Join2LFS and Pitspotter

[Z06Vette]

Hiyas! I know how to get pitspotter to start with Join2LFS but when I join, PS starts as does LFS, but LFS goes to the main screen where you select playing mode. I have added a 10 second delay on LFS start but no luck! Any help?

Thanks,
Vette

[the_angry_angel]

Pitspotter starts LFS automagically. This means that LFS2Join cannot pass the join argument to LFS as its already running.

In short, as far as I am aware, you cannot run PitSpotter and use LFS2Join.

[ScarySquirrel]

what is pitstopper and where can i get it?

[the_angry_angel]

Pitspotter is an InSim app which talks to LFS, and acts like a pit spotter would in real life. It "announces" to you when another racer has come up on your right / left, and lets you know when they're out of range and you're safe. Check it out here (http://koti.mbnet.fi/kegetys/lfs/).

[Z06Vette]

Pitspotter starts LFS automagically. This means that LFS2Join cannot pass the join argument to LFS as its already running.

In short, as far as I am aware, you cannot run PitSpotter and use LFS2Join.

Ok I figured that might be the problem so I went into the PS config file and disabled LFS autorun. Sadly still no luck! Ahh well thanks for the reply

address=127.0.0.1
destPort=29999
srcPort=30000
adminPass=
autoReconnectOnRestart=1
autorunLFS=0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< No luck!
LFSpath=LFS.exe

PS starts and LFS starts but PS can't connect to LFS.

Thanks again,
Vette

[the_angry_angel]

Hang on. Try setting the InSim port, in LFS2Join settings, to the same as the destPort in spotter/config.cfg. Also set the delay to 0.

Hopefully PS can cope with this tiny tiny delay, and it *may* work. Unfortunately I tend to forget some of the options of LFS2Join as I dont use it, so I really cant say if this will work.

[bbman]

Pitspotter starts LFS automagically.
LOL... :D

[Z06Vette]

Well thanks for the try but that doesn't work either! I tried everything I could think of and NO Go! I guess I won't use it either.........

Regards,
Vette

[ekze]

I am using PitSpotter with LFSJoin and it works fine:
1. in spotter config - autorunLFS=0
2. in LFSJoin enter InSim port 29999 and add application LFSspotter.exe without pass parameters

[Z06Vette]

I am using PitSpotter with LFSJoin and it works fine:
1. in spotter config - autorunLFS=0
2. in LFSJoin enter InSim port 29999 and add application LFSspotter.exe without pass parameters

Now that is slick! I had done everything as above but had left the port at 30000, the port PS uses. I am still not smart enough to know why you need to change the port to 29999. Thank you very much sir! Great Job!

My Best,
Dennis/Z06Vette

[bbman]

It's where PitSpotter tries to connect to... If you wish, you can set the port to any other port (although not 30000, I guess), then you have to change the port of Join2LfS accordingly... ;)

[Z06Vette]

OK! So know that I have this sorted, it also dawns on me what AA was trying to say....there is really no reason for LFSWorld as the ingame features are the same. LFS World is a left over from S1?

Thanks so much for the help but I now know how to look for a specific car/race ingame.

Vette

[whitey6272]

how do you get into pitspotter config? its just an CFG file?

edit* got it..

[Jakg]

how do you get into pitspotter config? its just an CFG file?yeap, open with notepad