Live for Speed

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
  • Stage 1
  • 17 July 2003
  • Stage 2
  • 24 June 2005
  • Stage 3
  • 19 December 2015
Latest release(0.7F) 27 July 2024

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.

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