OK, one by one:

A: Yes, agreed - we'll add that feature in, along with I think we'll make/find some default poses which work for a few vehicles.
B: This was a feature previously enabled, I'll look at re-enabling it.
C: This can be done already - there's a few methods: a) trail renderer (this is getting upgrades in 5.5 which will make it a better solution), b) particle systems set to collide with ground and given a horizontal renderer
D: Makes sense. Potentially could be done with Focus Camera script, but I think some kind of modes here makes better sense.
E: Will instead add generic component to control particle FX with velocity & momentum data (more versatile for other purposes)
F: Makes sense.
G: Yeah we had some before, I think some components which allow you to use existing GUI features in Unity would be best.
H: Already possible - look into 'Physics Materials'
I: Yes, already possible using the joints system - may be a little complicated to get started with though.
J: We're looking at bringing patterns to gameobjects - the same as we have for clothing, this'd be the best solution.
K: Possible already - right now it only allows 2WD/4WD -- but you can have extra wheels rigged using wheel colliders just fine.
L: Lights are possible, just attach spotlights/etc to your car. Having components turn off/on with the vehicle being enabled/disabled would make a sensible addition.

 

We're going to be updating vehicles in the next editor pack, so I'm bumping this thread up - if anyone else has ideas or feedback for vehicles.

 

Probably a bit late but I need a seaplane script. Haha I always have to make things complicated.

 

Should be able to mix and match on the modular vehicle to do both buoyancy and flight

 

OK a few more vehicle feature requests for aircraft.

I would like throttle controls from 1-0 so 10 different settings.
Also some sort of propeller animation helper other planes I seen in other programs have a real propeller model that moves slowly which switches too a blurred propeller animated texture for when its moving faster.
And last and not so important a button and helper for retractable undercarriage the plane Im making at the mo is a seaplane so all this would be is the undercarriage rotating backwards 90 degrees .They just sit next to the fuselage .

Edit : Also wouldn't mind some thing to animate ailerons rudder and elevator flaps.I already am making those parts of my model separate.

 

Throttle controls:

Just to be clear here - this means having the speed "fixed", but being able to change the speed it is "fixed" at. That could be done smoothly; using a curve potentially? (could be useful for other kinds of vehicles too I imagine.)

For the button/helper for the retractable undercarriage - this can be done already using a GUI hud or something, and a clickable activator set to 'networked'.

 

Yes for the throttle thats exactly what I mean. After watching your interactivity master class yesterday I should be able to do the wheels bit although that tutorial did not show how to fix that hud too camera everything else needed was there.
Also how do I get the script controlling the propeller and the flaps?.Does the animation controller allow you to assign keys? Could solve the flaps that way if it does.

 

Any reason to go with a fixed gear number on the 'throttle' versus just having it move up/down a slider smoothly?

 

A smoothly working slider would be fine for most situations but might be a bit slow for takeoff when you want to instantly go to full throttle. Now you have said that I think I would like both a smooth slider and fixed key's to throttle. Maybe even some way to customise key options in the script too.

I also just found this thread
https://forum.sine.space/threads/creating-ui.17010/

Which shows how to attach a hud to a scene. Now need to work out how to attach that hud to a single vehicle because if this goes well I might start making vehicles for the store aswell.

 

I just had a thought about the throttle. The mouse scroll is used for zoom but what if there was a button that you could hold down which while held down made the mouse scroll wheel the throttle? (or just switched between camera and throttle on the scroll wheel).

I'm not sure how hard this would be.
This would make flying helicopters much easier too as you have to constantly adjust throttle when flying them.

We put up with just buttons in second life but vehicles were rubbish there but they don't need to be here so even a joystick option in the script would be good.

 

Controls might be something we could make configurable to the end-user (we've done a big input manager refactor a few weeks ago specifically to that end...); but yes, we could do something like the mouse wheel controls the throttle (and probably pair that with a keyboard key like +/-)