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Will there be an update to the TDU Platinum mod?

Many thanks for the original files.
Even though this mod looks ridiculous especially in HDR, it's an interesting experiment.
I want to try to create that perfect weather set based on other good-weather-only mod:
but with a better time cycle. So far it's 80% day (great) and 20% night (too dark and not very nice).
Let's see what it will lead to.
 

As we enter a new year, let's celebrate our time together.
May the coming year be filled with laughter, love, understanding, and unwavering support for one another.
I wish our incredible community a Happy New Year.
Below is a cover song I made for this occasion. Recommend listening with headphones:
 

View File Vintage Platinum - A sub-mod for TDU Platinum
This is a personal project I've been working on throughout this year, and although it's not complete yet, it's in a good enough shape that I feel safe enough to share this with other people. Consider this mod to be an open beta - provide feedback if you run into bugs or balance issues, and make backups!
Vintage Platinum is a submod for the 1.21 version of TDU Platinum that rebalances the game to be set around 1986-1987, featuring only classic cars from the era - normally only available in Class G in regular Platinum (as well as a few non-G cars that were in production by '86), now redistributed to various other classes so as to make racing progression feasible in regular gameplay. I created this because I'm personally a big fan of older cars and, after playing games like Driver: Parallel Lines and Motor City Online, had developed an interest on the concept of a racing game set squarely around the 1970s-1980s, centered exclusively around the sports and performance cars of the late 20th century prior to the 1990s. Obviously, creating a racing game from the ground-up is an unrealistic task for a sole person to manage, so I decided to make a submod for Platinum that does it, as it already has a rich enough selection of era-appropriate classic cars to choose from:
Class A Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale (Bonus Car) Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari 288 GTO Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Ferrari Testarossa Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S Quattrovalvole Lamborghini Miura P400SV Porsche 911 Turbo Porsche 959 (Bonus Car) Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #CSX2299 Class B Audi Quattro Sport AC 289 BMW M1 BMW M5 E28 BMW M635csi Chevrolet Corvette C2 Stingray 427 Dodge Challenger R/T 426 Hemi Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (Bonus Car) Ferrari Dino 246 GT Ford RS200 Evolution Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Porsche 944 Turbo Class C Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Aston Martin DB5 Vantage BMW 2002 Turbo Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396 Sport Coupe Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray 350 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray 350 LT-1 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe 409 Turbo-Fire SS Chevrolet Nova SS 396 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi TorqueFlite Dodge Charger Super Bee 426 Hemi Dodge Coronet Super Bee 426 Hemi Ferrari 250 GT California Scagletti (SWB) Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth Lancia Rally 037 Stradale Lancia Stratos HF Stradale Mazda RX-7 (FC3S) GT-X Savanna Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe Plymouth GTX Hemi Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda 426 Plymouth Superbird Hemi (Bonus Car) Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Pontiac GTO The Judge Pontiac GTO Tri-Power Porsche 550 A Spyder (Bonus Car) Shelby GT500 Toyota Supra Turbo (A70) Class D Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Zagato (Bonus Car) Alfa Romeo Montreal Alpine A110 Chevrolet Corvette C1 283 V8 RamJet Chevrolet Corvette C1 283 V8 RamJet 315hp Ferrari 250 Berlinetta Lusso Ford Mustang GT Hardtop 289 Ford Mustang GT Fastback 2+2 390 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Coupe Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R Plymouth Barracuda Six-Pack AAR Porsche 911 E Volvo 242 Turbo Evolution Class E Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 Ford Escort RS1600 Ford Thunderbird 312 Super V8 Ford-o-matic Lamborghini LM002 Maserati 3500 GT Touring Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 (W201) Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Nissan Fairlady Z 432 (S30) Nissan Skyline Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10) Toyota 2000GT Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex Class F BMW 507 (Bonus Car) Bugatti Type 57 Surbaissé Compresseur Atlantic (Bonus Car) Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Chevrolet Corvette C1 235 Blue-Flame Powerglide Fiat 595 Abarth Esse-Esse Nissan Datsun 1600 (510) Volkswagen 1200 Käfer (Typ 1) Volkswagen Samba Bus Typ 2 (T1) Unlike in the vanilla game, the player starts out with Class E cars rather than Class F, with the latter class being repurposed for the particularly super-weak vehicles with speeds too low to be competitive; Class G was phased out of the game altogether.
This mod comes with Patch 1975 bundled as a download, so you are able to replace the 1990s-2000s traffic with something more period-appropriate. Patch 1975 was NOT made by me - it is an old mod made by the OAHUCARS team that got nearly lost when their website went down, and all credit goes to them!
 
- INSTALLATION -
You need to also download the Music mod.
Drop the "Bnk" and "Radio" folders in your TDU installation folder. As stated before, make backups, or you will have to reinstall Platinum again when you want to go back to the present day.
Do not put the Documentation folder in your game directory, it only contains details about the inner workings of this mod and the ramblings of a madwoman with a special interest in classic cars.
Patch 1975 has its own instructions. You may need Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 for the installer to work. Linux users don't worry, it worked for me - just install "dotnet20" through Winetricks on Wine or Dependencies on Bottles. Again, make backups!
 
- KNOWN ISSUES -
The mod is not feature-complete yet, and there are multiple drawbacks with this mod - you cannot achieve 100% progression because several Courier, Hitchhiker and Top Model missions still require you to use modern cars and haven't been rebalanced to accomodate for the slower cars, and there is currently no way to edit them. Additionally, not all Vehicle Transport missions were changed to use the older cars yet, and various vehicle dealerships still show modern cars parked in front of them (it's possible to fix both of these, but they're very time-consuming and I haven't had the time or energy to finish the mod). Please keep those factors in mind when playing with this mod.
Submitter Tadpole Submitted 11/20/2023 Category Tools / Others  

Guess the game.
 
 
 
 
It is a good game, perhaps mostly for nostalgia reasons but I don't really care. As I'm me though I am way overthinking this.

Ok, after complete All Class Races in game I have a few observation about my issues and a whole mod.

1# Problem, random fps drop. That was cause by Fiat Coupe 20V. My First F-class Car. I bought Toyota Celica, sell Fiat, and problem never come back. Profit.
#2 Problem. Game renderer randoms freeze in still black after minimize-maximize. At the start of my journey, every popup or minimize try was equal with close game compulsion. But when I activate V-Sync in mod-menu, before main game start, problem not dissapear, but show up more rare than often. 60% times I can hide, and go back to game without Black screen. Othertimes, you know, ALT-F4 and fast restart.

Everything was fine, I end game with mod after so many years, with proper G29 Wheel, that was very good Experience. Thanks devs for all of your work.
buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut....................
While my gameplay I made some "Car Database" to help me quick compare all cars and choose proper and most profitable car in each class.
Everything was fine until D-Class. Quick look on most powerfull and profitable units and we have:
Ford Mustang GT Premium Fastback D Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport D Dodge Challenger SRT8 D Ford Mustang Boss 302 D  
And everything will be fine, but Ford Mustang GT Premium Fastback don't speed up to 360km/h!! 
Corvette C4 GS =/= 416km/h!!! Dodge Challenger SRT8 =/=360!!!! Who input these data to Sell Cards? 
This is total bullshit, which mislead so much! Especially for me, guy who don't know much about Motorization, and can trust these data and think that Mustang Boss 302 truely goes 360km per hour!

And don't know what happened during development this mod, but somebody totaly screw up Data List/Specification Sheet and Cars Score, especially on all US cars and on Aston Martin and MCLaren....
Mclaren Senna goes 444km/h xDDDDDD hahahahah, that was good joke. I won this car today and it goes weakly 320km/h, and slow down on 7th gear x.x 
I don't know what is wrong with some cars, in-game performance, or Data presentation in dealers..... 
If you want to do anything with this mod, please, fix this problem, to make game+mod more clear and work well.

 
PS.I attach my TDU Car Database Sheet. If you don't believe me, please look at this by yourself.
TDU Car Database.xlsx

Definetly not adding that garbage. 
Also, we can beat them easily already.

I knew the progress is slow, but I didn't know she got herself a computer. Good to read she's back in action. 👍
Btw, can you do a little test? Unless you've done so before.
Start the game with Paradise Launcher, enable Vsync, Big .bnk and Offline, but in game, under VIDEO, set REFRESH RATE to 60 Hz. And then try doing that race again. I want to know if setting 60 Hz helps.

That issue was present in vanilla TDU.  The effort and time to fix that is really something that doesn't worth it.

It is model related. The rotation of the needles are determined by the location of the dummys in the interior 3D model file. There is no quick way of fixing it other than trial and error, and since this is not efficient, it is not worth the time.
You have the gearing data of the real world car all over the internet. Just upgrade the OS, install TDUF or TDUPE and enter those exact values for all gears then? You cant just upgrade one gear and expect it to work. This is how gears work. Everything is connected. You have 7 gears and a final drive ratio, all those have to correspond with each other.
Again, you have no right to demand anything of a work you don't pay a dime or a second for. This is a volunteer project of some individuals doing that in their free time. You absolutely have no rights for a demand. You can request and suggest, but you can not demand anything.
 
And your cheat argument doesn't really grip either since vanilla players have the same issue you described then.
I already explained everything about "demanding". Milli does not have to do anything you demand, and you should not expect your demands to be fulfilled. Please step down from your high horse.
But what stops you to contribute work for the project then? Expecting stuff to be done from volunteers but not contribute anything yourself but demands is helping nobody.

Yet again, it is not worth the time. The models are not made by Milli and it's not really her responsibility either.
She does not *need* to do anything. You can easily do that for your own game. You have the tools, you have the research power. If you'd like to do changes on the game, go for it, but do not demand it from others. The input is appreciated but please drop this demanding tone.
We are talking about Test Drive Unlimited, not Assetto Corsa. The cars were grippy in the game since the beginning, this is an arcade game. The physics engine is 15+ years old, and was pretty mediocre back then even.
The price cars are always free, and there are quite a few. Nardo is one of them. They don't have a price. They are always at 0 but you can not obtain them normally.

Hawaiian Bliss v4.0
 
This mod contains my old weather mod, Hawaii Beauty Enhancer, revamped and improved. If you liked my old mod, you'll absolutely love this one! 🙂
 
The mod contains:
~100 new textures imported and edited from TDU 2 & Hawaii Beauty Enhancement - these include road, rocks, trees, grass, bushes and many more! 5 separate in game days (and nights). Nights have a moon (texture from TDU 2) Vastly improved reflections! Greatly improved water  
V4.0 Pictures:
Link to album of pictures (v4.0)
Pink Sunset:



 
Day 1 Sunset:


 
Purple Sunset:



 
Bright Sunset:

 
Day 1 & 2 (compared) :



 
Morning:


 
Night time :


 
Cloudy Morning:

 
Cloudy Day:

 
Cloudy Sunset:


 
 
All pictures were done with HD300 draw distance mod. Anisotropic Filtering x16 was forced through Nvidia Panel. In-game settings were HDR: ON, Texture Quality: High, Resolution: 1920 x 1080, Anti-Aliasing: x4. 
 
 
 
 
Hawaiian Bliss v1.0 (OLD):
Link to album of pictures (v1.0)
 
The pictures were made using HDR Mode, standard/stock TDU textures and were not edited. Anisotropic x16 was forced through Nvidia Panel.
Download link for the v1.0 version mod.
The mod is made for and on HDR, but I've included a non-HDR version as well. It does work, but results may differ slightly from the HDR version. Especially during night time.
The mod is also made for and on standard/stock TDU textures, using a texture pack may give you significantly different results.
To get the same amount of clarity/detail in the game, you MUST force Anisotropic Filtering to x16 in your Nvidia Control Panel! Same goes for AMD alternative!
 
 
Hawaiian Bliss v2.0 (OLD):
Link to album of pictures. (v2.0)
Changes to V2.0:
Fixed bug with clouds not appearing on the Sky. Reworked HDR mode, no more constant change of brightness while using HDR! Completely reworked night mode for easier cruising and racing. Made changes to reflections, no more "glowing" cars on sunny days.  Every weather has been fine-tuned for better cruising experience. Visibility increased.  DOWNLOAD LINK V2.0 (OLD!)
Hawaiian Bliss v3.0 (OLD):
Link to album of pictures. (v3.0)
Changes to V3.0:
~100 new textures imported and edited from TDU 2 & Hawaii Beauty Enhancement - these include road, rocks, trees, grass, bushes and many more! Fine-tuned darker weathers for better visibility Nights have a moon (TDU 2 texture) This mod includes HD100 patch DOWNLOAD LINK V3.0 (OLD!)
 
Hawaiian Bliss v4.0:
Tweaks to most weathers - vastly improved visibility Better fit with the new textures from v3.0 Small fixes on saturation in some weathers A bit lighter effects, more emphasis on subtlety DOWNLOAD LINK V4.0
 
How to Install:
Download the mod (v4.0) Choose draw distance settings Extract it into your main TDU folder Enjoy! 🙂  
If you don't like the Textures OR Weather mod, you can download the original/stock TDU ones with the links below:
Stock TDU Textures   |   Stock TDU Weather
 
FAQ
Q: Will I be able to play online with this mod?
A: Yes. The mod does work online, however since online time scale is static, in game days will pass very slowly.
 
Q: How long does it take to get through a whole day playing online?
A: A whole day (sunrise to next day's sunrise) should take about 4.5 hours according to my calculations.
 
Q: Can we make the days shorter?
A: Offline, yes. An offline day should take about 30 minutes. Online time, however, is static for everybody. We can only make the days longer, unfortunately..
 
Q: But, kristiannn, I see you've added two sunrises, three mid days and two sunsets each day, what if we delete them?
A: I've made it that way, so the proportions between morning, day, sunset and night are normal. Also, if we remove any weather sets and do not add more days into the rotation, this will only result in days being longer, not shorter.
 
Q: Will my game run slower with the new v3.0 textures? 
A: Yes, there is an FPS drop between v2.0 and v3.0. If you are experiencing it, I would suggest using the stock TDU textures.
 
Q: Which version to choose? (OFF/HD100/HD300/HDU)
A: Pick the highest draw distance that can give you playable FPS. If game starts to lag, decrease the draw distance. 
 
Q: Does this mod work with TDU Platinum / UCP / any car pack? 
A: Yes! Install TDU Platinum (or any other car pack) and apply this mod after that. 
 
Known Bugs as of v3.0:
- NONE
 
 
I think that's all, if you have ANY suggestions, I'd gladly consider them.
And please, leave a comment with feedback, I'm really curious to see if you like it as much as I do! 🙂

For some who want an alternative download link (direct), here (uptobox).
If Milli or other mods/admins do not want those links feel free to delete my post! Or, feel free to use those links as alternative ones in your main topic (I am not gonna remove the files anytime soon!).
@Milli:
What the hell are those 288 GTO so long gears?! Want to slipstream & follow a Chiron or what?
You also modified 812 SF, limiter is now at ~8k while it was good before (8.9k/9k). Besides, on inboard view the last red dot is missing (except when we downshift out of max RPM). Probably you adjusted this due to the tachymeter being red from 8k, but no!! That is the 488 Pista you must have "touched" (missing last red dot, inboard position too close to the steering wheel, hitting 9k RPM while it should be ~8k, like the 488 GTB which is correct), not the 812 SF, or, on the 812 SF, makes it more "slippery" (because it does not much compared to the F12 Berlinetta). And, why you did not reduced so long 7th gear of it?
But! I noticed you removed "turbo sound" on the Cayman GT4! Good!
I do not know what source you use as reference to adjust cars specifications, but using other cars games is not a good one! Use real life videos where we can see the tachymeter & odometers well, or, some good reference websites (like zeperf.com, accelerationtimes, etc.).
 

Update 1.2 is live.
This update wasn't planned, but given how things are progressing, i've decided to upload everything i've done so far, so you guys don't die of boredom waiting for it. A few things are incomplete, as this is still "Work in Progress". I don't really remember what's new, so, if i remember i will edit this to add.

So far that's all, enjoy guys, have fun, and thanks for downloading and playing.
 

cant belive it wasnt posted yet
 
new screens and TRAILER!
 







 

Everyone was too busy making Together We Wait memes on Discord  😉

Slow pace, but at least things are being done. 

Long time no news in here. 

Passing by to tell that work is being made, at slow pace, but it ain't forgotten, it hasn't ended yet. It will take a long time, but i ask you guys to be patient, once again. If you'll all trust me and my work, this may worth the wait, hopefully. lol 

Milli has gotten herself a new computer and was able to recuperate the hard drive. If you go on the discord server of Turboduck, you'll see she's working on new things for the game. But it's not something easy to do. All the stuff she figure out, take a lot of time. She's really doing something HARD with all that customization. Give her some time. Don't forget she also have a life outside of making these mods.

The swinsuit is unfinished stuff from Atari. Sadly, when you make the normal clothes being accessible on bikes, you also have access to unfinished stuff. 
Also, yeah, this whole process of modding TDU started in August 2016. Lol 
Also, i am glad, really glad that you guys are enjoying it. This is what keeps me motivated to keep working on it, trying to make it even better. 

@MagicV8 replied most of the stuff you said, but about the dealerships, that's pure lack of physical dealer slots to place vehicles. Compromises had to be made, and it has some sort of logic on 90% of the cases.  At least it ain't a big mess like other TDU mods.
 
About the prize cars, inside the extra folder, you have a multiple prize car db.bnk.  Replace your DB.bnk with it, and you shall be able to get them more than once. I tested this countless times, if it doesn't work for you, the DB has not been replaced at all. For some reason.
 
And "bugs" are being fixed, if possible. 

I started it in August 2016. It got released in April 2019. But i am still updating it, so, yeah. Lol 

Z1000 is, and always was, alongside with the Mv Agusta Brutale, the best mB bike. In original TDU and in Platinum.  Also, always remember to lean your character forward when racing bikes, so you get a better aerodynamic, making it go faster.