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From: DJ Wiza
Date: 29 Apr 2006 00:49:46
Message: <4452f06a$1@news.povray.org>
Charles C wrote:
> I wanted to reply on a previous post but wasn't able to log on at the
> time... Back to the issue of banking and jerkiness of transitions:   First
> I think it kindof adds to the feel of realism, getting bumped around like
> that.  Here's my probably dumb question:  It looks like the track ties
> transition smoothly from one section to the next, so is there a way for
> your car to reference the angle of the nearest tie or the rail?  There's
> always trace()
> 
> Charles C
> 
> PS, motion blur adds a lot.
> 

The track ties transition just as jerky as the camera.  You just don't 
see it.

I need to try moving the look_at to something a bit farther ahead. 
Right now, it tries to be as tangent to the direction of travel as possible.

-DJ


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