Visual Tire Compression under Weight

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Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Milton » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:10 pm

I have developed a technique to show tire compression under weight or load.
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby SkyNoz » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:56 pm

I sure am, I've had a thought and was interessted in taking this challenge on, I will be welcome to read your instructions for this. Does the wheel actually compress while on taxi or is that just for park, I'm thinking it's a XML file but dunno And thank's for all the work you've done Milton. ;D
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Felix/FFDS » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:19 pm

Brilliant in its simplicity!!!
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Jakemaster » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:47 pm

Wow milton, thats amazing!
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Katahu » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:00 pm

Sweeeeeeeeet!!!
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby EDDIELOFTY » Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:50 am

now thats what i call a very good idea !! sweet is the word for that little effect  thanks milton
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:33 am

Brilliant Milton! Now can this be translated to FSDS?
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Fitter » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:56 am

Brilliant in its simplicity!!!


I agree :)
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Felix/FFDS » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:46 am

Brilliant Milton! Now can this be translated to FSDS?


Directly.  There's no "hocus pocus" involved.... just two additional "x_gear_is" and "x_gear_is" parts, linked to the x_gear_nnn compression part.

The two _is and _os parts simply "hide" inside the tire part until about frame 120 and then they are keyframed to maximum lateral expansion at about 180, with "static" bulging at frame 150.

The beauty and brilliance of it is that if you look at it in the modelling program, it looks like a pasted on "sabrina" .... but in FS it looks natural.!!
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Brett_Henderson » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:21 am

This "hobby", this site and the people here, never stop amazing me..
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Travis » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:06 am

Excellent, Mr. Milton!  This is a great idea, and I'm surprised it's so simple . . . although most brilliant ideas are . . . ;)
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Fly2e » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:09 am

Amazing stuff there Milton!!!

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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby foo_fighter » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:08 pm

:) ;) :D ;D

Simply AMAZING Milton!!!  :o :o :o :o :o

congrats!

wish I have a third part of these skills you have!!!

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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby Hai Perso Coyone? » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:42 am

Damn....that's so cool...wish I could do it though :o
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Re: Visual Tire Compression under Weight

Postby DonAlfonsoRoKil » Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:41 am

Great Invention!!!!  :o :o :o :o :o
Is this technique compatible to both FS2004 and FSX ?

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