1969 Dodge Charger (B-Body) WIP Model - Developers

No, idle speed is when you put the car in drive and just let it roll/go. What I said before was about what happens if you are going like 100km/h and you let off the gas, so it keeps a consistent speed for a little bit.

[QUOTE=Captain Ringo;28409244]No, idle speed is when you put the car in drive and just let it roll/go. What I said before was about what happens if you are going like 100km/h and you let off the gas, so it keeps a consistent speed for a little bit.[/QUOTE] you mean coasting?

Yes, that is what I meant before... I was high when I wrote it :D

Well I've been pretty busy over the last few weeks preparing for and attending university application interviews which have been going very well but it hasn't left me a lot of time for other things like this model so sorry for the lack of updates, I have now made a test version of the model which has been compiled with full animations for the first time. There are a few minor issues with the animations but I think most are due either to .qc file errors on my part and some mistakes in Softimage though the initial tests do seem promising. I haven't added textures to the Source model yet because I haven't made any Specular/Phong maps yet, when those are done I will post some images.

[QUOTE=Master Chris;28460751]Well I've been pretty busy over the last few weeks preparing for and attending university application interviews which have been going very well but it hasn't left me a lot of time for other things like this model so sorry for the lack of updates, I have now made a test version of the model which has been compiled with full animations for the first time. There are a few minor issues with the animations but I think most are due either to .qc file errors on my part and some mistakes in Softimage though the initial tests do seem promising. I haven't added textures to the Source model yet because I haven't made any Specular/Phong maps yet, when those are done I will post some images.[/QUOTE] yay

[QUOTE=Master Chris;28460751]Well I've been pretty busy over the last few weeks preparing for and attending university application interviews which have been going very well but it hasn't left me a lot of time for other things like this model so sorry for the lack of updates, I have now made a test version of the model which has been compiled with full animations for the first time. There are a few minor issues with the animations but I think most are due either to .qc file errors on my part and some mistakes in Softimage though the initial tests do seem promising. I haven't added textures to the Source model yet because I haven't made any Specular/Phong maps yet, when those are done I will post some images.[/QUOTE]Well atleast some progress, right? I'm currently in the process of making a really complex vehicle view system, which will most likely not make it to the next really, so going to release a simpler version of it. Also, about the idle speed thing: I kinda liked the Saint Row 2's cruise control. So it'll probably end up something similar to that for the idle speed.

Well to tide you all over until my next update i'll post a few interesting car related things I've seen recently. First, a really entertaining GTAIV machinima. Not much in the story or atmosphere department but it has a crazy car chase with a Charger in it. [hd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lmWFq_W7Qk[/hd] Second, the AC Cobra is reborn: [URL]http://iconicmotors.com/[/URL] This looks like a really amazing car and is surprisingly technologically advanced while being a true drivers car as well. It has also appeared on Jay Leno's Garage: [URL]http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/segment/boca/boca-2011-iconic-ac-roadster-1/[/URL]

So many ideas for the chase video! :aaa:

Can I see the engine of the Charger?

[QUOTE=Spectre1406;28489113]Can I see the engine of the Charger?[/QUOTE]Theres nothing to show, its just a block at the moment...

[QUOTE=Spectre1406;28489113]Can I see the engine of the Charger?[/QUOTE] As Max said it's pretty much just a basic block in the rough shape of an engine, there's very little detail to show. It's mainly just there to complete the underside details of the drivetrain.

-snip,I'm an idiot-

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn5py_rsHEQ[/url] who knew the quattro had a mint green interior?

[QUOTE=Kavinsky;28534095]who knew the quattro had a mint green interior?[/QUOTE]nomnomnom

Also freeze at 2:36 [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn5py_rsHEQ[/url] thats the first car used for S1 which is intact, then they bought the second car which was the one that was shot up after that idiot director wrote it off for S3:01 interestingly enough that's its original plate (hwx 930Y) from when they bought it off of this guy, wonder if the BBC is eventually going to sell it off just like they did with the cortina. [url]http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=486866[/url] [url]http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=13012&t=486866&f=86&mid=0[/url] I just hope the bbc doesnt force them to destroy it like they did with the top gear test car.

[QUOTE=Kavinsky;28547576] I just hope the bbc doesnt force them to destroy it like they did with the top gear test car.[/QUOTE]They didn't have to destroy it, it just gave them a excuse to blow something up...

Quick question: should the cruise control be active when there's no player driving the car if it has been activated before the player exited it? Also, steaming Dragon Age 2 right now, so I probably won't be adding anything new to the script for like a week or so. Also I think I saw an addon somewhere that plays a live audio stream to the player from a server, if I could look at how the hell the creator of it did it I could then get the live feeds of radio stations, which means a fully working vehicle radio. That'd be pretty awesome.

yes, it should

I don't know I think that would be pushing it plus it might be a good idea to make it so you'd have to do that on a person by person basis manually as to prevent compatibility issues with everyone. Sorry I just get the feeling that such a system is too complex and is bound to screw something up with Gmod like lua or something secondary to gmod that garry might mess with despite him having no need to like with the advanced duplicator recently or the jalopy's camera that's now screwed up whenever you try to drive it on a server.

[QUOTE=Kavinsky;28570159]I don't know I think that would be pushing it plus it might be a good idea to make it so you'd have to do that on a person by person basis manually as to prevent compatibility issues with everyone. Sorry I just get the feeling that such a system is too complex and is bound to screw something up with Gmod like lua or something secondary to gmod that garry might mess with despite him having no need to like with the advanced duplicator recently or the jalopy's camera that's now screwed up whenever you try to drive it on a server.[/QUOTE]Are you talking about the cruise control? And its silly to think that, the cruise control now consists of 3 lines, thats not allot of code, I'll still probably make some notification clientside for the player later, theres pretty much nothing for it to go wrong, if garry would brake it I'd just fix it and I'm trying to make it as compatible with other addons as possible, thats why I use so weird variables and do a s* load of beta testing. Not getting an addon because you're afraid its going to break or be broken something without even trying it is just silly. [QUOTE=Kavinsky;28570159]I don't know I think that would be pushing it plus it might be a good idea to make it so you'd have to do that on a person by person basis manually as to prevent compatibility issues with everyone.[/QUOTE]I don't get what you are trying to say really, if the cruise has been turned out while a player left that car, if no matter what player manages to catch the car he can turn it off. And when touch any buttons that controls the speed of the car the cruise control goes into hold mode, just recording the keystrokes for adjusting the cruise speed. I make it sound really complex, but its one of the least complex things in this pack. Also another two things: this addon now uses 8 different particle effects from hl2 ep2, so you will need it mounted to see the particle effects, I also made the option to choose your own particle effects in the vehicle spawn script. And there is no way to get the engine to sound right when cruise is on, theres nothing I can do about that ATM, maybe latter I'll figure out how to simulate keypresses or something.

Alright well if it's simple and its been tested to death no worries. Personally I'm just sick of having garry screw up gmod right now because of some logical hickup on his part, my folders menu is screwed up and doesnt save my changes to it ala deleteing all of the extra folders it created when he added the phoneix pack to the game which I already had and a few other little annoyances.

[QUOTE=Kavinsky;28595216]Alright well if it's simple and its been tested to death no worries. Personally I'm just sick of having garry screw up gmod right now because of some logical hickup on his part, my folders menu is screwed up and doesnt save my changes to it ala deleteing all of the extra folders it created when he added the phoneix pack to the game which I already had and a few other little annoyances.[/QUOTE]Like i said in the MC's car pack thread, there won't be any major updates until atleast Portal 2 is realeased, so don't y'all get our pantys in a bunch...

Update: Started on the Charger skins today, will be taking requests aslong as they aren't over the top... MIGHT, post some screens if Chris allows me to do so, until then im not giving anything away...

Yellow with no vinyl top and a black bumblebee stripe along the rear deck like this one: [url]http://media.motortopia.com/files/15503/vehicle/4908b80d1316f/ITEM_10-G-12_1969_DODGE_CHARGER_RT_Yellow-Standard_copy.jpg[/url] and another yellow one with a black stripe down the middle like this car in stuntman: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdcdP24Cb4Q&feature=related[/url] and originally stuntman was going to have a charger with that paintjob but it was dropped somewhere down the line.

[QUOTE=Kavinsky;28626032]Yellow with no vinyl top and a black bumblebee stripe along the rear deck like this one: [url]http://media.motortopia.com/files/15503/vehicle/4908b80d1316f/ITEM_10-G-12_1969_DODGE_CHARGER_RT_Yellow-Standard_copy.jpg[/url] and another yellow one with a black stripe down the middle like this car in stuntman: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdcdP24Cb4Q&feature=related[/url] and originally stuntman was going to have a charger with that paintjob but it was dropped somewhere down the line.[/QUOTE]Ok, ill do it all when i get back from college tommorow, shoulden't take to long seeing as i have nothing else to do...

[QUOTE=madmax678;28626944]seeing as i have nothing else to do...[/QUOTE]Wait.. Are you being sarcastic or not? Also a black version would be awesome, something like this:[Img]http://www.epicdiecast.com/catalog/images/1969-Dodge-Charger-RT-black-39500-2.JPG[/img]

[QUOTE=freemmaann;28631573]Wait.. Are you being sarcastic or not? Also a black version would be awesome, something like this:[img_thumb]http://www.epicdiecast.com/catalog/images/1969-Dodge-Charger-RT-black-39500-2.JPG[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]No, no sarcasm, ill put that to the list...

Okay got a few more here: Dark blue with a black vinyl top [url]http://www.imcdb.org/i004868.jpg[/url] [url]http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2121/zcapture8ty0.jpg[/url] Dirty Marry Crazy Larry yellowish green [url]http://www.imcdb.org/i002072.jpg[/url] [url]http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_2072-Dodge-Charger-1969.html[/url] and I saw one done up this way driving in MA and it looks great in person. Dark Green metallic with a white stripe [url]http://image.moparmusclemagazine.com/f/9650127+w750+st0/mopp_0805_bbod_01_z+1969_dodge_charger+side_view.jpg[/url] Hemi orange with a black vinyl top and black bumblebee stripe on the back, no 440 on the hood [url]http://www.denisdesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/1a.jpg[/url]

Tron skin

Well, i will do some, not all, i did the yellow one and it looks ok, will be doing some things to it before i give to MC to look at... ...stay tuned. [editline]17th March 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=SilverDragon619;28655359]Tron skin[/QUOTE]...woah...