rec.autos.simulators

>For the last days I've been studying how hard it would be to build an open
>source GPL replay file player. I've made some progress (and unfortunately
>there is still quite a much work to do), and so I decided to release current
>sources for everybody to look and try. The diary (and obligatory screen
>shots) for the project can be found in http://gplreplay.sourceforge.net
>(unfortunately the older parts are written in the most famous language in
>the world (=finnish), but you do not need to understand it, just browse
>through the pictures :)

>From there, you'll find the link for the main site where all the goodies
>lie.

>There are many known problems, some are generated by different
>OpenGL-variants and I'm not John Carmack, so help would be appreciated,
>especially on the Voodoo3-area.

>And if you got some neat OpenGL-accelerated Unix-box (SGI, Sun, anything),
>please join to the project, it would be way cool to see GPL replays on those
>machines.

> This looks really promising! With this replay tool, you would be able
> to change the cam angles to any point when watching a replay?
> I hope someone with the necessary skills can finish this tool....

> Jack Rambo maybe? <G>

> Andre

> On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 02:03:49 +0200, "Timo Kujala"

> >For the last days I've been studying how hard it would be to build an open
> >source GPL replay file player. I've made some progress (and unfortunately
> >there is still quite a much work to do), and so I decided to release current
> >sources for everybody to look and try. The diary (and obligatory screen
> >shots) for the project can be found in http://gplreplay.sourceforge.net
> >(unfortunately the older parts are written in the most famous language in
> >the world (=finnish), but you do not need to understand it, just browse
> >through the pictures :)

> >From there, you'll find the link for the main site where all the goodies
> >lie.

> >There are many known problems, some are generated by different
> >OpenGL-variants and I'm not John Carmack, so help would be appreciated,
> >especially on the Voodoo3-area.

> >And if you got some neat OpenGL-accelerated Unix-box (SGI, Sun, anything),
> >please join to the project, it would be way cool to see GPL replays on those
> >machines.

>> This looks really promising! With this replay tool, you would be able
>> to change the cam angles to any point when watching a replay?
>> I hope someone with the necessary skills can finish this tool....

>> Jack Rambo maybe? <G>

>> Andre

>> On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 02:03:49 +0200, "Timo Kujala"

>> >For the last days I've been studying how hard it would be to build an open
>> >source GPL replay file player. I've made some progress (and unfortunately
>> >there is still quite a much work to do), and so I decided to release
current
>> >sources for everybody to look and try. The diary (and obligatory screen
>> >shots) for the project can be found in http://gplreplay.sourceforge.net
>> >(unfortunately the older parts are written in the most famous language in
>> >the world (=finnish), but you do not need to understand it, just browse
>> >through the pictures :)

>> >From there, you'll find the link for the main site where all the goodies
>> >lie.

>> >There are many known problems, some are generated by different
>> >OpenGL-variants and I'm not John Carmack, so help would be appreciated,
>> >especially on the Voodoo3-area.

>> >And if you got some neat OpenGL-accelerated Unix-box (SGI, Sun, anything),
>> >please join to the project, it would be way cool to see GPL replays on
those
>> >machines.

>     Although I don't understand a single word there, I'm assuming this
>thing is an extra application for viewing the replay out side of GPL?
>Another wards, Someone who never heard of GPL can download a replay and
>this application and watch the replay (no GPL on the HDD)?

>     *If* that was the case, This application would be widely used as not
>only an introduction to GPL, but also could be used as a promotion for a
>driver and or team:)

> I hope someone with the necessary skills can finish this tool....

> Jack Rambo maybe? <G>

> For the last days I've been studying how hard it would be to build an open
> source GPL replay file player. I've made some progress (and unfortunately
> there is still quite a much work to do), and so I decided to release current
> sources for everybody to look and try. The diary (and obligatory screen
> shots) for the project can be found in http://gplreplay.sourceforge.net
> (unfortunately the older parts are written in the most famous language in
> the world (=finnish), but you do not need to understand it, just browse
> through the pictures :)

> From there, you'll find the link for the main site where all the goodies
> lie.

> There are many known problems, some are generated by different
> OpenGL-variants and I'm not John Carmack, so help would be appreciated,
> especially on the Voodoo3-area.

> And if you got some neat OpenGL-accelerated Unix-box (SGI, Sun, anything),
> please join to the project, it would be way cool to see GPL replays on those
> machines.

> What advantage would this approuch have over creating .mpg(s) from GPL replay
> files?

> There already is program called something like GPL MovieStudio that makes frame
> images from the replay clip and generates an .mpg.

>What advantage would this approuch have over creating .mpg(s) from GPL
replay
>files?

>There already is program called something like GPL MovieStudio that makes
frame
>images from the replay clip and generates an .mpg.

> >What advantage would this approuch have over creating .mpg(s) from GPL
> replay
> >files?

> >There already is program called something like GPL MovieStudio that makes
> frame
> >images from the replay clip and generates an .mpg.

> Since Tiku himself hasn't responded, I might as well.

> Replay Player will work as a means to view a GPL replay file. GPL Movie
> Studio was also developed by Timo Kujala. But since creating mpeg files is
> time-consuming, troublesome and the files are huge compared to gpl replay
> files Timo is trying to develope Replay Viewer.

> Replay Viewer will require GPL to be installed on the viewer's machine! It
> uses GPL's *.dat files for tracks, cars, textures etc. It won't work on a
> machine without GPL.

> Please note that RV might never be completed, although I fully believe
> Tiku's capabilities to finish it. Especially if he gets help from any of you
> guys!

> Hena

>Wouldnt a working trackeditor be 100.000 times more usefull and worth the
>energy?