HARDWARE


BHMS: Will LFS utilize a multiple controller setup and will it be possible to use a clutch pedal?

LFS Team: Yes multiple controller support will be added soon and will be followed up by clutch support soon after that. We can hardly wait for that but some things have come up which we considered to be more important in the short term.

BHMS: Will there be voicechatting?

LFS Team: Probably yes. But we think that also fits into the category of an excellent feature that can be added in future updates after the initial release.

BHMS: Does the power of your pc affect lap times.

LFS Team: The physics model runs at the same rate regardless of your CPU speed - on a slower computer it just ends up taking a higher percentage of the time. So the answer is theoretically no, but if you are at a lower frame rate you are likely to get worse lap times simply because things aren't happening so immediately or smoothly.

BHMS: Is DirectX8 fully supported, how about DX9?

LFS Team: We haven't yet used all the features available in DirectX8 and we have not yet looked at DirectX9.

BHMS: Will there be native support for the Act Labs Shifter?

LFS Team: We have information about shifters and they will be fully supported.

BHMS: Is a linux version/conversion on the cards?

LFS Team: Conversions are a very good idea for obvious reasons but we are almost certain to release a first version on the pc before working on any conversions. Any conversions would then be aimed at the markets with the greatest number of sim players.

BHMS: Is the demo already optimized for high framerates, because it does not run well with all cars on the track on my p4 1,7 geforce 4 mx400.

LFS Team: No - at this stage there is a lot left to be done in general optimisations and hardware-specific optimisations as well.