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Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:36 pm
by Herbal
I guess, the question here is not the exact amount of polygons or vertices, in my opinion we need to find a consent, that would satisfy the following points:
  • for the current carmakers to not lose their CURRENT challenge in building a car for GR2, as Krisu told that earlier
  • for newcomers the editor should be self-explanatory, or at least easily eligible to use
  • and using out the possibilities of the game's graphics (which does not mean of course, that I'd like to see Forza Motorsport-like poly amounts for the cars!), because let's face it, the current 40/30 poly/vertex amount of GR would look certainly odd in GR2.
Out of that, maybe that's just me, but I guess that's not a good way to use pro modelling softwares, as we're talking about a minigame. My solution would be for car editing a so-to-say hybrid car editor, written especially for the sequel. The idea would be to build/import the base of car from current .car formats and/or creating the frame of the car from about 40-60 polies. Then, there would be a wizard to smoothen the car out (in other words, to increase the base to say double, thrice, or even quadruple the poly number). In the final part, there would be an FT to edit existing vertices and to create additional polygons/vertices. There should be also the coloring of certain polies too.

Actually, my actual concern about GR2 cars is the coloring of polies. James, could you tell us some more, how you imagine to add certain colors to certain polygons? Since from your blog post I could not figure out, if the game would use the current GR palette with several color additions, or at car editing we can also mix out several colors and saving that in the car file itself. Or will there be another solution for fixed colors of orange and pink for example?

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:11 pm
by Lukeno94
Trigger Happy wrote:However you're not in position to give any ultimata, Luke. :shhh:

And not to mention, how unwise is to do any categorical statements, if you have almost no further info to put the limit into the context of future events (e.g. features of any hypothetical CE).
I'm not making an ultimatum. I'm stating a fact. Also, I'm pretty sure I've stated, at least once, that I want the new car editor to be very similar to Juan's... In fact, with 100 polygons, I would pretty much have a CE that was identical to Juan's, with the obvious bugs of Juan's editor fixed, and support for that limit (plus the removals of the limits on the physics values).

One thing I've not seen mentioned anywhere is: what'll happen with shadows? Will the game automatically generate them under the car? Will we still have to do them manually - if so, what's the poly limit for that (without everything spazzing out)?

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:36 pm
by RudyOosterndijk
Just a quick interjection from my side:

We are talking about a poly limit for cars. What about all the other (non-editable) objects like the tyre wall, that was shown a couple of months ago, or the quality of LMAP textures? Somehow, all these things must contribute to a homogenous look. Visibly, an object like a tyre wall should not be more detailed than a car. It's about the relations between all these things. Personally, I'm seeing a little bit of Gran Turismo 5 in here with its Premium and Standard cars in front of some nicely textured and some really dull tracks.
I suppose the poly limit of up to 400 and the shaders just fit in between the objects etc. But that's a thing only James and the staff will know if a 40 poly GR1 car adds to the scenery as well as a 400 poly GR2 car.

Personally, I'm a little skeptical about that after having the few screens and I'd prefer a limit of 100 polies (and some very basic, not so glossy shaders btw.). But I'm not to complain before I got my hands on the finished game.

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:11 pm
by Krisu
RudyOosterndijk wrote:Just a quick interjection from my side:

We are talking about a poly limit for cars. What about all the other (non-editable) objects like the tyre wall, that was shown a couple of months ago, or the quality of LMAP textures? Somehow, all these things must contribute to a homogenous look. Visibly, an object like a tyre wall should not be more detailed than a car. It's about the relations between all these things. Personally, I'm seeing a little bit of Gran Turismo 5 in here with its Premium and Standard cars in front of some nicely textured and some really dull tracks.
I suppose the poly limit of up to 400 and the shaders just fit in between the objects etc. But that's a thing only James and the staff will know if a 40 poly GR1 car adds to the scenery as well as a 400 poly GR2 car.

Personally, I'm a little skeptical about that after having the few screens and I'd prefer a limit of 100 polies (and some very basic, not so glossy shaders btw.). But I'm not to complain before I got my hands on the finished game.
Some very good words here. Graphical uniformity is the key when talking about looks, plus the looks being faithful enough to original GR.

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:41 pm
by Garbre
From 400 polygons, with the current editor I could make a formula car with a complete model of the engine, brakes, cockpit and the driver as well, and many more. So I think that poly limit is too high! Anyone should meet the challenge of planning out the model of his car to be recognisable, but not being too angular. Which is I think one of the biggest challenge right now with the current poly/vertex limit, at least the one I've come across most of the times.

By the way, what does that mean "I don't have a cat." How dare you Kimmo!? I live with 3. :D

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:30 pm
by Trigger Happy
Garbre wrote:By the way, what does that mean "I don't have a cat." How dare you Kimmo!? I live with 3. :D
Are you sure he did mean by that a four-leg one? :scratch: After all, and you did, Garbre? :lol:

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:55 pm
by Garbre
Yeah, I did thought he meant that way! :rofl: Or is it some kind of abbreviation? Like CAT= Computer Assisted Technology? I must have misunderstood. But, maybe he just wants a cat, but can't have one, so it was just an outburst of his deepest wish. Sorry, I'm not into 3D modelling stuff. Nevermind.

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:03 pm
by Trigger Happy
Garbre wrote:Yeah, I did thought he meant that way! :rofl: ... I must have misunderstood. ... Nevermind.
Well, rather misunderstanding on my side, I understood it as expression of being single (because ''to have a cat'' is at least here in CZE an expression for a close relationship with a very special lady, that's why the need of distinction between four or two legged cats). But who knows, what's behind the words. :rofl:

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:13 pm
by FRUKIScze
Trigger Happy wrote:because ''to have a cat'' is at least here in CZE an expression for a close relationship with a very special lady
Yes. A very beautiful woman. :D It's mystery with that cat. :rofl:

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:30 pm
by Bouncebackability
I assumed it was a typo with one of the letters adjacent to t on the keyboard ;)

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:49 am
by Garbre
:rofl: So basicly "I don't have a cat" means I don't have a girlfreind. Thanks for clearing this out!

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 11:47 am
by RacerBG
So far so good. :) I like the way in which the things are going. About the car making there should be created a few tutorials because to use Blender is different than to use a 3rd party program like right now (Jesus, I can only make a cube, sphere, circle...I believe that most of us are complete newbies with this programs). By the way any thoughts about track editing and how it will be? I can't think about more questions anymore because nothing had changed from the last time when I was here. :D Anyway it's time again for GR 1.2 racing to make me feel better. :bg:

And one last thing: Does it's planned any support for Linux OS's?

Sequel-formed or not?

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:11 pm
by krustykrab
Hey!
Subject says it all-the sequel that arises, however, stuck forever? Well there are several reasons to YES but there are also NO.

1.
Developer blog is no post, no or does not move from ... March 13! So more than half a year, we see the "Our Team: Kimmo" as first.So, I think it's either lull in writing posts or just abandoned the sequel.
2.
Twitter, a popular tool for communication with the community also used when Generally.There see that somehow, somehow works are and launched a Kickstarter last tweet came from six lipca.Tutaj there is no negligence, I deny that there abandonment sequel.

If you have more insights and want to throw something back write.

Re: Sequel-formed or not?

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:44 pm
by Areen
First, please, don't use google translator, I see some glitches over here (lipca, tutaj) xd
Second, there is post on twitter which says that we need to wait for some information for few weeks, maybe some interesting news will be posted in July.

Re: Sequel-formed or not?

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:50 pm
by Trigger Happy
Keep in mind, that James and co. aren't professional developers. They have own real lives - duties in their jobs, eventually studies and towards their families - making a sequel of GeneRally is some kind of their relaxation or hobby. So it's quite a difficult thing to set a strict schedule. BTW Not the only hobby, which they have, and especially during summer, it's pretty much predictable or understandable, that the pace both of development and informing may be somewhat slow-paced temporarily. So try to calm down and to wait, when something worthy of telling will be, James will tell it. No doubt. :)

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:57 pm
by LorSong
So much time without news about GeneRally Sequel... Is work going on?

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:05 pm
by DuklaLiberec
Read the posts above yours, please. ;)

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:37 am
by jefcam
Why not James and Co open up a paypal account or soemthing and start taking some sort of renumeration for this job something like project cars, which is heavuly funded by the community. Just a suggestion. Somewhere I read that some sort of thing like this had to start on day.

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:26 am
by felipebart
One or two tweets per week wouldn't hurt anyone imo...

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:33 am
by Whiplash
felipebart wrote:One or two tweets per week wouldn't hurt anyone imo...
I agree. :bg:
Also, new blog post should have be already done few month ago.

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:33 am
by bduddy
I'm sorry if I'm being overly blunt here, but I think we should be able to expect an update after almost 5 months... and if the current developers are so busy that they aren't able to provide anything in that amount of time, then maybe they shouldn't have volunteered or should find someone else to help.

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:46 am
by Lukeno94
The new GR is definitely in danger of being vapourware...

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:52 am
by Crowella
Lukeno94 wrote:The new GR is definitely in danger of being vapourware...
:worried:

I think it's a bit concerning that it's taking this long just between updates on how the new version is progressing.

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:56 am
by Bouncebackability
Maybe they need someone to focus on the commercial side of things...

Merged double reply from Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:56 am:

Maybe they need someone to focus on the commercial side of things...

Re: Developer Blog

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:17 pm
by Qurpiz
Calm down folks, we're not in Live for Speed situation here.