Tracks Thomson Road Grand Prix - Singapore

[Fat-Alfie]

It would be cool if we could collide with the lamp posts (and those little stones if we can't hit those already.)

The white stone markers are already collideable (kerb status). I did wonder about the lamp posts but I think AC would struggle to handle the collision accurately enough. These poles are only about 200mm in diameter, and while I haven't actually tested it, I have a feeling the pole would just get stuck in the car, in a collision. It's easy enough to test, though.

The bus shelters are collideable (if you haven't already found out ) so watch out for the one on the left hand side after the Hump

oh my god what a beautiful track wow wow assetto in the tropics just fantastic work cant wait to drive it

Thanks Bob I'm really enjoying making this track, and the final release shouldn't be too far away now - maybe a week or two

 

[LilSki]

You would get stuck in the pole. Lucas and I tested that with lake luise. The collider must be about 4 feet in diameter not to stick to it.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

I have just tested collision boxes 20cm x 20cm x 2m with pretty good results

Any collisions up to about 180kmh resulted in a normal bounce-off collision. Above 200kph I agree, the car can get stuck, but at that speed, my engine had died anyway, so I'm not sure it would be much of an issue

I think I will do a bit more testing first, before I decide what to do

 

[Andy-R]

 

[bob76]

oh dont keep teasing us man it wil keep me up at night if you go on like this
any beta tester needed??

 

[WagnumPI]

Looks utterly fantastic! Look forward to the release Quick question, are you using Natural Graphics Mod or something else during the capture of those images and videos? Just wondering how it would look using my graphics mod since NGM is much bluer than the standard weather palette and so wondering if the textures are optimised for a specific graphics mod or vanilla?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Thanks very much My screenshots have used GBW and the standard Natural PP filter. I can't speak for Andy's pics, though they do look great!

I haven't designed my textures with any specific visual mod in mind, so hopefully my track will look ok on most people's PCs

 

[Andy-R]

My screenshots and the video are done with natural graphics mod.

 

[aphidgod]

Mine use gbw and a custom filter which was probably a little too dark in the TR shots I took. (I've been tinkering lately.)

I used Photoshop to help out with brightness in the S800 shot.

 

[andrea zorzetto]

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[WagnumPI]

My screenshots and the video are done with natural graphics mod.

Dont expect you to convert to my mod but could you take some shots with it? Would like to see what it looks like (If you have the time of course)
http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/wagnums-graphics-mod.8725/

 

[WagnumPI]

Had a cancelled appointment so had some time to try it out and it looks gorgeous! Well done mate. I'd say this is almost on par with the Donnington mod track, which is high praise in my book since I think that puts the Kunos ones to shame... Only thing i've come across that needs fixing was a floating bit of bush which I only noticed from my image capture (image 5). It's near the end of the track on the left hand side

p.s. I personally think the lamp posts should be collideable like they are since they aren't right by the road side and the road is nice and wide so unlikely you'd hit them but understand it may frustrate others...

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Beautiful pictures!! Thank you @WagnumPI I love seeing the light shining through the palm fronds

Damn, don't you just hate finding floating bush?!
Thanks for spotting that - it was just a Y tree with the wrong texture applied (all fixed now).

I have done quite a bit of testing with the physical lamp posts and I have to say, I quite like them. As I said previously, the only time my car got 'stuck' after a collision with one, the engine was DOA anyway I think if I leave them set to only be physical on Very High and Maximum world detail levels, if anyone hates them they could always just drop down to High.

I have also set the grass that is more than 1 metre away from the track edge to have quite a bit of drag, so if you do go AWOL it kind of simulates driving through the undergrowth and slows you down

I am currently remaking a few of the textures (e.g. armco) and being a bit more adventurous with the shaders, since performance seems quite good overall - may as well make it look a bit nicer

 

[Charmin]

These pics are awesome.

 

[andrea zorzetto]

Thanks very much My screenshots have used GBW and the standard Natural PP filter. I can't speak for Andy's pics, though they do look great!

I haven't designed my textures with any specific visual mod in mind, so hopefully my track will look ok on most people's PCs

would like to now that too, i'm using a personal pp filter with a different contrast curve it look great on stock tracks but some mod tracks look a bit washed...like donnigton...btw stock tracks look like this

 

[LilSki]

Beautiful pictures!! Thank you @WagnumPI I love seeing the light shining through the palm fronds

Damn, don't you just hate finding floating bush?!
Thanks for spotting that - it was just a Y tree with the wrong texture applied (all fixed now).

I have done quite a bit of testing with the physical lamp posts and I have to say, I quite like them. As I said previously, the only time my car got 'stuck' after a collision with one, the engine was DOA anyway I think if I leave them set to only be physical on Very High and Maximum world detail levels, if anyone hates them they could always just drop down to High.

I have also set the grass that is more than 1 metre away from the track edge to have quite a bit of drag, so if you do go AWOL it kind of simulates driving through the undergrowth and slows you down

I am currently remaking a few of the textures (e.g. armco) and being a bit more adventurous with the shaders, since performance seems quite good overall - may as well make it look a bit nicer

I don't support that on detail levels. That means online you can have people with and without poles. I suggest you make sure they stay at all detail levels.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Hmm... fair point. I never thought other people would want to use it online

 

[mantasisg]

Yeah it would be a bit of a cheating. I think lamp posts are nice touch and immersive, it adds a lot of immersion. People after few crashes will eventually get used to them. IMO it is well made should be used online as all good mod tracks are seen online from time to time.

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This is not stock track, this is Ahvenisto mod track. And is that Monza with late autumn trees ?

 

[WagnumPI]

Beautiful pictures!! Thank you @WagnumPI I love seeing the light shining through the palm fronds

Damn, don't you just hate finding floating bush?!
Thanks for spotting that - it was just a Y tree with the wrong texture applied (all fixed now).

I have done quite a bit of testing with the physical lamp posts and I have to say, I quite like them. As I said previously, the only time my car got 'stuck' after a collision with one, the engine was DOA anyway I think if I leave them set to only be physical on Very High and Maximum world detail levels, if anyone hates them they could always just drop down to High.

I have also set the grass that is more than 1 metre away from the track edge to have quite a bit of drag, so if you do go AWOL it kind of simulates driving through the undergrowth and slows you down

I am currently remaking a few of the textures (e.g. armco) and being a bit more adventurous with the shaders, since performance seems quite good overall - may as well make it look a bit nicer

All sounds great! To be fair ive only driven the track so far using a joypad since I do my modding and screenshots at my desk and my wheel is elsewhere but i have to say it all felt as fantastic as the joypad experience can be.
In terms of visuals, I certainly didnt have any frame rate issues while testing and think once you have the amount of detail you've got on your track, textures, shaders and the little things are what's make it look from good to outstanding. The Donnington track for example I think has far better textures than the kunos tracks and for me just looks that bit more real, especially due to the little bits of rubber on the track as it just finishes it off.

Do have to say though I love the foliage and the road textures as they are some of the best ive seen on a mod track. Love the way you've got the differently laid tarmac areas as it's these kind of details that give that extra immersion and realism

Keep up the fantastic work, should be proud!

 

[Emery]

Epic.