FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

5th Gear was introduced at the NASA/VCU regional in Richmond, VA, and shown again at another robotics competion today in Fairfax, VA.

We shared a couple pictures last time, but this time we shot video of the event so people could see the game in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVxs330LlDw

• 3d simulation of Overdrive
• 6 players compete together (as overdrive: 3 players on two alliances)
• Each player drives a robot with an XBox 360 controller
• Developed by a few Lockheed Martin mentors in their spare time

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

i totally like it, what apps were needed to run this? is there anywhere that i can download this simulation from? and was this run via a local network?

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looks like a good way to get kids interested.

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

Awesome! I want to play!

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

It was written in Microsoft XNA, so it requires a few downloads to get it set up. Unfortunately its not available yet, and its not anywhere near polished enough for public download anyways, but we're working on it. There is a lot of discussion going on behind the scenes.

This was run on a LAN using 7 laptops (6 player machines and one server).

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

Folks,

See this picture-initiated thread for some other comments about the simulation we developed.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30906

See this thread for some other news about FIRST game simulations.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?p=716814

Blake

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

As soon as I saw "Use XBOX360 Controllers" I had the feeling that it was written in XNA. XNA is a great developer program built with C# (it's sorta like Java).

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

Folks,

As these simulation threads pop up I am trying to keep track of them and supply us all a road map of URLs that will let us pool our talents when/if we ever want to do that. Here is my list so far:

• CBale2000's "FIRST FRC Game Simulator for the HL2 Engine" (2007 Aim High game) thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?p=716087
• Blake's "Team 719's NASA/VCU Overdrive Simulation World Champions" Photo & Thread from the 2008 NASA/VCU Overdrive Exhibit: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30906
• Dave's "FIRST Overdrive Simulation" thread offering a link to a YouTube video of an Overdrive simulation in action at the 2008 GMU SEAPearch Overdrive Exhibit: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?p=743349
• Mechanical's " 2008 Flash Game" thread about an OverDrive game is here http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=67439
• Foda's "GMod Robotics Simulator" thread is here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=67591

Blake

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

A couple new items:

1) The Overdrive Simulation/Game will be on display at IRI this weekend - If you are there - Give it a spin.

2) This looks interesting http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ion#post751732

Blake

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

Some more branches on the tree

http://www.phunland.com/wiki/Home

http://code.google.com/p/sketchyphysics/

Blake

Re: FIRST Overdrive Simulation
 

Folks

Let's use this Thread for 2009 5th Gear discussions on Chief Delphi (5th Gear thread)

Blake (One of the 5th Gear developers)