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OK, here is a run through of what I did for my latest track. (BTW this is with Windows, Blender 2.57 and top view).
First, new scene. Delete cube. Create Mesh>Plane. Scale (S) and type 5 (i.e. scale up 5 times). TAB (to edit mode), in the bottom middle there are three icons (vertex, edge, face) select edge, highlight an edge on the plane, press E (extrude), G (grab) and X or Y ( to pull on an axis). To make a corner, highlight edge, press R (rotate) and Z (rotation axis). Keep on using E and R until you have a track. To weld the final vertexes in place, highlight the two vertexes and ALT+M (merge, centre).
You should have a flat track by now. Tou can push up/ down faces using G (grab) to get hills/ furrows. In edit mode, press W > subdivide smooth to get a smoother track. To get track sides, highlight an edge on the SIDE (S) of the track and press SELECT > EDGE LOOP to highlight the touching edges in that loop (should go all round the track) use E (extrude) upward (press Z to constrain axis) and you have a rough but workable track.
I'm in a bit of a hurry so the instructions are a bit direct- but by using the basic skills above, tracks can be made quickly.
The other thing I would mention, does your computers bios work? If so, enable boot from CDROM and try a Live CD of Linux. Live CDs require NO install of anything, and you could attach an external drive to save your work before you reformat (which can be done using a Live CD too!).
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To begin with, he must download Linux somehow from internet and burn it on CD (through psp i think that's impossible to burn it XD), but it's possible to reinstall windows without deleting anything from hard drive, so why don't you try that? (all files will be moved to "windows.old" folder). While installing there should be some options where you find this option to keep your files (i'm talking about Win XP/7/Vista)
EDIT: I think that i'm making to many things at once :dizzy, becouse now i'm making ships + tracks designs + Pashtun Wheel + Alphard + my normal work. Here's first ship: Tureis (jup, really colorful and i made it in about 2h :g)
EDIT2: Ok, that one was too colorful, so i changed its texture to match ship's style: ATLAS
EDIT (Round 3... FIGHT!!!) Simple drawings made in my book for learning english :g Simple
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Thanks Aspect and Zero but, it's a LGX12. I have 2/3 (a C: drive partion) hard disks. Therefore, no CD drive. My net book has XP by;
Install by other computer then, put HDD into laptop
OR
Install via card reader or USB.
My net/notebook has a Linux based OS installed but, it can't run any programs installed in my Windows OS nor install anything new.
I'm going to use restore points to go back and avoid the error (safe mode booted up). From there, I'll attemp recover with my backup (backup.LBI)
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Oh, so in safe mode download unetbootin and Linux Netbook Remix, using unet write it on your Pendrive (if you own one;)). After it's completed, restart computer and while booting press and hold Esc or F11 button to open up boot menu, there you should be able to chose Pendrive. After booting it up, menu will appear with options to: Install linux or LiveCD... hope that helps:cowboy
btw. My laptop is Samsung N110 10", and i'm making almost everything on it (i've made those ships), and my Windows 7 with Linux is working really well (even without antivirus ;))
EDIT: New ship: Tureis (current version)
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Got it on! I just need to install blender and I'm good to go but, past .blend files deleted...
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Back from London! I have a few ships on the making, I'll post them here tomorrow.
They're a bit basic, kinda Pulse-ish models only for brainstorming.
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Xpand, how was it? Did you have fun? Aspect, do you know how to turn the screen? I do. Number pad: 8(orbit up), 4(orbit left), 6(orbit right), 2(orbit down). +Ctrl: 8(pan up), 4(pan left), 6(pan right), 2 (pan down).
Right now I'm working on a track (25% completed) Blender is pretty easy to learn. At first it looked hard, start messin' around and you'll get it. Aspect thanks for saying "...YOU make it, YOU test it..." now I have the skill :) :D! Again, thanks!
P.S. Xpand, I can't wait to see the ships!
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They look bad... I'm just joking, They look awesome! :)! What program Xpand?
Update V.1 (why a version? There will be plenty of updates and I want to stay in order! Don't like it? TOO bad!) Track now crosses at different areas. I also need "pit lane" data. Can I have it please?
I'm having a problem making an upwards spiral. Why you say, because right after coming up, you have to go right down so you'll clear the brige!
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I used 3ds max 8.
I'll post the other two ships tomorrow.