rec.autos.simulators

by J » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 23:48:01

Hi,
I just tried GPLtrk the first time, but it kills me :-(
Is there any tool out there, which makes the first step, i.e. track layout, a
bit more comfortable?
I dream of a program, which uses e.g. the cursor-keys as follows:
up - down: extends - shortens the length of the active element
left - right: adjusts the element radius in small steps between sharp left turn
- straight - sharp right turn in small steps.
return: takes over the active element and extends the track by a new element,
which should be the same as the last confirmed element.

Unluckily I'm too stupid to program this myself.

JensSchumi

BTW: It would be nice to being able to chose a picture as underlay, so you can
design a track e.g. on a satellite photo of the origin track.

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by **Pete Greave** » Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:26:32

I agree that a "Rollercoaster Tycoon" style idea of placing corners +
lengthening straights etc... would be ideal but I think it's just too much
to ask from amateur developers who have to devote much of their free time to
this.

Pete :)

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by **Ville V Sinkk** » Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:12:05

> Hi,
> I just tried GPLtrk the first time, but it kills me :-(
> Is there any tool out there, which makes the first step, i.e. track layout, a
> bit more comfortable?
> I dream of a program, which uses e.g. the cursor-keys as follows:
> up - down: extends - shortens the length of the active element
> left - right: adjusts the element radius in small steps between sharp left turn
> - straight - sharp right turn in small steps.
> return: takes over the active element and extends the track by a new element,
> which should be the same as the last confirmed element.

Nobody, Mark Beckman excluded, learned layout construction on the first
try. Keep practicing and experimenting, and "it" should emerge within a week.

+Cinquo

by J » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 12:27:44

You're right.
So let's keep hoping.

JensSchumi

BTW: Probably somebody has such a tool in exchange for a LWFF bearing kit? <g>

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LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at:
http://members.nbci.com/JensSchu/

GPLRank: -12
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by J » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 12:27:45

It's more about the convenience to add/modify single sections.
I made already my first track, it's a stunning triangle with a lot of haybales
around. Anybody wanna have ? ;-)

JensSchumi

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LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at:
http://members.nbci.com/JensSchu/

GPLRank: -12
Monsters of GPL: sub 200

by **Ville V Sinkk** » Wed, 04 Jul 2001 18:05:30

You know, I just had the zaniest idea for a track creating interface:
a program that generates random circuit layouts! You'd feed it a few
parameters about the desired length, curviness, speeds etc, and it
would generate a layout and produce a sheet that you could import into
GPLTrk. Aside from the importing bit, I don't think it wouldn't be hard
at all to code.

+Cinquo

rec.autos.simulators

GPL track creating - any easier proggie out there???

GPL track creating - any easier proggie out there???

GPL track creating - any easier proggie out there???

GPL track creating - any easier proggie out there???

GPL track creating - any easier proggie out there???

GPL track creating - any easier proggie out there???

GPL track creating - any easier proggie out there???