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[rlmergeuser]

I was wondering if it would be feasible to create a "gearbox" type track, where the rider is practically solitary, using different speeds to move an object around the course in order to unlock his way to the next room? I've been wanting to try this but I don't know where to start, if you have any suggestions, add me or send a message. Gt is same as my screen-name. I'd love to get this done but I'm just lost on where to start.

[rlmergeuser]

tO BE HONEST, JUST MAKING A GEARBOX IN THE TRIALS EDITOR WOULD BE HARD ENOUGH, LET ALONE ATTACHING THIS TO A VEHICLE AND MAKING IT REMOTE CONTROL

[rlmergeuser]

OK THEN THANK YOU

[nannerdw]

I started on a track that was sort of like this. I made a segment where the rider's back wheel was sitting on top of two car tires. I glued one of the tires to a larger tire in the background, and a platform resting on top of the larger wheel would move back and forth depending on whether you applied the gas or brake. I was planning to make a little puzzle where you had to make a bomb pass through a series of panels moving up and down. I got pretty close, but it still hit the object limit.

[rlmergeuser]

I started on a track that was sort of like this. I made a segment where the rider's back wheel was sitting on top of two car tires. I glued one of the tires to a larger tire in the background, and a platform resting on top of the larger wheel would move back and forth depending on whether you applied the gas or brake. I was planning to make a little puzzle where you had to make a bomb pass through a series of panels moving up and down. I got pretty close, but it still hit the object limit.

mind if i borrow this idea?

[rlmergeuser]

tO BE HONEST, JUST MAKING A GEARBOX IN THE TRIALS EDITOR WOULD BE HARD ENOUGH, LET ALONE ATTACHING THIS TO A VEHICLE AND MAKING IT REMOTE CONTROL

But is it doable? The tire by tire under the back wheel is what I was thinking that run the gear box. From there, I was thinking maybe have a ball, or a trigger that connects a small set of boards "flow" through the gears to cover a gap, have the rider ride through the gap, and work through the next puzzle. I just want to see if it could be done, or if there's anything flexible enough that I won't have to connect point to point.

[rlmergeuser]

tO BE HONEST, JUST MAKING A GEARBOX IN THE TRIALS EDITOR WOULD BE HARD ENOUGH, LET ALONE ATTACHING THIS TO A VEHICLE AND MAKING IT REMOTE CONTROL

But is it doable? The tire by tire under the back wheel is what I was thinking that run the gear box. From there, I was thinking maybe have a ball, or a trigger that connects a small set of boards "flow" through the gears to cover a gap, have the rider ride through the gap, and work through the next puzzle. I just want to see if it could be done, or if there's anything flexible enough that I won't have to connect point to point.

ah. dumbo here was thinking you wanted a car with a gearbox that went different speeds that you needed to change to solve some sort of puzzle. what your thinking of should work.

[rlmergeuser]

tO BE HONEST, JUST MAKING A GEARBOX IN THE TRIALS EDITOR WOULD BE HARD ENOUGH, LET ALONE ATTACHING THIS TO A VEHICLE AND MAKING IT REMOTE CONTROL

But is it doable? The tire by tire under the back wheel is what I was thinking that run the gear box. From there, I was thinking maybe have a ball, or a trigger that connects a small set of boards "flow" through the gears to cover a gap, have the rider ride through the gap, and work through the next puzzle. I just want to see if it could be done, or if there's anything flexible enough that I won't have to connect point to point.

ah. dumbo here was thinking you wanted a car with a gearbox that went different speeds that you needed to change to solve some sort of puzzle. what your thinking of should work.

I probably wasn't specific enough, so no dumbo for you

I'm gonna have to give it a go then.

[rlmergeuser]

A transmission or gearbox provides speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device using gear ratios. In British English the term transmission refers to the whole drive train, including gearbox, clutch, prop shaft.

[rlmergeuser]

Mind explaining that in greater detail?