS just freezes if I try to change the current keyboard/mouse to a different Virtual Machine. I was hoping to use ONE for all of them.
Since I will be doing 12 players, and all the mice and keyboards are named the same, it is a pain in the rear to sort them all out.
Anyone have a quick fix or ideas?
If you are wondering WHY I am even trying to setup 12 players, it is for this:
http://www.igg.me/at/SimTrailer
I have it working for the most part.
Only 3 working in this photo, but all keep bouncing off of the 100 fps limit, and plenty more computer and graphics power left. Each VM is running with only 3 CPU cores out of the 32 in the machine. And The graphics card I am using is massive overkill for LFS with 16GB of ram.
The biggest issue is sharing a mouse and keyboard... I actually have to use a separate mouse and keyboard for each virtual machine, or LFS just freezes if I try to change the current keyboard/mouse to a different Virtual Machine. I was hoping to use ONE for all of them.
Since I will be doing 12 players, and all the mice and keyboards are named the same, it is a pain in the rear to sort them all out.
Anyone have a quick fix or ideas?
If you are wondering WHY I am even trying to setup 12 players, it is for this:
http://www.igg.me/at/SimTrailer
Want a Free S2 Voucher? Help me with my IndieGoGo Campaign! Simulator Trailer
I just went live with my IndieGoGo campaign to fund a custom trailer with a 12 Player Racing Simulator inside. I will mostly be running commercial LFS as the Sim Software.
http://igg.me/at/SimTrailer/x/547152
Spread word of the campaign, preferably to those that might actually contribute, with your own unique link to the campaign. Get enough referral funds, and you will get a LFS S2 Voucher, get more, and there are other prizes. You do not have to contribute any funds to the campaign, but if you do it makes it easier for me to send the prizes.
http://igg.me/at/SimTrailer/x/547152
Spread word of the campaign, preferably to those that might actually contribute, with your own unique link to the campaign. Get enough referral funds, and you will get a LFS S2 Voucher, get more, and there are other prizes. You do not have to contribute any funds to the campaign, but if you do it makes it easier for me to send the prizes.
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