Live For Speed vS1G

Changes in patch G :

- Improved graphical stability and fixes for patch F problems
- New InSim system allows external programs to control LFS
- Improved multiplayer game timer (time warp reduction)

Changes in patch F :

---Graphical---

Hardware Vertex Shading is now available and useful on high end cards
Higher resolution Z buffer is used and removes some graphical glitches
HVS status and Z buffer depth visible in Options...Graphics screen
New option to turn off Track LOD reduction - affects trees and track
Z buffer depth and HVS mode are selectable in Options... Graphics
Important hardware options saved to special file card_cfg.txt

---Keyboard Steering---

Old predictive keyboard steering system has been removed
Two modes of keyboard steering : "no help" and "stabilised"
Fast Steer and Slow Steer slider bars and key assignments
Speed Steer Reduction and Half Reduce Speed m/s for KB
New commands to allow changing of these settings :
/speedreduce X : total steer reduction (0 to 1)
/reducehalf X : speed in m/s for half of reduction
New commands to allow save or load of keyboard settings :
/loadkb X : load settings file (datamiscX.kbs)
/savekb X : save settings file

---General---

List of games : info button to show host race state
Meeting room : button shows number of people in the room
Autosaved filenames now stripped of illegal characters
Separate speed reduce settings for analogue and keyboard
Automatic language selection the first time LFS is run
MPR : replay autosave now uses more descriptive filename
SPR : controller type now shown in "connection list" (N)
List of Games new "-" filter - turn on to show old hosts
Controller type is now shown in list of connections
Right-click on list of connections to get editable name
CTRL + SHIFT now shows user name in race position list
Improved (some 3d cards) texture glitching on first lap
Added new translations - Nederlands.txt and Catalа.txt
Space bar no longer exits from Replay or Test Drive
Auto-restarted SP replay stays in selected view mode
FIX : Host selectable IP was affecting guest connections
FIX : Controllers now keep same value when window loses focus

---Host Changes---

Host name is displayed on console window

New commands for command line or host admin :

/autokick=no/yes/ban (Wrong way auto kick)
/start=fixed/finish/reverse/random (Default race start)

New admin commands (or non-admin if "select" is enabled) :

/autox XXX : load layout XXX for this area (AU1_XXX.lyt)
/axlist : get list of host's layouts for current track
/axlist TRACK : get list for specified track, e.g. AU1
/axclear : clear layout

Non-admin access to old commands if "select" is enabled :

/track /weather /qual /laps /wind

In-game notification when a racer gets a PB

New commands for anyone to get info from LFS World :

/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 T pb (get PB in XR GT Turbo at BL Rev)

More online DB access commands can be found on the
"LFS Keys" page at www.liveforspeed.net

New /m command to get info from master server :

/m find USER : find a user online
/m ? : get a list of master commands

DEMO host changes :

Can't join with a name that is already used
Admin can now use /kick X and /ban X Y