Cars Honda Racing Lawn Mower V0.95

[lucas61]

can you upload tempalte files ?? I want to make a skin

 

[Esotic]

can you upload tempalte files ?? I want to make a skin

He's still ironing out the details on the model. We'll get a template for liveries when the model is finalized.

Also, let me know if you'd like to coordinate on making a skin pack!

 

[lucas61]

Yes why not

 

[Esotic]

I use Gimp, python, and AutoIT to automate the process of creating many skins from a few templates and a list of color schemes. I'm assuming we can leverage this basic workflow to generate a base set of skins with various layouts/colors.

Automation Demo:

 

[Esotic]

Maybe we should start posting up pics of lawnmowers we'd like skins of?

 

[Karl S.]

@garyjpaterson

Your Lawn Mower mod is featured on Jimmy Broadbent's YouTube stream right now.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[garyjpaterson]

Haha, yeahi joined the race, i was there

I watched the one at Monza then joined for the ones after at the Nords' ans Highlands - pretty chaotic but a load of fun, really awesome to see sonmany poeple both racing and watching.

First time I've had the chance to race any of my content online too, was a cool experience.

 

[Karl S.]

I was watching the races. Looked like a lot of fun. Highlands' Lawn Mower sumo made me laugh.

Thanks for your fun mod!

 

[Joseph Maxx]

I love your Dallara but this thing is completely off the charts. I can't believe how much fun it is on (and off) track! And to think this was all accomplished on a single weekend - very impressive indeed.

I hope at some point you get a chance to add a couple LODs to help us guys with older systems run a full grid, and maybe (crossing my fingers) you'll consider adding an S1 version that loses the mowing deck and adds an old style F1 front wing (snow plow style) mounted off the bumper and a small wing in the back to help with stability at racing pace.

Thanks for making my weekend

 

[garyjpaterson]

I love your Dallara but this thing is completely off the charts. I can't believe how much fun it is on (and off) track! And to think this was all accomplished on a single weekend - very impressive indeed.

I hope at some point you get a chance to add a couple LODs to help us guys with older systems run a full grid...

Really appreciate words like these. I do this because I enjoy the challenge, but seeing other people enjoy what is frankly a very silly creation makes it even better Especially after that one cretin so forcefully insisted I was wasting my time...

Yep, definitely going to try and spruce it up and make sure it performs well. Can't say I'll get decent AI though, been experimenting all morning to no avail, these guys just can't drive a racing mower :/

...and maybe (crossing my fingers) you'll consider adding an S1 version that loses the mowing deck and adds an old style F1 front wing (snow plow style) mounted off the bumper and a small wing in the back to help with stability at racing pace.

Thanks for making my weekend

Now don't be giving me ideas...

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Here's the video of the Monza Junior race from last night, with outtakes at the end... Have to say, I'd never heard of this guy or seen his videos before, but I really enjoyed the hilarity, and believe it or not there was actually some close racing happening at a few points in the evening

 

[aphidgod]

The other day I was wandering aimlessly on the internet and I found a Subaru push mower. I wonder if they do riding mowers...

 

[garyjpaterson]

Yep, definitely going to try and spruce it up and make sure it performs well. Can't say I'll get decent AI though, been experimenting all morning to no avail, these guys just can't drive a racing mower :/

Btw, just fixed the AI, so they are somewhat competitive now (ie, they won't slow down ridiculously at every apex causing you to slam into the back of them...). Turns out there is a weird bug relating to the diff lock settings, if its set to 1 the AI goes too slowly... don't ask me why, but now its been changed to 0.999 the AI know have miraculously remembered how to drive again

 

[garyjpaterson]

Not really done a huge amount this weekend, but just doing the lights just now, quite liking the integrated Honda logo

 

[garyjpaterson]

Looks like there will be some more Mower madness in this stream again (along with the Jap pack stuff):

I took part last week, was good fun, will just be watching this week.

 

[Polish Potato]

nvm

 

[Esotic]

@garyjpaterson when do we get to make liveries for the racing mower!

In my perfect imaginary world there would also be a version with aero, adjustable gears, and no actual mowing blade/compartment underneath. Getting that caught on a curb could be disastrous.

Cheers,

Esotic

 

[Esotic]

 

[kingdomblues]

 

[Lily Starfox]

I have more fun with this than with the Gokart mod.
You should think about doing a way slower version, to do fun racing on little karting tracks!