Quote from windmouse :

If the program can show data for all wheels in one graph (as the average) and can show average of values over certain period of time, i will be completely happy.

Average of all wheels will be in the next version (and 2 other averages: of the front wheels, and of the rear wheels). For the average over a certain period of time, see my response to FL!Ps first remark, below.

Quote from FL!P :

- It would be great to have an editable list of values to display in the legends instead of just showing the value of the selected graph. There would be a menu where you'd select which parameters to show independently from graphs (for example you could select speed, throttle, brakes and steer even though you'd just display the speed and throttle graphs), and you'd see in the legends the value of each of these parameters at the point where the vertical cross-hair is.

The legend would not be the right place to show this amount of data, because then it would be too wide for a "sidebar" pane.

But I can envision a "stats" window containing a table of numerical data, one row for each loaded lap. The columns in the table would be user-selectable, chosen from the same list as the graphs. You would also have an option to display either the value at the crosshair position, or the average, minimum or maximum value over the selected part of the track.

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- It would be very handy to be able to define and save segments of a track. You'd click and drag in one graph to select a segment of the track, for example, then select Save Segment in a menu and be prompted to give the segment a name. Segment separators would be shown in the track map, driving line display, and graphs (probably as bars) and clicking on one of these segment separators in a map would select the segment that starts at that point (and scroll the graphs accordingly). Of course, the time spent by each driver in that segment would also be displayed in the legends. And the icing on the cake would be to have several possible sets of segments for a same track. So for example you could define a set of segments identical to LFS' splits (or have LRA defining it automatically for you by default, maybe?) and another set with one segment for each turn, and then switch easily between them. These saved segment sets would be available each time you analyze replays for the same track.

Whoa, this is getting complicated!

How would this help you in analysing your laps? For myself, the time difference graph tells me all I need to know: where in the lap I lost time, and where I gained some. What would a detailed list of sector times add to this?

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- I'd really like the driving line display to scroll automatically (if necessary) to show the point corresponding to the vertical cross-hair on the graphs. I know you said you'll look into it, but I just wanted to emphasize how important it is IMHO.

OK, noted. It'll get a high priority.

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- It might also be handy to be able to combine graphs. So for example instead of having a graph showing the speed and a graph showing the brakes, you could have one graph showing both the speed and brakes. Obviously some combinations would generate an unreadable mess, but some would work fine and that would allow to display more graphs at once.

F1PerfView can do this. It's called overlays. You can add other data to the graph (provided that it's expressed in the same units).

I can't say I like it, though. I find it difficult to distinguish which line is for which type of data. The display gets messy very quickly.

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- Any way to apply antialiasing to the graphs and texts?

It's not supported by the library I use (wxWidgets). Anti-aliasing is rare for Windows desktop apps. Do you have any readability problems with LRA, perhaps?


Thanks for the suggestions!

And of course, when you have watched lap 45 you could then type "/goto 2", and the replay would automatically be restarted and then fast-forwarded to lap 2. Thus, you'd have rewindable replays, although a bit clunky: whole laps only and with delays.

Quote from KurtG85 :

Is this program better for comparing your driving inputs (from your replays) to the driver inputs from WR replays than Analyze for Speed?

I'm biased on this, so I'd better not answer the question.
Why don't you try both programs, and see which one suits your needs best?

Quote :

Will it give me more usefull and easier to observe information on why im slow? Or is this program more geared to making good setups rather than recognizing driving errors/areas for improvement?

LRA should be useful for both. If you want to analyse the driving style, you can look at speed, time (difference), and at the driver's inputs. If you want to analyse the setup, you can take a look at camber, slip ratio, tyre load, etc.

More errors.
Weird... Did Microsoft screw up when updating the .NET framework? Or has the message format of the LFS servers gone wrong?

The third screenie shows a different kind of bug: the buttons overlap when the window size is small.

Quote from Madman_CZ :

I really dont see many uses for speech recognition, only maybe for the disabled but still wouldn't that annoy you if you spend half an hour trying to tget it to type out a web domain.

When you see someone who is trying to cut down a tree with a hammer, do you blame the hammer?

The video may be funny, but the idea is silly. Only an idiot would try to enter programming code though a speech recognition tool, and expect a good result. The tool is meant for processing spoken natural languages. Perl isn't in that domain, last time I checked.

Quote from Bob Smith :

Just to point out, Dave's sound pack would never have been possible without the new sound system in patch V.

And to also point out, Scawen is harnessing the talents in the community:

Quote from Scawen :

Here is a new fully compatible Test Patch, V2.
[...]
New PACK button in sound editor to load a sound pack

To me, this means that Scawen has recognised the quality of Dave's sound packs, and has added a feature that makes it easier to use them.

Quote from Bogey Jammer :

Since I like MoTec's interface, I would like to see histogram and XY plotting features, what F1perview is cruelly lacking of.

Um, what do you use histogram plots for? I've seen them in MoTec, but couldn't see how they can be useful.

XY plots are already on my list. Or in any case, a traction circle graph is on it. That seems to me the most useful example of an XY plot. (BTW, F1PerfView can do them, but maybe they're too limited for your taste.)

Quote from nihil :

Would still be handy just to evade to playback altogether though.

Yes, generating RAF files in LFS is stil a bit clunky. An auto-save feature like I mentioned in post #11 would make things much easier, and would make the learning cycle (drive -> analyse -> adapt -> drive etc.) much faster.

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And now, let's go back to

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Quote from Cr!t!calDrift :

Someone on the forums ( BMWM3GTR ) posted, and insulted me about.something. Now I look bad

Don't worry, your opponent only made a total fool of himself in that posting.
Tip of the day: don't try to match his level of immaturity.

Quote from Linsen :

Do you plan to implement showing of g-forces in a later version?

Yes, it's high up on my ToDo list.

New version (0.3) has been added to the first post.

Quote from danowat :

I am sorry, but thats total BS

Thank you for the constructive remark.

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just because there is a third party, external app to do something that should already be in the sim, there is no reason not to put it in the sim.

Yes, there is a reason: it takes time to make it, so other features will be postponed or even cancelled. I'd much rather that Scawen 'opens up' LFS so it interacts nicely with add-on apps, and concentrates on core features.

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Not because it isn't a good idea, but IMHO this stuff should be left to external add-ons. Browse For Speed does a nice job, and Mates@Track does something similar, IIRC. In this way, the various wishes can be realized faster than if it would be somewhere on Scawen's list.

However, the integration isn't perfect: when you want to connect to a certain host, BFS needs to start LFS anew. There is no way to make LFS connect to a host when it's already running.

I've been wondering who this "Alan Smithee" is who takes part in the STCC...

The good thing about the Global Warming frenzy is that it detracts our attention from the Islamic Terrorists frenzy.

Prediction: In 2 years, a court will find Al Gore guilty of causing the climate change, on grounds of (a) being an American, (b) having loads of frequent flyer miles, (c) making a film that made people realize that climate change really exists.

Quote from Highsider9 :

Some more.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q

In a way, that vid reminds me of the old phrase "This day is the first day of the rest of your life". At first sight it looks impressive and thought-inspiring, but when you think about it some more, you find that it's utter BS. You can prove anything with statistics, especially if you use loads of it.

For many species, interbreeding of close relatives is risky. That's why evolution created an inhibition: individuals won't mate with the ones they grew up with. In humans, this inhibition grew into a taboo. So, if you're digusted when reading about this couple, you know why.

Note that the inhibition only works if you come from the same family. You don't need to share any genes, you need to share history. The couple in the news item did not grow up together, so they felt free to fall in love.

Quote from nihil :

Frankly, I'm very happy that my lifespan, or even my right to a chance at life, isn't decided by simracers on an internet forum.

Ditto.