Modifying tires of GTE car via Upgrades

[Nieubermesch]

Hey guys! I'm very new to RF2 modding and I was made known by Devin at Discord that you can use whatever tire you want on any car if you use the upgrade.ini available to be modified... I'm confused though, doesn't one need the TBC files or something? How do I refer to the tires I want in the upgrade file other way? Looking at SkipBarber car I think tire compounds reference to files are in the TBC files and I can't do that in the GTE car in question...

 

[vava74]

It would be cool exercise to use the C6R tyres on the Endurance cars, in my opinion.

 

[Nieubermesch]

It would be cool exercise to use the C6R tyres on the Endurance cars, in my opinion.

Problem is I'm not sure those tires are available to port them to those cars... Anyway, I think i need some help before thinking about that, since what Devin made seem so simple doesn't seem to be as simple as I thought.

 

[redapg]

......doesn't one need the TBC files or something? How do I refer to the tires I want in the upgrade file other way? Looking at SkipBarber car I think tire compounds reference to files are in the TBC files and I can't do that in the GTE car in question...

You can reference to an own tbc File, that references to the Tires that you want to use,
with the Upgrade
HDV=
HDV=[General]
HDV=TireBrand=Your TBC File
And, if possible, check, if the Sizes of the original and your Tires match each other, to get the best Result.

 

[Nieubermesch]

You can reference to an own tbc File, that references to the Tires that you want to use,
with the Upgrade
HDV=
HDV=[General]
HDV=TireBrand=Your TBC File
And, if possible, check, if the Sizes of the original and your Tires match each other, to get the best Result.

Thanks a lot man! I want to start modding in RF2 but I need to learn so much!

 

[davehenrie]

Thanks a lot man! I want to start modding in RF2 but I need to learn so much!

I would suggest forgoing modding any of the DLC content or even most of the S397 cars in general as they have large portions of the car's files in copy protected mas files. You would do yourself a favor, at least in the beginning, to look at respected 3rd party cars so you can see all the files.

 

[Nieubermesch]

I would suggest forgoing modding any of the DLC content or even most of the S397 cars in general as they have large portions of the car's files in copy protected mas files. You would do yourself a favor, at least in the beginning, to look at respected 3rd party cars so you can see all the files.

I have the SkipBarber to look at though. I'm not quite sure how to do the whole thing of upgrading tires yet, but I'll try it by what Redapg said, even if I have doubts about the process of the TBC file. I think I need to create the TBC file and also use the database or something to retrieve some tires, modify them and then in the TBC link them to the TGM... I have to try and see if that's it.

 

[Nieubermesch]

You can reference to an own tbc File, that references to the Tires that you want to use,
with the Upgrade
HDV=
HDV=[General]
HDV=TireBrand=Your TBC File
And, if possible, check, if the Sizes of the original and your Tires match each other, to get the best Result.

How does one create a propper TBC file for say, the tires from the tire database man? I tried getting a TBC from another mod and see if I could link the TGM files in there, since I think those are what control the players car, but it's crashing, so I'm sure I need to get them TGM tires to be in line with TBC file somehow? Pointers? Thanks!

 

[redapg]

How does one create a propper TBC file for say, the tires from the tire database man? I tried getting a TBC from another mod and see if I could link the TGM files in there, since I think those are what control the players car, but it's crashing, so I'm sure I need to get them TGM tires to be in line with TBC file somehow? Pointers? Thanks!

There can be several Reasons, when new Tires cause a Car crashing the Game.
For Example not matching Mass and Inertia Values.
Normally such Problems are written into the Trace File.
Can you upload a Trace from a Crash, that we can take a Look at it?

 

[Nieubermesch]

There can be several Reasons, when new Tires cause a Car crashing the Game.
For Example not matching Mass and Inertia Values.
Normally such Problems are written into the Trace File.
Can you upload a Trace from a Crash, that we can take a Look at it?

Yeah, I forgot you have the crash files! I'll look into it and see myself. If I can't figure it out I'll upload it here. Since I probably just made some stupid stuff I prefer to see it first myself