Topic: F1 Legends Racing (Read 25090 times)

BorekS · « **Reply #60 on:** January 28, 2012, 02:31:54 PM »

F1 cockpit with working gauges test

Just transparent textures (sprites) to make the interiror.

video here: http://youtu.be/GTtlfKaOWCU

Heat Advisory · « **Reply #61 on:** January 28, 2012, 02:54:52 PM »

wow that 2d is awesome.

BorekS · « **Reply #62 on:** January 28, 2012, 04:44:54 PM »

... and here is another gauge test, the gear indicator

video here: http://youtu.be/NMT9snDwFHU
another filed of view video test (see second picture) http://youtu.be/W8JpDoTa59o

so, some basic tests done. pictures and video footage, presented here now, do not show any final stage, just the way, just what for new features can be included in next demo

to sprites: would be good find any script, which can make the cockpit paint a bit "shaking" during a race (linked sprite object to car object), like the camera object can do

Rush3Fan · « **Reply #63 on:** January 28, 2012, 11:44:18 PM »

That's a really cool idea. It saves having to put that working gauge and steering wheel in the 3d model. When I firs read about that idea, I was almost sure those tires weren't going to spin, but looks like you have it perfect.

BorekS · « **Reply #64 on:** January 29, 2012, 04:53:12 AM »

oh, thanks

the idea is not mine, it is based on the Grand Prix Legends (GPL) game cockpit, where almost all things are made with transparent texures, mapped on a very simple mesh. so I just made few sprites, I hid some 3d scene objects (like pilot, swheel, car body etc.) for the current camera view... and this is the result

BorekS · « **Reply #65 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:15:52 AM »

well, the imposter meshmap story is a open question yet, I use to generate the tree mesh the RushFans script logic

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Quaternion q;
void Main()
{
if(iInitializing())
iObjectImpostersCreate(OBJ_0,3);
iQuaternionFromEulerAngles(q,0,0,0,"xyz");
iObjectImposterSet(OBJ_0,0,q,Vector3(0,0,0));
iObjectImposterSet(OBJ_0,1,q,Vector3(0,0,0));
iObjectImposterSet(OBJ_0,2,q,Vector3(0,0,0));

//etc... :-)

}

now I have a small question: it is possible modify this script to use random size of the skinmesh, different height would be enough? I suppose just to see 400 exact same sized tree mesh looks not good

if yes, how, please?

RobertooMolvadoo · « **Reply #66 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:39:33 AM »

Quote from: BorekS on January 30, 2012, 09:15:52 AM

now I have a small question: it is possible modify this script to use random size of the skinmesh, different height would be enough? I suppose just to see 400 exact same sized tree mesh looks not good if yes, how, please?

Here you go. Excellent idea.

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iObjectImposterScaleSet(OBJ_X,int,Vector3)
Set scaling for the specified SkinMesh object's imposter.
OBJ_X = SkinMesh object handle.
int = imposter index
Vector3 = scaling. X, Y, Z components of this vector are the local scaling factors. Original size is when the scaling factor is 1.0.

RobertooMolvadoo · « **Reply #67 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:42:49 AM »

Wait a sec, there is something else:

Quote from: BorekS on January 30, 2012, 09:15:52 AM

...just to see 400 exact same sized tree mesh looks not good...

Are you planning on putting 400 imposters manually?!

Or do you already have a solution for that?

BorekS · « **Reply #68 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:51:08 AM »

thanks robertoo, yes, iObjectImposterScaleSet should it to do.
but how to write it to a working script I dunno

scale factor value can be 0.8 - 1.2, for example

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re you planning on putting 400 imposters manually?!

this feature I use some while already. still need read the coordinates of the imposter meshmap source x file, put it to excel, there "generate" the order number... the actual demo shows the impostered tree mesh this way only.

psikoT · « **Reply #69 on:** January 30, 2012, 10:16:33 AM »

3drad writes an absolute path for the imposter mesh .x file, as you can see in this compiled project with a meshmap:

so there's no way to use this feature in a compiled game

anyway, you can use the Imposter Plotter Tool from genetransfer to do pretty much the same thing, even easier than making a meshmap:

http://www.3drad.com/forum/index.php?topic=3408.0

BorekS · « **Reply #70 on:** January 30, 2012, 01:10:39 PM »

thank you PsikoT. well, so it is confirmed. twice. coz I tried in right now, with mine stuff. actually, I tried study the project file with notepad++ (thanks for this tool tip) some time ago already, but with project compilled exe, not the 3dr file at compiled project folder, which is much importat

. this way I wasnt able to find the meshmap keywords, the path... heh, my bad, sorry

maybe editing the absoluth path to relative can help, but the chance is small. well, I can try play it yet.

Imposter Plotter Tool: yep, I like this thingy

BorekS · « **Reply #71 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:02:55 PM »

so, the meshmaped imposter bug can be patched with utility made be RRSoft

great!
more about here.

today I did some small cockpit update. working fuel low indicator. just for fun. limited fuel is funny thing

video here: http://youtu.be/BBGgIrLiJK0

BorekS · « **Reply #72 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:56:54 PM »

well, guys, we have the 2D working cpit, but few days back Robertoo corrected for me some part of stuff, which I wanted put to the 3D cpit. big thanks!

today I finally tested it with the real F1 project (I was busy with rescripting the game project code, coz of better camera objects visibility strategy, also some another 2d cpit gauge tests...).

ok, you can see the 2d cpit, also the external 3d cpit camera switching, with working speedo-needle (at least) here: http://youtu.be/2NM26YdkgF4 or click the image

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BorekS · « **Reply #73 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:07:20 PM »

the one-man F1LR thread posting continues...

... this time small video with "3D" cpit based on the 2D cpit sprite textures. one normalmap used to make some 3d like effects - you can see different light effects in the cockpit, if you look at attached pictures, but better is to see the video. also new simple terrain mesh is there - 3D road

video: http://youtu.be/gAd772Aa0Yc

Heat Advisory · « **Reply #74 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:38:50 PM »

I like the new terrain.

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