Stefano Casillo (ai più conosciuto come Kunos) e DrivingItalia.NET sono lieti di presentarvi un nuovo progetto legato al mondo di questo fantastico simulatore: netKar nK|dK developmentKit, un progetto che permetterà , a dei team prescelti, di creare ed inserire dei veri e propri mod all'interno di netKar. Tutto questo, sotto il controllo della netKar's crew e, ovviamente, dell'occhio di Stefano, permetterà di avere all'interno di questo titolo altre macchine, sicuramente contestualizzate, per esempio, in una stagione di un determinato campionato. Questo a cosa porterà ? All'espansione più veloce di netKar e al miglioramento della parte fisica e grafica con maggiori possibilità di riuscita. Ma cosa ci presenterà più nel dettaglio? Lasciamo la parola direttamente a Stefano (in inglese):
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Tokyo, December 2003
nK Development Kit (nK|dK)
The nK Development Kit is a suite of applications and documentation targeted to the creation of additional content for netKar.
Additional tracks are already supported by the game using the netKar authorisation system, but now, with the nK|dK devolpment teams around the world will be able to add cars and, in the future, game modes to netKar.
What is in the kit?
The nK|dK is composed of many elements. The core element is netKar Developer Edition, a special version of netKar containing "HUD-like" additional info about the physic behaviour of the car. Using the Developer Edition, car creators will be able to see the movement of the suspension, roll centers, camber gain and so on, in real time, rendered in wire-frame on the screen. Additional informations about aereodynamic forces, temperature related changes and so on will also be reported, making it easy to analyse the setup and handling of the car.
netKar is a complex simulation, and a complex simulation needs complex tools to tune its behaviour. Together with the netKar Developer Edition, the kit features the nK Tire Editor, the nK Suspension Layout Editor and the nK Engine Editor. These 3 additional application will help the developers to modify and optimise the trickiest elements of the cars.
A series of scripted files will then control the graphics layout of the car and the instrumentation of the cockpit.
A full set of documentation and tutorial will be provided too.
Why and Who?
The reason to relase this kit is having netKar as a proposal for the free simulator for the hardcore sim-racing community. In the past 2 years, the growth of the "MOD" community, both in quantity and quality of productions was impressive and surprising. Giving these individuals a free product to work with, a development team to ask for new features and share a knowledge could be the path to a new generation of racing simulations.
How much does it cost?
Like the entire netKar project, the nK|dK is free of charge for free add-ons. Using the kit to create content for commercial purpose is against the licence that will be provided with the kit. Any commercial product based on netKar should be authorised by the author.
What about quality control?
netKar was always quite strict about quality checks and control. The release of nK|dK will not change this. Cars developed with the nK|dK cannot be used with normal editions of netKar, to create a full compatible netKar car the data and material developed has to go through a content compiler that will generate a file that normal netKar version will be able to use.
The compiler will not be distribuited with the kit, so, every new car will have to pass a quality check control.
The first step to the global solution
nK|dK represent the first step into the creation a unique solution for the sim racing community. An instrument designed to be the center and the core of a new generation of development teams.
The future implementation of AI and custom managment windows will allow more and more control and power to the modding teams.
To apply for a copy of nK|dK please write now to nkdk@drivingitalia.net.
Per maggiori informazioni potete visitare direttamente il forum dedicato all' nK|dK developmentKit.
