rec.autos.simulators

> > Hi - this is pasted from the LFS newsletter - 1.0 full release should be
> out
> > Q1 next year!

> > www.liveforspeed.net

> > Hello Racers! The LFS development team has come up with a plan for
Release
> > 1.

> > Firstly, note that Release 1 is intended to be a complete product and
will
> > contain a range from road cars, through modified rallycross cars and up
to
> > GT cars. Karting, single seaters and buggies are to be left out of
Release
> 1
> > and will come out in later releases. That was decided a while ago but
> please
> > read on to find out about the new Release 1 plan.

> > Note : all dates given in this announcement are only estimates - not
> > promises.

> > The next proper update is Demo Test 0.2 - this will be very like the
> current
> > Demo Test and of course free of charge but will contain mainly
> improvements
> > to the tyre physics and multiplayer system including qualifying, better
> > reliability and reduced lag. In addition there will be minor
improvements
> to
> > the track and the car models including working dials and so on, non-uk
> > keyboard support, clutch and shifter support with associated engine
damage
> > and some other things that have been mentioned on the Suggestions for
> > Improvement forum. We may include a skid pad as well. This is expected
in
> > early January 2003.

> > Our new plan for Release 1 is to release it in 4 downloadable stages, we
> > will charge a price for these - each one at 25% of the total price of
> > Release 1.

> > The first 25% release will come out a few weeks after Demo Test 0.2
after
> > sorting out any bugs or problems that come up. So - we estimate early
> > February 2003. It will contain the 3 cars from the Demo Test and 3 more
> > road-style cars including one or two four wheel drives. Two extra tracks
> > will be included - a city track and a country track with a few configs
in
> > each. More music will be included as well. At that stage neither the
full
> > damage system nor all the planned improvements to graphics and sound
will
> > have been done - the idea is that while Eric is continuing to add or
> finish
> > more tracks and cars for subsequent releases, I will be continuing to
> > develop the program all the time as well on the way to Release 1.

> > The next three 25% releases will contain in the region of 4 cars and 3
> > tracks each and will come out at intervals of 2 or 3 months. The 4
stages
> > are downloadable and a CD will become available when the full Release 1
is
> > completed (i.e. the 4th stage is finished).

> > We like this plan a lot because we avoid any need for the services of a
> > publisher, the community will no longer be bored with the same cars and
> > tracks, we start to earn a living, we continue learning and improving
our
> > methods with each 25% release, and the whole thing builds up in a way
that
> > we can handle.

> > We are very interested in your opinion in this matter and would like to
> ask
> > you to vote in a poll at our forum at RSC. However if you do not want to
> > register, we understand and you are in no way obligated to do so.

> > Thank you for your time and support!

> I have some free time tonight, so I might try the latest demo now that I'm
> running Catalyst 2.4.

> Fatbob

> > So does the current demo still not work properly with the Radeon 8500
> > without tweaks?
> > Tried the current version and car shows as a transparent blurry object.
> > also cannot run at 1280 res.

> > > Hi - this is pasted from the LFS newsletter - 1.0 full release should
be
> > out
> > > Q1 next year!

> > > www.liveforspeed.net

> > > Hello Racers! The LFS development team has come up with a plan for
> Release
> > > 1.

> > > Firstly, note that Release 1 is intended to be a complete product and
> will
> > > contain a range from road cars, through modified rallycross cars and
up
> to
> > > GT cars. Karting, single seaters and buggies are to be left out of
> Release
> > 1
> > > and will come out in later releases. That was decided a while ago but
> > please
> > > read on to find out about the new Release 1 plan.

> > > Note : all dates given in this announcement are only estimates - not
> > > promises.

> > > The next proper update is Demo Test 0.2 - this will be very like the
> > current
> > > Demo Test and of course free of charge but will contain mainly
> > improvements
> > > to the tyre physics and multiplayer system including qualifying,
better
> > > reliability and reduced lag. In addition there will be minor
> improvements
> > to
> > > the track and the car models including working dials and so on, non-uk
> > > keyboard support, clutch and shifter support with associated engine
> damage
> > > and some other things that have been mentioned on the Suggestions for
> > > Improvement forum. We may include a skid pad as well. This is expected
> in
> > > early January 2003.

> > > Our new plan for Release 1 is to release it in 4 downloadable stages,
we
> > > will charge a price for these - each one at 25% of the total price of
> > > Release 1.

> > > The first 25% release will come out a few weeks after Demo Test 0.2
> after
> > > sorting out any bugs or problems that come up. So - we estimate early
> > > February 2003. It will contain the 3 cars from the Demo Test and 3
more
> > > road-style cars including one or two four wheel drives. Two extra
tracks
> > > will be included - a city track and a country track with a few configs
> in
> > > each. More music will be included as well. At that stage neither the
> full
> > > damage system nor all the planned improvements to graphics and sound
> will
> > > have been done - the idea is that while Eric is continuing to add or
> > finish
> > > more tracks and cars for subsequent releases, I will be continuing to
> > > develop the program all the time as well on the way to Release 1.

> > > The next three 25% releases will contain in the region of 4 cars and 3
> > > tracks each and will come out at intervals of 2 or 3 months. The 4
> stages
> > > are downloadable and a CD will become available when the full Release
1
> is
> > > completed (i.e. the 4th stage is finished).

> > > We like this plan a lot because we avoid any need for the services of
a
> > > publisher, the community will no longer be bored with the same cars
and
> > > tracks, we start to earn a living, we continue learning and improving
> our
> > > methods with each 25% release, and the whole thing builds up in a way
> that
> > > we can handle.

> > > We are very interested in your opinion in this matter and would like
to
> > ask
> > > you to vote in a poll at our forum at RSC. However if you do not want
to
> > > register, we understand and you are in no way obligated to do so.

> > > Thank you for your time and support!

> I have some free time tonight, so I might try the latest demo now that I'm
> running Catalyst 2.4.

> Fatbob

> Thank you for your time and support!

>I have some free time tonight, so I might try the latest demo now that I'm
>running Catalyst 2.4.

>>I haven't tried the latest two versions, but I have tried the version right
>>before 0.1k, and that one worked perfectly with my Radeon 8500 without any
>>tweaking (Note: at that time I was running Catalyst 2.3).

>>I have some free time tonight, so I might try the latest demo now that I'm
>>running Catalyst 2.4.

>LFS runs just fine on my 8500 with Catalyst 2.4.  This is on Win98SE /
>DX8.1

> > I haven't tried the latest two versions, but I have tried the version
> right
> > before 0.1k, and that one worked perfectly with my Radeon 8500 without
any
> > tweaking (Note: at that time I was running Catalyst 2.3).

> > I have some free time tonight, so I might try the latest demo now that
I'm
> > running Catalyst 2.4.

> > Fatbob

> > > So does the current demo still not work properly with the Radeon 8500
> > > without tweaks?
> > > Tried the current version and car shows as a transparent blurry
object.
> > > also cannot run at 1280 res.

> > > > Hi - this is pasted from the LFS newsletter - 1.0 full release
should
> be
> > > out
> > > > Q1 next year!

> > > > www.liveforspeed.net

> > > > Hello Racers! The LFS development team has come up with a plan for
> > Release
> > > > 1.

> > > > Firstly, note that Release 1 is intended to be a complete product
and
> > will
> > > > contain a range from road cars, through modified rallycross cars and
> up
> > to
> > > > GT cars. Karting, single seaters and buggies are to be left out of
> > Release
> > > 1
> > > > and will come out in later releases. That was decided a while ago
but
> > > please
> > > > read on to find out about the new Release 1 plan.

> > > > Note : all dates given in this announcement are only estimates - not
> > > > promises.

> > > > The next proper update is Demo Test 0.2 - this will be very like the
> > > current
> > > > Demo Test and of course free of charge but will contain mainly
> > > improvements
> > > > to the tyre physics and multiplayer system including qualifying,
> better
> > > > reliability and reduced lag. In addition there will be minor
> > improvements
> > > to
> > > > the track and the car models including working dials and so on,
non-uk
> > > > keyboard support, clutch and shifter support with associated engine
> > damage
> > > > and some other things that have been mentioned on the Suggestions
for
> > > > Improvement forum. We may include a skid pad as well. This is
expected
> > in
> > > > early January 2003.

> > > > Our new plan for Release 1 is to release it in 4 downloadable
stages,
> we
> > > > will charge a price for these - each one at 25% of the total price
of
> > > > Release 1.

> > > > The first 25% release will come out a few weeks after Demo Test 0.2
> > after
> > > > sorting out any bugs or problems that come up. So - we estimate
early
> > > > February 2003. It will contain the 3 cars from the Demo Test and 3
> more
> > > > road-style cars including one or two four wheel drives. Two extra
> tracks
> > > > will be included - a city track and a country track with a few
configs
> > in
> > > > each. More music will be included as well. At that stage neither the
> > full
> > > > damage system nor all the planned improvements to graphics and sound
> > will
> > > > have been done - the idea is that while Eric is continuing to add or
> > > finish
> > > > more tracks and cars for subsequent releases, I will be continuing
to
> > > > develop the program all the time as well on the way to Release 1.

> > > > The next three 25% releases will contain in the region of 4 cars and
3
> > > > tracks each and will come out at intervals of 2 or 3 months. The 4
> > stages
> > > > are downloadable and a CD will become available when the full
Release
> 1
> > is
> > > > completed (i.e. the 4th stage is finished).

> > > > We like this plan a lot because we avoid any need for the services
of
> a
> > > > publisher, the community will no longer be bored with the same cars
> and
> > > > tracks, we start to earn a living, we continue learning and
improving
> > our
> > > > methods with each 25% release, and the whole thing builds up in a
way
> > that
> > > > we can handle.

> > > > We are very interested in your opinion in this matter and would like
> to
> > > ask
> > > > you to vote in a poll at our forum at RSC. However if you do not
want
> to
> > > > register, we understand and you are in no way obligated to do so.

> > > > Thank you for your time and support!