Track creation guide

[PiBoSo]

There are a lot of new features for the track edition which require more information

Layout needs LYT file, do we have an example? I am looking for it in pkz files and I hadn't find it.

Tyre marks using Opacity chanel: You are talking about the rubber on track? Which kind of texture is needed for the alpha blending? Something like a blurred tyre mark?

Why are the flags editable? The racing flags are the same racing flags all over the world :S

To see examples of LYT files and multiple layouts creation unpack "tracks.pkz".
Please note that you need to set models path; you have to unpack "misc.pkz" and point to "misc\objs" folder.
Opacity channel is not a new feature. It can be used to add details or variations to a surface.
"Flags" section moved into "textures", to make it more clear.


P.S.
Editing "objs.cfg" and using the 3dsmax EDF exporter it is possible to create new track objects.

[Aritz]

I am improving Magescq track and I am wondering if there is a way to have dynamic track like your tracks. I read some days ago that it is not possible to see track changes but they are operational, I don't find the thread though. Am I wrong? If yes, which are the new steps to do it? Your Track Creations Rules are for experts and I am not able to find the info I need 

Now I need some info:

- I prefer to have less initial grip and more after some laps now we have dynamic rubbering. When I did the track, ASPH was too much grip for Magescq and BASPH was too low, I would like to have ASPH but after many laps during a trainning day. How many laps do we need for have ASPH from BASPH in rubbered area? (hard question maybe..)

-I don't find a good sun position... what do you recommend?

[Aritz]

found the thread... is this lol

[Aritz]

So I have to do bump shader... let's do it

Any info someone?

[PiBoSo]

So I have to do bump shader... let's do it

Any info someone?

Quick and easy workaround: fill a texture with RGB set at 127,127,255 and alpha set at 0.
It's a flat normal map with black specular map, so no bump and no specular.
It will look exactly like the current track, but dynamic surface will be visible.

[Aritz]

Ok thx

[Aritz]

Are the cones collidable now?

[PiBoSo]

Are the cones collidable now?

It is possible to make cones collidable, but not movable.

[Aritz]

Is the corridor lenght adjustable? We use 20 or 24 stalls in karting and the corridors are much longer. My new Magescq layout has the starting line so close of a turn and it is very complicated to drive into them without penaltys...

[PiBoSo]

Is the corridor lenght adjustable? We use 20 or 24 stalls in karting and the corridors are much longer. My new Magescq layout has the starting line so close of a turn and it is very complicated to drive into them without penaltys...

At the moment it's not possible to adjust corridors' length.

[Aritz]

So I have to do bump shader... let's do it

Any info someone?

Quick and easy workaround: fill a texture with RGB set at 127,127,255 and alpha set at 0.
It's a flat normal map with black specular map, so no bump and no specular.
It will look exactly like the current track, but dynamic surface will be visible.

Now I understand it. I have some bump textures, I don't need to create a simple one.

When I finnish the "new" track, I will do a tutorial for dummies 

[Aritz]

Is not working

Do I have to use same map channel as tarmack?

Are those bitmap parameters ok?





Thank you and sorry

[PiBoSo]

Is not working

Do I have to use same map channel as tarmack?

Are those bitmap parameters ok?

To set a shader, you have to create a text file named "road_tarmac0011.shd", save it in the same directory of the TGA file, and fill it with

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bump
{
map = bump simple.tga
}
specular
{
shininess = 6
}


and then export the MAP file.

[Schwoni]

We tried it but still don`t work. But theese settings in screenshot 2 are right? and also to put this texture as bump?

[PiBoSo]

We tried it but still don`t work. But theese settings in screenshot 2 are right? and also to put this texture as bump?

The bump map can only be set with SHD file.
The 'bump' channel in 3dsmax is unused.