https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:09:57 +0000 MyBB https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2429 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:08:25 -0700 leillo1975]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2429 This weekend I enjoyed with the last master version of Vdrift. I was driving the Porsche 911 GT3 (CT) in a few circuits. If you want, you can see it here:


For my driving games I use a Logitech G29 Wheel in a Ubuntu 18.04 distro. I would like to thank the developers for include Force Feedback support, but I feel it a bit incomplete. Normally to improve it I set in game the gain to 300% and with an external application, Oversteer or PyLinuxWheel, set degrees to 360º  and autocenter strenght to 50%. Autocenter makes the feeling of drive more real and precise.
I don't know if adding autocentre to the Force Feedback effects of Vdrift, without using external applications would be very difficult, but it really would be a good addition.

Greetings and thanks for all of your efforts.]]> This weekend I enjoyed with the last master version of Vdrift. I was driving the Porsche 911 GT3 (CT) in a few circuits. If you want, you can see it here:


For my driving games I use a Logitech G29 Wheel in a Ubuntu 18.04 distro. I would like to thank the developers for include Force Feedback support, but I feel it a bit incomplete. Normally to improve it I set in game the gain to 300% and with an external application, Oversteer or PyLinuxWheel, set degrees to 360º  and autocenter strenght to 50%. Autocenter makes the feeling of drive more real and precise.
I don't know if adding autocentre to the Force Feedback effects of Vdrift, without using external applications would be very difficult, but it really would be a good addition.

Greetings and thanks for all of your efforts.]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2383 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:25:48 -0700 leillo1975]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2383
I use a Logitech G29 wheel to drive with VDrift. Everything seems to be ok, except the brake. G29 users know that Brake is too hard and is difficult press it to the top. Most driving games has a calibration utility to help users to set up his wheels, and in this case solve the brake problem. I think that Vdrift would must have it.

I also notice that  there are a dead zone on accelerate and brake pedals. It's not very big but it can't be removed in control settings.

Greetings]]>
I use a Logitech G29 wheel to drive with VDrift. Everything seems to be ok, except the brake. G29 users know that Brake is too hard and is difficult press it to the top. Most driving games has a calibration utility to help users to set up his wheels, and in this case solve the brake problem. I think that Vdrift would must have it.

I also notice that  there are a dead zone on accelerate and brake pedals. It's not very big but it can't be removed in control settings.

Greetings]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2380 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:23:05 -0700 leillo1975]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2380
What's your opinion?]]>
What's your opinion?]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2204 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:00:50 -0800 arturo]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2204
I am asking because I'd like to make a Peugeot 508 RXH with PSA's Hybrid4 system: a front internal combustion engine (120kW) plus a rear electric engine (27kW).

Ideally, this would be simulated with two separate sources of power, as Project CARS seems to be doing. But I could settle for a central differential if torque could be split so that 81% goes to the front wheels and 19% to the rear wheels.

Now, how could this be implemented? According to the documentation, "if the differential is torque-sensitive, then anti-slip-torque defines the amount of anti-slip torque per input torque". I may be talking nonsense here... but if we could tell the central differential which end is which, then anti-slip-torque = 4.26 will equalize front and rear torques along the desired distribution.]]>
I am asking because I'd like to make a Peugeot 508 RXH with PSA's Hybrid4 system: a front internal combustion engine (120kW) plus a rear electric engine (27kW).

Ideally, this would be simulated with two separate sources of power, as Project CARS seems to be doing. But I could settle for a central differential if torque could be split so that 81% goes to the front wheels and 19% to the rear wheels.

Now, how could this be implemented? According to the documentation, "if the differential is torque-sensitive, then anti-slip-torque defines the amount of anti-slip torque per input torque". I may be talking nonsense here... but if we could tell the central differential which end is which, then anti-slip-torque = 4.26 will equalize front and rear torques along the desired distribution.]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2193 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:27:17 -0700 slickx]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2193 https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2186 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:09:12 -0700 ManOfTheLake]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2186 https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1838 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:23:38 -0700 slickx]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1838

Also when the car is on the ground and speed = 0 it should have all wheels brake activated and when you hold acceleration than that brake be released instantly.]]>

Also when the car is on the ground and speed = 0 it should have all wheels brake activated and when you hold acceleration than that brake be released instantly.]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1836 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 05:01:18 -0700 slickx]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1836
Example

[glass]
texture = glass.png, glass-misc1.png
mesh = glass.joe
alpha = 10 (where 100 is fully transparent)]]>
Example

[glass]
texture = glass.png, glass-misc1.png
mesh = glass.joe
alpha = 10 (where 100 is fully transparent)]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1748 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 04:47:59 -0700 iceguru]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1748
I'd love to see a free roam option.]]>
I'd love to see a free roam option.]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1712 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:32:39 -0700 vdriftfan]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1712
1) A car editor which can handle the game's native format like the track editor. I should be simple way to manipulate car models after being modeled in Blender or other program. It should be composed of a simple material library, and it should offer a way to modify the way the car components are connected one to another, a way to define what a component is within the model (suspension-set proper animations, hood-set open/close animation, convertibles, etc.), set LODs, set sounds and their sources in 3d space, light sources.
It should save its changes into the car.ini. It should also let the user chose between different tire sizes, tire types and rim sizes.

2) Make the track editor more intuitive, to handle track parts like legos, and make it easy to set up textures, materials, physical behavior and levels of detail.
It would be great if the tools can just be placed in the game folder and it would be able to browse the game’s components seamlessly.

3) Can I compile a list of cars requested on the forum sorted into categories(F1, muscle cars, super cars etc.), I’ll also point to the specific thread if it isn’t my own request. This will take some time to do so I’ll post it in parts if you’re interested, editing the first post in the thread.

4) Can I compile a list of feature requests and sort them in a milestone way?
5) Is it possible to put tags in the car.ini file, so the game can put the car in its proper categories?

6) Can Vdrift collaborate with other projects (Speed-Dreams, Stunt Rally, maybe even Flightgear for world data to reduce duplicate effort) to share resources like car models and tracks, even if the prefer a different implementation for their sim and rendering engine. Also it would be awesome for future artists to have modeling kits (chassis, interiors, suspensions, engines) for their projects, so they can just skew their required component to their model needs.

7) Shouldn’t we promote the game and look for help on places like reddit? There are lots of programmers there maybe even some artists.


That’s about it for now.
Cheers!]]>
1) A car editor which can handle the game's native format like the track editor. I should be simple way to manipulate car models after being modeled in Blender or other program. It should be composed of a simple material library, and it should offer a way to modify the way the car components are connected one to another, a way to define what a component is within the model (suspension-set proper animations, hood-set open/close animation, convertibles, etc.), set LODs, set sounds and their sources in 3d space, light sources.
It should save its changes into the car.ini. It should also let the user chose between different tire sizes, tire types and rim sizes.

2) Make the track editor more intuitive, to handle track parts like legos, and make it easy to set up textures, materials, physical behavior and levels of detail.
It would be great if the tools can just be placed in the game folder and it would be able to browse the game’s components seamlessly.

3) Can I compile a list of cars requested on the forum sorted into categories(F1, muscle cars, super cars etc.), I’ll also point to the specific thread if it isn’t my own request. This will take some time to do so I’ll post it in parts if you’re interested, editing the first post in the thread.

4) Can I compile a list of feature requests and sort them in a milestone way?
5) Is it possible to put tags in the car.ini file, so the game can put the car in its proper categories?

6) Can Vdrift collaborate with other projects (Speed-Dreams, Stunt Rally, maybe even Flightgear for world data to reduce duplicate effort) to share resources like car models and tracks, even if the prefer a different implementation for their sim and rendering engine. Also it would be awesome for future artists to have modeling kits (chassis, interiors, suspensions, engines) for their projects, so they can just skew their required component to their model needs.

7) Shouldn’t we promote the game and look for help on places like reddit? There are lots of programmers there maybe even some artists.


That’s about it for now.
Cheers!]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1711 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:12:28 -0700 slickx]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1711 https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1677 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 01:02:44 -0800 andybillie]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1677 https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1671 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:13:35 -0800 charlieg]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1671 http://osm2world.org/

OSM2World is a converter that creates three-dimensional models of the world from OpenStreetMap data.

Sadly it is a Java app. However, the notion of levels created from real roads/landscapes is a potentially limitless world to race in.

Obviously it would be a very large undertaking.]]> http://osm2world.org/

OSM2World is a converter that creates three-dimensional models of the world from OpenStreetMap data.

Sadly it is a Java app. However, the notion of levels created from real roads/landscapes is a potentially limitless world to race in.

Obviously it would be a very large undertaking.]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1615 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:27:51 -0800 vdriftfan]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1615
Advanced options are not advanced enough.
Car detail:
-We should be able to choose the car body detail(simplest possible, medium, high poly, and for newer machines: tesselated, to future proof a relatively well done model and stop sweating every year to update it), type of reflection(none, static, low detail, higher detail, and rendered with image based lighting).
-Also the type of shadow it casts, and in the future: if I want the engine to render the suspension system and the drive shaft, or underside of the car or the brake calipers and rotor, or I choose to not see the tires bending when making a tight turn, just a static mesh.
-Car interior: fully/medium/low detailed, just a black blob inside or just make the windows not transparent. An option to display/hide driver/passengers.
-Do I want to see a soft body damage body or a premade one or even simply don't make it visible?
The car options should be totally independent of the environment's and viceversa.

World detail:
-First of, the game needs a shared library of textures and track elements(It does already, but it's still not there yet). Street lamps, trees, cones, TV cameras, spectators, types of road surfaces etc.
Yes, track creators MUST have freedom, but we also need some standards and rules because we never have enough time.
-Tracks should function like visual databases. View distance is not enough to make a game engine fast. It should be combined with some sort of algorithm that simply won't load a environment component in memory until it is in the camera's view angle. Far object should be striped away of detail that can't be visible(like the depth of windows inside a building at a far distance should be only a flat surface with a low resolution texture) more efficiently than it is currently done. It is possible. Maybe through a combination of tesselation and Intel's LOD? You know better.
-Light trails and light glow should work even without motion blur. Also, is it possible fake motion blur with some sort of layered transparent PNG textures that deform in the directions the car is going? Or whould it be as resource hungry option as traditional methods?
The idea is that visually things don't have to work like mother nature(eg: ray-tracing, global illumination) but should be faked(prerendered stuff, approximations). You can make something convincing without burning PC components.
These settings should be very granular so people can find the best looking configuration of the game for their 6 year old or bleeding edge PC. The game should be optimized and scalable.

Sorry for the long rant and grammatical errors. English is not my native tongue.

Also here are some reference photos with illumination conditions:
Sunny day, sun reflecting brightly off glossy paint.


Morning.


Clouded day.


Show.


Motion blur.


Night with street lights.



Night but far away from illumination.
]]>
Advanced options are not advanced enough.
Car detail:
-We should be able to choose the car body detail(simplest possible, medium, high poly, and for newer machines: tesselated, to future proof a relatively well done model and stop sweating every year to update it), type of reflection(none, static, low detail, higher detail, and rendered with image based lighting).
-Also the type of shadow it casts, and in the future: if I want the engine to render the suspension system and the drive shaft, or underside of the car or the brake calipers and rotor, or I choose to not see the tires bending when making a tight turn, just a static mesh.
-Car interior: fully/medium/low detailed, just a black blob inside or just make the windows not transparent. An option to display/hide driver/passengers.
-Do I want to see a soft body damage body or a premade one or even simply don't make it visible?
The car options should be totally independent of the environment's and viceversa.

World detail:
-First of, the game needs a shared library of textures and track elements(It does already, but it's still not there yet). Street lamps, trees, cones, TV cameras, spectators, types of road surfaces etc.
Yes, track creators MUST have freedom, but we also need some standards and rules because we never have enough time.
-Tracks should function like visual databases. View distance is not enough to make a game engine fast. It should be combined with some sort of algorithm that simply won't load a environment component in memory until it is in the camera's view angle. Far object should be striped away of detail that can't be visible(like the depth of windows inside a building at a far distance should be only a flat surface with a low resolution texture) more efficiently than it is currently done. It is possible. Maybe through a combination of tesselation and Intel's LOD? You know better.
-Light trails and light glow should work even without motion blur. Also, is it possible fake motion blur with some sort of layered transparent PNG textures that deform in the directions the car is going? Or whould it be as resource hungry option as traditional methods?
The idea is that visually things don't have to work like mother nature(eg: ray-tracing, global illumination) but should be faked(prerendered stuff, approximations). You can make something convincing without burning PC components.
These settings should be very granular so people can find the best looking configuration of the game for their 6 year old or bleeding edge PC. The game should be optimized and scalable.

Sorry for the long rant and grammatical errors. English is not my native tongue.

Also here are some reference photos with illumination conditions:
Sunny day, sun reflecting brightly off glossy paint.


Morning.


Clouded day.


Show.


Motion blur.


Night with street lights.



Night but far away from illumination.
]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1587 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:04:58 -0800 antoniovazquez]]> https://www.vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=1587
http://cdn.minecraftdl.com/wp-content/up...n-Menu.jpg

What you see in the main menú is a map blurred in animation. This simple idea fixes the problem of the various resolutions and pixeling. It would also be nice to use garage track for selecting cars in the car menu and a free camera to see the tracks on selecting. What do you think of this?]]>
http://cdn.minecraftdl.com/wp-content/up...n-Menu.jpg

What you see in the main menú is a map blurred in animation. This simple idea fixes the problem of the various resolutions and pixeling. It would also be nice to use garage track for selecting cars in the car menu and a free camera to see the tracks on selecting. What do you think of this?]]>