LFS Forum - Exellent idea [Dynamic marshalls]

#1 - aroX123

Exellent idea [Dynamic marshalls]

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:46

I have an exellent idea of marshall thing.
Imagine if a person is upside down, then the shortest way from him to the wall is the line of the marshall, then the insim places a marshall at that X/Y pos. Then gets deleted and getting added again one meter closer to the car, then finally gets in the car, then the car get automaticly spectated.
The admin has another (or the same) insim opened and showing all drivers on track there, then he clickes the driver that is stuck or whatevver. You problably got some other idea that could be added to this but
It could work?
I dont know if it even is possible, but it would be awsome. Please try

#2 - J@tko

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:49

I don't think it's possible for insim to place auto-x objects.

#3 - aroX123

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:52

Quote from J@tko :I don't think it's possible for insim to place auto-x objects.

Then what about, a program that loads a layout, and it edits the layout file and places it at that X/Y point?

#4 - J@tko

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:56

I suppose you could, if you get the insim to get the co-ordinates of the crashed car, then get a program to edit the .lyt file, reload the layout [you can do this with insim I think] and do it that way. But it would be laggy :/

#5 - broken

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:59

You can just see if the car has caused a yellow flag and if the speed of it is 0kph. And then spectate it. I've had this exact idea for my insim app too.

#6 - aroX123

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:00

Quote from broken :You can just see if the car has caused a yellow flag and if the speed of it is 0kph. And then spectate it. I've had this exact idea for my insim app too.

The idea was to show the Marshall (man) , to make it more realistic

#7 - broken

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:08

Quote from aroX123 :The idea was to show the Marshall (man) , to make it more realistic

And if someone passes just when the car is specced and before the marshal is removed.... The poor guy will get killed, and the racer will still get specced... That's not so realistic and it's brutal.

#8 - aroX123

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:45

Quote from broken :And if someone passes just when the car is specced and before the marshal is removed.... The poor guy will get killed, and the racer will still get specced... That's not so realistic and it's brutal.

Is there a marshall without a spectate thingy?
If so then he can get spectated by the insim

#9 - sinanju

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:09

It's a bit basic, but you could sort of make a marshall type person in lapper code.

Not a lot of effort went in to it, so with a little bit of work....!

This one shows notice when you leave pits.

SOME LAPPER SOURCE CODE:

    openPrivButton( "man1",10,70,5,15,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man1a",10,70,5,15,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man2",10,85,5,15,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man2a",10,85,5,15,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man3",20,90,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man3a",20,90,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "eyeA",22,93,3,3,1,16,32,"^80");
    openPrivButton( "eyeB",26,93,3,3,1,16,32,"^80");
    openPrivButton( "man4",15,100,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man4a",15,100,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man5",25,100,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man5a",25,100,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man6",35,100,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man6a",35,100,10,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man7",45,102,10,6,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man7a",45,102,10,6,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man8",12,102,35,6,1,16,0,"^1= M A R S H A L L =");
    openPrivButton( "man9",18,110,14,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man9a",18,110,14,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man10",18,120,14,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man10a",18,120,14,10,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man11",12,130,5,40,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man11a",12,130,5,40,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man12",32,130,5,40,1,16,32," ");
    openPrivButton( "man12a",32,130,5,40,1,16,32," ");

Enjoy!

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#10 - broken

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:28

Quote from aroX123 :Is there a marshall without a spectate thingy?
If so then he can get spectated by the insim

Nope, there isn't.

@sinanju: LOL!

That's actually one of the most unique ideas I've seen.

#11 - aroX123

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:31

Quote from broken :Nope, there isn't.

Could you try anyway? please

Just try do as i said, make the marshall move and stuff ;D. you dont need to do it tho, your call

#12 - broken

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:34

I don't know how to code a hex editor either... I just have a basic idea of how it could be done.

#13 - sinanju

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:35

I've got Lapper coding for a family of track marshalls if you need them?

I'll load it onto the Lapper section, so you can download, if you think suitable.

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