1. Post #1
    alexxx4156's Avatar
    November 2009
    134 Posts
    Hey guys I will post pics on the pod racer i recently made. Its not that great but for someone who has almost no knowledge in expressions i though it was pretty good. Post responses and ways to improve my building.

    dupe: http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=86373

    Edited:

    uh. crap. how do you post screenshots?

    Edited:

    heres a vid

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpivZ2lFsUM

  2. Post #2
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    Schmaaa's Avatar
    June 2009
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    you post screens by uploading them somewhere, then type "[IMG]" before the URL, and "[/IMG]" after it.

    and I can't really tell if those engines are models, or really good prop placement. If it's the latter, then good job!


    EDIT: also, your FPS is horrible.

  3. Post #3
    alexxx4156's Avatar
    November 2009
    134 Posts
    ya i know my computer sucks. those engines arent models :-). There some ls3 systems in strategic points. with the metal materials addon

    Edited:

    sry but where would i upload the images? and does anyone know a good stabilization expression? ughhhh....... i hate to admit this.....but....i used keep upright so plz help.

    Edited:

    nother vid

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGgJ3ZOglVE

  4. Post #4
    Error_404's Avatar
    February 2009
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    Create a Photobucket account and upload to that.
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  6. Post #6
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    March 2009
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    Hot dang, I want one!

    Oh...wait...
    *downloads dupe*
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    February 2008
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    Hot dang, I want one!

    Oh...wait...
    *downloads dupe*
    Go whore for funnies somewhere else you nighead.

    Edited:

    greight jawb meight.
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  8. Post #8
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    MacTrekkie's Avatar
    July 2009
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    Good pod racer. I really like the looks of it! my only gripe is that the engines are not independent of the cockpit. Oh, and there was FAR too much lateral movement. Pod racers should behave more like cars, not like hovercraft. I DO like the throttle alarm explosions thingy.
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  9. Post #9
    alexxx4156's Avatar
    November 2009
    134 Posts
    thanks for everything guys! but mactrekkie how would i do this?

    Edited:

    ok here we go





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  10. Post #10
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    April 2009
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    Looks really nice, but the pod probably shouldn't be welded to the engines, and the pod could use a fin on it, like a rudder, to end your slipping and sliding =D
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    February 2008
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    Engines look good
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    August 2008
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    Looks really nice, but the pod probably shouldn't be welded to the engines, and the pod could use a fin on it, like a rudder, to end your slipping and sliding =D
    Or put a speedo and thruster on the side of the seat pod and wire it to "Z"

  13. Post #13
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    MacTrekkie's Avatar
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    Looks really nice, but the pod probably shouldn't be welded to the engines
    Yeah thats what I meant. Basically, just duplicate your hovering system for each of the two engines as well as the cockpit.

  14. Post #14
    G-Foxx's Avatar
    April 2009
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    Or put a speedo and thruster on the side of the seat pod and wire it to "Z"
    Speedometer and vector thruster can do that?? Wish I'd have known before making an oriental dragon with like 40 wire gates controlling fins :(

  15. Post #15
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    November 2009
    134 Posts
    ya i agree but what would be the best way to stablize the pods and cockpit? and if you wired the speedometer to the thruster wouldnt that mean that if it starts going fast it will just start flying? the way i hovered was 4 rangers on the pods and an expression that said the thrusters = rangersmaxheight - ranger.
    i like the fin idea.

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    February 2008
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    Well you'd place the speedo on the side of it and then a thruster at the same angle of it. Then just wire the thruster to the speedo. Some people put that on cars and call it TC, which is all wrong but it works like some magical ESP/ASM or something. Would work out good on a pod racer/anything that slides too much.

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    forgot you have to tick the "xyz" shit on the speedo, and then wire the thruster to "z"
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  17. Post #17
    alexxx4156's Avatar
    November 2009
    134 Posts
    tick the xyz shit?

    Edited:

    O wait i get it

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    June 2009
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    My only complaint is that the whole thing turns at once. this is inconsistant with the 'realistic' movie method in which the whole thing is dragged behind the pods and the pods turn, then the driver pod swings around behind, like my podracer. Though i will admit yours is far far more astheticly pleasing then even my updated one. I achived mine with a phx plate axiesed to the driver pod. it was held in place with elastics. It as slave balscoketed (with free movement so only rotation on x is affected and the pods move around independantly) So when the plate on the bottom turns (independantly of the driver pod, on its axis), the engine pods turn with it. I used weak thrusters that dont really affect direction to turn the plate, so the engine pods turn ahead with only the force of thier pulling and rotating.

  19. Post #19
    alexxx4156's Avatar
    November 2009
    134 Posts
    huh thats cool but sounds a bit complicated. first im going to try machaddocks method.

    AAAAAGHGHGHAHGH RAAAAGE. MY GMOD STOPPED WORKING IT SAYS IT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGE

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    also for mac can speedos have negative numbers?

  20. Post #20
    alexxx4156's Avatar
    November 2009
    134 Posts
    ok is working again

  21. Post #21
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    MacTrekkie's Avatar
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    Yes they do as long as you have the X Y Z checkbox ticked.

  22. Post #22
    alexxx4156's Avatar
    November 2009
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    cool. i tried it and it was really wobly though. il have to do some twinking
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