r/LeMans_Ultimate

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Need help with a decision to continue with LMU

I've been playing a lot of ACC lately and really enjoyed it, the graphics are pretty good and the sound, FFB, and setup customisation were great. However, the multiplayer was slightly painful, mainly because there's really only three tacks that people play in open lobbies (Monza, Nurburgring, and Spa) and it's very common to get wiped out instantly.

I bought LMU yesterday because I'd read that the FFB was way better and that multiplayer was also a lot better. I wasn't sure since yesterday whether I should buy it or not since I already had ACC, but still went ahead since I can refund it before 2 hours of gameplay. I finished almost the two hours now, and I didn't get to experience it enough to make a decision.

The things I didn't like about LMU were the graphics and the audio design. In fact, I really did not like the audio design, it feels very muted and it removes from the immersion. I also didn't get a chance to figure out exactly how multiplayer works and I only managed to get one race in and practice in Sebring and another track I hadn't experienced before. I also tried the LMP3 cars and I thought they were interesting, but I mostly I prefer the GT cars. The GT cars also feel a lot slower than in ACC, although I guess that's explained by these being a different race format.

I've stopped playing for today right before the refund window expires, but I wanted to know if any of you guys have done anything to improve your LMU experience, or whether there was something I missed. Maybe some optimisations I could do to improve the audio? Or mods for graphics (I had read that DLSS 5 with ReShade was an option, but I'm not sure if this could get me banned).

I'm playing with a T598 and I set the graphics to Ultra. I don't have a cockpit so I just clamp it to my desk and I play with a single 42 inch monitor.

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u/aagoro — 7 days ago

I built a free offline career mode for LMU: start as a GT3 rookie, earn your way to factory Hypercar seat

Online has Race Control, but offline, LMU races don't add up to anything. So I built **Factory Seat**, a free companion app that turns offline racing into a multi-season career.

**How it works:** you race in LMU exactly like normal. Factory Seat gives you a briefing for each round (track, layout, race length, fuel/tyre multipliers, time scale, all in LMU's own setting names), then picks up your result automatically from LMU's results files when the race ends. No typing in results, no spreadsheets.

**What's in it:**

- **A career ladder:** LMGT3 → LMP3 → LMP2 → Hypercar. You only move up when a team offers you a seat, and a bad season can keep you down a class.

- **Season builder:** default world or European calendars, every race length adjustable, add your own events. It only uses the DLC you own.

- **Championships:** per-class standings, double points at the 24s, pole points.

- **Reputation and team offers:** hit your team's target, win big races, race clean. Better teams call as your reputation grows, and a big win can get you noticed mid-season.

- **Sponsors:** personal deals with goals ("podium at Le Mans", "beat your rival"). You can add your own brands for liveries you've built.

- **Guest drives** at Daytona, Sebring and Petit Le Mans.

- **Pace check:** compares your best laps to the fastest AI in class and tells you whether to turn AI Strength up or down.

- **Track maps**, multiple careers, backups, dark/light theme.

It only *reads* LMU's results files. It never touches game files or settings, and it doesn't automate anything in the game. Works with whatever DLC you own. Windows 10/11.

It's free and open source (MIT), and it's an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with Studio 397 or Motorsport Games.

**Download:** https://github.com/factoryseatlmuapp/factory-seat/releases/latest

Heads up: the installer isn't code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen will ask you to confirm (More info → Run anyway). The source is all on GitHub if you'd like to look first.

Feedback and bug reports are very welcome, either here or as an issue on GitHub. Would love to hear how your careers go!

u/Fuzzy-Photograph6786 — 7 days ago

Think they need to add indictors to this game XD

acc has them think its time lmu did or people just need to learn how to drive XD ps im the gt3

u/Macca9T7 — 7 days ago