Game Modes/Hot Lapping - Revision history

Flame CZE at 00:13, 20 February 2026

2026-02-20T00:13:54Z

Flame CZE at 16:03, 4 November 2025

2025-11-04T16:03:28Z

MandulAA: (prev edit: I mean italic ofc)

2025-04-16T12:26:19Z

(prev edit: I mean italic ofc)

MandulAA: bold filenames for better text clarity

2025-04-16T12:25:20Z

bold filenames for better text clarity

MandulAA: +add article links for further reading (driving, setup guides)

2025-04-16T12:03:44Z

+add article links for further reading (driving, setup guides)

MandulAA: tip: more simple wording

2025-04-16T11:59:59Z

tip: more simple wording

MandulAA: add reasons for invalid laps

2025-04-16T11:58:52Z

add reasons for invalid laps

MandulAA: mention being able to use/change car setup in HL mode (came up on forum as a question)

2025-04-16T11:55:23Z

mention being able to use/change car setup in HL mode (came up on forum as a question)

MandulAA at 11:51, 16 April 2025

2025-04-16T11:51:57Z

MandulAA at 11:47, 16 April 2025

2025-04-16T11:47:28Z

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	{{tip\|Replays of all uploaded laps on LFS World can be downloaded and then watched on your PC. On Hotlap Charts, click a laptime, save the replay in the {{folder\|data\|spr}} folder then go in [[Game modes#Replays\|Replays]] mode and watch the replay. This is the perfect way to study the racing line of the world's best drivers and improve your own laptimes.}}		{{tip\|Replays of all uploaded laps on LFS World can be downloaded and then watched on your PC. On Hotlap Charts, click a laptime, save the replay in the {{folder\|data\|spr}} folder then go in [[Game modes#Replays\|Replays]] mode and watch the replay. This is the perfect way to study the racing line of the world's best drivers and improve your own laptimes.}}
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		+	== Compatibility with cars & tracks ==
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		+	Hotlaps are restricted to a subset of all car/track combinations. All open areas are excluded. [[:Category:FWD GTR cars\|FWD GTRs]], [[:Category:GTR cars\|GTRs]] and [[:Category:Single-seaters\|single-seaters]] are excluded from rallycross configurations. [[Westhill]]'s karting configurations also have a specific subset of excluded cars.
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		+	{{Car & track compatibility}}

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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 In '''hot lapping''' mode you can try to compete with the best drivers in the world without even going online.
-This mode puts you on the track in a controlled and perfect environment and lets you fight against the clock. But you should be careful not to leave the road or hit an object while trying to improve your lap times as the HLVC (Hot Lapping Validity Check) will constantly watch what you are doing and mark any lap as invalid which was not clean. Going off track (grass), hitting objects (cones, tyres) and walls are the most likely reasons for a lap to be invalidated. In the top right corner of the screen you will see the fastest valid lap you have done and the last split times you did. You are allowed to use any setup and make any setup changes for your car, to optimize your car for the perfect run. You can also adjust tyre warmer temperature on all tyres in Garage - Tyres (two sliders per each axis). This is useful when you are either struggling to heat up the tyres or your tyres are too hot to make a good time. This tyre warmer feature is currently available only in hotlap mode, though.
+This mode puts you on the track in a controlled and perfect environment and lets you fight against the clock. But you should be careful not to leave the road or hit an object while trying to improve your lap times as the HLVC (Hot Lapping Validity Check) will constantly watch what you are doing and mark any lap as invalid which was not clean. Going off track (on grass), hitting objects (cones, tyres) and walls are the most likely reasons for a lap to be invalidated. In the top right corner of the screen you will see the fastest valid lap you have done and the last split times you did. You are allowed to use any setup and make any setup changes for your car, to optimize your car for the perfect run. You can also adjust tyre warmer temperature on all tyres in Garage - Tyres (two sliders per each axis). This is useful when you are either struggling to heat up the tyres or your tyres are too hot to make a good time. This tyre warmer feature is currently available only in hotlap mode, though.
 After you have done a lap that was a personal best and that was marked as valid by the HLVC, you can save the replay and upload it to LFSW (http://www.lfsworld.net), compare your time to the official world-record time and see how you rank against all the other racers out there. Saved replays you can find in {{folder|data|spr}} folder. Best way to save replay is to press {{Key press|1}} key, this saves replay file with automatic name in format ''yourusername_track_car_time.spr'', e.g. ''somebody_AS1_UF1_10883.spr''. To name replay file yourself, press {{Key press|2}} key. To upload a replay, open the "Hotlaps" panel in LFSW, go to tab Hotlap Charts and choose the file to upload. After uploading, you should see your laptime on the corresponding combo chart.

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 This mode puts you on the track in a controlled and perfect environment and lets you fight against the clock. But you should be careful not to leave the road or hit an object while trying to improve your lap times as the HLVC (Hot Lapping Validity Check) will constantly watch what you are doing and mark any lap as invalid which was not clean. Going off track (grass), hitting objects (cones, tyres) and walls are the most likely reasons for a lap to be invalidated. In the top right corner of the screen you will see the fastest valid lap you have done and the last split times you did. You are allowed to use any setup and make any setup changes for your car, to optimize your car for the perfect run. You can also adjust tyre warmer temperature on all tyres in Garage - Tyres (two sliders per each axis). This is useful when you are either struggling to heat up the tyres or your tyres are too hot to make a good time. This tyre warmer feature is currently available only in hotlap mode, though.
-After you have done a lap that was a personal best and that was marked as valid by the HLVC, you can save the replay and upload it to LFSW (http://www.lfsworld.net), compare your time to the official world-record time and see how you rank against all the other racers out there. Saved replays you can find in {{folder|data|spr}} folder. Best way to save replay is to press {{Key press|1}} key, this saves replay file with automatic name in format yourusername_track_car_time.spr, eg. somebody_AS1_UF1_10883.spr. To name replay file yourself, press {{Key press|2}} key. To upload a replay, open the "Hotlaps" panel in LFSW, go to tab Hotlap Charts and choose the file to upload. After uploading, you should see your laptime on the corresponding combo chart.
+After you have done a lap that was a personal best and that was marked as valid by the HLVC, you can save the replay and upload it to LFSW (http://www.lfsworld.net), compare your time to the official world-record time and see how you rank against all the other racers out there. Saved replays you can find in {{folder|data|spr}} folder. Best way to save replay is to press {{Key press|1}} key, this saves replay file with automatic name in format ''yourusername_track_car_time.spr'', e.g. ''somebody_AS1_UF1_10883.spr''. To name replay file yourself, press {{Key press|2}} key. To upload a replay, open the "Hotlaps" panel in LFSW, go to tab Hotlap Charts and choose the file to upload. After uploading, you should see your laptime on the corresponding combo chart.
 You can also access the hotlap database from online game using commands, see [[Commands#LFS World info|LFS World info]].

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	You can also access the hotlap database from online game using commands, see [[Commands#LFS World info\|LFS World info]].		You can also access the hotlap database from online game using commands, see [[Commands#LFS World info\|LFS World info]].
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		+	If you are interested in diving deep into hotlapping, perfecting your racecraft and fine-tuning car setups, see articles [[Advanced driving guide]], [[Basic Setup Guide\|Basic]] and [[Advanced Setup Guide\|Advanced setup guide]].

	{{tip\|Replays of all uploaded laps on LFS World can be downloaded and then watched on your PC. On Hotlap Charts, click a laptime, save the replay in the {{folder\|data\|spr}} folder then go in [[Game modes#Replays\|Replays]] mode and watch the replay. This is the perfect way to study the racing line of the world's best drivers and improve your own laptimes.}}		{{tip\|Replays of all uploaded laps on LFS World can be downloaded and then watched on your PC. On Hotlap Charts, click a laptime, save the replay in the {{folder\|data\|spr}} folder then go in [[Game modes#Replays\|Replays]] mode and watch the replay. This is the perfect way to study the racing line of the world's best drivers and improve your own laptimes.}}

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 You can also access the hotlap database from online game using commands, see [[Commands#LFS World info|LFS World info]].
-{{tip|Replays of all the laps that have been uploaded to LFS World can be downloaded and then watched on your PC. On Hotlap Charts, click a laptime, save the replay in the {{folder|data|spr}} folder then go in [[Game modes#Replays|Replays]] mode and watch the replay. This is the perfect way to study the racing line of the world's best drivers and improve your own laptimes.}}
+{{tip|Replays of all uploaded laps on LFS World can be downloaded and then watched on your PC. On Hotlap Charts, click a laptime, save the replay in the {{folder|data|spr}} folder then go in [[Game modes#Replays|Replays]] mode and watch the replay. This is the perfect way to study the racing line of the world's best drivers and improve your own laptimes.}}
 == External links ==

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 [[image:Hotlapping.jpg|thumb|Hot lapping]]
 In '''hot lapping''' mode you can try to compete with the best drivers in the world without even going online.
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 == External links ==
+* [https://www.lfsworld.net/?win=hotlaps Hotlaps panel on LFSW]
 [[Category:Game modes]]

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 This mode puts you on the track in a controlled and perfect environment and lets you fight against the clock. But you should be careful not to leave the road or hit an object while trying to improve your lap times as the HLVC (Hot Lapping Validity Check) will constantly watch what you are doing and mark any lap as invalid which was not clean. In the top right corner of the screen you will see the fastest valid lap you have done and the last split times you did. You can also adjust tyre warmer temperature on all tyres in Garage - Tyres (two sliders per each axis). This is useful when you are either struggling to heat up the tyres or your tyres are too hot to make a good time. This feature is currently available only in hotlap mode, though.
-After you have done a lap that was a personal best and that was marked as valid by the HLVC, you can save the replay and upload it to http://www.lfsworld.net, compare your time to the official world-record time and see how you rank against all the other racers out there. Saved replays you can find in {{folder|data|spr}} folder. Best way to save replay is to press {{Key press|1}} key, this saves replay file with automatic name in format yourusername_track_car_time.spr, eg. somebody_AS1_UF1_10883.spr. To name replay file yourself, press {{Key press|2}} key. To upload a replay, open "Hotlaps" in "LFSWorld" (lfsworld.net), and go to tab Hotlap Charts and choose the file to upload.
+After you have done a lap that was a personal best and that was marked as valid by the HLVC, you can save the replay and upload it to LFSW (http://www.lfsworld.net), compare your time to the official world-record time and see how you rank against all the other racers out there. Saved replays you can find in {{folder|data|spr}} folder. Best way to save replay is to press {{Key press|1}} key, this saves replay file with automatic name in format yourusername_track_car_time.spr, eg. somebody_AS1_UF1_10883.spr. To name replay file yourself, press {{Key press|2}} key. To upload a replay, open the "Hotlaps" panel in LFSW, go to tab Hotlap Charts and choose the file to upload. After uploading, you should see your laptime on the corresponding combo chart.
 You can access the hotlap database from online game using commands, see [[Commands#LFS World info|LFS World info]].