View Full Version : practice for the autocross, before the autocross


jmott
06-30-2005, 05:57 PM
been working on this a little:

requires a 3d card

use the mouse to place some cones

then hit enter

and use the arrow keys to "walk the course"

you can drop whatever map.bmp you want in place of the one I included


it must be a 24bit BMP, 512x512 though


it overlays the course map so you can use it to design courses or practice a course ahead of time


http://www.slip-angle.com/hosted/autox.zip


its very "Beta" ish but it works

http://www.slip-angle.com/hosted/sat.JPG

graphicjoe
06-30-2005, 06:54 PM
Might be fun, but I think finding a vacant asphalt area would be a better use of time. Seat time means in the seat of your car, not in front of your computer.

Joe

jmott
06-30-2005, 07:05 PM
Might be fun, but I think finding a vacant asphalt area would be a better use of time. Seat time means in the seat of your car, not in front of your computer.

Joe

no doubt, finding a vacant lot and duplicating the course there and practicing would be a better use of your time.

...

Pino
06-30-2005, 07:31 PM
Do you know if that's actually legal?

Id love to find a empty lot and set up some cones, but i figure that it's pretty illegal :dunno

cosM3os
07-01-2005, 11:37 AM
It's trespassing!

MaloventEvil
07-01-2005, 12:02 PM
not if you own the lot :devillook

Steve@Edge
07-01-2005, 12:11 PM
Very cool tool--I could see that being extremely useful.

Its not supposed to replace 'seat time,' but it would certainly suplement course memorization.

Thanks for the badass program!

Steve

liquidtiger720
07-05-2005, 02:06 AM
hmm...is the link not working?

Vrooom
07-05-2005, 10:24 AM
Might be fun, but I think finding a vacant asphalt area would be a better use of time. Seat time means in the seat of your car, not in front of your computer.

Joe


I've been to New Mexico - It'd be pretty easy to find a vacant lot there.

Now NYC/Arlington/etc - nah. Especially Arlington - try that here and the active traffic enforcement brigade is likely to have a field day with you.

vjlax18
07-05-2005, 03:50 PM
I think I went off course. :dunno

John V
07-05-2005, 03:58 PM
I think taking an extra couple coursewalks and 5-10 minutes to close your eyes, sit and visualize driving the course is more valuable.

But whatever works!

jmott
07-05-2005, 04:08 PM
lol

I think I went off course. :dunno

Steve@Edge
07-05-2005, 06:02 PM
I think taking an extra couple coursewalks and 5-10 minutes to close your eyes, sit and visualize driving the course is more valuable.

But whatever works!
I think its probably more helpful for courses designing then anything else. I could see it being very handy when trying to sort out the spacing of a course you were designing--

Steve