SHIFT 2 - Templates for all cars

[RN Release Group]

Here you can find all templates for SHIFT 2!!

templates incl. body kit00 - kit04 and windows

File-Format: PSD
Files: body, ext_window, int_window
How to save:
"all files for S2U needs dds fileformat"
body DXT1
ext_window DXT5
int_window DXT5
You don't need to resize the files!


Download:
GT1 - GT2 - GT3 Cars:
Click Me ! (http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=31860)

Retro Cars:
Click Me ! (http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=31900)

Production Cars:
Part I (http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=32215) - Part II (http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=32217)

DLC Pack - Speedhunter:
Click Me ! (http://saved.im/mtg1njc3njhr/nextfewdays.jpg)

DLC Pack - Legends:
Click Me ! (http://saved.im/mtg1njc3njhr/nextfewdays.jpg)


How to use custom livery in game:

use the unpacker from NFS Tools 1.45 (http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=23167) to unpack the VehicleHRLiveries.bff to your SHIFT2 folder and rename your VehicleHRLiveries.bff to VehicleHRLiveries - copy.bff

now copy your painted dds file to SHIFT2\vehicles\textures and overwrite or use the JSGME Mod Installer (http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products/jsgme_setup.exe)

OR

BFFinject:

if you have this problem:
http://saved.im/mtc5nju2nxzl/error.jpg
- go to your nfs tools folder and delete the cache folder and archive.xml -


now we have 2 opportunities:
1.: deinstall NFS Shift 1 and clean registry entry about NFS Shift 1. restart bffinject and you get this screen....
http://saved.im/mtc5njy1bm5h/search.jpg
choose your pakfiles folder from shift 2 unleashed and the program starts right


2.: go to your NFS Shift 1 install path and create a folder called "pakfiles" and copy all bff files from shift 2 unleashed to this folder (if you use this version to edit the bff files you need to copy the edited bff archives to the right shift 2 pakfiles folder)

[VirusX]

ooh looking forward to this :)

[Jonzy]

is this for...like custom venyls??

[guldukat]

These are good news !!!:-D ...

Now we only can hope 'someone find a way runnig shift unpacked' as soon as possible ...

[acti0n]

I would already have made it ...

But I see no point since it is not working unpacked.

So this game is almost dead ...

[bobbavet]

No possibility of injection?

[GabeWind]

nice to have templates, but i still cant inject the skins into the game, because when i do, the game crash.

[RN Release Group]

Injection is very easy. We will give a read me. tonight we will release templates for GT1 and GT3 cars. Retro Cars tomorrow and the others next days.

[vincentgarcia]

Thank You very much! I was waiting for something like this.

I look forward to fire up Photoshop and paint my retro Mercedes :)

[Conath]

Injection is very easy.

Great News! I salute You!:)

[grudas]

tonight? waiting.

[RN Release Group]

tonight? waiting.

be cool.....we have some problems with zmodeler filter - but still work on it!

[grudas]

be cool.....we have some problems with zmodeler filter - but still work on it!

im cool im cool :D i was just waiting for this ;) so how do you get them in game once the livery is done? :)

[The Rocke]

it's no problem to play the game unpacked with new liverys. do the same as shift 1 with your rcf file.
what you can't do is a completly new car in the unpacked game (3d model) - only replace

[grudas]

i don't think shift2 starts when unpacked?

[Metroid Prime]

And add new liverys? or only replace also?

[GabeWind]

can anyone help me? How can i add new files to the livery bff's? I can replace a file but cant add a new.

[The Rocke]

can anyone help me? How can i add new files to the livery bff's? I can replace a file but cant add a new.

You cannot add new files into bff-container. But you can play unpacked game. Just change lines from rcf-file to use a new livery

[GabeWind]

Can u tell me how its work. because there is no "-loose" command...
replacing a car livery in the bff's results in a crash.
would be nice to have a tutorial here :)

[guldukat]

be cool.....we have some problems with zmodeler filter - but still work on it!

There is a new version of 3DSimED out since 8th April 2011,
*3DSimED V2.13 with better support of NFS Shift2*

Maybe helpful ...?

[grudas]

You cannot add new files into bff-container. But you can play unpacked game. Just change lines from rcf-file to use a new livery

honestly this needs a lot more explanation.. you did release some of them but without a proper readme or a tutorial on how to do it they will be useless for now

:-P

[vincentgarcia]

it's no problem to play the game unpacked with new liverys. do the same as shift 1 with your rcf file.
what you can't do is a completly new car in the unpacked game (3d model) - only replace

What rfc file? Do you mean the nfs2_content.ncf in the steam folder?

[pez2k]

I'm assuming he means you edit the car's .rcf file to point to a livery DDS outside of the pakfiles, then only repack the .rcf.

[vincentgarcia]

Ok i understand. I will try that.

[GabeWind]

it can be done? :ohmy:

tried pointing out of bff files, no go to me... also tried resizing 4096x4096, still not works.

[Metroid Prime]

what would the code to call from outside? a example please

[Nemesis28021982]

outside code ??? what do you mean.......

[DRTPolo16v]

ive had problems trying to repack some scirocco skins... so could you explain the process please.

phil blunt

[Metroid Prime]

Something like (not tested)

<REPLACEMENT_SYSTEM>
<!-- INPUTS section describes all inputs which can control selection of replacement items -->
<INPUTS>
<INPUT NAME="LIVERY" OPTIONS="11" />
</INPUTS>

<NAMES INPUT ="LIVERY">
<NAME LIVERY="51" NAME="Livery 1" />
<NAME LIVERY="52" NAME="Livery 2" />
<NAME LIVERY="53" NAME="Livery 3" />
<NAME LIVERY="54" NAME="Livery 4" />
<NAME LIVERY="55" NAME="Livery 5" />
<NAME LIVERY="56" NAME="Livery 6" />
<NAME LIVERY="57" NAME="Livery 7" />
<NAME LIVERY="58" NAME="Livery 8" />
<NAME LIVERY="59" NAME="Livery 9" />
<NAME LIVERY="60" NAME="Livery 10" />
<NAME LIVERY="61" NAME="Livery 11" />

</NAMES>

<!-- DEPENDENCY section describes inputs which depend on each other in that only some combinations are permitted -->
<!-- this will only be used in game for the menu system, and in the editor -->

<!-- CONDITION sections define what to replace and when to replace it -->


<CONDITION LIVERY="61">
<REPLACE TEXTURE="COMMON_PAINT.dds" PATH="%Vehicles%" NEWTEXTURE="TOYOTA_SUPRA_LIVERY15.dds" />
</CONDITION>

</REPLACEMENT_SYSTEM>

[ocram]

Thanks to RN Release Group for the templates.

I tried to replace the BMW M3 GT2 Rahal livery with a new livery.

First, don't use the livery files in pakfiles/vehicles. These files are ignored by the game. So I figured out the used liveries are all in the pakfiles > VehicleHRLiveries.bff. I tried to inject it but the game crashed when I choosed the M3. So the files have to be resized to original format 2048x2048.

Finally it worked.

[GabeWind]

So, it has to be 2048x2048 DXT1, and it has to be injected into VehicleHRliveries.bff? anything else? :)

[ocram]

So, it has to be 2048x2048 DXT1, and it has to be injected into VehicleHRliveries.bff? anything else? :)

I used DXT1, no alpha and 12 mipmaps (original file had 11, but you have to choose one more when saving as dds). I don't know if the 11 mipmaps are important.
The the injected file(s) need to be in the same folder hierarchy as it will be in the injected .bff.

BTW, some rare files in the VehicleHRliveries.bff have an alpha layer, e.g. the two Z4 GT3. Any idea why?

[GabeWind]

maybe because of the windows? Just an idea...
speaking of which, is there window skins also in the VehicleHRLiveries which can be altered and then loaded together with the skin?
Im not at home so i cant check it.

[ocram]

Some observations about the BMW M3 GT2 in Shift 2:

There are 3 additional liveries for the BMW M3 GT2 in the VehicleHRliveries.bff, but they don't fit onto the wireframe. I think they are from Shift 1.

The 3D model has some small but significant changes from the original model. I wonder why the have not used the model from Shift 1 and they even modeled the new one incorrect.

This all looks like patchwork.

http://www.abload.de/img/bmw-shiftynrp.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=bmw-shiftynrp.jpg)

[ocram]

maybe because of the windows? Just an idea...
speaking of which, is there window skins also in the VehicleHRLiveries which can be altered and then loaded together with the skin?
Im not at home so i cant check it.

Almost everything in VehicleHRLiveries is livery. Some carbon files and one window file for the Ford rtrx.

[pay2021]

Injection is very easy. We will give a read me. tonight we will release templates for GT1 and GT3 cars. Retro Cars tomorrow and the others next days.

from mod thread
I also try to put a livery in bff, very same name, and the inject tool says me that file is not in the original archive!!!! help!!!

edit: i made this .bat and get that mesagge

Injector "F:\d\s2\190\Vehicles" "F:\d\s2\190\Mercedes_190E_Evo2_Livery.bff"

this file i want to put in, obviusly is in "F:\d\s2\190\Vehicles"

merc_evo2_livery01.dds

[RN Release Group]

from mod thread

we will test it...

[shinsou]

Ocram,

maybe Shift2U has the M3 GT2 model of 2011?

[Brainbug]

fantastic news.

now me just waits for works-version of toyota supra. :-)

[RN Release Group]

fantastic news.

now me just waits for works-version of toyota supra. :-)

maybe tonight....:-P

[tulib202]

So you can add new made liverys and place them utside the bffs, that's great.
Does this also mean that we can add new cars outside the bffs??

[grudas]

so anyone managed to do it? ;) screens?

[carsonpoland]

thx for templates.
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8744/toyotasupralivery06hr.th.jpg (http://img826.imageshack.us/i/toyotasupralivery06hr.jpg/)

Some fun with liverys. Im starting with little project to make jgtc old times car liverys

[The Rocke]

thx for templates.
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8744/toyotasupralivery06hr.th.jpg (http://img826.imageshack.us/i/toyotasupralivery06hr.jpg/)

Some fun with liverys. Im starting with little project to make jgtc old times car liverys

Really nice. That is what we want to see. RN Release Group will do next time a SGT Mod. Is it possible to get the Skin from you?

[carsonpoland]

When i finish it, sure ;)

[grudas]

When i finish it, sure ;)

how exactly did you get it to work? :-P

[carsonpoland]

Painted according to supra template, saved as info said, and swapped some default livery (injected into VehicleHRLiveries.bff) :) its unfinished of course

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/2226/2podglad3.th.jpg (http://img823.imageshack.us/i/2podglad3.jpg/)

texturing these marked sections is real pain in the ass...

[Brainbug]

...RN Release Group will do next time a SGT Mod. ...
hey, my liveries for s1 are done long time ago.
http://www.nogripracing.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=94416
now, with s2 "real" gt-body of supra i just wait to do the "transformation". :)

[mfxfgr]

@Brainbug

Can't wait for your nice skins~ I have been waiting for your Supra pack since you release that picture on NoGrip~

[Brainbug]

ah, man, thanx. i know i know. i´m sad for a "no-release" of those for myself also, because of the much work i put into re-do many logos from the beginning, not to speak about the re-search of original pics to get the thing as close as possible.
well, the body of s1 always did not make me happy. the more happy i was to see that s2 will include the "real" beast. :)
well, still have to finish the 4th skin and tune all to the real s2 body. just waiting for a "good" way to work with all the s2-files.

[GabeWind]

Here's my first :)
Corvette 1967

Thanks everyone who helped achive this :)

[Acura]

Nice gabewind :)

Subaru Impreza WRC

in progress

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4788/shift2u2011041702245042.jpg

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7796/shift2u2011041702253352.jpg

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7873/shift2u2011041702411659.jpg

[The Rocke]

nice work man!


next week we will upload production cars templates....

[Conath]

I love you guys :D

[carsonpoland]

almost done :)

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1776/podgladcastrol.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/podgladcastrol.jpg/)

[Shinzah]

Nice gabewind :)

Subaru Impreza WRC



I hope you upload this when its done :ohmy:

[Jonzy]

hey guys how do you unpack the bff? I've read the sticky but the NFSSInjector.exe open for a slight micro second and shutdown.

[GabeWind]

I have a little problem... :(
When i make the skin, i put an element in photoshop, than save it in DDS, inject it, the game crash. remove the element the game works.
After a point, i cant add anything new to the pic, it crashes the game.
Any ideas?

[xfgexo]

well i wish i could help but so far i haven't been able to even get it to work from the beginning. Tried everything with regards to the forum posts and the included read-me for injecting, image size's etc etc but still a no go. Game crashes every time...

CAR: GT1 Matech Ford GT1
LIVERY: ford_gt1_livery01_hr.dds
BFF FILE: VehicleHRLiveries.bff

Using Photoshop CS5 64bit
Linked BFF tools - BffInject.exe
Latest NVidia Photoshop DDS plugin (v8.23b)
DXT1 for body
2048x2048 & tried 4096x4096

Also noticed the included read-me says to re-size to 4096x4096 but others say to re-size to 2048x2048. tried both...

A detailed step by step guide from someone who has successfully gotten it to work might be handy.

[mfxfgr]

Also, may you tell me how to use injector to replace/add new skins???

Is it the old injector from SHIFT 1?

[GabeWind]

Still cant figure out.
carsonpoland, Acura: do you have anything like i wrote? you too have complex skins...
Is there some kind of limit?
Using photosop cs5,nv dds tools 64bit, and bff injector...

[carsonpoland]

@carsonpoland
Yokogawa????

Also, may you tell me how to use injector to replace/add new skins???

Is it the old injector from SHIFT 1?

Yes, indeed, yokogawa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1997_Castrol_Tom's_Supra_01.jpg) ;) Im using gimp 2.6 with dds plugin, templates from RN Release Group and injector (from shift 1). Im changing first template to 2048x2940 (cos its more easily to work on my old pc instead of 4096), painting skin on it. Then resizing (which changes overall pic ratio) to 2048x2048, saving as dds with dxt1 and mipmaps. Of course file has to be named exactly as file which we are going to replace with injector, and that's it.

Maybe try first to inject skin prepared by someone else (there are 2 in download section). At least you will know that injector works well, or not. And btw im not sure but maybe its important to name skin layer as "main surface", you can check this.
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5174/aaapt.th.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/aaapt.jpg/)

[The Rocke]

we have updated the first post with informations about bffinject
please try out and give some feedback

Click here! (http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1341632#post1341632)

[grudas]

can't get this to work.. i have tested it out with a downloaded template and injected it back in game and it works.. yet any of my templates crash the game.. no matter what car :/ maybe im saving wrong.. can anyone snap a screen from the nvidia dds plugin when it pops up during the saving? i just want too see the setup..

[GabeWind]

Injecting works fine. My other skin for the 67 vette works fine, so i think its not the injector, also saveing 2048x2048, dxt1+12mipmap.
There is a point where i cant add anything new to the skin (for example a new logo). Save as usual, no errors, then inject, again, with no errors, start the game and then crash. remove the new layer, save, inject, working. Flatting the image, or layers not working either.

[grudas]

hmm.. size limits?

[The Rocke]

can't get this to work.. i have tested it out with a downloaded template and injected it back in game and it works.. yet any of my templates crash the game.. no matter what car :/ maybe im saving wrong.. can anyone snap a screen from the nvidia dds plugin when it pops up during the saving? i just want too see the setup..

here the dds plugin and try to resize to 2048x2048
http://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop

[carsonpoland]

hmm.. size limits?

It is not important, properly saved skin should have 2796344 bytes with no matter what have you painted on it. Of course i mean this specific case. Btw i just finished my first (ever) skin, its not perfect or 1:1 real copy, and have few glitches because of crapy texture mapping prepared by game developer. If you like it, take it ;) im uploading skin now

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/5287/castrolsupra1.jpg (http://img842.imageshack.us/i/castrolsupra1.jpg/)

[grudas]

well i managed to get it working.. sort off.. adding a colour + a red strip(just for testing) works.. add some more detail and it results in crash.. :/

[GabeWind]

same as here grudas...

[Shinzah]

It is not important, properly saved skin should have 2796344 bytes with no matter what have you painted on it. Of course i mean this specific case. Btw i just finished my first (ever) skin, its not perfect or 1:1 real copy, and have few glitches because of crapy texture mapping prepared by game developer. If you like it, take it ;) im uploading skin now


I want this skin, where is upload?

[carsonpoland]

Waiting for approval, since yesterday :)

[grudas]

same as here grudas...

i have no idea what could be causing this really.. :/ seems like detail limit/size limit? w/e.. i can honestly say it isn't figured out properly yet.. :-)

[Jonzy]

what's the format of the image? I guess it tga? if so make sure it 32bits non compressed.

By the way is bff tool is the only tool that decompress the bff ?

[guldukat]

Never used gimp for my skins (shift 1), allways Photoshop.
So I'm not sure what the problem could be.
Problems happend while I'm doing skins,:
1).remember one skin wich add one pixel while 'merging' all Layers, so picture got 2048x2049 ... don't know why, but it happens

2.)While saving as dds an alpha channel 'survived' from one one layer, main livery coldn't have one.

Maybe save your done skin as *.jpg and then convert this jpg to a dds-file

[Rego72]

almost done :)

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1776/podgladcastrol.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/podgladcastrol.jpg/)

carsonpoland how do you put this skin in the game?

If it was with the bffinject tell me how you do it please

Because im triyng to replace a livery on shift2 but im must doing something wrong

[Acura]

Good work carsonpoland

soon upload the Subaru

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8374/shift2u2011041921032396.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2475/shift2u2011041921033400.jpg

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1941/shift2u2011041921111626.jpg

and alternative version

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4262/shift2u2011041921175014.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/6267/shift2u2011041921182638.jpg

greets

[carsonpoland]

Now it looks like true subaru. Great skin mate :) If someone dont want wait until my upload will be approved he can download skin here http://hotfile.com/dl/115087396/cee8acd/Toms_Castrol_Toyota_Supra.rar.html ;) instructions are included. Btw next skin (denso sard) in progress :)

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/8688/densow.th.jpg (http://img593.imageshack.us/i/densow.jpg/) http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/8493/denso2.th.jpg (http://img848.imageshack.us/i/denso2.jpg/)

[Shinzah]

Thanks carson, can't wait to try it in game :D

Also cant wait for Denso supra and Imprezzy :D

[ermo]

I'm genuinely curious as to why you guys care so much about the skins?

I mean, I'm (sort of) a realism nut in certain areas, but skins? Not really, though I can certainly appreciate racing cars with liveries that are believable.

So perhaps some of you could post a few words on why skins mean so much to you?

Thanks in advance and have fun skinning :thumbup:

P.S. I very much respect the effort and time that y'all put into making 'the perfect skin'. Just because I don't "get it" doesn't mean I don't respect it. I hope that makes sense :)

[GabeWind]

Personaly if i have a skin which i designed, on "my" car which have a parts the way i like, brings the feeling that if not in real life, but at least in the game the car is MY car :) + for me adds more fun :D

[Jonzy]

Forza forum have a shitload of decals screenshots :D

http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/forums/149/ShowForum.aspx

for inspiration purpose :).

[mfxfgr]

Now it looks like true subaru. Great skin mate :) If someone dont want wait until my upload will be approved he can download skin here http://hotfile.com/dl/115087396/cee8acd/Toms_Castrol_Toyota_Supra.rar.html ;) instructions are included. Btw next skin (denso sard) in progress :)

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/8688/densow.th.jpg (http://img593.imageshack.us/i/densow.jpg/) http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/8493/denso2.th.jpg (http://img848.imageshack.us/i/denso2.jpg/)

Does the white color have to be tune down just like SHIFT 1?

[Rego72]

Now it looks like true subaru. Great skin mate :) If someone dont want wait until my upload will be approved he can download skin here http://hotfile.com/dl/115087396/cee8acd/Toms_Castrol_Toyota_Supra.rar.html ;) instructions are included. Btw next skin (denso sard) in progress :)

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/8688/densow.th.jpg (http://img593.imageshack.us/i/densow.jpg/) http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/8493/denso2.th.jpg (http://img848.imageshack.us/i/denso2.jpg/)

Carsonpoland i have a problem im trying to inject the livery from you to my game using bbfinject but something must be wrong.

I have bff tools in my shift2 directory and i run bffinject and put in the tab inject from folder i put the options and the source folder and the bff folder but nothing is injected.

http://img12.imageshack.us/i/inject.png/

[xfgexo]

Carsonpoland i have a problem im trying to inject the livery from you to my game using bbfinject but something must be wrong.

I have bff tools in my shift2 directory and i run bffinject and put in the tab inject from folder i put the options and the source folder and the bff folder but nothing is injected.

http://img12.imageshack.us/i/inject.png/

try this instead...

In your example: In bffinject, the source folder line should read:

C:Users\----\Downloads\Toms Castrol Toyota Supra

not

C:Users\----\Downloads\Toms Castrol Toyota Supra\vehicles\textures


I had the same problem and soon discovered it was because i needed to have bffinject point to the folder just before the vehicles/textures folders for it to work properly.

Leave the folders how they are, just point bffinject to the Toms Castrol Toyota Supra folder instead.

Hope this helps.

[GabeWind]

what's the meaning of tune down the white color, and why?

[HarunaAmami]

Full white texture means the car will glow, as if it were neon-like.

[Rego72]

try this instead...

In your example: In bffinject, the source folder line should read:

C:Users\----\Downloads\Toms Castrol Toyota Supra

not

C:Users\----\Downloads\Toms Castrol Toyota Supra\vehicles\textures


I had the same problem and soon discovered it was because i needed to have bffinject point to the folder just before the vehicles/textures folders for it to work properly.

Leave the folders how they are, just point bffinject to the Toms Castrol Toyota Supra folder instead.

Hope this helps.

Thank you very must xfgexo it works thanks

[Stew2000]

I noticed with sticker replacing if you turn off the mipmaps you don't get a crash in game.

[Acura]

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7206/shift2u2011042317273848.jpg

At this time there are some important limitations on bff, is needed revision of bfftool

in the liverys, may not exceed the size of compression of the livery to replace, or otherwise not work

[nicebeam]

I can't look custom skin.
Because game crash in garage.

[AVWar]

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/534/shift2u2011042302525221.jpg

At this time there are some important limitations on bff, is needed revision of bfftool

in the liverys, may not exceed the size of compression of the livery to replace, or otherwise not workcan you upload this?

[Acura]

If, when it finished I'll upload it, the problem is that I'm about at the limit of pixels, so I will not be able to finish completely, I will review and reach the limit possible, and upload it

after I'll upload the impreza.

[xfgexo]

Has anyone gotten the "edit RCF" file method to work for inserting skins?

Specifically, not sure how to tell the cars RCF file to look in a specific location for the new dds file.

[GabeWind]

And how to optimize the dds file in photoshop?

[Stew2000]

I use Paint.net for my dds exporting.
I havn't figured out the HR livery yet.
However. for the stickers I use:

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f87/Stew2000/NFS%20Shift%202/sticker-dds.jpg

[mfxfgr]

@xfgexo
Since bff can't add new(bigger) file, so rcf file is useless~

@Stew2000
HR file should be same as normal livery but with higher res (2048x2048), and you should save as DXT1 as RN Release Group said~

BTW, I used Paint.NET to make some own skin too, it is easy to use compare to PS~

[GabeWind]

At this time there are some important limitations on bff, is needed revision of bfftool

in the liverys, may not exceed the size of compression of the livery to replace, or otherwise not work

Finally, someone figured out the problem :) Thanks Acura :)
Maybe there will be a fully Shift2 compatible bff tool :)

[Stew2000]

Finally, someone figured out the problem :) Thanks Acura :)
Maybe there will be a fully Shift2 compatible bff tool :)
Or just hope the devs can open it up for more practical modding.

[Shinzah]

Dunno if im allowed to post requests in this thread, but would likes to see TRG/Flying Lizards Daytona 24 Entry Porsche or just ALMS Flying Lizard Porsche skin.

[RN Release Group]

We don't forget you with "Production Cars" templates we will release it next time

[Stew2000]

Just a long boring process getting a wireframe.
I can wait a while.

[GabeWind]

At last!
I finally finished my next car, rx7 fd3s, it took almost 2 weeks, because the reason of file compression limitations, and fine tuning.
Have a look :)

[The Rocke]

nice skin

[carsonpoland]

At last!
I finally finished my next car, rx7 fd3s, it took almost 2 weeks, because the reason of file compression limitations, and fine tuning.
Have a look :)

There is no such a thing as "file compression limitations" in this case. Im able to put whatever i want on skin and it works fine in game

[RN Release Group]

There is no such a thing as "file compression limitations" in this case. Im able to put whatever i want on skin and it works fine in game

try this:

http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1363647#post1363647




Production Car Templates:

Release: saturday!

http://saved.im/mtgxmta4d2r6/mclarenmp4-12c.jpg
http://saved.im/mtgxmta4d2r6/mclarenmp4-12c.jpg

[nicebeam]

OH!

I cant wait to release Production Car Templates !!

Thanks RN Release Group!!

[RN Release Group]

updated first post with new HOW TO:

how to use custom livery in game (http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248238)

[vincentgarcia]

Thanks fpr the Templates. Wrking fine :)

How do i use the ....ext_windows.dds file. I can´t find the right bff to put it in?

[blueshinex]

Hello Peoples,

My First skin Audi R8 LMS Team Joest

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/1512/unbenannt1wb.png

My problemm is how do I get the color matte black? "as in the picture"

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ii6kdI6KbZY/TRH7UWMF4DI/AAAAAAABD4s/oTSQeChmjWo/s1600/Audi_R8-LMS-Audi-race-experience_04.jpg

[waser]

You must create a specular texture DXT5
then you have to create you a file. BMT which recalls the texture
Unfortunately, my English does not allow me to explain better :-(

[blueshinex]

Sie müssen eine spiegelnde Textur DXT5
dann haben Sie zum Erstellen Sie eine Datei. BMT die Textur erinnert
Leider ist mein Englisch nicht gestatten Sie mir zu erklären, besser


ok your speaking italia i can´t speaking this

Ort
Italien

[skillman]

Hi all!
I want to do my own skin and i don't what to do and also i have some problems :( ,
1st i added a little logo in PS3 in porsche_997gt2 and then changed size to 4096x4096 then i saved to dds (i chosed No alpha DXt1 or something) and 2 another files ,windows i saved to dds (DXT5). And now what i should to do? The file porsche_997gt2 have got a 10,6MB ,not too much? Now i should that files link to one dds file, or copy taht 3 files to vehicles\textures and them use repack, When i'm starting repack there is a problem, look at photo (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/847/erorbh.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)
If i don't need to repack that file VehicleHRLiveries.bff ,just use rfc-file. Where is that file? Please help me :]

[The Rocke]

How to use custom livery in game:

use the unpacker from NFS Tools 1.45 to unpack the VehicleHRLiveries.bff to your SHIFT2 folder and rename your VehicleHRLiveries.bff to VehicleHRLiveries - copy.bff


all what you need is to read the first post :-)

[skillman]

all what you need is to read the first post :-)
I read it, and i chosed in that box after deinstallation shift 1 packfiles folder and i have the same error : Wrong game path chose another folder? You didn't give me answer about that 3 files of my new skin, when you're doing a new skin you're painting on that templates and save it to dds? Or just paint on it and them copy that skin to new fiel nad save it to dds? ... :(:?:

BFFinject now is working, but still i don't know how to that onw skin in PS.
Now i used BFFunpacker and unpack VehicleHRLiveries.bff and chaned name to VehicleHRLiveries-copy.bff, and them i put that another skin (not my) to SHIFT2\vehicles\textures and it's not working :/ i have the same normal skin

[jamesaevans]

I started work on my first skin for the Gallardo GT3 last night, and am also writing a simple step by step guide for creating and applying customliverie sin Shift 2 which I will share once it is complete.

However, I have a quick question about the templates that I hope someone can help me with. The .ZIP file that I downloaded contained the following three .PSD templates for the Gallardo GT3:

lamborghni_gallardo_gt3.psd
lamborghni_gallardo_gt3_int_windows.psd
lamborghni_gallardo_gt3_ext_windows.psd


Assuming that I am creating a new livery and not replacing and existing one, and that I don't want to put any graphics on the windows of the car. Do I just need to paint and inject the main template file or do you always need all three files?

Thanks
James

[The Rocke]

sorry guys i was on holiday


My First skin Audi R8 LMS Team Joest

My problemm is how do I get the color matte black? "as in the picture"


try to inject my attached "matt colors" files


The file porsche_997gt2 have got a 10,6MB ,not too much?

- if you want to use bbfinject, YES to much!
- if you use the unpacked liveries option, NO here we have no limit!

Now i should that files link to one dds file, or copy taht 3 files to vehicles\textures

3 psd files to paint your custom skin = finally 3 dds files with your new skin!
copy the livery dds file to vehicles\textures (if you use unpacked option) and inject the painted windows files (ONLY if you painted something)

rfc-file. Where is that file?

vehiclespersistent.bff

when you're doing a new skin you're painting on that templates and save it to dds?

YES! Pleas read the "Template Read Me.txt" in you downloaded rar-container!

Now i used BFFunpacker and unpack VehicleHRLiveries.bff and chaned name to VehicleHRLiveries-copy.bff, and them i put that another skin (not my) to SHIFT2\vehicles\textures and it's not working :/ i have the same normal skin

did you overwrite a file while? if you want to replace an exist skin you need to overwrite a livery. but if you want to use one more livery for this car you need to edit the rcf-file with new lines!

not replacing an existing one

you need to edit the rcf-file with new lines!

Do I just need to paint and inject the main template file or do you always need all three files?

with your words: just need to paint and inject the main template file

I started work on my first skin for the Gallardo GT3 last night, and am also writing a simple step by step guide for creating and applying customliverie sin Shift 2 which I will share once it is complete.

:thumbup::thumbup: Thanks! :thumbup::thumbup:


i attached the rcf-file from my aston martin dbr9 with skins from this community.
please take a look on it to learn more about it!
And never forget to change this line: <INPUT NAME="LIVERY" OPTIONS="7" />


i hope i could help...:-D

[jamesaevans]

Hi The Rocke,

That's very helpfull and I'll have a play around to see if I can get it working. :-)

Once I have written the beginners guide would you be happy to review and give me some feeback before I publish it?

Two final questions:
- Is there a way to change the colour of the wheels on the GT1 / GT3 racecars?
- Is there a way to change the wheels on the GT1 / GT3 racecars?

Thanks
James

[The Rocke]

Hi The Rocke,

That's very helpfull and I'll have a play around to see if I can get it working. :-)

Once I have written the beginners guide would you be happy to review and give me some feeback before I publish it?

Two final questions:
- Is there a way to change the colour of the wheels on the GT1 / GT3 racecars?
- Is there a way to change the wheels on the GT1 / GT3 racecars?

Thanks
James
Okay, send me the guide to pm

Color is difficult, Black is no problem look at my uploaded rcf-file to the line for a custom livery. if you want other colors you need to change the wheel diffuse dds-file - but this is for all cars they use this wheel

I will try some things tonight

[grudas]

this is something totally random i did... works fine with unpacked BFF :)

http://i.imgur.com/sYrUj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2EWiU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MwiKo.jpg

[Kaerar]

Very nice, not my style, but looks like you're an Aussie ;)

That car so needs a reworked exhaust currently one just looks dodgy!!!

[khildram]

Hello Peoples,

My First skin Audi R8 LMS Team Joest

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/1512/unbenannt1wb.png

My problemm is how do I get the color matte black? "as in the picture"

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ii6kdI6KbZY/TRH7UWMF4DI/AAAAAAABD4s/oTSQeChmjWo/s1600/Audi_R8-LMS-Audi-race-experience_04.jpg

Nice one.

The Corvette C6R GT1 has matte paint for the Mad-Croc liveries :
corvette_gt1_livery01.dds & corvette_gt1_livery01_spec.dds

It is a DXT5 dds so you can open it in PS to see how it is done and apply the right colors to your specular dds.



try to inject my attached "matt colors" files



How do you edit those bmt ? hex ?
Does your file affect all skins for that particular car ?

[PATR10T]

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5489/shft2u20110615224902.jpg

whats the fail? my skin dosnt work... dds. dxt1

there a lot more options if i want to save... where i have to set an ✔ ?

and the second problem

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1083/shft2u20110615224854.jpg

its a skin from the alms bmw pack... all other skins of it looks same :(

[The Rocke]

try this option:

How to use custom livery in game:

use the unpacker from NFS Tools 1.45 to unpack the VehicleHRLiveries.bff to your SHIFT2 folder and rename your VehicleHRLiveries.bff to VehicleHRLiveries - copy.bff

[PATR10T]

theres no hrliveries.bff all called liveries.bff

omg im stupid... i found it... -.-

[jamesaevans]

Okay, send me the guide to pm

Color is difficult, Black is no problem look at my uploaded rcf-file to the line for a custom livery. if you want other colors you need to change the wheel diffuse dds-file - but this is for all cars they use this wheel

I will try some things tonight

Hi The Rocke,

Did you manage to make any progress with modding the wheel colour and/or wheel design?

I'm putting the finishing touches to the guide at the moment, and should have a draft over to you to review in a couple of hours.

Best wishes
James

[RN Release Group]

We work on DLC Templates at the moment !!

Look here (http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248238)

[doktorak]

First off, a big thank you for the templates!

I just started a project of recreating some old BMW M1 liveries.

However, it is a pain to always have to check in the game to make sure everything lines up.

Is there any way you guys could send me the car model for the M1 (and maybe theE36 and E30 M3 and 190E Evo 2 too) in z3d form or something, so I can check in zmod how my paint scheme fits?

http://www.abload.de/img/m1_wipzd97.jpg

[khildram]

However, it is a pain to always have to check in the game to make sure everything lines up.
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Basically you don't have to restart the game.

In showroom, just alt-tab back to image editor, modify, save again and then alt-tab into game, select another car, wait for the game to load that other livery, go back to your car and it will reload the livery from disk, so with the modifications.

Should save you some time if you restart the game everytime. And at least you see what will be the result in game.

[doktorak]

Oh, yeah, I should have phrased it a bit different.

I know that the livery can be reloaded like that, but I'd like to be able to have free control of the camera while checking it over. Shift2 doesn't allow that, sadly. It is possible to work around using the camera tool, but it's a bit of a hassle to always have to start a race then use those very slow camera controls to check the part you just painted, because the very limited default camera control in the menu is not really enough for some parts of the car.

Also, my computer sadly isn't the best and running photoshop and shift 2 at the same time makes it kinda slow. :D

[khildram]

I know that the livery can be reloaded like that, but I'd like to be able to have free control of the camera while checking it over.

In the showroom there's an option to "take a picture" which will let you do that free cam ;)

[doktorak]

Woah... now I feel dumb. :D

I never noticed that before. Guess I should clean my glasses, huh. :)

Thanks.

[szekto]

Guys, I downloaded the template. It looks good, but... where's the shading layer? Or don't you need for this?

[The Rocke]

shift 2 don't need shader or parts layer like gtr2. just paint

[DominikKa]

how to paint something on the rear windows like a number or a banner?

[ENDR]

how to paint something on the rear windows like a number or a banner?
Each car (or most of them at least) has three templates - one for the livery and two for the windows (<xxx>_ext_windows.psd and <xxx>_int_windows.psd).
The Audi RS4 for example has a template called "audi_rs4_ext_windows" - guess what it's for ;]

[DominikKa]

Each car (or most of them at least) has three templates - one for the livery and two for the windows (<xxx>_ext_windows.psd and <xxx>_int_windows.psd).
The Audi RS4 for example has a template called "audi_rs4_ext_windows" - guess what it's for ;]
And how i get them into the game?

[vincentgarcia]

And how i get them into the game?

same problem here ;)

[ENDR]

Ok, I had to dig through some files to find a clear example.
Here's the "code" for one of Porsche 997 Cup R liveries:
<CONDITION LIVERY="51">
<REPLACE TEXTURE="COMMON_PAINT.dds" NEWTEXTURE="POR_CUP_R_LIVERY01_HR.dds" />
<REPLACE TEXTURE="POR_CUP_R_BANNER2_DIFFUSE.dds" NEWTEXTURE="POR_CUP_R_BANNER2_011_DIFFUSE.dds" />
</CONDITION>
Next to the regular livery entry there's the part with "banner2_diffuse". It's being replaced by a new .DDS file (POR_CUP_R_BANNER2_011_DIFFUSE.dds), which looks like this:
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/1677/porcuprbanner2011diffus.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/porcuprbanner2011diffus.jpg/)
For other cars you obviously need to replace a different texture. They are stored in the cars' .BFF files (the ones in S2U\Pakfiles\Vehicles directory, not directly in vehiclepersistent.bff).

That's all for the front window though. To place it on the rear one... I'd have to take a look at an example - does any car have a default livery with something painted on the back window?

[YB0b]

hi, can you move the M-logo on top of the roof of the rahal letterman skin a bit backwards pls?

just like here:
http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/P90058458.jpg
http://www.bimmertoday.de/wp-content/uploads/BMW-M3-GT2-12h-Sebring-2010-06.jpg

[craig9669]

Can someone please explain to me how to add banners and decals to windows on cars? I've painted on the windows template but they don't show up in game. I saw something about .rcf file but I have no clue where those are or how to exit them. Please help.

[craig9669]

Can someone please explain to me how to add banners and decals to windows on cars? I've painted on the windows template but they don't show up in game. I saw something about .rcf file but I have no clue where those are or how to exit them. Please help.

[craig9669]

ENDR I just saw your post and trying to understand it. Forgive me I'm not a programmer just a designer. I want to put a windshield banner on my evoiv. I figured out how to get the rcf file but I don't see anything about a banner diffuse in there. Do we make it up? Or does it by default have to have one? Not sure what to do from here.... please help. Thanks.

http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=33475

[xpand3r]

I was just trying some stuff and came up with this, for a starter :) The infamous Hachi-Roku Initial D replica. I know it's simple but hey, it's a starting point =p

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4310/user17890pic63021235771.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5071/shft2u20111031161049.png

It's not perfect i know :) 15min job!
I still didn't figure out how to put a windshield banner on these cars (Using xxxx_ext_windows.dds) seems when i save them in DXT5 format, the banner comes almost invisible on the windshield. If anyone knows the correct way to put windshield banners ingame please share coz i would love to know :) Thanks!

[mio44]

my cyber evo<a href="http://www.uppic.org/share-21A4_4F03B573.html"><img src="http://www.uppic.org/image-21A4_4F03B573.jpg" border="0"></a>

[TRRking]

One question : Where do does the unpacker save the unpacked files ?