Technical report, stolen lfs updet, works, legit 100%
https://youtu.be/O5F7uJ2nPMM

(No not really, its just changing the colors of the vertexes)

Edit: Updated yt link, the "lights" now follow the direction of the camera

Quote from Scawen :

Our system is really not set up for shadow maps from street lights, the street...

Sorry to bump. You say the street lights only give out ambient lighting, but is there any plan for an ambient shadow system or will the street lights be completely shadow free? That might be a little bit jarring in my opinion and I think at least some kind of simplified shadow system would be in order. Maybe some blob shaped Ambient-lighting-occlusion-decal projected vertically down from the car based on proximity from the surface would do the job, if the ambient lighting system is set-up to be occludeable that is.

The cars still have the same fake ambient shadow from the current version of LFS, which is good enough to make sure the cars look as if they are on the ground.

You can see it a bit under the LX6 at Kyoto:
https://www.lfs.net/patchInfo/report-dec2024-ky.php

Or a better look below the AI drivers in this night driving video at South City:
https://youtu.be/zLl9hVMHrdM

Most complaints were about the headlights from cars behind, illuminating your car's interior without shadow maps. But that's no reason to delay the release.

Man racing in the night looks absolutely wonderful.

Quote from MousemanLV :

Man racing in the night looks absolutely wonderful.

Simply Loveleh

Can we try it this year?

You know I can't answer that until it's ready.

I have learned that I can't predict the future.

Quote from Scawen :

The cars still have the same fake ambient shadow from the current version of...

That looks great, very effective

Quote from Scawen :

You know I can't answer that until it's ready...

Still hope for a test release before you are satisfied

Really don't care if only few tracks but think u will get a lot info about tyre performance in the game.

I know u're a perfectionist nothing wrong with that but waiting 8 years now and don't want to wait more

Maybe if we could just get a rough estimate of when it is, 4months or 4years

Quote from Viperakecske :

Maybe if we could just get a rough estimate of when it is, 4months or 4years

the patch has actually been done for years but every snarky comment delayed it by a week

Quote from gu3st :

the patch has actually been done for years but every snarky comment delayed it...

nooo, don't delay it even more

Quote from Scawen :

You know I can't answer that until it's ready.

I have learned that I can't predict the future.

Sorry for the slight off-topic, but why did you close access to your profile? I'm sure that many, like me, followed the game's updates and news from your latest messages, which are very convenient to navigate to from your profile. And now it has become less convenient.

I didn't know I had changed a setting, maybe I did when testing something. My profile should be visible now.

Quote from gu3st :

the patch has actually been done for years but every snarky comment delayed it...

You shouldnt have commented 726 times then

Thanks for the feedback and discussions!

I'll now close this thread as we have a new September Progress Report