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[RacingFreak]

Heavily based off real Beta Nova model, here comes the first Australian muscle car release for Driver

Currently I just got needed photos, will start the photoshop work later.


Update 14/03/2011
Released version 1. Replacement for Nova 'Car Number 7'. Enjoy!

release_v1.rar

[benflex]

Good choice

By the way where is the renault 4 L ?

[RacingFreak]

The Renault 4L is cancelled for now. I scrapped it for the model being so much high poly. Don`t worry, I`ll have to test few things on Milkshape, just noticed how much great features it does have, just like DirectX mesh tool

[PostalDude]

How's the Eldorado coming along? Will it have the wheels it had in the original game?

[RacingFreak]

That for custom wheels, not yet, I will have to wait until Someone972 releases updates of Driver modding tools. Then, hell yeah, we may have it

Updates on the Monaro:


Ignore the flaws, I still need to work on both UV map and textures, don`t worry that`s not final yet

[Fireboyd78]

Cool! Can't wait for this car!

[Clutch]

It will be great.
Wait wait....
Rear lights, front grill... it looks very similar to D2 Chicago default car, which is called by fans as Cutlass 440. Doesn't it?

[RacingFreak]

I don`t remember any Cutlass 440 in Driver 2, but I find it similar to New York`s front texture of it`s traffic cars.

Back then, I think it`s different Monaro from which I got screenshots. But since the one I got are the best ones, I wouldn`t be changing them. Currently finishing Photshop work and model modifying (the Beta Nova model had some flaws, I managed to get rid of them quickly

[Clutch]

I was talking about this car:
http://images.psxextreme.com/screenshot ... 07_med.jpg

A lot of fans find that it is Cutlass. I don't think so.

[RacingFreak]

Ah, yeah, in fact the rear of both is very similar, true

[benflex]

@RacingFreak Very nice so far:) did you model it in Milkshape?
to bad for the renault 4L but I'll wait.

[RacingFreak]

Well, I just extracted actual Beta model of Nova (using that HEX method I discovered) and edited it (now.. I noticed something very nice - it even had detailed wheel arcs, as you know how default cars have to look like)

But I re-did these arcs with default Driver car`s style. Still, need to fix the whole front before finish the car. By far, the textures came out excellent, especially these I used

About the Renault 4L, yes, I have in mind really low down the polies and release it then. Will be nice if I ever succeed doing that, since it will be the first ever Need for Speed: Nitro released car for any game. Exclusive for Driver

[carking1996]

Why not fix those gaps in the car?

[Fireboyd78]

Why not fix those gaps in the car?

Those are not gaps. Those are the parts that get lifted up when the car gets damaged...

[RacingFreak]

This has to be the final look of my Holden Monaro GTS:


Except release soon

[Clutch]

I think you should use higher resolution texture for front.

[RacingFreak]

I think you should use higher resolution texture for front.

I know.. but, I`ll tell y`all I didn`t used it. That in next tutorial - how to make damage model WORKING on a custom car model. I was just out of curiousity to show you this:

What you see? Damage textures and damage model are fully working. Textures aren`t shown as damaged, just because I still didn`t completed them, but what is most important - THEY ARE WORKING.

[RacingFreak]

Geez, delayed it. Just noticed Chevelle replacement will be way better and realistic. Not even to say, how nicely the lights set originally for the Chevelle can fit the Monaro GTS.

Probably tommorow will find more time to finally put it here, as I remember the whole day I was fixing the UV map. Duh!

[Fireboyd78]

...it looks fine!

[RacingFreak]

It does. But RF says light position doesn`t fit. RF does on his village, then when RF returns, RF will release the Holden

[RacingFreak]

Oh, that converting into Chevelle`s base drives me hard, so I`ll release the old one tomorrow. Will be a Nova replacement, back then.

I`ll take my time later porting it to Chevelle, as it will require model tweaking and improvements.

[RacingFreak]

Finally released. Check my first post to download it. Enjoy!

In next version - proper damage textures, replacement for the Chevelle, instead Nova. Will also have additional textures, from another versions of Holden Monaro.

[benflex]

very clean!

[RacingFreak]

Final version should be coming right this weekend.

[HQ GTS COUPE]

Hi im new to this site and cant get any of downloaded programs to work or find tuttorials how to convert cars to driver1 oh got wings3d to work but no driver pluggin.any help as i would like to start converting aussie cars to driver.all i find is pictures and movies of other peoples work but no tuttorials..also where could i get the hx gts texture or blue prints as id like to make 1 from scrach.thanks Cameron

[Clutch]

first - use theez foockin signs! I dunno what you said.
secondly - on each board is beautiful button "Search". It can open doors to a lot of tuts, downloads and stuff for you. Just klick and search.

[benflex]

@RacingFreak yes true, by the way did you finally find a way to implement damade textures on custom models? I would be curious to see it...