Simulating a Car with a RigidBody (no VehicleBody or VehicleWheel)

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Simulating a Car with a RigidBody (no VehicleBody or VehicleWheel)

Wolfe

I have been writing a thread on the forum I hail from, GTPlanet.net, about the things I've learned and resources I've collected while developing my own driving simulator prototype in Godot, GDSim.

Godot is an incredible tool, and I want to contribute to the community as a way of saying thanks. Since I have already prepared the thread on GTP, with admin approval, here are the links to my thread and each of the entries in it for anyone seeking insights on making a driving/racing game:

My Sim Workshop/DevLog

I. Suspending a RigidBody II. Suspending a RigidBody, Part 2 III. Rays Go Round - Lateral Force IV. Rays Go Round - Adding Things Up V. Start Your Engines VI. Brushing Up and Misc. Details

I hope others will find it useful for getting better results than with the VehicleBody and VehicleWheel nodes. :)

Wolfe

I have posted part VI, with a significant part of the model I have built -- the "Brush" tire formula. This is the last main part of the tutorial, as it finishes covering the key components of the simulation.

cybereality

Nice work.

Vadim

By the way, instead of spring Arms, you can use an inverted cylinder and cast motion for the wheel.