[RELEASED] Test Drive Unlimited Platinum - v1.21

[antdavison]

On 7/4/2019 at 3:39 AM, Mondodimotori said:

Being a dx9 game, it should be possible with 3rd party software, but don't expect head traking in game... Try lookin' for VR softwares for game without native support on google. I used TriDef 3d for some experiments' but my hardware wasn't up to the task.

 

This guy get it working with head tracking. But the video is not in english, even I cannot understand what he's saying.

 

re headtracking, use OPENTRACK  https://github.com/opentrack/opentrack/releases  to convert VR HMD yaw, pitch & roll to TrackIR which TDU supports natively.

 

Or you can

(1) buy https://edtrackerpro.mybigcommerce.com/

or

(2)  build your own cheap headtracker  with software and instructions from http://www.edtracker.org.uk/   and with an eBay or AliExpress sourced Arduino Compatible Pro Micro (ATMega 32U4) - 5V/16MHz and a 5 volt MPU-9250 sensor.  (MPUs 9150 and non-magnetometer variant 6050 will also work) ***

 

Again,  use OPENTRACK to convert the EDTRACKER 3-axis joystick output format to TrackIR format. 

http://edtracker.co.uk/10-game-guides/26-edtracker-pro-opentrack

 

*** 

http://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/downloads/category/5-build-guides

http://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/downloads/category/5-build-guides?download=22:bartybee-s-bare-edtracker-build-guide

http://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/past-articles/11-news/72-using-the-mpu-9250

https://www.youtube.com/user/brumster100/videos 

https://hobbycomponents.com/our-brand-exclusives/730-edtracker-diy-pcb

https://hobbycomponents.com/home/440-diy-head-tracker-bundle

 

Game works well in Nvidia 3D Vision, especially with an edTracker.

 

I tried it on my VR HMD, running the VR HMD as  the primary display in extended multi-monitor mode (ie SteamVR Direct mode DISABLED; HMD is treated as just a generic monitor, not a special display device), using ReShade effects "SuperDepth3D"  and "Polynomial Barrel Distortion for HMDs"   https://github.com/BlueSkyDefender/Depth3D/tree/master/Shaders   https://reshade.me/    https://github.com/crosire/reshade/releases ,  but is unstable as the d3d9.dll on TDUPE is custom and is overwritten by the also customised ReShade d3d9.dll  - works fine if you use the original Atari TDU. Game is pretty flat (2D) though using ReShade Depth3D, but the car interiors work well.

Edited July 25, 2019 by antdavison

[antdavison]

lots of detailed car  3D models in 3DSmax format here, if anyone is interested in porting them 

https://archive.org/details/3DsmaxModelsDeEsponaFull

https://ia601901.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/17/items/3DsmaxModelsDeEsponaFull/3Dsmax_Models_De_Espona_Full.rar

 

if you want to see detailed model previews, download

https://archive.org/download/3DsmaxModelsDeEsponaFull/3Dsmax_Models_De_Espona_Full.rar/3Dsmax_Models_De_Espona_Full%2F3denciclopedia.rar

extract it, and open "index.html"  or "index_vehicles.html"

Edited July 21, 2019 by antdavison

[antdavison]

and motorcyles

Edited July 21, 2019 by antdavison

[McLarren]

On 7/20/2019 at 9:22 AM, McLarren said:

Well, I did not delete d3d9.dll, but when trying to launch it tells me it can not be launched as d3dx9_43.dll can not be found.

For everyone who experience the same issue as I have, I have found a sollution. What I did was download and install the files located in the link below. Have not played a lot yet, but cars that were not loading in beforehand, now does. The game does not freeze and close when browsing through rims anymore either. Hope this might be of help to everyone.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

 

Also, I have noticed that the install key / cd key for the megapack in HGCentral's Youtube video on how to install Platinum does not work apparently, so if anyone has a different one, or a particular reason to why it might not work, that would be appriciated (or however you spell it).

[JstRhlk]

Does this include multiplayer?

[Milli]

1 hour ago, JstRhlk said:

Does this include multiplayer?

Yes.

[JstRhlk]

49 minutes ago, Milli said:

Yes.

Why is other players and my m8 so laggy, i see them moving so weird, like teleporting and stuff... 

 

[Milli]

Bad connection and probably the ports are not forwarded. Take a look at port forwarding.  That's an issue of Project Paradise and your connection to the servers.

[Whitegoonlaflare]

for driving missions that use the gauge reducer, there are bugs so, to combat this, download this trainer https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=17751 and use f12 key it worked for me

[Hels]

I can only see one thing that doesn't satisfy me properly, that is that I almost don't hear the sound of my own motor in the cockpit view and however, I hear pretty much the sound of the motor of other cars. Any way to solve this?

[Hels]

Btw, one question... Still no discord to this?

[Eudemon]

Tduck has official discord https://discord.gg/vMKPujc

[Milli]

2 hours ago, Hels said:

I can only see one thing that doesn't satisfy me properly, that is that I almost don't hear the sound of my own motor in the cockpit view and however, I hear pretty much the sound of the motor of other cars. Any way to solve this?

Yes, by remaking and equalizing all the sound mods.  Some vehicles are louder than others, and there is nothing much that we can do about, other than doing what i just said.

[ABC83]

I dont understand why there are always +100 players online but i can see only 8, 9 or 10 in Map... 

[Milli]

3 minutes ago, ABC83 said:

I dont understand why there are always +100 players online but i can see only 8, 9 or 10 in Map... 

Because that's how TDU works.  It will only show some that are near the cursor. 

[Milli]

On 7/14/2019 at 4:10 AM, Guinylen said:

@Milli There is an issue with the Ferrari F430 Spider F1. Stage 2 tuning price is significantly higher than Stage 3.

-img-

v1.09 is out, and it fixes that F430 kit 2 issue, alongside with improved handling for bikes. 
 

 

[Mirrtekk]

Hi, i have two problems.
1. little lags. When i play, will appear lag. Micro lag (low speed), or one second lag (big speed).
My pc: 1050ti, 16gb ram, i5-8600k. I don't know, where is problem...
2. Bad quality sound. Someting like small audio outages. 
Thak you for the help
(sorry for my englis :D)

[MagicV8]

On 7/20/2019 at 5:29 PM, KemonoGamer75 said:

 

I think the Posche 944 Turbo is a mod by Miha2795:

https://hf-garage.ru/files/mody_dlja_test_drive_unlimited/porsche/1989_porsche_944_turbo/23-1-0-526

You need to ask for any fix there.

[Rodrigo550]

Hey guys, I cant play this mod online, after I sign up with the gamespy the game just freeze on trying to connect, I already installed c++ 2015-2019 and disable firewall but I got the same problem.

I have a friend with this issue too..

Is there anything to fix it?

 

 

[Mondodimotori]

On 7/21/2019 at 12:05 AM, antdavison said:

re headtracking, use OPENTRACK  https://github.com/opentrack/opentrack/releases  to convert VR HMD yaw, pitch & roll to TrackIR which TDU supports natively.

 

Or you can

(1) buy https://edtrackerpro.mybigcommerce.com/

or

(2)  build your own cheap headtracker  with software and instructions from http://www.edtracker.org.uk/   and with an eBay or AliExpress sourced Arduino Compatible Pro Micro (ATMega 32U4) - 5V/16MHz and a 5 volt MPU-9250 sensor.  (MPUs 9150 and non-magnetometer variant 6050 will also work) ***

 

Again,  use OPENTRACK to convert the EDTRACKER 3-axis joystick output format to TrackIR format. 

http://edtracker.co.uk/10-game-guides/26-edtracker-pro-opentrack

 

*** 

http://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/downloads/category/5-build-guides

http://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/downloads/category/5-build-guides?download=22:bartybee-s-bare-edtracker-build-guide

http://www.edtracker.org.uk/index.php/past-articles/11-news/72-using-the-mpu-9250

https://www.youtube.com/user/brumster100/videos 

https://hobbycomponents.com/our-brand-exclusives/730-edtracker-diy-pcb

https://hobbycomponents.com/home/440-diy-head-tracker-bundle

 

Game works well in Nvidia 3D Vision, especially with an edTracker.

 

I tried it on my VR HMD, running the VR HMD as  the primary display in extended multi-monitor mode (ie SteamVR Direct mode DISABLED; HMD is treated as just a generic monitor, not a special display device), using ReShade effects "SuperDepth3D"  and "Polynomial Barrel Distortion for HMDs"   https://github.com/BlueSkyDefender/Depth3D/tree/master/Shaders   https://reshade.me/    https://github.com/crosire/reshade/releases ,  but is unstable as the d3d9.dll on TDUPE is custom and is overwritten by the also customised ReShade d3d9.dll  - works fine if you use the original Atari TDU. Game is pretty flat (2D) though using ReShade Depth3D, but the car interiors work well.

I will save this guide for a later use.

 

Thank you!

[juniorkniss]

For those who are having trouble FREEZING the screen to create the ONLINE PROFILE when marking GAMESPY the solution to my problem was as follows:

When installing the game TDU + Platinum Pack + update, when starting the game and trying to create the online profile by marking gamespy, my screen froze and it was not possible to create the profile onlone, I installed a VPN on my computer (VPN Betternet) I deleted the save game in the Documents directory, I started the installed VPN and started the TDU, thus creating the online profile without freezing.
 After doing the game prologue by renting the first car, buying the first house and running the first race, I closed the game, disconnected the VPN and was able to play online without the VPN being started.

VPN link used:
https://www.betternet.co/

 The game may also have missing C ++ 2015/2017/2019 installed, I do not know why, but this problem occurred with my nephew, his computer was not installed C ++, and after being installed, the game worked.

C ++ Link Used:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

and

https://www.computerbase.de/downloads/systemtools/all-in-one-runtimes/

I hope it works for everyone

Credit to My Friend Rodrigo Dorrigone who did most of his work on both machines.
 

[Ledfoot]

I quite enjoyed running with a handful of folks today. I was driving a yellow 308. It is my all-time favorite exotic - but it is a trifle slow. As Milli surmised, the 308 that I drive is a hybrid. It would have to be to keep up with her 355.

My driving skills leave a lot to be desired, so I apologize if they offended anyone.

I would like to know how you guys can race, navigate, avoid traffic, and put text messages on my screen, all at the same time. It boggles the mind of this old dude. Perhaps the game converts speech to text, (if one happens to be using a mic), but nowhere have I found any confirmation of this. Would someone elucidate? Maybe I should invest in a combo headset.

Thanks for the fun, and slowing down for me sometimes.

[Milli]

2 hours ago, Ledfoot said:

I quite enjoyed running with a handful of folks today. I was driving a yellow 308. It is my all-time favorite exotic - but it is a trifle slow. As Milli surmised, the 308 that I drive is a hybrid. It would have to be to keep up with her 355.

My driving skills leave a lot to be desired, so I apologize if they offended anyone.

I would like to know how you guys can race, navigate, avoid traffic, and put text messages on my screen, all at the same time. It boggles the mind of this old dude. Perhaps the game converts speech to text, (if one happens to be using a mic), but nowhere have I found any confirmation of this. Would someone elucidate? Maybe I should invest in a combo headset.

Thanks for the fun, and slowing down for me sometimes.

Haha no problem Led, you haven't annoyed anyone. And no, TDU doesn't convert speech to text. So, we were typing indeed.  It's a matter of practice, but even so, mistakes are more prone to happen while you text.   But as far as i know, TDU does support microphone. You just need to enable it in the menus.

And i guess you'd enjoy to check this out: 

 

[LonelyDarknesss]

Saddly now is full of noobs hackers....Arruining the Driving experience...

Edited August 8, 2019 by LonelyDarknesss

[xxLadeiras]

Are there any plans of adding more cars to the mod? Like the Supra A90/Mk5, GTR Nismo, the Mclaren 600LT, the Apollo Intensa Emozione, Mazda 3 and the Japanese Kei Cars (Like the Suzuki Capuccino or the Honda S660) or like conversions from other cars: like the Nismo 400R for R33.

Edited August 8, 2019 by xxLadeiras