The Shift 2 Modding Thread

[MU71L473D]

Originally Posted by Chenuka

Winner thankyou soo much for doing this...you have helped us all....Hopefully this will help the modding community expand, its size....I know I myself will watch them all.

edit...sorry files are corrupted???? I know alot of effort was put into it but it would be nice if someone could translate the tutorials into english...

working on it, but I don't know how long it will take...

[ermo]

How many of you in here are using the UCP w/JSGME for your new cars so as to ensure that they will install cleanly on other people's machines?

I know Chenuka doesn't, though I don't understand why, since the whole idea was to make it easy and convenient to distribute one's work.

[T0MMY3688]

I use JGSME for half of my cars, I forgot JGSME could be used for installing cars.

[Chenuka]

Originally Posted by ermo

How many of you in here are using the UCP w/JSGME for your new cars so as to ensure that they will install cleanly on other people's machines?

I know Chenuka doesn't, though I don't understand why, since the whole idea was to make it easy and convenient to distribute one's work.

Hey, well I don't simply cut and paste and your done really??? unless somehow JSGME auto adds the lines in vehicleslist tyresHD and vehiclesHUD to me JGMSE saves only a tiny bit of time....

I can totally see a newbie who knows nothing of the game file structure finding JSGME very usefl though ermo, thankyou...

I did use it to install the Xbox360 buttons though....in somecases mod install is easy...thanks..

[Antila]

It lets you remove the mod easily when the mod corrupts your game.

[ermo]

Originally Posted by Chenuka

unless somehow JSGME auto adds the lines in vehicleslist tyresHD and vehiclesHUD to me JGMSE saves only a tiny bit of time....

Yeah, adding lines to those files manually is a pain, but since JSGME doesn't add them for you, it's the only way.

In these cases, I usually recommend that people maintain a custom mod which contains only the manually merged text files and activate this custom mod last to avoid overwriting the existing files permanently. It is the most convenient way to ensure a) that other add-ons stay sane as shipped and b) that you can easily revert to a known working state.

YMMV of course.

[MU71L473D]

I translated half of the notepad file, it will be finished soon!

[Chenuka]

Originally Posted by MU71L473D

I translated half of the notepad file, it will be finished soon!

good job my friend....

[MU71L473D]

Originally Posted by Chenuka

good job my friend....

there're a few words I don't know, because I'm not really into car converting and I am not good in russian, I have to use a translator/dictionary. After that I reconstruct the sentences so they make more sense in english. Final version might take a while but i can send my translation in a few hours...

[MU71L473D]

Translation is uploaded to nogrip. Upload is being reviewed by the admins because I don't have five uploads yet. It'll be available soon.

[Chenuka]

Originally Posted by MU71L473D

Translation is uploaded to nogrip. Upload is being reviewed by the admins because I don't have five uploads yet. It'll be available soon.

Well....we'll wait....thank you man we all appreciate it.

[T0MMY3688]

is it possible to change the car price?

the new 250 GTO at winner's site cost 28 million, is it a way to lower the price?

[Helluuum]

@tommy3688 you can change it in the crd file

Dit you got this problem too....

[T0MMY3688]

@Helluuum where can I find that?

*edit*
nvm, found it. Thx

[BMW4LifeNate]

Hi guys, would I be able to request a mod? I know that Winner is not taking mod requests but thought that someone else would be willing to? Please? I have a lot of awesome car requests.
Best regards,
Nate

[MySister]

Pffft, I ended up searching for save files that have more than 28 million, just to discovered that I can edit them in the .crd file...
Again fantastic car, it's great to get to drive classics like these.

[BMW4LifeNate]

What we need in this game is the VW Golf R, unfortunately I haven't got the time this year to learn modding what with it being my last year of school, although I will learn in the December holiday.
Best regards,
Nate

[MU71L473D]

Here's the link for the translation I did. It's not final though. If you have any suggestions please send me a pm

Mediafire

[hanssluiter]

Winner, fantastic Ferrari 250 mod, and so easy to install

Thanks

[Chenuka]

Originally Posted by hanssluiter

Winner, fantastic Ferrari 250 mod, and so easy to install

Thanks

That's not Winner's mod...winner has been quite inactive over the past few days though it looks like he'll be releasing 4 cars and not one to make up for it .....personally I hope their all good quality...

[Chenuka]

Originally Posted by MU71L473D

Here's the link for the translation I did. It's not final though. If you have any suggestions please send me a pm

Mediafire

Unfortunately the translation isn't as comprehensible as it should be....Language barriers...all the modders are Russian...And yes they speak english but unfortunately due to no fault of their own will find it difficult giving step by step no margin for error instructions in English.. What I'm going to do is check out the process for modding in shift 1....Apparently it's identicle, the only difference is renaming textures and materials...

Edit
Well everyone's been saying that the information for modding has been provided on the shift 1 thread...had a brief look around the sticky threads (which is where the information should have been) It's there but it must be all segmented up into individual comments...i.e- no tutorial guys...
can someone help me out here and point me in the right direction, somewhere where I can find the modding info put up by JYdougNY??...Honestly so far my modding knowledge comes from exporting the object out of forza studio as Obj, importing into Zmodeller 2 and then renaming materials and reassigning them.....
If someone shows me a tut from shift 1 I think I can make a tut for shift 2 though....

Note to MU71L473D, how much have you experimented with modding?? I think you need to actually know the file structure of the game (how dummying out files works) and the process of importing editing exporting and generating the vhf.bml files...If you do know this maybe the parts you weren't able to translate would make more sense???

Does JYdougNY even use these forums anymore?

[MU71L473D]

Originally Posted by Chenuka

Unfortunately the translation isn't as comprehensible as it should be....Language barriers...all the modders are Russian...And yes they speak english but unfortunately due to no fault of their own will find it difficult giving step by step no margin for error instructions in English.. What I'm going to do is check out the process for modding in shift 1....Apparently it's identicle, the only difference is renaming textures and materials...

Edit
Well everyone's been saying that the information for modding has been provided on the shift 1 thread...had a brief look around the sticky threads (which is where the information should have been) It's there but it must be all segmented up into individual comments...i.e- no tutorial guys...
can someone help me out here and point me in the right direction, somewhere where I can find the modding info put up by JYdougNY??...Honestly so far my modding knowledge comes from exporting the object out of forza studio as Obj, importing into Zmodeller 2 and then renaming materials and reassigning them.....
If someone shows me a tut from shift 1 I think I can make a tut for shift 2 though....

Note to MU71L473D, how much have you experimented with modding?? I think you need to actually know the file structure of the game (how dummying out files works) and the process of importing editing exporting and generating the vhf.bml files...If you do know this maybe the parts you weren't able to translate would make more sense???

Does JYdougNY even use these forums anymore?

I know how the dummy files work and how you make them. I only made clone cars in shift 2, but I don't have experience with importing and exporting and generating the files. I just wanted to help this community expand and let more people know how to convert cars.

[Bregel]

There are no complete tutorial in Shift 1 section or elsewhere, they are scattered inside many thread. JDougNY gave main guides about converting, editing and make the car shows up in the game. But some of detail, or even tip and trick buried in older post from another member. Keep in mind that convert and edit the model from forza or other sources with zmodeler or any 3d program are different thing with how to add car into the game. You will find the easy and better way that suit you along with trial and error.

PS:
Not all modders who has released addon car are Russian, there is Indonesian and Brazillian.

[Chenuka]

Originally Posted by Bregel

There are no complete tutorial in Shift 1 section or elsewhere, they are scattered inside many thread. JDougNY gave main guides about converting, editing and make the car shows up in the game. But some of detail, or even tip and trick buried in older post from another member. Keep in mind that convert and edit the model from forza or other sources with zmodeler or any 3d program are different thing with how to add car into the game. You will find the easy and better way that suit you along with trial and error.

PS:
Not all modders who has released addon car are Russian, there is Indonesian and Brazillian.

That's sad....so Is there ANYONE who speaks fluent perfect english who can make a tutorial?? Bregel, honestly your english is not too bad if I say so myself.... I think the foreign modders may actually be able to do it if they put the time and effort into it..

However I remember when I was learning from Winner it was definitely difficult to understand him...I mean I got to the point where I learned a lot actually but because of misunderstandingd he wasn't always able to answer all of my questions..

[Bregel]

Originally Posted by Chenuka

I think the foreign modders may actually be able to do it if they put the time and effort into it..

Yeah its true, but different people has different thing in his mind. Lets say like JDougNY, he will answer whatever your question about mod if he know, but dont ask his car to share, he will say no even you put gun in his head. While me, Ill share any complete car in my pc, but I wont share some "tip n trick".

[WinnerSD47]

Tutorial of setting up and texturing cars in Shift 2 Unleashed by FataI1ty.
Download link: Here.

[Nemesis28021982]

@all

my problem is, same cars had only little reflection of body part....i export the body with zmodeler and edit the hex line from 4 to 2

but no effect

[hanssluiter]

Can someone explain to me how to install the Audi quattro sport 1983, it will not work!

Thanks.

[kochanie2106]

You only have to copy it into Mods-Folder and activate it with JSGME. Don´t forget to make entry in vehicles.list.
For me it works.

[kochanie2106]

Hi Guys, need some Help.
Is there a Chance to add a new Tire in Shift2?

I Tried anything, edited necessary files, textures. Anything looks right.
But when i choose Tire in Game, it crash (CTD).

I copied tread.bmt, tyre.bmt and tyres.rcf, renamed and edited them, same with textures. Michelin, Bridgestone, Dunlop and Goodyear Tires woking fine (Mods from SternRavor and Aerex).
Trid anything, but not working.
Is the Ammount of Tires Limited?

[Martin918RSR]

Can anyone tell me where i can download addon cars? Ive seen alot recently but i cant find download links anywhere.. And google only gives me a bunch of videos

[MySister]

Originally Posted by hanssluiter

Can someone explain to me how to install the Audi quattro sport 1983, it will not work!

Thanks.

Remember to remove the readme.txt when you copy into the MODS folder, sometimes cars won't show up because of that.

[tulib202]

Originally Posted by MySister

Remember to remove the readme.txt when you copy into the MODS folder, sometimes cars won't show up because of that.

That sounds like nonesence

[T0MMY3688]

Originally Posted by hanssluiter

Can someone explain to me how to install the Audi quattro sport 1983, it will not work!

Thanks.

Try remove it and install it back.

[MySister]

Originally Posted by tulib202

That sounds like nonesence

It happened to me, and one of my friends too. I'm just stating little these little things which affect the mods for some reasons.

[BMW4LifeNate]

Originally Posted by Martin918RSR

Can anyone tell me where i can download addon cars? Ive seen alot recently but i cant find download links anywhere.. And google only gives me a bunch of videos

Hey Martin, noticed you are also from South Africa, good to see a Shift 2 enthusiast like myself from South Africa.
to download click on the mod name and then click on (Зеркало #2) to download. Unfortunately all of the mods are hosted on DepositFiles, which is absolutely useless

[Chenuka]

RIGHT FOR EVERYONE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THE LINKS TO THE CAR MODS GO TO

nfs-game .com

i will not put a full link because it's against forum rules. Also Nfscars has the lancia stratos and lambo sestoe elemento by bregel...Nogrip has the ferrari DLC....Nfsbrasil has a couple of others which I wouldn't recommend downloading but if you really do want them...

[hanssluiter]

Originally Posted by T0MMY3688

Try remove it and install it back.

Thanks it works now.

[hanssluiter]

Modders, it is possible to get all the legend cars in a single ¨quick race.¨

Thanks.

[fujirin]

Yes it's possible!!
you can all regends vehicle's Performance Index change into the same value.
Performance Index is in vehicles-physics-statistics-carname.mrdf.
offset 00000048-0000004B.
after changded Performance Index, you must Re-purchase that car.
for more info, > http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=260566
GoodLuck

[fujirin]

PS. my setup for reference.
●70.00(42 8C 00 00 > set 00 00 8C 42)
cobra
CSL
capri
GT40
911
daytona
250GTO
●60.00(42 70 00 00 > set 00 00 70 42)
2000GTR
corbette67
stratos
240Z
GT500
delta
●50.00(42 48 00 00 > Same as the above)
alfa1600
mini
escort
jaguarE
cortina
por914

like GTLegends．．

[davyvs]

hey guys is there anywhere a list of things to do to your car .
i already know how to make the turbo bigger = Turbo1 Size=4000.0 XD
and this ClutchTorque=60000.0
but i dnnot know what im doing

i would like to know how to mod a car decent. with decent brakes.
if anybody know what i can change. let me know :p

[Martin918RSR]

@BMW4lifeNate Ooooh yeah never thought id see another south african here.. And thanks.. Anyway me have question.. How can i change the performance stats of a car? No offence intended but the stats on winnerSD47s R18 are innacurate.. Firstly it has a 3.7l turbodiesel V6 not a W16 and the accelaration is way to slow the brakes and handeling is goo but I want to fix that accelaration.. And maybe lower the PI and the 1200bhp and 1800kg weight is just ridiculous..it has 540bhp and weighs about 900kgs plus the top speed is higher (i dont know how to mod and maybe this is an unfixable problem.. In that case i am sincerely sorry)

[BMW4LifeNate]

Honestly Martin, I've got no idea how to mod the cars. Maybe someone else in the thread can help you.
Regards,
Nate.

P.S. Can someone tell me how to mod a twin turbo onto a car and adjust the brakes and clutch and whatnot for it? Thanks in advance

[hanssluiter]

Originally Posted by fujirin

Yes it's possible!!
you can all regends vehicle's Performance Index change into the same value.
Performance Index is in vehicles-physics-statistics-carname.mrdf.
offset 00000048-0000004B.
after changded Performance Index, you must Re-purchase that car.
for more info, > http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=260566
GoodLuck

Thanks, but this is abacadabra for me.

[fujirin]

You can edit Files that include the extensions of *.BIN, *.MRDF, *.VDFM, etc,
using free binary editor.

[ljusa]

J want to edit brakes. It would bi nice if cars braking like in GRID. Car stops in less then two seconds. J want this in Shift 2. Possible, or not?!

And graphic is poor, in shift 1 is better, especially with Better Shift Visuals mod. J dont see difference on low and high in shift 2 (car detail, track detail, reflections). Can someone make better shift 2 visual mods?? Like this

One more. If possible to disable screen shaking in non cockpit camera ("third person camera")?

[Kazumi]

Originally Posted by BMW4LifeNate

Honestly Martin, I've got no idea how to mod the cars. Maybe someone else in the thread can help you.
Regards,
Nate.

P.S. Can someone tell me how to mod a twin turbo onto a car and adjust the brakes and clutch and whatnot for it? Thanks in advance

Most cars can get a turbo upgrade through ingame Upgrades

If you want to create a unique turbo file you have to edit one cars .vhdf binary file though and create a new turbo .tbf file. You have to look into the .tbf files in physics/turbo folder for turbo data adjustments.

If you need help there just ask.

[fujirin]

Originally Posted by ljusa

J want to edit brakes. It would bi nice if cars braking like in GRID. Car stops in less then two seconds. J want this in Shift 2. Possible, or not?!

And graphic is poor, in shift 1 is better, especially with Better Shift Visuals mod. J dont see difference on low and high in shift 2 (car detail, track detail, reflections). Can someone make better shift 2 visual mods?? Like this

One more. If possible to disable screen shaking in non cockpit camera ("third person camera")?

maybe, BrakeTorque param in brake upgrade file (vehicles\physics\upgrades\*.udf, ID=BrakeUpgrade) affects Braking　performance.　udf file is referred to from vehicles\physics\vehicles\*.vdfm file.
If this param is adjusted, it may be made to your liking.
about shift2 visually, How is this? >http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=32968
and about screenshake, >http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=32003.

[hanssluiter]

Originally Posted by fujirin

You can edit Files that include the extensions of *.BIN, *.MRDF, *.VDFM, etc,
using free binary editor.

I download the binary editor, but I Have No Idea What I'm Doing??
Is it posible to upload your files.

Thanks