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From: Jason Monds <no.jason.extra@streamdata.spork.com>
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Actually, proper implementation of glowing brakes would require
computing the temperature of the disc rotor.  The intensity of the
glow would have to change with the temperature as well -- thats
if you want to stick to the GPL philosophy.  Just like the tires
do no smoke if you spin them, but only when the rubber reaches
the proper temperature.  Furthermore, the amount of rubber left
on the pavement changes from the aforementioned spinning of the
tires.

We would not want to spoil GPL by adding fake rotor glowing
or fake weather -- like rain.

IMHO, Jason
(aka Clapper in GPL!)

Ed Benson wrote:

> That's a cool idea. I hadn't thought of that. I'm not sure if the brakes on
> cars in those days glowed like modern ones do though. Anybody know?
> If they do it wouldn't be hard to add in a future patch, if one is neccesary.
> Just a couple of new mips in the car files and code to implement them when
> the brakes are used.
>
> Chatham wrote:
>
> >  The only other thing I would have liked to see them do with
> > the in-car graphics would be to have the brake discs glow during heavy
> > braking.
> >
> >
>
> --
> Ed Benson
> ebenson@nr.infi.net



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