How to change the names of the cars?

[MapleCars]

Rubbish ?!

 

Do you talk about Database Editor in the Modding Tools ?

If there's a problem, thanks to report it in the official thread ...

 

Ummm... I have 3 different application, but I can't find the right kind to mod.

Maybe you can give me a download link.

Thx

[Immelmann]

I just want to make sure, car name changes are safe for online profiles, right?

[Little_ghost]

As far as I know there aren't any problems regarding that, so it's safe.

 

- Little_Ghost

[Immelmann]

Okay, thanks, I just wanted to be totally sure ;)

[dc300m02]

Do you want the names to look like the attached pic? If so, I'll look through my db_us file for ya to see what I changed (it was a while ago and I can't remember!)

[Immelmann]

I'm looking to change the Gallardo SE to the LP560, but now I'm a bit unsure. One entry is called "Gall_SE". Would changing that do anything, or is that the file name it looks for for the car?

[Little_ghost]

I'm looking to change the Gallardo SE to the LP560, but now I'm a bit unsure. One entry is called "Gall_SE". Would changing that do anything, or is that the file name it looks for for the car?

 

No. If you change the SE entry in the TDU_CarPhysicsData.us in your DB_US (or your language) it will only change the car's type/modelname, not the file it looks for. (basicly, this is what you are looking for)

 

Just keep in mind that "Gall_LP560-4" is much longer then "Gall_SE" so you'll need to delete some unused types/modelnames and add some enters/spaces to get to the same filesize. I don;t know wheter a edited Bnk1.map works on that front. Best thing is to back up your files and try around. When it doesn't work, you'll know! :D

 

Good Luck!

 

- Little_Ghost

[Devang_Gandhi]

i recommened someone posting a detailed tutorial on how to change names, coz i have no clue in how to change the names. there are so many entries in the DB.....

[Shy Guy]

BTW, cars like the Ferrari Dino and Enzo come out like this "Dino GT" and "Enzo Ferrari" so if you change the name completely(from Dino GT to Lamborghini Miura) will all the other ferrari's have the Lamborghini name?

[Little_ghost]

Don't think so.

Most cars have their names in the TDU_Brands.us file.

 

- Little_Ghost

 

--edit--

Just checked the TDU_CarPhysicsData.us file... I don't think other cars get "Ferrari" in steead of "Lamborghini" (for instance). Just backup your files and try. It's the best way to learn (and to find out which entry you actually need to change)! :)

[Andreas¹]

So you can change the names in there without a problem? Do you use any special program to open that file? And you mean the TDU_CarPhysicsData.us out DB_US right?

[MapleCars]

how to use Db editor, can u help, I just found brands and I don't know how to use.

[Little_ghost]

I'm looking to change the Gallardo SE to the LP560, but now I'm a bit unsure. One entry is called "Gall_SE". Would changing that do anything, or is that the file name it looks for for the car?

 

 

Did you get it done?

 

- Little_Ghost

[Little_ghost]

So you can change the names in there without a problem? Do you use any special program to open that file? And you mean the TDU_CarPhysicsData.us out DB_US right?

 

A) Yes, I mean mean the TDU_CarPhysicsData.us out DB_US.

B) No, I just use notepad. Works like a charm.

C) You chancge the names but when you import TDU_CarPhysicsData.us back into DB_US you need to make sure it says that the file size difference is only 2 bytes (either + or -). Just ad enters/spaces or delete cartypes that aren't in use.

You could test it without doing that and applying the edited Bnk1.map, but I don;t knwo wheter that's going to do the trick.

 

JUST MAKE SURE TO BACK-UP YOUR FILES!

 

- Little_Ghost

 

 

how to use Db editor, can u help, I just found brands and I don't know how to use.

 

I always use notepad. Simple and effective. What exactly are you trying to change?

 

- Little_Ghost

[Andreas¹]

Thanks ghost :) +rep for your help, now to see if it works, BNK Editor said the edited file was 0 bytes smaller than the existing one, so I'm excited to see if it works :)

[Little_ghost]

Thanks ghost :) +rep for your help, now to see if it works, BNK Editor said the edited file was 0 bytes smaller than the existing one, so I'm excited to see if it works :)

 

It should. I always aim to get to 0 :D

 

- Little_Ghost

[Andreas¹]

It didn't. :D Still says Gallardo SE on my LP560 :p

[Little_ghost]

It didn't. :D Still says Gallardo SE on my LP560 :p

 

 

Different Entry :D

Try again ;)

[Andreas¹]

Seemed to be more entries the second time when I opened it in Wordpad and searched for SE O_O First time I opened it in Notes...

[e]WTF? I changed the entry Gall_SE to Gall_LP560-4 (and deleted characters in an unused model somewhere else), this is the result:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii239/Spitfire_RT/wtf.png

If I go to the DB9 which is next to it and then go back, this car says Aston Martin DB9 o_O I'm gonna use my back-up this time, I'm done :p

[e2] Actually, this is quite interesting, I got some investigation to do

[Little_ghost]

Seemed to be more entries the second time when I opened it in Wordpad and searched for SE O_O First time I opened it in Notes...

[e]WTF? I changed the entry Gall_SE to Gall_LP560-4 (and deleted characters in an unused model somewhere else), this is the result:

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If I go to the DB9 which is next to it and then go back, this car says Aston Martin DB9 o_O I'm gonna use my back-up this time, I'm done :p

[e2] Actually, this is quite interesting, I got some investigation to do

 

So.... You changed Gall_SE to Gall_LP560-4 and got Lotus Esprit V8?!?

strange... I never had the other problem, neither did I ever have this problem.

 

- Little_Ghost

[Andreas¹]

The car is a chameleon. Lotus Esprit was first in my garage, when I went one step back it came to this, that had the name Lotus Esprit. If I went one further step to the right, came to the DB9 and then went back to this, it was named Aston Martin DB9. It also 'imported' all the mileage, performance stats, etc etc from the previous car. o_o

I decided to try it out a little, and it's even paintable!

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii239/Spitfire_RT/20081222191341.jpg

Although when I go back to the garage, it gets the old red colour back. I also asked a person what car he saw me in, and he said green Gallardo. This car had the speedometer of the Gallardo, but no sound. I never checked interior. :(

I think the entry I edited (Gall_SE) referred to the bnk file Gall_SE, and when I changed it, TDU loaded this instead. I still have Tools LP560 rims though o_O

[Little_ghost]

I just played around with the DB Editor. Nice little tool... but not for what we are doing since we have to play around with the bits and bytes.

 

If you check the "keep original filesize" box, and you (for instance) change RUF to PORSCHE it will be truncated to 3 characters... thus making it POR.

 

So if you ask me... just stick with notepad... works best for this kind of stuff.

 

- Little_Ghost

[Tool831]

Ah............. Okay, this is how you do it: DO NOT CHANGE (Gall_SE)

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1 Open Djeys tools

 

2 Go into 'File Browser'

 

3 Then go to 'Database' select your language for example i would use 'DB_US'

 

4. Extract 'Carphysicsdata'

 

5. Once extracted to where ever you extracted it, open it with 'Notepad'

 

6. 'Ctrl + F' to find and search for 'SE'

 

7. Change it to 'LP560-4'

 

8. Save

 

9. Import back, i suggest import 'Modify Size'

 

;)

[Andreas¹]

That is exactly how I did it. I think I used notepad anyway (Notepad = the lil thing people use to write readme's?)

Nothing changed in the game.

[Tool831]

there is 2 'SE' entries.

 

So find and change both of them.