driver mesh

[zimluura]

there are some reasons for the more complicated setups

* girls generally have a lower center of mass than guys.

* seperate meshes for helmets or whatnot allow for more ingame customization.

i think these are both good ideas. but i *don't* really think they're worth much effort at the moment.

i'm also still wrestling the game balance philosophy of different drivers having different stats (everyone would want to drive as a 60 lb. elementary school kid, provided he could see over the wheel).


edit: i think i see a few complications with the center of mass approach. when standing up it's 57% of height (so says random google search result). but i don't know where it is for a guy with his legs stretched forward.

also thinking it may be good to set the origin at his butt. i think that will likely be the easiest way to get things to look right. the system for making new driver models could be: position your driver so the x axis is the line between the seat, and the seat-back. then to get an accurate mass position it could be shifted forward and up a little (in code even). the downside is lack of consistency in the .car file cause driver isn't really a mass anymore. more of a part location.

if it's center of mass the driver building rule would be something like: position the driver so the origin is 10cm in front of, and 8cm above his navel. or, download the .blend build your driver approximately like this one. this is sorta lame, but not really *that* bad as you just have to make sure he looks ok in 2 or 3 different cars (maybe 360, f1, and mi).

in either case there might need to be a size scalar (or something else entirely) to get him to look right in the ff. thinking about this, cars where you sit more reclined might need skeletal to work right.

thats all i can think of at the moment. just tell me (a final time to confirm) which center to use in the export, and i'll have a prefab dude ready for business.