Templates and Painting Instructions

[Johannes Kunkel]

General rules to the DDS Files
1- Save all your car texture files in .dds (car, helmets and driver suits)
1.1- Save the cartextures and the helmet in DXT5 alpha format and suits in DXT1 no alpha format
1.2- Save with Generate Mip maps
1.3- Keep the original file resolution (from the ingame files)

Name of the vehicle file

The vehicle file has to be placed inside the carfolder like in the betamod

Categoryabbreviation_Carnumber_Teamabbreviation

Categoryabbreviation:
WC for World Championship
WS for World Series
WT for World Trophy

The Carnumber and Teamabbreviation will be given to you after your registration.

Example: WC_01_PM.veh

Vehicle folder

The Vehicle Folder has to be placed in the folder for the respective category and be named like the Teamabbreviation. The textures for both cars of one team will go in it.

Vehicle file

Example for the default Livery line the basic dds file follows the same name scheme as the Vehicle file:
DefaultLivery="World Championship/PM/WC_01_PM.DDS"

The teamname in the line "Team="Teamname" has to contain the Categoryabbreviation at the end except for the World Championship division. This has to be followed to ensure the teams are listed correctly in the game.

The Classes line has to be the following
Classes="FSR2012"

The Category has to be in the following format:
Category="Formula Simracing 2012,World Championship (or World Series, or World Trophy)"

Here are the specific texture instructions for each car.

Ferrari

Cartextures: basic, extra0, extra1 (Logos need to be back-to-front inverted here)
Driversuit: extra2 (no template available)
Driverhelmet: extra3, extra4

Cockpitview textures:
the Ferrari needs extra textures for the cockpit view.
simply copy the basic texture and rename it to extra5, copy extra0 and rename it to extra6 and copy extra1 and rename it to extra7.

So the texture files for the Ferrari should be like this:

WC_01_PM.dds
WC_01_PMextra0.dds
WC_01_PMextra1.dds
WC_01_PMextra2.dds
WC_01_PMextra3.dds
WC_01_PMextra4.dds
WC_01_PMextra5.dds (copy of WC_01_PM.dds)
WC_01_PMextra6.dds (copy of WC_01_PMextra0.dds)
WC_01_PMextra7.dds (copy of WC_01_PMextra1.dds)

Brawn

Cartextures: basic, extra0, extra1 (Logos need to be back-to-front inverted here)
Frontwing: extra9
Driversuit: extra2 (no template available)
Driverhelmet: extra3, extra4

So the texture files for the Brawn should be like this:

WC_01_PM.dds
WC_01_PMextra0.dds
WC_01_PMextra1.dds
WC_01_PMextra2.dds
WC_01_PMextra3.dds
WC_01_PMextra4.dds
WC_01_PMextra9.dds

Red Bull

The Red Bull has two versions, one wide nose and one small nose version. You have to decide for one.

Cartextures small nose: basic, extra0, extra1 (Logos need to be back-to-front inverted here)
Cartextures wide nose: extra5, extra6, extra7 (Logos need to be back-to-front inverted here)
Driversuit: extra2 (no template available)
Driverhelmet: extra3, extra4

So the texture files for the Red Bull small nose should be like this:

WC_01_PM.dds
WC_01_PMextra0.dds
WC_01_PMextra1.dds
WC_01_PMextra2.dds
WC_01_PMextra3.dds
WC_01_PMextra4.dds

And the texture files for the Red Bull wide nose should be like this:

WC_01_PMextra2.dds
WC_01_PMextra3.dds
WC_01_PMextra4.dds
WC_01_PMextra5.dds
WC_01_PMextra6.dds
WC_01_PMextra7.dds

Williams

Cartextures: basic, extra0, extra1 (Logos need to be back-to-front inverted here)
Driversuit: extra2 (no template available)
Driverhelmet: extra3, extra4

So the texture files for the Williams should be like this:

WC_01_PM.dds
WC_01_PMextra0.dds
WC_01_PMextra1.dds
WC_01_PMextra2.dds
WC_01_PMextra3.dds
WC_01_PMextra4.dds

Please send the textures in the correct folder structure to make the work for the admins easier.

Here is the download link for the templates: http://www.formula-simracing.net/downloads/FSR_2011_templates.zip
Here is the link to the helmet templates: http://www.mediafire.com/?0ii9gp7zt9jsmab

Correct Ferrari template: http://www.formula-simracing.net/downloads/F60V1.7z

Downloadlink for 2012 FSR and Partnerlogos: http://www.formula-simracing.net/downloads/FSR%202012%20Logo%20Pack%20v1.0.zip

i hope the instructions are clear, feel free to ask if you need help

All World Series and World Trophies cars must have PitGroup set as Group1!


Send your livery to: fsrmod2011@googlemail.com

 

[Jan-Moritz Kammann]

No helmets?

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

there are helmets, but no helmet templates sadly.

 

[Alberto De Juan]

no helmets no security

 

[Chris Knight]

on the brawn wheel covers is it possible to change them or will they be removed?

 

[Luka Oslakovic]

for those who want helmet templates: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FQFFZX97

they are from fs08 but they had same helmet shapes in 09

Cheers

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

on the brawn wheel covers is it possible to change them or will they be removed?

I´ll look into it, we will change them to a neutral color like the other ones.

thanks for the link keiko, will add it to the first post

 

[Jan-Moritz Kammann]

I think there is a little Problem with the Brawn GP template. For me I used the Brawn WC folder to take a look at the car. There is this "update 1" file in the templates and in this Drawn folder there isnt an excisting one of it, or anything that has another name and looks like it. Also you cant paint the FW in the "extra1" file.

Any solution for this?

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

Hi,

yes it seems there is a texture missing. The "update 1" file from the templates has to be the extra9 texture which is where you can paint the frontwing.
It will be fixed in the final Mod release.

Thanks for noticing

 

[Jan-Moritz Kammann]

Ok. So I (we) will have to name it extra9 and put it into the folder normally?!

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

yes, it should work then but if you are not sure you can wait for the final release and check it out there.

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

The Deadline to send your liveries for the 1st race is: 25th March 2011

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

You can send your liveries to: fsrmod2011@googlemail.com

 

[Roma Ljubchik]

what sponsorship must be on the car??? i mean from FSR.

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

what sponsorship must be on the car??? i mean from FSR.

none, but of course you are free to add some League Logos to the car.

 

[Roma Ljubchik]

where can i find them???)

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

here: http://www.formula-simracing.net/downloads/2011_FSR_Logos.zip

 

[Roma Ljubchik]

tnx

 

[Johannes Kunkel]

Little update of Painting instructions:

1.1- Save the cartextures and the helmet in DXT5 alpha format and suits in DXT1 no alpha format

 

[Chris Knight]

has anyone noticed that the templates have no alpha layers?? if not fixed they will be stupidly shiney..