DRIVE: Advanced Vehicles Kit version 1.2.05 now available

Hello everybody,

this release of DRIVE:AVK features bug fixes, 3 new pathing solutions and a new vehicle class: gliderVehicle.

the pathing solutions utilize the decalPath, meshRoad and River as paths for wheeled vehicles and watercraft respectively.
Lay out a decalPath, meshRoad or River and they automagicaly become AI paths for the vehicles to follow!!


the store is located here, click to go there directly.


for those of you who don't know about DRIVE:AVK, here's a run down of whats in the kit:

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DRIVE:AVK replaces all the stock Torque vehicles with more realistic and advanced vehicles.

It also adds some new vehicle classes and types (helicopters, boats, motorcycles, legged vehicles).

for each type of vehicle there are default stock physics and bullet physics options (PhysX versions will be released in a later version release. there will NEVER be a charge for updates).

with the mixed version, both types can be used in the same level at the same time, and they interact with each other.

group photo, showing the vehicles in the kit


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wheeled Vehicles and motorcycles:
1; mouse freeLook and keyboard steering.
2; tire track decals.
3; levels of damage and destruction.
4; driver model and animations (steering, gear-shifting).
5; gearboxes, manual or automatic.
5; full working dashboards(speedometers, rev-counters, selected gear).
6; rear view mirrors.

flying Vehicles and helicopters:
1; full keyboard steering.
2; taxiing (landing and taking off).
3; pilot model and animations (canopy open/close, landing-gear up/down, ailerons, elevators, rudder, pilot joystick steering, propellors).
4; ejection seats.
5; full working heads up displays(hud's) on the models(pitch ladder, artificial horizon).

boats:
1; animated controls(steering, propellors).

legged Vehicles:
1; fully animated animals and characters (drivers).


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15 new vehicle models:

1; 6 wheeledVehicle models (monster truck, Chrysler 300, "Deuce" 6 wheeled military truck, Willy's Jeep, Opel Sportster, topFeul dragster).

2; 1 motorcycle model (Ducati 996).

3; 1 flying Vehicle model (F16).

4; 1 boat model (rubber duck inflatable).

5; 1 helicopter model (huey).

6; 3 legged vehicle models (ox cart, sedan chair, chariot).

7; 1 hoverCraft model

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1; AI for the vehicles (ideal for a racing or flying or even boating game).

2; player AI that can mount and drive wheeled vehicles.

3; 3 player models (sports car driver, military driver, pilot)

4; 2 playable levels.

5; in the pure physics and mixed versions, a player ragdoll/puppet system, the player goes ragdoll and recovers, when injured, or thrown from an open vehicle. this is built into the player class.

6; AI DecalRoad system, uses the Decaload as a path for AI Vehicles.

7; a basic racing game start up, countDown timer, lap counter.

and the cost for this kit? $50.

the store is located here, click to go there directly.


Here are a few videos of these new vehicles in action:

MultiPlayer on bikes


flying vehicle, showing the Active HUD in action.


physics vehicles AI


motorcycle


dragster


leggedVehicle


functional dashboards


physics flyingVehicles


and there is also:

1; hoverCraft scripts and model for rigid and physics classes.
2; AI for boats, helicopters and flyingVehicles.
3; weaponry for flyingVehicles.
4; AI DecalRoad pathing.

This video shows how easy it is to set up a path for your AI Vehicles to follow

AI DecalRoad


and to finish, a few more images








and finaly: A Video of a wip level.
best viewed in hiRes, full screen


a note to existing DRIVE:AVK owners: please eMail me with a copy of your purchase order to receive your free updates.
remember, all updates are free forever.

this version is also the easiest to use, simply open the solution, build, and run any level.


if you missed the link earlier, the store is located here, click to go there directly.