Monte Carlo 27th May 2012

[Jean_Todt]

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[Jean_Todt]

Hi Here are a few screen shots from the 3 sessions


Race 1








Race 2




Race 3





[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e3V0pauqHcI[/youtube]

[Dany_Mitchel]

Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Hello I would like to bring to Our members attention that we are about to start a massive project here at Sr4L
this will be a track Pack that contains only 1979 Tracks here is a list of the tracks that will be in the Pack

01_BuenosAires Currently In Max 3D 2010
02_Interlagos
03_Kyalami
04_LongBeach Currently In Max 3D 2010 + rF2 Dev Mode
05_Jarama
06_Zolder
07_Monaco
08_Dijon Currently In Max 3D 2010
09_Silverstone
10_Hockenheim
11_Osterreichring
12_Zandvoort Currently In Max 3D 2010 + rF2 Dev Mode
13_Monza Currently In Max 3D 2010
14_Montreal Currently In Max 3D 2010
15_WatkinsGlen

Let me know if any of you would like to help even if you do not know Max as I am only watching youtube videos and learning as I go so it is not as if I am Mr 3D Max lol
these where released for rFactor1 as part of the 1979 F1 Mod I spoke to Tim Weatly and I am told as I have to edit all files this is not a conversion but as an actual build so no permission is needed from the person who made it for rFactor
this really is great news and I can wait to make a start on this
if anyone can shed light on 3D max or as I have said would like to be involved then please post he with you links and to get involved
many thanks to all of you here at Sr4L
Dany Mitchel

PS just a quick poll to gauge you the members reactions to this Mod if you could all please answer it, That would let us know how good of an idea this is

[1959nikos]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Thats top news!
So, the best think would be, us to chain you there and bring you coffee and bisquites till you finish them all!

[gorgias1976]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Sorry no to be able to help with this. Not a 3dMax user and auttum and winter will be busy at work.

[Fergy]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

It would be great to have all these tracks. It\'s not what I\'m interested in, track building or have the time for. Ideally rf2 gets into gear and we start to see more variation. With some many members now you could be lucky to find someone to help.

[Dany_Mitchel]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League-Buenosaires79

Here is the 1st of the 15 tracks imported in to Max 3d

[SIZE=18px]Buenosaires79[/SIZE]



[SIZE=18px]Buenosaires79 Top Track View[/SIZE]



Now I need to learn how to export it as it is with the same textures so I can see it in rf2 Dev Mode if the textures are ok and I will post screen shots for approval
I will package it.
If the textures need updating to a more modern textures I will then edit the Max Files with Textures from 2012 and the export it again once we are all happy with how it looks I will release them to VIP members
for Beta testing once they pass that Ill release them either 1 at a time as they are completed or wait until all are completed

I hope you like what you start to see here I am a noob at this and I only know what I can watch on YouTube so any help would be great thanks to all that support us and our Community

[Paul Swire]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Thats looking good dan.

I will be on ts later for a couple of hours maybe we can work it out between us.

Shoud be on from about 18:30 till about 21:00

[Dany_Mitchel]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Thats looking good dan.

I will be on ts later for a couple of hours maybe we can work it out between us.

Shoud be on from about 18:30 till about 21:00

Sounds good mate Ill be on until tomorrow morning now unless I fall asleep at my Keyboard
It may be a bit of a big learning curve for the 1st couple of t racks but I feel by track 3 we will have it stream lined I am already putting a 2012 texture pack together so I can
use it for quick ref when working on the tracks
I Google DX10 textures even if you open them in DX9 they look a lot better than old DX9 textures it just lowers the Pixel count I think but as I said this is all from what i seen on YouTube and then Google

[Paul Swire]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Have you watched this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_klLNai_Z...sults_main

[Dany_Mitchel]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

yes he is on my Yahoo messenger friends list He is basically talking me through the export bit which is the hardest part but hopefully I will have in Dev mode in a day or 2 then I hope It will get faster as I do more tracks
once in Dev mode I can the set pit boxes and AIW settings for AI controlled cars

[Paul_Ceglia]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

this program looks alot like the civil 3d i use at work. Dany could you post a link for a good download of the 3dmax program you are using. I tried before but i get nervous.. After seeing that program and the track your working on it looks similar to what i do at work. (ACAD) road design..... but this looks like alot more fun because than we can race on it! I WANT THIS PROGRAM!

[Dany_Mitchel]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

I Now Have Buenosaires79 In rFactor2 Dev Mode But I can Say The Textures Need a Lot Of Work The Track it\'s self is great but all surrounding items look dated and the textures are from a DX7 era
I am looking in to stealing rFactor2 textures and replacing them with the old ones then I must learn the New Shader to apply to them and I think we are away

Paul Even if we just strip everything from the tracks edge and if you know how to make stand and bleachers and pit lane buildings bridges may be we could make some and try adding our selfs

[privatebrian]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

WOW...Dany this looks like a cool project, i really love the older tracks, and i wish you luck with it.

P.S i wish i could help, but i have only got limited skills in using Blender lol.

[Dany_Mitchel]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League-Montreal

[SIZE=18px]Montreal79[/SIZE]


If you can Model 3D Buildings Like stands , Pit Stalls, Race Central Bridges, Light Posts, or any other track side object,
then May be you can but your just not aware of it
all these textures aer old and need replacing but Paul C came up with the Idea of just making new items with a 2012 texture
I have no idea at this time how to so it would say me loads of time all you would need is to find out if there is a Max 2010 to Plender plugin I think there is as I have seen people talking about working in Blender then importing in to Max
then just import our Files make the modifications save it send it back

[privatebrian]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Hey Dany, i would love to get involved in someway ,but like i said i have limited skills in using Blender (i haven\'t used it for awhile now),i started using Blender about 18
months ago, and was modelling a lambo (can\'t remember which model),but was starting to get used to working with the meshs,everything was looking good until oneday
my external harddrive died (this is where all my work was saved) , but i would be willing to pick it back up and have another go ,especially if there is a plugin so you
can import into max from Blender, i might be alittle slow to start (have to learn Blender again),but i\'m more than willing to give it ago.

[Jean_Todt]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLsMzmaH05g&hd=1[/youtube]


http://www.blender.org/forum/viewtopic.p...f22e941432


I think this last link would be best as it has 2 way switch for me to export to blender

[Dany_Mitchel]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Nice Find Jean Yes something like that would help loads as I can export to him Direct in a Blender readerble format

all i did was google

3d studio max 2010 blender plugin

http://www.modwiki.net/wiki/MD5_%28file_format%29#Tools

[privatebrian]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

Ok Dany, is this plugin for me to download (sorry not familular with plugins for Blender),also just to let you know i cannot for some reason post on the
new forum.

[privatebrian]

Re: Massive Track Pack Planned for Our League

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Hi Dany, i don't know if this is any good, just a quick go at an advertising board (only took about 5 hours lol), could really do with some photo's
from the track it's self...but anyway hope you like it