Hi again!

Currently making a racing game;

I have a question: How do i code it so i know if the player is going
in the "wrong direction", so i can display "REVERSE!" on the screen?

And for the other cars (neutral), are paths a better option for them
or those "robby the robot" AIs?

if you know some racing tutorials, it would really help me if u posted them.

Thanx for ur time!

The first thing that comes to my mind is to separate the track on parts defined in a file (or maby arrays if you cant use databases yet )Check to see where on the track the player is , and you defined the needed pan on that part(min_x,min_y,min_z and max_x,max_y,max_z) and if it is > player.pan + 90 or player.pan - 90 then display that the player is going in the wrong direction.
As for the AI , I would suggest something like robby. But it will need a lot of scripting to make it for cars and effective. With paths the cars will go every time on the same path and if you make the paths on the shortest fastest way cutting corners...etc. the player wont be able to beat them and also every time it'll be the same.

Wow.

That sounds like a LOT of coding.

Thanks for the idea! I will try to code it.

(If i can,im a newbie!)

If some other idea comes up, let me know ok? Thnxz!

Have a look at the AUM no 32 - 35.
They script a racing game there. Think that would be helpful


nipx

Btw , except for the AI , its not a lot of coding only 2-3 functions max , the problem is that those functions are a little complicated. I suggest you (if you want to do this) look at str_cpy,str_cat,str_for_var,execute and file_var_read/write and file_str_read/write.(Plus the ang function) Those are almost all the things you'll need for this script.(Database with .txt files entirely in C-Script)

PS.: And dont forget to write the concept on paper first. To remember how everything should work exactly.(Example , when the car is moving check the possition in the database with the 2-3 functions , then compare the 2 angles (one stored in the db the other is the player pan) and then display or hide the "Turn around" panel)
EDIT: And dont give up yet,just because it sounds hard I'm shure if you try people will help you create the script(or fix it)

Hi, RruthH!
More simplier is to code path code + some ai to select one path from number of available, depending on situation on the road (you have to place some pathes into the track level), i think. But this is a subject to discuss, as usual.
about "Wrong way". it depends from your game "core code" and level design. You can split road for parts; you can place "checkpoint" models with ordered numbers in skill along the road; you can check node numbers of nearest path; and so on. Your mind is the limit only. Well, lets sit and think.

OK, thanks for the replies!

My mind hurts. Coding easily overwhelms me.
Need more practice.

Abt the Robby Robot AI, how do i set its "DIRECTION" according
to the road but still manage to avoid obstacles?

I think this is where the nodes (not from the path) come in
handy, but i just don't know how to apply it to the AI.