- 137
- Curitiba-PR
- FN_Jean_R
- Papai Jean
Hi, trackers!
I've been looking for a thread talking about this, but I haven't found. So, or I'm a pioneer or no one have talked about it yet (or, I really suck at research...).
I figure out a way to transfer a Eifel Flat replicas to the other themes. It takes a little while, and lots of work, but is not difficult.
First step: create a replica over a map on Eifel Flat (wikipedia maps are very good for this, as they have scale on the maps). Here the trick is: keep it simple. Avoid multiple radius/lengths between anchor points, as it makes virtually impossible to repeat the track on the next theme.
Avoid this. (sorry the broken tablet screen...)
Just don't change the direction of the track after place an anchor point, as it creates multiples radius/lengths on the previous sector. If the path is not correct, erase it and do it again, until you get the right spot. Don't worry if you end up with lots of anchor points, you will correct this later. But, the more anchor points you place, more time it will take to repeat the track...
Second step: once you got a closed track take lots of pictures of it, to register all the radius and lengths of all the sectors of the track, as it will be the basis for the transfer (I take pictures of the app screen with the cellphone camera, so I don't need to get off the track app to get the information).
Third step: choose the theme where the track will be transfered. Try to find a place on the theme scenario that is close as possible to the terrain of the replica you're doing. This part unfortunately is a lottery... Be careful also with the lenght of the home straight, as it may diffenrent from the Eifel Flat. Some adaptation may be necessary.
Now you will repeat all the radius/lengths of the Eifel Flat replica on the chosen theme. Abuse the zoom, as the app sensibility is quite weird... Be careful to do not skip any sector, or your track will not close.
Once all the original track information is copied on the new theme, is test drive time! Now you may find lots of jumps and bumps on your track. To reduce or eliminate them you will have to change the position, or delete, some anchor points.
On the new Interlagos replica I made, on the end of the back straight there is a left corner. After the transfer to Eifel with elevations I got a jump on that corner. After changing the place of the anchor points, and eliminating two of them, I got a smooth surface.
Before changes. After changes.
Jump after corner. Smooth path.
So far I have made two tracks on this technique:
- New Interlagos (https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/resources/interlagos-with-elevations.3250/)
- Old Interlagos (https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/resources/old-interlagos-with-elevations.3379/)
The second half of new Interlagos is amazingly close to the real track, because the elevations!
That's it! I hope it helps!
I've been looking for a thread talking about this, but I haven't found. So, or I'm a pioneer or no one have talked about it yet (or, I really suck at research...).
I figure out a way to transfer a Eifel Flat replicas to the other themes. It takes a little while, and lots of work, but is not difficult.
First step: create a replica over a map on Eifel Flat (wikipedia maps are very good for this, as they have scale on the maps). Here the trick is: keep it simple. Avoid multiple radius/lengths between anchor points, as it makes virtually impossible to repeat the track on the next theme.
Avoid this. (sorry the broken tablet screen...)
Just don't change the direction of the track after place an anchor point, as it creates multiples radius/lengths on the previous sector. If the path is not correct, erase it and do it again, until you get the right spot. Don't worry if you end up with lots of anchor points, you will correct this later. But, the more anchor points you place, more time it will take to repeat the track...
Second step: once you got a closed track take lots of pictures of it, to register all the radius and lengths of all the sectors of the track, as it will be the basis for the transfer (I take pictures of the app screen with the cellphone camera, so I don't need to get off the track app to get the information).
Third step: choose the theme where the track will be transfered. Try to find a place on the theme scenario that is close as possible to the terrain of the replica you're doing. This part unfortunately is a lottery... Be careful also with the lenght of the home straight, as it may diffenrent from the Eifel Flat. Some adaptation may be necessary.
Now you will repeat all the radius/lengths of the Eifel Flat replica on the chosen theme. Abuse the zoom, as the app sensibility is quite weird... Be careful to do not skip any sector, or your track will not close.
Once all the original track information is copied on the new theme, is test drive time! Now you may find lots of jumps and bumps on your track. To reduce or eliminate them you will have to change the position, or delete, some anchor points.
On the new Interlagos replica I made, on the end of the back straight there is a left corner. After the transfer to Eifel with elevations I got a jump on that corner. After changing the place of the anchor points, and eliminating two of them, I got a smooth surface.
Before changes. After changes.
Jump after corner. Smooth path.
So far I have made two tracks on this technique:
- New Interlagos (https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/resources/interlagos-with-elevations.3250/)
- Old Interlagos (https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/resources/old-interlagos-with-elevations.3379/)
The second half of new Interlagos is amazingly close to the real track, because the elevations!
That's it! I hope it helps!
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