The "What Are You Working On?" Thread

shmafoozius · Jul 30, 2019

Stereo said:
It's just way too inconvenient to release a mod where half the files go in the content/cars/car/skins/skin folder and the other half go in extension/config/cars/.

Just out of interest: Why exactly? If the directory structure inside the archive is exactly what's needed, it shouldn't matter?

Kyuubeey · Jul 30, 2019

Stereo said:
Yeah that would be no problem if you're changing the physics anyway.

CSP still doesn't load kn5s per skin in a way where I want to release the alternate E30 wheels unfortunately. It's just way too inconvenient to release a mod where half the files go in the content/cars/car/skins/skin folder and the other half go in extension/config/cars/.

Can't you just plop the ext_config inside the skin? Does it not read it from there?

Stereo · Jul 30, 2019

shmafoozius said:
Just out of interest: Why exactly? If the directory structure inside the archive is exactly what's needed, it shouldn't matter?

Every mod I've done that has about a 10% failure rate of people installing it in a way that crashes their game cause they misplaced one of the folders and I'm not causing more aggravation for myself.

bumblebeetuna · Jul 30, 2019

arixant · Jul 30, 2019

Very nearly finished with this. might have to release it incomplete due to the mystery texture issue that neither i or mitja know how to fix.

Nicecuppatea · Jul 30, 2019

Just spent the last day trying to figure how I'd created a mobile bucking bronco. I was trying for a bit of a boneshaker but this seemed ridiculous, changed almost everything in suspension.ini with no luck, spent hours trying different things, even lowering the pressure in the tyres - then I noticed that I'd forgotten to set LINK_COUNT back to 4 after trying it with 5, changed it back and no more ride 'em cowboy. Must've passed over it at least fifty times before I noticed

garyjpaterson · Jul 30, 2019

Nicecuppatea said:
Just spent the last day trying to figure how I'd created a mobile bucking bronco. I was trying for a bit of a boneshaker but this seemed ridiculous, changed almost everything in suspension.ini with no luck, spent hours trying different things, even lowering the pressure in the tyres - then I noticed that I'd forgotten to set LINK_COUNT back to 4 after trying it with 5, changed it back and no more ride 'em cowboy. Must've passed over it at least fifty times before I noticed

Model looks great! Fancy showing some pics, would love to have a closer look

Johnr777 · Jul 30, 2019

arixant said:
Very nearly finished with this. might have to release it incomplete due to the mystery texture issue that neither i or mitja know how to fix.

Looks good!

But lawn mower still broken huh?

jlnprssnr · Jul 30, 2019

Kyuubeey said:
Can't you just plop the ext_config inside the skin? Does it not read it from there?

Just tried that with the R8 EnduLights by @Xela1 and yes, you can indeed put ext_config.ini and the additional KN5 into a skin folder. Will not show up in CM showroom/previews though

Nicecuppatea · Jul 30, 2019

garyjpaterson said:
Model looks great! Fancy showing some pics, would love to have a closer look

It's a bit rough in parts, I try not to look too closely at some of the reflections it creates, spent ages trying to smooth them on the side of the cockpit but could never quite get them right.

In Blender:

On track:

Used the DIR system for the suspension movement, the axle moves a bit strangely but I was quite pleased with it.

Dials made in Inkscape, with the help of Google Translate to try to figure out writing that the needles in the pictures were obscuring

Just trying to get some halfway decent physics with this and the Type 32 and I'll upload them. Probably won't be anything like accurate but that can always be improved with more information and more knowledge on my part, in future.

Gevatter · Jul 30, 2019

AccAkut · Jul 30, 2019

Love the flux of new eager modellers here!

garyjpaterson · Jul 30, 2019

Nicecuppatea said:
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Very cool! Makes my auto union look 'normal' and even 'modern' in comparison

Pessio · Jul 30, 2019

Body and wheels mapped, grids, and exhaust mounted. Car look nice in game showroom.

Ben O'Bro · Jul 30, 2019

Pessio said:
Body and wheels mapped, grids, and exhaust mounted. Car look nice in game showroom.
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dude, when is the last time you seen the outside?

Pessio · Jul 30, 2019

Ben O'Bro said:
dude, when is the last time you seen the outside?

Ahahh man. Too hot to stay out here!

Kyuubeey · Jul 31, 2019

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Guess I can begin to model some simple stuff that I've wanted onto these cars for some time now.

Only challenge is navigating it around the KS mesh.

arixant · Jul 31, 2019

Kyuubeey said:
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Guess I can begin to model some simple stuff that I've wanted onto these cars for some time now.
Only challenge is navigating it around the KS mesh.

If only you can remove that ebay lip

Kyuubeey · Jul 31, 2019

arixant said:
If only you can remove that ebay lip

I've been considering to just re-model the front section as I see fit so I can do anything with it. I'd need to re-model the whole front bumper, except lights and the Mazda emblem. Maybe it could be fun. Don't count on it.