Car race scenario

[Robertxyz]

Is there a way to set up two vehicles "racing" each other down a highway scenario?!? I only have the 4 Wheel Ext plugin.

Thanks!

[ddustin]

Robert,
Couln't you set up 2 cars and have them both controlled seperate input devices?
Then you could race each other and record it.
David

[Robertxyz]

So you mean, use TWO controllers (gamepads).. and have another person drive the second car?!? I'll clone the car and try it!

[Robertxyz]

Hey David, that works! But Im gonna look for a more "controlled" way to run them on a highway...that way as I film then one speeds up over the other and vice versa as they take turns etc.
But what you suggested is a good starting point.
Thanks!
Robert

[ddustin]

Robert,
Glad it worked for you.
Make sure to show us something after you get it working.

David

[Luigi Tramontana]

interesting (:
If you use a SSC with autonomous mode, and attach a DIL (direct input link) to the carriage/dolly you will be able to control the cars quite rigorously.

[ddustin]

Luigi,
He doesn't have the SSC, just the 4wext.

David

[Luigi Tramontana]

hmm, right. Well in that case one could of course use (the more cumbersome) motion path keyframing on a DIL cage and then attach the target to the actuator. Acutally, not a DIL if it's lacking, but rather two 1D-translators (with the top one's cage parented to the bottom one's actuator).