Devblog 1 – VOLKSWAGEN BUS PICKUP 1966

One of the important features of Lonefarm is driving. So in this post, I’ll tell you a little bit about the car you can drive.

VOLKSWAGEN BUS PICKUP 1966

Also known as Transporter, Kombi or Microbus it was one of the precursors of cargo vehicles.

I decided to create a vehicle for Lonefarm inspired by this beautiful bus because I love the shape and versatility. It was also iconic in the 1960s. Today there are huge communities of restoration and customization of these vehicles.

At Lonefarm you can drive this vehicle. The idea is that you carry everything you harvest and you can also transport furniture for the cabin.

Current state of development

For now the driving feature is almost complete, among the current features are:

• Starting the bus
• Driving (Movement with the steering wheel, acceleration and braking)
• Turning on interior light and headlights
• Radio (almost finished)
• Open and close doors and windows
• Movement of hands on the steering wheel
• Collision system against objects (the part that is touched is deformed)
• Storage and loading of objects in the rear.

In the future I plan to create a complete restoration system, in which the following characteristics will be found:

• Paint the bus in different colors
• Replace damaged parts
• Change tires
• Improve seats, radio and accessories

I also plan to create a statistics system for fuel, battery and water consumption. He thought very deeply about integrating an engine maintenance system, but the reality is that I don’t know mechanics and I don’t know if I can do it in the best way, so I’ll keep thinking about it.

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