From Rockport to Tri-City - Rockport Turnpike connection

Rockport is now connected to Tri-City!

There used to be rumors that Rockport Turnpike was meant to connect to Tri-City before NFS World was shut down. With traffic signs in the game hinting that those rumors might have been true, I decided to make that connection a reality.

Since no such connection exists in NFS World, I had to build it myself.

This was my first time "creating a track" for Assetto Corsa from scratch. Well... maybe not entirely from scratch, since I reused existing assets. But still, I had to learn a lot. I learned how to create roads in Blender using Curve and Array modifiers, how to shape terrain, how to plant trees on terrain, and much more. Thanks to those who generously share tutorials on YouTube, I was able to make solid progress.

For the road of Rockport Turnpike connection, I traced one of the canyons from Need for Speed Carbon called "Gold Valley Run". The curves follow the original layout, but since I had no reference for elevation or scale, those elements were custom-made to fit the Rockport Turnpike connection.

The result feels like a nice mountain pass! Full of flowing corners and scenic views overlooking Rockport and Palmont. Those who enjoy drifting might find this section fun :D

Now that the Rockport Turnpike connection is shaping up nicely, I'm thinking of switching focus for a while. Road smoothing might be next.

Alrighty, stay safe everyone, and see you in the next update~ :)

-Mauleous-

From Rockport to Tri-City - Need for Speed World map for Assetto Corsa (YouTube)