Wicked Twister Roller Coaster (video)

[altgamer]

Second try at making a roller coaster in Algodoo, this time it's a semi-recreation of Wicked Twister (from Cedar Point), posted for download on algobox here: http://www.algodoo.com/algobox/details.php?id=49335 .. if you download please rate or comment on it.

The design of the train, track, graphics/textures etc are from NoLimits Coaster Simulation, no external programs were used in making this aside from textures. For obvious reasons the towers have been changed since spiraling towers aren't exactly possible in Algodoo.

The train itself has all correct pivots and in theory works like the real one would, the launching system is just motored hinges with more than enough power to send the train into the the top of the towers. The ragdolls used are by EPR_89 and are available on algobox (used with permission), some of the Wicked Twister stuff was used out of a NoLimits Recreation.

Screenshots and video link are below, click on the thumbnail for a larger pic.






Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

[Dare]

Cool, but why does it only go up and down? Needs full track.

If you have Algodoo, you can see mine:

Awesome Roller Coaster! [Algodoo Only]

Dare

Rating:
Filesize: 138.3 kB
Comments: 213
Ratings: 18

This one even has loop!

[altgamer]

Way to advertise you're own stuff.

If you really have to ask why it only goes up/down, then you must have missed the part of it being a semi-recreation of Wicked Twister, an Impulse style roller coaster... also, it's only the second one I've done.

Cool, but why does it only go up and down? Needs full track.

If you have Algodoo, you can see mine:
This one even has loop!

[Matten]

Cool, but why does it only go up and down? Needs full track.

Ever heard of different kind of coasters?
Not every coaster needs to go from A to B with some loops and stuff between. There are also coasters called impulse coasters that are just launched up a hill, and return through the station to go up another hill. Mostly there's a loop between the station and first hill, but sometimes it's just nothing.
And you say that it needs a full track, but almost all coasters on Algobox don't have a full track, just like yours.

[Dare]

When I say full track, I just mean that it has a bit of variation, instead of up and down. And OK, I get that this is a recreation of a real roller coaster.

[altgamer]

Sooo... decided I'll be uploading this scene and one other in the next week or so after I make a few tweaks, so keep an eye out as I'll be updating the post again once it's uploaded. In the mean time, feel free to leave a comment, suggestion, etc..

I don't know if I'll include the ragdoll's or not, may just upload one with and one without since having them is a bit demanding on systems, will see how it goes.

Update: 2010/12/10... posted for download on algobox, link in first post at the top.