Cars I'm making a Jaguar D-Type mod, need help.

[garyjpaterson]

Probably still on the To Do List but I definitely recommend not leaving hard edges like this, especially so close to the drivers view

A simple extra loop and merge smoothing groups should suffice

 

[JeezyCreezy]

Probably still on the To Do List but I definitely recommend not leaving hard edges like this, especially so close to the drivers view

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Ah yes that was on the list, I was more showing the cockpit. Good shout though!

 

[aphidgod]

Looking good! Obviously the version of the model I have is pretty rough and ready, but stress on ready. I have all of the physics ported over. Making some tweaks to the tires and a couple other small things. I'll be ready to go when you are.

Should we get a proper build thread started?

 

[elloLeo Kinnunen]

Should we get a proper build thread started?

Negative. I can hardly keep my excitement contained as it is!

 

[JeezyCreezy]

Looking good! Obviously the version of the model I have is pretty rough and ready, but stress on ready. I have all of the physics ported over. Making some tweaks to the tires and a couple other small things. I'll be ready to go when you are.

Should we get a proper build thread started?

Hey man yeah I've been working on the car a lot of the past week or so. It's now back in a position where it works in game again, with a wheel that turns and functional dials. How do we go about setting up a build thread?

 

[aphidgod]

Well... looks like the this was moved into the modding discussions subforum already, so I guess we now have a proper build thread after all.

 

[JeezyCreezy]

Here's some more pictures of my progress so far. I've been working on the textures a bit more today. AC editor does not make it easy to bring in textures made in Substance Painter, there was a lot of fudging about in Photoshop to get them in the same ball park, but I've done the best I can to get them look acceptable. Knowing how to make the 'maps' texture would help too.

There are multiple things still to be done on the car, like functional lights rear view mirror and exhaust flames. The drivers hands do not match up with the steering wheel either. The speedometer and RPM gauges work, although they are slightly off (could be tweaked in the ini. files I'm guessing). The steering wheel turns and looks alright now.

Once I get the physics applied I'd like to make it available for download, baring in mind there will probably still be things missing/wrong with it for a while. But as a first car goes, I'm quite pleased with how it's turning out

 

[aphidgod]

Looking good! I'll get you a data folder soon, got some work to take care of the next couple days.

 

[aphidgod]

On the physics... I'm doing some testing with @Andy-R at the moment, making some changes. Might be a couple extra days, but the car will be all the better for it.

 

[JeezyCreezy]

On the physics... I'm doing some testing with @Andy-R at the moment, making some changes. Might be a couple extra days, but the car will be all the better for it.

That's good news, how's the testing going by the way? Can't wait to get it all plugged in