LFS Editor

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Entry screen

The Live for Speed Vehicle Editor (abbreviated as LFS Editor) can be used to create your own vehicle mods.

Downloading

The latest version of LFS Editor can be downloaded from the official Downloads page - in the "Additional Downloads - Vehicle editor" section.

Direct link: LFS_EDITOR_7C_setup.exe

First start

Once you have the editor installed, the LFS Editor can be started by clicking the LFS_EDITOR icon in the editor installation folder.

The LFS editor consists of two distinct modes - a Vehicle Editor and a Modeller, which can be switched between seamlessly in the editor itself. Additionally, in Options you can set screen settings, modify the driver options or adjust the interface.

Unlocking

To unlock the editor, you need to be registered on the official website and you must own an S3 license. If you do not have an S3 license yet, you can buy it on the official shop page.

Reference manual

To get familiar with the LFS Editor features, you can check the following reference manual pages:

• User Interface
• Vehicle Editor
• Modeller
• Options
• Keyboard Shortcuts

Frequently asked questions

If you are facing a problem with the LFS Editor or you have a question but don't know where to look, check if your question has already been answered:

• Troubleshooting & FAQ

Guides

There are guides for various features of the LFS Editor:

• Vehicle Layout
• Modelling
  • Loading & Saving a Model
  • Importing External Model
  • Rotating a Model
  • Smoothing Groups
  • Extrude and Lathe
  • Level of detail (LOD) and Shadow / Physics / Collision Meshes
  • Moving Parts of a Model to a Different Model
  • Modeller Background Images
  • Draw Order of Materials and Triangles
• Texturing
• Suspension
• Wheels & Tyres
• Drivetrain
• Engine
• Masses
• Lights
• Dashboard
• Number Plates
• Mirrors
• Steering Wheel
• Driver Animations
• Custom Skins
• Customisable Colours
• Aerodynamics
• Driver Side Swap
• Car Configurations
• Moving Parts
• Collaboration
• Optimisations

Official tutorials

by Scawen

LFS Vehicle Editor Tutorials

1. LFS Mods Introduction (11:49)
2. LFS Modeller Overview (3:30)
3. View Controls Overview (3:40)
4. Updating a mod with a new version (4:06)
5. Building the Brickmobile: Part 1 - Model (11:58)
6. Exporting from Blender to LFS Editor (3:01)
7. Building the Brickmobile: Part 2 - Texturing (9:24)
8. Building the Brickmobile: Part 3 - First Drive (5:07)
9. LFS Steering Animation Editor (12:09)
10. Building the Brickmobile: Part 4 - Level of detail (LOD) meshes (5:43)
11. Building the Brickmobile: Part 5 - Masses and object positions (5:22)
12. Bike Steering & Suspension (13:19)
13. Wheel rims in the LFS Editor (10:00)

Community-made tutorials

by Jake_Blasted

LFS Tutorial Playlist

1. LFS Editor HOW-TO guide 1 (47:26)
   • 0:00 - Editor basics
   • 0:21 - Editor controls
   • 1:07 - Screen options
   • 6:11 - Sub-objects
   • 15:02 - Triangles
   • 28:21 - Triangle groups
   • 31:06 - Texturing groups and alphas
   • 36:00 - Points
   • 43:29 - Build
   • 44:55 - Auto-mirroring and deleting points
2. Texturing & Clock Mapping (6:19)
3. Custom Configurations (3:27)
4. Suspension Types & Suspension Tuning (19:41)
5. Aerodynamics (12:47)
6. Driver & Dash Adjustment (3:55)