Misc ClearGT: Transparent Car Previews 1.07

[Geraint Thomas]

Geraint Thomas updated ClearGT: Transparent Car Previews with a new update entry:

Version 1.04 - New preview

• Added new instructions on how to apply thumbnails to all cars with no 'old preview' errors.
• Added 'Option 02' which is more of a side-on look, for all previews.

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[Geraint Thomas]

Geraint Thomas updated ClearGT: Transparent Car Previews with a new update entry:

Version 1.05 - Increased scale

• Cars now fill the screen more without being cut off on both the front and side variants

• Refinements to reflections across all background choices
• New naming conventions for previews

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[Iceman94]

This looks freaking amazing, but how can I install it?

 

[Geraint Thomas]

This looks freaking amazing, but how can I install it?

The instructions are literally on the main page dude.

 

[Iceman94]

The instructions are literally on the main page dude.

I only now understood why they're not working for me, it requires full version of CM to change the theme for some reason...

 

[Geraint Thomas]

I only now understood why they're not working for me, it requires full version of CM to change the theme for some reason...

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Ah! Didn't realise - I'll add it to the instructions. Cheers

 

[Mr.Sonderbar]

btw, it's now possible to create previews for encrypted cars with this option:

Before (non encrypted):

After (non enrypted):

Before (encrypted):

After (encrypted):

Just the lighting is slightly different!

 

[Geraint Thomas]

btw, it's now possible to create previews for encrypted cars with this option:

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Before (non encrypted):
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After (non enrypted):
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Before (encrypted):
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After (encrypted):
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Just the lighting is slightly different!

Interestingly, I've not got that option at all... how did you get that?

 

[Mr.Sonderbar]

Interestingly, I've not got that option at all... how did you get that?

Don't know which version added it, but i'm currently running the latest CM and CSP v1.80 preview218

 

[xEnzo]

btw, it's now possible to create previews for encrypted cars with this option:

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Before (non encrypted):
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After (non enrypted):
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Before (encrypted):
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After (encrypted):
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Just the lighting is slightly different!

It's what I am using for all the cars actually, but the lighting really bothers me and the background doesn't match at 100% the Dark Theme with that option enabled, and it ends up triggering my OCD lol.

I hope that Geraint can find a way to "make it compatible" with this option in the future and be able to have the same quality in the previews, because they seem to me, by far, the best previews avaliable.

 

[Geraint Thomas]

It's what I am using for all the cars actually, but the lighting really bothers me and the background doesn't match at 100% the Dark Theme with that option enabled, and it ends up triggering my OCD lol.

I hope that Geraint can find a way to "make it compatible" with this option in the future and be able to have the same quality in the previews, because they seem to me, by far, the best previews avaliable.

I would, but I still don't have the option available. It's a bit odd...

 

[xEnzo]

I would, but I still don't have the option available. It's a bit odd...

I think it's a CSP feature but I'm not sure at all. Anyways I'm using:

CSP 0.1.80-preview218
CM 0.8.2561.39678
Pure v0.190 (I don't think this is relevant but it doesn't hurt anybody listing it too)

If I'm not wrong I think it's a feature it was recently added when the preview218 was relased.

 

[Geraint Thomas]

Geraint Thomas updated ClearGT: Transparent Car Previews with a new update entry:

Version 1.06 - Encrypted Cars Preview Ability

• Ability to update previews of encrypted cars. Included 'Encrypted' versions of all light, dark and black previews, both front and side, to use on encrypted cars.
• Updated instructions on the front page on how to use the new Encrypted previews.

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[Mascot]

@Geraint Thomas thanks for these. Just having a play with both normal and encrypted versions and it seems that the dark encrypted theme needs compensating so that the background blends in with the CM dark background. At the moment it's too dark.
The normal dark previews blend perfectly, it's just the encrypted version that needs adjustment.

 

[Geraint Thomas]

@Geraint Thomas thanks for these. Just having a play with both normal and encrypted versions and it seems that the dark encrypted theme needs compensating so that the background blends in with the CM dark background. At the moment it's too dark.
The normal dark previews blend perfectly, it's just the encrypted version that needs adjustment.

Now that is strange. Currently, mine blends in perfectly. It uses your CSP render settings to generate the image, so I guess everyone's is going to be different. I'll have a play around, see what I can do.

 

[GeForce06]

any chance you could do the same but with the front of the car to the right?
I tried myself but I failed with the lights and to find the correct camera spot

 

[Tummie555]

Now that is strange. Currently, mine blends in perfectly. It uses your CSP render settings to generate the image, so I guess everyone's is going to be different. I'll have a play around, see what I can do.

Thank you for this feature. I had the same as the other dude said, the encrypted dark versions have a little darker background than the CM theme. I adjusted the scene brightness to 49% and scene-background color (B to 20%) and that seems to match nicely. Not perfect, but not triggering.

So for non-encrypted cars, I turn off the "use CSP for Final render" and use the dark-preset which is like fine art.
And for encrypted cars I turn ON "use CSP for final render" and use dark-encrypted preset (with my brightness adjustment). Which is 99% perfect.

 

[danlam]

Sorry if my question sounds dumb but where these files are supposed to go please ?

 

[Geraint Thomas]

Sorry if my question sounds dumb but where these files are supposed to go please ?

Have a read of the instructions, it states how to install.

 

[Tummie555]

@Geraint Thomas , thank you again. I couldn't decide between the front or side view. So I ended up using the camera position from the original kunos. (this is short explaination, the adventure to get there was long and troublesome). Now I have my own preset very much inspired by your "mod". I have absolutely no idea how I got to the settings I have now, but I can use it for both the encrypted and non-ecrypted cars. (using the csp render function). I did away entirely with ground reflection. They almost look like stickers on my screen. I'm really glad I finally decided to try your creation. Excellent job!