Benz Patent-Motorwagen (1886) v. 0.5

VERY IMPORTANT: You need to install CSP (Active car instruments) to use this car! Otherwise there won't be any driver and throttle arm animation.

This is a mod I started almost 10 months ago. I recently had some spare time so I resumed the project, finished the 3D model and imported it into AC in a playable state.

I really wanted this car to be in AC since it represents a milestone in the automobile history. The last time this car was somehow playable in a videogame was with GT4 back in 2004 on PS2... but we needed something more polished so here it is!
Moreover the car is almost fully animated so you can enjoy the fascinating single piston engine movements.



Due to the AC physics and graphics engine, not designed for this type of cars, the mod has some limitations (or bugs, or extra features... ).

Known issues:

• AI not playable (the car is too slow and the AI slows down and stops after the start... moreover if you push the AI to 120% it seems to overcome this limitation but the game will retire the car for driving too slow)
• Not so right engine torque (I "pushed" the bhp to 1bhp even if this car had a 2/3bhp engine... without this trick the car won't move at all due to the very low engine rpms)
• Transmission chain is not animated (I tried to blur it but the game blurs only the rims).
• Lods need to be improved

Anyone who wants to help me trying to fix these things is very welcome.

P.S. I'm not so sure if the car is steering-wheel friendly... I tested it with my Xbox controller.






This car had a particular way to start. The lever near the driver was more like a clutch, the throttle was adjustable by the gold knob under the driver seat.
To properly start the car you always need to open the throttle (60/70%) and then release the clutch (insert 1st gear). It's very similar to an actual car but the main difference is that if you open the throttle only after the clutch has been released the engine has not enough torque to move the car and you will be stuck in the middle of the road... unless some marshall is so kind to push the car for you.


Oh yes and that gentlemen over there is called "Otto" and he is included with the mod .

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Making a mod from scratch by yourself it's a very hard work, if you liked it and you want to support me for future mods or offer me a beer (or an espresso) you can donate at the following links:

PayPal: https://paypal.me/SATLAB?locale.x=it_IT
Ko-fi:
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GPLaps review:

Releasing the beast around Monaco streets:

Credits:
SATLAB (Model, textures, sounds, animations, physics, driver)

You can use my 1886_driver for your public mods but you will need to quote me in the credits.