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Postby Katahu » Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:26 pm

Since I have started the idea of making cars for FS, Hellhound suggested that there should be a Car-Download section.

This should encourage many people to start making cars of there own. Since making a car utilizes almost all the tools in Gmax or FSDS, it will probably help many people [beginner or pro] to expand their knowledge about their design tools.

My knowledge has already greatly expanded ever since I finished and released the Mercedes SL600. Now, as you already know, I'm making the Porsche. I have also aquired the skills to create a detailed human model.

Gmax and FSDS are made to do more than just aircraft and scenery. They can do much more.

At the bottom of my signature, there is a list of websites. Onnovanbraam and Comet-Cartoons are considered great starting points.

I understand there is already the Misc section for all the sims, but the files are kind of disorganized or maybe all over the place.

So, a Car section should draw a lot of attention and encouragement.

You can call me wierd if you like. I like being the only guy making these kinds of addons for a flight sim.  ;D

Besides, I'm getting bored of making aircraft. ::)
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby pete » Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:29 am

Hi Jessy,
I love the idea of making things other than aircraft as I've always preached how FS has the potential to be far more than just a flight simulator - subject mainly to PC power & the no small task that if Rome wasn't built in a day - the World may take a little longer than 10 years ;)

However for now we only have 2 cars & a bike ... & I think we'd need one or 2 more to make a page not look sadly unpopulated.

It's an ongoing situation & congrats for being a pioneer in this! For that is what you are.
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Katahu » Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:09 am

Not long ago, someone in these forums pointed out that I am one step closer to disrupting the virtual car-racing market. Someone else also pointed out that I am changing the overall purpose of the flight sim. ::)

Well, many people wanted car traffic for FS. Now they got one. ;D

All that's needed is a suitable road or track as scenery along with a surface that's just right.
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Felix/FFDS » Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:14 am

All that's needed is a suitable road or track as scenery along with a surface that's just right.



While I'm basically in the "there are excellent car sims, why add on to a flight sim" camp, I can also enjoy a well built car model.  Maybe I'll dust off my Alfa 158 and go head to head in Monaco with your Mercedes.

Also, isn't a road just a long and winding runway?

I can just see:
Wanted:  A fully detailed Brands Hatch and Jack Brabham's Cooper F.1, Phil Hill's Ferrari sharkmouth.
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby pete » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:09 am

The thing I like about active/interactive ground vehicles is that it adds more realism to FS.

Why add buildings - have static ground vehicles? So - bring it on & of course we'll have moving ground traffiuc soon. Scenery is getting better all the time. Is that going to stop? Course not. Bring the notion on 10 years & we'll be driving through wooded national parks - it adds a lot more appeal to the whole sim & also adds to the FS experience - Chase a car - practice land on a busy highway as police struggle to clear it in time - emergency flights to accidents meeting ambulance at landing point -

Why add trees & forests? Same notion ...
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Felix/FFDS » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:24 am

P.S. One of my workshop projects that may or may not see the light of day is a Bentley Azure ;)


So, you're into Volkswagens now?

Side note:  The "Bentley" in Bentley cars belongs to the same chap that designed the Bentley rotary engines of Sopwith Camel fame....
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby pete » Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:57 pm

Yup I like Volkswagen Ferrari's too ;)

& Ford Aston Martins
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Hagar » Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:27 pm

What is it with Felix & Sopwiths? It's more like some sort of fetish. :o ::) :P ;D
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Felix/FFDS » Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:06 pm

What is it with Felix & Sopwiths? It's more like some sort of fetish. :o ::) :P ;D



What is with Hagar's petty Sniping?  It appears he may soon be on the Tabloids, Strutting about with his Pup?  Maybe he's gone Cuckoo?
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Hagar » Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:21 pm

[quote]What is with Hagar's petty Sniping?
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby SilverFox441 » Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:37 am

There are perfectly good reasons to have cars in the sim...what else would you chase with a police helicopter?

Just imagine the MP session on the Zone... :)

Why not have an intermediate step? For now maybe a "Surface Vehicles" page. Put all the boats, ships and cars together. If enough files are released to warrant seperate pages later, fine.

*cringes when Pete realizes I'm now inventing work for him*
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby pete » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:29 am

Why not have an intermediate step? For now maybe a "Surface Vehicles" page. Put all the boats, ships and cars together. If enough files are released to warrant seperate pages later, fine.


Now that makes it more viable .... Quite possibly something that will happen..

*cringes when Pete realizes I'm now inventing work for him*


Don't worry - I've added this to my 'Steve Daly' folder for later consideration & retribution ....
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby 4_Series_Scania » Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:37 pm

Great idea!

To populate the section, can I request a 4 Series Scania (Surprise surprise!), a BMW m3 & m5 and a Sinclair c5!   ;D
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Katahu » Tue Jan 13, 2004 2:14 pm

Patience Scania.

Hehe.
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Re: Car Download Section

Postby Felix/FFDS » Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:03 pm

Patience Scania.

Hehe.



Don't humor him - next thing he'll want is accurate transmission shifting!

K - the van braam site just added some of my favorite F. cars - of the mid/late sixties period!!!
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