LFS S2 is a serious racing simulator. No arcade modes, no steering aids
- YOU have to do the driving. It is therefore highly recommended to
drive the sim with a steering wheel, because even though you can use
keyboard and/or mouse, a wheel is what you use in a real car, so a
wheel should be used in a serious racing simulator. Especially when
going online, where fast reactions are required.
In S2 you can race alone or against the AI, but the real fun is to be
found online, in multiplayer mode. Racing against real people is simply
the best thing and LFS makes it easy for you to do so. There are also
several online racing leagues you can take part in, if you are looking
for something with a more competitive edge.
A serious simulator obviously requires a very good physics simulation
to provide the thrill and fun of real racing. This is done by
simulating all aspects that are important to racing. LFS S2 is the
second step towards our vision of what the sim must become and already
does a very good job in simulating real racing. Many racing aspects are
covered - comprehensive setup possibilities, fuel usage, tyre wear, a
lot of different surface types, intriguing racing environments,
different car classes, etc. All these aspects make sure you have enough
to practise with and spend time on learning the flow of the tracks.
Additionally, don't forget to plan your pitstops - find out how much
fuel your car uses on a track and how are your tyres behaving on any
track, with your driving style. All aspects you will have to think
about in real racing and as such you need to think about them in S2 as
well.
S2 is a significant improvement over S1; important features have been
added. For example dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension
and different suspension types), highly detailed tyre physics and a
damage model have been introduced. Also the additional content in S2
should be noted - where S1 mostly contains the 'medium' fast cars and
tracks, S2 introduces several 'fast' classes (and 'slow').
So where can I get S2?
You can download S2 ALPHA from our download page
This download will initially act as an S2 demo, allowing access to 3
cars and 1 track environment only. If you want to access all the other
content, a license must be bought. Please see the 'Read Before You Buy'
and 'Buy Online' pages for more information on licenses.
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