Adding A.I. Cars
Step 1


Define at least one reference path for the CPU driven cars.

REMARKS:

  • The Path object is a 3d-spline you can define by providing a list of coordinates (the path nodes).

    While I could type the coordinates manually, or generate them with a third party software, for my purpose the built-in path-recording functionality is the easiest.


  • Run-time, the Path object can record its location.

    I attach the Path object to my car, switch it to 'recording-mode' and then I drive along the race course.


  • Note that, to actually record the path nodes (key locations that define the path) I have to press the [R] key while I drive.

  • You should hear a sound in the movie every time I press the [R] key. The sound you hear when the simulation is started (Project -> Play) signals that the path object is in recording mode.


  • After one lap, I have enough nodes to define a complete path around the track, so I can stop the simulation and go back to the editor.


  • To place the recorded path to its original location I must make sure that its coordinates are identical to the first coordinates recorded.


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