Was going to try play about with this, but I can't get it to start properly.

As soon as I try to run lapper, I get an illegal character error



The lfslapper.lpr file only has 2183 lines, and there's nothing in the error files to tell me which file error refers to - actually, there's nothing in the error files at all to show any problems.

I don't know what order lapper loads the addon files, so can't tell which file is affected.

Once the command prompt finishes (after hundreds of lines telling me of error), lapper goes into Stand by state, then closes. Then the lapper.exe file disappears! Doesn't make its way into the recycle bin - just self deletes!

Not sure if it makes a difference, but due to small size of my C: drive - using a small capacity SSD - I have LFS and lapper loaded on my D: drive. Works for my copy V6 lapper that I use online.

The only things I've changed from default, is to add my username to both admin.txt and superusers.txt, and added password to default_1.ini file.

Any ideas?

Quote from sinanju :

I tried it by myself without InSim and it worked ok. LFS just treats it like an AutoX layout, with driver placed in a start position, timed splits when you cross the checkpoints, and a lap time when you cross the finish line.

Quote from scania :

no, it wont splits

Just finished trying the layout with normal autox and insim autox checkpoints etc.

Only did the 'normal' part of the track, and everything worked as it should.

Short video on YouTube



Left garage as normal, spawned off track, restarted race to put me on track layout, then did the short lap. During the lap, all 3 checkpoint times appeared, as did the lap time when I finished the lap.

Assuming you can get InSim commands worked out correctly, I see no reason why other side of track won't work either.

I might put together a better course to try this at later date. I'll need to make short LFSLapper script for the InSim checkpoints to go with it, to get it working.

Quote from scania :

it won't work for me

I tried it by myself without InSim and it worked ok. LFS just treats it like an AutoX layout, with driver placed in a start position, timed splits when you cross the checkpoints, and a lap time when you cross the finish line.

Managed to find copy of track layout ...

Changing Racon's layout so ImSim checkpoints are used would look like attached.

Put 2 cars on track, then Shift R to start race.

Haven't tested it in either 2 person mode, or with InSim.

Do you have a link to the 2 way ROC track layout?

Looked online, but can't find any.

I haven't tried it (famous words!), but it might be possible using the InSim controls in the AutoX editor.



Using Start Position 1 and the normal checkpoints and finish line from the 'control' menu one way, and Start Position 2 and then Insim checkpoints and finish line from the 'marshall' menu the other way.

Place mobile Start Lights facing in opposite directions, and you should be good to go!

Course, does rely on you using an InSim program to get it working.

Not tried to use any scripts, but the commands.txt file does have

/view save - save any changes made to a custom view

Or maybe the views are saved in the data/views folder. All the car types are listed in there (eg BF1.cvw), although they can't be viewed in notepad.

Look at the join date of the people who replied to your post, and divide the cost of a license by the number of years since they joined.

Considering their longevity of playing the game, does that seem reasonable?

And some of us pay for servers too.

I fail to see why a demo user would want to run a Cruise server.

From what I've seen, you would need to place barriers, signs, and lines at the very least to make a 2 way road system on Blackwood, which you can't do as a demo user.

So why do you want such a system?

And why, considering the huge amount of work and effort that goes into producing a working cruise system, should anyone give it away for free? Especially to demo users who contribute nothing in the way of income for the game developers, who licenced users rely on to keep - at the very, very least - the master server and this forum going.

Alternatively, make spectating free.

This will allow lower licence holders, including demo, to see what they could get if they upgrade, and if good racing, what kind of events they could be involved in.

However!!
Don't give them messaging rights!
Can just imagine load of users just coming on to spam and swear.

Make sure when picking track that you pick the X configuration for Autocross.

There's a whole section on the forum on car skins - https://www.lfs.net/forum/29-Car-Skins

Especially the "Threads in Skin help/tools/templates" section.

You'll want the wire kits.

Edit - and I forgot about Master Skinnerz - http://www.barkingpig.org/msz/

Last edited by sinanju, Thu 15 Nov 2018, 00:47.

Have you read the very first part of the message when you land on the "What is LFS?" page?

Remembered, and found, an old post from last year by cargame.nl that says you won't have any luck...

https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/1929080#post1929080

I assume you've opened the addonsused.lpr file, and added the line


and you're using the command


to start chatting with your team?

If not working, then best bet would be to look in your error log file


to see if it gives a clue to where it's going wrong.

Quote from seksen :

In terms of the development of the game I think that a few ads that will be placed on the site will not hurt anyone.

And more demo users buying a licence would hurt less than adverts that most people may never see due to using ad blockers.

More licenses more likely to be profitable for developers than hoping for thousands of users to click on an advert and get a small percentage of 1p / 1c per click.

Do we assume that you're using modern pc running windows?

If so, LFS should be saved under either C:\ or C:\Games

The amount of grip is immaterial really, as the concrete surface grip will be exactly the same for everyone.

And as LFS doesn't simulate the road surface getting more grip as more rubber goes down, no one can gain a time advantage whether they're first to race or 100th.

Makes it fair for everyone

Discovering LFS on a computer disk when I bought a PC magazine over a dozen years ago. Loaded it, and spent lot of time in single player mode. Didn't have wheel in these days, so all keyboard driving.

First time I tried online, joined ongoing race at South City, came out of pits wondering why I couldn't go very fast, and got in way of leaders and likely spoilt their race (belated apologies!). I joined race in a car I hadn't tried before, and didn't realise the car had a speed limiter. Promptly left, and took while before I braved going online again.

Did a lot of hot lapping at one time setting times with keyboard. Tried with wheel since then to try improve times, and find can't get anywhere near these times I set.

Using Draggo's file and Yisc[NL]'s script, got this working.

Using Gai-Luron's sample lines, I got failures.

My steps;

Saved unzipped files into temp folder on my desktop.

Ran command prompt as administrator.

Changed directory till I was in my temp folder (C:\Users\Sinanju\Desktop\temp>), then input following into cmd window -

This came back with error message -

Then tried various other scripts -




These all failed.

Then used Yisc[NL]'s script (changed with my pubstat)


Worked!

Message -

etc, etc

This saved all info in trackInfo.cfg file

E.g.
track = BL1
len = 3.3
car = XRT
MaxLapTime = 2.46.60
split1 = 0.27.10:0.27.50
split2 = 0.59.70:1.00.59
lapTime = 1.23.71:1.24.96

Tried different criteria -

This worked too, and output trackInfo.cfg file

E.g.
track = BL1
len = 3.3
car = XRT
MaxLapTime = 2.29.94
split1 = 0.27.10:0.27.23:0.27.37
split2 = 0.59.70:1.00.00:1.00.30
lapTime = 1.23.71:1.24.13:1.24.54

Many thanks to you both

My output file using 2nd criteria (WR x 180%) attached. Change .txt to .cfg to use.

Tried running the ConWR.exe file on Win10 after putting details into the main.cs file, but nothing happened when I ran it.

So happy to use your txt file (converted to cfg).

Had quick look, and it seems it's taking the correct records (eg World Record @ 100.5% / 102%). It's also including Rockingham and other new track layouts.

Many thanks

I was looking at the Trackinfo.cfg file, and found that it's way out of date.

It predates Rockingham and the Westhill and Blackwood updates.

The existing file looks like the times must have come from WR hotlap times and splits, then there's a bit of coding to give various times for maximum lap times, range of splits, etc.

Modified the original file by editing tracks and lengths, and removing all times from the cars.

I thought if this file was on my server when driving on my server that the car times would self populate, but that didn't happen. Maybe I wasn't on server long enough? Or maybe because I'm using an autocross layout?

How should this file be updated?

The attached file is just my modified cfg file changed to txt.

Ahh.
I searched "LFS Remote" - not 'LFSRemote'

Both the Windows standalone version and the version on LFS Statistics site, both showing blank screen after you click the LFS Remote image.

Managed to catch an error message ...