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21 Aug 2008, 00:04 (Ref:2272437)
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"Racer" projects
I think this exciting new perspective does deserve its own thread.
So: with the aid of several softwares it's possible to make our own tracks driveable and even raceable - and doing it absolutely - and legally  - free. Three different softwares are needed: - The "Racer" racing simulation game software. Here's the homepage: http://www.racer.nl/ - a 3D graphics editor software. Since the turorial I followed uses Blender, a freeware, I recommend this: http://www.blender.org/ (but other such editors, like 3D Studio Max, for example are also good, of course) - a "final touch" track editor software called TrackEd. Downloadable from the Tracker home page. (Although it has higher number versions available, the tutorial I used recommends Tracked v3.0 since, the claim says, higher versions have some kind of bug in them. v3.0 is good enough, that's what i used also.) I highly recommend anyone new to this thing to consult this superb forum: http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1261 It features a very usable step-by-step tutorial here - thanx to Boomer: http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=260865 The tut is great, belive me, if I could use it, than anyone - maybe even Dubya could use it  You can download Tracked 3.0 from here as well as other great and important stuff.Boomer is usually online, so if you have any questions or problems you'll probably get quick help in that thread. Either him, or the other great guy, GizmoPower will probably help - and do it quick Finally, a very good downloadable car collection (for the Racer game) here, az iroker's home page: http://www.iroker.com/e107_plugins/d...php?sort=brand Some of the cars are cockpit view, some are chase camera view. Maybe it's possible to change view within the game, I haven't discovered it yet That's it for now, I'll be back shortly with some more content. bio |
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21 Aug 2008, 00:30 (Ref:2272443)
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Can you do ovals, or is this road course only?
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21 Aug 2008, 00:52 (Ref:2272446)
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You can make ovals - with banked turns - sure.
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21 Aug 2008, 01:19 (Ref:2272454)
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This'll be sooo exciting if it were possible for me to create one of my tracks using the 1st of the 3 choices. Later on today, I'll check out the site. Bio, is there the need to sign up to anything before I start?
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21 Aug 2008, 03:17 (Ref:2272487)
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I advise you to sign up to www.racesimcentral.com because of the the forum. But you don't have to.
BTW, what 3 choices did you refer to? |
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21 Aug 2008, 04:37 (Ref:2272501)
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Not choices. My mistake.
BTW, when you said Dubya could use it, do you mean me? I'm not offended, I'm just not a genius when it comes to complicated computer things. Last edited by TilkeWannabe; 21 Aug 2008 at 04:40. |
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21 Aug 2008, 04:47 (Ref:2272504)
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No, he was referring to the current president of the country I live in: George "Dubya" Bush.
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21 Aug 2008, 08:36 (Ref:2272585)
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Yep, Dubya is the most powerful man on earth, leader of the free world, scavenger of the polysyllabic
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21 Aug 2008, 08:38 (Ref:2272586)
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Two clips. First, a lap of my Moorgate Park circuit from cockpit view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyIsQ2vd4ds The graphics of the game is way better, I guess the quality is my resizer's fault... The bad quality and the lack of sound pretty much kills the sense of speed, but hey... |
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21 Aug 2008, 08:39 (Ref:2272588)
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21 Aug 2008, 22:06 (Ref:2273016)
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Örebro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XCtNWkyeIw That funky red-blue thing around the track is my texturing mistake - but I like the way it looks
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22 Aug 2008, 06:40 (Ref:2273133)
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Ohhh, I see. I had an inkling that it might've been him, but I couldn't be sure, possibly being referred to as TDubya or sumthin'
Bio, I'll let you know tomorrow what I think of the videos you posted. YouTube is banned at school. |
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22 Aug 2008, 20:21 (Ref:2273549)
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23 Aug 2008, 01:23 (Ref:2273624)
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In the very first comment of this thread: http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=260865 there are all the neccessary files (minus Blender, but that can be downloaded from its home page I linked at earlier), including Tracked 3.0:
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26 Aug 2008, 03:50 (Ref:2275338)
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Bio, what's your username in Race Sim Central and what section do I go to?
Edit: Don't worry, I found you, bioLarzen. I stumbled on boomer's tut thread. If you're wondering, I'm DaleC, my real name, as in Dale Chatfield. Last edited by TilkeWannabe; 26 Aug 2008 at 03:58. |
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26 Aug 2008, 04:18 (Ref:2275348)
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Now I can't activate my account. I have everything I need and I know what to do though.....
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26 Aug 2008, 06:00 (Ref:2275357)
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I can activate it now. All good.
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26 Aug 2008, 19:28 (Ref:2275789)
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This time I tried to put in some altitude change. Hence i brought in Perth, one of my designs that got definitely positive remarks here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAHpWv2ZI6k Sadly I couldn't put in too big elevation changes - the car couldn't climb it... - so it doesn't really show on this low quality vid 
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26 Aug 2008, 21:46 (Ref:2275909)
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hahaha you guys rock!
I wish I have more time and a faster conection to try this thing too, right now I'm green with envy! 
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26 Aug 2008, 22:12 (Ref:2275924)
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Well, no need to hurry, it'll be there
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Bio, is that Perth in Scotland or Australia?
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27 Aug 2008, 08:38 (Ref:2276097)
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Cool indeed. Western Australia represent! I'll check it out now.
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I'm about to link here the first couple of previous tracks of mine rfecreated for Racer, if anyone's interested.
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