LfS Add-ons

[OldBloke]

An update to the updated alternative to the updated Westhill.:blink:

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=21393

[BigFatCat]

I like Westhill, I'll have to try it.

[Doorman]

Here's a great 'reflection' mod. Well hardly a mod but updated .dds files. Oldie mentioned these some time ago and it slipped my mind (easy enough to do). These have been updated since then and they've impressed me! (easy enough to do) Get them HERE

[vobler]

The new Patch X Insim apps is starting to show up.

Here is a nice one for people that like ti race in SHIFT-F mode.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=451537#post451537

[Doorman]

I've tried it and it is promising. Unfortunately it shows information 2 laps old! A great idea that needs a bit of polishing. 7/10

[OldBloke]

By Electricwolf

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=26938

[Doorman]

For those that miss it. Here

[Doorman]

Real ads a la Doors
 
http://www.finnglish.co.uk/Stuff/realads.zip

[OldBloke]

Real ads a la Doors
 
http://www.finnglish.co.uk/Stuff/realads.zip

Installed :thumb:

[Doorman]

Installed :thumb:

Oo! A punter,

[vobler]

Oldbloke

Check out Vcom that was mentioned online to day. See if we can use it ...
http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=491149#post491149

[Doorman]

I read and read but couldn't figure out what it's supposed to do? :blink:

[vobler]

I read and read but couldn't figure out what it's supposed to do? :blink:

I could only figure out this:
Auto-hi (mode 16)
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Tool to automate greeting friends entering a server.

Thats why I was asking Oldie to check it out. He knows this server stuff :-)

Here is the a tool list:

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-- Tools in detail ---
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Note that a tool can still be ON, but turned to be 'silent' (printing OFF).
See more information about this later.

Lap time logging (mode 1)
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Keeps log for every racer about the best race lap times and displays the race
best time. If good time reporting is on, reports good times even if not race
best.


Split time logging (mode 2)
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This keeps track of the best split times. Each racer gets logged separately,
but only the race best is printed to lfs, unless good time reporting is turned
on too.


Speedtrap/topspeed (mode 4)
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This logs best top speeds. Actually it measures the best speeds (for each car)
at a specified point in the track. So if somebody manages to drive faster at
some other point it is not logged. Speed is printed only if it is best for the
current race/qualifying session. It is also possible that slipstreaming can
give abnormally high speeds, but there is no way to prevent that.

Trip meter (mode
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This is like a normal trip meter in a car. It is used to measure distances from
the car position and not from wheel turns (so it is more accurate).
Use the following guest commands:

!trip
  Displays racer trip meter
!trip on|off
  Turn racer trip meter on and off (doesn't clear it)
!trip clear
  Clears racer trip meter (doesn't turn it on/off)

Auto-hi (mode 16)
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Tool to automate greeting friends entering a server. It is sometimes difficult
to greet or even notice when some friend enters the server if you are racing.
This tool can be given a list of your friends and it will automaticly greet
them when they enter.


Alarm clock (mode 32)
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CURRENTLY COMMENTED OUT


Lap time estimation/comparison to the old best time (mode 32)
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Compares splits to the splits of the previous fastest lap. Gives the difference
of the splits and the lap time if continued at the same speed as in the old
best lap. Prints for example:  (ET=Estimated Time, S1=Split 1)
ET S1=0:28.500 (-0:00.230) -> 1:25.470

Car radio (mode 64)
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This requires Winamp and WARCUDP plugin for Winamp to work.
(See notes at the end of the chapter to see how to set other players!)

Stage Rally (mode 128)
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Tool to log events where number of racers drive separate 'stages' and the end
result is calculated as the sum of the stage times.


GPS (mode 128 - NOTE: NOW ALWAYS ON AND 128 IS STAGE RALLY)
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This tool prints the coordinates and heading of your car. Type...
"/o vcom gps"

...to get the information. The line can be like this...
GPS: X,Y,Z: 5167922/-18441595/21562,  ->89.95°(49161)


Good split/race times (mode 256)
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This tools displays messages if someone has driven a good split or lap time.
What is a good time is off course relative and depends at least on the car and
track.

Lap Logger (mode 512)
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This is the database used to log all lap and split times as well as some
other data about racers in your server. With this evertbody's best times and
last visit to the server are kept viewable to everyone.

Message board (mode 1024)
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Users can type short messages into a message board (or a 'shout box'). It
keeps messages as long as VCom is not restarted and the age and count limits
are not crossed.

Messages are typed into the board with !min (min=Message IN) command.

Auto save race results (mode 2048)
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This automaticly saves the race results into an XML file (stored in 'out'
directory) for later viewing or putting them online into web.


Track rotator (mode 4096)
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You can give a set of tracks which are rotated repeatedly. Actually not just
tracks, but other race settings can be rotated too. The tracks and other
parameters are given in setup file in the 'rotate' section.
  The things which can be rotated are: Track, allowed car(s), laps, qual time,
weather, wind and forced pit stop (yes/no).


Idle kick (mode 8192)
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This tool kicks players who do not move to spectate. The kick happens if the
player doesn't move for a specified time.


Pit stop timer (mode 16384)
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Displays a time how long the pit stop took. This is visible to all players.


Flood filter (mode 32768)
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If a guest floods too many messages in too short time this can automaticly
handle that.

Alternative point system
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VCom can be instructed to give 'alternative' points to racers according to
a fully customizable table. This table can be like the one used in F1
(points to top 8 racers) or totally fictive. Currently points can be given up
to 16 players.

Silent mode
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You can stop VCom sending any text to LFS by giving silent option to it. It
will still keep doing the same logging and other stuff. It just won't send any
text to LFS about the different tools. There are just two exceptions.
- Greetings (auto-hi) will send text to LFS. If you want it off, just turn the
   auto-hi mode off.

[Doorman]

My God! :blink:

[Aquilifer]

Yeah, I know the readme sucks....but that bad...no wonder people keep asking stuff which is mentioned there. :g: