rec.autos.simulators

by **Per Thuli** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 08:43:12

>> It's not a privacy gripe. It's a technology and mistrust gripe, not
>> to mention the well known issues with this sort of copy protection.

> Couldn't care less ;-)

> After an evening of mucking about I can tell you the LX6 (Caterham7)
> is a right handful ;-)

> Can't believe you chaps & chappesses, not a post all evening that I
> can find that even mentions what lfs is like to drive.

> Anyone else actually had a go then??

> Malc.

I think the LX4 will end up being my favourite... Not as tough as the LX6,
but delightfully squirrely all the same. Plus, it's a kind of race car that
hasn't been exactly done to death in other sims! Now if I could only get
the top off...?

by **Malc** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 09:12:37

I don't mind having the roof, but I'd like to be able to see though the
windows in all the cars so I can look though the car ahead to see the road,
brakelights & stuff.

I didn't spend much time with the LX4 tonight, but having read a few other
comments similar to yours I think I will tomorrow ;-)

Malc.

by **Woodie** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:05:53

Don't know, took 15 minutes for me.

Don McCorkle

by **Fido** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:53:15

Around $20, depending on the exchange rate.
It cost $19.60 when I got it yesterday.

by **Chris Z** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 13:21:19

It's just him. You don't even need to install the game, only unzip it into
a directory. However, it does need to be unlocked with a key to get all of
the new tracks/cars.

Chris

> So you download it, then you have to burn it? or that just you?

> Im off to read again, but I didnt see I had to burn it... then install
it.

> > On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 22:44:06 GMT, Kinesin

> > >> Good News: It's Out...

> > >> Bad News: No Mirrors, As Yet...

> > >> www.liveforspeed.net

> > >5 mirrors up :-)

> > Yep, that must have been around the time I downloaded it...
> > Now, finally, after burning it (and several other things) to a CD and
> removing
> > said files from my HD, I'm installing it...

> > --
> > __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke
> > \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru
> > _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com
> > '-_____|(

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by **Chris Z** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 13:25:08

> > Oh, God. PLEASE don't tell me this thing has that draconian disaster
known
> > as Product Activation in it?

> Larry:

> It's not nearly as bad as all the blathering on the RSC forum would lead
> you to believe.

> I had no trouble with it. Took a matter of seconds, and worked the
> first time.

Yes, it was that bad at the time. I guess you weren't one of the first
people to d/l and try to activate it as the servers were getting hammered...

Chris

by **mach** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:44:05

Just me, because I didn't have enough free space on my HD for both the zip file
and extracting its contents...

--
__________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke
\_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru
_H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com
'-_____|(

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by **mach** » Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:49:12

>>Soooo, how much is it in US cash?

>Around $20, depending on the exchange rate.
>It cost $19.60 when I got it yesterday.

Hmmm... maybe in a week or two, right now I have other (more urgent) expenses.
If I've read correctly what's on their website, they don't have any problems
charging Visa debit cards, right?

--
__________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke
\_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru
_H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com
'-_____|(

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by **J. Todd Wass** » Mon, 21 Jul 2003 05:08:20

>Date: 7/18/03 10:55 AM Central Daylight Time

>Oh, God. PLEASE don't tell me this thing has that draconian disaster known
>as Product Activation in it?

>If it does, S1 is the LAST level I'll buy.

>Dammit, I sure hope they didn't destroy what was a perfect thing so far.

>-Larry

>> > Good News: It's Out...

>> > Bad News: No Mirrors, As Yet...

>> > www.liveforspeed.net

>> I'm d'ling it now, there are links to the mirrors at the above link now.

>> I'm pretty pleased that (if I've understood correctly) you can install in
>on
>> up to 3 PC's, but I won't be able to try it until tonight because you have
>> to use your key within an hour of requesting it.

>> Malc.

I'd imagine this would work like shareware apps. One activation and you're
done, not like your MS Quicken woes with continuous pestering...

Todd Wasson
Racing Software
http://PerformanceSimulations.com
http://performancesimulations.com/scnshot4.htm

by **Malc** » Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:01:43

Sadly that doesn't appear to be the case.

From what I understand if you copy the folder, format your drive &
re-install the same OS (ie maintenance) and copy the folder back it will
continue to work.
If you upgrade your PC it may need to be re-registered, and if you run out
of keys, you can mail the devs for assistance. In this respect it's very
much like the Microsoft system.

Fortunately this is not Microsoft we're talking about ;-)

Malc.

by **Larr** » Wed, 23 Jul 2003 01:56:15

If don't have 280MB of space, then this is the least of your problems :)

-Larry

> >So you download it, then you have to burn it? or that just you?

> Just me, because I didn't have enough free space on my HD for both the zip
file
> and extracting its contents...

> --
> __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke
> \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru
> _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com
> '-_____|(

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by **Larr** » Wed, 23 Jul 2003 01:57:17

Interesting question: What happens if these folks decide to pack it in ?

-Larry

> > I'd imagine this would work like shareware apps. One activation and
> you're
> > done, not like your MS Quicken woes with continuous pestering...

> Sadly that doesn't appear to be the case.

> From what I understand if you copy the folder, format your drive &
> re-install the same OS (ie maintenance) and copy the folder back it will
> continue to work.
> If you upgrade your PC it may need to be re-registered, and if you run out
> of keys, you can mail the devs for assistance. In this respect it's very
> much like the Microsoft system.

> Fortunately this is not Microsoft we're talking about ;-)

> Malc.

by **Malc** » Wed, 23 Jul 2003 02:14:03

Same thing that happened with gpl & the no-CD patch they included in the CPU
fix.

Essentially they haven't really thought that far ahead yet (understandably)
but wanted to get the game out quickly, and this was the most reliable copy
protection they could come up with in the time available. Scawen more or
less said that if the time comes that the lfs dev team get bored with it &
move on, they'll more than likely put out a patch to remove the registration
requirement. Abandonware basically.

That time is pretty far off though, so don't hold your breath.

Malc.

by **mach** » Thu, 24 Jul 2003 16:02:22

>If don't have 280MB of space, then this is the least of your problems :)

I'm constantly having to burn things as I d/l them from the Internet, I have
~1,5GB which I can use to download and install things, or as workspace. The
problem arises when I've been downloading without burning ASAP... I've been
repeating myself that I need to buy a new HD very urgently, but keep having
other expenses...

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__________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke
\_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru
_H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com
'-_____|(

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