Tracks Italotracks payware thread - Napoli 1934-57 released

[motorinellaleggenda]

Now after this fantastic circuit, we need the one in Valentino Park in Turin https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_del_Valentino_1955
Or the Coppa Carotti on the Pescare circuit.

Gran Premio di Pescara 1957 - Wikipedia

it.wikipedia.org

 

[Italotracks]

Now after this fantastic circuit, we need the one in Valentino Park in Turin https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_del_Valentino_1955
Or the Coppa Carotti on the Pescare circuit.

Gran Premio di Pescara 1957 - Wikipedia

it.wikipedia.org

Thanks for your message!
I'm working on Pescara (and others). Torino is not in my plans though. There is already a very nice version for GPL, and a conversion for rfactor. I'm focusing only on tracks that haven't had a comprehensive version made.

 

[Rodger Davies]

Now after this fantastic circuit, we need the one in Valentino Park in Turin https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_del_Valentino_1955
Or the Coppa Carotti on the Pescare circuit.

Gran Premio di Pescara 1957 - Wikipedia

it.wikipedia.org

I'd never heard of that park until last Saturday watching the Giro d'Italia, now I read they held GPs there in the '50s. Italotracks has already made me go look at whatever grainy footage I can find for Napoli, Bari and Livorno (couldn't find anything for San Remo!), so that's another one to research...

 

[Sergio Loro]

I'd never heard of that park until last Saturday watching the Giro d'Italia, now I read they held GPs there in the '50s. Italotracks has already made me go look at whatever grainy footage I can find for Napoli, Bari and Livorno (couldn't find anything for San Remo!), so that's another one to research...

 

[billyblaze13]

During daylight hours I cruise the streets of Napoli in my 33 Stradale trolling for the babes. You know - that whole "Ciao, bella" thing. But at night I turn to more macho pursuits - racing in the streets. Tonight, it's on between me and two local ne'er do wells - Giovanni Goofarino in his Lamborghini Miura, and Francesco Douchebagliardo in his Ferrari 365. That's right - I'll be pitting my little Alfa that could with it's 2.0 liter V8 against these two big V12 bruise boys, careening through the rain-soaked streets of Old Napoli. It's all on the line tonight - pink slips, reputation, bragging rights (not to mention all the marbles). Who will wear the crown?

 

[designer_potato]

Fun and challenging track to drive - so far just in Sergio's Formula Juniors. Looks and runs great.

 

[Italotracks]

Fun and challenging track to drive - so far just in Sergio's Formula Juniors. Looks and runs great.

Thank you, I'm glad youre enjoying it!

I'm hoping this weekend to upload a minor update to sprinkle some more spectators, and also (if I can) a video of some WIP stuff.
Been moving back home so these past few weeks have been a write off.

 

[Quikslvr]

I am absolutely loving this circuit. Can't get enough. It's a challenge to master (in a Maserati 6CM), the atmosphere is great, and the AI feel perfect to me. Superb work -- thank you, thank you, thank you for all the time and effort you put into this!

Shane

 

[Italotracks]

I am absolutely loving this circuit. Can't get enough. It's a challenge to master (in a Maserati 6CM), the atmosphere is great, and the AI feel perfect to me. Superb work -- thank you, thank you, thank you for all the time and effort you put into this!

Shane

Thanks a lot for your kind words Shane, I'm delighted that you are enjoying the track!

 

[Mitsos1311]

Can't wait till the rest of them get released, your work is phenomenal!
Really enjoyed Napoli so far, thank you so much!

 

[Italotracks]

Can't wait till the rest of them get released, your work is phenomenal!
Really enjoyed Napoli so far, thank you so much!

Thanks a lot, I'm really glad you like it!
I've been very quiet, but I'm making progress, i have a whistle stop visit to Pescara planned next weekend to visit the track.
I have the layout done and driveable, I'm at the stage where I'm working on some of the many many buildings..

 

[Rodger Davies]

Fantastic news. Enjoy your trip! Hope you can post some of your reference pics in here.

 

[motorinellaleggenda]

Grazie mille, sono davvero felice che ti piaccia!
Sono stato molto tranquillo, ma sto facendo progressi, ho in programma una visita a Pescara il prossimo fine settimana per visitare la pista.
Ho il layout fatto e guidabile, sono nella fase in cui sto lavorando su alcuni dei tanti molti edifici..

 

[Rodger Davies]

@Italotracks - no worries if not, but just checking if I missed it, did the update you mentioned for Napoli (tweaked textures, added spectators) get released?

 

[Italotracks]

@Italotracks - no worries if not, but just checking if I missed it, did the update you mentioned for Napoli (tweaked textures, added spectators) get released?

Hi Rodger,

Alas no, it hasn't been released yet. Unfortunately it ended up being a bit more of a minor update than I would have liked. I have used better shaders for the dirt around the track which I was fortunately able to remap without drama, and added some more spectators, so I can release those I can very shortly and call it a day.

But unfortunately when I touch the project in Max to remap other objects etc and go a bit deeper I'm getting disappearing objects, faces, and all kinds of material mess going on as well. And when I export to fbx, those objects and faces are still missing.
I'm committed to all my tracks being available for AMS and AC of course, but it really does complicate matters with gmotor's multi-sub materials leading to a bit of a nightmarish mess.

I have some ideas for my upcoming projects, and I'll be honest, by comparison the AC version outsold the AMS version by a factor of 28! So for Pescara etc I'll be more focussed on the AC version. Rather than finish it in AMS and then go to AC like Napoli, I'll fork the development much earlier this time., and hopefully avoid these technical problems.

 

[Sergio Loro]

Hi Rodger,

Alas no, it hasn't been released yet. Unfortunately it ended up being a bit more of a minor update than I would have liked. I have used better shaders for the dirt around the track which I was fortunately able to remap without drama, and added some more spectators, so I can release those I can very shortly and call it a day.

But unfortunately when I touch the project in Max to remap other objects etc and go a bit deeper I'm getting disappearing objects, faces, and all kinds of material mess going on as well. And when I export to fbx, those objects and faces are still missing.
I'm committed to all my tracks being available for AMS and AC of course, but it really does complicate matters with gmotor's multi-sub materials leading to a bit of a nightmarish mess.

I have some ideas for my upcoming projects, and I'll be honest, by comparison the AC version outsold the AMS version by a factor of 28! So for Pescara etc I'll be more focussed on the AC version. Rather than finish it in AMS and then go to AC like Napoli, I'll fork the development much earlier this time., and hopefully avoid these technical problems.

And rF2 for anyone that's interested... well unfortunately the developers still haven't seen fit to work on the slipstreaming bug that's been there since 2012. (Basically the AI can't slipstream) As such I won't be devoting much, if any effort to an rF2 version. Can you imagine a sea of brake lights coming on and off as AI cars, refusing to pass, hit their brakes instead of drafting, on Pescara's straights some of which are a few kilometres long? I have given up waiting for a fix for that.

good sense!

 

[Rodger Davies]

Well, we're in the AC forum so I can definitely approve of that!

I mean player count for AC outstrips all other sims (even ACC) combined, has an audience that's fairly conditioned/open to the idea of pay mods and probably has the most cars that match the time period, so can't say those figures come as a surprise.

Looking forward to seeing some of your Pescara WIP

 

[Italotracks]

When in Rome... Skip the Vatican and go to Terme di Caracalla where a GP was held in the fifties, to get a few reference photos. My girlfriend is very understanding, luckily for me
A beautiful spot for a race!

 

[Rodger Davies]

I mean, personally, I'd say that's a far more unique thing to go find!

Motorsport hunting (especially rallying) has led me off so many beaten tracks and to places I never would have discovered without it.

 

[Sergio Loro]

When in Rome... Skip the Vatican and go to Terme di Caracalla where a GP was held in the fifties, to get a few reference photos. My girlfriend is very understanding, luckily for me
A beautiful spot for a race!
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good for you thats place is amazing, hope to be there someday