914 Visualizer Version 1.2 Rollout, more functions, working on the gallery Options

[nathansnathan]

With notification of replies to the thread "the flared creamsicle' choking up my inbox for 3 weeks now, I've been prompted to making the 'configurator' I've been thinking about that uses a photo of a 3/4 view instead of the vector drawing side view that those things always use.

I've included a lot of options including paint finish (matte/ gloss), ride height, early and late as well as a 916 bumper. It is sweet to see in a 3/4 view what the car looks like with and without flares - that was the hardest part. I've got options so far for painted sails, vinyl sails, textured black targa, painted targa, 916 top, and also a no roof option. The roof as well as the sails and the bumper I've got an option to make them a secondary color (primary and secondary colors you have to choose from 1 of the 36 available stock colors). I've got a few badges done. Currently just gasburners, but I've got some fuchs ready to go on and I plan to do steelies, rivs, deep fuchs, 4 lug gasburners, 2.0 fuchs, and pedrinis. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) There are some mirror options: stock, 911, and the monacle from the 8. It's minor in the shot but will do option for 1 or 2 mirrors. Also, Euro taillights or us; working on option for the 'wart'. Anyway, I'd planned on finishing the color change on the rocker panel and an option of a PORSCHE decal and the option to color it. I should be ready to post a beta maybe tonight maybe tomorrow night. I'm working on options for euro license plate, cali plate, and the ability to enter custom text. I had a cool idea that may take some playing with to be able to set the wheel offset on a slider.

The one thing I really need is a photo of an LE rear valence, as I've currently only got the cutout one, and can't find a good shot of any of the others at the angle I need. Can any one post a shot of a creamsicle orientated similarly to the shot below? I can skew and rotate and distort a similar pic to work but need it about the size below and close to the camera angle.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forums.pelicanparts.com-11782-1297781666.1.jpg)

[nathansnathan]

Thanks, guys. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
i've been working on it the last few days but without updating it while I work out the 'background only' option for the wheel colors. Being in the middle of that, none of the color wheel options are working in the most up to date version. Also, I've got the license plate working, but only the CA one for the early bumper. I've got to do the 916 and late bumper version at least before it will be usable. I've got the Pedrinis all done. I'll have that up this weekend probably.

Oh, in the yet-to-be-posted version, I've made the 'deep throat' spoiler from the pics posted here. What is that spoiler actually called?

About the sport classic wheels, it seems that there are quite a lot of different versions of those if you do a google search for say "sport classic" porsche. I'll get to the manta muffler soon.

Since I last posted here I did post an updated version with some new options, you can now reposition the whole car for use with the background image feature. Also, the background image now scales from the center and I've put in a 'flip horizontal' button - so the road shot above looks right, for example. ;-) I've done the laguna muffler, quite tricky patching the holes in the snow plow or the 916 bumper. I still may need to fill in the cutawy on the late rear valance. Also I put in some GT sticker options and added the tits, early and late. Also got the badge colors working, for the 914, 914-6 and now the 2.0 - currently badge lettering matches the lid letter color. Soon it will be fully operational! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thinkgeek.com-11782-1299079242.1.jpg)