Grand Prix 4 Season 2000 - Build 0220 released

Special Instructions for Grand Prix 4 Season Build 0220:

This release inclueds:
*Ferrari F1-2000
*McLaren MP4-15
*Helmets for Ferrari and McLaren of season 2000
*Tyre/Rims for each team
*Tyre/Helmet/St.Wheel postion settings for each team
*Camera settings for each team
*An unfinished cockpit shape
*Other essential files for the installation

This mod is also a framework for building a MOD , all the objects are created under a realistic ruler . Anyone can develop this MOD without permission , but DO NOT modify any shapes / textures unless you got the permission, they are copyrighted.
This is a long run project , anyone is welcomed to develope this MOD , you can release your own work for the MOD .

Some of MODding conpcets and theories others never thought before are practiced in the making of the MOD , so you can have some new exprience on graphics .

download the file here:
[www.f1sim.cn]









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Current progress
Ferrari: Done
McLaren: Done
Williams: LODs Done!
Benetton: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:6498
Jordan: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:6503
Prost: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:6294
BAR: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:6723
Arrows: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:6760
Jaguar: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:7338
Minardi: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:8122
Sauber: LOD0 by 100% Polycount:6211
Helmets: Shapes done ! Texures by 90% by Penky
Tyres: Done!
TeamArt: Done!

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1.Carshape
2.Textures & LODs <- Current
3.Cockpit
4.Tyres
5.TeamArt <- Done
6.Helmet
7.Misc
8.Performance

9.Trackgraphic(If I were not bored at this stage)
10.MenuArt and Background sound.



Edited 30 time(s). Last edit at 02/20/2007 09:31AM by Enzojz.

sounds good
any new 2000 mod would be great...

sounds good!

6000 POLYS is oK.
i prefer one 2048 for textures
and lo lods of course



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Tony

I tend to make an 2000 MOD if I'm free
all by myself

so it may take a long time.

tonight I tried to modify my high detailed F1-2000 to normal poly and got such result.

i think some guys in here will help to shorten the time. me myself and i of course too.

Talk to Wazz (I think), I'm sure he will let you use his Hi-Res helmets if you ask nicely.

great from you Enzo

that far from being made , I just want to know how much I can do with only by myself.

the main fact i use high poly is for reflection
I found it's not easy to control the polycount around 6000 , after I added the latest cockpit , it rised to 9000

@EnjoZ

I really want to see you can REALLY manage the polycount as you promise: It is very doubtful with your previous works. Good luck, and hope to see a fine 2000MOD, someday.

To be honest Enzojz, I think you can do it with 6000. 2003 season had on average 4000 or so polys and the cars are lovely. 2000 season shouldn't be too demanding, I believe, and maybe you could reduce the cockpit's polys?

Anyways, I think you should go for it and ask for help if you need, we'll help

For F1-2000 ,the polycount may be a little high coz the sidepod is very curved.Don't doubt my ability of controling the poly , coz in my previous works I added some poly in order to make the reflection looks better . What I want to is to found a balance between better looking and poly cost , it will be interesting.

I found it's not easy to control the polycount around 6000 , after I added the latest cockpit , it rised to 9000

why not make a lod_0 with and without the cockpit and other non essential things?


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Tony

Enzojz Wrote:
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> For F1-2000 ,the polycount may be a little high
> coz the sidepod is very curved.

No it's not. If you are referring to the nose to sidepod conection, it's a bit curvy yeah, but that won't eat as much polys as the 2005 cars do. The sidepod itself is very straight...

now I put them around 7800 with new simplzied cockpit.

@Joe_Satriani
you are wrong , the sidepod of F1-2000 is one of the most curved I have ever seen , very complex.

one thing I'm sure is that I will certainly throw realistic engine away , it doesn't looks realistic at all after crash.

one thing I'm sure is that I will certainly throw realistic engine away , it doesn't looks realistic at all after crash.

i agree. it looks good in renders, but 5000 or more unseen polys is too much.


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Tony

Yeah, agree there too. And Enzojz, I am far from doubting your shaping skills, I remember when you first chose to begin doing it

Enzojz Wrote:
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> now I put them around 7800 with new simplzied
> cockpit.
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> @Joe_Satriani
> you are wrong , the sidepod of F1-2000 is one of
> the most curved I have ever seen , very complex.

Oh, sorry, I accidently looked at a pic of the 2001 car I think. The 2000 is indeed a bit curvy at some spots. If you save on the flat surfaces though, you should get the 6000 poly limit well. I'd aim at 7500 personally, but it's really just personal choice...

lod_0 shouldnt really matter as, depending on settings, only 1 or 2 lod_0 are shown at once. so even if lod_0 has 20,000 if lod_1 and lod_2 have 3000-6000 it would be fine

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Tony