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flying Wrote:
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> TomMK Wrote:
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> > WIP 2011 Mod by GP4 Central (I'm working
> backwards
> > )
> >
> > JB chases Vettel at Montreal 2011 - the
> greatest
> > race of the modern era?
>
>
>
> Got the 2014 & 2012 both are great thanks!
> Also since 2014 is named V2 I could leave my
> heavily modified V1 in CSM no problem.
> Thanks again!


Is it possible to change a csm mod then?
What if I were to use Tom's CSM mods for example, but wanted to change a cars skin. Is this possible? Likewise performance files, can these be edited?

What I am trying to understand here is, if I am correct in my understanding of a csm mod, they load and remove files when it's started and ended, how do you access the files that are loaded and removed to make any changes?

RHill Wrote:
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> Is it possible to change a csm mod then?
> What if I were to use Tom's CSM mods for example,
> but wanted to change a cars skin. Is this
> possible? Likewise performance files, can these be
> edited?
>
> What I am trying to understand here is, if I am
> correct in my understanding of a csm mod, they
> load and remove files when it's started and ended,
> how do you access the files that are loaded and
> removed to make any changes?

Oh yes in fact it in my opinion is way easier
Your kind of correct in the CSM WAD's it up at the start & if you do not have wad cache checked un-wads it after but
anyway............

All your CSM Mods live in your main GP4 directory in GPSaves/Carsets
like here is mine
C:\Program Files (x86)\Grand Prix 4\GPSAVES\Carsets

In that Carsets folder you will see each mod. In each mod you will see a Data folder & cars in that etc
So all the files that would be in the cars wad is there for you to easily exchange for new textures etc

So for instance in Toms 2014 CSM mod if I wanted to change the lotus I would go here
C:\Program Files (x86)\Grand Prix 4\GPSAVES\Carsets\2014 Mod v2.0 by GP4 Central\Data\Cars\lotus

and switch what I want to switch..textures or lods etc


Same for Helmets or what ever in their folders
Sorry I know this is not a great description but I think if you look you will
see what I mean

Also in CSM options I do not check wad cache so each time I run CSM it looks at any changes I made between runs



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/20/2014 02:34PM by flying.

Thanks for the answer flying, it's a big help.

What about performance files, are they located in the same place - can they be edited also.

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RHill
Is it possible to change a csm mod then?

Absolutely, that's the great thing about CSM mods, they're totally customizable. Double-click on a mod in the CSM main menu and you will be taken to that mod's files, which you can change as much as you want.

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RHill
Likewise performance files, can these be edited?

Yep. Performance files can live in one of several locations. In the GP4 Central mods, I put them in the Data\GPxPatch folder. Other mod authors might put them in a folder called Data\Patch or Data\Performance instead.

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Thank you Tom for the help.
I will give modding your csm mods a try!

TomMK schrieb:
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> WIP 2011 Mod by GP4 Central (I'm working backwards
> )
>
> [www.gp4central.com]
>
> JB chases Vettel at Montreal 2011 - the greatest
> race of the modern era?


How about 2010 first to fill the gap, we already have a nice 2011 mod

Though I agree that it could use an update for the new tyre options that came with the latest gpxpatch version

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F1 1996 | F1 2002 | F1 2007 | F1 2011 | F1 2013 | F1 2015 | F1 2018



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2014 11:19AM by kedy89.

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TomMK
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Tyres - What version of GPxPatch are you running?

High PO - it sounds like you need a clean install
of GP4.

GpxPatcx 4.3.0.3
For clean install,hmm.. don't know, every other mod runs perfect, beside earlier version of 2014 mod run perfect also.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2014 12:25PM by antonijadis.

TomMK Wrote:
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> > Is it possible to change a csm mod then?
>
>
> Absolutely, that's the great thing about CSM mods,
> they're totally customizable. Double-click on a
> mod in the CSM main menu and you will be taken to
> that mod's files, which you can change as much as
> you want.
>
>
> Likewise performance files, can these be edited?
>
>
> Yep. Performance files can live in one of several
> locations. In the GP4 Central mods, I put them in
> the Data\GPxPatch folder. Other mod authors might
> put them in a folder called Data\Patch or
> Data\Performance instead.


If I was to change a car skin in a csm mod, but the skin requires a new 'model' or lod files loading, will I need to change the tyre, wheel and helmet positions?

If so, how do you go about finding the correct x,y and z values for these and how do you make the changes in a csm mod?

Also, I see only one performance file in the 2014 CSM mod by Tom. Is performance different race by race and if so, where are the other files?

I also notice that the performance file is laid out differently when it comes to the 2014 tyres by Excalibur. Are tyres race specific and different by driver? Again how do I locate the performance file to change this if not.

Thanks for any help.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/2014 05:09PM by RHill.

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kedy89
How about 2010 first to fill the gap, we already have a nice 2011 mod

Yep I'm going to do a 2010 Mod as well, just need to find the time!!

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RHill
If so, how do you go about finding the correct x,y and z values for these and how do you make the changes in a csm mod?

I post the tweaker positions for most cars on GP4 Central. If the car you're trying to edit not there just ask.

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RHill
I see only one performance file in the 2014 CSM mod

There are 2, one generic and one specific for Spa (with Lotterer in the Caterham). They both live in the Data\GPxPatch folder.

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Intel NUC 8i3, 8GB RAM, MS Sidewinder Wheel

I like the new longer cockpit sides in the V2 2014 mod

I was curious what affected that & was surprised when I finally found it was
basically just the camera view angles

I thought for sure it would be a file in Data/Cockpits

Thanks

Does someone have problems with the tyres too ?

If you have updated your GPxPatch to v4.30 then you should not have problems with the tyres.

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Intel NUC 8i3, 8GB RAM, MS Sidewinder Wheel

TomMK Wrote:
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> If you have updated your GPxPatch to v4.30 then
> you should not have problems with the tyres.


Well, I have version 4.3 and mess tyres.

I recommend downloading GPxPatch again, there were some tyre bugs in the first v4.30 and Rene made a couple of quick updates with the same version number.

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Intel NUC 8i3, 8GB RAM, MS Sidewinder Wheel

Any news about laptop mods? I can't wait to play them, since the CSM mod are too much for my old pc.

Ciao!

The link for the empty 2012 mod seems dead.

Laptop mods are coming, just need to find some time to finish them.

I'll check the empty mod links.

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Intel NUC 8i3, 8GB RAM, MS Sidewinder Wheel