Pirelli Tyres 2014-2016 - Excalibur - Update[RELEASED]

Pirelli Tyres 2014 - 2016





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Author: Excalibur (shape updates and new textures)
Based on Hega wheel shape 2012.
Textures based on Vesuvius and Soulbringer 2012 version.

Updated: November, 5th, 2015: Ultrasoft textures 2016.
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Files:
- Lods + lower lods
- Textures: Hard- Medium - Soft - Supersoft - Ultrasoft - Intermediate - Wet - Monsoon and new rims (wheel textures): Avanti, Oz (yellow and black versions), App Tech, Motegi, Enkei, Rays, BBS.
- Textures ready for GpxPatch 4.30 and above version - SDI Game Utilities - Download
- More infos about installation into the readme file. or here: [gp4racing.jimdo.com]
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Many thanks to SDI, for bringing these really cool and useful features into GPxPatch v4.30.
Many thanks to Hega for giving the permission to use and modify his wheel shape 2012.
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DOWNLOAD LINK: [www.mediafire.com]
Pirelli 2014_PSD files: [www.mediafire.com]

(updated the 05/11/2014: Ultrasoft pirelli 2016)

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Edited 12 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2020 11:06PM by Excalibur.

Wow !!

Thank You so much Excalibur !

Beautiful & downloading now

Thanks

Excalibur can I ask about the perf file editing you mention
in your included read-me?

I am adding your package to Tom's 2014 CSM mod

I see all files & where they go no problem
But in the performance file the only section for tyres is this
[Tyres]
Team #00=0
Team #01=0
Team #02=0
Team #03=1
Team #04=0
Team #05=0
Team #06=1
Team #07=1
Team #08=0
Team #09=1
Team #10=1

So according to your read-me would I add all the sections you
mention? Meaning
[TyreTextureNames]...[TreadTextures] & [WheelTextures]...?
with the info guidelines you included into performance file?


Also in this CSM mod there is the
Grand Prix 4\GPSAVES\Carsets\2014 Mod v1.0 by GP4 Central\Settings\GlobalVars.ini which shows
[compound]
AllowChange =0
Name =Tyre Compounds
VarCount =17
Var1 =SoftMedium
Var2 =MediumHard
Var3 =SoftMedium
Var4 =SoftMedium
Var5 =MediumHard
Var6 =SupersoftSoft
Var7 =SupersoftSoft
Var8 =MediumHard
Var9 =SupersoftSoft
Var10 =SoftMedium
Var11 =SoftMedium
Var12 =SoftMedium
Var13 =SoftMedium
Var14 =SoftMedium
Var15 =SoftMedium
Var16 =SoftMedium
Var17 =SoftMedium

Would that be edited as well?
Sorry for long Question & if too much no problem

Thanks

Love it thanks a lot my friend and all involved in this release,could I just ask if we can have something to differentiate wet tyres from moonson tyres please?

Greetings
Alessio


CoM3 oN McL4R3n.....



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2014 11:44AM by Alessio88.

@Flying: As I mentionned above, GpxPatch4.25 is not released yet. Still in Beta tests. So, you can't useTextures ready for GpxPatch4.25 with 2014 CSM Mod and edit your performance file, for the moment. You have to use the classic tyres 2014 (tyres 2014 folder) and replace the files of the Data/ Tyres folders the same way than TomMK did. I don't use CSM mod but I guess he put the lods into a Data/Tyres/ subfolder and that for textures, there are sidewalls and treads folders. This feature is available for GpxPatch 4.25, only. I put it into the archive so people can use it when GPxPatch 4.25 will be released.

@Alessio: Into the cars.wad/ cars/ cars/ tyres folder: into the the original game, Bridgestone and michelin use tread_0 for slick treads, tread_1 for intermediate, tread_2 for wet, tread_3 for moonson but as there are only intermediate and wet tyres now, tred_1 is for intermediate, tread_2 and tread_3 are using wet treads

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2014 01:05PM by Excalibur.

@flying: yes, you add those new sections to the performance text file.

@Excalibur: The final version will be GPxPatch 4.30. I can (and probably will) also add options to the [TreadTextures] to change the mapping of tyre type to texture. This should enable all 6 tyre types instead of the current 4, but will also make it possible to map all tyre types onto one or two textures. For example, this would be the default:

[TreadTextures]
Type #00=0
Type #01=0
Type #02=1
Type #03=2
Type #04=2
Type #05=3

René Smit, Independent Software Developer.
Download my GPx tools here.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2014 01:09PM by SDI.

Great news René!
For the moment, GPxPatch 4.25 BETA version works like a charm! Hope you will release the new version soon!

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2014 01:10PM by Excalibur.

Thanks Excalibur & Rene for your answers

@Excalibur...Yes I did do it that way & used the (tyres 2014 folder) & figured where they went & also saved the original folders but renamed to be safe.
Yes I did notice it was for GPxPatch 4.25 so did not use that stuff.

I have had some results adding to Perf.txt & also a compound option to CSM config menu via GlobalVars.ini

I have been able to choose tread but wheels are not really where I want
as I selected the Mclaren wheel for Nico's car but get the Oz wheels

Will keep playing with it. Thanks again


@Rene that is great news about GPxPatch 4.30
Looking forward to it! Thanks

Here are a couple shots




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2014 01:36PM by flying.

First, Thanks Arnaud for great work with the tyres, it´s nice to see my and Heikki´s work used and updated for current season and shared in public


Great news René about gpxpatch 4.30 and indeed that option would be great add

@Flying: As I am not a csm user friendly, I really don't know how TomMK has set the variables for his CSM mod.
Just that the wheel_mclaren is used for Mercedes only.
Maybe you should ask Tom to know how to edit the settings to get the the wheel_mclaren for Nico and Lewis only...

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@Vesuvius: Is there some your work used here? If yes, I beg you pardon and I will add you to the credits...

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Excalibur Wrote:
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> @Vesuvius: Is there some your work used here? If
> yes, I beg you pardon and I will add you to the
> credits...

Arnaud, I did the textures and alpha channels for Hega´s 2012 tyreshapes only rain tyre treads were not done by me but Vladimir aka Soulbringer.

Excalibur Wrote:
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> @Flying: As I am not a csm user friendly, I really
> don't know how TomMK has set the variables for his
> CSM mod.
> Just that the wheel_mclaren is used for Mercedes
> only.
> Maybe you should ask Tom to know how to edit the
> settings to get the the wheel_mclaren for Nico and
> Lewis only...

Thanks Excalibur

Great work my Friend! Thanks!


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Ice Hockey is my Religion!

vesuvius écrivait:
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> Excalibur Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > @Vesuvius: Is there some your work used here?
> If
> > yes, I beg you pardon and I will add you to the
> > credits...
>
> Arnaud, I did the textures and alpha channels for
> Hega´s 2012 tyreshapes only rain tyre treads
> were not done by me but Vladimir aka Soulbringer.

Ok. I didn't know that. I will add you into the credits and SoulBringer, too.
BTW, Textures are new (Pirelli, Pzero, tread texture, arrows and R&L marks). I just kept the original sidewall compound). But sure, as my textures are based on the original ones and that you are the original author, it is natural you get credits. Sorry again. You were right to tell me!

Edit: PSD sent by PM so you can check... or eventually to improve them, if you wish.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2014 02:13PM by Excalibur.

Excalibur Wrote:
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> vesuvius écrivait:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Excalibur Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > @Vesuvius: Is there some your work used here?
> > If
> > > yes, I beg you pardon and I will add you to
> the
> > > credits...
> >
> > Arnaud, I did the textures and alpha channels
> for
> > Hega´s 2012 tyreshapes only rain tyre
> treads
> > were not done by me but Vladimir aka
> Soulbringer.
>
> Ok. I didn't know that. I will add you into the
> credits and SoulBringer, too.
> BTW, Textures are new (Pirelli, Pzero, tread
> texture, arrows and R&L marks). I just kept the
> original sidewall compound). But sure, as my
> textures are based on the original ones and that
> you are the original author, it is natural you get
> credits. Sorry again. You were right to tell me!
>
>
> Edit: PSD sent by PM so you can check... or
> eventually to improve them, if you wish.


it´s all ok mate I have no problems what so ever if my work is used as a base or developed to make gp4 up to date etc btw, you could make your textures even in better quality (wihtout quality loss) by saving them in A8R8G8B8 instead of DXT5 format ...of course texture file size will be much bigger with this method.

Thank you all involved in this project.

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Yes, you are right about A8R8G8B8 format but I had to find a compromise between size and weight. The sidwalls & treads textures size are in 1024x2048 to conserve details. So, the best compromise is DXT5 format regarding Processor Occupancy in game.
I tried to reduce the size /2 (512x1024) and convert into A8R8G8B8 format. The weight of the .tex is the same than in original size in DXT5 format (2,65mo). So, there is no difference and quality is the same.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2014 02:40PM by Excalibur.

great work, thank you very much!

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