Tracks Sp237 "Coste" open road 0.6

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

Expect to see some car crashes from the AI, they don't seem to be aware of incoming traffic
For online is gonna be fine, i'm setting up a server

 

[Mikango]

yes...actually AIs are very dangerous for themselves!
but sometimes they are good enought to avoid accident, if the road is whide enought for 3 cars.

 

[CobraCat]

Odd camera behavior on South Loop version. Also South Loop version has barriers up as if it were the short version although the distance indicates 9700m. Great job on the signs, foliage and pavement markings. Simply awesome !! Thank you !!

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

Odd camera behavior on South Loop version

Hi, where do you see that behaviour? it's known when cars go to pits the camera doesn't capture all the pits. please post a screenshot so we can try to fix it, thanks

 

[Mikango]

Odd camera behavior on South Loop version. Also South Loop version has barriers up as if it were the short version although the distance indicates 9700m. Great job on the signs, foliage and pavement markings. Simply awesome !! Thank you !!

some things inevitably escape, so thanks for feedback. I write down all them on the "to do list".
most of issue related to cameras are because AC uses the position on AI line to determine which camera is in use.
because of the AI line with sectors so close like in loop version, the car jumps from a position to another far away and AC suddenly changes the camera in use.

 

[CobraCat]

Noticed this on the loop versions. Graphic anomaly with the the arrow direction signs

 

[Mikango]

Seems to be an issue related to Z buffer or similar...for next version I will separe two faces of sign a bit more, hoping fix it.

 

[ALB123]

It is possible to not have that annoying "wrong way" circle pop up every time your wheel crosses the lane divider? I can't even drive this road it's so intrusive. I believe I was in Hotlap mode.

 

[Mikango]

Actually it is not possible to avoid this pop up in "loop mode", because when you cross the lane, for the program you jump on another sector of AI line in wrong direction.
But, if you keep in mind that in "loop mode" you are on a public open road, when you cross the middle lane you actually ARE in wrong way, so that signal maybe have some sense.

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

I think there is a "wrong way" sign hack somewhere, like an invisible texture.

 

[MeMyselfAndI]

I use this.....
http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/no-wrong-way-sign.102928/

You can even hotlap the wrong way on Kunos tracks if you turn off penalties. Nords is quite interesting

 

[ALB123]

Thanks for the help @Leonardo Ratafiá & @MeMyselfAndI -- I will try that hack as soon as I have a chance.

 

[Cote Dazur]

Thank you for this fantastic road, and even a bigger thank you for the alternative AI version, this is a game within the game. Can any "road" track be done that way or does it have to be created like that from the beginning. In other word, can any Modder implement alternative AI on any track, like Black Cat or Lake Louise?

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

any road can be done that way, it's how you record the AI path, i don't know if it works on non loops tracks, like A2B, since you record the ai path one way, then return from the other way and finish. For lake louise it could be possible I guess to have some layouts with traffic

 

[Mikango]

Yes...but probably it could work even on not looped track...it is sufficient recording the AI to make an u-turn before the line of end.
The only problem maybe will be the density of the traffic: 20 cars on 3km it's a situation...20 cars on 20km maybe you could asleep before crossing other cars...

And there another feature you need: starting grid scattered all along the track. Without, you have only a queue of ai, without traffic on opposite way.
So, probably is sufficient create a new ai, but the best result can be achieved only if you can edit the AC objects.

 

[Cote Dazur]

any road can be done that way, it's how you record the AI path, i don't know if it works on non loops tracks, like A2B, since you record the ai path one way, then return from the other way and finish. For lake louise it could be possible I guess to have some layouts with traffic

Yes...but probably it could work even on not looped track...it is sufficient recording the AI to make an u-turn before the line of end.
The only problem maybe will be the density of the traffic: 20 cars on 3km it's a situation...20 cars on 20km maybe you could asleep before crossing other cars...

And there another feature you need: starting grid scattered all along the track. Without, you have only a queue of ai, without traffic on opposite way.
So, probably is sufficient create a new ai, but the best result can be achieved only if you can edit the AC objects.

Ok so what I understand is that all is needed is to create a AI lane driving on the right side of the road ( or left if japan or UK) and to do a U turn at some point twice.

@Mikango, how do you get your track to show that you are driving the wrong way or is this just a by product of creating an AI lane that goes back and forth?
Creating the scatered starting finish line is a very nice touch but not necessary. Using different AI strengh will create a spread out traffic after a few laps. Using a not too long a to B road will be an asset to have denser traffic.

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

the Wrong way is created by the game just like when you go in reverse in a circuit.

 

[Phoenix77]

the Wrong way is created by the game just like when you go in reverse in a circuit.

The wrong way is displayed because of the fast_lane.ai mate trust me.

Start a practice... come out of the pits... drive the wrong way... wrong way sign!
Go into the ai folder... rename the fast_lane.ai to something else so the game can't find it...

Start a practice again... come out of the pits... drive the wrong way again.... No wrong way sign!

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

yeah, I know, I was writing about the AI and I lost the rest of the text but you simply described the proper way

 

[Phoenix77]

No worries mate... I lost track of which thread I was in lol I thought I was replying to a comment you made in my track support thread... As I was just talking about giving my track oncoming traffic!