GP4 Track Editing - new new thread

Thanks...it worked with Gp4 Builder.

Ruboy, depending wich version you are using, you can only import or export objects when the DAT file is together with gp4 file..

that bug was fixed by lo2´k on version 1.164

Ruboy i see that you have made an update for Hockenheim (2001 layout) in hi -res.

I'm trying to do the same with mine hockenheim 1991 (new tarmac, grass, sand, new rails, wall, kerbs, new trees, new horizon) but some objects disappears (or it's impossible to seen).

In this case is better reduce the textures (from 1024x1024 to (512x512) or anothoer idea?

howewer i see finally the onboard lap on berger and mansell on youtube in high resolution, howewer i'm not sure where i have to put bremenskurve exactly (or exactly as soon as possible)...

My workthread with all RELEASED and WIP stuff

what does disappear mean? This problem should not be caused by texture size. If you reduce the texture size the textures will be not very sharp and rather blurry...but they will be displayed always.
Check your object properties as clipping distances, flags and materials. Maybe you can use some functions from the menu (fix green objects, etc.)

ok here´s another question..
its about shadows..

the case is.. i select an object and gives it a shadow 2D(texture),the program auto generates a TGA file(ex. SHADOW_bridge_shadow.TGA),so i have to create a TEX with the same name(ex:SHADOW_bridge_shadow.TEX). When downsampling, i have to select DXT1 or DXT5 and transparency FULL(only available on DXT5)or semi ( available in both cases).

Im asking ´cos i tried everything and no success in game.. it never appears.

Thanks



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About shadows objects..
Invert faces creation and then compute normals.

ok heres another one

How and where i change something to create that sound like tunnel ( like monaco)?

Laurent, could you tell more about the new banking method? The new texture browser is a very nice enhancement of GP4Builder.

One more question, is it possible to select multiple faces? If so, you also can move them with a falloff value for creating nice height changes to land around the track?

Thanks in advance.

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@pimpones : this can be edited in YourGp4folder\samples\Reverbdata\rever_trackname.bin .Matter is that you need an hexadecimal program to edit it.

@Turbo_lover : I'm glad to see that at least 1 people is coming on my site from times to times :P
New banking is no more banking the whole track around track center axis but using the lower edge as axis. Said another way, lowest edge of the track keep the same altitude than without banking while the track tarmac is raised following banking value.
It's easier to see than to describe In one word : It's the perfect solution for oval tracks.

Yep, falloff could be a possibility but meshes created with fence builder have too less faces to be edited this way (without subdivision). But I still havn't found any good solution for land creation so far...

well, time ago bfore i learn about z modeler, the way i used to build land was something like that

1 create fences all over the track on both sides ( width offsset around -5 and Z offset = 0)

2 link them all

3 subdivide faces, and moving vertex to the way i want, after all i apply world mapping and change scales in parts.

i know its not the best solution, but you can try it while you dont learn to build it on Z modeler.



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When I convert Google Sketchup buildings into gp4builder, the UV mapping doe not work. Is there any way to put a whole texture onto a part without one texture per face??

How do you convert google sketcup to GP4?

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> How do you convert google sketcup to GP4?


i was about to ask the same thing....

Export as a Collada file, import into Blender, export as 3ds, import into GP4Builder. That's the way I do it.

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I´ll give that a go, thanks.

Hi.

Anyway, google sketchup objects are made by way too many polies sometimes... I´ve noticed that for building on singapore and valencia...

So I´m not sure if it´s the best way to simply import on gp4builder as 3ds, with no previous poly decreasing. This can be done with 3dsmax or trying to rebuild whole object. I do prefer the second choice.

Surely some sketchup objects are really correct and scaled properly, but they were not created for gaming engines as GP4.

GP4 has a very complete and handy tool as GP4Builder, so why don´t give it a chance by creating tracks from scratch? PO and fun thanks...

Best regards you all. Remember you can always do your best.

I agree, scratch built is best, and most rewarding

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Yeah but I'm hopeless. I can make the buildings, but never the textures.

Lo2k´s we are just curious on singapura wip topic..

we are trying to find if theres any other way to create DAT..

I mean. only gp4b does that?
trackbuilder has something like EXPAND to dat but we dont know a lot about this prg.

that´s it.

thanks

As far as I know, there are no other program but GP4Builder that can fully read and save GP4 .dat files. A long time ago, Paul Hoad made a first GP4 Track Editor with basic support for GP4 .dat but that's all.

Track Builder ? You mean Bob's Track Builder ?
I don't know what that expand to .dat do but I'm pretty sure .dat in question is not designed for GP4 .dat.

Anyway, I just gave a sight on 3DSimEd page (I didn't know that app so far) and you can read there that .dat read by this app are packed files (a bit like .wad files are for .gp4). So maybe Bob's expand feature has been designed to unpack those .dat files but anyway, it has nothing to do with our GP4 .dat.