Semi-simulated 3D helicopter flier...

[Rattrapmax6]

What happens to a programmer with a slight dream to fly all of a sudden... lol.. this is a mildly advance lil simi-simulated 3D helicopter flier... There is only a animated blade and a small 400x400 patch of green to fly over or land on.. No code for crashing, or reversed furmulas for when you flip upside down.. anyway, enjoy this lil copter..

Controls:
Blade RPM: Home = (Increase) | End = (Decrease)
Blade Pitch: PageUp = (Increase) | PageDown = (Decrease)

Tilt: Up arrow = (Nose down) | Down arrow = (Nose up)
Roll: Left arrow = (Roll left) | Right arrow = (Roll Right)
Yaw: Comma( ,< ) = (Turn left) | Period( .> ) = (Turn Right)

Auto Level: Press( L )

End: Press( Esc )

NEW!!! > Camera Controls: Insert(Inside dash cam) | Delete(Outside cam)

How To Fly:

Increase pitch to what looks about 20-25 degs.. Then Increase the RPM until the prop lifts off the ground. Stable your flight by ajusting both RPM and/or pitch (RPM Works best) to a altitude of your choice. Then, tilt and turn the prop in the direction you wish to go... ^_^

http://members.aol.com/rattrapmax6/fbfiles/copter.exe

[rpgfan3233]

Hey! Where's the crash effect?

Good job. It works nicely.

[MystikShadows]

Very good as usual Ratttrap :-)

First time I managed to do a loop in a helicopter ;-)

[Rattrapmax6]

A helicopter can do a loop,.. you have to reverse the pitch when its upside down and it well push itself up... And, model helicopters can even fly upside down doing the same trick.. called a inverse hover.. I taking that its pretty hard to do and can have you mowing the lawn if not careful.. :lol:

Oh, yeah, crash effects will be next along with the reversed formulas... or I might change a few so it holds its own calculations for better simulation... :wink:

[MystikShadows]

Awesome :-)...be sure to update us so we can play :-)

[Rattrapmax6]

Download updated (8/2/05)..

Added: More physics(Dip in lift power when tilting at various angles), Crashes due to heavy velosity landings, and crashes due to landing at angles greater than 20 deg...

Note: Crashes just close the program, I'll look into effects after I make a body for the copter... and maybe some terrian to fly over.. :wink:

[rpgfan3233]

Wow! When you make a crash, you really make a crash!

[Rattrapmax6]

:lol: Yeah.. very efective isn't it? lol Near explosion like when the .exe flashes off... :wink:

[Karelius]

very nice!!

[Rattrapmax6]

Download updated: (8/2/05)

Added body, and 2 camera settings... Enjoy!

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