Laser Scanned Track Data Base

[DriftMachine]

A data base of all previous tracks exist somewhere. Several games these days are claiming laser scanned tracks. It seems if our modders had access to this dat they could save a lot of time and get a better result. I see all these mods from people who built them from scratch, but there is a way to better use these people talent by working with the laser scanned track data.

If all the tracks that were ever scanned were all collected into one data base, we could make tracks from that, We may not be able to find al of them, but we should be able to find some of them.

Also this is an idea for all you devs to figure out. Save time use the data base, if it exist, which it probably does. Start with these guys http://www.cruden.com/ and iracing and race room to collect data.

Dirt 3 was claiming it collect track data too. The data has to be out there.

[davifernandeslima]

Drift, Would you find us and good 3D laser scanner for the end-user? something that you could buy and bring us some simple yet quality laser scanned tracks?

I've searched and the lowest price for a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ one for you to scan your scaletrix track cost about 3000 bucks. Professional ones beginning at 10000, 15000 and UP.

I didn't contact some of the laser-scan companies, because the shaming i would get will be huge, but please: go along and try. and tell us. please!

:D

[delirivmcordia]

Originally posted by DriftMachine:

Both of your post history show you like to put others down.

Sam spends 99% of her time just telling pirates to buy the game.

I "put people down" (aka: tell the non-sugar-coated truth) when they're factually incorrect and/or senselessly trolling/insulting people.

...it's the former, in this case.
What you're asking for is not going to happen, as no one is leaving the data you want unguarded because it either doesn't exist, or would be financially wreckless to do so.

Just to clarify:
You haven't come up with a revolutionary new idea, you're simply ill-informed and dillusional.

[DriftMachine]

Originally posted by davifernandeslima:

Drift, Would you find us and good 3D laser scanner for the end-user? something that you could buy and bring us some simple yet quality laser scanned tracks?

I've searched and the lowest price for a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ one for you to scan your scaletrix track cost about 3000 bucks. Professional ones beginning at 10000, 15000 and UP.

I didn't contact some of the laser-scan companies, because the shaming i would get will be huge, but please: go along and try. and tell us. please!

:D

What I am trying to do is get an OPEN SOURCE database together. I am aware that some of these companies are royalty happy and love to sue over infringement. That’s why tv shows have some of the car logs removed or taped over. That’s why I stated GPL earlier. (General Public Licensing)

I know PBIR is 25,000 for access to the track for the day back in 2009 when I arranged a drift event. I learned how hard an expensive it was to get an even started. In the end our investment group spent about 65,000 for the day.

AC on their forum claims it will cost 175k to get nordslief done. Its seems a bit much for an advanced survey. The cost of track rental most likely costing more than the scan I see how it cost them 175k. That’s why I am trying to hunt for these data bases.

Since you did the work finding these track scanning companies I would like to know the name and website.

Open source has some benefit to all these license trolls. TAX DEDUCTIONS. I figured the largest hurdle would not be finding the data, it would be getting past the licensing. I am getting more luck gathering info at pbir and Daytona. I may only be able to get track data from these 2 tracks soon.

I will probaly delete this thread since I have found a better place to get others on the bandwagon. You all can think I am crazy, but In a few years this will happen.

[quf]

But in the first place, why are you talking with us regular persons on a regular forum? Is not us who have no power upon laser scanned tracks that need to help you. You gotta contact companies that have laser scanned tracks or CAD files and ask them to make it open source or some kind of deal. I find it ludicrous you proposing (demanding) this stuff in steam forum.

[JohnnyAckgpl]

I said this a long time ago, eventually laser scanning will become cheaper and to the point that the data will be free one day, My guess is there will be a laser scanned google earth,but thats a long time off. Until then I wish you luck in this. To those that tell you its impossible or the rich will put a stop to your efforts, dont listen to them, Ive seen too many things in this world called impossible suddenly possible and free.

[rudski]

If you really really want to do this, not in the way you are thinking but to achieve the same goal, look into budget laser scanning cameras. There is one product being developed now that would dramatically decrease the scanning costs. It's not as good but it achieves very similar results or so the company claims.

You would still need to travel to each track and do multiple passes to get a good result.

[Kizna Fuchs]

Originally posted by rudski:

If you really really want to do this, not in the way you are thinking but to achieve the same goal, look into budget laser scanning cameras. There is one product being developed now that would dramatically decrease the scanning costs. It's not as good but it achieves very similar results or so the company claims.

You would still need to travel to each track and do multiple passes to get a good result.

And you would still need a license and/or allowance of the track owner.

[DriftMachine]

The idea is General Public License. I am working on my first deal now.
I am pretty much done here. I got what I need.

Originally posted by Magna Trans Kizna DeAllura:

Originally posted by rudski:

If you really really want to do this, not in the way you are thinking but to achieve the same goal, look into budget laser scanning cameras. There is one product being developed now that would dramatically decrease the scanning costs. It's not as good but it achieves very similar results or so the company claims.

You would still need to travel to each track and do multiple passes to get a good result.

And you would still need a license and/or allowance of the track owner.

[davifernandeslima]

Originally posted by DriftMachine:

The idea is General Public License. I am working on my first deal now.
I am pretty much done here. I got what I need.

Originally posted by Magna Trans Kizna DeAllura:

And you would still need a license and/or allowance of the track owner.

the best of lucks

[DriftMachine]

Unrelated to my deal, but totally related to this topic.


http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/would-you-want-a-laserscanned-version-of-nordschleife.51009/page-2