Slartibartfast
27th August 2005, 21:17
LFS seems to have all the necessary physical goop, although... I'm not the guy to know that....
Could be controlled with only mouse and keboard. Here's what you need:
Gravity and a downhill track
Tire physics that could model urothane tread, tire hardness, tire width, tire diameter, and wheel core diameters (Tire physics could be a trip because different wheels have square or rounded edges for grip or slidability, offset centers for same, or hollowed out outside edges for flex pattern.)
Two axles that pivot at different degrees, setable
Two bushings for each axle, changable stiffness and preload
Wheel base and ride height
The ability to push start (key)
Front and rear foot pressue (mouse)
Lateral pressure for both feet (mouse)
Three different tucks and stand up, adjustable (key)
Left or right, or left and right arm positioning, adjustable (key)
Aero for different tucks, air braking, and drafting
Lean turns or rail grab turns (key to grab)
Pressure for hands on ground, adjustable (thereby taking weight of the wheels for sliding) (key)
What you got is stand up downhill skateboarding. (Laying down, or luge, is for sissies.) I'm telling you right now, there is nothing like going 60mph sideways around corners on a vehicle that is smaller than your shadow. Race strategy and drafting are a gas. Depending on the course, getting the hole shot is either a sucker move, or the only way to win. It's really cool... over 50mph and you can't just fling an arm out or change stance suddenly, the wind will put you down, HARD.
It's a life style, so falls squarely into the "Live For Speed" category. Having just placed 8th at the U.S. Nationals downhill pro division, I know a few guys who are the best in the world, and one in particular that would go ape nutty to work with you on it. The skateboard industry, especially downhill, is really grass roots. Liscencing would be a no money venture. The guys I know would be happy just to have their gear represented in public.
With mouse control, every kid in the world would download it.
Could be controlled with only mouse and keboard. Here's what you need:
Gravity and a downhill track
Tire physics that could model urothane tread, tire hardness, tire width, tire diameter, and wheel core diameters (Tire physics could be a trip because different wheels have square or rounded edges for grip or slidability, offset centers for same, or hollowed out outside edges for flex pattern.)
Two axles that pivot at different degrees, setable
Two bushings for each axle, changable stiffness and preload
Wheel base and ride height
The ability to push start (key)
Front and rear foot pressue (mouse)
Lateral pressure for both feet (mouse)
Three different tucks and stand up, adjustable (key)
Left or right, or left and right arm positioning, adjustable (key)
Aero for different tucks, air braking, and drafting
Lean turns or rail grab turns (key to grab)
Pressure for hands on ground, adjustable (thereby taking weight of the wheels for sliding) (key)
What you got is stand up downhill skateboarding. (Laying down, or luge, is for sissies.) I'm telling you right now, there is nothing like going 60mph sideways around corners on a vehicle that is smaller than your shadow. Race strategy and drafting are a gas. Depending on the course, getting the hole shot is either a sucker move, or the only way to win. It's really cool... over 50mph and you can't just fling an arm out or change stance suddenly, the wind will put you down, HARD.
It's a life style, so falls squarely into the "Live For Speed" category. Having just placed 8th at the U.S. Nationals downhill pro division, I know a few guys who are the best in the world, and one in particular that would go ape nutty to work with you on it. The skateboard industry, especially downhill, is really grass roots. Liscencing would be a no money venture. The guys I know would be happy just to have their gear represented in public.
With mouse control, every kid in the world would download it.