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Aquarious got a reaction from PavloMoroz in TDU2 Show-Off-Your-Mods thread
By the way, if you haven't seen it yet... 😉
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Aquarious reacted to Eudemon in Turboduck shut down
Some of you might know that we have been operating at loss for years
With less and less activities on the site have pushed me to this decision
Don't worry about all the posts and download
I will create blockchain to store all our data in decentralize network called tURBOdUCK Coin
Sincerely,
Eudemon
4/1/2021
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Aquarious reacted to lean in Test Drive Unlimited: Project Paradise [v0.03A PUBLIC BETA AVAILABLE!]
Unfortunately Project Paradise was hosted in the OVH data center that burned down last night, i don't know if or when it will be back online yet.
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Aquarious got a reaction from andrey zyb in [RELEASED] Test Drive Unlimited Platinum - v1.21
You'll need this:
I'm not sure if TDU1 works well with RTGI, but worth trying of course. To get the depth buffer working correctly, you'll need to disable MSAA.
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Aquarious got a reaction from PavloMoroz in TDU2 Show-Off-Your-Mods thread
Nice one, it was on my to-do list as well. So that's one less to make 😄
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Aquarious got a reaction from PavloMoroz in TDU2 Show-Off-Your-Mods thread
2020 Porsche 911 Turbo S (992)
Still work in progress, but its coming along nicely.
- Active aero
- Working windows/doors
- Working lights
- Working dashboard lighting including lights icon and indicators
- Multiple rim options
- Working interior colors
- Fully ray traced interior shading
- GPS
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Aquarious got a reaction from PavloMoroz in TDU2 Show-Off-Your-Mods thread
Here's a comparison on the seats. Better shadows basically. 🙂
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Aquarious got a reaction from StarGT in TDU2 Show-Off-Your-Mods thread
Nice one, it was on my to-do list as well. So that's one less to make 😄
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Aquarious reacted to StarGT in TDU2 Show-Off-Your-Mods thread
https://vk.com/photo-84102491_457239690
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Aquarious got a reaction from JagHond in TDU2 Show-Off-Your-Mods thread
2020 Porsche 911 Turbo S (992)
Still work in progress, but its coming along nicely.
- Active aero
- Working windows/doors
- Working lights
- Working dashboard lighting including lights icon and indicators
- Multiple rim options
- Working interior colors
- Fully ray traced interior shading
- GPS
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Aquarious reacted to Ryzza5 in How long before TDU World Website is back?
In the meantime you should hard-code it to say Probably Online 😄
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Aquarious got a reaction from djveking in TDU World :: November 2020 Update!
Hello everyone!
It's been a while since we've openly shared anything about TDU World and an update was long overdue, luckily we have lots of good things to show! Over the past few months we have been working long and hard and have overcome quite a few of the biggest obstacles regarding online play. Some people might already know about some of the news since we teased it in our Discord (which you can join here if you haven't already!), but there is some more stuff to talk about... 😉
We won't keep you waiting any longer, lets get into it! 🙂
TDU World got a fresh new logo!
First of all, to go with the advancements of the project, we decided on a new and more distinctive logo. The old one was lacking some emotion and it was a bit boring, the new logo is set to change that! It also fits more into the TDU setting by displaying some palm trees. 😉 Here it is:
*drum ruffle*
We are currently updating all social channels to use the new logo, together with a full restyle of the launcher. Stay tuned!
And now: The news you've been waiting for...
Yup! you guessed it. After a long time of trial and error, we have gotten the first online interactions working! These include the following features:
Player logins & lobbying Free roam, including: Car functionality (i.e. lights, horn, windows, exhaust sounds) Chat (including profanity filter) Co-op driving Instant Challenges (PvP Races) Voice chatting Vehicle Liveries (car colour, stickers, etc.) Dealerships & other player rooms (excluding houses) Both islands (Ibiza & O'ahu, Hawaii) Report/Banning system (All User Offenses) Traffic (AI) GPS player count Joining players via the Map All single player content like races and the timed events still works as normal Features currently in the works:
Friends & Recent players list (works but not fully) Time & Weather (works but not fully) Further Lobbying, including but not limited to Races (Private and Matchmaking), Casino, etc. The biggest thing is of course the free roam functionality, which is working very well. Car syncing is great and smooth! We've been teasing this for an awful long time, so here's some content (proof if you will 🙂) of the servers working.
Some exciting progress as you can see!
As much as the team is working hard, it isn't all perfect yet. On that bombshell... We need the community! We're inviting a handful of players to join us with testing the server stability and functionality as well as get a first peek into the TDU World Mod Pack!
TDU World Closed Beta Testing
In line with the progress we have been making recently, the time has come to recruit some beta testers to ensure everything so far is working correctly!
Due to the complexity of the project and the sheer amount of feedback we will receive, the TDU World Community Server Beta will be limited to 20 people.
We will be needing members of the community to test the new server, launcher and mod pack and relay data back to us when you find something funky, or plain broken.
To participate, we require the following things:
Active contribution Be online often during testing Networking Opening ports in your router Using WireShark to log the communication between your game and the server Test Drive Unlimited 2 A legitimate copy, either retail or Steam. Time to play through part of the game Testing the server stability and mod pack additions Testing car class balance English language Speaking and understanding is a must If you check all of these boxes, you can submit an application here (Click "Here")
After we've chosen the 20 players out of all submission, we will be contacting them through Discord (be sure to allow personal messages during this time!). Please do not message any members of the team about the beta access or ask for any updates on the situation.
We do not yet know when the beta testing will start. When we have selected a date, we will update everyone!
TDU World now has a Patreon!
We've been constantly asked by the community if we will be accepting donations from avid TDU fans who want to support us, and now we can finally say yes!
We have chosen to go with Patreon as our platform to accept donations on. There will be three tiers you can sign up to, outlined below:
Tier 1: £5.00 per month - Special "TDU World Fan" Discord title, bonus work-in-progress content Tier 2: £10.00 per month - Special "TDU World Super Fan" Discord title, bonus work-in-progress content, a TDU World sticker! Tier 3: £25.00 per month - Special "TDU World Ultra Fan" Discord title, bonus work-in-progress content, personalized Thank You Letter and a TDU World sticker & TDU World T-Shirt1! 1 - T-Shirts are only available for patrons who have subscribed for 3 consecutive months.
The funds raised will mainly be going towards server hosting, because that isn't free unfortunately! They will also be going towards other project fees. We promise to maintain full transparency on the Patreon as to where they money is being used.
For those wishing to support us via Patreon, please visit https://www.patreon.com/OfficialTDUWorld. This is the only official way of donating to the project!
Remember: Supporting our project is optional! We will never, ever force players to support us, and playing on the servers/using the mod pack will always be free, forever.
The TDU World Mod Pack
We recently acquired some new members to start work on the TDU World Mod Pack. The goal with this mod pack is to make Test Drive Unlimited 2 feel like a modern game again. This means new music, new textures and perhaps most importantly: an updated car list. The pack will be split up into multiple parts: Cars, Environment, Sound and of course, a Full pack consisting of all parts. Below, we will go over these parts.
Cars
Considering how the world of automobiles has evolved since the creation of TDU2 and how many different vehicles have broken records and changed the rules, the car classes are getting fully rebalanced to be better suited for the new cars we are introducing. We did this not by nerfing (slowing down) the original cars, but by putting them against cars that really do match them in performance, whether they were cars from the original game or TDU World additions. For example: the Subaru Impreza is not going to make A6 look like a walk in the park any longer. Instead, it will face tougher competition!
The cars we will be adding are not just a combination of existing mods, we are also creating new high quality mods ourselves to accompany them. The new mods we are creating mostly consist of recent and brand new models from countries like Britain, Italy and Germany. While the new mods we are creating will be of high quality, we will also be keeping low end systems in mind.
Here is a little sneak peek on some of the vehicles that will be added!
Environment
For the games' graphics, we will be using a combination of existing mods to bring more life into the islands and make them look less dated.
For now we have selected mods for roads, foliage and clouds. We will also be tweaking the in game settings to allow for higher quality shadows, and better draw distance for instance. The tweaks we will be doing here are not set in stone yet and requires more research to see the possibilities.
Sound
We will be replacing the radio stations to feature new songs, and if possible, we might even add new radio stations! Music for the map, start screen etc. will also be changed.
Again, these packs are all optional.
In the end, we want everyone to be running the same game, so everyone can enjoy the same cars and more importantly: have a balanced online racing experience! There will of course be people who prefer the stock experience and thus, we will not require use of the modpack. We will, however, be sure everyone runs the same balanced database so all cars will be in the correct classes.
Looking for a sound designer!
For the mod pack, we also want to overhaul some of the car sounds in the game. These are kind of lacking and remove some of the immersion while driving. The thing is, we currently do not have a member in our team who is able to create high quality sound mods for cars. Therefore, we give the community a chance to apply!
Do you think you can create high quality sound mods for the cars in TDU2? We would like to get in touch!
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We hope we supplied everyone with enough news! This was it for now, we hope to share more news soon, so stay tuned! Thanks to each and every one of you for supporting and following this amazing and huge project! ❤️
Best regards,
The TDU World Team
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Aquarious got a reaction from HRS1701 in How long before TDU World Website is back?
I'm happy to announce that the TDU World website is back online!
Server status check does not work yet, do don't be alarmed by it saying "offline".
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Aquarious reacted to Eudemon in TurboDuck 14th and Eudemon 11th anniversary!
Our old duck is still alive and kicking 🥰
Introducing a new free notification service that will notify you on new book series releases (along with other features incoming in the future, like analytic, read list, a mascot etc...
Check it out at https://eudemon.org/ (currently in beta)
We would like to congratulate TDU World team for launching their TDU2 multiplayer mod, you can download it here
Below are changes on TurboDuck since last newsletter:
Added scroll to top on all themes Added dark theme, to switch, select theme drop-down on footer
Have a favorite? Take this survey to vote for the new default theme!
Some style adjustment (special thanks to @Aquarious) Upgrade server side software, added in memory caching layer (you should expect faster load times) Switched spam filter check due to recent spammers More efficient database update Support for Font Awesome 5 Gallery category and album view now directly open image page instead of light-box
Gallery image page will show larger image previews with a direct download option Discord login is now back Certain activities on the site will be broadcast to our official Discord channel, e.g. new TDU downloads
If you haven't joined our official Discord yet, here is the link: https://discord.gg/vMKPujc
Wiki guide landing page now has new layout
Wiki guide content page now has quick access to other guides
Reworking advertisement placement (instead of completely rely on algorithm auto placing, which can show up on awkward locations)
If you're adblock user, please consider supporting us by whitelisting
See you~
@Eudemon
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Aquarious got a reaction from djveking in What happened to the servers?
They are up, please try again!
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Aquarious reacted to Ryzza5 in tduck Version 3 - Community Changelog
Dark Mode is now available again. Be sure to thank @Eudemon
The theme switcher is at the bottom of the page.
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Aquarious reacted to djveking in What happened to the servers?
merci pour tout les effort , deja pour commencer , je trouve comparé le server origine ça marche beaucoup mieux ^^
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Aquarious got a reaction from djveking in What happened to the servers?
No worries @C9Prototype. Happy to tell you that the servers are back online now!
We should've posted a little announcement on TurboDuck about it, but forgot to. 🙂 We are more active in our Discord server.
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Aquarious reacted to Ryzza5 in Will there be a roadmap?
I'd say it would be very hard to estimate when features will be complete since they are reverse engineering existing code, some of which they cannot modify (i.e. game client behaviour). The feature they start working on next might not be the next one that is completed if they discover unexpected challenges.
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Aquarious reacted to C9Prototype in What happened to the servers?
Been playing this mod the past few days, and to say I've been enjoying myself would be a massive understatement. Reviving the online for this has brought back some SERIOUS nostalgia that I was worried I'd never get to fully access again.
However, earlier today, I got kicked out of TDU2 due to a server shutdown or crash of sorts. That was ~8 hours ago, and I still can't get back in. And https://tduworld.com/ is down, too (or at least, I can't access the website [getting a "502: Bad Gateway" message]). Anyone else dealing with all of this too? I'm super bummed, I planned on playing nothing but this mod for the next couple of weeks.
Anyways, hope everyone's doing well. Hope to see you guys in Hawaii again soon!
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Aquarious got a reaction from LainsGate in account already error... data lost ?
Not sure what you mean. Did you change your account login details of TDU World or edit your save game?
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Aquarious got a reaction from JagHond in TDU World :: November 2020 Update!
Installation instructions are on the download page. Follow those and you'll be good to go!
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Aquarious reacted to Ryzza5 in Can I edit my save or will I get banned?
When TDU World supports the 'Friends list' and 'Clubs' features, those with old save-games may run into issues when their game attempts to find the information from the old official TDU2 server which does not exist on the TDU World server.
i.e.
Your game: Hey server, can you show me where on the map my friends are? Here are their names.
Server: Um, I don't know who any of these people are...
Your game: Oh, I wasn't expecting that result. Now what do I do? Crash to desktop maybe???
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Aquarious reacted to CB7Hero in Devs and Mods - a huge thank you
Hopefully this is okay create a thread for this, but I just want to thank everyone again who built/contributed to TDU World! I had a lot of fun with some people online last night as we were trying to jump the fence in the Hawaii airport. We also tried to get a Beetle above 75 mph, but that did not work out to well 😆. I've really been enjoying this mod and I want to thank you all again for it!