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[sky]

MrDarkSide, on Mar 21 2014 - 08:06 AM, said:

TvO, on Mar 19 2014 - 09:19 PM, said:

It will probably be somewhere in 2015, as we have a lot of other projects going on as well.

Ah, shouldn't you be careful with mentioning even approximate release dates?

Great news anyhow!

Tommie didn't say in which multiverse that will be though. So there's that

[Iestyn16]

Nice to hear Sudschleife is in the pipeline Tommie!

[MrDarkSide]

sky, on Mar 21 2014 - 11:46 AM, said:

MrDarkSide, on Mar 21 2014 - 08:06 AM, said:

TvO, on Mar 19 2014 - 09:19 PM, said:

It will probably be somewhere in 2015, as we have a lot of other projects going on as well.

Ah, shouldn't you be careful with mentioning even approximate release dates?

Great news anyhow!

Tommie didn't say in which multiverse that will be though. So there's that

Of course, how come I didn't think of that?

Edited by MrDarkSide, Mar 26 2014 - 07:09 AM.

[Fat Rich]

I would love to have this track sooner rather than later as it would complete the 67 F2 Mod season.

I even had a quick look at the tools you track builders use to see if it was something I could do myself. Can't believe how difficult it all looks, made my head go squirrelly.

[ginetto]

Rich, if you want to get involved and you want to do some of the work, just say so and I'll let you in

[Fat Rich]

I'd be happy to help out if I can, I've no experience of making tracks or cars for the gaming industry so it may be a steep learning curve, I'm used to doing high poly 3D work for commercial clients.

I can draw pretty much anything in 3ds Max if that helps, although I've heard using 3ds Max can lead to inefficient models in GPL. I never got as far as looking at the tools for creating trackside objects, if you could point me in the direction of some I'll see if I can figure out how they work.

[jgf]

Fat Rich, on Mar 27 2014 - 03:14 AM, said:

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I even had a quick look at the tools you track builders use to see if it was something I could do myself. Can't believe how difficult it all looks, made my head go squirrelly.

Lol.  I looked into track creation years ago;  had a plan map and elevation map and notes of all tsos, with a little experience in GMAX.  Couldn't even figure what was the first step from there.  I'm in awe of those who seemed to release a "track of the month".

[ginetto]

For creating trackside objects I use 123do, very simple tool that can quickly create simple objects and is a little more tedious to use for complex objects.
You can also use 3dsmax and then convert the file using ASE23DO tool; I never used this combination but I know that John Basara used this last method for his Monza 10K as many other editors did
For almost all the tools you need check THIS thread at the Repository.

[Fat Rich]

Thanks, I'll check them out later today, if there's anything specific you want drawing up then let me know. I might as well be learning to use these tools drawing something that will be useful.

[MrDarkSide]

Here's a nice little video of Fittipaldi driving the Lotus 72 at the Nürburgring Südschleife that I came by on YouTube:

https://www.youtube....h?v=iPs_603dUe0

Edited by MrDarkSide, Aug 17 2020 - 05:00 AM.