DiRT 4 Impossible to mod DiRT 4?

Nikkiy9 · Jun 9, 2017

well, it looks like codies have changed the files, no way to open the files with EPE as the format is now called NEFS

UMC 22 · Jun 9, 2017

Patience, young padawan.

In the coming weeks some bright spark will likely figure out how they can be opened/unpacked/modified. Are you already wanting to modify the base game on day one?!

Nikkiy9 · Jun 9, 2017

Yeah I am wanting to mod it, can't stand the Puma logo on the helmets!! That needs to be removed!!

Coffer · Jun 9, 2017

Nikkiy9 said:
well, it looks like codies have changed the files, no way to open the files with EPE as the format is now called NEFS

They sure love making their games difficult to mod.

Nikkiy9 · Jun 9, 2017

Oh yes, plus I want to transfer the SG Petch skin to DiRT rally for the league I'm involved with there

Alberto Zanot · Jun 11, 2017

Hello! still no news about a nefs unpacker?

Nikkiy9 · Jun 11, 2017

Nothing as of yet, I'm keeping an eye on the usual modders pages to see if they've written anything yet

Jack Hintz · Jun 11, 2017

Trust me, we're all trying

I've got the files extracted but we just dont have a way to pack them back up yet.
First mod is ready to go for when its all figured out though!

Alberto Zanot · Jun 11, 2017

Very good news, thanks.
And the game do not work with the unpacked files themselves?

Nikkiy9 · Jun 11, 2017

is it the same layout with reference to when using EPE and skins?

Only asking as I'm wanting to add the WD40 fiesta into DiRT Rally and put the correct names on the car too

Jack Hintz · Jun 11, 2017

Alberto Zanot said:
Very good news, thanks.
And the game do not work with the unpacked files themselves?

No, due to the extraction process still being very primitive it changes all the file names and such. Ive already tried packing it back up but it crashes the game at the moment.

Nikkiy9 said:
is it the same layout with reference to when using EPE and skins?

Only asking as I'm wanting to add the WD40 fiesta into DiRT Rally and put the correct names on the car too

So far, yes

once the extracted files are renamed to pssg they work exactly the same as usual.

Nikkiy9 · Jun 11, 2017

Fancy sending me the WD40 skin if I send you my email address?

LuMue · Jun 12, 2017

@Jack Hintz
Are the cars, that already appeared in DR, the same in D4? I mean, can I just coipy liveries from DR to D4? Already made some HB liveries in DR - just copy & paste would be simple

Nikkiy9 · Jun 12, 2017

No, the liveries have a different layout to DirtRally

Jack Hintz · Jun 12, 2017

LuMue said:
@Jack Hintz
Are the cars, that already appeared in DR, the same in D4? I mean, can I just coipy liveries from DR to D4? Already made some HB liveries in DR - just copy & paste would be simple

Haven't checked many so far, but what I have seen a few are different.

fakez · Jun 14, 2017

Any updates? Doest it seem possible to mod the Branding Suite Car Patterns? Looking forward to getting my hands on the 3D models and textures. Hope some of you guys will figure it out

Goozys · Jun 14, 2017

Jack Hintz said:
Trust me, we're all trying
I've got the files extracted but we just dont have a way to pack them back up yet.
First mod is ready to go for when its all figured out though!

Can you please PM me how did you manage to unpack NEFS files? Thanks in advance

bogani · Jun 15, 2017

I anyone finds a way to unlock the seating positions I would be forever greatful

Matthew Allington · Jun 15, 2017

Interesting quote I found on the r/dirtgame subreddit regarding the patterns...

#UD# said:
...so i looked on the game files and every single patterns is custom made for every one of the 55 cars in the game meaning if we were to make a martini pattern for all the cars in the game we would have to make it 55 times which take a lot of work to do.