Track Creation

avaran · Post by **avaran** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:41 pm

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone here gets into track creation (scratch made tracks) for rFactor?

I'm looking at making a track for a game, just as a bit of a test, and was wondering if someone heres knows a bit about it?

Just wondering how hard the setting up is once the modelling and texturing is done to get it into rfactor?

Does rFactor support textures for bumps/potholes in track surfaces?

All the stuff I seemed to have not been able to google. :S

Mr.Ferret · Post by **Mr.Ferret** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:58 pm

avaran wrote:Hey guys, just wondering if anyone here gets into track creation (scratch made tracks) for rFactor?

I'm looking at making a track for a game, just as a bit of a test, and was wondering if someone heres knows a bit about it?

Just wondering how hard the setting up is once the modelling and texturing is done to get it into rfactor?

Does rFactor support textures for bumps/potholes in track surfaces?

All the stuff I seemed to have not been able to google. :S

I dare say that GT Virus will be able to help you out there

Post by **Hz-Lab** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:09 pm

Mr.Ferret wrote:
avaran wrote:Hey guys, just wondering if anyone here gets into track creation (scratch made tracks) for rFactor?

I'm looking at making a track for a game, just as a bit of a test, and was wondering if someone heres knows a bit about it?

Just wondering how hard the setting up is once the modelling and texturing is done to get it into rfactor?

Does rFactor support textures for bumps/potholes in track surfaces?

All the stuff I seemed to have not been able to google. :S
I dare say that GT Virus will be able to help you out there

If by help you mean confuse.. then yes

steve_w05 · Post by **steve_w05** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:23 pm

best to head over to RSC in the track editing forum. if the answers you're looking for arent there, pop a question in, someone will know.

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=997

once the track is modeled and textured, thats the hard work done. getting into game and working is quite simple. hardest part would be the AIW paths for the ai, and the setting up of the visibility settings when exporting out of max. by that I mean sorting out what gets seen for low, medium, high and ultra graphics settings in game. LOD's can take a bit of sorting, depending on how complex the track is.

as to your other question. bumps/potholes can be modeled, and textured and be made to react as they should.

avaran · Post by **avaran** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:03 am

steve_w05 wrote:best to head over to RSC in the track editing forum. if the answers you're looking for arent there, pop a question in, someone will know.

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=997

once the track is modeled and textured, thats the hard work done. getting into game and working is quite simple. hardest part would be the AIW paths for the ai, and the setting up of the visibility settings when exporting out of max. by that I mean sorting out what gets seen for low, medium, high and ultra graphics settings in game. LOD's can take a bit of sorting, depending on how complex the track is.

as to your other question. bumps/potholes can be modeled, and textured and be made to react as they should.

Thanks for the help mate!

GT VIRUS · Post by **GT VIRUS** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:47 am

Na hardest parts coming up will be the AIW and CAM files (well i hate CAM's, plenty of good people out there to help with that though), and getting the shaders right with the ISI plug-in (a good place to start with shaders is here: http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=287217 )

avaran · Post by **avaran** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:17 am

Thanks for the helps guys.

I've hit a snag before I've even started really. I've been trying to find a way to import GPS paths or points into 3DS Max. Preferably paths, as a spline, but eh...

I just can't seem to find a way to do this. Any ideas? I was thinking if I could export a google KML path, maybe there would be something fto import a path in kml format to Max, but I can't find anything for that either.

I should try posting on rsc too I guess! :P

Edit: RSC: http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=296000

Some guy coded a GPS importer, sweet.

It has to be in CSV format, 3 columns only, so there will be some editing as my gps data is collected in uni csv, but that's where GPS babel comes in handy! :P

I'll show you guys some stuff over my long weekend hopefully.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:17 am

shweet, i guess we're about to see how accurate google earth is...

avaran · Post by **avaran** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:33 pm

I can answer that already... not very.

I've got a GPS data logger that I will be using for path creation. Much more accurate! (if I can stay on the centreline without being ran over! :P )

GT VIRUS · Post by **GT VIRUS** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:54 pm

You lucky bastard, getting to use GPS

You might have better luck just sticking to one side of the track, most people i know use a side for modeling the track line

avaran · Post by **avaran** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:08 pm

GT VIRUS wrote:You lucky bastard, getting to use GPS

You might have better luck just sticking to one side of the track, most people i know use a side for modeling the track line

I guess I was thinking using the centerline would be better, in case of turning lanes/ wider road sections in some spots. I'm not sure. Always having the center, and then varying the width/section/offset in the profile.

GPS loggers are quite cheap, I got mine for $120.

GT VIRUS · Post by **GT VIRUS** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:01 pm

yeah but flying to china to get my GPS data costs a bit more

We mostly the outside line as its normally the one that doesn't change with pitlane in etc. I do differing widths during the loft period normally, soo lining up the outside line means that only the inside needs to be adjusted

SE1Z · Post by **SE1Z** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:11 pm

bah... just guess... who would *really* know anyway?

avaran · Post by **avaran** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:38 pm

Make some friends in China?

Thanks for the tips GT Virus... I just stuck to the inside line this morning whilst collecting some data, it's a shame I didn't read this thread again before I went... I see your point about only needing to adjust one side of the track for varying widths! D'oh! Oh well, at least I don't have to go to china to recapture the points! :P

I've made a blog, more for my own purposes, but feel free to check it out, I'll be adding pics and info on the progress. I've never had a blog before!!!

http://avafumi.blogspot.com/

GT VIRUS · Post by **GT VIRUS** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:59 pm

Ahh well still very usable data. Have fun now

avaran · Post by **avaran** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:58 am

The GPS Data in 3D Studio Max... So much time on the weekend, but spent it all socialising... :S Damn social life getting in the way of being geeky!

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