ßeta tomsolo: Better Color and Grass Modification

tomsolo · September 28, 2011

Hello guys,

i updated this post some useful instructions. (Sorry, I forgot this topic, but I hope not too late. :) )

This is not real MOD - but useful if you want making first modification of TDU2. - (Maybe need thread move another section in modshop.)

Requirements: unpacked game.

BETTER COLOR

This is easy. Go and find [Euro\Bnk\islands\ibiza\fx\] and [Euro\Bnk\islands\hawai\fx\] folders and swap game_weahters.xmb file.

The results: Ibiza get an "oceanic" (cool), Oahu get a "tropic" (warm) feeling, especially sunset and sundown much-much better as original. (imho)

Okay, here is the next thing:

GRASS Modification

First thing need, a modified Quality_Settings.cpr, we need increase density for proper view.

Here is the example some values changed only in [ENVIRONMENT_QUALITY_LEVEL_2] section - need TDU2 graphic options must be set Enviroment Quality = HIGH - some performance reason why not use Very High settings.

SetDefNbSectors = 12
SETMINNBSECTORS = 12
....
SET_Z_FAR	= 60000.0
....
NBELTULTRANEAR	=   5000		// Number Of grass blades in ultranear block
NBELTNEAR		=   6800	
NBELTFAR		=   680
....
MAX_GRASS_BILLBOARD_PER_EDGE = 200

(If you want refine values need tdudec decrypt and encrypt cpr file).

Second thing in the both island folders the grasstypes.xml files.

If you edit this files, you can similar change values like TDU1.

Description of some parameters:

BitmapIndex: texture number in tailgrass.bnk - change other, change type. Bitmaps located in tallgrass.bnk-s.

Height: grass height. Be carefull, increase big value may will unplayable offroads.

Width: grass width. I recommend only change height.

UseNoiseScale: if true (1), the grass size variated.

That's all, happy modding :)

Here is an example, (this height is optimized 3rd view - I prefer for cruisin) not perfect but good for starting.

If height is too much for you, edit to what you like :)

Leadfoot[YT] · September 28, 2011

Interesting. :) Is it thicker than the normal version, or have I just not played TDU2 in months? :hmmm:

-Leadfoot

Ryzza5 · September 28, 2011

Looks good - I was surprised when you siad it was Ibiza.

superhyper · September 28, 2011

Looks good - I was surprised when you siad it was Ibiza.

If the colors are a bit odd, because it is the Ibiza HDR is set to Oahu.

You might wanna re-check that ;)

Ryzza5 · September 28, 2011

I thought it was O'ahu, but quickly read what he said on my phone while waiting for dinner at the wedding reception so I didn't have a great chance to work out what he meant. :)