The first line got me excited "Imagine you are the engineer of your own racing destiny during the birth of modern racing" sounded like you would design and build your own car to compete with. Nuts.
Still, I love that era (not really for Indy, but racing in general)
Still, I love that era (not really for Indy, but racing in general)
She certainly is eye-catching!
Does it support custom coding? (PHP, CSS, etc) and database type of stuff? The gallery I want to use has a bunch of scripting in it, and it's not something any of those plug-n-play type services have by default (all of the gallery things on those tend to look crap).
In any case, my site is closer to completion so I might just stick with that route for now.
In any case, my site is closer to completion so I might just stick with that route for now.
Very nice. I'm still in the process of getting a new site together (god I desperately need to replace the poor crap quickly thrown together thing I've got up there now...) myself. It's a slow process, though, as I don't have any spare time to try to learn the coding myself, and my buddy that has been doing it has recently gotten a new job which nets him 70+ hours a week...
I still don't even have my portfolio pieces picked out... or any descriptions done...
Actually, that reminds me, I need to renew my host, as well... I need more money.
I still don't even have my portfolio pieces picked out... or any descriptions done...
Actually, that reminds me, I need to renew my host, as well... I need more money.
Many companies have excessive product lines that use environmentally friendly process, practices and/or materials. Some companies also absorb the added cost instead of charging more for their 'green' products. Some companies, like Sector 9, go so far as to advocate it directly on their site and through their sponsored events. In no other industry have I seen a proper, dedicated example of reducing the environmental impact on a fundamental behavior level. Lots of companies do the 'LOOK AT ME! I'm going GREEN!' thing for publicity's sake, but the action sports (especially skateboard and snowboard) markets do it because it's right; proven by the way they've handled it.
A lot of that might come down to the fact that these industries depend on a good environment to even exist as sports at all, but the proof is in the pudding, so to speak.
Jesus-Tap-Dancing-Christ! I want this.
You got it, buddy. 
Skating has become a really important culture (at least in North America, anyways). I'm finding most skate companies, particularly the Californian based ones, are really at the leading edge of the green movement (I mean the real, actual environmental and sustainability stuff, not the fluffy marijuana and flowers bullshit). The days of the 'skate punk' problems are long gone. At least in NA, anyways. Can't attest to the rest of the world.
Keeping kids skating is good my business, too. We design a LOT of action sports equipment
Skating has become a really important culture (at least in North America, anyways). I'm finding most skate companies, particularly the Californian based ones, are really at the leading edge of the green movement (I mean the real, actual environmental and sustainability stuff, not the fluffy marijuana and flowers bullshit). The days of the 'skate punk' problems are long gone. At least in NA, anyways. Can't attest to the rest of the world.Keeping kids skating is good my business, too. We design a LOT of action sports equipment
Same, quite impressed. It's a shame his machine never made it into LFS, I would have loved to give it a go!
Seeing a dashboard alone is weird to me; unless my wheel were positioned to be in the spot of the wheel. It makes the cockpit look awkward, and wrong.
Similarily, a moving steeringwheel without arms looks wrong, too, and makes me feel disconnected, like in rF1.
I doubt the virtual wheel has much impact on FPS, but it is nice to disable it for those who choose to. Personally, I find it weird to NOT have the wheel and arms on the screen, UNLESS your actual wheel perfectly covers it in your view.
Sweet! Is that the first victory for one of your schemes?
Who says old Monza and the Sudschleife? If you're just basing it on those track maps in the picture I'd say don't get too excited, that could be misleading.
If they are indeed included, though, I'm buying it for sure. Absolutely.
If they are indeed included, though, I'm buying it for sure. Absolutely.
My favorite era in Motorsport history. I'll definitely give this one a watch when I get a chance!
[EDIT] Just had a watch. Nice video! Some of the interviews were a little hard to hear, though. Probably partly due to the original recording quality and partly to my crap ears. I think you left out a lot of F1 drivers in the ending sequence, too, like Schlesser, Von Traps, etc.
[EDIT] Just had a watch. Nice video! Some of the interviews were a little hard to hear, though. Probably partly due to the original recording quality and partly to my crap ears. I think you left out a lot of F1 drivers in the ending sequence, too, like Schlesser, Von Traps, etc.
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You can keep him (I don't like electronic music. Or clubs
)TDU1 was just an unplayable to me; the low-detail roads made it quite crap to drive anywhere but in the cities.
Someone's gunna lose their job on that one. bahaha
Saw a tech demo trailer this morning, blew me away. It's actually getting me to pick up the first two games to see what the series is all about. It looks like it may be worth the money for the eye candy alone.
Yes, but plausibility for a street-going car? Reliability is more important for high performance cars now than it used to be. This is intended to be a road-going vehicle, not just a track car. I just want to be sure that the spec is within the realms of the plausible before I go spouting it
In a matter of speaking, yes; I want to opt for a 3 litre so the name that I like makes sense. The source of the engine doesn't matter; as this is purely specs in a digital concept. I just want those specs to be believable. No real engineering going to be happening here.
I'd opted for a flat configuration for the beneficial lower centre of gravity, smooth running and because it's uncommon; the only real significant automotive Flat-8 is from the 908, and flat configurations in general are not that widespread. It's something different, which is why it's been chosen.The practicalities are not too too important since this is just specs and a roughed in visual to accompany it. So long as the numbers make sense that's all I need.
Thanks for the explanation.
I'll stick with the cylindrical pipes, then, on account of weight-savings (again, not a big impact, as you might not see them at all anyways, we'll see how in depth I go with detail in the engine bay. I might only do the top of the engine in detail as that's all you'll see).Perfect.
Thanks, guys!
The announcers said that he was a wee bit sloppy in a couple spots.
Apparently.
I'm a fan of the burbly ones too, but I'm trying keep the environmental/fuel economy side in mind without going with electric technologies. (I know I know, it's a supercar, that's not important, blah blah blah
) The main reason is I like the name "30-8" for the car, and I want to have the numbers mean something. "50-8" just doesn't have the same ring to it. Any idea on the displacement of those V8s? The engine in the 908 is the only significant automotive reference to a flat-8 I've been able to find.
Next stupid question: Do exhaust pipes need to be circular in cross-section for any specific reasons? (Handling of pressure, etc) Are there any adverse affects of flattening the pipes out at all?
I'm not a complete numpty, I've just never really looked into this stuff before.
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