NoLimits Coaster News!

[KookyI wrote the book about donkeys!]

yeah, it's an april prank of course! But i think they were going to really add it, maybe as easter-egg hidden in the simulator. Because the 3d-modell looks really good and programming i think will not be so hard... hopefully they will add this

[texcoasterBonafide Donkey Expert]

I'm not sure that I'd have put "more realistic flanges and track connectors" on my wish list, but according to the update on the site today, they've sure done that.

The Kumba shot looks amazing.

http://www.nolimitscoaster.de/index.php?page=news&newsentry=20120606002050#news20120606002050

[Ace Of SpadesAm I allowed to eat donkey during lent?]

I'm not sure that I'd have put "more realistic flanges and track connectors" on my wish list, but according to the update on the site today, they've sure done that.

The Kumba shot looks amazing.

http://www.nolimitscoaster.de/index.php?page=news&newsentry=20120606002050#news20120606002050

That update also shows the first multi-coaster map!

[Oreos The SecondI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I wonder what the hardware requirements will be when NL2 is released. Seems like there's literally infinite polygons.

[StarWarsThe best thing about TPR is the donkeys.]

I'm not sure that I'd have put "more realistic flanges and track connectors" on my wish list, but according to the update on the site today, they've sure done that.

The Kumba shot looks amazing.

http://www.nolimitscoaster.de/index.php?page=news&newsentry=20120606002050#news20120606002050

That update also shows the first multi-coaster map!

I wouldn't get too excited. The Montu could easily be a 3d object, rather than an actual ride. In fact, if you recall an earlier video, in which they showed off walking on the ground (and coaster), as well as rain, it was said in the post that the entire coaster was just a 3D object. I really want to have multiple rides too, just so the master creators can start recreating parks.

[sammmmmyI wrote the book about donkeys!]

^ It has been confirmed countless times that you will be able to have more than one coaster on a map.

[StarWarsThe best thing about TPR is the donkeys.]

^ It has been confirmed countless times that you will be able to have more than one coaster on a map.

Oh, I've heard that too. He was saying the photo was the first instance of multiple coasters. It could be. However, what I was saying is that particular photo PROBABLY was using Montu as a 3D object, like that previous video they posted showing the ability to walk on the tracks, and was not an actual second ride. I think they'll have a full update when they're ready to show it off. It is kind of a big deal after all. I for one (wishful thinking) hope that we are not limited to just two, although the more coasters there are on a map, the slower the program will probably run (and load).

Edit- This is the post I was referring to:

July 22nd, 2009

Update about progress on NL2

I have been making lots of progress within the last months. I have been switchting a lot between multiple construction sites within the NL2 code which is over 400,000 lines so far. That's already more than the lines of all NL1.x modules counted together. Not every feature I started working on is completely finished at this point, so I cannot present anything brand new. Instead I decided to create a small video showing some features I have already talked about earlier. The video is encoded using Ogg Theora. If you use Firefox 3.5 or newer you can directly watch the video, otherwise you may need VLC or any other video player that can play Theora files..

Walkmode Video: http://www.nolimitscoaster.de/videos/NL2_2009_07_22.ogg

The video basically shows the built-in walkmode. Unfortunately the coaster you can see in this video is a 3ds scene object. The coaster designing code is almost finished, but the object creation is not, so the 3ds file is still used as a place holder at this point. The final coasters in NL2 will look much better than this simple 3ds. I do not know if I talked about the walkmode yet. It was one of the first things I implemented in NL2, so I am considering it as an old new feature. It works quite nicely, you can walk on all kinds of objects that are meant for walking on, including scene objects. The video also shows some auto-plants, if you look carefully you can see that the plants are moving slightly. New ambient sounds and the dynamic shadows give a much higher immersion effect than NL1.

I am right now working on a built-in Force Vector Design Tool, that will allow you to create tracks specified by g-force values. I already implemented a built-in Elementary that allows to create elements based on formulas. The syntax is quite identical to Tia's original Elementary tool, so the existing collection of formulas can be reused with small modifications. [ol]

[sammmmmyI wrote the book about donkeys!]

Update! Sounds like we will be getting the game sooner than we all thought!

What you see on the screenshots above: Radius comb in editor before and after hand smoothing, catwalks and rusty track, improved shadows for objects close to viewer, switch tracks for dual stations, 4D track.

The radius comb is a very powerfull tool for hand smoothing out a track, the blue points control the track spline and the green discs are roll points that control the banking. Both points are completely independent from each other and allow very flexible editing. The new catwalks can be added to every piece of track. In NL1, they were limited to brakes, lift and transport sections. The improved shadows are more blurry and look more realistic. The special switch tracks were added to make dual stations, they can also be used for other applications such as storage tracks. The 4D track is quite detailed, please notice that the position of the extra rails that control the 4D rotation will vary along the track depending on the 4D rotation angle. And last but not least: It is done when it is done, it is that simple. There is not much left to do, I am working on the station building right now. I need to transfer a couple of older coaster styles to NL2 yet, and there is some small stuff to be done like creating the manual etc. Since this will be a completely new software product that has not much in common with NL1, basically everything is different, it will not be a simple update. Releasing the product requires more planning, so I cannot give you a release date at this point, even if it would be done right now. [ol]


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[smartestcoasterkidever!X is the best. Tatsu sucks.]

It's so beautiful!

[Tanks4me05Jar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

O_O

Does anyone know if either Newton 2 would be able to work, if it can import NL 1.X files, or if the building system is similar to Newton 2?