2016 Mod WIP

enzoli · Nov 22, 2016

Current version is 0.7
Se WIP evolution below
Please come back to me with your suggestions and don't forget to be indulgent, this was and still is a long lone work.
Thanks to bwoah for his help on finding drivers and staff around the world.
Thank you all for your patience.
The final release will come in few days although a intermediate version could come before.

Link : see other thread for 1.0 versionhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/egm2lbsolclo36o/MM+2016+Mod.zip
To use this beta mod, remember to first backup your file "resources.assets" in your MM Data folder. Then uncompress your download in that same folder.

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Will be included in 1.0:
All drivers have correct ages, numbers, physics, bios.
Made changes to better reflect real potential, fan popularity, abilities, marketability and sponsors attractiveness.
Added free drivers to reach a list of 197 real drivers. Not a single fake driver in the game!
All teams have real chairman, team principals, engineers, and mechanics with correct DOB and physics.
Some real free Team principals and engineers added.
Real names for competitions and organizations in all messages, tweets, press, conversation, or any other screen.
Real places for races. (Doha=>Bahrain, Ardennes=>Spa-Francorchamps, Barcelona, Monaco, Hockenheim, etc...)
Real logos for teams and sponsors.
Real medias with correct logos, real journalists and celebrities.
Drivers and staff with correct equipment colors.
Real Bernie Ecclestone

WIP: (updated 06/12)
- Real Team liveries with custom textures (22% done)
- Sponsor logos on liveries (100% done)
- Logos on hats (100% done)
- Suppliers logos (done)
- 20 more free drivers (100% done)
- Few other tweaks

Screenshots below are old ones from earlier in dev

Crozzers · Dec 8, 2016

Aaron685 said:
Looking forward to this, but won't this and other mods be a bit pointless after let's say 20 seasons? Because surely most of the drivers will retire and be replaced by the game's original random drivers that are generated each season or have I got this wrong?

To an extent yes, but all of the liveries, icons, sponsors and young drivers will last forever / 15+ years.

enzoli · Dec 8, 2016

Thanks for your comments guys.
Indeed, I will release it tomorrow around noon. Just a bit more patience.
I'm finalizing drivers abilities right now with wonderful work from BenRHJ and Mojojo.
It's a complete overhaul.
I've corrected traits a bit too so young drivers don't have the old trait and such. Quite a lot of changes there actually.

I've tweaked sponsors too as I now understand better the way they work.
They will all be longer like in real life with most of them lasting 15 races. And only few lasting at least 10 races. Don't know yet if I'll go longer than 15. Might ruin the sponsor management part a bit.

All around, it's a matter of hours and I'm sorry for those who were waiting for tonight but it is just not finished.
Thank you all for your patience.

I'm going to bed

and will be here tomorrow morning for last touches and release.
This time it's a promise.

Crozzers · Dec 8, 2016

Fair one mate!

Chuffed to hear more about the work going into the drivers - that bit is super important for the longevity of the game.

See you all tomorrow

bwoah · Dec 9, 2016

Aaron685 said:
Looking forward to this, but won't this and other mods be a bit pointless after let's say 20 seasons? Because surely most of the drivers will retire and be replaced by the game's original random drivers that are generated each season or have I got this wrong?

That would be the case in any career based game like Football Manager, MM etc where you play a 20+ year save. No one can predict the babies being born this year who will be 20 year olds making it into motorsport