New Direction
It has been several months since SHIFT has been ported to the Orange Box SDK and we have found the improvements in SHIFT to be immediate. We have decided to take SHIFT in the direction of a simulator in regard to the level of detail as Source allows instead of the originally planned "Arcade racing." We plan to implement a new manual transmission system that is more detailed than our previous one. A few additions you may see soon include the addition of fuel, a clutch, and the ability to stall your vehicle. More details to come soon...
Night Light
One area of detail we have been working on lately were the lights on the vehicle. Because SHIFT takes place primarily at night, the lighting is key to create a realistic night time environment.
The new features include dynamic head lights, high beams, turn signals, and brake lights. We are pleased to say that everything works flawlessly and smoothly; not to mention it looks amazing in game and completes the look to the night time driving.
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Names, names, names!
We are currently assembling a list of fictional car manufacturers and automotive part brand names for use in SHIFT. If you have any names (humorous or serious) that you would like to submit and see turned into a real in game asset, (vehicle, car part, store sign, advertisement, etc) then feel free to post it here in the comments section! The best choices will be placed at the highest priority to be created.
You could always use cheesy car related names such as Torque, Friction, ect.
What about the Pursuit special from mad max?
YES
"The new features include dynamic head lights..."
Yes! :P I don't remember if this has been answered before, but will there be a first person driving mode? If there's an option for first person driving in a racing game, I almost always use it.
Hopefully, but you could always mess with the camera through the console ^_^
Nice, but I don't have idea for car manufacturer *-*
those lights look great.
MOTORolla. lol. Or: Motor Rolla.
I'd name a really tricked-out car "The Compensator."
How Bout 'The Death Roller'
No offense, but your "Mr. Cool Guy Smooking Weed" as seen on your posts:
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Just... Don't belongs here.
Unless you're making skateboarding mod or something.
This is my opinion.
Im not saying its bad.
Im saying its not fitting the theme of the game as I see it.
I agree. This game needs more tits like any other street racing games
Well congratulations on your smartest comment ever.
Instead of trying to be funny you should think about that I've really meant.
See Colin McRae Dirt for example. Nice and clean style of game and stuff.
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Or ToCa Race Driver
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Right now "SHIFT" looks like
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Ztormi was just making a joke man... no need to take yourself so seriously.
Im sorry you dont like him, but he is the antagonist to the plot.
SHIFT has always from the beginning aimed for a darker and grunge theme so that is why the art direction is not "clean." Not to mention that those two games are centered around racing and not a story where as SHIFT is almost entirely centered around the plot.
One suggestion: Trail on the backlights. What do you think?
I liked the idea back in 2006 (Need For Speed: Carbon), But not much anymore.
More like 1998, in Ridge Racer Type 4...
Nice lighting
Good job on the lights, as for the names you could make a car company called Maibatsu
Maibatsu Monstrosity?
the foxholeboymobile
Jalopy Motors Inc.
"Uber-charge" superchargers anyone?
Great looking lights! And I really like that you aim for a more realistic driving feeling, the more deep the more challenge and fun. Arcade games usually lose their attractiveness quickly.
Maybe "Mitsusushi"?
What about SSC? Super Sport Cars, it hasalways been a manufacturer name i would love to see in a game, or mod :)
Perrari (Ferrari)
Firelli (Pirelli tires)
McDauren (McLaren)
Tebault (Renault)
Fyunday ...
Here's my name suggestion suggestion:
Parallax Gear
Ferd, Witshubishi, Oudi, etc...
looks badass!
megnézem, mit hoztok ki Source motorból, egy simes autóverseny modnak. A fényszóró meg nem feature, hanem specularmap + kasznihoz attacholt dinamikus fények...
Kromax Industries
Brant? Kape? Magalli?
fASSt Racing Wheels?
Excellent game. But for names i'd suggest digging thru the old Midnight Club n Midnight Club 2. Really random names such as "Saikou XS" - Supra
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Just some inspiration for names you can make yourself
Cayenne
Bullrod
This would be a great car:
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Corelon Motor sounds good to me as a car manufacturer
Here is my idea:
Dalga Motors
Fidelity.
nice one guys , thumbs up
Car Manufacturer Names: PRISM, Cerberus, Goliath. I would go with roman and greek mythology for names of vehicles.
Amazing
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Great update.
All I can think of is stupid combinations of care manufacturers that don't make sense.
Lord.
Ferramborghini.
Big Pete's Cars.
Mishi-Bishi.
Ok yeah I don't have any good ideas.
Love the update though. :)
I vote for Mishi-Bishi
that made my day, seriously, it's an awesome suggestion even thought it doesn't really fit the dark mood of the mod, but still... AWESOME
Keystar International
Generalised Motoring
Engineered Produce
Modified Motors
Valved
Carbon Footprint
Geared
Surrogate
24 Beam
I dunno, random ****.
Worst brand in the game: Emanuel
I REST MY CASE
There should be a license plate saying "DAT-***"
Lucia