Dear Racers,

This version has many improvements for VR, multiplayer, audio and more. In VR, a new "look and click" system removes the need for a mouse. A virtual keyboard means you don't need to use the real keyboard, which was always hard with a headset on. A new Demo filter helps you find the online races you are looking for. Other multiplayer improvements include a better steering input for remote cars. A new siren sound system turned out to be popular in testing.

Four ways to get version 0.6N :

1) AUTO UPDATER - If you already have version 0.5V or later :



- Click on "Multiplayer" then "List of Hosts" in LFS and choose a download mirror.



2) MANUAL PATCH (2 MB) - If you already have version 0.6M or later :



- Click HERE and save the patch installer.

- You can run the patch installer from its download location or from your LFS folder.



3) MANUAL PATCH (55 MB) - If you already have version 0.6K or later :



- Click HERE and save the patch installer.

- You can run the patch installer from its download location or from your LFS folder.



4) FULL VERSION (418 MB) - If you are new to LFS or making a fresh installation.



- Click HERE to visit the download page and get the full version installer.



Changes from 0.6M to 0.6N :

Translations :



Most translations updated. Thank you translators!



VR :



Look and click (with space or button) can be used instead of mouse

A virtual keyboard is displayed in VR mode above text entry dialog

Toggle virtual keyboard with a controller button or backspace key

Talk function (T) and ESC can now be assigned to wheel buttons

OpenVR SDK now 0.9.17 and supports live IPD adjustment (Vive)

Removed interface aspect ratio 1:1 and added 14:9 (default)

New click and type buttons in place of some slider bars



Multiplayer :



New Demo filter at bottom of List of Hosts screen

Reduced remote car steering wobble each time a packet is received

Smoothed steering / brake / throttle inputs in multiplayer replays

MPR smoothing is disabled by switching on network debug (SHIFT+F8)

Passwords hidden on Start New Host and Join Specific Host screens



Siren sound :



Start local car siren with command /siren=off/fast/slow

Allowed (on cars with a horn) only if user is allowed by host

Allow a multiplayer guest to use siren : /cansiren username 1



Audio :



More accurate horn (and flash) with shorter transmission delay

Reduced the minimum volume to play a sound (can hear further away)

Added doppler effect to all car sounds that didn't have it already

Removed doppler effect resulting from SHIFT+U mode camera velocity

Updated commands.txt with commands /cansiren /siren /ujoin /uai



Training lessons :



Previous and best times are shown during the lesson replay

SHIFT+R now restarts the lesson without returning to instructions

SHIFT+X exits from replay or lesson back to the instructions screen

Press 1 to watch or restart replay without finishing the lesson

ESC once starts the replay / another time to exit lesson



Lesson editor :



Reverse and open configurations may now be selected

Lesson image filename no longer needs to start with zzz_

Image does not need to be square (but is still shown in a square)

On entry to lesson editor the current track and config are selected

You can now select the lighting (weather) for a lesson



InSim :



New ISS state flags to notify if local PC is in dialog / text entry

New packet SMALL_LCS - set local car switches (lights, horn, siren)



Misc :



Input and sound are now enabled by default when LFS is not focussed

Mouse click on demo exit screen now exits LFS or opens www.lfs.net

Layout editor now allows unmovable objects to intersect



Fixes :



Out-of-path start warning incorrectly showed local player name

Dedicated server did not search for path after out-of-path start

Non-dedicated server could crash if guest driver drove off track

Possible crash if a shadowed object near a paused car was deleted

Possible crash if texture resolution changed while generating

Alt Gr key + number could cause text colour to change

- LFS Developers