Project 2 is nearing completion

Project: Great American Scream Machine (SFGA)

Current Status: DONE

RELEASE DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 21st, 2009

Completed product preview:

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/467/grea ... ammach.png

Completion Percentage: 100%

Track Layout: Done
Track Optimization: Done
De-pumping: Done
Support Structure: Done

The Double Corkscrew:

Panoramic:

The Double Loop:

Where's the long turn after loop 2? lol

What Austin? Theres no long turn after loop 2...

By the way, from the pictures it looks as though you don't have the graphical quality set to the max. Since you appear to have 100 fps you might as well turn everything on. It shouldn't drop the frame rate too much and the quality of the pics and in game ride will look much better. If I'm wrong then just forget this . It's looking good though!

LOL! thanks for pointing that out![:D][:D][:D]


Said curve has now been made a little longer, and this has ALSO solved a minor problem with the layout.

Before:


After:


Satellite comparison:


Not perfect, but ACCURATE, and that's what matters.

WOW... looks good.

Well, all tests check out, advanced track optimizing is pretty much through. All that's left is to finish the supports.

EDIT: Jumped the gun a little, the brake segment was too high off the ground, and the corkscrews, as well.

Originally posted by ianko66

What Austin? Theres no long turn after loop 2...

Oops. Lol. Sorry don't go to Gadv really... dummy me.

But aren't the corks lower to the ground?

Originally posted by Austin

Originally posted by ianko66

What Austin? Theres no long turn after loop 2...

Oops. Lol. Sorry don't go to Gadv really... dummy me.

But aren't the corks lower to the ground?

Yes they are, and the brakes are supposed to be lower, too.

Thanks, Austin, for being objective. This is exactly what I want pointed out: problems.

New:
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/467/grea ... ammach.png

PS: If anyone can find some nice pics of the supports for the loops and the brake run segment, it would be a great help.

It looks to me like you need to decrease the angle that your first drop turns, and have the two loops a little bit closer to the station leadout. Try overlapping the two images and you'll see what I mean. Overall looks pretty good though. Make sure your Arrow shaping is realistic.

Originally posted by Supercell

It looks to me like you need to decrease the angle that your first drop turns, and have the two loops a little bit closer to the station leadout. Try overlapping the two images and you'll see what I mean. Overall looks pretty good though. Make sure your Arrow shaping is realistic.

Actually, apart from decreasing the turn angle of the first drop, the two loops did not need to be closer to the station, the station needed to be closer to the loops.

Minor changes, quite doable.

EDIT: The release date has now been set. No further changes to the track layout will be made (only de-pumping work will be done from now on), as I am now 100% satisfied with accuracy.

Its looking good layout wise but your loops aren't shaped to well in that picture. If you want to see example of how they should be shaped and support take a look at a track I made about a year and a half ago. Also turn vertical sync on in your other options. It will lock your framerate to 60 or whatever your monitor refreshes at and eliminite tearing, and give a smoother experience.

http://coastercrazy.com/track_exchange/ ... ?tid=13248

The loops were re-shaped in the process of de-pumping. That picture is out of date.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/467/gr ... ammach.png
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/467/gr ... ammach.png