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Edit : This method is kept for historical reasons. But do not use it anymore as Modding Tools have evolved since then (use Vehicle Manager instead). Well, here is a quick&dirty tuto to manually change brand names before Modding Tools will handle it easily (planned for next version). 1. Open File Browser. 2. Make a backup of your Database DB_xx.bnk file (where xx is your language code - FR = french, US = english , ...). 3. In your BNK_xx.bnk file contents, select the packed file: TDU_brands.xx (again, xx is your language code) then click on Edit button. 4. You'll see 2 new windows to appear. Let's go to the Database Editor window (the biggest one). Brands DB contents should be displayed. 5. In the list, check for brand names - names to modify are likely the ones between #81 and #140. I can't guarantee, yet. 6. Double click on the brand name to change, for example Wiesmann. In the entry editor, change ONLY the name, not the number. Ensure "keep original file size" is UNchecked. Finally click on OK to save. 7. After names are changed, go to the other window (Edit Tasks). 8. Click on settings button, then set the replace method to 'enlarge/reduce' if not already set. OK. 9. Check the task in the list then click on Apply button. 10. Don't forget to get a magic Map if you haven't installed it already. Enjoy !

Great sound ! thanks :)

Did someone try to mount them onto a sportscar ? :)

Done. Sorry I haven't found any real problem... That is to say : DDS size is 21992 bytes original 2DB size is 21936 bytes new 2DB size is: - if Keep original file size checked : 21936 bytes - ok - if Keep original file size UNchecked : 21960 bytes Keep in mind that if you wanna UNchecked, you'll have to replace files with File Browser - Modify Size method. It's the only tool able to do that. Could you try a thing ? Please use this modified 2DB plate for me. Edit: TDU Modding Tools fixed and released ! Now 1.6.1.

All right, mate ;)

Hi Andreaz1, please send me your DDS file so that I could test DDS>2DB converter. Thanks in advance.

Back to McLaren_3Dcm problems : - texture problem : solved. Please save your DDS as following format before converting it back to 2DB : A8R8G8B8 DDS file will be approx. 1.3megabytes. So you'll have to let "Keep original file size" UNchecked. - BNK problem : I'm starting investigating Edit : finished. Game crashes as following 2DB files are corrupted into your BNK : glass.DDS, glass_a.DDS. I've tried to open them into ZM2, picture contents are not displayed. As with texture problem above, you will have to save corresponding DDS files to another format then cleaning your BNK file, before going on. Good luck :)

Thanks. I'm currently working on it.

It's not possible to tune performance and would be like cheating anyway.

Ok. There are some bugs so I will provide updated Tools asap. Could you send me the original logo_ts.2db, please. I don't have TDU installed here. Thanks

Ok, please send me your DDS, 2DB making game to crash and your original 2DB file. That's all :) It seems to be a heavy converting bug in Modding Tools 1.6.0. I'm working on a patch; so before it comes out I'd advise to use TDU Modding Tools 1.5 instead, if you encounter graphical corruption or game crashes.

Thanks. From which car is the normal map texture ? I need the original 2DB file.

Ok - please attach your DDS texture to the thread. I'm going to convert it to 2DB to see if Modding Tools have bugs :) - on the other hand, could I get the BNK file which makes your game crash, also ? Thanks in advance.

Ok :)

Again ! That would be an awesome sound pack with all your tasty mods ! I know what I'm going to install when I'll get my game PC & TDU back ... :D

Great for the Enzo, but the F430 is very similar to an existing sound mod (by Racers Hardware or Reilsss, I don't remember exactly).

Hi, - Your first problem might be a file size issue. If you wanna use bigger textures, BNK will become bigger. So you have to bypass TDU file protection by using a magic map. You can transform your Bnk1.map file into a magic map one by using Tools menu in File Browser (TDU Modding Tools) - The second is very likely a bad setting when saving your DDS file. You have to keep the same DXT format as the original file. TDU uses mainly DXT1 or DXT5 formats. Good luck.

Great sound mod again ! Well done saladine1 ! :thumbsup:

Saladine, your sound samples and mods are from a very rare quality, IMO far better than some EDEN genuine sounds. +rep and good luck for you future projects :)

In fact, texture, material and meshes have special characters when original name is more than 8 characters. It's not a bug, game developers have designed it as is. ZModeler2 importer/exporter can cope with it without problems; on the contrary, the 3DS Max script isn't able to manage these names. So I advise you to only use ZM2. Though you can export a ZM2 model to 3DS :)

I'm speaking about this: Another thing that i am stopping modding is that when i released my Z4 there was hardly any feedback unless it was negative allthough alot of people were praising me in the WIP stage. There is not just enough respect for modders for tdu as there is many other games. The rest is your reasons, there's nothing to contest...

WTF... I've never heard such silly reasons to give up ? In fact what did you expect when beginning modding here ? To earn money for your mods :) ? To have your own TDU modder golden badge ? Seriously. You've been modding from a few months, and you ask for a thing some people must wait for years ! Accusing people to have ruined your community modding experience, THAT is very harsh. I hope you'll keep that in mind, as we won't forget that. I'd been following the majority of threads here, I can't see anything to reproach... excepted to a few people - everybody hate them anyway so they would be ignored. That is the same in almost game. People are just different, maybe you should have managed to work differently. In French we call that a "caprice". My 2 cents, thanks for your job anyway.

You could write BNK names here, people sure will help you :) But your thread should be in the general modding discussion.

Listed here: http://forum.turboduck.net/showthread.php?t=5301 Gallardo Coupe/Roadster/SE sound by X2TheV: http://rapidshare.com/files/108257495/Lamborghini_Gallardo_v1.1.rar.html Gallardo SE sound by me: http://syfworld.free.fr/tdu/files/mods/S003_Gallardo_SE_v1.2.zip

I'm creator of the DDS to 2DB re-converter. So if you have bugs, please send me more information and files that got distorted/corrupted. Thanks.