User:Flame CZE/Sandbox/Getting Started/Unlocking
If you want to play with other players online in multiplayer mode or you have bought a license and want to get access to additional cars and tracks, you need to unlock your LFS.
How to unlock Live for Speed?
To unlock LFS you need to be registered on the official website www.lfs.net - click on Create account at the top right of the start page and enter the requested information for username, email address and country. If you were sent a voucher code, you may enter it on that page, or later if you prefer. When you click on Submit you will be sent an email containing a link for verification of your account. After clicking on this link, your account will be created and you will be logged in automatically. Note : you can use the same username and password to login at www.lfsworld.net - a website offering extensive online statistics.
Once your account has been created, go to the Personal Details page, where you need to set a new unlock code for your LFS. Click "send email with a new unlock code", go to your e-mail provider and copy the unlock code. Start Live for Speed and press Unlock Live for Speed, fill in your username and the unlock code and press Unlock. If unlocking is successful, you will see a message saying "Welcome to LFS demo/S1/S2/S3", depending on your license.
Welcome to Live for Speed S1/S2/S3!
Now you have access to the tracks and cars you own.
How many times can I unlock Live for Speed?
When you first buy a license you may unlock the game up to 5 times. This allows you to unlock LFS and LFS Editor on two computers and keep one spare unlock for each. After that, you will receive another spare unlock at the end of every week (on Fridays to be more specific), up to a maximum of 2, so that if you re-install Windows or upgrade your computer, you can always unlock Live for Speed again.
Buying additional content
If you have just started with Live for Speed, it is a demo with limited content. To access more cars & tracks and use all features that Live for Speed offers, you need to buy a license at the official shop page using the payment method of your choice, or a voucher code.
Live for Speed offers three licenses to buy: S1, S2 and S3. Each license includes additional cars and tracks, and other features like increased number of racers on a server, automatic car skin downloads, custom car skins, custom autocross layouts and reversed track configurations. The S3 license also includes access to the Vehicle Mods system, allowing you to use existing mods and create new ones using LFS Editor. All licenses are for lifetime and are a one-off fee.
When you have paid for your license and it shows S1/S2/S3 on the account status page, you are ready to unlock S1/S2/S3 content. In order to do so, in LFS, you have to press Unlock again, similarly to when you initially unlocked with your newly registered account. You should now be greeted with a message that reflects your upgraded license level.
What if I already have a lower license and want to buy more content?
The license contents add up. For example, if buy an S2 license, you will get all cars & tracks from demo, S1 and S2. If you already own an S1 license and buy an S2 license later, you will only pay the difference between S1 and S2.
