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RFNagel
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LWing's GeneRally Track Editor FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions for newbies about using the GeneRally Track Editor, including how to rotate objects.
Mellon's Guide to Creating Tracks for GeneRally - Complete tutorial for GeneRally track creation.
Oval Track Banking Made Easy - Quick foolproof method for banking oval tracks. Requires Paint Shop Pro, or other image editing utility with similar features.
Road Course Track Banking Made Easy - Easy method for banking road course tracks. Requires Paint Shop Pro, or other image editing utility with similar features.
GeneRally Kerbs Made Easy - Easy method for creating track kerbs. Requires Paint Shop Pro, or other image editing utility with similar features.
AI Pit Line Problems - Fix for when the AI shortcut to the pits on longer tracks.
GeneRally Height Map Terrain Importing Utilities - Freeware utilities for GeneRally height map creation, editing, and importing or exporting.
GeneRally Terrain Maker - Utility to create new GeneRally height maps with a variety of terrain options. More info about this utility can be found in this thread.
Starting Lines, 2D Cars, and Textured Surfaces - Adding static 2D cars and other special effects to your land maps.
Flat Bridges - Help with adding flat bridges to your tracks.
Track Screenshots Made Easy - How to show off those new track creations to the world.
GeneRally Track Author Readme Template - Sample readme to include with your new track submissions. Can also be easily edited and adapted for new car creations (or most any other user creation or add-on for that matter). More info about readmes in general (a must read!) can be found in this message post.
Official GeneRally Tracks Database - Upload your new tracks to the Official GeneRally Tracks Database. Even if you upload them here in the Race Sim Central GeneRally forum, upload them to the Tracks Database as well. Then simply edit your RSC forum Signature or Profile so everyone can find them easily by clicking on this cool RSC Tracks Database button.
Official GeneRally Tracks Database Rules - Rules for submitting new tracks to the Official GeneRally Tracks Database. More info can also be found in this thread.
RSC GeneRally Tracks Forum Guidelines - Guidelines for submitting new tracks to the Race Sim Central GeneRally Tracks Forum. Note that many of the rules from the Official GeneRally Tracks Database also apply here.
Paint Shop Pro Trial Version - One of the best image editing utilities available. Also includes trial version of Jasc Animation Shop.
NeoPaint Trial Version - Features include a stamp pad tool that can be used to easily paste track pieces into a GeneRally land map.
Tracker 2000 Trial Version - Not a GeneRally track creation utility, but rather for creating slot car tracks. Can be used for GeneRally track land map creation by exporting an image of the created track, and then editing it in any image editing utility.
Fractal Worldmap Generator - Not a GeneRally track creation utility, but can be used for GeneRally track land map and height map creation (with a bit of editing in Paint Shop Pro, or another similar image editing utility). More info and discussion about this utility can be found in this thread.
GeneRally Track Pieces Pack - Collection of track piece images in NeoPaint "STW" stamp format, as well as standard Windows "BMP" format. Simply copy and paste using any image editing program, or using the "Stamp Pad Tool" in NeoPaint.
Slicks 'N Slide Tracks Image Pack - GIF format image pack of all of the tracks included with the shareware game "Slicks 'N Slide". Load these images into any image editing utility to create new GeneRally track land maps.
GeneRally Land Map Color Palette - GIF format image of all of the track surfaces that can be used in a GeneRally land map, and their corresponding palette index numbers. Also includes a BMP format GeneRally land map, as well as a JASC "PAL" format palette file.
Weeds Monster Decal Logo Image Pack - Massive collection of business logo and decal images that can be used in GeneRally land maps.
GeneRally Random Track Name Generator - Can't think of a suitable name for your new track? This one's for you!
GeneRally Track Viewer - Utility to display GeneRally track files in full rendered 3D. Also displays track info and records. More info about this utility can be found in this thread.
GeneRally Online Track Viewer - Online Javascript utility to display GeneRally track file land maps. Also displays track info and records.
»GeneRally Track Tool - Utility to display GeneRally track file land maps, view and export track info and records (including the same data that's displayed on the results pages for the Official GeneRally Hotlap Competitions), as well as plot the course of a ghost lap in realtime. Also can reset all track records, compare two track files, and verify if the cars used in the track are available in your GeneRally game folder. More info about this utility can be found in this thread and this thread.
GeneRally TrackToy - Utility that can adjust the "World Size" and "View Angle" parameters of any track well beyond the minimum and maximum limits of the stock GeneRally track editor.
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Files - DLL and OCX support files (Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 runtime files) needed by Stephen's and Juan's car editors, as well as several other GeneRally Utilities.
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Files - DLL and OCX support files (Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 runtime files) needed by Stephen's and Juan's car editors as well as several other GeneRally Utilities. Installation file direct from Microsoft.
Also be sure to visit my GeneRally Stuff web page, as there's several handy things for track creation on that page as well 
- Links to various Internet sites for real-world track maps, photos, and info -
CBS Sports Line Tracks Info
Chasin' Racin' Race Track Locator
Chequered Flag Aerial Track Photographs
CompuServe Motor Sports Forum
e-Tracks World Motor Racing Circuits Guide
Fox Sports 2002 Winston Cup Review
Mitsubishi Motors Motorsports - WRC and Cross Country Rally Info.
Motor Racing Circuits Database
NASCAR.Com Tracks Info
NASCAR 2002 Winston Cup Schedule Track Links
NASCAR 2003 Winston Cup Schedule Track Links - Temporarily Offline.
Tracks Around the World
Tracks On TerraServer - High resolution satellite photographs.
P.S. If anyone has any additions or updates to this list, simply send me a PM and I'll add them ASAP 
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P.S. Just updated the first message in this thread, lot's of new real-world track info links 
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12-04-2003, 23:35 |
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{bump}
Added link to Jamesformula1's road course banking tutorial -
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13-04-2003, 11:29 |
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Quote:
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{bump}
Added link to Jamesformula1's road course banking tutorial -
Woooooo!
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Petter Solberg - 2003 World Rally Champion
WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!
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24-04-2003, 15:54 |
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Isn't there a simple way to make simple tracks?
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24-04-2003, 21:05 |
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Quote:
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Isn't there a simple way to make simple tracks?
Of course it is: use only GeneRally track editor
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11-05-2003, 13:09 |
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Tracks On TerraServer - High resolution satellite photos.
wow great photos - like from outer space 
unfortunately only US tracks
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12-05-2003, 02:17 |
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RFNagel
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Yep yep, unfortunately because of security issues Terraserver can only have images of the US.
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<volume=low>pssst... hey rich, don't spread out secret too much</volume> 
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I made an adjustment to the description of LWing's guide, hope you don't mind 
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22-06-2003, 06:01 |
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RFNagel
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No problemo -
The thing is, we could go crazy with it, like "including how to rotate objects, how to export hmaps, how to import land maps, how to draw an AI line, how to delete objects, how to save a track, how to click a button", etc.. etc... LOL. See what I mean LOL? I mean a FAQ for newbies is just that, a FAQ... no need for further explaination -
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I'm just tired of the rotation question, though. It pops up every week! 
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22-06-2003, 06:42 |
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That's what a virtual "slap upside the head" is used for LOL -
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