Need Help Making FRC Drive/Match/Robot Creator A Reality

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Something like this, implemented properly, would be amazing for FRC.

Originally Posted by Yamin

All future FRC games updated when released
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A constantly updated and complex robot building system for any team to add their robot
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Semi realistic graphics that are constantly updated
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Constant updates

Possibly open source.

Reading this, though, I want to caution you on your approach.
Suppose you were to assemble a team of people to build a simulator environment, from scratch, tailored to solve the problems you have met in your experiences. What happens when your team members move on to other projects? Who then knows how to manage this colossal project? Every game involves new mechanics, every year introduces a new software stack. It is impossible for one person, or even one team, to keep up with a completely closed and independent project. Many different simulation solutions have followed this pattern, and none have really stayed relevant.

Are you looking for people to help build a better simulator? People have already written thousands of lines of code towards robot simulation environments that won't just dissapear overnight. These projects will continue to advance without you lifting a finger, and can be used as a great starting point. Truly open source software is an extremely powerful thing if used wisely.

I would recommend you take a look at the already-existing software avaliable around chief delphi, and figure out what is missing. What peice or peices are needed to make a cohesive product like you describe? If you start work on a project to fill a specific need, and others see this same need, they will join you to make it happen. I have seen it happen on more than one occasion.