Tutorial: How add new car on TDU

[Tob-Racer]

Hey JPTH :) Now I'm on it seriously again but I don't really know what button I've got to click and where to go in the steps. To me it's not detailed enough. Could you explain a bit more how to give Files an ID ? (Step 2) What we have to do for adding new car physics data ? (Step 3) How to connect the wheels to the car ? (Step 8) Please :D

Also you should add a link to Djey's tutorial for making TDU accept new files with TDUF. (Step 1) As it's not sounding very clear to me at the beginning but I've finally understood at the end. That's for other people.

 

Thank you for your help. Hopefully I'll understand the process completely very soon :cool:

 

EDIT: Do I need any of those numbers after I've made TDU accept new files with TDUF ? I'm addind actually the Lancia Stratos. Bnk names are "Stratos"

 

 

EDIT 2: Okay some of what I've understand basically so far:

(1) For Step 2 to 4, We have to set any number to our Bnk file name. But the number we choose mustn't be the same as one already use in the Database. Can we really use random numbers ? Does all these file belong to "Update Resource" > "CarPhysicsData" + "Rims" ? Or is there any other Contents of the database who correspond to a BNK file like for the sound ?

(2) Could you explain more about the numbers in Step 3 please. Do we must put "010" for the body, "00111000" for interior etc...

(3) I think I understand the process but I don't really know how to exactly make everything work. So the process is:

- Put the BNK files like "Stratos" in our TDU Folder

- Make these BNK being accepted by TDU with TDUF with the MappigTools option

- Create the slot in the database

Question: How do I marry the BNK files and the Database I've created together ?

- Update TDUMT and TDUPE to be able to set the car in the dealer, set colors, set physics...

[JPTH]

Hey JPTH :) Now I'm on it seriously again but I don't really know what button I've got to click and where to go in the steps. To me it's not detailed enough. Could you explain a bit more how to give Files an ID ? (Step 2) What we have to do for adding new car physics data ? (Step 3) How to connect the wheels to the car ? (Step 8) Please :D

Also you should add a link to Djey's tutorial for making TDU accept new files with TDUF. (Step 1) As it's not sounding very clear to me at the beginning but I've finally understood at the end. That's for other people.

 

Thank you for your help. Hopefully I'll understand the process completely very soon :cool:

 

EDIT: Do I need any of those numbers after I've made TDU accept new files with TDUF ? I'm addind actually the Lancia Stratos. Bnk names are "Stratos"

 

http://i.imgur.com/lyWaCRh.jpg

 

EDIT 2: Okay some of what I've understand basically so far:

(1) For Step 2 to 4, We have to set any number to our Bnk file name. But the number we choose mustn't be the same as one already use in the Database. Can we really use random numbers ? Does all these file belong to "Update Resource" > "CarPhysicsData" + "Rims" ? Or is there any other Contents of the database who correspond to a BNK file like for the sound ?

(2) Could you explain more about the numbers in Step 3 please. Do we must put "010" for the body, "00111000" for interior etc...

(3) I think I understand the process but I don't really know how to exactly make everything work. So the process is:

- Put the BNK files like "Stratos" in our TDU Folder

- Make these BNK being accepted by TDU with TDUF with the MappigTools option

- Create the slot in the database

Question: How do I marry the BNK files and the Database I've created together ?

- Update TDUMT and TDUPE to be able to set the car in the dealer, set colors, set physics...

 

Okay, im not good making tutorial, but i will try to you understand how add lancia stratos.

 

Give a new value to the name file on TDUMT for stratos:

 

0000010|Stratos and for the rims 000000100|Stratos_F01

 

 

In carphysicsdata form you replace the numbers on tutorial for this:

 

0000000001 - Ref

0000010 - ID car file

001 - ID car

0000000001|0000000001..... 0000010.....001(id car)

 

Add new wheels(replace the numbers):

 

1000000100 - Ref

55665512 - Rim folder (AC ID)

000000100 - File rim name ID

1000000100|1000000100....55665512 000000100 000000100

 

Conect the wheels to the car:

 

0000000001 - carphysics ref

1000000100 - rims Ref

0000000001- 1000000100|0000000001 1000000100

 

I hope you understand.

[Tob-Racer]

What I really don't understand is the Installer bit and the numbers. It looks very evident for you but imagine for us when we are not familiar with values and the installer tool of TDUMT. You just need to detail every single step.

 

What are the numbers ? What button is doing what ? etc... Something very detailed please :) You can make a video if you want as it could be a lot more clear and we would see what exactly we have to do.

[civicmanvtec]

My method is different a bit different from JPTH, while he uses the TDU Patch Installer I go by a more manual method and don't use it at all, here it is:

 

 

 

-Open TDUMT

-Go to File Browser, open DB.bnk and extract CarPhysicsData using TDUUT

-Open CarPhysicsData using NotePad

-Change the items field to 1 more(Default is 213)

-Copy the line of one vehicle and paste it at the bottom

-Change the reference number(first value) so that it isn't shared with another car, to be safe, I'd just add a 2 before the number. (example: 924263229 -> 2924263229)

-Change the Vehicle ID number, this is the second to last number on the line, 2035 and over are safe values for this.

-Save changes and repack the file using TDUUT

-Insert it back into DB.bnk

-Open Database editor

-Change either/or the Car_Name and/or Car_Version so that its different from the original vehicle, this is done by clicking the field, pressing Edit -> Modify Resource, click the [...] button and a drop down name list would appear, choose the appropriate name and it'll be done.

-Using the same method, do the same to Car_File_Name field, although here I think the names must have no spaces. (In this tutorial we're using GTR33)

-Although it is optional, doing the same to the HUD_File_Name field allows your new car to have its own HUD.

-Now that the new slot is ready, its time to map the files onto it.

-First, put the files onto your TDU folder, a car should have three files

Example.bnk - Exterior file

Example_I.bnk - Interior file

Expamle_audio.bnk - Sound file

Where Example would be the new name put in Car_File_Name

(I recommend to have a copy of these files around, as TDUF mapping tends to overwrite them)

-Open TDUF

-Copy and paste these commands in this order

MappingTool fix-missing --mapFile "C:\Atari\Test Drive Unlimited\Euro\Bnk\Vehicules\Example.bnk"

MappingTool fix-missing --mapFile "C:\Atari\Test Drive Unlimited\Euro\Bnk\Vehicules\Example_I.bnk"

MappingTool fix-missing --mapFile "C:\Atari\Test Drive Unlimited\Euro\Bnk\Sound\Vehicules\Example_audio.bnk"

MappingTool fix-missing --bnkDir "C:\Atari\Test Drive Unlimited\Euro\Bnk"

(Where Example would be the new name used in Car_File_Name)

-Replace the files you've just put in bnk folders

Now the car is technically added, but to edit it some more we have to add its entry to the TDUMT database

-Open VehicleSlots.xml

-Copy the line from the vehicle used in the first step

-Paste it, and change the reference number(6th step) to the one of the new vehicle.

-Save the file

-Open on TDUMT, and you can edit it now like any other vehicle.

 

 

 

and the rims, its mostly the same but has some few extra steps in the end

 

 

-Open TDUMT

-Go to File Browser, open DB.bnk and extract TDU_Rims using TDUUT

-Open TDU_Rims using NotePad

-Change the items field to 1 more

-Copy the line of one rim and paste it at the bottom

-Change the reference number(first value) so that it isn't shared with another car, to be safe, I'd change the first number to a 4 (For example: 1209560423 -> 4209560423)

-Save changes and repack the file using TDUUT

-Insert it back into DB.bnk

-Open DB Resource Editor

-Choose Rims

-Add new entries for the displayed Rim Name (Can be anything)

-Add a new entry for the rim file names, usually a car would only need one (Example_F_01) but if the rear wheels are different you'd have to add an (Example_R_01)

-Open Database editor

-Change the Rim_Name so its different from the copied rim (Rim_Name and Display can be the same, Rim_Name is just something used by the game)

-Rsc_Path is the folder where the rims are located, you can add new folder so long as you add them into the Rims database along with the file names

-Change the Rsc_File_Name_Front and Rsc_File_Name_Rear to the new rim file names added

-Now that the new rims is ready, its time to map the files onto it.

-First, put the files onto your TDU folder, rims should have one or two files

Example_F_01.bnk

Example_R_01.bnk

(I recommend to have a copy of these files around, as TDUF mapping tends to overwrite them)

-Open TDUF

-Copy and paste these commands in this order

MappingTool fix-missing --mapFile "C:\Atari\Test Drive Unlimited\Euro\Bnk\Vehicules\Rim\Folder\Example_F_01.bnk"

MappingTool fix-missing --bnkDir "C:\Atari\Test Drive Unlimited\Euro\Bnk"

(Where Folder is the rim folder, for example Lotus or Nissan )

-Replace the files you've just put in bnk folders

Now its time to assign the new rims to a car

-Open TDUMT

-Go to File Browser, open DB.bnk and extract TDU_CarRims using TDUUT

-Open TDU_CarRims using NotePad

-Change the items field to 1 more

-The format of the lines are 000;111; where 000 is the reference number of the car and 111 is the reference number of the rims

-Add a line with the reference number of the car to the rims you just added (In this tutorial, it would be 2924263229;4209560423;

-Save changes and repack the file using TDUUT

-Insert it back into DB.bnk

 

 

 

I did this write-up while I was doing it myself, if anything seems unclear I'll try to elaborate more on it.

[Tob-Racer]

When I open the CarPhysics Data, I've got that:

 

 

 

 

TDUUT ? TDU Utility tools ? I've never heard that tool. Sorry for being stupid, I'm a noob when it comes to database thing :lol:

[civicmanvtec]

Its a tool Dredgy made I think and was released with TDUPE.

 

Dragging the files onto the executable file will turn it into a Notepad compatible format.

[Tob-Racer]

I've got a problem with the exterior in TDUF. It seems that TDUF can't find the exterior Bnk. But it can find the interior and the sound without any problem.

 

[ATTACH]22704[/ATTACH]

 

Is it right to say TDUF have accepted the new file when it says "Bnk.Map" fixing done: C:\........\A110_I"

[civicmanvtec]

Sometimes it shows up like that but it actually works I think, its worth testing it ingame to see if it works, if not I'd put replace the .bnk and try mapping it again. :)

[Tob-Racer]

Thanks :) I keep going them, seems alright at the moment. Your tuto is pretty good, I've managed to understand lots of stuff :D

[Tob-Racer]

Hello there !

 

I've got 3 questions :)

 

1: To make the slot working, have we got to active the rims ? Because I've managed to active the slot but I can't see the car ingame. I can see it in TDUMT but in TDUPE It says "resource not found"

2: How do you translate the database to other languages ? I tried to open CarPhysicsData (DB_FR) with TDUUT but it didn't work.

3: How do you ad HUDs and Rims in TDUPE ? I would like to be able to have a bigger choices of them

 

Thanks for replies :)

[Djey]

I've got a problem with the exterior in TDUF. It seems that TDUF can't find the exterior Bnk. But it can find the interior and the sound without any problem.

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]22704[/ATTACH]

 

Is it right to say TDUF have accepted the new file when it says "Bnk.Map" fixing done: C:\........\A110_I"

i think you are misusing mapping tool. File name you'll give after --mapFile should not be a bnk it's the bnk1.map file location you should enter. The new bnk files have to be put in correct directory before executing tduf.

[Tob-Racer]

Oh really ? Okay I restart all the process then. Might be better for the database :) Thanks Djey

[alonso10_1]

One question:

 

How I could change the Vehicle ID number?? I don´t understand this step. Could you put an example?? Thanks

[Tob-Racer]

I know how to change the vehicule ID but add a new slot in TDU is far more complicated than I've first expected. I'm trying to understand every little step, I make mistake easily and some steps doesn't go well like TDUF or manipulate the rims' ID numbers. It take a lot of time to understand. A lot of time means more than 7 Hours when civicman, JPTH or Djey can ad a car in 15min.

 

I'm nearly there my self, the new slot is added but the files haven't been recognized by TDUF and the rims doesn't work. The car doesn't show up ingame (which is normal).

 

When I'm gonna understand all that, I'm gonna make a video tuto because Honestly I'm sorry to say that, in any tuto here, it took me ages to understand anything. Not many things are well detailed. Let me reminds that there are some people who have a very little knowledge of how numbers, tools and files works. It's not evident for anyone.

Please don't take me wrong anyone. Just saying my opinion. Thanks to all who made these 2 tutorials but sorry to say it's not clear enough.

[alonso10_1]

Ok Tob. I can wait till you finish to understand everything and make the video tuto. Thanks for your work.

[Tob-Racer]

I'VE DONE IT !!! :D THE NOOB I AM CAN DO IT !

 

Big thanks to Djey, JPTH, Speeder and civicmanvtec who have made this possible ! Really guys top jobs all of you ! :happyroll:

 

 

EDIT: Here is my final BMW M6 :) Fully new slots in the database, new rims, new sound, Fuel is working, physics works perfectly, Own colors, Own slot in dealership, I can modify the car in the traditional way of replacing files and a lot more... All that got it's own file in the BNK folder. Not bad uh ? :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT2: Just done the Alpine this morning:

 

 

 

Again, works perfect. :cool:

 

Video tutorial is planned. I don't know when I'm gonna release it. Got also a project of adding new slots in mind. We will see ;)

[Tob-Racer]

TUTORIAL EVRYONE :D

 

This is part 1. You'll learn how to create a slot in the database, make the MagicMap accept new files and marry the Bnks to the database.

In this tutorial, I will install the Ferrari FXX.

 

PLEASE BACKUP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE MODIFY ANYTHING ! THE RISK OF MAKING A MISTAKE IS BIG AND YOU MAY LOOSE EVERYTHING !!!

 

Step are detailed here Civicman's Tuto

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ydBT-aBjo

 

At the end of this tutorial, you should:

- be able to have fully working physics

- be able to modify the car in TDUPE and TDUMT without any crash

- Have the exterior and interior shape of the car, sound and HUD working.

 

Here is the result:

 

Part 2 is coming later (Rims). If you can't wait, I let you know it's quiet similar to part one, follow civicman's instruction and you'll get there. Civicman's Tuto

 

Feel free to ask any help. :cool:

[alonso10_1]

Hey Tob. Are you going to do a tuto of adding rims?? Thans men!!

[Nick1999]

i don't understand this....make a video?

whats the point even writing here? The site is dead as my neighbors dog...

[Djey]

Hi,

 

TDU is not modding friendly, but it is doable for sure and many people could do it with this tuto.

 

I can understand it's rather difficult though; in that case, prefer using Community Megapack to get additional vehicles preinstalled.

[Laconda]

All links here seem to be dead. Where can I download the necessary tools?

[Milli]

All links here seem to be dead. Where can I download the necessary tools?

You can do it all with TDUF Toolset [1.12] actually.