Released Hot air balloon

[Miner34]

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Link to the mod's Codeberg repo, contributions open (just make sure the modification is going to get accepted by opening an issue first): https://codeberg.org/Miner34/RoR-hot-air-balloon
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This mod is under the MIT license (script) and CC-BY (everything else), this means you can modify and redistribute it as you wish as long as you give attribution.

Enjoy the first hot air balloon for Rigs of Rods!

Spoiler: Original post

I'm working on creating a hot air balloon based on the new features getting implemented in this pull request. The first image shows what it looks like when spawned.
In the second image you can see it fly. Currently it is not controllable (it just flies away). Later on i think i will use this 3D model, but i want to get it working as expected first.

 

[Fili86RaceFace]

wow nice

 

[highRPM]

Looking good! Question: why does the N/B collapse when it's flying? Do you know?

 

[Mark]

What a cool idea, it'll be awesome to see those in the sky + it will be awesome to spectate things from them

Cool decoration and useful vehicle.

I hope you make it skinnable

 

[Ramys3434]

we getting hot air balloons before gta 6 (i hope)

 

[Miner34]

Looking good! Question: why does the N/B collapse when it's flying? Do you know?

Just because the part of the script meant to "inflate" it is not in yet.

 

[VerkaN]

Will There be a option to Hook up cars/nodes
To the underside of balloon?

 

[Miner34]

Will There be a option to Hook up cars/nodes
To the underside of balloon?

It will not be powerful enough to lift anything other than itself, so this is not planned.

 

[Miner34]

So, here is a little explanation of how i'm trying to inflate the balloon.
I have a node roughly in the center of the balloon. All the nodes in the balloon
try to get away from the air node (green arrows), and meanwhile
receive a lift force (red arrows, already implemented).
To keep the air node in position, i will not use beams, instead i will add a force
to keep it centered.

(sorry for the crappy drawing)

 

[VerkaN]

It will not be powerful enough to lift anything other than itself, so this is not planned.

Damn

 

[siema]

wooho, we gettin this before gta 7!

 

[Miner34]

So, i'm currently stuck due to a bug (if it's a bug...). I am currently just waiting for an answer from the main dev. Meanwhile i might start some other modding project... land mines maybe?

 

[highRPM]

So, i'm currently stuck due to a bug (if it's a bug...). I am currently just waiting for an answer from the main dev. Meanwhile i might start some other modding project... land mines maybe?

Ah yes, we need explosives and working cannons in ROR.

 

[VerkaN]

Ah yes, we need explosives and working cannons in ROR.

and explosion particles/normal fire .

 

[PoLi]

R. O. R will never goes military or never be weaponised.

 

[siema]

R. O. R will never goes military or never be weaponised.

what about mythbusters m-26 pershing

 

[PoLi]

It not fire.

 

[siema]

oh. right

 

[VerkaN]

Well there is the old ("bombinet"?) and it acts like a bomb.

 

[Manieczek]

Well there is the old ("bombinet"?) and it acts like a bomb.

Yeah, there are also some TNT mods (tnt crate and container)