Here's a clean step-by-step guide on how to add custom vinyls to Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) using the Binary tool by MaxHwoy:
🛠 What You Need:
✅ Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) installed
✅ Binary v2.8+ (Modding tool)
✅ Your custom vinyls (in .dds, .png, or .tga format)
✅ NFS-TexEd (for texture preview/editing)
✅ MW Vinyl Pack Template (optional, but helpful for beginners)
📦 Step-by-Step: Adding Vinyls via Binary
🧩 STEP 1: Preparing Your Vinyl
Create your vinyl image with a 1024x1024 resolution (unless you're replacing an existing vinyl).
Save it as a .dds (DXT5) (maybe .png too) file for best results.
Rename it to something recognizable, like vinyl_mymod.dds.
🧪 STEP 2: Open Binary in User Mode
Launch Binary.
Select "User Mode".
Navigate to your MW installation folder, and open GLOBAL\GLOBALB.BUN.
🎯 STEP 3: Create a Vinyl Entry
Go to Vinyls → Add New Vinyl.
Enter:
Vinyl ID: A unique number (e.g., 999).
Vinyl Name: e.g., MyCustomVinyl.
Car Manufacturer: Select the car it belongs to (or universal).
Vinyl Type: Choose Unique or Contest for custom ones.
🧬 STEP 4: Add the Vinyl Texture
In Binary, open GLOBAL\VINYLS.BIN file.
Click on Import Texture, and select your .dds vinyl file.
Match the name with the ID or slot you're creating.
Example: If you chose slot 999, name the texture VINYL999.
🧱 STEP 5: Assign to a Car (Optional but Needed for Preview)
In Binary, go to Cars > Select Your Car > Vinyls.
Add your vinyl ID (999) to its list.
Set it as unlockable or available from start.
💾 STEP 6: Save and Install
Click File > Save Installation in Binary.
Launch the game.
Go to the car and check under "Vinyls" – your custom design should appear!
✅ Extra Notes:
Use NFS TexEd to double-check texture formats.
Make a backup of your VINYLS.BIN and GLOBALB.BUN before editing.
You can also use ModScript Mode for automating installs, but User Mode is better for manual vinyl additions.
Below is a Binary ModScript template you can use for importing a custom vinyl in Need for Speed: Most Wanted using Binary ModScript Mode, guide to help visualize where your vinyl appears.
🧾 PART 1: Binary ModScript Template
This is a .nfsms file format used with Binary's ModScript Mode.
✅ What This Script Does:
Adds a vinyl entry
Assigns it to a car (e.g., BMW M3 GTR or any other)
Installs a custom texture
Makes it selectable in the game
📄 Sample ModScript (install.nfsms)
ini
ModScript
{
# INFO
Name = "My Custom Vinyl"
Author = "YourName"
Description = "Adds a custom vinyl to NFS Most Wanted"
Version = "1.0"
# STEP 1: Load the GLOBALB.LZC/BUN (structure for game entries)
OpenGlobalBUN GLOBAL\GLOBALB.BUN
# STEP 2: Add Vinyl Entry
AddVinylEntry
{
ID = 999
Name = MyCustomVinyl
Type = UNIQUE
Manufacturer = UNIVERSAL
}
# STEP 3: Link Vinyl to Car
AddCarVinyl
{
Car = BMWM3GTRE46
VinylID = 999
UnlockMethod = UNLOCKED
}
# STEP 4: Install the Texture
OpenVinylsBin GLOBAL\VINYLS.BIN
ImportTexture
{
TextureName = VINYL999
File = Resources\vinyl_mymod.dds
Format = DXT5
Mipmaps = true
}
# STEP 5: Save Changes
SaveGlobalBUN GLOBAL\GLOBALB.BUN
SaveVinylsBin GLOBAL\VINYLS.BIN
}
📁 File Structure:
Make sure your mod files are structured like this:
markdown
MyVinylMod/
│
├── install.nfsms
└── Resources/
└── vinyl_mymod.dds
✅ How to Install:
Open Binary > ModScript Mode.
Load your install.nfsms.
Select your MW game directory.
Click Install, then Save.
🖼 PART 2: In-Game Screenshot Guide
📸 Screen Description
🚘 Launch the game and go to "Quick Race" or "Career" to test.
🏁 Buy/select the car you assigned the vinyl to (BMW M3 GTR in our case).
🎨 Head to "Customize Car" > "Visual" > "Vinyls".
🆕 Scroll to find your vinyl (usually at the bottom if high ID like 999).
✅ Apply and enjoy your custom vinyl in races.
there should be a video on that, now. just for purposes of views