CAMA / New Track Layout!

[The GECCO]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/TheGECCO/newtrack.jpg

More info here --> www.highplainsraceway.com (http://www.highplainsraceway.com)

[Nick_Ninja]

Very nice :up:

[The GECCO]

Yup, should be fun!

I forgot to mention, this graphic isn't 100% scientifically accurate, but I have walked the "track" and I can say that it is very close and accurately represents the fun factor.

[Kim-n-Dean]

Yup, should be fun!

I forgot to mention, this graphic isn't 100% scientifically accurate, but I have walked the "track" and I can say that it is very close and accurately represents the fun factor.
If you can get me some drawings, preferably with topography, I can model it in 3D and even do a "point of view" from the rider and take a lap...

[~Barn~]

Will this work Dean? :dunno:

http://www.highplainsraceway.com/images/RJA-CAMA-USR--Detail-Web.jpg

[Kim-n-Dean]

Will this work Dean? :dunno:

http://www.highplainsraceway.com/images/RJA-CAMA-USR--Detail-Web.jpg

Yup! That's exactly what I was talking about...

I'll try to have something by this weekend. Gotta work on other stuff that pays :)

[pilot]

Looks as if for anyone to get to the grid that they will need to "lap" the track. How does this compare to other venues?

[Sortarican]

I'll try to have something by this weekend. Gotta work on other stuff that pays :)

That would be way cool to check out.

More turns though, less straightaways.
(High speeds scare me in my old age, but falling down in corners still comes naturally.)

[Suki]

oh yeah i definitely see alan making a comeback next year! just need to sell the quad, buy him a track bike...

[Kim-n-Dean]

Will this work Dean? :dunno:

http://www.highplainsraceway.com/images/RJA-CAMA-USR--Detail-Web.jpg

Well, it would be a lot better if it was a CAD drawing. I started tracing the JPG and it's gonna take a shit load of time.

If I could get a CAD DWG or DXF, I could whip this out in no time...

[~Barn~]

Looks as if for anyone to get to the grid that they will need to "lap" the track. How does this compare to other venues?

I don't think it's terribly unusual. I remember it being that way at Laguna Seca and Miller and Second Creek. I've ridden Pueblo before, but can't remember for the life of me how you get back on the track. Ha! :think:

[The GECCO]

Dean, I'll see what types of additional drawings I have access to.

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[salsashark]

That's like... the lamest roller coaster tycoon coaster I've ever seen!

:lol:

[Kim-n-Dean]

Here it be...

You can't see the elevation changes at this scale. Kind of like flying over in an airplane.

It should look pretty cool once I animate a lap around the track...

http://home.comcast.net/~tk4480/CSC/TRACK.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~tk4480/CSC/TRACK2.jpg

[pilot]

looks like a giraffe sitting on a sport bike.

[denverbusa]

looks like a giraffe sitting on a sport bike.

No its a boomerang head man with a really big unit!

[Kim-n-Dean]

The crap animation I made came out at 11 megs and it won't upload to my Comcast account.

Can anyone host it or tell me how to make it smaller. I tried MS video comp.1 and MPEG4 2. Still came out the same size...

[Lel]

dean email it to me and ill up it... leleck399 (at) yahoo

[albinohickey]

Looks like fun, can't wait.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

I'm guessing about 2 hrs. from Loveland? Will this be run like IMI (no bike prep) or PMP (no antifreeze, mirrors removed, safety-wired, etc.)?

I think it needs more corners too though.

[hcr25]

I'm guessing about 2 hrs. from Loveland? Will this be run like IMI (no bike prep) or PMP (no antifreeze, mirrors removed, safety-wired, etc.)?

I think it needs more corners too though.

You think it needs more then 15 turns?? what tracks have you raced on with more turns then that?

[rybo]

From my understanding operation will be much more like PMP than IMI....

Gonna be a blast with the elevation changes.

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[Kim-n-Dean]

dean email it to me and ill up it... leleck399 (at) yahoo
It bounced. Maximum message size exceeded...

[Lel]

try jason (at) fastermotosports.com

that one should take any size

lel

[Kim-n-Dean]

try jason (at) fastermotosports.com

that one should take any size

lel

That bounced too.

Oh well, it's not very impressive. I did it in between plotting dwg's so, it's very basic...

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

You think it needs more then 15 turns?? what tracks have you raced on with more turns then that?
Haven't raced at any, and have only ridden IMI. Proportionally, it just kinda looks like it's mostly straightaways, with a couple of turns on the ends. Although, I liked watching at Willow Springs big track, and it looks sorta similar with the straights, but with the elevation in different spots. The elevation should make things interesting though.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

That's like... the lamest roller coaster tycoon coaster I've ever seen!

:lol:

Funny you should mention that, I designed the cars for the physical game. Don't mind the quick stick-figures!

[Kim-n-Dean]

Well, it took me about an hour, in between plotting dwg's, to build the 3D model of the track. I've spent the last two days trying to figure out how to shrink the movie file. The smallest I could get it was 11.8mb. The photo realistic render was 105megs!!

I would like to continue to play with this file and add the pits and some buildings and trees for the "speed" effect. I'll probably add to it as I find time.

Still gotta figure out how people make 4 minute videos that are around 1meg.

So here it is, quick and dirty!! Hope ya got broadband...

A lap around High Plains (http://thedogjanitor.com/images/TRACK.avi)

[rybo]

Dean....that ROCKS!

[~Barn~]

That's pretty cool Dean-O. I hope whenever you get it to the point where you're happy with it, that you'll let the "powers" use it, as part of their capital fund raising. :up:

[Kim-n-Dean]

That's pretty cool Dean-O. I hope whenever you get it to the point where you're happy with it, that you'll let the "powers" use it, as part of their capital fund raising. :up:Well... I have been know to be available for hire on stuff like this...

Seriously, though. How do I get a small file size without shit canning the quality?!? I know a little about CODEC's and all the ones I've tried come out at the same size.

[~Barn~]

I wish I could tell you man. I know next to nothing about video editing. :dunno:

[The GECCO]

It is pretty awesome, Dean........except......the track runs clockwise.....

[Kim-n-Dean]

It is pretty awesome, Dean........except......the track runs clockwise.....Like this?

A lap around High Plains (The other way) (http://thedogjanitor.com/images/TRACKcw.avi)

[~Barn~]

See... now I don't like it at all.

[Jayock]

Looks as if for anyone to get to the grid that they will need to "lap" the track. How does this compare to other venues?

There is always a "sighting" lap taken between pregrids and final grids, so every track does this, even if there is direct access to the grid location.

[The GECCO]

Like this?

A lap around High Plains (The other way) (http://thedogjanitor.com/images/TRACKcw.avi)

SCHWEET....

[neh]

HPR web site update. Just a couple of things on the track page.

http://www.highplainsraceway.com/track.html

[mushin_man39]

Gecco, I know you're pimpin' us MRA guys for dinero for this track--can these csc track licensed people also pitch in and can they ride this track?

[pilot]

There is always a "sighting" lap taken between pregrids and final grids, so every track does this, even if there is direct access to the grid location.
"sighting" meaning once around to get the lay of the land before one grids? And if so, what if one is running late for final grids~~ as I've heard some do? Just curious, thanks for the input.

[The GECCO]

Gecco, I know you're pimpin' us MRA guys for dinero for this track--can these csc track licensed people also pitch in and can they ride this track?

http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14033