Quote from MR_B :

...Everyone's vanished...??

I've always wondered what they did when they sent you to Coventry, in Coventry. A mystery solved?

Quote from obsolum :

I fail to see what filtering cruise servers has to do with the original topic put forth by the OP though Did I miss something? Or did you mean to post in this thread perhaps?

:doh:

How silly do I feel; can't even remember how to post properly it's been so long

edit: would it be possible for the offending posts to be split and merged with the post I meant to reply to (here). Sorry to be a pain :-)

Last edited by andylec, Sat, 8 Sep 2007 12:03. Reason : annoying thread splitty-mergy request added

Quote from Gunn :

I thought that was you lurking in the shadows Andy.

I've been trying to keep up with what's been going on with LFS for a while, mainly just to keep Bespoke current if I'm honest, but finally quit that job yesterday and thought I'd spend the day catching up on all the things I've been neglecting

Came here, saw this thread and thought, "Good grief! Is this bickering still rumbling along; thought someone would have solved that by now "

All these 'cruise' servers use autocross layout thingies right?

So, if the master server could somehow detect the presence of a unique identifier-type object, it could allowing filtering for any server running a layout that includes that unique object (perhaps a speed sign for 'cruise' servers - who knows). Anyone could choose to either see or not see that type of server using the normal in game filters.

Add another unique layout object for, say, cruise servers and you can see how extensible this is.

I wouldn't imagine it would be a lot of work for Scawen to add the necessary code and for Eric and he to add the relevant objects - maybe that could really expand the autocross & layout side of LFS at the same time, adding a greater variety of objects useful to the various alternative uses of the core product - and any new genre of servers could be catered for by simply adding a new layout object or two.

LFS would, of course, have the default for all these genres to be 'off' in the browser list.


Andy

p.s. Hi everyone

Quote from Falcon140 :

Can someone make me the rims from the HKS S15?

Quote from Blaeza :

I was just going to ask for those! Good choice!

I'm not sure they're such a good choice but here's a quick edit of one of the files in this collection.

Quote from M.Catamount :

my firewall keeps asking me if i wanna let bespoke connect to the internet......its not supposed to, right? doesnt sound right...

No it doesn't sound right and it's certainly not supposed to! What operating system and what firewall do you use, if you don't mind me asking? If others report the same thing then perhaps a pattern might emerge.

Quote from Dudles :

is there any way to transform a XFG or a XR or whatever wheel in a XRT wheel ? because I Liked the design of a lot of wheels but I woldlike to "install" them in the other 2 models...

Changing an XRG file into an XRT file (or vice versa) can be done. You'll need a hex-editor, open the .rim file and find the 5th byte (0x04); the value is 1 for an XRG and 2 for an XRT (both in hex, not that that matters!). The XFG wheel is completely different though so you can't transfer designs to/from that.

Quote from Hyperactive :

Would it be possible to add key shortcuts for opening file (ctrl+O) and full design view (ctrl+D)? I'm asking because it is quite slow to look for a rim that I like when I have to do all manually with mouse.

If that's the only problem you have with the interface then you're very understanding; it's all horribly clunky and slow to use :-D I wasn't really planning to add/change much as my free time's a little limited these days but if I get a spare hour or so I might have a look at making it slightly easier to use.

Quote from Vain :

Please tell me someone did these .

Vain

Have a look in the attached zip.

There are probably some real shockers in there and some may not be finished (ignore them!) but I'm fairly sure there's one in there that could be quickly modified to get the design you want.

Not sure if the attached will be of any use to anyone while you wait for something more accurate...

edit: Doh! Just seen the viewer update to S - file updated

Last edited by andylec, Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:07.

Aerial shots for each config at Aston, Kyoto and Westhill (feel free to edit):

Aerial shots for each config at Blackwood, Fern Bay and South City (feel free to edit):

Quote from andylec :

I bought myself a trip to the ISS and grabbed these shots while I was there

Although they did get rather concerned when I wanted to lean out of the window to get a better shot with my trusty Box Brownie

Kyoto, Fern & South City:

I bought myself a trip to the ISS and grabbed these shots while I was there

Westhill:

One for Aston, although things are starting to get a little small on a large location like this:

Would the attached be large enough?

You've probably seen it by now, but:
http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?p=2570565#post2570565

A popular idea indeed

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=304

IIRC you can get something called joy2key that allows axes to be mapped to keystrokes. A quick google should confirm that if it's correct.

Quote from Bob Smith :

I for one could never pick.

You may not have to. It could come straight from LFS-World

And when a demo player then finds a skin he likes that's hosted on LFSW he can race on demo servers and others will see 'his' skin. As they'll be getting these skins automatically saved in their skins_x folder they won't even have to take much effort to find one. Granted they'd be restricted to skins that a registered S2 racer has already uploaded and not skins of their own design, but there's already a great choice of skins that demo players could use and get at least some of the benefit of the autodownload themselves.

Worth adding another feature to the demo? Only the devs can decide that.

There's nothing to stop you adding to it. That's the idea

Currently you'd have to share the .col file where you'd set the colours.

It might be possible for LFS to store the information needed in the header of the skin jpeg file though and retrieve it when it loads the skin. You'd have to ask someone who's had some experience with handling jpegs to confirm that, and LFS would need to know how to read it.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=141 Looks like you're not the only one.