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[M D Gourley]

Trains, Planes and Automobiles....just some of the many genres of transport to enjoy within BeamNG

So much to do and see....only in BeamNG

 

[M D Gourley]

Love your car

Thanks, she is one of the variants in the Classic Engine Expansion Pack by JAVI....the 'Rat Rod' variant but I added back the fenders and grill, ...just personal taste

 

[M D Gourley]

Three 'Jaguar' Mods coming to BeamNG

 

[Johan Falk]

Have had so much struggle finding a drift car I like, so I made a custom build of this Bruckell Moonhawk, turned out really good! Have stock wheel/tyres.

 

[Johan Falk]

If you have not tried it already, the Beam-Monsters mod is really awesome. Really fun to drive a monster truck. They are very well made! A lot to choose from also. And there is a ton of custom tracks available. Like this here, Clearwater Motorsports final track.

Beam-Monsters

www.beam-monsters.com

/edit: it can be hard to figure out what to install, check this vid:

 

[M D Gourley]

If you have not tried it already, the Beam-Monsters mod is really awesome. Really fun to drive a monster truck. They are very well made! A lot to choose from also. And there is a ton of custom tracks available. Like this here, Clearwater Motorsports final track.

Beam-Monsters

www.beam-monsters.com

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Thanks for that info Johan Folk, much appreciated....signed up and having a look around the site

 

[Johan Falk]

Thanks for that info Johan Folk, much appreciated....signed up and having a look around the site

Thanks, glad I could inspire someone I added a video to my post, it can be hard to figure what to install. I concluded that it seemed best to install what the guy in the video did (crd, crc, fps fix, willman. Especially the first three seems to be some "base" package)
/edit: actually it seems to be enough with one of the frame packs and the fps one. Like crc+fps

 

[M D Gourley]

Thanks, glad I could inspire someone I added a video to my post, it can be hard to figure what to install. I concluded that it seemed best to install what the guy in the video did (crd, crc, fps fix, willman. Especially the first three seems to be some "base" package)
/edit: actually it seems to be enough with one of the frame packs and the fps one. Like crc+fps

Having a quick play with the 'CRD' Pack and I must say there is a huge amount to choose from

Just going home for lunch in the 'Works Vehicle'...parking is a bit tight where I live

Not something you see everyday

Only in BeamNG

 

[M D Gourley]

BeamNG MP ( Multiplayer ) 'Race Manager' Mod by creator 'Randomminds'

- Set up Check Points
- Add / Spawn in props / baracades to Tracks when setting up a Track.
- Automatic Gridding
- Independent gridding
- Leader Boards
- Various Race Modes - traditional race circuits / point to point / smash up derbies / banger races
- Reset car ' Ghosting'
- Qualifying where everyones car is 'Ghosted' so no accidents.
....and more

Watch first 3 mins of You Tube video where creator 'Randomminds' talks about what it does

 

[M D Gourley]

The BeamNG in game 'Motion Blur' effect does a fantastic job

Used the in-game 'Renderer Components' in 'World Editor' to get the Motion Blur effect on the below screenshots.
Access the Motion Blur here in World Editor by pressing 'F11'

I set the 'Motion Blur' effect in Renderer Components to max at '3'....can reduce this to get less motion blur, ie 2 or 2.5 or even less.

Technique in the above screenshot, parked the 'Red' car in position, hit 'Record' and drove the 'Green' car past the red car trying to get a drift going....then using the 'Replay' footage to set up the shot by playing the replay and when the Green car was at, what I consider to be the shot I wanted, hit 'pause', ('J' key ) enter 'Photo Mode' then set Camera to 'Relative' and move the camera into position to compose the full screenshot.

Hit the 'Rewind' key (mine is the Back Arrow Key) a coulpe of times ( 2 seconds rewind), un-pause to play footage forward and when Green car was near the point I set in the screenshot, spam the 'F12' screenshot key....can do this multiple times to get lots of screenshots so to be able to choose the best one.

Make sure to 'Hide UI' when taking screenshots

The above technique was also used to create the 2 Trucks passing each other in below screenshot

Screenshots below also using the in game Motion Blur from the 'Renderer Component' tool box in World Editor.

Another awesome thing BeamNG can do

 

[Johan Falk]

The BeamNG in game 'Motion Blur' effect does a fantastic job

...how do you get so "realistic" looking screenshots?! I mean, besides from motion blur effect the graphics looks very cinematic. Not too perfect and "stiff" like mine do.

Check out this one for example. I was cruising around in my Dynamo in Utah. Tried getting the best light. But still, it looks very computer

 

[Johan Falk]

...my post above, maybe a bad example, here is some more, from Italy.

Here is the Gavril Dynamo again. You need to try this if you don't have! It is totally amazing. Both paid and free version exists. The details and posibilities are just stunning!

Released - '60-'62 Gavril Dynamo [PAID]

[ATTACH] 1960 Gavril Dynamo The Dynamo, Gavril's luxury personal coupe sold in the USA from 1960 to 1962. It was powered by a 388 CUI 'Noble-88' V8...

www.beamng.com

 

[M D Gourley]

I have posted a You Tube Video I found online showing BeamNG Graphics setting to improve the visual look back in this thread.

Below is a step by step for your particular image for comparison...and yes I have purchased the 'Dynamo' from LJ74....absolutely fantastic

I assume you go into 'Photo Mode' to take screenshots and not just use the 'F12' to do a screen grab when in game play?...because in Photo Mode is where you can adjust the look of the screenshot.

First I set the BeamNG in game 'GAMMA' to '90'...see below screenshot....although not sure whether this effects the final out come of the Screenshot

Once vehicle is roughly positioned as per your smaple, I enter Photo Mode. You will see on the right the Controls in their 'Default' settings

From this point I will adjust the 'Time of Day' and 'Sun Position' to get away from the default mid day sun look...see below screenshot settings and try them for your self

My final version of this image when 'Rotating' ( also available in Photo Mode just above Time of Day slider)...and final settings

Photo Mode settings below for the above screenshot which you should be able to get as well.

This is the first step in my Screenshot production....next step below in new post

 

[M D Gourley]

Try at adding some extra 'Lighting' into a scene if there are some dark areas to lighten up or hightlight the vehicle on show within the scene, going into World Editor ( F11) is what you need.

Warning!....be careful in 'World Editor as adjusting settings can ruin the look of your Game...take note of all the default settings you change so you can re-apply them.

Before Screenshot - image of 'B25 Mitchell Bomber' adondoned in valley and slightly submerged in water, lighting was adjusted in 'Photo Mode' (as above post) to get a low light feel and get the sun position to where I wanted it.

After Screenshot - Enter 'World Editor' (F11) to add additional (extra) lighting that is not already in the Map scene
I still wanted an overall moody dark scene but placing in addtional lighting to highlight areas and parts of the B25 to help it stand out more

Procedure I follow to get above transformation, there maybe other ways but this is how I do it ( still learning)

I first park up the car in a potential scene for a Screenshot, can go into 'Photo Mode' as well which is my preferred option as you can adjust the lighting via 'Time of Day' and 'Sun Direction' for fine tuning of the light / shadows, compose screenshot, then hit 'F11' to bring up 'World Editor'

I find activating the 'Player Vehicle' first inside World Editor before placing the extra Lighting so the new lights are easier to find in the 'Scene Tree' as they will hopefully be under 'thePlayer Vehicle'...see below for 'Icon'

Click 'Create Object' icon which will bring up another Tool bar...click on the 'Point Light' or 'Spotlight' icon and drag into the scene, left click mouse button to set light in scene close to vehicle, then before proceeding, 'Close' tool bar by clicking 'Create Object' icon again.

I prefer using the 'Spotlight' as a vehicle highlighter as it has great 'Shadows' if placed nicely, and the 'Point Light' as extra scene illumination, but the 'Point Light' can be used for vehicle lighting as well.

TIP...Sometimes getting the light brighter is as easy as 'Copy / Paste' the selected light, so another light is placed on top.

Below screenshots show 'Tool Bars' and lighting 'Inspector' within 'World Editor' for 'Spotlight' and 'Point Light' instructions.

Remember - be careful what you click on!! as 'Warning' above

Below screenshots of T Series at Utah Garage, screenshots showing 'Day Time' then 'Night Time' with standard map Lights, then screenshot with enhanced added extra Lighting and finally a World Editor screenshot showing all extra added lights.

The below screenshot is within 'World Editor' once all additional added lights have been selected together ( select one light within Scene Tree, hold 'Shift' then click on last light - just the usual formula)

Usually, once I am finished with this Screenshot Lighting Design and when all additional lights are selected as per above screenshot I will 'Delete' them as they are not in the original Map.

Personal thoughts....
Producing Screenshots with the extra creativity that BeamNG allows apart from Driving / Racing / Flying and the Crash Soft Body Physics is why I keep coming back as the above outlined procedures are not available in any other Sim, totally unique to BeamNG (as I am aware of at time of this Post)

 

[Johan Falk]

@M D Gourley : Thanks for this awesome explanation! Yes I have been trying some things like the Zeit graphics utility. But I don't get it nice anyway. Will try your method there as well! Much appreciated!
I must admit I am a "computer graphics" guy and hate bad looks. BeamNG is kind of flat with stock settings. Hope to get a way to improve this. But getting at least decent screenshot (in photo mode) is a first step

ps. Although I really love your screenshots. I think it might be beneficial to crop the width slightly so they don't are super ultra wide screens. Just my reflection.

 

[M D Gourley]

Each to their own...I personally enjoy the ultra wide as it allows for a more scenic 'Landscape Panorama' look to my screenshots as it not only showcases the vehicle but where the vehicle is place on the landscape much like in my above posts which suits BeamNG very well. (personal opinion)

I do crop the Screenshots in other Sims on occasion especially the Racing Sims as the Screenshot is generally all about the cars.

You can also use the 'Showrooms' in BeamNG which allows better overall global lighting with also the ability to add more lighting for that extra creative touch.

Screenshots below of the 'Dynamo' in the Showroom environment, there is a 'Light' and 'Dark' background showroom

...or the 'Garage' Showroom where you can add extra Props to build up a scene

Below is Garage Showroom with one car

...and with multiple vehicles, just having some fun with this one

Thanks for showing some interest

Below Video may be of help

 

[M D Gourley]

The new Gen 7 Nascar has just dropped in BeamNG (at time of this post)

A YT Video showing some wrecks

 

[Johan Falk]

@M D Gourley : I noticed your edit to the post above. With all the lighting really great work. I can see why your screenshots are in a class of it's own

 

[Johan Falk]

Have fine-tuned my drift car a little, found the older rear lights, they are really beautiful! Looks almost like my dream car now (Impala '65)
BTW, didn't know about the showroom, it was great!

 

[M D Gourley]

BTW, didn't know about the showroom, it was great!

Yes, it has better global lighting to show off the vehicle.

I did an explanation on how to get that look back on 'Page 21', post #408....only in BeamNG