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Infrared Wind

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10-26-2008 03:14

Found a nice roller coaster today in SL, here's a 2 minute video taken from
the perspective of the rider:

http://vimeo.com/2069331

The location is: the SIM Ploughman, at the Zero One Tokyo Shopping Mall.

Any other good coasters out there?

- Infrared

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Conifer Dada

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10-26-2008 05:12

Wow! ...and the music too!

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Ambrosia Malone

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10-26-2008 05:23

From: Infrared Wind

Found a nice roller coaster today in SL, here's a 2 minute video taken from
the perspective of the rider:

http://vimeo.com/2069331

The location is: the SIM Ploughman, at the Zero One Tokyo Shopping Mall.

Any other good coasters out there?

- Infrared

Wow Nice one, I can't wait to check it out.

Rocky Rutabaga

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Join date: 14 Apr 2006

Posts: 291

10-26-2008 07:17

That's the brilliant work of kawasan Mayo! She also makes a wild swinging pirate ship ride that is too fun. Check out Kawasan Land and you'll see it. With Havok 4 finally here, I think you'll see more cool rides that work using SL's gravity and physics. I had been building a suspended coaster last year, but it kept flying off the tracks. Oops. But H4 solved that annoying habit.

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Rhaorth Antonelli

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10-26-2008 13:13

very cool, a lot of work went into that

heck I am having a hard time just making a ferris wheel LOL

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Annasophia Larsson

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10-27-2008 06:43

I tried it! It's a really cool ride, and no queue line at all! lol

Yumi Murakami

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10-27-2008 06:56

For anyone who has tried it, is it (under H4) possible to make a roller coaster that actually works like a roller coaster, or do you still have to have a script behind the scenes faking it?

Mjolnir Uriza

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10-27-2008 07:13

i'm not sure of your question. sl is ran by scripts seen and unseen. they are the glue that makes it all work, it takes a script to make anything move.So whare are you asking?

Yumi Murakami

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10-27-2008 07:24

From: Mjolnir Uriza

i'm not sure of your question. sl is ran by scripts seen and unseen. they are the glue that makes it all work, it takes a script to make anything move.So whare are you asking?

What I mean is - if physics modeling were perfect, the only script a roller coaster would need would be to give it a push while it's on the lift hill. After that, it would just be the laws of physics alone controlling the rest of the ride - just like on a real roller coaster.

However I know that for some things on SL, such as trains, the physics _isn't_ good enough. So you have things like train tracks having to have a "hidden" center rail and a script that makes the train seek it out - instead of just driving the train forward and letting physics keep it on the track, like a real train does.

So has H4 gotten to the stage where we can do with the only script being a push or do we still need scripts to make physical objects act like physical objects?

Dekka Raymaker

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10-27-2008 07:27

From: Yumi Murakami

So has H4 gotten to the stage where we can do with the only script being a push or do we still need scripts to make physical objects act like physical objects?

WOW! some hope to think H4 solved that, yes scripts are needed to make the trolley follow the track and force it up hill and around twists.

my Childs

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Join date: 4 Apr 2006

Posts: 4

Nice!

10-27-2008 10:26

This is really amazing! I wounder how it is done.

I'm trying to make a trolly using pure physics (only llTargetOmega script).
Problem I am having is the space between physical objects. Back in the day years ago, this wasn't a problem. To recreate what I am saying, make a box, put it on top of that and keep doing this a few times. Select them all and set physical. You can now see the invisable force field around a prim. I have some residents saying this was always here.
It was not and there is proof out there, I just have to find my old friends. I tryed changing the prims material to get ride of this. It is either a bug or LL completly took out a way to make physical objects visualy "touch" each other.

Sorry for the bit of off topic.

A Rollercoaster Ride (as in Amusement Park) in Second Life
Infrared Wind Gridologist Join date: 7 Jan 2007 Posts: 662	10-26-2008 03:14 Found a nice roller coaster today in SL, here's a 2 minute video taken from the perspective of the rider: http://vimeo.com/2069331 The location is: the SIM Ploughman, at the Zero One Tokyo Shopping Mall. Any other good coasters out there? - Infrared _____________________
Conifer Dada Hiya m'dooks! Join date: 6 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,716	10-26-2008 05:12 Wow! ...and the music too! _____________________
Ambrosia Malone Registered User Join date: 5 Jul 2006 Posts: 24	10-26-2008 05:23 From: Infrared Wind Found a nice roller coaster today in SL, here's a 2 minute video taken from the perspective of the rider: http://vimeo.com/2069331 The location is: the SIM Ploughman, at the Zero One Tokyo Shopping Mall. Any other good coasters out there? - Infrared Wow Nice one, I can't wait to check it out.
Rocky Rutabaga isn't wearing underwear™ Join date: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 291	10-26-2008 07:17 That's the brilliant work of kawasan Mayo! She also makes a wild swinging pirate ship ride that is too fun. Check out Kawasan Land and you'll see it. With Havok 4 finally here, I think you'll see more cool rides that work using SL's gravity and physics. I had been building a suspended coaster last year, but it kept flying off the tracks. Oops. But H4 solved that annoying habit. _____________________
Rhaorth Antonelli Registered User Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 7,425	10-26-2008 13:13 very cool, a lot of work went into that heck I am having a hard time just making a ferris wheel LOL _____________________ From: someone Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...
Annasophia Larsson Registered User Join date: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 10	10-27-2008 06:43 I tried it! It's a really cool ride, and no queue line at all! lol
Yumi Murakami DoIt!AttachTheEarOfACat! Join date: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,860	10-27-2008 06:56 For anyone who has tried it, is it (under H4) possible to make a roller coaster that actually works like a roller coaster, or do you still have to have a script behind the scenes faking it?
Mjolnir Uriza Hammer of the Gods Join date: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 504	10-27-2008 07:13 i'm not sure of your question. sl is ran by scripts seen and unseen. they are the glue that makes it all work, it takes a script to make anything move.So whare are you asking?
Yumi Murakami DoIt!AttachTheEarOfACat! Join date: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,860	10-27-2008 07:24 From: Mjolnir Uriza i'm not sure of your question. sl is ran by scripts seen and unseen. they are the glue that makes it all work, it takes a script to make anything move.So whare are you asking? What I mean is - if physics modeling were perfect, the only script a roller coaster would need would be to give it a push while it's on the lift hill. After that, it would just be the laws of physics alone controlling the rest of the ride - just like on a real roller coaster. However I know that for some things on SL, such as trains, the physics _isn't_ good enough. So you have things like train tracks having to have a "hidden" center rail and a script that makes the train seek it out - instead of just driving the train forward and letting physics keep it on the track, like a real train does. So has H4 gotten to the stage where we can do with the only script being a push or do we still need scripts to make physical objects act like physical objects?
Dekka Raymaker thinking very hard Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,898	10-27-2008 07:27 From: Yumi Murakami So has H4 gotten to the stage where we can do with the only script being a push or do we still need scripts to make physical objects act like physical objects? WOW! some hope to think H4 solved that, yes scripts are needed to make the trolley follow the track and force it up hill and around twists.
my Childs Registered User Join date: 4 Apr 2006 Posts: 4	Nice! 10-27-2008 10:26 This is really amazing! I wounder how it is done. I'm trying to make a trolly using pure physics (only llTargetOmega script). Problem I am having is the space between physical objects. Back in the day years ago, this wasn't a problem. To recreate what I am saying, make a box, put it on top of that and keep doing this a few times. Select them all and set physical. You can now see the invisable force field around a prim. I have some residents saying this was always here. It was not and there is proof out there, I just have to find my old friends. I tryed changing the prims material to get ride of this. It is either a bug or LL completly took out a way to make physical objects visualy "touch" each other. Sorry for the bit of off topic.

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