Yes, I know. I thought the free trial version of nkp is limited to single player but apparently it is even limitied to one track, one car and single player.
I retrieved my licence and tried the new beta out yesterday. Still not many people online though
But it also says something about LFS.
I mean, of all the tracks in the world, someone sits down and models a fictional track into NetKar. Blackwood is one hell of a track.
There is a free version of nkpro, limited to single player I think.
But the full version is pretty cheap as well. Only 15 Euro. for the rain effects alone it is worth it
Are you serious? That looks and sounds amazing. Need to find my netkar account info!
Well, you wonder what is better: Everyone having admin rights, or no one at all.
Giving everyone on a server administrative power must leave to mayhem.
But if you offer a service the customers should pay for, you do need a way to ensure the customer is actually getting a benefit from paying. One of the benefits has to be, that either an admin is around, or an admin is "callable", like you type in the chat "need admin" or something like that and an admin connects to the server within the next minutes to check out whats going on.
Well, I'll keep an eye on it and see how it evolves. Till then: back to iRacing.. (*ducks behind the flame-proof glass*)
What? Races cost credits? And then they are not even adminned? How is that a good system when I can fire up LFS and join any server I want for free?
What is the benefit from this service after all?
Either it is a league server, then you need to be signed up for the league and will get the password emailed or sent by private message.
Or it is a private event, so you need to know who is hosting the event and ask an admin from the responisble team for a password (e.g. Fragmaster is holding an Event each Friaday on the (FM) Events Server. To get the password for the server, you need to be on our teamspeak server, where the password is announced prior to the event.)
The third option is, that the server is passworded because the players on it just don't want other people to enter.
Check the server name and use google to find a website of the team hosting the server. Try to contact them and get a pass.
Or it is a private event, so you need to know who is hosting the event and ask an admin from the responisble team for a password (e.g. Fragmaster is holding an Event each Friaday on the (FM) Events Server. To get the password for the server, you need to be on our teamspeak server, where the password is announced prior to the event.)
The third option is, that the server is passworded because the players on it just don't want other people to enter.
Check the server name and use google to find a website of the team hosting the server. Try to contact them and get a pass.
If anywhere you should've posted this in the off-topic in the first place, not in General LFS Discussion.
We get it, you are done with LFS, why can't you also be done with the Forums?? pretty please?
We get it, you are done with LFS, why can't you also be done with the Forums?? pretty please?
Have no experience with money-bookers, but I suggest you write an email to the devs directly with you question. They will be able to help you.
On this page you will find "I have a question about my payment", I think thats the way to go!
http://www.lfs.net/?page=contactus
Good luck and hope to see you on the servers soon!
On this page you will find "I have a question about my payment", I think thats the way to go!
http://www.lfs.net/?page=contactus
Good luck and hope to see you on the servers soon!
Seeing you already are S2 licenced, it did not take you long to decide! Thumbs up!
As Mille pointed out, the online racing is time dependant. Best way to find a server that suits you is to try couple of them out. Hop on, do some races, talk to the racers and switch servers if you don't like it. If you do this for a while you will get stuck on one or two servers sooner or later.
Many teams also have weekly events you can take part in once you have been on their public servers for a while. Those races provide decent racing without any crashfests.
Don't get frustated if you get crashed out several times in a row, though. It happens almost everywhere on public servers. Learn to avoid especially Lap 1 Turn 1 Mayhems.
As to you question about additional Tracks: There are none.
LFS offers several Configurations of the tracks included that should keep you busy a while. Modding is not officially allowed and I am not aware of any tracks made for LFS.
I started to switch reality for LFS, so Blackwood, South City and such are the real racing tracks for me nowadays and Laguna Seca, Silverstone etc. are the fantasy ones, they only exist in this awkward game called "real life". I heard the graphics are good, but everything else...
As Mille pointed out, the online racing is time dependant. Best way to find a server that suits you is to try couple of them out. Hop on, do some races, talk to the racers and switch servers if you don't like it. If you do this for a while you will get stuck on one or two servers sooner or later.
Many teams also have weekly events you can take part in once you have been on their public servers for a while. Those races provide decent racing without any crashfests.
Don't get frustated if you get crashed out several times in a row, though. It happens almost everywhere on public servers. Learn to avoid especially Lap 1 Turn 1 Mayhems.
As to you question about additional Tracks: There are none.
LFS offers several Configurations of the tracks included that should keep you busy a while. Modding is not officially allowed and I am not aware of any tracks made for LFS.
I started to switch reality for LFS, so Blackwood, South City and such are the real racing tracks for me nowadays and Laguna Seca, Silverstone etc. are the fantasy ones, they only exist in this awkward game called "real life". I heard the graphics are good, but everything else...
And who do you think the admins are? Rich people not having to work and thus being able to administer a server all the time without racing themselves?
No, the admins are normal people with a life outside LFS. The insim Tools allow a basic adminsitration without having the need to have an admin around 24/7.
Admins are racers too, and they do not want to spend all their time dealing with idiots...
I wouldn't say it has much to do with the driving skill.
The more important point is that most people have to work hard for their money. And thus aren't so happy in throwing it into someone else's throat just like that.
Advertise yourself. What can you do in exchange for the licence. Maybe you can offer something, that someone needs and is willing to "pay" you with a licence for your work.
The more important point is that most people have to work hard for their money. And thus aren't so happy in throwing it into someone else's throat just like that.
Advertise yourself. What can you do in exchange for the licence. Maybe you can offer something, that someone needs and is willing to "pay" you with a licence for your work.
To retrieve just the files you have overwritten, download lfs again, install it in a different location and copy the files you need over to your original install. As with the unlocks, I'm not sure also, but as long as the core lfs-files stay the same you shouldn't have to unlock again.
And yes, you get one unlock every friday up to 3. If you run out of unlocks, you can try mailing the devs here, explain your situation and hope to get another unlock.
And yes, you get one unlock every friday up to 3. If you run out of unlocks, you can try mailing the devs here, explain your situation and hope to get another unlock.
I think it is obvious that he just wants another username.
Yes, he might have done some stupid crashing or something like it with the old account, but, hey it's a demo account.. Haven't we all been jerks at least once in our demo time?
Yes, he might have done some stupid crashing or something like it with the old account, but, hey it's a demo account.. Haven't we all been jerks at least once in our demo time?
That's what I thought after reading it the first time... Throttle - Accelerator , not being able to shift.
On the other hand, he might be pretty young and came over here from Mario Cart or somethin'... There you just press one button and off you go..
To toiletspeed:
Have a look here: http://www.lfsmanual.net/
especially http://en.lfsmanual.net/wiki/Options#Controls
and http://en.lfsmanual.net/wiki/Basic_driving_guides
have fun!
As far as I can remember, it is over. The website does not seem to be up to date. But maybe they are relaunching it this season. If so, you should have plenty of time, since they say that they follow the F1-Calendar, and so the first race should be when F1 starts into the 2010 season, which should be 12. March if I'm correct.
But to be sure, I suggest you write an email to the guys at V1 and ask them directly. Email can be found on the v1championship site..
But to be sure, I suggest you write an email to the guys at V1 and ask them directly. Email can be found on the v1championship site..
I usually have nuts™ on my plate, or some stupid german numberplate if I'm cruising.
2 Bucks on 486 counted from now on, this one included
In before the close!
and please stop opening such threads, they get boooooring.....
and please stop opening such threads, they get boooooring.....
Yes they did, and everything they could tell us every month would be more details. And giving out details is just not wise in a capitalistic society, which the world is, if you want it or not. Someone would try and get a benefit out of the details.
And there you have another reason why the do not want to tell what they are working on.. It only generates false hope and bounces back to you, and then right in your face...
Have you considered the fact that the devs maybe don't want to tell what they are working on right now.
a) It forces them into a direction (announcing you work on this or that, and the next month it simply wasn't implementable and thus discarded will get people even more furious)
b) It pushes pressure on them (not every month you can produce something showable)
c) Other sim-developers (SimBin etc.) might be lurking around in the forum and telling them what they are currently working on, might give them an advantage and due to more manpower in bigger companies might get the things developed faster in other sims (Which wouldn't be good for LFS)
Just let it be. Let them live their life, live your live and things will come how they come..
a) It forces them into a direction (announcing you work on this or that, and the next month it simply wasn't implementable and thus discarded will get people even more furious)
b) It pushes pressure on them (not every month you can produce something showable)
c) Other sim-developers (SimBin etc.) might be lurking around in the forum and telling them what they are currently working on, might give them an advantage and due to more manpower in bigger companies might get the things developed faster in other sims (Which wouldn't be good for LFS)
Just let it be. Let them live their life, live your live and things will come how they come..
I have to agree, the awareness of whats going on around you is very important. There is almost nothing worse on the streets than drivers who are so focused on what's happening in front of and in their car, that they have no time to check their mirrors. It can be dangerous overtaking such drivers, even on the Autobahn/Highway.
Also, my experience from beeing a sim racer longer than an actual real-life driver is, that of course you kind of get the basic movement of the car. What I mean is: Steering with your eyes. You will always steer towards where you are looking at. At some point you don't have to actively steer into some direction, but rather just look into that direction and your "Automatism" or maybe even subconscious (as Silver Arrows already mentioned) will steer there.. The basics for that I think I learned with Geoff Crammonds Grand Prix and Grand Prix 2 and of course GP Legends.
It won't just be there then when you sit in a real car, though. But you will get there faster again.
The other way around though, driving in real life an then sit infront of a computer screen and try to drive a simulator doesn't give you any advantage. Since all the other input than visual is missing you basically start from scratch.
Also, my experience from beeing a sim racer longer than an actual real-life driver is, that of course you kind of get the basic movement of the car. What I mean is: Steering with your eyes. You will always steer towards where you are looking at. At some point you don't have to actively steer into some direction, but rather just look into that direction and your "Automatism" or maybe even subconscious (as Silver Arrows already mentioned) will steer there.. The basics for that I think I learned with Geoff Crammonds Grand Prix and Grand Prix 2 and of course GP Legends.
It won't just be there then when you sit in a real car, though. But you will get there faster again.
The other way around though, driving in real life an then sit infront of a computer screen and try to drive a simulator doesn't give you any advantage. Since all the other input than visual is missing you basically start from scratch.
I do understand your anger, but posting the names here won't change anything, I'm afraid.
One thing you can do, is press the '-' Key to block the messages when your son is racing. That way, he will not see what others are chatting. The blocking goes away if you press it again, or type something in the chat.
Other than that, the only thing that comes to my mind is a server that was founded a while back, for that exact reason. Parents wanted to create a place for their kids to race. I don't know if it's still up, neither could I find the thread in forum regarding this. If someone remembers that, post that thread, maybe it can be reactivated..
One thing you can do, is press the '-' Key to block the messages when your son is racing. That way, he will not see what others are chatting. The blocking goes away if you press it again, or type something in the chat.
Other than that, the only thing that comes to my mind is a server that was founded a while back, for that exact reason. Parents wanted to create a place for their kids to race. I don't know if it's still up, neither could I find the thread in forum regarding this. If someone remembers that, post that thread, maybe it can be reactivated..
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