Catalogue of composite track elements
Introduction
A composite track element can be seen as a track element that is built up out of a combination of different track elements. This article offers lots of possible combinations. Often using the technique of the Illusion_track.
Many times, chicanes are used. This is because the chicane acts like it has asphalt all over. It could be imagined like a 2x2 full asphalt tile.
The catalogue
When executing a composite track element, you may skip up to two track elements without receiving penalty time. When you see a yellow square in the image, it means there are overlapping track elements at that location. Rotating them or mirroring the track may make them illegal. Mirroring them may make them more badly rendered.
Sometimes, the whole track isn't shown and finish lines may then have been added solely to clarify the path that's meant to be taken.
Jumps
Compilation of jumps
Drops
Flying off a bridge. More of these are to be found in the Spins (Helixes) section.
Compilation of drops
Bridge in the way
Flying in the air with bridges in the way
Compilation
90° corners
Small 90° corners
A compilation of 90° corners, from top to bottom, 1x1 corners, 1x2 corners and 2x2 corners
Big 90 degree corners
90 degree corners out of two chicanes, lower right corner uses an overlap
5x5 high speed corner, there are multiple ways to set it up with the chicanes
Two example tracks, as a square and a circle
U-turns (180° corners)
A compilation
Extra: 3x1 U-turn
Extra: Big U-turn, there are multiple ways to set it up with the chicanes
270° corners
Quite 360° even
Not truly 270°, possible to do a 180° and a 90° in opposite directions. The trick is always to go over all three chicanes and to visit the middle one twice.
A combination of two 270° corners
Chicanes
Small chicanes + combinations of chicane and 90° corners
A compilation
Extra: 2x1 Chicane
Extra: 2x2 Chicane as a shortcut
Big chicanes
A compilation
Another compilation
Extra: chicane with illusion track elements
Extra: chicane with illusion track elements
Extra: Combination of chicanes and 3x3 corners
Spins
Compilation
Another compilation
Track discontinuity
In these examples, the road splits only to merge again with two track elements merging to a single point. The track element that follows may only match one of the two track elements.
Other kinds of track discontinuity are found throughout the catalogue.
A compilation of corner combinations
Special shortcuts
Compilation of special shortcuts
Extra: shortcut with crossroads
Special use of track elements
Features looping through a pipe to save time, taking a corkscrew at a 90° angle, humping over highway tiles or driving on a highway tile with two wheels on the road, inclined, to drive over a bit of water without sinking.
Compilation
Special trajectories
Features tracks with a dumbbell and figure-8 shape. Crossings with corners and a track that would let you go backwards through the finish line.
Compilation
