Octopus [unreleased] [Archive]

stuk71

01-21-2008, 02:36 PM

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/602/octopusxs3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Park inspector does not really know what to make of it...

This is my most ambitious project, has taken quite a bit just to get this - quite a few more pieces needed to complete it - I have big plans ;)

AmusementPark

01-21-2008, 02:38 PM

WOW, is it a real ride? or just CS?

shaun allsop

01-21-2008, 02:40 PM

:eek:WOOO HOOO:eek:

I allways thought this could be a good idea in RCT. I think it would be great to those trying to re create Theme parks and for most of us that want the rides that arnt in RCT. I'm guessing these will just be scenery items?

Once again Another great set Stuk. Any ideas when your other set will be relased?

RCT3robin

01-21-2008, 02:44 PM

woo man , i like this :) very nice done , this will be like good addons for parks and stuff ;)

RudeboyDevil

01-21-2008, 02:45 PM

:eek: are you serious?

is that a real developed ride or just CS?

rideslover

01-21-2008, 02:46 PM

Wow, that is the Eyerly Octopus style ride.

inspector man need a power box you seen where other rides and coaster have power box for mechanic can repair from broken down the rides?

coinich

01-21-2008, 02:51 PM

Possibly animated scenery... (is it possible?) or animated textures, doubt its a ride event.

Either way, it looks great!

stuk71

01-21-2008, 02:55 PM

I really don't think we will ever see any 'custom' working rides in RCT3 - but as scenery...Hey, even animated 'scenery' rides one day

As for this one, I don't have the knowledge to animate it, Besides, from what I have read on these boards from Vodhin and Belgabor even simple animation is a major pain - and the motion of this ride is anything but simple. Would be cool though and something I have always wanted for RCT3 ;)

This started of as an experiment really, I was playing around with Milkshape - then I wanted to see it in game - It is not complete - I want to make a motor of some sort to sit in the housing in the middle, possibly some fences, and a booth - lights would be good too - a couple of pieces have not worked out too well, the railing on the back of each car and the leg struts, but you don't get to see that till it's in game.

Any ideas when your other set will be relased?

It was finished today and has been uploaded to Vodhin.net - I'm guessing it will be up for download in the next day or two - I'll keep links updated to it on the Canopy101 thread

sr3d

01-21-2008, 02:58 PM

Looks amazing :D I sent you a PM as well :) :up:

Bio|Hazard

01-21-2008, 03:51 PM

Woah, that looks great. :D

rideslover

01-21-2008, 04:32 PM

I like your best idea about Octopus the classic fairground ride.

I don't know that was made from http://www.tpb3d.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=148

Plokoon111

01-21-2008, 05:02 PM

Holy cow! At first I thought my heart exploded, but than finding out it was just custom scenery.

stuk71

01-21-2008, 05:44 PM

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9946/octamo5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I don't know that was made from http://www.tpb3d.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=148

Nope - It has nothing to do with tpb3d

Holy cow! At first I thought my heart exploded, but than finding out it was just custom scenery.

I'm sorry to disappoint you... But maybe someday we can have animated rides... or even a whole new Park builder...! <wink> <wink>

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8273/octcsi2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5268/octbxd0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6003/octdwg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Weavious

01-21-2008, 05:49 PM

Awesome! I would love to see more simulated ride CS.

Plokoon111

01-21-2008, 05:50 PM

How many polys are there?

stuk71

01-21-2008, 05:53 PM

How many polys are there?

hmmm, I knew that question would come up... I tried hard at every turn to keep them down - as it stands it's 612 polys

RCT3robin

01-21-2008, 06:03 PM

Thats good isnt it :)

The_Cook

01-21-2008, 06:08 PM

Yup, 612 is probably about right for something that complex.

simtanic8

01-21-2008, 06:57 PM

Wow this is absolutley amazing. This is what I was talking about, make CS rides. Then as we move on start animating them then make them ridable.

Vodhin

01-21-2008, 07:59 PM

612 polygons is great! and the texturing of this ride is just sooooo perfect... Hmmmm. I wonder how it'd be animated...

Boston

01-21-2008, 08:15 PM

You could always set it up as a bench, and have it look as if peeps were riding it, even though they're really just.. sitting.. I don't know.

Looks awesome, though. 612 polygons, if anything, sounds like too little for a whole ride!

shaun allsop

01-21-2008, 08:34 PM

Id say the polys aree good for a ride that complex, I thought it would be allot higher. Any ideas as to what your adding to this set?

deathfearsnone

01-21-2008, 09:11 PM

that looks great

rideslover

01-21-2008, 09:27 PM

you need a lights on the top arms and center light that we seen too dark for the octopus.

you see the lights and center light
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5595/eyerlyoctopus2lc0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and other one was my picture of travel carnival as octopus lights
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2811/octopusridenb2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thank you and I like your color octopus.

infiniteblue

01-21-2008, 09:44 PM

This looks so good, Stuk! It seems like this could be one of Frontier's rides. And only 612 polys? For something that complex that is incredibly low-poly; and it looks so good! Awesome textures, as well. Keep up the great work!

supercoolsuper

01-22-2008, 12:38 AM

AHmazing

Sokka

01-22-2008, 01:28 AM

awesome! someone should totally research and figure out how to create rides i mean some one had to find out how to make cs and stalls and stuff why not rides?

for the time being it should be animated at least

good work

Belgabor

01-22-2008, 01:43 AM

Because rides are extremely complex to animate and need a couple of spline structures which are not fully understood.

rideslover

01-22-2008, 02:16 AM

Belgabor: animate sound like a great for two different rotate like one left rotate for bottom arms and one right rotate for top arms. yeah too much work for animate for eight tubs rotate too.

Great for low poly for Eyerly Rock-O-Plane the eight cages.

I don't know if how many poly for the Eyerly Spider has 12 tubs.

Other one that was the Eyerly Monster has too many poly for 24 tubs.

RCT3 already have Two Eyerly's Roll-O-Plane and Loop-O-Plane.

stuk71

01-22-2008, 08:22 AM

Thank you for all your positive comments. Lets see how this turns out...

Spent this morning tidying up the model. I also tested out some different texture settings, which I was advised would probably work better - so far it looks good, note how the support struts are stronger and the railing at the back of each tub is much defined and clear

If I get more time today I may get on with some of the other bits and pieces I would like to see; motor, lights, trailer, fences, booth...erm, anything else? so there is plenty to do

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5969/octeig9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Fisherman

01-22-2008, 08:28 AM

WOW! Stuk...this would have been so perfect on my Cirque Phantasmagorie midway...can you imagine passing that thing in the fog at night on the way from the Freaks Tent to the Funhouse...just sitting there all dark and lonely...:D

Looks amazing!

-Derek

RCT-Spanky

01-22-2008, 08:47 AM

As always I'm surprised what you do with Milkshape (especially when I compare that with my own creations).

I hope this fantastic ride-cs is something like an ignition for the cs-researchers here. I'm sure, custom rides will be possible someday. If the structure in RCT is too complex, maybe one can write a program that allow to bring rides, animations etc. in the game on another way. And I wish, Frontier would support us with some hints and tricks (Spanky ... dream on).

coasterfreak

01-22-2008, 01:40 PM

WOW! Great job. The attention to detail hits the spot. Yes, I agree, with the help of adding some lights. I would set each light anywhere from 1-2 in diameter. You don't need them to shine too brightly! :)

Overall, great work! Looking forward to seeing more progress on this piece!

errt

01-22-2008, 02:53 PM

Because rides are extremely complex to animate and need a couple of spline structures which are not fully understood.Well, if animation was the only problem we could still have static rides (like fun houses) ;)

Btw.: Looking really great. Hope you'll be able to animate it sometimes ;)

Ndawg426

01-22-2008, 04:22 PM

great job, this is amazing!

djfriktion

01-23-2008, 12:02 AM

looks good would be cool if it was functional...great job

CoasterSim.Fan

01-23-2008, 01:36 AM

That looks really well done nice job. Even if its static I am sure people will use it.

The up and down might get hard but to just give it a rotation would not be that hard if you wanted to give it a simple animation.

rideslover

01-23-2008, 07:42 AM

simtanic8

01-23-2008, 08:39 AM

This looks absolutley fantastic Stuk. This is so cool that you are creating scenery carnival rides that the game doesnt have. Keep it up.

~Simtanic8

rideslover

01-25-2008, 05:21 PM

when is release after finish the octopus?

Ice101

01-27-2008, 10:35 PM

Holy carp..... :eek:

RCT-Spanky

01-29-2008, 03:10 PM

Vodhin can help you with the animate eyerly octopus style ride?

Vodhin is very finest animate like the wigwag, swing bench, gears, mechanic piston, and now that is the sky car. I like that very much.

Hey his Vodhin and NOT Merlin!!! :p I appreciate very much what he research and release in the past with animated scenery. But good things need time. Personally I would add this ride in a park as scenery and maybe I can update this ride someday with a working version.

In fact it makes no real difference, if we use it as a static ride or as an animated ride, until all those UCR's (User-Created-Rides) are "just" scenery. I like the high level of details.

But we shouldn't here talk over non-possible things, oversee the precision of this model and say "Awesome" to some blocky objects with bad textures in other threads.

angryemobeaver

02-08-2008, 05:24 PM

looks awesome! You should make a Flying Eagle type of ride.
=]

rideslover

02-08-2008, 08:33 PM

Flying Eagle as "Flying Scooter" sound great and how about the Rock-O-Plane

tobor49

02-08-2008, 08:43 PM

Very nice job. i don't care if it doesn't run, it still would look good in any park.

The Paratrooper is along the same lines as this and would also look good.

http://www.negative-g.com/IndianaBeach/IB2002/IB-2002-Paratrooper.jpg

I know nothing about animated scerery but maybe the paratrooper could be animated. It has one basic movement - it goes in a circle and the
seats swing out as they go up and around and return straight on the bottom (like the swing on Vodhin Sky Car).

The Octopus on the other hand has three movements, it goes in a circle, each arm goes up and down and each seat spins.

Just a thought.

stuk71

02-09-2008, 06:14 AM

Oh, I remember the Paratrooper. I used to love that, takes me back a bit now... ;)

GerBil

02-09-2008, 04:23 PM

Wow! The detail is amazing. Excellent job!

When is the projected release date on this ride?

rideslover

02-09-2008, 05:04 PM

Yes, I remember the Paratrooper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Now is relocated to Tahoe Amusement Park. Yes, Please Paratrooper.

rctman12

02-09-2008, 10:49 PM

delete

rctman12

02-10-2008, 11:43 AM

THIS IS SUCH AN AWSOME SET!!! *jaw just droped*

Eletigna

02-17-2008, 02:08 AM

Just like I told vodhin, your work is wonderful.

Your me has taken away the surprise that I was going to give to everyone. I had thought make a ride like yours, but for lack of time I did not make it. :(

Anyway, I hope anxious the release of this great ride. :)

P.S: I hope it were animated. :noob:

C.D.C.

12-01-2008, 07:24 PM

What happened to this?

rideslover

12-01-2008, 07:48 PM

What happened to this?

Well the octopus isn't come update? The octopus isn't animation but we are wish could animation octopus ride that's cool but maybe let Jonnyears or anyone can help stuk71 for animation custom flat ride as octopus.

Amplifyed

12-01-2008, 08:19 PM

What happened to this?

The thread died.

C.D.C.

12-01-2008, 08:24 PM

Yeah I noticed.

stuk71

12-02-2008, 06:24 AM

I like this model a lot - The complexity of the animation process for this ride is considerably more advanced than my very basic modeling/animation skills. Animation (for RCT3) had only just been discovered when I decided to not go ahead with this ride. I felt it was not worth the huge amount of time and effort to produce what would only end up being a pretty piece of animated scenery.

I do keep an eye on the huge advances that have taken place with ever changing importer software and CFR's. The fact that milkshape animation can now be used pricked up my ears. (the files and animation of this ride are all ms3d files) The idea of embedding sound really got me excited too - got me listening to all types of household gadgetry, wondering how they would sound... slowed down in some sound editing software - that could be fun. <grin>

10 seconds of animation testing recorded back in January 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uxup3SEisE&eurl=http://uk.youtube.com/my_videos_edit2?ns=1&video_id=7uxup3SEisE&next=%2Fmy_videos2%3Fpi%3D0%26ps%3D20%&feature=player_embedded)

For now though, this octopus ride is not going anywhere... I am time poor

A-Spot

12-02-2008, 10:25 AM

Seemed nice. With sounds and a slightly smoother "jumping", we'd have a perfect fairground ride, which my fairground could use (DOH!).

A-Spot

dnsmills

12-02-2008, 02:46 PM

I'm just wondering, why create this when there is already an octopus ride in RCT3? I have used it in a few of my parks, most prominently in my City Zoo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxJZooSk9Y).

MATTrct3

12-02-2008, 03:08 PM

rideslover

12-02-2008, 07:39 PM

The thread died.

Nope the thread not dead. I glad they're back.

I like this model a lot - The complexity of the animation process for this ride is considerably more advanced than my very basic modeling/animation skills. Animation (for RCT3) had only just been discovered when I decided to not go ahead with this ride. I felt it was not worth the huge amount of time and effort to produce what would only end up being a pretty piece of animated scenery.

I do keep an eye on the huge advances that have taken place with ever changing importer software and CFR's. The fact that milkshape animation can now be used pricked up my ears. (the files and animation of this ride are all ms3d files) The idea of embedding sound really got me excited too - got me listening to all types of household gadgetry, wondering how they would sound... slowed down in some sound editing software - that could be fun. <grin>

10 seconds of animation testing recorded back in January 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uxup3SEisE&eurl=http://uk.youtube.com/my_videos_edit2?ns=1&video_id=7uxup3SEisE&next=%2Fmy_videos2%3Fpi%3D0%26ps%3D20%&feature=player_embedded)

For now though, this octopus ride is not going anywhere... I am time poor

Wow. I love the animation octopus ride. Good job man :up: :up: :up: :up:

tycoon4life

12-02-2008, 07:48 PM

Looks nice, but yeah, smoother jumps would be terrific!

dnsmills

12-02-2008, 08:19 PM

Dude.. Thats a fairly crud excuse to advertise your park (N) But to answer your question, The octopus ride in RCT3 in themed to a dragony octopus kinda theme.. This one is very generic and more usable :D
I wasn't trying to advertise my park. I was using it as an example of one of my videos that uses the octopus ride. I just didn't understand making something that was already included in the game but since you put it that way, it does sorta make sense.

stuk71

12-03-2008, 04:42 AM

Rollerman87

12-03-2008, 12:13 PM

man, you are a cfr making fiend :D If I used the cfrs, or much less knew where to find 'em, I'd have gotten all your sets ages ago!

deadstar

12-03-2008, 12:37 PM

I am no longer working on this ride - ride closed

:(:(:(

All tough, the picture of the model in the first page will always mean something to me! :up:

DwadeMelo

12-03-2008, 08:13 PM

Aww! Now all we need is a ride like Troika at cedar point. *hint hint*

rideslover

12-20-2008, 11:13 PM

Ride Closed? Okay, Keep up a hard work and good job for the Octopus.

gavt1976

01-21-2009, 10:49 PM

^^^The only thing that makes this Octopus the same as Frontiers Octopus is the name...

The test animation was a very basic start, working out the sine curve for the movement of the arms is the way to go.

I am no longer working on this ride - ride closed

I know this might sound a daft question, but could you passed this on to some else who could finish it off, because there is a lot of people that could finish this ride if any of them have got any spare time, because i would love to see this one finished.

tbonetaker

06-08-2009, 07:13 PM

I know this might sound a daft question, but could you passed this on to some else who could finish it off, because there is a lot of people that could finish this ride if any of them have got any spare time, because i would love to see this one finished.

i second, third, fourth and fifth that, not me though i dont know how,
but would love to see this released !

sebar

09-06-2009, 12:53 AM

It will be available in the near future ;) perhaps somewhere else when it materializes again. Great work Stuk looked great.

rideslover

09-06-2009, 01:00 AM

Move to CFR

LoneWolf7

09-06-2009, 01:19 AM

But this isn't a CFR, it was before that time.

flyfly87

09-06-2009, 12:43 PM