Car Wars Designer - What Next? Need Help...

klausbreuer · 11-18-2010, 02:36 AM

Hi everybody!

My sincere apologies for not being active here for such a long time!
If you don't know who I am: I'm the nut who developed the Windoze-based CarWars vehicle designer, found (for free) here:
http://www.breueronline.de/klaus/carwars/index.html

I have been rather busy, creating a map system. This should be filled with cars driving about, allowing you to test your vehicle design.
This, however, drove me into the direction of Artificial Intelligence, and it turned out to be fascinating enough that I started writing a book about it (yes, it's doing well, hopefully be done in about three months).

Meanwhile, I also spent some time in the clinic. Turns out that I have a brain tumour, and won't be around for all that much longer.

Thus: the design program works well, but needs to have bikes and trucks added instead of just cars. However, I find it more important to finish the book, and thus have little time to continue with the CarDesigner.
If all goes well, I might be able to enlarge it, but time is slipping away...

And therefore I ask you: anybody interested in continuing the program? It's written in Borland Delphi for Windows, although I planned to port it to Lazarus (a free Delphi-like language, which results in code for Windows, Mac OS and Linux). I might be able to do the translation (easy enough), meaning you don't need to buy Delphi (if you're not already using it anyway).

The code is not difficult to understand (I always comment my code thoroughly), and I'll gladly help with any questions.

Ciao,
Klaus

11-18-2010, 02:36 AM	#1
klausbreuer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Munich, Germany	Car Wars Designer - What Next? Need Help... Hi everybody! My sincere apologies for not being active here for such a long time! If you don't know who I am: I'm the nut who developed the Windoze-based CarWars vehicle designer, found (for free) here: http://www.breueronline.de/klaus/carwars/index.html I have been rather busy, creating a map system. This should be filled with cars driving about, allowing you to test your vehicle design. This, however, drove me into the direction of Artificial Intelligence, and it turned out to be fascinating enough that I started writing a book about it (yes, it's doing well, hopefully be done in about three months). Meanwhile, I also spent some time in the clinic. Turns out that I have a brain tumour, and won't be around for all that much longer. Thus: the design program works well, but needs to have bikes and trucks added instead of just cars. However, I find it more important to finish the book, and thus have little time to continue with the CarDesigner. If all goes well, I might be able to enlarge it, but time is slipping away... And therefore I ask you: anybody interested in continuing the program? It's written in Borland Delphi for Windows, although I planned to port it to Lazarus (a free Delphi-like language, which results in code for Windows, Mac OS and Linux). I might be able to do the translation (easy enough), meaning you don't need to buy Delphi (if you're not already using it anyway). The code is not difficult to understand (I always comment my code thoroughly), and I'll gladly help with any questions. Ciao, Klaus __________________ Have a look at the CarDesigner - feedback much appreciated!