The "What Are You Working On?" Thread

[Shadowoff]

Early Version of my new league skin, Im still in love with Marc VDS

 

[Ben O'Bro]

good bye all
it's been nice knowing you

(how sexy are my seats ?! Matt Farah should take note)

 

[Andreas Knöpke]

20fps @ 840px, enjoy

 

[Stereo]

Also one thing that occurred to me, if this was used to have various sizes of wheels, or various kinds of bodykit configuration, it wouldn't be possible to update the physics parameters to suit right?

Right, only whatever was already doable in the setup screen.

 

[Bakasan]

Right, only whatever was already doable in the setup screen.

Gotcha, that would certainly work (seeing as wheels/tyres and aero can be changed to suit via car setups)

What would be neat is if the setup settings/choices were determined by skin, for example you have 2 lots of tyres (one lot 15 inch rim and the other 16 inch), but depending on the skin/mesh combo chosen only the corresponding tyre setup can be chosen. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think it's possible to do that

regardless it will certainly be a great feature to have as is, I look forward to seeing more in the future

 

[Stereo]

Currently it's not but the way the shader patch is going I wouldn't be surprised if x4fab comes up with some way to restrict setups by skin if that's a useful feature.

 

[TonyBar]

Suspension physics under construction. Actually all is done . But can not adjust and make work animated RPM leds on the steering wheel. Who nows how to do it ?I do using examples and Pipeline, but only managed how to make lap time, speed etc, but rpm leds dont work anyway

 

[BrianB]

I've decided to keep on going and started with the TZ2. Looking at pictures there are a couple of different versions of the front, and I decided to go all in.
Can already tell it's gonna be a challenge.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Yes! You're the man!!

 

[Ryno917]

So excited for this one! Such a pretty car

 

[LilSki]

Recently hired to build Calabogie Motorsports Park for AC. I received 17GB of ground LIDAR data the other day and started working with the data to learn how to process such an enormous point cloud. I will start a proper thread at some point. The track will be released for free on completion along with all source data including the LIDAR scan.

Full point cloud in Blender

Also as a side note I have some public aerial LIDAR for this track and I was amazed as to how much of a perfect match it was to this new ground scan data. Granted is isn't near as detailed but it proves that an aerial scan type track like the two I have done is a very accurate method of track building.

 

[Ryno917]

Glad to see that's being done! I never made it out to Calabogie myself when I lived in Toronto, but I've heard it's a great circuit.

 

[LilSki]

Glad to see that's being done! I never made it out to Calabogie myself when I lived in Toronto, but I've heard it's a great circuit.

It's a cool circuit for sure. I got a basic layout in sim last night and ran a few laps. Some nice elevation changes and essentially is 3 tracks in one. And yes all 3 layouts will be available.

 

[DrPenguin87]

I was at Calabogie a few years back for a Motorcycle event. Wonderful circuit in a beautiful area. It's nice to see they're doing some actual racing here now, rather than just track days and private events.

It's a great layout for bikes, tons of fun, but not nearly enough run off. It looks like they've pushed some barriers back since I was there. We ran the full layout and a few guys absolutely demolished their bikes at T1. Like, loading parts into plastic bins to carry them back to the pits demolished haha.

 

[Jordan Dion]

Recently hired to build Calabogie Motorsports Park for AC. I received 17GB of ground LIDAR data the other day and started working with the data to learn how to process such an enormous point cloud. I will start a proper thread at some point. The track will be released for free on completion along with all source data including the LIDAR scan.

Full point cloud in Blender

Also as a side note I have some public aerial LIDAR for this track and I was amazed as to how much of a perfect match it was to this new ground scan data. Granted is isn't near as detailed but it proves that an aerial scan type track like the two I have done is a very accurate method of track building.

What an amazing new project you got there Likski!
You've been hired by the track owner?

 

[marc_ej]

thought this may come in useful for you man.

autocar at charade old circuit.

Les Grands Prix de F1 a Charade (French) Hardcover – 2006
by Pascal Legrand

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0954676726/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I keep finding little nuggets of information, the more I look. I found an old video of a Simca race only last week, which had a few seconds of on-board footage - I was so excited when I saw it! I can send you all my reference photos if you like

And tonight, having 'finished' my track layout and terrain, I found an aerial photograph of the old circuit that showed a different corner line entering Tertre de Thèdes They massively increased the corner radius when they made the new circuit, and that's the LIDAR data I have been working from.

Back to work tomorrow, I guess

 

[Fat-Alfie]

My next track for AC, another old circuit from 1950s Germany - Battenberg-ring 12.5km of undulating public roads flowing through the Germany countryside with 123m of elevation change

So far I have the road in place but no physical mesh yet, all the grass verges in place, sculpted and welded to the terrain, a few place-holder TSO, and 64,000 low poly trees (split into deciduous and evergreen areas).

I learned a lot making Feldbergring which has made this project much quicker and easier to do

 

[AccAkut]

damn it was a different time back then

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Yeah, but just as awesome! From what I have read it was only ever used for motorcycle racing, but once I'd got it into AC I couldn't resist trying to make it for cars.

It's a hell of a ride, with some wonderful, flowing lines, quite a few blind crest, three hairpin turns (at road junctions), a village to drive through, a quarry... lots of interest.

I works really well with most types of car, too. I started out testing with the 250F 6-cyl, and as I learned the layout and gained confidence I moved on to aphid's D-type, 718RS60, and eventually the 935/78 (so much fun!) and the 962c (which I did the 12.5km lap in just under 4mins )

 

[shmafoozius]

My next track for AC, another old circuit from 1950s Germany - Battenberg-ring 12.5km of undulating public roads flowing through the Germany countryside with 123m of elevation change

I learned a lot making Feldbergring which has made this project much quicker and easier to do

I'm already extremely exited.