Live for Speed

Live for Speed
The logo of Live for Speed
Genre(s)Racing simulation
Developer(s)Scawen Roberts, Eric Bailey and Victor van Vlaardingen
Publisher(s)Scawen Roberts, Eric Bailey and Victor van Vlaardingen
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows (Single player, Multiplayer)
Original release
  • First public version
  • 18 August 2002[1]
  • Stage 1
  • 17 July 2003[2]
  • Stage 2
  • 24 June 2005[2]
  • Stage 3
  • 19 December 2015[3]
Latest release(0.7F) 27 July 2024[4]

Live for Speed (LFS) is a racing simulator developed by a three-person team comprising Scawen Roberts, Eric Bailey, and Victor van Vlaardingen with its latest release in 2024. The main focus is to provide a realistic racing experience for the online multiplayer game and to allow single player races against AI cars. Users can set personal bests which can then be uploaded to LFSWorld in hotlap mode, and take driving lessons in 'training' mode.[5]

LFS is entirely distributed via the Internet. It can be downloaded and installed for free from the official website,[6] but unlocking all of the content (and some features) requires purchasing a license.[7] Without a license it functions as a content-limited demo without time restrictions, with only one track and three cars available.[8]

  1. ^ "LFS - Downloads archive". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Live for Speed news". lfs.net. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "LFS - News: New Version 0.6K". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Live for Speed, version 0.7F". 27 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "LFS - More about the racing simulator". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ "LFS - Download Live for Speed & additional LFS files". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ^ "LFS - Buy a license, add credit or rent a host". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ^ "LFS - Select the type of LFS racing license you want". Retrieved 2 December 2023.