This is the place you will find my lastest w.i.p
Starting with the stratos zero concept, without dashboard today, made with 4750 triangles.
(https://www.classicdriver.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=scale-down,width=1920/sites/default/files/import/articlesv2/images/_de/5749/img07pop.jpg?itok=yXoIcbEE)
(https://www.classicdriver.com/sites/default/files/import/articlesv2/images/_de/5749/img03pop.jpg?1741712818)
The real car ->Youtube (https://youtu.be/8rzlkUNFeCU)
I absolutely love it! Can't wait for it to be released!
"Last rides with high stakes"
I thought NO! Butch quits with nfs4....
But it's latest W.I.P, that sounds better.
Hope this topic will stay active.
The Lancia is a great kick off.
Yes I have to Agree! For now 😉
That really looks amazing...👷 Butch. ☺️
There is a "s" at rides and the cobra will be the next upload.
Sweet! Beans bud. 😎 Sounds alot more fun then, getting your upper Molar pulled out tomorrow am time 😆🙃
Maybe I will make it thru the B's..
Nice shots butch really. Thanks for cheering me up today! Np
Your showrooms are awesome. Can't wait.
Please make this Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor from movie The Wraith 1986
(https://www.turbo.fr/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_slideshow/public/slideshow/slides/2020-05/5eb8731de1a73.jpg?itok=WkuEJ9KD)
in your free time, it will be something like warrior or fzr2000 bonus car :D
@nfsfan83:
Cars looks a lot like a Banshee concept (Fbody faction made one), make it black and you're pretty close to your moviecar.
If Miami Vice can use a Corvette based Ferrari Daytona, why can't we be a little creative.
Cobra uploaded.
Wow glad to hear that Bro butch really. 😃 I just got my PC out & up to for the weekend, cause I missed my hobby fun..) here.
Does anyone, want me to upload Zalcus20 Red Rock outback track. Well I put a new side road on it for fun. It's functional... )
Thanks flmk, I'm glad my PC works an I never took it online.
Ttul then.
Think you should upload. I will try to finish my works, too...
The ammount of hype towards Butch's cars is incredible.
It's not hype.. it's anticipation an excitement. The upload guy, must be away an not paying att. ??? I will try later Evox.
About the dodge, I'm sorry bit my to do list is long as a day without bread.
But this car is available in warehouse sketchup and blendswap, maybe someone will adapt it.
The next car will be the stratos zero concept.
The stratos zero is close to the release. The bmw turbo has popup
Light and dummies.
Awesome! 👍
I don't know much about your Bmw yet.
I'm beat bud ) ttul tomorrow
About this.
Excellent work Butch! That Lancia and BMW are wonderful!
In the pipes ....
Hi.
I only have to translate colors of the BMW turbo, and it wil be release without dash; maybe tomorrow.
I also work on the P1800. I'm trying to convert the dash I modelised for GT Legend.
Without rollcage, and race stuff ...etc and only one 512x512 TGA.
The GT Legend dash.
(https://volvop1800club.se/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/grab029copie.jpg)
Sounds Really Great!! ^-^
Wow I never played the GT L. Game I wished you could Upload it someplace so I could try it out I'm sorry 😔 just like them trees in there an track.
Np= no worry's )
Well, just looks very cool is that an Arcade game like Nfs4 is?
Or is that more a Sim driving experience. Like hard to drive fast. Slippery alot.? I tried few other games long ago. Hmm.
I have get my chores done now thanks Butch for real! 🔥😊☮️
Looking forward for the BMW♥️
Gt Legends is/was a serious simracing with furious championship online and complex physic model.
I met talented people (physic and sound) to make these addons possible. we where a team. My part was 3D and textures 100% from scratch. Our Triumph Tr4 was the first complete and online playable addon car for this simulation.
Quote from: Butch on May 11, 2023, 10:01 AM
Gt Legends is/was a serious simracing with furious championship online and complex physic model.
I met talented people (physic and sound) to make these addons possible. we where a team. My part was 3D and textures 100% from scratch. Our Triumph Tr4 was the first complete and online playable addon car for this simulation.
When i read this kind of stuff i'm glad you're still with us HS fools keeping HS mods fresh & alive, i appreciate your scratch made cars, if you need/want help on any carp.txt let me know
In the pipes
Quote from: Butch on May 11, 2023, 10:01 AM
Gt Legends is/was a serious simracing with furious championship online and complex physic model.
I met talented people (physic and sound) to make these addons possible. we where a team. My part was 3D and textures 100% from scratch. Our Triumph Tr4 was the first complete and online playable addon car for this simulation.
I've heard of GT Legends but never played it. That game has incredible cars in it. but this one below my post is the one that takes the cake, the DeTomaso Pantera GTS.
Anyway, looking forward for the BMW Turbo Concept!
It's a hard game with a serious and passionate community.
I don't think people will have some fun immediately, without good handwheel. Many people give up.
But modders released around 500 tracks -> altbierbude track downloads (https://www.altbierbude.de/component/option,com_gtlreporter/Itemid,48/lang,en/)
and around 180 cars. -> altbierbude car download (https://www.altbierbude.de/component/option,com_gtlreporter/Itemid,46/lang,en/)
To show you level of interest, some people have modelised the 70 kilometers of the Targa Florio.
My team released 8 cars. Some of them are upgrade of my NFS cars: Iso grifo, 904 GTS, 250 GTO (and some others will follow the reverse way: 250 SWB and P1800, don't worry).
I wasn't the most invested and I have an average level in modding, but when I said we released the '62 250 GTO, we released every '62 250 GTO. -> Ferrari 250 GTO (https://www.altbierbude.de/component/option,com_gtlreporter/Itemid,46/Mode,carlist/lang,en/?option=com_gtlreporter&Itemid=46&Mode=carlist&class=*&vehicle=Ferrari+250+GTO&limit=50).
4 Go of datas were needed to check every details (mirrors, RWD or LWD, side or rear exaust ....etc).
Converted cars were forbidden in championship, only from scratch. That's what attracted me.
Oh I almost forgot, it's also good that you like concept/rare cars such as the Lancia Stratos Zero for example!
And you and your team's work for GT Legends is incredible.
As for the Volvo P1800 and the Ferrari 250 GTO SWB, take your time.
I will play this goddamn game even if the nuclear war starts
QuoteOh I almost forgot, it's also good that you like concept/rare cars such as the Lancia Stratos Zero for example!
I'm too old to modelise another rap singer car.
this is more of my generation and my plans.
(https://d39a3h63xew422.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/28232242/Rosario-Liberti-Ferrari-Pininfarina-Modulo-Lancia-Stratos-Zero-at-FIAT-Lingotto-27-500x333.jpg)
About the Volvo P1800 in the showroom (https://www.nfsaddons.com/showroom/nfshs/8103/butch-volvo-p1800.html).
Quote from: Cooya from showromShe is a beauty queen! Thank you sooo much for coming back to NFS4 modding.
But this time I have a little problem with the proportions of your car. The real P1800 looks extremely slender and elegant... your model looks a little bit like a "plus size model"... just a little bit too "chubby" because the whole car bend too much from topview and the side skirts do not bend enough under the car.. if you can understand what I mean :D
I try to show it:
https://abload.de/img/8103_1biacrp.jpg
I agree, and I think the trouble comes from the old blueprint I used. (attached)
I've found another one much more accurate and I'll try to make it match with the pictures I collect.
-> https://static.displate.com/857x1200/displate/2020-02-26/7ff00915a6304938a659fa8cabbce864_46b88f12dfbeb16c7c2871aad59a8407.jpg
Good luck on her! Glad you found a better Scale map Butch... 😎 Good day too. 🔥😶🌫️👍
Yes...! It´s obvious that the new blueprint looks A LOT better than the old one. But I think the proportion issues with the "chubby body" of your car is an easy fix with just moving some polygon edges around. Face and tail of your car already look very pretty ;)
This my wip.
Oh... yes! It looks muuuuch better now.
Just one little thing: The doors chrome trim at the b-pillar does not touch the window trim... there is a little space:
(https://abload.de/img/nfshs_33-2a1zd48.jpg)
And a last tiny little thing: Make sure that the frontbumper´s horns don´t penetrate the grille. Bend them a little more forward at the upper edge ;)
Nice looking pics there Butch... Yeh ^-^ :)
Hi Butch, you remember the little bugs on the AC Cobra?
I do. Half way.
Cobra fixed with WILL sound uploaded.
That sounds fine,hope the driver has washed his jacket and the seats are cleaned too.
Quote from: Butch on May 19, 2023, 3:36 AM
Cobra fixed with WILL sound uploaded.
Wow, hmm thanks! 😅 I hope it sounds good? Then or better, bud lol at, Noise some. Thanks Butch 🙂
I prefert the engine sound louder.I guess a Cobra with those sidepipes make a lot more noise. So I use the previous soundfiles.
Quote from: noise on May 20, 2023, 2:07 PM
I prefert the engine sound louder.I guess a Cobra with those sidepipes make a lot more noise. So I use the previous soundfiles.
What ,he had before? That one np.
Hey Noise, well the only other Strong Engine sounds, I know of is Madman_nfs, Dukes Charger, General Lee car. So I assume.
The P1800 is on the way.
(https://abload.de/img/nfshs_19f7fck.jpg)
It was an old screeshot.
I'm on the Ferrari Modulo, another ufo on wheel.
Lolz in a way. =D thanks Butch sounds really cool. I need find a screen shot of the Car to remember it. )ok just did a search now.
https://images.app.goo.gl/1KTBXL2ZApxqxCEL6
Oh I had a looong, ok good day on my chores I needed to. Nice warm day sunny so heh, I'll take it!
Just got your P1800 of course. Looks great I don't care what the critics say about not being perfect...from some dumb excuses they have.
Anyways, cheers bud gnight here ^-^ 8)
Wip
For a strange looking Ferrari from the 70's, it looks wonderful. Nice work!
Holy! Smoly! This looks great!
Really I just seen your nice pics amazing! Modeling Skillzz Butch ttul tomorrow wow. Neat I hope you can find a buzz sound for the engine, I know it's not easy. What size engine that have V10-12 I'm not sure yet 🔥😎😶🌫️👍
Whoa, another spaceship coming
Quote from: WiLL on May 24, 2023, 5:04 PM
Holy! Smoly! This looks great!
Really I just seen your nice pics amazing! Modeling Skillzz Butch ttul tomorrow wow. Neat I hope you can find a buzz sound for the engine, I know it's not easy. What size engine that have V10-12 I'm not sure yet 🔥😎😶🌫️👍
The Modulo uses a 5.0L V12 engine producing 550 BHP.
... like another flying saucer by pininfarina: the 512s Berlinetta speciale.
I think I could modelise in one day.
(https://bucket.carmodel.com/images/cm-lg/126508-1.jpg)
A Cam Am car with an ufo's design is coming.
What do you think of this ?
Hi looks real Nice an detailed Bud Butch. I got a problem here when I look at your cool pics I'm not able to Exit, out of the picture at all.
On Android here. Then it boots back to the forum.
How can I fix this ? Bud, I like it much an the spoke rims great!
I'm beat I have get rest now. I had a so- so good day. Tmi' rite 😅 cya in 7 hours or less.
Quote from: Butch on Jun 03, 2023, 5:44 PM
What do you think of this ?
I can say I'm still using your 250 and she rocks.
Even made upgrades for her. You know I'm for everything containing the horse emblem😎
What do I think of it? Looks wonderful!
WiLL - I haven't this trouble on my old A4 with firefox. Maybe administrator will find a solution.
EvoX - maybe my old GTO could be upgrade with my GT Legends meshe.
About the swb will stay under the 10000 triangles. The dashboard will come from GT Legends like the P1800. The license plate won't be customisable because nearly square on this car.
Quote from: Butch on Jun 03, 2023, 5:44 PM
What do you think of this ?
I don't really know this Ferrari, but it looks beautiful, is it a WIP?
Oh I see Butch I need ask Mike about it then. Cause my server guys are useless to me..
Well that's about it. Lol huh.. bud I have try press on an you all have a great day! An night hmm.
Neat car like Pete said I'm not so Familiar , with this Ferrari ☮️ 😶🌫️😎
Wip
Dashboard wip.
Hi Butch bud yeah 😎 I been real busy my car broke down 2 days ago. An,aw 🙄 I got taken to the Cleaners to much ( glad I got help tonight much I told the friend I know. )
An also, nice pics have you ever tried my Snowy tracks at all.
Your Dash looks Sweet bud! Ttul night here now. Real smokey Sky's here not as much as NYC tho. From this big Crazy Canada Wild fires going on alot Haze at times. So was a little off topic. Thanks 👍☮️😶🌫️
Thank you Butch, and thanks all cars maker, for all your works!!! So many amazing models for NFS4 and NFS3.
Cooya! -> when I made the 250 SWB for GT Legends (https://www.altbierbude.de/component/option,com_gtlreporter/Itemid,46/Mode,carlist/lang,de/?option=com_gtlreporter&Itemid=46&Mode=carlist&class=*&vehicle=Ferrari+250+GT+SWB&limit=9) I collected 783 pictures of this car. Only 3 cars among them don't have air inlet.
So what do you think of this ?
It looks absolutely fantastic with the bumpers removed and the intakes installed! ...Exactly as it does with the bumpers installed. I like the variety because the car looks completely different with this convertible option on/off. Great job!
Wow! Wonderful!! Really 👍 I be getting her for sure! 😲😎😶🌫️
It's coming ...
My next car will have "VRW2" as folder. ::)
Amazing work! Thank You!
And... YAY! The Vector W2 is comming :)
It's coming.
That Vector W2 looks wonderful!
Say Butch, do you like the Jaguar XJ13?
New generation of spaceships
Thank you.
It's the very begonning but I think it will be released next week.
Spectre -> I love the XJ13. But for modding, it already exist on Forza, Gran Turismo, Asseto Corsa and CSR classic. There are many converter to adapt it. You will tell me the cobra, p1800 and swb are also available. And I will answer they weren't available when I modelised them for mbwr, racer or GT Legend.
For now I think to release car unavailable-but-sexy-or-freaky.
Mainstream bore me. I fail to get excite about acid green vinyl on another ford or bmw.
Download count isn't a subject.
But among ufo: Aerovette, Boomerang, Bravo, Carabo, Marzal, Berlinetta speciale or among classics: a98, b8, mk6 gt, breadvan, 3000me, bagheera or among classic and ufo: xp mantis, discovolante amuse me a lot more.
Sorry if I disappoint someone.
Quote from: Spectre on Jun 17, 2023, 7:42 AM
That Vector W2 looks wonderful!
Say Butch, do you like the Jaguar XJ13?
There's already a XJ13 made for High Stakes which you can find here
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/4555/
Quote from: pete9516 on Jun 18, 2023, 4:35 AM
Quote from: Spectre on Jun 17, 2023, 7:42 AM
That Vector W2 looks wonderful!
Say Butch, do you like the Jaguar XJ13?
There's already a XJ13 made for High Stakes which you can find here
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/4555/
Yes I know, but the proportions of the car are somewhat wrong.
Butch -> You haven't dissapointed anyone. Those cars you've mentioned are absolutely amazing, especially the XP Mantis, Boomerang, Carabo, Berlinetta Speciale and the A98.
Anyway, I'm looking forward for the Vector W2!
Butch said:
"Mainstream bore me. I fail to get excite about acid green vinyl on another ford or bmw."
You modelled a innocenti trimmed and tuned by De Tomaso.
In what way do you get more excited about that?
Maybe because it was my first car.
On the little roads of the Vercors mountain 30 years ago, you would be also excited, or terribly scared.
This road:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3G7Xe89PHc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3G7Xe89PHc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WrLR12q6_Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WrLR12q6_Y)
Please keep in mind it's WIP.
Seats and other details still missing and the car haven't seen FCE finish.
It's looking great Butch!
Quote from: Butch on Jun 18, 2023, 1:43 PM
Maybe because it was my first car.
On the little roads of the Vercors mountain 30 years ago, you would be also excited, or terribly scared.
This road:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3G7Xe89PHc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3G7Xe89PHc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WrLR12q6_Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WrLR12q6_Y)
I can imagine that was a memorable trip.
It wouldn't even bother me if I had to go there with a ugly mainstream car.
The road looks narrow, can you expect oncoming traffic? I wouldn't wanna drive there with your ufo cars.
Today the road is closed.
It was a crazy play field for mini cooper S, innocenti detomaso turbo, abarth A112 ....
There, drifting means the end of the trip. Even the GTIs, like Golf or 205, didn't feel comfortable and my little yoghurt pot turbo humiliated a BMW M3 on this road.
The poor guy vomited at the top. I was young and stupid.
About traffic with was very poor, most of the time you can see far from you and there are headlights in tunnels, and the acoustic was very good.
Sometime, after a serious rain, I took my car only for the pleasure to drive under a waterfall.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7457/8757985849_b90d28b903_b.jpg)
The car still haven't seen FCE finish. I have to see one or two details (body too much high, rims, colors ...).
The next step will be the showroom, just before the release.
Real nice! Bud yup 😎💨👍
One or two days to wait.
It looks good Butch! Great job!
I also just found out you modelled a Peugeot Oxia.
Thank you and about the Oxia, yes, I did.
On the road to downloads.
I'm on my favorite lamborghini.
(http://yo.spc.free.fr/photos_Events_2006_05_20_Miura/large/09_Miura-Jota-replica.jpg)
To have that on Vercors mountain, would be a dream come true.
Let's dream smaller and enjoy it in nfs4 on Rocky pass.
The 'Jota' may be better, but the looks of the '66 Miura are much better i.m.o.
Quote from: NoiseThe 'Jota' may be better, but the looks of the '66 Miura are much better i.m.o.
is the 288GTO better looking than the 308GTB?
is the lp400 better looking than the 5000qv?
is the W2 better looking than the W8?
is the p1800 banana bumper better looking than p1800 right bumper?
Anyway, the Miura exists on The crew, Driver, Forza Horizon & Motorsport, Asseto Corsa, Asphalt 8, Gran Turismo Sport, NFS World, Real Racing 3 ....etc
and I released it 12 years ago on High stakes, but it isn't immune to a blow of polish. ;)
Iota is the Bob Dallara broken dream, like the W2 is the Gerald Wiegert broken dream.
You're right, it's pretty useless to argue about looks. But when Bertone designed the car they probably had not the spoilers/wings in mind.
I understand the early Miura had problems at high speed (lifting off) so the later versions had to be safer.
Cardesigners are not often happy about facelifts of their cars. They have to make sacrifices for costs and safety.
Just like you have to deal with the limitations of nfs4.
Work started. Hot from carcad.
Hi there Butch 😁 bud, an very nice shots😲 of that to. I have to get some rest now. Ttul
Wow is that your next car. Nice Miura.
Beautiful Miura! Excellent!
Not exactly.
The Iota is a unique car designed for competition, like the jaguar XJ13, the AC A98 coupe le mans, the Marcos XP Mantis ....etc
Technically, it's a kind of Gr4. Larger, lighter, hell faster ... etc
More pictures there (https://www.lambocars.com/miura-jota-image-gallery/)
Gmorning Butch Brother! Yeah ☮️📱📱 love those pictures, an all your great Knowledge of Ferraris man that car is so Sweet! What is it a 10 or 12 Cylinder ? Hey, I wanted say have a good day I'm just loving summer now! An trying to help a guy in life...if ever happens.
Traffic is real much now days. An those pics are great I drove a car like this in the first Test Drive game. It was the Default car at start she really winded out good in the Gears like175 mph, was yrs ago for me but I remember it so much! Dream cars my friend.. for me. Just nice. I have go now. Ok thanks ☮️😶🌫️ I'm so glad the New road is done we're I live at. Real smooth like the Cars Animated Movie Mater 🤣 glad it is ttul ok 😎
a violent V12 engine
(https://static.lambocars.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jota19-770x578.jpg)
WiLL, now you will be able to play billiards on the asphalt.
Wow! It looks amazing again!
But although I know that it is not really correct on the original Jota car, I would love to see the roof spoiler from the "resto-SVJ" as a convertible option. It brings variety and looks supercool ;)
SVJ have air intakes in the side sills, rectangular rear lights, custom rims, only one tank cap, grill like alfa 33 stradale behind the rear wheel ....
(https://delessencedansmesveines.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DLEDMV-2K18-Lamborghini-Miura-SVR-Japon-10.jpg)
(https://delessencedansmesveines.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/z-DLEDMV-2K18-Lamborghini-Miura-SVR-Japon-03-1080x675.jpg)
it's an iota-style make-up with free exhaust for the show-offs ::)
Once is not custom and it will spend more time, but I can add 2 upgrades the classic Miura I mean:
1 Miura P400 (update of my miura (https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshs/cars/lamborghini/2098/lamborghini-lamborghini-miura.html))
2 Miura P400 SVJ ( 3D mix between P400 and Iota)
3 IOTA (my current WIP)
Or I can release 3 cars but it will use many serial numbers.
..... did I say it will spend more time.
I myself don´t care much about upgrades for NFS4... as addon cars simply don´t fit the standard career mode and you still lack a 4th version to complete all upgrades...
So I would say: "Go for all three versions as a standalone!" ;)
...But in my completely subjective opinion: the original Jota concept and the 5 factory lookalike builds based on the "SV" called "SVJ" ("J" for "Jota") look soooo damn similar that I would see no use in having them both in the game at the same time. So I would make some kind of a "chimera" of it and would rather add all the SVJ features that makes the cars different as the convertible option. That would be the roof wing, the middle part of the front spoiler, the air intakes of the sideskirt and the bigger taillights and would live with the fact that the rear grill is a little different. So you have the original Jota car but the oportunity to switch to the SVJ as convertible option. I just loooove this option in NFS4 as it is a pretty unique feature that makes a full grid of same-car-opponents look so diverse ;)
Fce finished
Quote from: Butch on Jun 28, 2023, 6:09 AM
a violent V12 engine
WiLL, now you will be able to play billiards on the asphalt.
Oh Wow a V12 insane Nice,!! Bud yes I could try knock my Opponents, in the Sideswipe pockets! 🤣 Thanks...oh I kinda agree with Cooya! In ways. Keeps us happy I guess 😎☮️😶🌫️📱
Ok, I propose to release the Iota quickly; and next week, I'll release a SVJ, with convertible option to transform it in SVR.
That is a deal! ;) Thank You!
I just noticed the Lancia Stratos from Butch had popup headlights which are visible in the dashview. It's the first and only time I've seen that working correctly in nfs4.
Always when I try to do that, the lightboxes are transparant.
I saw In the dash.fce the part is called: F_LDASH LIGHT.
I want to add this feature to Butch's Ghibli, Corvette dash.
Edit: Just found out his Toyota 2000gt also has this work correctly.
U guyz rock the dancefloor again, 20 years after. All I wanna say. I feel myself a young crazy bastard again heho. :)
The method is to multiply the mesh in the same part until the it lost its transparency. In the toyota.
The popup light is duplicated 5 or 6 time in the dashlight part.
It's an old crazy bastard method. ;)
Thanks for the tip, gonna check Porsche 914/924/944, 911 slantnose, Lotus Esprit, Ferrari testarossa/308/355......,Lambo Countach/Diablo ;)
Butch said: "multiply the mesh in the same part"
A bit off topic I'm afraid.
I opened the dash.fce and dash.tga of the Stratos in fcefinish and did this:
1: Searched for the place where the texture came from which colored the lightboxes.
2.Copied the texture from Stratos dash.tga to my .tga using paint.net
3. Selected these textures for my lightboxes.
The result "in game" was not satisfying. It was better but still transparant.
Tried to multiply layers and made it darker but it was only slightly better.
Your 'old bastard trick' is yet a mystery to me.
In "old bastard trick" the main word is "old". I made these car two decades ago, so I re-install all of them last night and open the mesh in my modeler.
The popup light of the stratos is made with 18 polygones but the :F_LDASH light has 162 polygone so I placed 9 times the popup light mesh in this part. Today, I would multiply 10 times.
On the road
Hot from carcad.
Awesome 👍😎 buddy have a nice Tgif, day too. ☮️💨😶🌫️:}
Car looks good in red, not in 'Crazy French Blue'. ;)
I think (just like on the Jota) the side walls of the tyres should be darker.
Did you plan to update the 'standard' P400 also?
I hope so.
That loooks great! Excellent work!
Thank you.
The colors comes from Zmodeler (chevrolet Camaro I think), they will be replace in a historical spirit. Three kind of colors are planned: Body/side skirt (silver#gold#black)/optional front and top spoiler (black#body).
I have to rework the rear. I will add some details (dampers) in the hole around the exaust and reduce the size of the rear light.
And of course the normal and polish will be tuned in FCE Finish.
My old P400 will be upgrade like the Jota with an accurate dashboard.
Have a nice week end.
Spectre your carabo sister: 33 pininfarina/250P5 is starting to itch.
You are able to get the normals so nice using FCEfinish? You have many 'old bastard’' tricks I suppose.
That 'two tone' color (just like the old P400 actually) will look great. I also noticed the taillights were rather big , good to see you're working on it.
Good luck with the project(s)
Quote from: Butch on Jul 07, 2023, 12:23 AM
Spectre your carabo sister: 33 pininfarina/250P5 is starting to itch.
It piqued your interest I see. ;)
Back to business
Welcome back, are those some remaning pic's from the Jota?
You will work on the P400 aren't you?
I'm ending the "SVJ" (different exaust, tank cap, side skirt, spoiler, wiper ... The Cooya!'s version), the "P400", and the Jota dash.
Peugeot Oxia will follow.
Hi there Butch bro ! Bud, ) nice to hear, about your updates. Today. Nice pics to!. I been in the Hospital that last 2+ days, been under there Needles alot, an I have a big Operation next Week. So I'm trying to go home for the weekend, if ever they let me..? So Tmi' but, had tell you I thought. Have a Tgif, an be safe too. Cheers Will. Okay for now hope it rocks you an us 😅☮️🤕😶🌫️✝️😎
Quote from: Butch on Aug 03, 2023, 8:01 AM
I'm ending the "SVJ" (different exaust, tank cap, side skirt, spoiler, wiper ... The Cooya!'s version), the "P400", and the Jota dash.
Peugeot Oxia will follow.
The crazy Oxia?
Not gonna lie, I wished Peugeot would've made it official, instead of a concept. Would've been the fastest car to come out in 80's.
@WilLL: Good luck with operation.
https://www.nfsaddons.com/sotd/?d=04/07/2023
@Butch:Remember that screenshot halfway the comments?
I hope for the Monteverdi Hai or the Marzal....(getting greedy again)
It's a great mix of classic and more modern.
There's the Innocenti de Tomaso you had, I prefer the early one, the Autobianchi A112 (Ghandini design)
Nice Screen pic Noise hey, thanks for caring... I hope I will make it thru next week...
Surgery I have to do. :/
I like that red Ferrari reminds me of Colin McRae rally '5 & 6 days fun to drive Thanks ttul
Nice car there Butch.
I take advantage of the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, to send you the miura svj.
I will care about the oxia before the final upgrade of th miura and jota.
Wow Will u look like an android robot now
Good luck to you buddy, nevermind... Just wanted to make you smile is all.
And da car is great! Crazy bastard times come again...
@Butch: Virgin Mary may go to heaven, I'm allready there with those Miura's.
May I ask why you didn't use the tyreprofile texture from your .tga for the car? Also the side walls are very black.The 'Iota' had such great tyres.
Also the the central wingnut of the wheels has wrong texture, and please check steeringwheel texture in .tga.
Oh..cool vidwall b.t.w.
Time is missing and I used my old miura tires to upload.
They will be change with the miura upgrade. But I'm a bit tired with these lamborghini. There are many things to check and when you pass too much time on a car you miss some mistake.
So I will release the Oxia, to breathe, before the final upload of the three lambo: p400, svj, jota.
The Oxia is online.
I'm working on two projects.
The miuras and the DB4 Zagato upgrade.
For fistfull polygone more
It looks good.
Sorry but I am not too sure if I like this upgrade... The polycount is almost doubled at some parts but the placement looks much "cleaner" (or better: more considered) on the lowpoly variant... especially the two bumps on the engine cover look pretty rough right now.
What I really like is the new shape of the radiator grille. It looks much closer to the original car now. *thumbup
What I really dislike is the new shape of the headlight covers. they were much closer to the original car before in my eyes.
The modified mesh is far more accurate.
On the road
Carabo
Hmm? The Alfa Romeo Carabo is coming?
No he got tired of the Miura, so he moddeled an owl.
LRF modding wrote he wants a Carabo, I do a Carabo.
Wip
hehehe 8)
Man, that Alfa Romeo Carabo is gorgeous.
Pardon me 4 that, I just couldn't...)
The new Alfa looks very promising, too.
YAY!!! Alfa Romeo Carabo!!! One of the most influential concept cars of all times.
...And one of my "all time favorites" aswell... together with the BMW Turbo (that you already realised) and the original Countach LP500 concept. ;) :)
Thank you soooo much for this beauty!
And in case you ever might get bored... I just found this neat little picture in the internet: ;)
(https://i.postimg.cc/N913dR7s/Conceptcars.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/N913dR7s)
Nice list, but I would a line.
The two sisters Ferrari 250 P5 and the Alfa Romeo 33 pinifarina, the chevrolet aerovette, the Peugeot Quasar, Monteverdi Hai, and Matra P29.
Quote from: Butch on Sep 19, 2023, 9:53 AM
LRF modding wrote he wants a Carabo, I do a Carabo.
Thanks, Butch!!
Quote from: Butch on Sep 30, 2023, 9:21 AM
Nice list, but I would a line.
The two sisters Ferrari 250 P5 and the Alfa Romeo 33 pinifarina, the chevrolet aerovette, the Peugeot Quasar, Monteverdi Hai, and Matra P29.
Yes... a lot of nice concept cars are still missing on this picture.. Datsun 126x, Autobianchi Runabout, Jaguar Ascot, Citroen Camargue, NSU Trapeze, Audi Quartz, Audi Asso di Picche and BMW Asso di Quadri, BMW Spicup, Lotus Etna, Panther 6, AMC AMX/2 and /3, Dodge Charger III, Chevrolet Corvette Indy and CervIII...
But it´s a nice start nevertheless :D
@LRF Modding: Please don´t stop wishing! ;)
Quote from: Cooya! on Sep 30, 2023, 5:44 AM
And in case you ever might get bored... I just found this neat little picture in the internet: ;)
(https://i.postimg.cc/N913dR7s/Conceptcars.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/N913dR7s)
That picture gets extra points for putting the Chevrolet Ramarro, Peugeot Proxima, Jiotto Caspita and the Pontiac Sunfire.
"Conceptology"
Never liked school but that would be my favorite school subject.
Great pic. Cooya!
New handwheel and working headights
Wow! :o That looks super-awesome! ...And there is already not much left missing. I can´t wait to take it for a spin!
Damages and vidwall are missing
On the way to downloads.
******************************************************************************************
another car I made need a serious upgrade.
(https://i0.wp.com/delessencedansmesveines.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DLEDMV-2K18-McLaren-M6-GT-12.jpg)
starting from my antic m6bgt, I'm upgrading.
Quote from: Butch on Oct 06, 2023, 1:45 AM
starting from my antic m6bgt, I'm upgrading.
Oh i think i've driven that car once back in the day where i hardly modded anything, nice you're doing a rework on it
I'm interested in your mod.
Quote from: Cooya! on Sep 30, 2023, 10:02 AM
Quote from: Butch on Sep 30, 2023, 9:21 AM
Nice list, but I would a line.
The two sisters Ferrari 250 P5 and the Alfa Romeo 33 pinifarina, the chevrolet aerovette, the Peugeot Quasar, Monteverdi Hai, and Matra P29.
Yes... a lot of nice concept cars are still missing on this picture.. Datsun 126x, Autobianchi Runabout, Jaguar Ascot, Citroen Camargue, NSU Trapeze, Audi Quartz, Audi Asso di Picche and BMW Asso di Quadri, BMW Spicup, Lotus Etna, Panther 6, AMC AMX/2 and /3, Dodge Charger III, Chevrolet Corvette Indy and CervIII...
But it´s a nice start nevertheless :D
@LRF Modding: Please don´t stop wishing! ;)
If I could wish again, and fit in with Butch's favorite car model years (would be 60's - 70's), gotta choose Ford Capri Perana.
To comment your post above, there are many cars I would wish for too, but it's best people do whatever their heart desires.
Quote from: Spectre on Oct 06, 2023, 5:15 AM
To comment your post above, there are many cars I would wish for too, but it's best people do whatever their heart desires.
Of course, no pressure on them.
Marzal, Manta, Boomrang, Bravo, Aerovette and Berlinetta Special are in my plans because without dash, their modelisation need a fistful of hours.
A serious update of my oldest and ugliest cars are also planned (DBS, Austin Healey ...).
Finally, I have few old dream around the 60' decade (A98 coupe, Lola mk6 GT..).
Am I right to think NFSCars has a flat electro-encephalogram ?
Quote from: Butch on Oct 06, 2023, 4:24 AM
I'm interested in your mod.
Which one? LoL i only make fixes :D If even
Guys, i am searching for a Peugeot Proxima for HS. Does anybody still have it? I can remember i installed one a decade ago and drove it on Rocky Pass. I want it back. Unfortunately i seem to not have saved it from being dead. I hope somebody has it.
The only one proxima I know is for gtr2.
https://esport-racing.de/sdm_downloads/peugeot-proxima-for-gtr2/ (https://esport-racing.de/sdm_downloads/peugeot-proxima-for-gtr2/)
Still wip on the mclaren.
The Mac is awesome!))
Hmm.. besides the "Oxia" made by Butch and the one by KvH-DeSiGn in 2003 here:
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/3214/ (https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/3214/)
the only Peugeot concept cars I know for NFS4 are the 1984 "Quasar":
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6913/ (https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6913/)
...and the 1996 "Asphalte":
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6958/ (https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6958/)
...both made by Timo Sehrbruch aka SnakeCobra
@ Butch: Great work on the McLaren M6 GT. You are really super-fast and have an amazing eye for proportions. Please don´t stop... We can´t get enough of these fantastic 60's and 70's cars!
Quote from: Cooya! on Oct 10, 2023, 12:36 PM
Hmm.. besides the "Oxia" made by Butch and the one by KvH-DeSiGn in 2003 here:
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/3214/ (https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/3214/)
the only Peugeot concept cars I know for NFS4 are the 1984 "Quasar":
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6913/ (https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6913/)
...and the 1996 "Asphalte":
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6958/ (https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/6958/)
...both made by Timo Sehrbruch aka SnakeCobra
@ Butch: Great work on the McLaren M6 GT. You are really super-fast and have an amazing eye for proportions. Please don´t stop... We can´t get enough of these fantastic 60's and 70's cars!
omg Cooya thank you so much. I was indeed looking for the Asphalte. I've forgotten it's actual name and mixed it up with the Proxima. Thanks.
Work still in progress
That McLaren looks absolutely fantastic.
I have to upgrade the dash.
On the road for downloads.
Make yo way on the highway🏁
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b2/ac/9c/b2ac9c9e62ec37bf01cc3959ecec6bbf.jpg)
Your dashes are amazing, too. You must be working 24/7 to release your cars so fast :D
Did I see a Holden Hurricane?
No, that is Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta
Ah..yes you're right, both 1969, very simular shape but different designer.
3 hours.
Can't wait to see it on the road.
Two hours more.
I have to add exaust, gearbox and popup light.
It looks fantastic!
on the way.
Reply for pete9516.
In the case of this ferrari, the design is rather simple.
Around 6 hours were needed on Lightwave to create the body and the wheel, with the uvmaps. Each part had its own material: (:HB :OC :HLFW ...). Paintshop Pro is the software I use to make the car0.tga texture. After saving, I export it in 3DS format. Carcad allows me to convert 3DS car to FCE file and FCE Center make the FCE import in Zmodeler always successful.
I use Zmodeler:
- to mirror the car, to create normals, and to adjust the name of the parts (carcad add 16 space in the name of each part). The fixing of the conversion mistake.
- to add drivers :OD and :OH part from another car.
- to center pivot and adjust part.
It spents around 30 mn.
The viv file was created in NFS wizard. For the berlinetta speciale, I duplicated the modulo. Ten minutes later, (the time to change name, serial numbers.) .. it's the first try in the game.
I use FCE finish to add lights and licence plate, to adjust the normals and to choose colors. It spent one hour because it's a very simple body.
Another FCE center pass because FCE finish use to bury the car.
And after one, two or three upload on NFS addons, you and a fistfull of old school game lover can download it
This ferrari was made in 9 hours.
The carabo spents 17 hours.
Both are 100% new.
The modelisation of dashboards spends 3 times more time. I have never understood why certain distant polygons appear in front and require me to separate the meshes in parts to erase the overlaps.
Creating normals in Zmod and adjusting them in fcefinish.?
Often when I open a car in fcefinish the normals get mixed up. I am able to adjust the normals for flat surfaces, but rounder things like fenders is hard.
In Zmod you need to detach the parts that needs the normals fixed. I very rarely succeeded.
Ferrari is released. Go get it!
(Sorry for upload issues Butch)
After the carcad conversion the fce file has no normal, the mesh is black, so I "calculate" them to see the material.
In FCE finish, the normals are reset. I select flat zone, doors, and I "group" them. So each points in the edge between two groups have two normals and reflections become more accurate. Finally, there is a tool which re-weld polygone.
Thank you LRF Modding
Butch said:
"In FCE finish, the normals are reset. I select flat zone, doors, and I "group" them"
Never seen such option in fcefinish, what is flatzone?
Sorry for my English, I'm french. I call flatzone a set of triangles which make up a more or less flat body panel: a door, a roof, etc.
I'm working on my old Triumph TR4. Do you want me to screenshot every steps from Lightwave to the game ?
Sorry for my English, I'm Dutch. But(ch) I understand you now.
Flatzones I can adjust too, but you seem to get the rounder parts also correct. Does that happen in Zmod?
And great you look at the productioncars now. The Triumph TR's need some better proportions I think.
Yes it is. My old TR4 was caricature. The car I made for GT Legends was far more accurate.
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/triumph-tr4-for-gt-legends-by-scottc-ducfreak-and-butch-v2-0.21845/ (https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/triumph-tr4-for-gt-legends-by-scottc-ducfreak-and-butch-v2-0.21845/)
It will follow the P1800.
Re-uvmap from gtl is over. I have to remake the wheels and seats.
The car hasn't seen FCE finish. Only carcad and zmod.
That Triumph looks gorgeous.
TR4 is online and I'm starting the Marzal.
Quote from: Butch on Nov 18, 2023, 7:21 AM
TR4 is online and I'm starting the Marzal.
https://media4.giphy.com/media/9g8PH1MbwTy4o/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e472tj89hobur6znj07xafik0amkz8u1ag625jx04rs&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g
Marzal start.
:), somewhere in a hidden garage deep down in a french forest where forgotten concept-cars are rebuild....
Few minutes later.
few minutes more.
Looking good there!
one hour.
35 minutes later.
Two hours from the beginning: 25 minutes on the rear of the body.
Another step
After around 3 hours, the dashboard.
Impressive work!
Thank you.
Half an hour after half an hour, this is my lastest rendered screenshot. Next will be ingame.
Are you working on a dashview?
The dashview means 3 times of work more with less fun. Today I spend half an hour, in the evening on these cars. I couldn't release a car with dashboard before Xmas.
The download count, the comments .... I'm uploading my cars for fifty people. It's a kind of easy virtual model car collection for an old man who remind himself some cars everyone forgot.
Things were more serious when the 250GTO were download 40000 times on a dozen websites (NFS Design, NFSstreetdogs, TotalNFS, NFS Bolide...) or when "Butch team's cars" were used on simracing GTLegend leagues.
Butch said: "After around 3 hours, the dashboard."
That's why I thought you worked on a dash.fce. Now I understrand you meant a dash in the car.fce.
You told earlier you didn't want to make dashes anymore, which is fair b.t.w.
On track
I've modified the marzal texture.
This is an old school car. Same kind of mesh as my stratos, around 4500 triangles and the dashboard is planned.
Cool. Looks like a mix of an R30 Skyline with a Renault Alpine.
Quote from: Butch on Dec 12, 2023, 1:42 AM
The dashview means 3 times of work more with less fun. Today I spend half an hour, in the evening on these cars. I couldn't release a car with dashboard before Xmas.
The download count, the comments .... I'm uploading my cars for fifty people. It's a kind of easy virtual model car collection for an old man who remind himself some cars everyone forgot.
Things were more serious when the 250GTO were download 40000 times on a dozen websites (NFS Design, NFSstreetdogs, TotalNFS, NFS Bolide...) or when "Butch team's cars" were used on simracing GTLegend leagues.
Oh, dont mind me) What I say is only my opininon. You are a designer after all, let it be as poly loaded as U like :) Fan of your cars. PS. I never built a single car, only modified the existing ones... so I understand how hard it is.
Quote from: Butch on Dec 12, 2023, 1:42 AM
The dashview means 3 times of work more with less fun. Today I spend half an hour, in the evening on these cars. I couldn't release a car with dashboard before Xmas.
The download count, the comments .... I'm uploading my cars for fifty people. It's a kind of easy virtual model car collection for an old man who remind himself some cars everyone forgot.
Things were more serious when the 250GTO were download 40000 times on a dozen websites (NFS Design, NFSstreetdogs, TotalNFS, NFS Bolide...) or when "Butch team's cars" were used on simracing GTLegend leagues.
Now that i've read this post again, i have to say the following: I think it's sad that everybody plays his own mods. There should be something like a modpack which changes after some months, so different mods are played. I've done something like this on the Retro Racing Point Discord Server, but unfortunately only me, DrSpeed sometimes and TsTg do play it (Ronny, too, sometimes). People should get together in online lobbies again. Maybe there should be a thread in the forums here. But people should be willing to play other people's mods. Another problem ofcourse is the copyrights on some mods. Well all i want to say is that if you like to play random mods sometimes, there's a complete modpack (cars & tracks) waiting for you at the Retro Racing Point server under nfs-4-high-stakes-mods channel.
Server link: https://discord.gg/a6vKD7cp
I confess I haven't time for playing online, but support these kind of things.
On my little french car, I still have the exaust to add, few details in the texture, and the dashboard (inside view) to make.
Anyway, I will stay under the 5000 triangles.
Amazing work again!
There are just two things that bother me a bit:
-Your A310 looks a bit like an offroad car with the wheels a tiny tad too large and the car sitting too high over the ground for this reason. It´s a sportscar... so it should be lowered ;)
-The embroided lettering "ALPINE RENAULT" in the rearspoiler looks strange... there are indeed very few cars with these spoilers to be found in the internet but normaly there should be a white "RENAULT ALPINE" decal in a black area below the spoiler with the correct Renault font.
And maaaayybe you should consider painting some bodylines to the doors as on this car you really can´t see the doors at all ;)
https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/gallery/RENAULT-Alpine-A310-2021_13.jpg
This is the "highest" car i could find. I think the height of the body relating to the rims are just right. They may be a bit lower but i like the model already. Though Cooya! is right about the door lines
(https://benzin.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/lead/original/img_602b0227f25ff.jpg)
I put Alpine before Renault, it's personal.
Door lines and wheels adjustment are planned.
These wheels come from my R5 turbo 2.
En route.*
Thousand thunders !!, it's funereal here.
* on the way
This is beautiful! Thank you very much for all the nice cars you bring to NFS4 to make this game more and more special. :)
And although I can´t wait to see you finish the cars you already have in your pipeline like the Aston Martin Bulldog and the Monteverdi Hai you should definitely consider making more french sports cars ;)
maybe something like a Ligier JS2 or a MVS Venturi... the beautiful Simca 1200s Coupé, a Matra Djet or a Racecar like the Matra MS630 V12? :D
you play on the patriotic string. The mvs venturi is a very good car and my matra jet can drive from GT Legend. The Talbot Lago T14LS could be a good bmw 507 opponent.
The MS630 would mean another collection: Alpine A220, ford p68, Marcos xp mantis, alfa 33 ... Time is missing.
Ok. The very beginning of the bulldog.
Butch went from 'crazy French' to 'lonesome modder'
I hope it's not to be taken all that seriously.
"Patriotic string"........Citroen DS, is it still possible?
I like the '70 concepts but only 1 or 2 were made, (lonesome). But I love classics like a DS (mass produced and beautifully crazy)
Quote from: Butch on Feb 08, 2024, 3:59 PM
Matra djet, Alpine A220, Marcos Mantis XP.
These would be VERY lovely to see one day.
As for the Aston Martin Bulldog, a wonderful car that it should have gone to production but it didn't due to cost. It looks fantastic Butch!
Noise -> from the 70 I though about the Aerovette, Maserati Boomerang, Lamborghini Bravo, Ferrari Rainbow, Mercedes C111.
Spectre -> The Matra Djet, well things are a bit complicated: I made 4 cars with high polycount and serious dashboards (https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/rene-bonnet-djet-aerodjet-matra-djet-v-ms610.23269/).
My heart beats for the MS610 which became a prototype because the car was gave up. The Idea was to put a lotus Twin-Cam engine in a Matra Jet (wider and longer wheelbase). The car ran a "Tour de Corse" and a "Criterium des Cevennes".
I feel less lonesome. Thank you guys.
Less lonesome, but still crazy?😉.....about cars I mean. I even collect the pic's of projects (like that DS) you showed. (Am I crazy too?)
When you're lonesome who care you're crazy ?
About datas I use this kind of datas (https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/6248-1970-citroen-ds21-chapron-cabriolet/).
My old meshe isn't enough accurate. There is a lot of work and I confess I always though this car looks like a beached whale, but many people asked for it.
"A beached whale" 😄
In Holland we call the DS a "pike". I admit I don't think it's pretty looking. But there's something about that car. The Matra Djet has also odd proportions i.m.o. Ahhh well do what you like, I'm already happy to see a new release. Something to look forward to.
Coming ...
i love it! :)
Working on another car...
Quote from: Butch on Feb 21, 2024, 4:20 PM
Working on another car...
Oh wow what a beautiful car. I don't know it. You really pick the most special ones :D
Monteverdi Hai, was it ever for sale?
Italian designs with American engines. Don't know who designed this tho.
Peter Monteverdi bought most of his cars back to put them in his museum.
Nice car, and I'm happy to see doorlines.
Quote from: pete9516 on Feb 21, 2024, 7:46 PM
Oh wow what a beautiful car. I don't know it. You really pick the most special ones :D
It’s an esthete’s pleasure, not to owe your meshwork to someone else.
Quote from: noise on Feb 21, 2024, 9:38 PM
Monteverdi Hai, was it ever for sale?
A serie of photos was shot next to the Fantaisy Jonction (https://www.fantasyjunction.com/) car seller. But it doesn't appear in the sold inventory.
Regarding the design, there are three versions.
- Peter Monteverdi said he designed the car.
- Some people affirm the design comes from Fissore.
- Finally Pietro Frua was supposed to be its designer.
Still need to add some chrome, to put the body a bit lower and to add dummies.
What can I say? Looks charmant again :)
Look forward to it.
Again I see the tyreprofile is not correctly textured (white stripes). Personally I believe the OC part should be "no chrome", otherwise 'In race' the interior is to shiny.
Ok
Hai 😉,
On the autobahn.
business is back
Nice to see some scratch made cars still being made. I'm sure that one will come out great.
Thank you.
I'm working on it.
W.I.P
log in for pictures
Wow
Beautiful!
Aerovette....., it took me a while to find info about it. GM showed this around 1976, it's a mid-engined Corvette.
The current C8 proves that David R. McLellan, who canceled the Aerovette program, was wrong. The mid-engine is not a betrayal.
In 1976 GM was afraid a mid-enigned Corvette wouldn't sell.
Smth like a Mako Shark Vette no)
still wip: 6988 polygones
Need damages, FCE finish treatment and some minor corrections.
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/05/06//mini_24050605443820242718402092.jpg) (https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/05/06//24050605443820242718402092.jpg) (https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/05/06//mini_24050605443820242718402093.jpg) (https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/05/06//24050605443820242718402093.jpg)
more pictures - > log in.
It's beautiful! Good work!
On the highway.
(https://lemans.slot-racing.fr/le-mans-1964/images/article-presse-e1655322926606.jpg)
60 years ago Jack Sears hit 185mph with a AC cobra coupe on the M1. Nice pic. and cartoon is funny.
This Cobra Coupe does look remarkably different than the one Butch already made for NFS4... So maybe this is a little hint for a fresh new 60's GT Race car?!? We can never get enough of these ;)
... can't we ? But it will take more time among other projects
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/06/01//mini_24060102575126678918415277.jpg) (https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/06/01//24060102575126678918415277.jpg)
But it spends more time among other projects
That looks pretty awesome already! Thank you soooo much for all these wonderful classics!
Few pictures about one of my 7428 triangles WIP.
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/06/07//mini_24060705341320242718418438.jpg) (https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/06/07//24060705341320242718418438.jpg) log for more
Looks like Daytona
Absolutely gorgeous car!
Thank you and Evox lets see ....
Hmmmm. Interesting. I'm not this pro in the old classic cars, to be honest...
Today i've created an own cop.fce out of an existing driver model from a Dodge Charger Police. Then i watched AJ's mapping tutorial and another one for Blender. This gave me an idea of what you do once some month. It is very impressive and i think i can speak for the community that we're all glad that you're still creating cars for nfs4
Thank you for your comment which sounds like support. Without NFSaddon, I don't think I would have started this last, long ride.
And with Agent Mulder, Mike, LRF Modding, Remko, and every people like you, Noise, Cooya!, Spectre, EvoX .... * who write here, in my downloads or showrooms and show the community still breath, and don't reject my work, the ride isn't ended.
*Sorry for those I didn't quote
I'm a fan of stripes on cars) The Daytona looks sick with em. Oh, and thanks for mentioning my name Butch. Now I've learned so much about classic cars from your works, and my favourite Bizzarrini in particular ♥️
"The last long ride of the lonesome modder"
Nice movie/book/song title ;)
Did you feel rejected in the past?
I remember the complaints of modders like Psychedelicrock (Fabian....he ended his ride :-\) and Mecha about respectless people who steal their work or give bad comments. I never noticed anything like that in your modding-years.
Only that your Ford gt40 was kinda stolen by Jokinen. I don't know that much about your gt--legends time. Or the other designs as kcendra.
I still remember your old website where all your cars (nfs3/nfs4) were rotating. You were less conversational back then.
(I think 'from scratch or nothing was always your credo)
It's good to have creative people around.
Thank you.
noise -> The only trouble I had was with Rfactor community. At the beginning, GT Legend had only 2 addons cars rather perfectible. Their authors gave up the game and turned on Rfactor. A game with the same graphic engine and with many modders. I asked few of them some advices and they told me I was a nuts to mod on GT Legend. I didn't give up and ScottC decided to honor me with his immense talent as a physical model setter, and DuckFreak took care of the sound, big sound. Later, Greg became my partner in crime. I still haven't come to terms with the rotten reception I received in that game.
Cooya! -> The 3000ME would be fun but today the polycount is around 18500 triangles. see below ..
and I have some other project to create before.
I hope you get rid of the grudges, and work more peacefully for nfs4.
The AC 3000ME is a cool car i.m.o. But nothing is cooler than a Cobra I guess. So the 3000ME wasn't successfull.
It's a real pity that High Stakes almost can't stand 18k poly models.. The game itself supports it by now, but not the engine
Quote from: Butch on Jun 08, 2024, 10:47 AM
Thank you for your comment which sounds like support. Without NFSaddon, I don't think I would have started this last, long ride.
And with Agent Mulder, Mike, LRF Modding, Remko, and every people like you, Noise, Cooya!, Spectre, EvoX .... * who write here, in my downloads or showrooms and show the community still breath, and don't reject my work, the ride isn't ended.
*Sorry for those I didn't quote
Huge fan of your work. Your screenshots show you work with Blender. Have you tried my FCE I/O Plugin for Blender? (link in sig) Do you feel like anything might be missing from it for you to start using it?
Quote from: pete9516 on Jun 07, 2024, 5:51 PM
Today i've created an own cop.fce out of an existing driver model from a Dodge Charger Police.
The officer models require use of multiple texpages which is now quite easy to do. Hit me up via DM. ;)
Thank you.
I use Lightwave 3D (+ carcad + zmod + fce finish), so no, I didn't use this plugins, sorry.
On the track
Hmmm... Looks very good!
I am just not too sure if I like the fact that the spare tire and the leather straps in the back are glossy now. They had flat materials in the showcase pictures and I think that flat is better than glossy
It's some old pictures.
The next in line are two Italian cousins, who look like twin sisters and are particularly popular with Mr. Spectre.
Ahhh... so it´s time for some nice 60's concept cars again: "Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale" and "Alfa Romeo 33.2 Pininfarina"
Nice choice! Although I would not mind some japanese concepts like the "Mazda RX500", The "Nissan 126X" or The "Toyota EX-7". These cars are sooo underrated and were sooo present in my "Matchbox" car times ;)
I could sum up everything I like about AC A89 and all Butch's releases but that's a long and boring story I suppose.
So here's a list of things I don't like.
-Both the Shelby Cobra Daytona and the AC Le Mans have plain black tyres.
-Dax Rush (tasteless replica of the Lotus)
Quote from: Cooya! on Jun 18, 2024, 10:17 AM
Ahhh... so it´s time for some nice 60's concept cars again: "Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale" and "Alfa Romeo 33.2 Pininfarina"
Nice choice! Although I would not mind some japanese concepts like the "Mazda RX500", The "Nissan 126X" or The "Toyota EX-7". These cars are sooo underrated and were sooo present in my "Matchbox" car times ;)
Or 90's and early 2000 concept cars that deserve love too.
As for Butch mentioning the Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale and the Alfa Romeo 33.2 Pininfarina, oooo those are delicious cars.
In my defense, Your Honor, both cobras (427 and Daytona) and the AC coupe have the same tires.
An update of these elements is planned, but it's a tricky job that requires fine-tuning on 3 textures while keeping to a reasonable polycount.
The Dax Rush was commissioned by an owner of this car. I don't like it either.
I plead not guilty.
@Butch: there's room in the .tga for some tyre-texture, but because it's 512x512 it gives a blurry result 'in game'. I hope you can manage it.
The stem cell.
Wow smth interesting
Looking good there Butch!
Still undifferentiated
It's going to be complicated, but I think I'll manage to keep the Ferrari under 8,000 polygons.
Finally car weighs 8306 triangles.
To do dummies, damages and one or two details to fix and I start the 33 pininfarina.
That is absolutely gorgeous!
WOW! It looks absolutely gorgeous! Amazing how you finish your cars in such a short time. I love the new tire tread texture and the doorlines. Maybe you can find a little free spot on the texmap for a Ferrari logo aswell but that is all i can find for nitpicking. Great work! Now I am curious how it will look next to it´s brother ;)
This is the little cousin with its V8, left hand wheel and specific rims.
I haven't found any picture of this car with headlights open, so I modelised like every other popup light from this time and this designer. I know popup light like opel GT or xj220 would be more beautiful, but the modulo, the berlinetta speciale and the Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpio proved that Pininfarina was a specialist in ridiculous pop-up lights.
Beautifull cars.
The Alfa 33 is a concept, big chance the light covers hide nothing.
I keep looking at the taillights, they look so familiar (Fiat/Ferrari?)
The taillights are indeed familiar: they should be borrowed from a BMW 2000CS/ E9 without the chrome trim.
But it is true that there is not a single picture of the headlights to find in the world wide web. I think you have to make something up that just looks plausible.. it´s always talk about "pop up headlights" so that will probably be the solution. I would think that there is one round headlight hiding under the cover.. something similar to the "Adams Probe16" car ;)
How could I miss the Probe16 car,I had never heard of it.
Extreme design and a Austin 1800 engine ???
Owned by famous musicians and appeared in 'a clockwork orange'
The taillights of the Alfa 33 also look like the ones on sixties Maserati Quattroporte.
About tail light I'm betting on the Ferrari 330GT 2+2.
(https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/gallery/gstaad07/Ferrari-330-GT-2-2-113634.jpg)
noise -> have you ever seen A Clockwork Orange ?
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@Butch: Yes that (Pininfarina designed) Ferrari is close.
Seen some Stanley Kubrick movies but not that one.
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I saw the new Alfa and its giallo colour looks awesome on those smooth body lines👍😎Soon I'll be home an have a ride❤️
I still can't believe the car that I used as my display pic before which is that Alfa Romeo, has been materialized and now it's ready to play in High Stakes. Fantastic work Butch!
(Hopefully one day the car on my display pic that I'm currently using would end up appearing one day)
Just found out the Austin Healy 3000 and the Lotus super 7 by Butch aren't uploaded here on addons.They were probably on nfscars.net. I don't have the original zip's.
I still have the 34 cars I made before my comeback last year. Those missing here (triumph, mg, mangusta, ghibli, DBS V8 ....etc) need the same update I made for the DB4 Zagato and the M6B GT.
WIP
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404401720242718473709.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404401420242718473705.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404401320242718473702.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404401720242718473710.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404401220242718473701.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404401920242718473714.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404402120242718473717.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/04//24100404401420242718473703.jpg)
Nice to see you don't forget you solo work.
That's a big improvement on this classic. I find the exhaust to big tho.
A new version of you Ferrari "Daytona" makes me happy :)
I wasn't sure if you would ever remake your classic as you normally don't build cars that were already made by someone else... and Bodie's Daytona isn't too bad. But your's already look much smoother and closer to the original so I don't mind the ultimate rendition of this classic... And your Miura needs some serious competition. Keep up this fantastic work and with enriching our favorite game with cars that you can hardly drive in any other racing game! Thank You!
Dashboard also need a serious update. I think I will add logos and the car should contain around 8000 triangles.
After, the mangusta will follow.
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/09/10//24091012022326678918464282.jpg)
cooya! .... So?
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/30//24103011544120242718486419.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/30//24103011544120242718486420.jpg)(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/10/30//24103011544220242718486421.jpg)
Yes! That's exactly what I meant. It looks much more realistic now.
...Maybe just a little too realistic and too fine for the old NFS4 engine as these lines will flicker as hell with every graphic setting.
I would make the pattern less "fine" and would set the lines much further apart and then I would lower the contrast and make the lines more transparent... you just have to fiddle around with the texture a bit to get a satisfying result. NFS4 doesn't make it easy.
It's the first time someone says I'm too realistic.
Ok I'll see what I can do. ;)
There's a german Sprichwort: "Der Teufel steckt im Detail" I'd reshape it to "Der Cooya! steckt im Detail" just for the fun. But in the end, the input Cooya is looking for is really worth it. The texture looks really good but Cooya is right, it needs less transparency. But maybe it just looks like that due to the missing anti-aliasing in the pictures
On the road for downloads ......
As I tell you everytime you release a car: I love it! This is by far the best Ferrari Daytona for pretty much every NFS game ever made.
...But this time I just can rate it a 9/10 because of 4 little flaws that triggered me:
- The normals of the rims are still messed up
- The headlight's diffusor glass has this little annoying mapping error with one line missing between the lights
- The headrests of the seats are flying. If don't want to make the connection to the seat to save polies.. then please just set them to the lowest position possible
- There seem to be a electrical error in the fuses forcing the indicator lights to glow when the lights are turned on. There shouldn't be any orange glowing light dummies ;)
But that's it... it is pretty much an almost perfect car. Thank you soooo much!
Just checked the car 'in game', I see what Cooya! means...he's picky ;)
First thing I noticed the wheels are rather big, but maybe it's me.
The hood shows color difference, try blue and it shows. Could be smoothing Group thing.
Great to see a dash, it's nice but the dials are unsharp.
....Ohh I'm picky too ;)
Geez give the guy a break will ya...
Quote from: Spectre on Nov 08, 2024, 3:10 AMGeez give the guy a break will ya...
I give anyone a break....
Both Cooya! and I admire his work.
This is a discussion-forum and in this case a carmaker shows his project (o.k. this one is released already) and wants feedback I suppose. If this bothers Butch I'm sure he's capable of telling us.
What noise said... ;)
I am only picky when I really really care about something. Usually I download a car and put it in my collection without a word... But when I am totally in love with a masterpiece like this Daytona - probably one of the best addon cars for NFS4 EVER - then I get triggered by little flaws you can fix to make it absolutely perfect. Sorry for that. It wasn't my intention to put Butch's work down... it's meant to be constructive critic in case of he just oversaw a little mistake. As I already said: I absolutely adore this car. :-*
I'm not down. Don't worry about that. It's always the same when you spend a lot of time on a car, you can miss certain mistakes because your eyes get used to them.
The GTB/4 will have a second update later on, which will allow it to survive the tsunami of converted cars :-X or cars salvaged from NFSCars, as well as having an "In the air Tonight" version dear to nfsfan83.
The next knife in the drawer:
(https://static.moniteurautomobile.be/imgcontrol/images_tmp/clients/moniteur/c680-d465/content/medias/images/news/42000/400/40/1971_maserati_boomerang_05.jpg)
Don't you need a break Butch? Your next project was the Mangusta update wasn't it?, and now I see this Maserati. While you probably also have obligations as Walter Skinner.
The Mangusta, like the Daytona, is a heavy project with a dashboard. Of course, Walter Skinner has obligations. Today, he sent something to Agent Mulder.
But in between exchanges with the team, a concept car like the ones I've made only takes 2 or 3 hours to build.
Hey Walter,
you should try using smaller, optimized textures with 256x256 pixels more often. Larger textures can make sense for big liveries but mostly there is no real benefit with old NFS titles - in some cases even degrade quality. They tend to get blurry ingame.
For example I rescaled the dash texture of your new Ferrari 365 Daytona. Overall much sharper and dials have more detail. This is basically a dumb rescale with a graphic editor - if the texture gets optimized properly astonishing results are possible.
(https://i.ibb.co/gjH6H03/DASH00.png) (https://ibb.co/C1NWNjz)
Greetings
Thank you MADMAN_nfs, I'll use it in the next update called "Cooya!-MADMAN_nfs-nfsfan83" daytona.
For now:
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/11/16//24111612104526678918493592.jpg)
Look this one is beautiful too
https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfsmw/cars/manta/3404/manta-1974-manta-mirage.html
It's a nice car, even if I prefer the montage (Mclaren m6gt replica, Hardcastle & McCormick ...).
But the boomerang is close to another manta: the Bizzarrini Manta, also designed by Giugiaro, 2 years before the Maserati.
6161 triangles
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2024/11/16//24111606555926678918493782.jpg)
I don't know why, convertible function refuse to work.
The option is activated in fedata, the :OT part is good, but function is inactive in game.
I think the logo will be permanent.
May have something to do with the serial number of the car. Try to change it to a different number.. maybe of a car that has a convertible option by default ;)
5 differents serial numbers. No way with convertible option.
That's strange... I never experienced a problem like that before.. ???
Make sure the order of parts is correct... the ":OT" should be the at the last (lowest) position.. but at least should come after the ":HB"-part. And make sure the name ":OT" is written correctly without a blank space or a number Zero instead of a letter O and all in capitals...
Or is the function for car option grayed out in the players car menu? than maybe make sure the option "convertible=Yes" is activated in EVERY Fedata file.. at least in french language for you (german for me) and english for all the people arround here ;)
But the car looks fantastic with the large logos! I could live with them active always. ...What would bother me more is the fact that the number "77" on the driver's side B-pillar (in the air intake behind the drivers head) is still mirrored ;)
As I imported is last, it was on the lastest position and of course I've moved it after the :HB and at the first place.
If I rename it like the right mirror, the part appears in game. Maybe it's too small for an :OT part. Anyway I spent too much time on this problem.
I'll flip the 77 on the left side, create the damages and I'll upload it in this NFSCars.net recycling avalanche.
An X-files agent knocks on my door.
Looks promising
The Trident shouldn't be an option anyway. One of the seven Maserati brothers designed the emblem (three brothers started the company)
It's quite big on this car I admit, and somewhat over the top. But it's not a production car.
Butch, is it possible that the emblem is too close to the hood? You could try lifting it a bit and see if it starts to show up in the game
Quote from AJ:
-trailing space in part name
-fedata shenanigans (like using a bonus car or Ferrari F50's for example)
*quote end*
I'd suggest trying it on a fedata file from the Corvette or Camaro and see if that helps. Also it's interesting which car you used as a base car.viv
On the road
Still Giugiaro
Quote from: Butch on Dec 02, 2024, 3:03 PMStill Giugiaro
Bizzarini Manta, wow.
I've just remembered playing MBWR in 2007 with your concepts such as Ferrari Modulo and BMW Turbo, good old times .
I liked the tracks on this game.
is there still a community on it ?
I never ended the 288 GTO for this game.
(https://up.autotitre.com/d8debd7a0b.jpg)(https://up.autotitre.com/5e74d80061.jpg)(https://up.autotitre.com/dab3495f6e.jpg)(https://up.autotitre.com/b130e85351.jpg)
Quote from: Butch on Dec 03, 2024, 3:46 AMI liked the tracks on this game.
is there still a community on it ?
I never ended the 288 GTO for this game.
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I think it's all gone now :(
There was a website "games.reveur.de" with a lot of cars for MBWR and WR2 but it met the same fate as the NFSCars.
Quote from: noise on Nov 08, 2024, 4:13 AMQuote from: Spectre on Nov 08, 2024, 3:10 AMGeez give the guy a break will ya...
I give anyone a break....
Both Cooya! and I admire his work.
This is a discussion-forum and in this case a carmaker shows his project (o.k. this one is released already) and wants feedback I suppose. If this bothers Butch I'm sure he's capable of telling us.
Sorry for this but perhaps my comment was too much. I apologize for that.
Anyway, the Boomerang and now the Bizzarini Manta? Very nice cars indeed....!
Don't worry, there's no harm.
@Spectre: Surprised you bring that up again. It's o.k, no worry.
So I start bugging Butch again ;)
@Butch: Great Boomerang, love the interior. Don't know why, it just is :-\ :)
I think the side walls of the tyres are to light. I checked the wheels and found out there's a thin line between tyres and rims which is colored to light also. I doesn't show nice in game.
And I could 't resist checking that OT part problem......now I have a headache
I can't figure it out either.
The :ot part is still present in the car.fce, but the convertible option stay inactive.
Yes I saw that. OT is also a roofpanel, is that removable on the real car?
It was a try to increase the volume of the part by hidding few triangle in the roof. It can be deleted.
The ":OT"-problem is sooo unreal on this car. It does not matter how many polies you use as this part... ONE is enough. I could not figure out what may cause this problem... I am sorry.
BUT... It looks brilliant as it is! Thank you soooo much!
About "Mercedes Benz World Racing" and "World Racing 2": Bad news here... the community died out completely already some years ago and all the modding sites like "The Borg" and "Games Reveur" are gone, too. There are almost no addons available anymore. It seems like you have to go through some serious poly-reduction to bring this wonderful GTO to NFS4 instead ;) .. After the Bizzarini Manta and the DeTomaso Mangusta :D
Quote from: Cooya! on Dec 12, 2024, 12:31 PMThe ":OT"-problem is sooo unreal on this car. It does not matter how many polies you use as this part... ONE is enough. I could not figure out what may cause this problem... I am sorry.
BUT... It looks brilliant as it is! Thank you soooo much!
About "Mercedes Benz World Racing" and "World Racing 2": Bad news here... the community died out completely already some years ago and all the modding sites like "The Borg" and "Games Reveur" are gone, too. There are almost no addons available anymore. It seems like you have to go through some serious poly-reduction to bring this wonderful GTO to NFS4 instead ;) .. After the Bizzarini Manta and the DeTomaso Mangusta :D
I have 2 big modpack version of World Racing 2. It's about 100GB or maybe more. 1 of them i downloaded from some russian site. It feels like somebody has collected any mods and created this large archive. Don't know much information about the other 1
Still wip, (handwheel, normal ...)
Quote from: pete9516I have 2 big modpack version of World Racing 2.
Ah Mercedes World Racing... Sweet memories of that game. I remember a hardcore race across the Alps in my Gullwing, with a cool panoramic turn in the end👍
Quote from: Butch on Dec 16, 2024, 4:30 AMStill wip, (handwheel, normal ...)
Looking great as always!
On the cold road.
(https://www.motors-mania.com/16287-large_default/giugiaro.jpg) (https://products-images.di-static.com/image/serge-bellu-500-voitures-extraordinaires/9782263033728-475x500-1.webp) (https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/photo/835298497.jpg)(https://i.postimg.cc/xC79TRXz/Conceptcars.jpg)
A little game: where are my cars ?
Butch what do you think of the Mercedes C112? I know the iconic star should be on the hood instead inside the grill, but nonetheless it's an awesome concept car from the 90s
The C112 is in my to do list, but the C111 and CW311 go before it.
I'm quite curious about what's going to be the next car after the marvelous Bizzarrini Manta.
Mangusta with dash and 4th line, 2nd car (Conceptology picture).
Quote from: Cooya! on Dec 12, 2024, 12:31 PMIt seems like you have to go through some serious poly-reduction to bring this wonderful GTO to NFS4 instead ;)
Reight already did it in his 288 GTO with the rims. I'll try to redo it later.
My personal project are on pause.
I'm very busy in the real life and the next project from Madman_nfs, Agent Mulder, Mr.X, and pete9516 make me feel like ...
(https://www.premiere.fr/sites/default/files/styles/scale_crop_1280x720/public/2022-12/Cillian-Murphy-Oppenheimer.jpg)
We await for your return, warrior.
Take it easy out there.
The Matra p29 ..... ahhhh yes.
Quote from: Butch on Jan 22, 2025, 8:57 AMThe Matra p29 ..... ahhhh yes.
I just discovered it's existence and fell inlove with it. The combination of a F1 and a hatchback car is.....Weird yet amazing.
walter. You are the only man who can do this project. from skill level. it looks like you are the best 3d designer
still wip
WOW! It looks amazing! Sooo great to see you making dashes from time to time. It's a lot of work but it's absolutely worth it.
Such nice details. Even a radio..only knobs and buttons, no display?
Can't wait to get behind the wheel and attacking cobra's....display or not ;)
I'm searching the radio.
NfsHS_52.jpg
Quote from: Butch on Feb 18, 2025, 3:06 AMI'm searching the radio.
NfsHS_52.jpg
Amazing. By the way, how do you match the rpm needle with the digital numbers from the HUD?
To modelise the needle on 0.
To name the needles :F_MPH (0 to 0.5) :F_RPM (0 to 0.5)
To run on an easy track where you can reach the highest speed
To screenshot (alt-P) in the replay the top speed and the top RPM
To devide the top value from HUD by the cockpit value
To multiply the lastest number in the name value (here 0.5) by the result of the devide.
To rename the needles changing the lastest value by the multiply result.
The DeTomaso is on the way.
I've added few picture to compare my old and my new mangusta. 24 years between the two cars.
The first version is great too. I have it in the game too. I'm keeping it too. I like it anyway. I've had it for a long time.
24 years allready.....
For nostalgic reasons I keep your old version(s) in my collection. There's something about them.
But my other self longs for the updates.
I made my first cars (miura, daytona, cobra, mangusta, ghibli and DBS) on an AMD K6-2 300Mhz with a TNT videoboard and 32 Mo RAM and windows 98.
Quote from: Butch on Feb 19, 2025, 4:49 AMTo modelise the needle on 0.
To name the needles :F_MPH (0 to 0.5) :F_RPM (0 to 0.5)
To run on an easy track where you can reach the highest speed
To screenshot (alt-P) in the replay the top speed and the top RPM
To devide the top value from HUD by the cockpit value
To multiply the lastest number in the name value (here 0.5) by the result of the devide.
To rename the needles changing the lastest value by the multiply result.
Thanks so much for this tutorial. So this sounds like some work. Dettaching the needle from the part and rotate it. Then reunite the needle to the part. Damn this is much more work than i've expected
Quote from: Butch on Feb 20, 2025, 8:07 AMI made my first cars (miura, daytona, cobra, mangusta, ghibli and DBS) on an AMD K6-2 300Mhz with a TNT videoboard and 32 Mo RAM and windows 98.
Back than (2001) I downloaded your cars with a Windows 98, packard-bell Comp. using dial-up modem. Slow but exciting
WIP with dashboard.
Dedicated to skoti_nfs.
Oohh! Caterham Seven! Nice!
Quote from: Butch on Mar 02, 2025, 10:07 AMWIP with dashboard.
Dedicated to skoti_nfs.
Merci beaucoup!
Skoti_nfs -> tout le plaisir est pour moi.
Spectre -> Before the Caterham, there was the Lotus Seven and here the seven mk3.
Quote from: Butch on Mar 03, 2025, 10:25 AMSkoti_nfs -> tout le plaisir est pour moi.
I understood that, just because "plaisir" sounds similar to "pleasure" and I also know what "moi" means =D
I guess I should try to learn some Francais.
on the road to downloads
(https://images.t-online.de/2022/04/57356872v1003/0x0:600x399/fit-in/995x0/lamborghini-bravo.jpg)
(https://public.carjager.com/content/2018/05/Bravo-12.jpg)
Quote from: Butch on Mar 11, 2025, 5:19 AM(https://images.t-online.de/2022/04/57356872v1003/0x0:600x399/fit-in/995x0/lamborghini-bravo.jpg)
(https://public.carjager.com/content/2018/05/Bravo-12.jpg)
What a lovely scenery again. Gotta love it on those photo shootings of them old concept cars
Oh... WOW! Great times again here on NFSAddons! I like them both very much: the Mangusta AND the Lotus Seven! Both very solid rebuilds of the decades old originals... but what makes my heart really beating faster is this teaser of a Lamborghini Bravo for our favorite game. Don't know if it's the car or the girl... wait... she must be more than 70 years old nowadays o.O
The work has begun.
(https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2025/03/15//25031511481926678918553183.jpg)
Begun? It seems like it's almost finished already :D
It looks fantastic!
Still need a logo, colors and damages.
We are around 6200 triangles.
Very sexy rimz on this one :D
That looks gorgeous!
"Bravo!"for the Lambo.
But what about "I'm in mourning, I saw the last Jaguar."
The animal?, the car?, a movie?, a quote?
Bravo! ...I mean.. the bravo! :D It looks amazing. And: YAY! visible bodylines all over! I love it. The only thing to criticise this time are the rims: the 5 holes are too big and the rim beds are not deep enough. especially at the rearwheel it is MUCH (!!!) too little bed. Look at yout pictures of the real deal ;)
@noise: I am pretty sure Butch means the car... Just look at the latest Jaguar concept car... this electric brick. It must be indias late revenge for all the years of colonial oppression. Absolutely disgusting :/
Don't worry about the rim, I'm on it and I've planned on this:
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They changed the them on the concept and finally used the Urraco silhouette rims. So holes are bigger and rim bed will be concave.
I'm talking about the type 00 which is a kind of type E_uthanasia for Jaguar. When you see it, the car looks like a 20 years old badly adjusted computer-generated image.
The true revolution for Jaguar would be to build them reliable.
There are many car designs I really don't like, but they helped car companies to survive. (SUV Porsches f.e.)
I can't imagine there is a market for that type00, but who knows.
Quote from: noise on Mar 19, 2025, 6:14 AMThere are many car designs I really don't like, but they helped car companies to survive. (SUV Porsches f.e.)
I can't imagine there is a market for that type00, but who knows.
Still, in my case, I always love any car that I see, whether they are failures or so. People these days need to give these kinds of cars a chance, even if they're not your cup of tea.
About the Jaguar Type-00, it's.....Unique. But the back of it should have been better. But alas, it has been conceived, so let's see what happens to it as time goes on. I will say it looks nice in teal, not pink.
Anyway, back to the Lamborghini Bravo, very beautiful!
All jaguars were elegant and sophisticated.
Here we have an audi concept car removed from mould too hot.
Anyway, the Lambo bravo is on the road to downloads.
Jaguars were indeed unique and recognisible. They had William Lyons and Malcolm Sayer.
Many car-designs have a history of going from one car company to another.
Look at all the Italian concepts, the Bravo could be a Lancia too.
About the released Bravo:
Very nice, I like the shadow effect on the louvres. And the rims are much better now.
The steering wheel has some black spots and transparant area's. (it's a concept😉)
There's an extra front wheel (hlfw0) b.t.w.
(https://preview.redd.it/01se9dmha9zy.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=46f460fd72c9672f1cb76461e28eb18e5e6f4b19)
YES!!! I like to see a remake of your Aston Martin DBS! And hopefully we get the V8, too! ;)
Aston Martin DBS? Delicious!
I thought i already asked about it but i can't find it anywhere. What do you think about the Volkswagen SP2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGA_k6uiagc
I enjoy this kind of car, like the Puma GT. There are few cars like that in my country: modest and charming. They aren't built with VW engine but Simca sport or Renault 8 Gordini. The trouble is there are 24 hours in a day and the number of place in my to do list is also limited. I made the last for GT Legend -> Albierbude (https://www.altbierbude.de/component/option,com_gtlreporter/Itemid,46/Mode,carlist/lang,de/?option=com_gtlreporter&Itemid=46&Mode=carlist&class=*&vehicle=Matra+Djet+Vs+1300cc&limit=25)
but I haven't planned to convert it.
(https://www.musee-malartre.com/sites/malartre/files/styles/slider/public/content/medias/image/2024-04/1985_01_01_original_2%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=fPsB_mPn)(https://www.classicandsportscar.com/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2025-02/Classic-%26-Sports-Car-Chappe-et-Gessalin-06.jpg?itok=gWFr_nPQ)
(https://www.autodrome-cannes.com/P1230237ar1400.jpg)(https://www.secret-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MatraBonnetDjet_01.jpg)
I still have to work the texture and dashboard, wip.
WOW! It looks amazing! I am totally in love. And it seems like it is only missing a nice Aston-Martin emblem on front and rear to be ready for the road.
But ONE "issue" triggers me as hell: You show us this masterpiece in the correct colour to be Roger Moore's car in "The Persuaders"... And you know that he used this car in a metallic olive green shade with Talbot mirrors on both front fenders (:OC-Part?!? ;) ) as James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"...
So... PLEEEEEAAAASE make it a right hand drive! Please please... ;)
Yes, that's true. The car is really beautiful. I like it too.
Omg... C'est formidable. Comme toujours👍
I completely forgot about the Aston Martin DBS. Looks wonderful!
Thank you all.
Lazenby's DBS in the James Bond film was an in-line 6-cylinder with wire wheels and retros on the front fenders.
Moore's in The Persuaders was a V8 with alloy wheels and door mirrors.
We're talking about two cars. That's going to put off the release of the V8 Vantage, especially as Agent Mulder has requested my presence at the FBI for another X-file.
Butch, your previous release were those Mad Max cars. It's your turn now to release some solo-pieces ;) . I want that V8 vantage, I like the nose/grill better.
After that big Aston I like to see the little Matra Djet.
Quote from: noise on Jun 16, 2025, 12:05 PMButch, your previous release were those Mad Max cars. It's your turn now to release some solo-pieces ;) . I want that V8 vantage, I like the nose/grill better.
After that big Aston I like to see the little Matra Djet.
The Matra Djet is cool, but the Matra P29 is wayyyyyy cooler.
I have several irons in the fire.
The joint project has already begun, and the Aston Martins are a long-term project with dashboards like the Ferrari Daytona, which has seen several other cars pass through its development.
Nice choice. I like the DBS a lot, too. We all like to see Butch at work i guess. And i have to agree Spectre, the P29 is totally lit
I confess I'm not fan of right hand drive.
Anyway these are V8 and 6 inline. New wire rims still need some tune, and I start the new dashboard.
Ahh.nice some progress. I see you're not comfortable on right side, you are overtaken by your opponent (maybe bogey has the V8 ;))
the DBS 6cyl
Well, looks much better than my Lada :D
What made you decide to put those racing style mirrors on the car? I didn't find pic's of that option.
It also looks better on the A pillar, like on the V8.
It's a Cooya! wish.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fzKOUFN_Oek/maxresdefault.jpg)
Quote from: noise on Jul 21, 2025, 12:27 PMWhat made you decide to put those racing style mirrors on the car? I didn't find pic's of that option.
It also looks better on the A pillar, like on the V8.
George Lazenby's James Bond car in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" had the mirrors exactly that way... Butch recreated the movie car 101% accurate ;)
I looooove it!
@ Butch: Wow.. I was a second too late :D
I really like your need for accuracy. This car is soooo beautiful! ...My wish was only to have it right hand drive to pretend it is a Bond car... But now we get the real deal ;)
@ noise: If you don't like these kind of mirrors: The other version with the V8 engine will be the car from "The Persuaders" with stock mirrors ;)
Quote from: Butch on Jul 21, 2025, 3:01 PMIt's a Cooya! wish.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fzKOUFN_Oek/maxresdefault.jpg)
Comparing the real life image with your model, shouldn't the rear view mirrors be right above the wheels? Right between the hood air income and the fender trim strip? Besides that it looks absolutely astonishing
The move forward of the mirror is planned.
The DBS dashboard isn't easy to create, but I'm making progress.
Now I have enough datas to create the P29. It will be my next concept car.
Quote from: Butch on Aug 01, 2025, 2:27 AMThe DBS dashboard isn't easy to create, but I'm making progress.
Now I have enough datas to create the P29. It will be my next concept car.
Matra P29 is coming!? Oh yes! =D
Nicknamed the "French fugitive" by an English magazine.
Cool, P29 looks a bit like a buggy
It's a kind of caterham with a lot of composite material. The kind of technology used in helicopter starflex rotors.
more info there (https://rarefrenchsportscars.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/matra-p29-final-7.pdf)