Post pics of tracks in the works for reflex!!

[Wolfie619]

hey guys why dont we use this to post tracks being made for reflex...ive browsed around and cant realy find a topic like this for reflex.

ok this is my 1st attemt at a track for reflex, its my local mx track in south africa, i worked hard on getting the scale as close as possible, when i test it it feels alot like the real track, i even took a image from google maps for track path and worked out the scaling from that for photosho and digital earthworks, i stil have alot to do and put more jumps in, i had to make the jumps a bit bigger otherwise its to easy to overshoot, i like a track that feels real and can overshoot jumps easy instead of having to come out of turns with a huge speed to be able to make them, i overshoot these jumps very easily in real life so it feels realistic to me the scaling....hope you guys njoy it when im done

[JamieT]

Looks good!   I too, prefer a track that is realistically scaled.  You can also add different amounts of drag or slip to your track to help give the bike a more realistic speed. There is more information about them here...http://twisteddirt.com/wiki/ZoneFiles

Good to see another Reflex track creator

[al167]

nice looking height map so far, good work!

[Wolfie619]

al167 i have you to thank , i watched your tutorials on youtube they are realy good and recommend any1 that wants to build tracks to watch them you explain it realy well

[Wolfie619]

my height map is done...this is race ready im gona bring out 3 versions...race ready, after race and what the track looks like in general not heavily rutted

[al167]

no worries wolfie619.... i still have to finish those tutorials

[geecomonster]

Hey guys finally found my way to here, i have a question about textures does anyone have some good textures to us or can say me where to find them or to make them because my textures now coming out like *#*#* ingame !

[al167]

i really need to pull my finger out and finish those tutorial vids off.

but here it goes quickly.

use a photo of any dirt, grass,  rocks ect www.cgtextures.com is a good place to get good free pics.
and make it so the edges tile,watch this vid to learn this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy2cwSV0Iys

adjust the image size to 1024x 1024.  and add a white apha to it
thats your texture done.
save it as .psd file. and put it into digital earthworks.

now for the bump map.
use the texture you just created and in the channels paint the green channel completely white. guassian blur the red channel slightly and blur the blue channel also
look in the wiki at the stock reflex bump maps. to see how much to blur them.
http://www.twisteddirt.com/wiki/DirtTextures

the amount the blue channel differs from black to white afftecs the height of the bumps, (full white to full black is maximum bump, sort of like a heightmap) so play with the contrast of the blue channel to get your bumps the way you like.
save it as a .psd and put it in digital earthworks.
done

its pretty simple once you get the hang of it.

cheers al167

[JamieT]

Uhh thats a point... I was going to write a wiki article about bump maps, describing what each of those channels do... I'll have to get on that!

[pulse]

3palms

[al167]

nice, how far along?  what scale are you making it mitch?  ill beta it if you want
cheers al

[mutiney]

Are we ever going to get to play this map if its up could you give us a link?

[al167]

heres Thrashed SX for reflex!
its an old mcm2 classic by 22ryann but i put it into reflex.
it went in supprisingly easy too! only took me a couple of hours
thanks to Laurie and ryann for making this happen!
heres a preview vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEV1uRB1hJ4

cheers al

[karpuha]

WOOOW !!!!!!!! GOOD!!!

[factoryphoto]

Sweet!!
I remember this track , that would be awesome to get some classics from mcm/2 and unleashed.

[AMA_King]

...would be awesome to get some classics from mcm/2 and unleashed.

This x 1,000!!!!!!!!

al167 - you totally have my permission to remake Danger Island 2!!!!!!
~ I think Bruce can rip the files apart & give you the disp & textures.

I have always wanted to see that track with palm trees & real water...
http://www.tronlocker.com/mcm2/mcm2-downloads/nationals/nationals-d/danger-island-2





In fact... feel free to remake any of my old tracks!
http://www.tronlocker.com/mcm2/archives/tag/ama_king

[flarer#245]

I have upload a beta version of the stewart compound..http://reflex-central.com/track_profile.php?track_id=4

I hope you like it

[jizwizard]

ummm cant access as site is under construction

[JamieT]

Jizwizard,
You need to sign in with an account to view the track pages.

Hopefully I'll get this site finished and cleaned up soon. The uploading tracks function works, but it's invite only at the moment until I decide it's ready for public use.  If anyone wants to upload, let me know.  You can upload your unfinished beta tracks if you wish.  Might as well let you use the site for something until I get things sorted. Sorry for the delay in development, I'll get back on to it soon...

[jizwizard]

hi jamie i had made an account but for some reason that i could not download that track but i could the others