0.2.7 - Track Tension Tweaks (Geometrics Alpha)

Hi all,

Just some fixes and tweaks for Wednesday's patch before I start work on reintroducing combat.

This update is for the 0.2 alpha branch, so you'll need to opt-in to play it:

Fixes

• Fixed a crash when setting the length of the generated hull to a negative value.

• Fixed rapid oscillating of track belts at speeds. More noticeable on low physics quality settings.

• Belt segments will now never sag into the two wheels supporting them.

• Belt segment pins now align better.

• Belt physics sag amount now perfectly matches the sag shown in the vehicle editor.

Changes

• Belt physics now feels much heavier and jiggles less.

• Belt wrapping now determines segment angle using multiple samples, instead of just one. Particularly noticeable with low tension on small wheels like rollers.

• Increased the amount of belt sag below the sprocket and idler wheels.

• Smoothed track belts on either ends of the roadwheels.

• Doubled maximum track belt tension.

• Track belt sag and physics is now fully disabled when tension is set to 100%.

• Removed the ability for the belt to sag over the tops of wheels if possible. I'll be reintroducing this later on with a better approach.

Not fully satisfied with the belt physics so I'll be returning to it after 0.2 is stable.

• Hamish