Fake McLaren configurator build: a saved spec for your video

What the fake McLaren configurator shows

The fake McLaren configurator recreates the build experience. It has a summary screen, a configure screen and a saved screen.

• Model and paint
• Every option
• Saved build

On desktop it opens with configurator.mclaren.com in the address bar. On iPhone it installs as its own app, with its own icon and alerts. The car, the options and the build are all fictional.

Why creators film a configurator

A configurator is a good prop for a character at the thinking stage. The scene before the order is about choosing: paint, wheels, interior, a long list of options. It makes for a clean visual and an easy cut to the next beat.

It suits a skit about a person who cannot settle on a color, a short film where a character saves a build and saves up for it, or an ad that ends on a finished spec.

As with every car prop, keep it to the story. Do not use a made-up build to suggest an order or ownership in a real deal.

Set up a fake McLaren build in MaxLarp

1. 1Open the McLaren page and add the app.
2. 2Create or reuse a persona for the buyer: name, photo, city and currency.
3. 3Choose the model and paint on the configure screen, then pick the options one by one.
4. 4Review the summary screen, then save the build so it appears on the saved screen.
5. 5Use live mode if alerts should arrive over time, or static to keep the build exactly as set.
6. 6Open it on desktop or install it on your iPhone. Notifications need iOS 16.4 or later and the app on the home screen. Record the screen with your own recorder.

Tips for a configurator that reads as real

A configurator is a list of decisions, and every decision should look intentional.

• Choose options a real buyer would pair. A bold paint with a restrained interior reads as taste.
• Keep the summary in line with the configure screen, so the total and the options agree.
• Show the saved build as a second take on the same car, if the character is still deciding.
• Match the owner's name and city across the build and the rest of the apps on screen.

If the story moves past the build into an order, the alerts run from order confirmed to production started, VIN assigned, on the move, delivery scheduled and ready for delivery.

For a clean take, use Do Not Disturb, hide notification clutter and scroll slowly. The screen recording guide covers more.

Turning choices into a story

Configurators are about taste, and taste is character. A buyer who picks the loudest paint tells the audience something different from one who picks the quietest. Decide who the character is, then choose options that fit.

Give the scene a small conflict. The character might change the paint three times, remove an option for budget reasons, or save two builds and compare them. The saved screen supports that comparison nicely. Film each change as its own short shot and cut them together at speed. The pace of the edit does the work of showing the character is torn, while the screen stays tidy and consistent. Finish on the summary screen with the final total visible, so the audience sees where all those choices ended up.

Pairs well with

A configurator is the middle of a story. Before it, show money arriving on a fake Coinbase balance or a fake Stripe dashboard. After it, cut to a Lamborghini order if the character changes their mind, or to the Vault for supercar footage.

To keep one buyer across every screen, read the fake persona guide.