Design it, Drive it : Speedboats

Todd Wasson · 12-22-15, 07:14 PM

This is my latest project, "Design it, Drive it : Speedboats".

It's a high fidelity simulator that lets you design and drive your own speedboats from around 25-30 parameters. The boats are procedurally generated from the design parameters you specify, so every little tweak affects the handling and top end performance of the boat. The motion is solved using thousands of forces at the per-polygon level directly on the boat mesh. The boats can chine walk and blowover much like real boats. Hundreds of forces are involved in the computation of the force feedback alone.

Trailer:

Website: http://www.speedboatsim.com/
Store: http://www.speedboatsim.com/products

Available now for Windows PC only. Oculus Rift supported.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/designitdriveitspeedboats/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/405024603032224/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DesignItDriveIt

Aktungbby · 12-22-15, 09:47 PM

Todd Wasson!

Todd Wasson · 12-28-15, 09:33 AM

Thanks!

Todd Wasson · 01-16-16, 07:25 AM

This company contacted me yesterday about adding support for their motion platforms. Definitely interested!

http://www.simcraft.com/

Todd Wasson · 01-21-16, 01:02 PM

I wrote an article about chine walk. Discuss!

http://www.speedboatsim.com/chine-walk-tech/

Todd Wasson · 01-30-16, 07:19 AM

Three minutes on the Oculus Rift:

Todd Wasson · 03-18-16, 04:46 PM

Added support for twin and triple outboard setups today. Here's a new trailer showing that off:

Todd Wasson · 04-23-16, 04:09 AM

New trailer with hull water spray added.

nsomnia · 04-26-16, 01:46 PM

Nice particle systems, makes it look like there is actually fluid dynamics/displacment going on.

Todd Wasson · 05-12-16, 06:04 AM

Thanks! The spray is indeed physics based.

Leaderboards for top speed shootout runs have been added. Here's a blast down the mile on the Rift:

Onkel Neal · 05-12-16, 07:50 AM

Very cool!

Todd Wasson · 11-18-16, 12:03 AM

Tunnel boats are here! This was developed with help from a US Formula 1 boat owner/driver.

Store:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/501090

Todd Wasson · 05-05-17, 05:23 AM

Stern drives have been released.

Available here on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/50...t__Speedboats/

12-22-15, 07:14 PM	#1
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Design it, Drive it : Speedboats This is my latest project, "Design it, Drive it : Speedboats". It's a high fidelity simulator that lets you design and drive your own speedboats from around 25-30 parameters. The boats are procedurally generated from the design parameters you specify, so every little tweak affects the handling and top end performance of the boat. The motion is solved using thousands of forces at the per-polygon level directly on the boat mesh. The boats can chine walk and blowover much like real boats. Hundreds of forces are involved in the computation of the force feedback alone. Trailer: Website: http://www.speedboatsim.com/ Store: http://www.speedboatsim.com/products Available now for Windows PC only. Oculus Rift supported. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/designitdriveitspeedboats/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/405024603032224/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DesignItDriveIt

12-22-15, 09:47 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard ! Todd Wasson! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

04-26-16, 01:46 PM	#9
nsomnia Weps Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 370 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Nice particle systems, makes it look like there is actually fluid dynamics/displacment going on. __________________ Current Project [ Operation Trident (Working Title: Project RedWater) ColdWar Subsim] :: Development Log w/ Dwnloads

05-12-16, 07:50 AM	#11
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Very cool! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

12-28-15, 09:33 AM	#3
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks!

01-16-16, 07:25 AM	#4
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	This company contacted me yesterday about adding support for their motion platforms. Definitely interested! http://www.simcraft.com/

01-21-16, 01:02 PM	#5
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I wrote an article about chine walk. Discuss! http://www.speedboatsim.com/chine-walk-tech/

01-30-16, 07:19 AM	#6
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Three minutes on the Oculus Rift:

03-18-16, 04:46 PM	#7
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Added support for twin and triple outboard setups today. Here's a new trailer showing that off:

04-23-16, 04:09 AM	#8
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	New trailer with hull water spray added.

05-12-16, 06:04 AM	#10
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks! The spray is indeed physics based. Leaderboards for top speed shootout runs have been added. Here's a blast down the mile on the Rift:

11-18-16, 12:03 AM	#12
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Tunnel boats are here! This was developed with help from a US Formula 1 boat owner/driver. Store: http://store.steampowered.com/app/501090

05-05-17, 05:23 AM	#13
Todd Wasson Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 10 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Stern drives have been released. Available here on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/50...t__Speedboats/