Forza Loadingsport 3 (+ Media Sharing)
 

So Forza Motorsport 3 has hit here in the UK (officially now too) and lands stateside on Tuesday I believe. Who's grabbing this?

Also, Skills suggested a media sharing thread since the game includes a pretty awesome decal editor and even the ability to export HD clips from replays (though the options are a bit limited on that aspect). To start things off, here's the Layton Mobile Mark II and Mark II-b that have already appeared in my gurnal (click for big):

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...n%2001%201.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...n%2001%202.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...Mark%20IIb.jpg

And here's my latest creation, the Tommi Evo VI:

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...%20Evo%201.jpg

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...%20Evo%202.jpg

I'm almost temped enough to get this just to bring the Gutsman's Assmobile into the next generation of racing games.

Almost.

I'll be there day one, next week. Not gonna fuck with livery editor that much though.

A very quick livery I threw together to show off a vinyl design (the plane) that I created sort of for Skills's benefit:

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...20Su37%201.jpg

I really love Forza 2, although having come slightly late to the circlebox party, I've not even finished it yet. As such, I'd like to hold off on buying the game until the price has dropped, and/or I actually want to play it. Thing is, there's a limited edition, and game companies have this nasty habit of putting good stuff in those you can't get otherwise. Amazon lists the following among the features/benefits of the LE pack.

# Access to VIP program
# 5 Custom Cars
# Classic Car Pack

So... does anyone know what those amount to, especially the first one? Is it stuff I can do without, stuff I can get in other ways, or stuff that makes the LE a must-have? They also list a 2GB USB stick, which makes me wonder... what for? What exactly can you do with a USB stick in conjunction with the game?

Last but not least, how much more WIN than Forza 2 is it?

From the official blurb that was on the store I bought me copy from:

I think the memory stick is just there because it's cool, though you might be able to copy photos and videos created to memory stick (not really sure). The stick is cool looking though, and the keyring is really nice (I'm actually using it now as my keyring).

As for the game, well I'd been playing Forza 2 recently and I can tell you that this is an improvement in pretty much about every respect. It's still feels like a Forza racing game, so if the racing style/sim nature of 2 put you off then possibly not one to bother with, but I think it's fucking ace. So yeah, lots more WIN than Forza 2.

And to finish things off, here's some more designs I've made, including the Layton Mark IV, which I think may be my favourite Layton Mobile to date (click to make big on the smaller pics):

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...%203%20Sc1.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...%203%20Sc2.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...20Mini%201.jpg

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...M%20IV%201.jpg

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...M%20IV%202.jpg

I ordered this today, hopefully i get it on monday and can play some after my final on thursday.

got some great ideas for a car, props for the layton one :).
If i understood it right, it's impossible to import gfx?

Bought the limited edition this afternoon. Enjoying it so far.

I'd like a Laytonmobile please OP; gamertag is fnool :3

Cheers Zip. And yes, you are correct, you can't import images, you have to create everything from primitives and a random set of basic shapes, so I constructed Layton myself.

The Layton Mobile's are being produced in limited runs. There were 3 Mark IIs, there was one Mark III sold, and fingers crossed the Mark IV has been sold whilst I've been away from the game. If you're interested I can make an auction for a Mark IV with a buy now price of 30k CR and let you know when it's there so you can grab it.

That makes it very impressive. I can't honestly say I'd want to drive a car with Prof. Layton on it, I don't like the games that much. Even so, that you managed to make him look just right... is incredible. I assumed there was a way to import image files somehow.

Cheers dude, appreciated. And yeah, it's quite satisfying being able to recreate stuff.

Anyways, so last night I ended up making the Autobot and Decepticon logos (which are selling very well it seems), and I made these this morning:

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr.../Bumblebee.jpg

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr.../Barricade.jpg

How is the live scene? Is it gonna be too late to play after a month? or is it really active?

A buddy of mine has been playing Forza 2 almost daily since it came out, so I don't think this is in any danger of dying anytime soon.

Awesome, I'll take you up on that sometime.

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Here's a terrible thing my brother made:

http://imgur.com/0yIOdl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/awAMOl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ef4eVl.jpg

I'm in the middle of throwing together something a little less puerile at the moment. Might be done by tomorrow.

Yeah, I was playing Forza 2 just before 3 hit and was incredibly surprised with how active everything was. Usually with games that old the community had dried up, but Forza is one of those rare games (a bit like CoD4 or Halo 3) that has retained an active community for years. Given the community focus in Forza 3 I imagine that will very much be the case with the new game.

I made a couple more liveries last night (click for bigger versions), starting with a racing Audi for my own use:

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...acing%20R8.jpg

And the Layton Mark V (Tritoch suggested that the Mark V be something fast without being concerned about cornering, so a Corvette it was):

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...0M%20V%201.jpg

Will be interesting to see what you come up with your attempt Krel, do post pics.

looks nice!

Cant wait for my copy!! i have some awesome ideas in da head.

Some more livery work from me (as ever, click for bigger versions).

First up, a replica of a Peugeot UK rally livery I came across online:

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...ugeot%20UK.jpg

These two are just some racing liveries I came up with for a couple of my cars:

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...UK%20Green.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...%20Evo%209.jpg

Since this has now landed States-side, who's grabbed it, or is grabbing it? I know russ and Skills have both picked up a copy, anyone else? And is anyone up for some online racing, seeing how that goes?

Also, here's yet another couple of paint jobs I've done (click for big):

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...20Dale%20E.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...acing%20CC.jpg

Got mine today! Awesome! loving it! Played around with the vinyl editor (anyone know how i can find my friends storefront?) and the photothing

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8123/in2dalight.jpg

lol, just playing around. GT is z1p2kx if anyone wants to pay sum.

Finding people's storefronts is actually one of the random things that's far more difficult to do than you'd think. The easiest way I've found is to go to the stats/leaderboards page and then filter to friends, go to the friend you want's name and then when you click on them it gives you options, one of which should be to visit that person's storefront. Bit of a hassle, but you can get there.

This is what happens when i get bored
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/410/trollink.jpg

If anyone got 1000cr to spare and wanna help me get that selling achivement thing, feel free to buy the vinyl lol.

Couple of interesting tutorials for photo enthusiasts and painters.

Create your own bullshots

And how to paint chrome rims for a really ballin effect.

YouTube Video

Since russ never posted after he told me about his find, there is an easier way to get to your friend's storefronts: go to Storefront > My Storefront and then hit 'Y'. From the menu that pops up there will be an option for accessing your friends' storefronts.

Anyway, here are some designs I've produced recently (as ever, click for large size):

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...xige%20Red.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...ally%20WRX.jpg

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...0Rally%201.jpg http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...tratos%201.jpg

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...Veyron%201.jpg

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Another quick livery I knocked up whilst waiting for Skills to sort out a video between races:

http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/OmagnusPr...%20Evo%20X.jpg

The main purpose of this post though: is anyone going to be around tonight and wants to try doing a race? I've raced against Skills and russ, but only 1 on 1, but I think we should be able to get a few people together for a group race (/smash-up where Skills is concerned).

If I see you guys racing when I get home from work, I might hop on for a little while and drive before switching over to Dragon Age.

this game looks great, i'd buy it just so i could race the Laytonmobile if I had an Xbox. Maybe i can use my brother's.

Journal crosspost. Here's my first attempt at a car design (unfinished):

http://imgur.com/XmVXgl.jpg

http://imgur.com/8u4xrl.jpg

http://imgur.com/dK2bul.jpg

http://imgur.com/GP5M8l.jpg

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YouTube Video

This is amazing.