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MXB Track Modding Tools & Docs

Started by Snappe, April 18, 2014, 07:28:06 PM

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PiBoSo


TrackEd updated to add the possibility to set a relative angle for pits in absolute mode, too:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads

PiBoSo

May 24, 2018, 01:08:42 AM #16 Last Edit: May 24, 2018, 01:13:16 AM by PiBoSo

Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads

Changelog:
fbx2edf: fixed the normals conversion
fbx2edf: fixed the negative scaled meshes conversion
fbx2edf: removed the 32-bit version
Map Viewer: fixed the puddles rendering
Map Viewer: added support for the shared skies folder http://docs.piboso.com/wiki/index.php?title=Map_Viewer
Map Viewer: rectangular heightmaps support
TrackEd: rectangular heightmaps support
TerrainEd: rectangular heightmaps support
TerrainEd: fixed multiple scenes support

PiBoSo


Track Tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads

Changelog:
fbx2edf: fixed a bug when using configuration files
TrackEd: checkpoint lines generation crash
TrackEd: support for command-line merge of all centerlines
TrackEd: updated the WRS bestline generation

PiBoSo


New example track:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/downloads/mxb_track_example.zip

It shows:
- how the track timer works
- how the track standings work
- how flags work

PiBoSo


Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads

Changelog
fbx2edf:
- fixed the tangent space calculation
- if a texture is not found, it is now searched in all the subfolders of the FBX file directory
3dsmax plugins:
- fixed the tangent space calculation
Map Viewer:
- it is now a 64-bit program
- added support for the shared flags folder: http://docs.piboso.com/wiki/index.php?title=Map_Viewer
- added support for objects animation
Track Editor:
- it is now a 64-bit program

PiBoSo

November 10, 2019, 11:14:49 PM #20 Last Edit: November 10, 2019, 11:29:47 PM by PiBoSo

Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
3dsmax plugins / fbx2edf:
- added support for haybales and plastic walls: http://docs.piboso.com/wiki/index.php?title=Track_Creation_Rules#Naming

3dsmax plugins:
- added animations support

fbx2edf:
- fixed the normals and tangent space calculation

Track Editor:
- added open centerlines support
- the centerline elevations are now shown in the Height view
- the mouse middle button can now be used to pan the Main and Height views
- the mouse middle button can now be used to select and move cameras, marshals and layout objects
- updated the bestline generation for all sims

TerrainEd:
- TerrainEd is now a 64 bit program
- please note that MAP files generated by the latest version are incompatible with the previous track tools
- fixed the shadows generation when "shadowmaps_supersampling" is set to 0
- it is now possible to set different repetitions on the X and Z axes: http://docs.piboso.com/wiki/index.php?title=MXB_Track_Creation_Guide#track.hmf
- it is now possile to force the normal map to use the same repetitions as the texture: http://docs.piboso.com/wiki/index.php?title=MXB_Track_Creation_Guide#Terrain_Textures_.26_Shaders
- it is now possible for the terrain to self-cast shadows: http://docs.piboso.com/wiki/index.php?title=MXB_Track_Creation_Guide#params.ini

Map Viewer:
- added support for the latest MAP format

PiBoSo

November 18, 2019, 11:59:04 PM #21 Last Edit: November 19, 2019, 12:21:11 AM by PiBoSo

Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
3dsmax plugins / fbx2edf:
- fixed 3D grass generation

3dsmax plugins:
- fixed the parsing of floating point numbers in text files

fbx2edf:
- reduced CPU usage at idle

Track Editor:
- fixed the bestline and checkpoint lines generation
- reduced CPU usage at idle

PiBoSo


Track tools updated again because the 3dsmax plugins parsing bug wasn't properly fixed:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads

PiBoSo

December 24, 2019, 11:48:53 PM #23 Last Edit: December 25, 2019, 10:24:32 AM by PiBoSo

Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
fbx2edf:
- fixed the ambient colour of materials with no texture
- added support for 'Map' multi-texturing

TerrainEd:
- fixed the colour of materials with no texture

PiBoSo

February 18, 2020, 12:02:52 AM #24 Last Edit: February 18, 2020, 12:06:51 AM by PiBoSo

Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
Track Editor:
- the camera set surface setting is now more user-friendly
- fixed the checkpoints removal
- the new checkpoint is now added 50 meters after the current one
- marshals are now created on the ground, where possible
- the longitudinal track position is now automatically calculated when creating a marshal

PiBoSo


Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
fbx2edf:
- fixed the normals and tangent space calculation of shape animated objects
- added a few keyboard shortcuts

PiBoSo

June 08, 2020, 09:59:44 PM #26 Last Edit: January 23, 2021, 11:58:02 PM by PiBoSo
Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
Track Editor:
- fixed the rendering of tracks higher than 500 meters
- removed the 50 checkpoints limit
- fixed the 30 seconds board direction display
- added the mouse pointer position on track display
- added support for custom layout objects
- updated the bestline generation to MX Bikes beta14

PiBoSo

Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
3dsmax plugins / fbx2edf / TerrainEd:
- added soft objects support
- optimization of the dynamic track surface generation
- additional log info

Track Editor:
- added holeshot line support
- added soft objects support

Map Viewer:
- rendering performances improvements

PiBoSo

Example Track Files updated to:
1) Remove the gate.edf file that, since Beta15, is shared
2) Move the fonts files out of the track folder, because they are shared as well
3) Add the "L" character to the reference timer font
4) Add the "L" character to the timer font string in the "gfx.cfg" file

PiBoSo

Track tools updated:
http://www.mx-bikes.com/?page=downloads


Changelog
3dsmax plugins / fbx2edf / TerrainEd:
- fixed a track shadows generation crash

Track Editor:
- improved custom track layout objects support

Map Viewer:
- added constant shading support