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Test Patch Y31 - Updates
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Test Patch Y31 - Updates
WARNING : THIS IS A TEST


Hello Racers.

Here is a new Test Patch, Y31. It is compatible with Y30. It contains a new translation, Bulgarian, and various fixes for issues found in Y30. Please read the full list of changes below.

You cannot connect to versions older than Y30!

You cannot upload hotlaps until Z goes official in a couple of days!

You need to unlock again if you did not already unlock Y30 and I've made sure everyone has two unlocks available


NOTE - XFR / XRR MIRROR SKIN MAPPINGS :

The XFR and XRR have new mirrors and the old mappings could not be used. An updated CMX Viewer is available in the Test Patch forum section.


INCREASED FRAME RATES :

By using the same Hardware Vertex Shading system as the car body, the subobjects (steering wheel, gearstick, brakes, mudguards, etc) now make better use of your graphics card, saving CPU time and increasing the frame rate on most computers. Those that do not experience much frame rate increase should find it is smoother and more consistent. There are small graphical improvements as a side effect of this change. You should find that the pit-out glitch is reduced as well.


REPLAY CONTROLS :

Multiplayer replays now have the same interface as single player replays.
They loop and the Escape Menu is available while watching.
Also, replay controls have been added. A timeline is visible when you move the mouse.
You can click anywhere on the timeline and the replay will go back or forward to that point.

Some new keys have been added :

1) Single frame step : ',' or '.' (SHIFT + ',' or '.' = one second step)
2) SPACE to pause / unpause during a replay (same as P)
3) ESCAPE to break out of fast forwarding
4) SHIFT + F now has 3 states if you are in a replay (the 3rd state hides everything including all messages and replay controls)


DEMO LICENSE SYSTEM :

User name and password are now required to go online in DEMO.
DEMO / S1 / S2 all appear in the same List of Hosts.

NOTE to DEMO users :

- You will need to set a GAME password at www.lfs.net to go online
- Log in and click on "account details" to set your GAME password
- You will see all compatible demo hosts and demo compatible S1 / S2 hosts

NOTE to S1 users :

- You will see all S1 and S1 compatible S2 hosts in the list of hosts

NOTE to HOSTS :

- Hosts in S2 mode - no difference, compatible, all S2 Y30 users can join
- Hosts in Demo or S1 mode - all S2 Y30 users and Demo / S1 Y30 users will be able to see your host


OTHER IMPORTANT CHANGES :

- Chinese, Japanese and Korean Translations
- All tracks now use JPG textures for adverts
- Various fixes including a South City hot lapping issue
- Full-scene antialiasing and anisotropic filtering are now supported


Changes in TEST PATCH Y31 :

Included Bulgarian translation
ENTER key now works as "unlock" in the unlocking screen
Various fixes for graphical model errors in XF / XR / FOX / FO8
Small improvements to default setups of XR Turbo / XR GTR / XF GTR
Text on racing dashboards is now all English (was mixed languages)
FIX : Changing gear shift type while driving made SPR go out of sync


Changes in TEST PATCH Y30 :

Updated interiors in XF and XR (GTR and road) cars
Formula XR and Formula V8 also have updated interiors
Wind speeds and variations are now more moderate / less wild
Moved and lowered centre of gravity in GTR cars for better handling
Lowered centre of gravity and updated rear suspension of XRT and RB4
FIX : FPS display could overlap editor keys in SHIFT+U mode
FIX : RB4 dashboard went wrong in left hand drive mode
FIX : User could spam TCP requests causing overload

Known issues :

Stray pixels at texture edges increased by AA / AF
Dedicated host does not display double byte characters
Name of active Chinese input method is not shown in Vista


Changes in TEST PATCH Y24 :

Translations : Included Croatian training lessons + Czech docs
InSim : A LAG bit is now available in the MCI CompCar structure
InSim : MCI packets are now sent at regular game update intervals
Mirrors with horizontal offset applied now stay inside windscreen
Small optimisations should reduce glitch on pit exit a little more
Success or failure message is now shown for one second after CTRL+S
FIX : Missing shine on some car parts when entering garage screen
FIX : Extreme model deformation on changing name with damaged car
FIX : Corrupted car models after quick loading with no textures
FIX : AI could decide to refuel too late at tracks with one split
FIX : Non-graphical instance of LFS would crash if AA was enabled
FIX : Host name code page error after clicking '?' in List of Hosts
FIX : LFS wrongly allowed replay after adding AI in single player


Changes in TEST PATCH Y21 / Y22 :

Improved frame rates - subobjects now use hardware vertex shading
Improved sky rendering - less distortion, small frame rate increase
Smarter level of detail calculations for best detail and frame rate
On local network hosts only - false start no longer causes spectate
Driver names are now directly above car with no acceleration offset
Controls setup now includes sensitivity multipliers for mouse axes
FIX : Invisible scenery after paused fast forward in SHIFT+U mode
FIX : Inaccurate remote cars lap time after passing a split in MPR
FIX : Look buttons and rotate view did not work during a paused MPR
FIX : SHIFT+C (controllers) SHIFT+W (sound) keys now work in replay
FIX : Replay time bar keeps its clicked width while fast forwarding
FIX : In paused replay , and . keys performed two functions at once
FIX : Autocross / drag can no longer be selected in hotlapping mode
FIX : Host name code page error after clicking name in List of Hosts
FIX : Enter pits "Could not load colours" after renaming car colours
FIX : It was possible to move the default colour slider bars in pits
FIX : Two button clicks in one frame could be bad - now not possible


Changes in TEST PATCH Y20 :

Increased maximum number of car shadows from 8 to 16
MPR fast forwarding is now approximately five times quicker
Added output frequency and slip fraction to the RAF file output
Documentation references to '<' / '>' keys changed to ',' / '.'
Replay controls appear when mouse is over them or start of replay
Connections / race positions / pedals are visible beside controls
Auto mode switching so F9 to F12 / N / SHIFT+L work even if hidden
FIX : ALT+F4 did not exit LFS from a training lesson
FIX : Command /entry did not work while watching a replay
FIX : Slider action is now cancelled on pressing ESC, T, etc.
FIX : Replay controls appeared for a moment at start of intro
FIX : Replay controls were shown during training lesson replay
FIX : Replay OOS error now breaks out of fast forwarding state
FIX : Mirror position correction was missed in load of most cars
FIX : Escape from car select screen resulted in black backgrounds
FIX : Replay destination was wrong in MPR of already started race
FIX : Could get stuck leaving a paused MPR while guest connecting
FIX : Disabled various text commands from training (including /ai)
FIX : Paused indicator is now shown when paused at start of replay
FIX : Sky / sea / default ground was black with wide screen effect
FIX : SHIFT+U visible objects list is now updated after forwarding
FIX : Ban statistic was sent when attempting to ban a host by /ban
FIX : Error message spamming when moving a default setup slider bar
FIX : Mouse look deactivated if mouse available (even if invisible)


Changes from Y to Y19 :

Replays :

Escape menu and options now available during a multiplayer replay
Replay controls & timeline visible with mouse at bottom of screen
SP and MP replays now loop unless started by /mpr or /spr commands
External replay starting now works from replay screen or in replay
FIX : Hang if escape menu was open at the end of a non-looping SPR

Licensed demo racers system :

Demo racers now need a user name and GAME password to go online
Unified List of Hosts - S2 users can all Demo / S1 / S2 hosts
Demo / S1 racers can see all hosts running Demo / S1 content
Demo racers now automatically download skins (but can't upload)

Double byte character support :

Included Chinese, Japanese and Korean translations
Selectable fonts for these languages in Game Options
Input method editor support including candidate lists
IME automatically switched on and off in text entry dialog
Input language is shown when editing text (white if IME active)
Name of active Chinese input method is shown (but not in Vista)

Translations support :

Added flags beside names of translations in Game Options
New Czech / Japanese / Simplified Chinese lesson translations
Translatable lesson names - start text file with @Lesson Name
Tips section in training can have more lines if purpose is not full
FIX : Host welcome text was displayed in local code page (now Latin)
FIX : Overlapping text in F12 menu asymmetrical settings (in Polish)
FIX : Code page error on List of Hosts after changing language
FIX : Corrupted in-game text after changing language

Interface :

Faster text drawing system improves frame rate
Separate text entry field for AI number plates
Various minor graphical improvements in the interface
Improved filter (16 bit / 32 bit / all) in Screen Options
Network debug messages are no longer sent in InSim packets
Interface improvements including updated entry screen and options
Text input box is now drawn above user messages so easier to type
Hotlapping in demo version - user name is now stored in the replay
Line breaks in help text and lesson text now depend on actual width
New game setup screen info message "X removed Y from the start grid"
FIX : Sometimes incorrect message "Road tyres on rallycross track"
FIX : Code page of text when adding a new music track in channels
FIX : OutGauge and OutSim are no longer closed by starting InSim
FIX : Info button in List of Hosts showed laps instead of hours
FIX : Wall riding was possible on soft walls at South City

Graphics :

Reduced stray pixels at edges of textures
Antialiased virtual start lights and steering gauge
Graphical and audio dynamic lod reductions are now instant
Added support for anisotropic filtering in Graphics Options
Improved control of mip bias : 4 sliders in Graphics Options
Full-scene antialiasing is now supported in Graphics Options
JPG advert textures now used in all tracks (folder : data\pic)

Multiplayer :

Dedicated host and network debug show connecting guest IP
New command /ndebug=no/yes to switch off/on network debug
New option /lytdir allows dedicated hosts to specify layout folder
FIX : Admin could crash dedicated host by mistake with some commands
FIX : False message : Your skin was not found at www.lfsworld.net
FIX : Joining a host with same name AI resulted in Join OOS
FIX : Rapid /ai command could exceed number of cars allowed
FIX : Rapid /ai NAME command resulted in AI with same name
FIX : Skin name buffer overflow exploit

Misc :

All paths (including reversed configs) now included (in SMX folder)
Improved cfg.txt Music Dir option (specifies folder for ogg files)
FIX : Low ASCII characters can no longer be read from text files
FIX : Could select invalid configuration and weather in cfg.txt
FIX : Updated car load scripts FXR.lfs and XRR.lfs (now sequential)
FIX : Removed continual memory allocations in car shadow processing
FIX : Number of AI now correctly limited when using the /ai command


DOWNLOADS :

PATCH Y30 TO Y31 (IF YOU ALREADY HAD TEST PATCH Y30) :
www.liveforspeed.net/file_mirr ... =LFS_PATCH_Y30_TO_Y31.exe (1 MB)

PATCH Y TO Y30 (UPGRADE FROM OFFICIAL VERSION Y) :
(Save into an existing version Y folder, and run the patch there)
www.liveforspeed.net/file_mirr ... me=LFS_PATCH_Y_TO_Y31.exe (13 MB)

DEDICATED HOST (for hosting only) :
www.liveforspeed.net/file_mirr ... ?name=LFS_S2_DEDI_Y31.zip (1.5 MB)


Windows XP : East Asian Language Support / Font Installation

LFS does not support double byte characters with Windows 98 / ME. Windows XP and Vista should work well but you may need to install fonts.

If you have Windows XP and currently cannot see the East Asian translations, here's how to set up your computer so it works.
See the attachment - in Control Panel click on "Regional and Language Options" then under the "Languages" tab select "Install files for East Asian Languages".
Windows will probably ask you to get your XP CD and the fonts will be installed from it.

This is important even if you do not use Chinese, Japanese or Korean translations so you can see East Asian text and player names correctly when you are online.
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Nice1 will check out as soon as i get home! thx

(weee first time ever 1. post :P )
Wow! Another patch!
WOW!!!! NICE!!
yeeaa great patch
BUG:
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I already said it when Y30 was released but it hasn't been fixed: If you pause the game in hotlapping or single player mode and then go to the pits (either with "esc -> pits" or with "shift+P") the "pause" message doesn't disappear and keeps blinking while in the garage screen, even if you go to the car selection screen it's still there. It only disappears when you join the track again.
buggy thing or my folder dont know..

my lfs patch y24 folder works great but my y31 doesnt load tracks i dont know the problem it just says lfs.exe has stop working any help??
Quote from MaKaKaZo :I already said it when Y30 was released but it hasn't been fixed: If you pause the game in hotlapping or single player mode and then go to the pits (either with "esc -> pits" or with "shift+P") the "pause" message doesn't disappear and keeps blinking while in the garage screen, even if you go to the car selection screen it's still there. It only disappears when you join the track again.

Thanks, yes, I do have this noted and I expect to deal with this tomorrow, along with the other bug about going to pits when you are in SHIFT+U mode.

I just had to release this test patch without fixing all known issues, as time is so tight now, best to test all that has been done, even while waiting for some more fixes.
very interesting patch but i cant play at all it just shut down on me =/
any solutions
works fine
When you look left with the default 90degrees of FOV you still see a bit of the seat "floating" (is that the word?:tilt
Did you note that or that's just too hard to solve



EDIT: With XFG only
Quote from TripleX322 :very interesting patch but i cant play at all it just shut down on me =/
any solutions

I have the same problem, The game crashes every time it begins to load a track.
#14 - wien
Quote from TripleX322 :very interesting patch but i cant play at all it just shut down on me =/
any solutions

"shut down" isn't specific enough for anyone to be able to help you, nor for Scawen to fix the problem. Please describe the exact steps you went through to make LFS "shut down" and also report any error messages you might get.
Well I found something that isn't a "bug" but it's a problem in XFG
#16 - FL!P
Quote from Scawen :4) SHIFT + F now has 3 states if you are in a replay (the 3rd state hides everything including all messages and replay controls)

Hi Scawen,

I noticed (in Y24) that this third state didn't hide third party's "buttons" (like LFSRelax's, in my case). I think it would be cool if it did hide those too.

Thank you,

Flip
Quote from Bonzo :I have the same problem, The game crashes every time it begins to load a track.

same thing with me anyone knows what wrong

lfs starts of fine its just as soon as it says loading 100% bam it crashes
#18 - 13OB
Quote from Jokin46(EUK) :Well I found something that isn't a "bug" but it's a problem in XFG

Thats the head rest of the seat. Try moving your view forward a bit.
Quote from TripleX322 :very interesting patch but i cant play at all it just shut down on me =/
any solutions

Quote from Bonzo :I have the same problem, The game crashes every time it begins to load a track.

Quote from PLAYAPIMP :same thing with me anyone knows what wrong

lfs starts of fine its just as soon as it says loading 100% bam it crashes

Are you sure you used the correct patch?

If you did not have Y30 already installed, then you must use the Y_TO_Y31 patch, not the Y30_TO_Y31 patch.
Quote from PLAYAPIMP :same thing with me anyone knows what wrong

lfs starts of fine its just as soon as it says loading 100% bam it crashes

Works fine here.
Try a fresh installation of LFS.

ps: the new interiors looks amazing! All is missing now is seat belts
#21 - wien
Quote from PLAYAPIMP :lfs starts of fine its just as soon as it says loading 100% bam it crashes

Define "crashes". Does it just disappear? Blue screen? Do you get a crash report?
Instead of wasting everyones time spamming a TEST PATCH thread:-

1) Learn how to unzip properly, it is probably this that is causing problems because you are not maintaing the correct structure of the LFS folder.

2) If in doubt re download and start again.

Sorry if I seem abrupt but it is getting quite annoying how much crap is filling these threads, including mine.
Hi,

I directly upgrade to Y24 to Y31
(Y24 then Y30 without running it then Y31)

And i can't unlock the game
Error message is: Unkown Version
Right click on some sliders doesn't work
Hi there.
First. sorry for the bad english
Second. I did notice this sliders has no responce from the right click like the rest. it's like this or not?
Check out the Attachment.
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Quote from Grudd :Hi,

I directly upgrade to Y24 to Y31
(Y24 then Y30 without running it then Y31)

And i can't unlock the game
Error message is: Unkown Version

Sorry, that was my fault, I typed something wrongly on the master server.

You should find it will work now if you try again. No need to reinstall, just unlock.
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Test Patch Y31 - Updates
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