Hello LFS Racers.

We have released a new, full version with an installer and some improvements : Z28

It is compatible with version Z, so does not contain the new tyre physics or the VW Scirocco.

The main reason for this new version is that LFS really needed an installer – this will make it a lot easier for people who are trying LFS for the first time, and there are also benefits for people who already have LFS.

To read all about the new version, have a look at the Patch Z28 information page.

We would also like to give you some information about the ongoing development of the new tyre model. The new physics and plans for the VW Scirocco have inspired some other developments that are now important to get the best experience from the updates.

To find out about what has been is going on and some of our plans, please read the Tyre Physics Progress Report.

- LFS Developers

Hello LFS Racers.

We have released a new, full version with many improvements : Z25

It is compatible with version Z, so does not contain the new tyre physics or the VW Scirocco. We are working to get those things to you as soon as possible, but in the meantime we wanted you to get the benefit of all the new compatible features and updates that have been tested a lot recently on our forum, including :

– Improved car shadows
- New wheel drawing system
- Improved road car dashboards
- ABS brakes on some road cars
- Improved and much faster List of Hosts
- Powerful and flexible multiple screen support

To read all about the Z25 updates, have a look at the Patch Z25 information page.

We hope you enjoy this intermediate update!

- LFS Developers

WARNING : THIS IS A TEST

NOTE : THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN NEW PHYSICS / VW SCIROCCO / ROCKINGHAM

Hello Racers, here is a new Test Patch : Z16.

It is online compatible with version Z.
You can view hotlap replays made in version Z.

ABS brakes have been added to 5 cars (as a setup option) so for now you cannot upload hotlaps made in Z16.

Please keep a backup of your LFS.exe from version Z so you can go back to Z if there are any problems.

Changes in TEST PATCH Z16 :

Improved multiple monitor and curved screen support :

The number of left and right screens can be manually entered in the
View Options screen.

If you specify more than one screen, multiple views are rendered in
different directions. This allows much wider fields of view.

2 screens – maximum FOV 180 degrees
3 screens – maximum FOV 270 degrees
4 or more screens – maximum FOV 360 degrees

As before, there are two separate sets of settings. Wide mode
becomes active when the screen width is 3 or more times the height.
Normal mode and wide mode have all the same settings, but normal
mode defaults to 1 screen, while wide mode defaults to 3 screens.

The old single projection 3 three screen mode can be reproduced by
setting the number of left and right screens to zero.

A curved screen can be supported by setting the number of left and
right screens to the maximum of 5 each. This 11 screen setup is
an approximate cylindrical projection, ideal for curved screens.

Various other setups can now be properly supported, for example :

- A 5 screen setup with each screen at 45 degrees – total FOV 225
- A 3 projector setup with each screen at 90 degrees – total 270

Other new settings :

Bezel compensation – allows for the gap between monitors
Screen widths – for centre and side screens with a different width

Note :

External views (TV, helicopter and SHIFT+U mode) are always drawn as
a single render and confined to the same area as the 2D interface.

Other changes to view system :

Two button look (left + right) is now double the one button look and
this allows up to 180 degrees look (like old versions of LFS).

Rear look (instant 180 degree view from centre of car) is now the
same on all cars (no longer shows a virtual mirror) but is disallowed
if the host activates forced cockpit view.

Cockpit view Z-buffering has improved so you should not usually see
missing parts of your seat or the car body when looking around.

Other updates :

Click car arrow on small map to view that car
Included Slovenian translation of training lessons
New key : SHIFT+O to enter options from SHIFT+U mode
Pit speed limit is now shown below the pit direction arrow
Misc option “Shadow generation” replaces Z15 test shadows key
Headlights and tail lights can now be switched on by pressing ’3′
V / TAB / P / HOME / F1 / F2 / F3 / F / SHIFT+M / N work in options
Virtual dash uses symbols (soon to be implemented on real dashboards)

Fixes :

FIX : Pit lane arrow is now only shown in driving views
FIX : Pit lane arrow was shown even when car was going the right way
FIX : Autocross editor buttons were wrongly scaled with the interface
FIX : Physics objects & smoke can now be seen through your windscreen
FIX : Selected object in editor vanished behind anything transparent
FIX : Turn signals were switched off if car received any damage
FIX : Crash in game setup screen after removing a player

Quelle: LFSForum.net

DOWNLOADS :

PATCH Z to Z16 (Version Z must already be installed) :
http://www.liveforspeed.net/file_lfs…H_Z_TO_Z16.exe (2.2 MB)

DEDICATED HOST Z16 (non-graphical version for hosting only) :

http://www.liveforspeed.net/file_lfs…2_DEDI_Z16.zip (1.6 MB)

Die Dev´s von LFS haben sich lange bedeckt gehalten, was den Entwicklungsstand angeht.
Doch seit heute wissen wir mehr. Es sollen nach angaben der Dev´s nun neben dem bereits angekündigtem VW Scirocco
nun auch eine neue Rennstrecke (Rockingham), neue Reifenphysik und eventuell noch ein Auto dazu kommen.
Wir sind gespannt und auch die Dev´s halten die Spannung in ihrer News auf www.lfs.net hoch.
Mit neuen Grafiken und einer Vorschau der neuen Rennstrecke wird auch der Vertrieb von S3 abgekurbelt.

Doch seht selbst auf www.lfs.net und macht euch euer eigenes Bild.

Hello LFS Racers,

We are pleased to announce that a new tyre physics model is currently in the testing and refinement stage.

Many community members have been wondering what happened to the release of the new VW Scirocco and why there was no news about it.
Here are the reasons why :

While we were working on the Scirocco in December, we found that we could not make the LFS model handle as well as the real car. One of the reasons for this was that the LFS tyres had too much grip and this was causing the inside wheels to lose too much load while cornering. But simply reducing the grip would not have been a good approach… the result would have been just the same old LFS but at lower speeds.

We decided to look into a completely new core tyre model.

For several weeks it was just research and mathematics on paper, then the implementation started. A lot of old programming needed to be removed and refined in order to allow the new model to slot into its place. Next was the early refinement stage, at first seen only by the developers, while the main issues were sorted out. During this period we did not want to make any announcements about what we were working on, because it was possible that the new tyre model would not really work out. That did seem less likely as time went on, as more of the problems with the old tyre model came to the surface. The new LFS tyre model has a good mathematical basis for the way forces are produced from the physical state of the tyre, resulting in improved handling and feel with greater realism.

After some time we got to a stage where we felt the model was a clear improvement on the old physics. We updated all the default setups to use realistic values that would be found on similar real world cars and finally released it to our beta testers. Their verdict is unanimous : the new tyre physics model makes the cars much better and more realistic to drive.

There is quite a bit of refinement to be done and other aspects of car physics to update. Also the traction control and stability control of the VW Scirocco still need to be updated. So we cannot yet give a release date. This news item is intended as a progress report and to assure you that Live for Speed will be better when you do get the update!

A reminder :
- The new physics will be a free update for all LFS users
- The VW Scirocco will be available to S1 and S2 license holders

Quelle: LFS.net

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Ihr könnt euch hier registrieren.

We had met Victor van Vlaardingen

He was on our Award Ceremony of the DRS League in Wuppertal last Weekend. So we had a talk with him (http://forum.digitalracingseries.de/…2a69fa8c14473d)
but he gave us only a little overview to the VW Scrirocco and about work in LFS. So they are working on a revision of the Physikengine to get a better car controle on all tracks. The Car traction (grip) on Tracks will be more better with less understeering. So the Scirrocco takes a long time of work on the engine because they needs to be updating the physikengine. This takes automaticlly a adjustment to the physiks of the other cars in lfs.

One more point was S3 it will come !! =) BUT it comes “when its done”
One of the plans in LFS will be a content pack after S3 came out. They’ll be include new tracks and Cars but this is in a far away future

The date of the patch we didnt know he wouldnt / couldnt say it.

Quelle: LFSForum.net

Also gute Neuigkeiten für die LFS’ Fahrern unter uns. Somit wird die Physik noch perfekter, wie zB. weniger Untersteuern! Also einfach nochmal ein Tee trinken und wenn’s rauskommt freuen wir uns umso mehr!