Competiton - Star Wars Pod Racer

[Maximash]

Me either, I'm pretty sure the non-junky looking ones tended to do better in the movie, untill anakin got some jedi hax and put god mode on.

[hippieman58]

I agree, I prefer non junky looking ones

[xroblade]

Junky Pod Update
2nd Engine Is Now Complete
[img]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9315/engine2z.jpg[/img]
Front View
Power coupling is temp will update with better looking one
[img]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8567/frontjqp.jpg[/img]
Close Up On The Pod
Speedo screen doll and battery on the back have been removed. If you look closely you can see grumpy's scrapyard in the background full of juicy props :P
[img]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3386/poda.jpg[/img]
Behind View Looking Up
Use to have a trap door that opened revealing a computer motherboard.
[img]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3425/rearx.jpg[/img]
You have to use some imagination on the sounds, because at the moment it kinda sounds like a loud washing machine / hair dryer

[Maximash]

I kinda like this one. But rather than junky, it looks more like its just old, or a bit rusty.
but its good. :P

[Larry_G]

Started making one as well:

Driver's seat:
[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/20cf6f3983586b29610c3002ad555162.jpg[/img]

Engine:
[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/ef1957988af65e3a28516b1eb2b0e9bb.jpg[/img]

WIP obviously

[Meatbang]

Looking good already Lazza :3

[Maximash]

Looking kinda gewd :P

[Larry_G]

[QUOTE=Maximash;15662888]Looking kinda gewd :P[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=BigBoom;15662096]Looking good already Lazza :3[/QUOTE]

Thank ye' ladz [img]http://assets3.sparkpeople.com/assets/diet/emoticons/e221.gif[/img]

[editline]06:28PM[/editline]

Also, update:

[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/0a552e45ebb0f2c691aa37b441af4a0a.jpg[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/6cd0aec47bdba3753b50862148fec290.jpg[/img]

lolz

[Bobius]

[QUOTE=Hunta;15301519]Now, Hovering, you want 2 put a ranger on each end of each engine plate, plus a vector thruster with Z = -1 input, you can use applyforce, idc. Then, using an expression, the mul input for each vector thruster, is (what ever height you want it 2 hover at) - Ranger - $Ranger. Then I use an if statement to remove the negative thrust, so it doesnt thrust into the ground if it is too high. Do the same for your cockpit plate, but only use 1 vector thruster and ranger.

Next on each plate (all 3) use thursters pointing in opposite directions to keep the roll at zero with the expression: Thrust = Roll + (3*$Roll). Do the same but with pitch with the cockpit plate. Now your engine plates should only tilt in pitch, relative the to ground it is above, and your cockpit plate shouldnt tilt, just hover.

place the expression for this at the back of each engine plate and anywhere on the cockpit plate, then add air resistance with the expression line: applyForce(entity():vel() * 2) this will stop your pod racer floating around and drifting like mad and will keep it straight.

finally parent each bit of ur pod racer to the corresponding chips (left engine to the chip at the back of the left engine plate etc)

I don't think ive missed anything, tell me if I have or if you are having any problems, this isnt a perfect solution, I spent ages tweaking my settings to perfection, so the wont nessasarally be perfect for yours.

Note* Ive added for more features that this to mine (dynamic engine roll, dynamic engine height etc) , but they arent needed.

oh and mine steers like slip steering (tank steering) but with rear thrusters on each engine plate, using space to do a tight turn, then 2 weak thrusters at the front for fine adjustment[/QUOTE]

I get everything up to here...

Do you have 2 vector thrusters on each engine(1 at each end), or just 1?

And what's the difference between Ranger and $Ranger?(I've only programmed in basic where $ is a string variable)

I'm trying to get a base up so I can work on my construction and it's not going very well...

[MrMeeph]

[QUOTE=Larry_G;15663639]Thank ye' ladz [img]http://assets3.sparkpeople.com/assets/diet/emoticons/e221.gif[/img]

[editline]06:28PM[/editline]

Also, update:
Picture
Picture

lolz[/QUOTE]

If you ask me, the lockers are a no no.

[Dohner]

[QUOTE=Larry_G;15661973]Started making one as well:

Driver's seat:
[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/20cf6f3983586b29610c3002ad555162.jpg[/img]

Engine:
[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/ef1957988af65e3a28516b1eb2b0e9bb.jpg[/img]

WIP obviously[/QUOTE]

HOLY TITS. Your quality is fucking amazing

[BraXbS]

lol, I see a lot of the same props on a lot of these engines

[Hunta]

[QUOTE=Bobius;15664555]I get everything up to here...

Do you have 2 vector thrusters on each engine(1 at each end), or just 1?

And what's the difference between Ranger and $Ranger?(I've only programmed in basic where $ is a string variable)

I'm trying to get a base up so I can work on my construction and it's not going very well...[/QUOTE]

yes, 1 on each end and $Ranger is the delta of the ranger input

[Larry_G]

[QUOTE=Dohner;15667278]HOLY TITS. Your quality is fucking amazing[/QUOTE]

16xQSAA and image resizing does the trick. Super DOF also smooths things out a bit more.

[Maximash]

Newest update is okay, but i agree with donut, the lockers should be replaced somehow.

[Larry_G]

[QUOTE=Maximash;15687699]Newest update is okay, but i agree with donut, the lockers should be replaced somehow.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I had no idea what to add, so I slapped some lockers on it. :v:

[xroblade]

Nice pod larry :)

[Ultraken]

I'm so damn jealous of all these pods. They make mines look like crap. D:

[woodchuck34]

wot howd you get that dof in those pictures it looks cool

and what gpu you have ay BRO

[Satyria]

Woodchuck is all up in dat computur talk

[woodchuck34]

i missu gais :C

[Larry_G]

[QUOTE=woodchuck34;15695935]wot howd you get that dof in those pictures it looks cool

and what gpu you have ay BRO[/QUOTE]

It's just Super DOF? :v:
And my GPU is a GTX 260.

[Hunta]

Ok guys, closing date is fast approaching, plz post vids if you've got them, otherwise make 1 if u can doesn't have to be flashy.

Otherwise we shall just have top judge on asthetics. I hope are all happy with your racers, because if you are happy with it, who cares who won the comp.

[woodchuck34]

[QUOTE=Larry_G;15723912]It's just Super DOF? :v:
And my GPU is a GTX 260.[/QUOTE]

YESSS THATS THE NEW GPU IM GETTING

fps rate please tell

[Gmoddermelon]

O well even though i didnt get it fully moving, i had it hovering with all parts today.

I just cant get it all together and work =\ lol

I fail o well..... Good luck for winner!

Does mine still count as a valid entry?

[Iskuri]

When is the closing date? I really want to make one of these. Is there going to be a race or something?

[hippieman58]

so, has a winner been chosen yet?

[Hunta]

Sorry guys, I've been really busy l8ly and the other judge (wookchuck) hasn't been on, I promise I'll get on to it, but there are a lot of good pods here.

Also, I need 2 get the track xro and I built and split it up into 2 dupes because currently it doesn't dupe :-p

[woodchuck34]

hunta i come back to the us next week

i thought you knew i was going to be in buenos aires for a month

this computer sucks ass

single core 1.1 ghz processor + 112 mb of ram

yes, 112 mb

[Hunta]

OK guys, I've waited too long for woodchuck :-p

I've done this myself.

Right- Personally I like features from everysingle one of your entries.
I'd love to get these all lined up at the start of Xro and my track, I love how they all look different.

Now for the winner, trust me, this really wasn't easy and I had to judge on looks alone seeing as there are no vids, but I assume that they all work either from my or Cloud's tutorial.

Winner: Maximash, this was just really clean and I loved the colour scheme. A very good reproduction
[img]http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4593/gmbuttes0019.jpg[/img]

Honorable mentions:

Cloud Strife 0, thanks for developing your own system :D
Larry G , I think yours had great potential
[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/6cd0aec47bdba3753b50862148fec290.jpg[/img]
Shogoll, very nice + thanks for getting us started
[img]http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/Shogoll/gm_flatgrass0020.jpg[/img]
TimeSchock, nice move away from the junky style
[img]http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7955/gmbuttes0002.jpg[/img]
Xro, co-creator of the pod racing map + his nice stubby engines
[img]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8567/frontjqp.jpg[/img]
Wardog, I know we have our differences, but in the end I liked your massive scoops
[img]http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2841/wardogdefault.jpg[/img]
Melon, I thought yours look great
[img]http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2095/pod7.png[/img]
Karbine, mate, I really really like yours, but unfortunatly for you, I happen to know they don't work :-p
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/DarkEagle/Gmod/gm_modernbuild0022.jpg[/img]

For those not mentioned, don't worry, Like I said in a previous post, If you are happy with it, it doesn't matter what I think. Also I seriously appreciate all entries, thanks for making this a great competition.

Feel Free to post a in here pod racer if you have one finished now the more the better.

Also here is Xro and my track to test your beast out on
[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=768691[/url]

thanks for all the entries