Some wip projects

[AndreasFSC]

 

[AlessioCampigotto]

I think I have started too many projects, so maybe I'll try to release what I have converted and updated soon, and let someone else continue the work on it and to add more series/cars.

No worries then. I'll look out for the TCL release and add them in the future (if I ever get round to finishing them).

 

[AndreasFSC]

It seems that it is possible to multiply projected shadow resolution with about any value.
Standard max is 3x. But the function that sets these values is coded in a strange way, so it is not easy to add a simple hex edit. The available options (float numbers) are stored and shared with several other game settings.

 

[AndreasFSC]

ST Ui update is not that far from being finished.
Mostly testing and the last touches left to do.

 

[ajkplk]

Love your work. Great to see Race 07 still alive and kicking. Great for people who have potato's as there PC's.

Was this generator ever released to the public?

Made a very simple talent file generator. It can write talent files from 'script' or generate random values from a set max/min range. it could help giving the Toca WTC talent files some variation.

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[AndreasFSC]

No, I have so many ongoing projects that are not finished. Some can be used, but they are not user friendly enough I guess.

 

[AndreasFSC]

 

[AndreasFSC]

The ST Ui will possibly be uploaded this Sunday. More could be done to the ingame Ui, (more TV like race results??) but that can be a project for the future maybe.

 

[AndreasFSC]

The Ui is not quite finished yet, testing a way to add cameras to ingame monitor.

 

[AndreasFSC]

I realized that something with the UI didn't look good, but it was hard to find what it was.
Probably the fonts just didn't look 'gamey' enough. I wanted to use Helvetica Bold, but it looked more like a company webbpage...

Replacing font is a big job and requires some other things to be redone, but there was no other option

 

[roby13]

It's looking great so far but I think I'd go for something more conservative regarding number fonts.

 

[AndreasFSC]

There are some new game memory modifications present here. Some are just UI position alignments that were necessary when changing font.

But there is also one other thing. It is a minor one, but I think it is still a good one.
It is hard to see here, but it is has something to do with increasing game settings...

 

[AndreasFSC]

Status update

Released:
Super Touring Ui 2.0
I have made a lot of testing, but there will probably be something to fix still.
Super Touring Track Pack
Minor fixes
Race Remaster
Added increased rear mirror draw distance and more country flags.

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WIP projects:
Touring car legends
* Slow progress for the moment, working on some boring and time consuming things.
Need to add exterior steering wheels and a few more things. Also find a few cars that causes CTD for different(?) reasons.

STCC 2003 and ETCC 2002
* Fixed STCC 2003 pitcrew load crash.
* Updated Honda Civic body.
* Fixed some windows transparency to work better with Race Remaster.
* Updated some car refmaps to latest standard.
* Have to balance the performance of the cars and improve the visuals slightly for a more even look. Haven't still decided what to do about car ID's, but will probably reuse ID's, maybe from BTC-T mod.

Fiesta cup 1998 (Toca 2)
* Nothing new here for the moment.

Super Touring Experience
* Nothing new here for the moment. The plan is to finish the simulator part first before adding more in race simulations.

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Long time/paused projects:
TinyTweaks to other WTCC seasons
* WTCC 2009 or 2011 if I get permission.

Test track and Alpine climb from Toca2
* Might continue later, using new shaders and maybe other things I have learnt from Simbin tracks.

GT3 Huracan
* some exterior details left, then it is time for interior(s) and physics.

 

[AndreasFSC]

A lot going on behind the scene.
* I have rewritten a lot of shaders, the differences are small, but I think it is an improvement.
Car paints should look better.
* ST Experience app has been worked on a lot. It is an exe and works much better, still some work left to do.
* I didn't plan for it, but the super touring cars have received some updates. Most shadow models have been improved, so no more shadow bumpers and mirrors that are not attached to the car body. Also some other minor shape edits, a cube map error fix, and FINALLY decided to learn how to bake shadows in Blender (I have painted them myself previously, a great way to work on my skills, but Blender does this better than me). Have only updated a few Volvo s40 car body textures so far, but it is an improvement. The cars look a tiny bit more realistic now. Looking forward to see what an update to the other car models will look like.

There is a lot more, but I don't know which project that will be finished first.

 

[Sven Hielscher]

Love it that you finally found your way to Blender! Let me know if you need any help or guidance (not that I'm a pro, but know my way around )

 

[Sven Hielscher]

As you're now using Blender, you might be interested in this addon I'm working on

GitHub - MrFuNK1/export_rfactor2_pm: rFactor 2 Suspension Model Exporter used to export the suspension definition for a PM suspension model to be used in rFactor2.

rFactor 2 Suspension Model Exporter used to export the suspension definition for a PM suspension model to be used in rFactor2. - MrFuNK1/export_rfactor2_pm

github.com

it's for rF2 but does very likely work for Race07 too

 

[AndreasFSC]

That's impressive, really like these kind of tools

 

[Sven Hielscher]

Me too There is also other in the pipeline and more to be added to this one (e.g., import script, maybe better inertia calculation or guessing of correct inertia)

 

[MJQT]

As you're now using Blender, you might be interested in this addon I'm working on

GitHub - MrFuNK1/export_rfactor2_pm: rFactor 2 Suspension Model Exporter used to export the suspension definition for a PM suspension model to be used in rFactor2.

rFactor 2 Suspension Model Exporter used to export the suspension definition for a PM suspension model to be used in rFactor2. - MrFuNK1/export_rfactor2_pm

github.com

it's for rF2 but does very likely work for Race07 too

Given (to my understanding) Studio 397 favours 3DS Max for rF2 modding and only provided modding tools for that software, but Blender is such a popular 3D software (especially for Assetto Corsa), more tools like this are essential. Maybe could help encourage more rF2 modding (even just AC conversions) in a small way.

Anyway, not to derail Andreas' WIP thread into an rF2 discussion. But well done!

 

[holacrosty]

Hello Andreas.
I finally have RaceR! (v 0.95 on RaceInjection)
Very fast on loading. looking better, super clean.
cant wait to properly set it up with all my stuff and actually test all the goodies.

question, did you change something on shadows angle?
My geolocation values dont seem to work the same as in GTR2. Or maybe simbin update/change some of that.

I have a lot improve on Lighting (v 2.7), but all depends on Geo.
Now, if you dont mind, I will post some screens of GTR2 (as I will move fully into RaceR) just to show some of what can be acomplish hoping to improve RaceR.

No tree shader, textures done long ago while learning Photoshop and Crazybump, but lighting v 2.7.

 

[roby13]

I really hope v. 2.7 is going to be released for gtr2 too!