Re: game development layout question
- From: "inthaneelf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:07:25 -0700
hmmm, that would be either a "new" form of racing, or a grand prix, like the
long beach grand prix which is held and run on the streets of long beach
California.
alrighty, well the main thing about those tracks are as follows:
1. there run on asphalt, so traction is usually fair unless its raining, (the
cars use "slicks" style of tires so if it gets wet out there it can get
interesting.
2. the race usually is 2 to 500 miles in length but that can be done in several
loops instead of one long run.
3. there are a lot of wide main roads used so the cars have room to "go flat
out" or full speed and can pass one another
4. most of the turns are several cars wide, banked, and can be made at higher
speeds.
5, a few of the straight-a ways are narrow, and some of the turns are not
banked, and the drivers have to slow down greatly to make the turn or go
a-flying off into the sunset.
6. there is usually at least 1, sometimes 2 "hairpin" turns in the track where
the car can come flying down the straight a way, then has to break to about 20
MPH to make it through this 180 degree turn that is about two car widths wide,
then they can accelerate back up to "normal" speeds for the track.
7. there is an area that you have undoubtedly herd of, called the "pits" but
you may not be aware of it's design, its a section where the track has a "Y" in
it, the main track going straight, and a sub road going off usually to the left
of the main one, this swings in to a set of company work areas, where the pit
crews stand ready with fuel, spare tires, high sugar and protein drinks and
tools to fix the cars, each driver has his own crew, and the area for each team
is lined up in a row so the cars can come down this inside road, pull off to
right in front of his crew facing the way he needs to go to take off again, get
the items he needs, and then floor it to travel down the rest of the road to a
spot where it merges back with the rest of the track so he can rejoin the race.
I'm not sure how much you know about racing, but pit crews, how well they do,
and your car not breaking or coming out of the pits slow, can win or lose a
race in the real racing world as much as keeping the car on the track does, and
drivers judgment as to his "condition" as well, I did mention those high sugar
high protein drinks, if a driver shirks them to save a few seconds in the pits
too many times, he can actually pass out at the wheel, not good, but if he
spends too much time "feeding the need" he takes too much time in the pits, and
can't regain the time back, and looses.
one other thing to think on, "random events", in real racing, one can't count
on tires lasting as long as they should, sometimes blowing out on the track,
crash!, and sometimes getting spotted by the pit crew, no disaster, unless it
happens too often and you lose too much time as compared to the others in the
race, or your brakes go bad, they can fix that in the pits, in a few seconds,
but every! second! you! lose! adds to your chances of loosing, an extra 15
seconds can make the difference between winning and losing!
just notions to think on for your game,
Inthane
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----- Original Message -----
From: Littlefield, Tyler
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: game development layout question
Inthane,
I want to make it like city streets.
I'm thinking of a GTA game, or something similar.
Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield.
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----- Original Message -----
From: inthaneelf
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: game development layout question
Ty,
the type and style and even the nature of the tracks depend on what kind of
racing, I. E. quarter mile, Indy, NASCAR, formula 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, grand prix,
flat track oval/sprint car, figure 8 dirt track, demolition derby; so on and so
forth, if you know of a game that is similar to what you want to build, that
can give me an idea of what you want as well.
or just the name of a race you have seen that caught your interest, like
the "long beach grand prix" that's held out here every year, or the
"Indianapolis 500"
laters,
inthane
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----- Original Message -----
From: Littlefield, Tyler
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: game development layout question
I just want a basic track, that has turns on it etc. I also want other
cars on it. Sorry, I'm not really sure what you want in terms of more
information.
Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield.
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----- Original Message -----
From: inthaneelf
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: game development layout question
I can answer that Ty, but for a good answer you will need to feed info
this way due to different types and styles of racing and tracks, what are you
thinking of,
for any type of mapping, I think your best way to work is with "units"
weather there squares or octagons or pentagons, if you use some sort of
measuring unit it will make things a whole lot easier. squares would be
simplest, but also limiting in some kinds of designs.
inthane
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----- Original Message -----
From: Littlefield, Tyler
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:47 PM
Subject: game development layout question
Hello list,
I've got a question.
I'm thinking of writing a game in c++.
I want to find a way to make the board and map.
I thought about using an array, but then that would require that all
objects are the same...
Any ideas?
Also, how are race tracks built?
I want to do a bit of racing in the game, just not sure how to lay
those out.
Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield.
Vertigo head coder
"My programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features."
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email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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