Car conversion

Does somebody want to give a fairly detailed account of how to convert cars for GP4 please?
What to do, where to dl them from, what can be converted (f1cs, f1200x, scgt??) etc

i don't know, but would like to try.
Thanks



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Tony

Find some export/import plugins for ZModeler which can read some game carshapes. Edit the shapes as based on GP4 shape format thru ZModeler, then export it using GP4 format.

Converting from one game's carshapes into another was never easy. You need lots of works to welds and splits some vertices so can be grouped into specific exported format. The easier way is design a carshape from scratch so you know exactly the structures of polygons were you made.

There's no perfect tools for converting from game's carshapes to another. Most carshape designer are building carshapes based from some pictures taken in different angles of the car.

If you don't want to build a GP4 carshape, pick from original shapes and try editing several vertices. However, avoid to publish a modified GP4 carshapes. Use it for your own pleasure only.

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In reality, doesn't matter who's right but most important is who's left.

thanks madman, you're a great help.
i was hoping to convert some other game mods for gp4.

but.
if i do my own shape. i start with an original and export it to .3ds and import it in 3ds max. it wants to trunctate the names.
then i change some things save it.
import it to Zmod and export to .gp4 format
is it ready to race now or does it need some parts to be renamed etc?



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Tony

its best not to convert other mods, unless you have permision, but as madman says, its quite a bit of work to convert a car, as you have to do the damage model



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24 Heures Du Mans 18-19 June 2005

or just dont crash ur car

nah, just make sure that 'F4' is enabled

yeah true, but where is the realism/quality about that?!



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24 Heures Du Mans 18-19 June 2005

um, over there --------------------->

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Shame GP4 doesn't look like that bottom picture from the cockpit
Maybe next time