Mario Kart 8: Custom Track Tutorial

Huh that's odd, i've only had that happen from the bake map. Could you PM me the track, i can take a look at it.

 

I plan on making a quick 5 or so minute video on the whole process of importing with blender this weekend or next week.
Will go over
-Importing Model
-importing textures
-Creating Collision
-Baking shadows
-Baking vertex colors
-Material editing
-Testing with Cemu & Wii U
-BGENV swaps

Everything will be fairly basic but should get the point across and show how simple a track can be made.

Modeling will be gone over in another video with more detail, and possibly byaml stuff (though i still might wait for an editor for that)

 

Any part in particular? I guess this does have alot of info. I can try shortening some areas If necessary.

 

Well hopefully it'll be easier overtime. It's still in it's early stages and has alot to improve, sadly i don't think there is enough interest though for it to progress in it's current state for now atleast.

I was planning on doing a video tutorial on this but i think i'll wait till we eventually get a proper path editor as i just don't see anyone making any tracks by doing such annoying tedious method.

 

Alright well i have a few ideas. I am working on a script that will print all path data based on the selected objects. Ideally all you will need to do is create lap paths in blender (I will upload a easy to use lap path premade for people to use) then select them then it will print all data and automatically do any byaml text edits for you.

This will save a massive amount of time and should be easy enough to work with till a byaml editor is created.

I will then make a full video series going over everything, it won't be too much detail like this tutorial but generally to the point and simplified enough to understand.

 

Just a small update, the path editor should be out this week. Automatically does path data for you based on added paths in blender.




The tool will support every path type, custom objects, will possibly have object properties, and a few other things.

The main thing I'm having difficulty with atm is just a good visual on enemy paths, i need a way to show a line between objects.


Glider path example:



Gif/video in action


Ignore clipping of ramp, glider collision not solid.


Need to do a good example of anti gravity but those are super easy to do.

 

Here is one I compiled already with Visual Studio.

 

Flag edits are working now. So all the progress so far:

• All formatting/layout done automatically
• Next/PrevPT IDs automatically are added thanks to AboodXD
• Group IDs automatically added based on layer used
• All coordinates are filled out
• Return points filled based on checkpoint position. Normals/Tangents too thanks to Wexos
• Flags/Properties of paths editable.

Tools tab has:

• Selection for specific paths
• Hiding specific paths
• Creating paths based on lap paths. So you want to automatically create enemy paths off of the lap path coordinates you can or create gravity paths.

Export tab has

• Looped paths (normal)
• Non looped paths for linear tracks like Mount Wario.

Todo

• Object Paths for things like moving cars or item boxes
• Viewable camera paths
• Object to represent enemy paths

So everything should be finished hopefully in a few days. I still plan on a full video tutorial for both this and importing a full track.

 

If it's black then make sure you have replaced materials from another track and also have the bfsha file from that track.

 

Yeah sure.