Live for Speed

[jameswh]

Any Live for Speed players out there in the LAN Lounge?

I've had hours upon hours of endless fun in this game (some may be offended by me referring it to as a game, in which case let me formerly recognise it as a 'simulation'). It's perhaps the most realistic computerised interpretation of a cars behaviour I've ever come across - you can even use a clutch in the newest revision of the game (and even stall if it's not used correctly! )

For those who don't know what I'm talking about: Live for Speed - Online racing simulator

You can download a trial which, if you're anything like me, you will become addicted to.

[camstatic]

I'm online with a S2 license, username camstatic funnily enough.

[jameswh]

Oh, come on! No one besides camstatic and myself play this amazingly brilliant game?!
You all need to try it out - it is well worth it. ~100mb download! Do it! NOW!

[Tom_1569]

I play, got the S2 Licence. For some reason I normally only play after a few beers lol.

[jameswh]

Hah. Really? How could you possibly have any control over your vehicle in the game after a few beers? I find it challenging enough sober. ; )

[Philthy]

I've heard nothing but good things about this game...I'll download the demo and see if I can waste a bit of time on it this weekend

[stocky]

i play it too, but still gotta get myself a licence one day

[Tom_1569]

Hah. Really? How could you possibly have any control over your vehicle in the game after a few beers? I find it challenging enough sober. ; )

Some of my best times were done after a few to many beers lol, its a bloody good game, especially with a few mates after a big night.

What does everyone use to play? Keyboard,controller, wheel etc?

Im using a Logitech G25 Wheel

[stocky]

i use a G25 as well. **** using anything else

[georgeonboost]

yea guys im on LFS too with a S2 licence. have been for many years now. what server do you guys generally race in?

[camstatic]

I usually slide. My 'team' used to have a server, but it hasn't been up for a while due to the guy that owns it is rarely in Australia any more.

[jameswh]

Perhaps we should start having cruise events online? ; ) Heh.

[camstatic]

I might be able to rig up a dedicated server pc... Interest?

[georgeonboost]

yea im down for it

George

[Tom_1569]

Im always up for racing, if you run a server. Ill just have to have a few drinks first

[jameswh]

Camstatic; sounds brilliant! What kind of line speed are you running?

[stocky]

hmm if you guys get a server running, i may need to invest in a licence. although im not the best at track driving yet

[Philthy]

Man, my computer is so crappy it can hardly handle the demo I downloaded. I'd hate to see what it would do if I bought a license and tried to play online

[camstatic]

Is my connection.

LFS Servers use a crapload on bandwidth in both directions though so I don't know how I'd go for download quota, might have to trial it.

[jujibelly]

Actually no they don't. I've been playing for some years now best game EVER! lol but seriously I was running a server and it really wasn't affecting my quota at all.

It's good that you have a good connection speeds, it's going to be nice low latency for us Australians. **** all those American and Euro servers that have lag of about four hundred years.

My username is jujibelly and you should see me in the drift servers, come and say hello, excuse my behavior I take the internet seriously on LFS.

Oh and I use the G25.

[camstatic]

I was speaking from experience, I used to run a 12 slot lfs server when the team was more active, from 7pm to midnight I'd have sent and received (internode only count downward traffic, which is handy) massive amounts of data. The connection can handle it for sure, but it's my quota that concerns me.

[jujibelly]

Interesting because when I was running it it didn't really affect my quota and I was monitoring it as well. I must add there are options to limit the amount of download/upload bandwidth via LFS, you should give that a try.

There are also free programs that allow you to limit individual programs bandwidth consumption.