Important :
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This is Live for Speed S2 ALPHA.
ALPHA means : LFS S2 is still in the testing and development stage.
This software comes with no warranties of any kind.
By installing this software you agree that you do so at at your own
risk
and you accept full responsibility for any damage caused by the use
or
installation of the software.
The developers of the Live for Speed racing simulator make every
effort
to ensure the program is safe but can not accept any responsibility
whatsoever for personal injury or death that may arise during the
use
of the software, or any damage of any kind to your system including
corrupted files, lost data or damage to hardware.
UPDATES in v0.5U:
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Race penalty statistics now sent to LFS World
Changed format of /track host startup command
Removed /config and /reversed startup commands
Some small frame rate optimisations in car draw
Hosts can now display a 200 character welcome message
Added a new command /tracks to specify allowed tracks
OutGauge system for external dashboards (see InSim.txt)
FOX / FO8 / BF1 all have their own dashboard colour slider
Translations and docs folder updated with new translations
Throttle blip on downshift now allowed again with manual clutch
Suspension stronger before it bends but then bends more quickly
FIX : LFS could crash sometimes when leaving a multiplayer game
FIX : Croatian and Serbian should always be correctly selected
FIX : Could view other racers ARB and Brake Balance online
FIX : LFS crash when starting up with Greek or Norwegian
FIX : Aston Grand Touring / North showed up as AS6 / AS7
FIX : Aston lessons had gone wrong with changed objects
FIX : Downloading Skin message was partially off screen
FIX : Could set wind in hotlapping using /wind command
FIX : Commands /track=as6 and /track=as7 did not work
FIX : Number entry in tyre setup menu did not work
FIX : XF GTI acceleration, PRO level was too easy
FIX : Colour alternation on list of games screen
FIX : LFS could crash when drawing a damaged car
FIX : Connecting player with different weather
FIX : Text command /leave had stopped working
UPDATES in v0.5T:
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FIX : "Crash when watching rotating car or multi car pile-up" bug
FIX : Greek / Norwegian bug
UPDATES in v0.5S:
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Included the BMW Sauber racing car
Improved the slipstream simulation
Improvements in tyre and car physics
Graphics option : Use compressed skins
Included Spanish training translations
Replay speed (F2) minimum is now 0.125
Traction control added to FZ50 road car
Updated translator names on credits page
Longer start delay if more players in race
Gear shift levers no longer hold the clutch
Pit speed limiter now visible on remote cars
Better dashboard on Formula XR and Formula V8
French and Russian keys guides (in docs folder)
InSim NLP and MCI packets now support 2000 laps
Small changes to the mass and power of some cars
15:4 screen ratio now detected as a 3-screen mode
FIX : Wing angle bug causing physics exploit
FIX : Command line /hours=x is now implemented
FIX : Bug in haze effect, now usable in tv cameras
FIX : Bug in demo /ban function with coloured names
FIX : After driver change - timing info not visible
FIX : Qualifying could end up to 6 seconds too early
FIX : Pasting long line of text would make LFS crash
FIX : LFSW lap times bounded to 1 hour to avoid wrap
FIX : Could sometimes teleport after a driver change
FIX : Changing tyre type, warmed to wrong temperature
FIX : Could get stuck in pits when changing fuel load
FIX : Mudguards and brakes vanish when changing plate
UPDATES in v0.5Q:
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New language support :
Several updates allowing new translations and new character sets...
6 new codepages in addition to Latin-1 :
- Cyrillic, Greek, Central Europe, Turkish, Baltic, Japanese
(Katakana)
5 new translations :
Russian, Estonian, Serbian, Greek, Polish
Automatic codepage selection, when changing keyboard in Windows
New text entry system, handles multiple codepages and colours
User can select code page manually, if required (press CTRL)
Text colours - CTRL + 0 to 7 : change colour / CTRL + 8 : default
Can use a comma instead of a full stop when entering a number
New ^9 code - restore original colour without changing codepage
Autocross editor distance measure display is now translatable
CTRL in text input box : click down arrow to show characters
Other updates :
Pit stop required (yes or OK=done) is now shown in the F12 menu
Avoiding invalid key beep on Scroll Lock, Num Lock and Pause
Faster text draw by using fewer, bigger textures (less swapping)
SHIFT+O now enters options from setup screen (same as in game)
Join screen shows selected player and gives access to options
"Corrupted NameReply" error message removed from List of Games
New /out command - ignored by LFS but seen by InSim programs
Controller buttons can be assigned to text keys CTRL+F9-F12
Fixes :
FIX : Wrong fuel amount transferred to new player when taking over
car
FIX : Faulty online host sometimes causing LFS to hang in List of
Games
FIX : Some missing characters added to Latin 1 code page
FIX : "Race Ends : 1" message shown wrongly in garage
FIX : KNW filenames depended on selected language
FIX : Some changes to the text in braking lessons
FIX : Numeric keypad 0,1,2,7,8,9,-,/ keys now work correctly in game
FIX : Loss of racing line rubber : "Path info changed" message
FIX : Text about upload of 56k modem - in fact 33.6 kbits/sec
FIX : Holding SHIFT+X from in-game put LFS into a strange state
FIX : Repeated message "Could not load colours - using default"
FIX : Crash if track changed when user was in select car screen
FIX : No mid-race join option now only active if 2 cars in race
FIX : Last key pressed in text box could activate its function
FIX : TAB and SHIFT+TAB should now show all cars and not crash
FIX : Page Up and Page Down keys generated " and ! characters
FIX : Small numerical error in foot-pounds and bar units
FIX : Third decimal place of message text size was not saved
FIX : Max length player name with a full stop would be corrupted
FIX : Various bugs and crashes when using nogfx / invisible host
FIX : Some problems with kick/ban and sharing of ambiguous names
Installation :
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To install LFS S2, unzip the file into a suitable folder on your
hard drive. You must ensure that the directory structure is
preserved
by using the appropriate option in your unzip utility. You will
know
that it has been correctly unzipped if you see a data folder beside
the
LFS.exe program and some more folders inside the data folder.
To run LFS S2 :
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Double-click the program file LFS.exe
Note : Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 is required and can be downloaded
from
www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/default.asp
DirectX is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
Documents and Manual :
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You can find extra documents and a keys guide in the "docs" folder
There is an extensive unofficial online manual at www.lfswiki.net
Unlocking the full version :
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When you first run this S2 version, you will only have access to the
same content that is available in the DEMO : 3 cars and 1 track
area.
You need an S1 or S2 license to unlock additional content and
features.
With an S1 license you can unlock 5 extra cars and 3 extra track
areas.
An S2 license includes the S1 license, and allows you to unlock a
further 11 cars and 3 track areas. Total : 19 cars and 7 track
areas.
Game controller information :
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To set up one or more game controllers :
1) In LFS options...controls select "Wheel" at the top of the screen
2) Select Combined or Separate axes to match your controller's
settings
3) Select the button functions and press buttons to assign
4) Press the button "Axes" to assign axes
5) Click on the function you wish to assign to an axis
6) Move the controller to see which axis to assign
7) Click on the button next to that axis, to assign the function
8) You may need to invert some of the axes by clicking "invert"
9) You can click on "recalibrate" to adjust the calibration limits
10) For axes which need to be centred, click on the C button at
centre
11) You may wish to lock calibration after calibrating your
controller
12) To use a shifter, select the correct shift mode and assign gears
Force Feedback :
1) You can turn on or off Force Feedback with the on-screen switch
2) If you have more than one FF device you can select the required
one
Switching to other programs :
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The ALT-TAB key press is not recommended during a multiplayer game
as after ALT-TAB the game is never called by the operating system
and cannot maintain its connections with the other computers.
Instead, please use the quick key SHIFT-F4 to temporarily run the
game in a window.
SHIFT-F4 - toggle between window / full screen
Command line options :
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LFS can be run from a command line or another program.
A dedicated host mode is available with no hardware draw : "nogfx".
Before selecting your options, you may find it helpful to run LFS
and try out the options on the Start New Game screen - the required
upload bandwidth for those options is displayed on screen.
/host=Host Name :FIRST IN LIST
/pass=Pass :if required - password
/admin=Pass :if required - admin password
/ip=X.X.X.X :if required - local specified ip address
/port=63392 :a high number below 65536
/mode=demo :demo / s1 / s2
/usemaster=yes :no / yes / hidden
/track=XXCR :track and config (e.g. BL1 / SO3R / FE4)
/weather=1 :weather : 1,2,3 in Blackwood
/cars=[cars] :see below : "Car Strings"
/maxguests=4 :max number of guests that can join host
/carsmax=5 :max number of cars in a race
/carshost=1 :max number of cars (real+ai) on host pc
/carsguest=1 :max number of cars (real+ai) per guest pc
/pps=4 :smoothness (3-6) number of car updates per
second
/qual=0 :qualifying minutes, 0 for no qualifying
/laps=5 :number of lap, 0 for practice
/wind=1 :0 no wind / 1 low wind / 2 high wind
/dedicated=no :no / yes / nogfx / invisible
/vote=yes :no / yes : can guests vote to kick or ban
/select=yes :no / yes : can guests select track
/rstmin=X :no restart for X seconds after race start
/rstend=X :no restart for X seconds after race finish
/autokick=no :no / yes / ban / spectate (Wrong way
drivers)
/midrace=yes X :no / yes (Join during race)
/mustpit=no :no / yes (Pit Stop
Required)
/start=finish :fixed/finish/reverse/random (Default race
start)
/welcome=X.txt :set welcome text file
/tracks=X.txt :set list of allowed tracks
NOTE - alternative way to use the command line options :
A command file xxx.txt can be used instead of a long command line.
The command file would contain the command line parameters.
The parameters can be spread onto several lines.
The command file can contain comments, starting with two slashes //
Then the command line would be simply :
LFS /cfg=xxx.txt (where xxx.txt is the name of the config file)
2) Guest options :
Example : LFS /join=test host
/join=Host Name :FIRST IN LIST
/mode=demo :demo / s1 / s2
/pass=Optional Pass :password if required by host
3) Status file "host63392.txt" - updated whenever info changes :
63392 is the port number of the host.
The file contains the following information:
lfs=0.5U :version
status=ingame :offline / online / ingame
guests=4 :current number of guests
maxguests=4 :maximum guests allowed
host=Host Name :game name as listed on master server
pass=Optional Pass :host password
usemaster=yes :no / yes / hidden
trackcfg=BL1 :short name for track and config
cars=[18x"0"or"1"] :cars allowed on host (0=no / 1=yes)
qual=0 :qualifying minutes
laps=5 :number of laps
conn=Host :player name
conn=Guest 1 :player name
conn=Guest 2 :player name
...
4) Status file "guest.txt" - exists while connected :
lfs=0.5U :version
status=online :status
joined=Host Name :host name
Host commands :
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You can use text commands to control normal or nogfx dedicated
hosts.
Using the normal text message system (pressing T in a normal host or
simply typing into a nogfx host), the message becomes a command if
you
start it with a slash character.
Simple commands with no parameter :
/restart :(re)starts the current race
/qualify :(re)starts qualifying
/end :return to entry screen
/names :toggle display between player and user names
/exit :clean exit from nogfx host (host only)
/help :get list of commands
/reinit :total restart (removes all connections)
Commands with a parameter - entry screen mode :
/track XXCR :track and config (e.g. BL1 / SO3R / FE4)
/weather X :lighting (e.g. 1, 2, 3...)
/qual X :qualifying minutes (0 = no qualifying)
/laps X :number of laps (0 = practice)
/hours X :number of hours (if laps not specified)
/wind X :0 no / 1 low / 2 high
/autox X :load autocross layout named X for this track
/axclear :clear autocross layout
Commands with a parameter - any time :
/axlist X :get list of layouts for track X - e.g. AU1
/maxguests X :max number of guests that can join host
/carsmax X :max number of cars in a race
/carshost X :max number of cars (real+ai) on host pc
/carsguest X :max number of cars (real+ai) per guest pc
/pps X :smoothness (3-6) number of car updates per
second
/msg X :send system message
/rstmin X :no restart for X seconds after race start
/rstend X :no restart for X seconds after race finish
/autokick X :no/yes/ban/spectate (Wrong way
drivers)
/midrace X :no/yes (Join during race)
/mustpit X :no/yes (Pit Stop
Required)
/start X :fixed/finish/reverse/random (Default race
start)
/pass X :set new password (BLANK = no
password)
/welcome X.txt :set welcome text file
/tracks X.txt :set list of allowed tracks
Kick and ban commands - any time :
/spectate X :make user X join the spectators
/kick X :disconnect user X
/ban X Y :ban user X for Y days (0 = 12 hours)
/unban X :remove ban on user X
Host settings commands :
/vote X :no or yes - guest voting
/select X :no or yes - guest selection
/cars [cars] :see below : "Car Strings"
These commands are also available to any user who has connected to
the
host using the admin password if one was specified when the host was
started.
To restrict the tracks allowed on a host :
Create a text file named "X.txt" in your LFS folder.
List all the tracks and configurations you want to allow.
Type one configuration on each line.
You must use the short name of the tracks :
[first two letters of name] [config number] [reversed]
Example :
BL1
BL2
FE1R
Use the command /tracks=X.txt in your startup command line
Other text commands :
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Most of these text commands replicate functions usually controlled
by
pressing on-screen buttons but can be useful in other situations,
for
example when controlling LFS from an external program using InSim.
Game setup screen only :
/ai [NAME] :add ai driver (can specify NAME)
/ready :set ready
/cancel :cancel ready
/clear :clear all racers from list
Game setup screen on in game :
/car XXX :select car (e.g. XRT)
/setup X :select setup X
/colour X :select colour X
/join :join the race
/spectate :spectate or leave grid
/leave :disconnect from host
/player X :select existing player X
Mode / replay control :
/spr X :run a SP replay from entry (front end) screen
/mpr X :run a MP replay from entry (front end) screen
/end :exit from replay back to front end
/sp :go into single player from entry screen
Any time :
/speedreduce X :total speed steer reduction (0 to 1)
/reducehalf X :speed in m/s for half of reduction
/loadkb X :load kb settings file (datamiscX.kbs)
/savekb X :save kb settings file
/out X :ignored by LFS but seen by external programs
To get info from LFS World - /w and /ws commands :
/w CMD sends command to LFS World for current car/track
e.g. /w pb (Personal Best) or /w laps (Laps)
/ws TRACK CAR CMD sends command for specified car/track
e.g. /ws BL1R XRT pb (get PB in XR GT TURBO at Blackwood GP REV)
More online DB access commands can be found on the
"LFS Keys" page at www.liveforspeed.net
To get info from master server - /m command :
/m find USER : find a user online
/m ? : get a list of master commands
Car Strings :
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The /cars command for the startup command line or for hosts / admins
now uses the three-letter S2 car codes.
Example :
/cars=XFG+XRG :Allow XF GTI and XR GT
/cars=MRT :Allow MRT5 only
These Car Groups can be used as well :
ALL - all cars
ROAD - road legal cars
RACE - race cars
TBO - same as XRT+RB4+FXO
LRF - same as LX6+RAC+FZ5
GTR - same as FXR+XRR+FZR
The plus and minus symbols can be used in conjuction with these :
/cars=TBO+LX4 :Allow XRT, RB4, FXO and LX4
/cars=ROAD-UF1 :Allow all road cars except the UF 1000
Replay Analyser File :
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This feature is provided for use in external analyser applications.
It stores data from one lap of driving.
- USER information :
Press ESC while viewing the car in a replay, on the lap BEFORE the
lap you wish to analyse. Click on "Output lap data" and enter the
name of the output file. This file will be saved in a "raf" folder.
Use an external application to open the .raf files (not supplied).
The file will be created when the car crosses the start line and
will be closed when the car crosses it again 1 lap later.
- PROGRAMMER information can be found at www.liveforspeed.net
Translation :
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To create a language pack :
- First run LFS. This will create a file "English.txt" in a folder
"datalanguage". Please do not edit English.txt as it will be
overwritten each each time you start LFS. Instead, make a copy of
the file with the name of your language replacing "English".
- After creating your new file, it can be edited in a text editor.
- Load your language in Options...Player.
- Reload the language file any time with SHIFT+F5, for convenience.
- The help.txt file can also be edited, in the datamisc folder,
copy
the file help.txt to a new file help_XXX.txt (where XXX.txt is the
name of your language file).
- If you plan to make a new translation, we recommend that you
contact
us about it - we now have a special online translation system and
it's
possible someone else is already working on the language you want
to
translate - we may be able to get you in contact with them or set
up
your language for you to edit online.
Controlling LFS from another program : InSim
Motion Simulator Support : OutSim
External Dashboard Support : OutGuage
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The InSim, OutSim and OutGuage systems are
documented in the InSim.txt file in the docs folder.
Thanks :
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Thanks to all hosts and racers for your support.
