Tutorial: How to add your own music to the Gavril Vertex

SpeedJolteon351 · Sep 24, 2022

I need help I broke the mod

ImJacksBrother · Sep 24, 2022

SpeedJolteon351 said: ↑

I need help I broke the mod
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re-install the mod

LilStefannn · Oct 1, 2022

I did the steps right and added the song and it all works perfectly but it doesn't let me unpack the mod again to add more songs.

sudu_ · Oct 1, 2022

I wished i could play BeamNG... but if i do my PC is just going to blow up....

ivanh2005 · Oct 11, 2022

Inn0centJok3r said: ↑

This tutorial is for Version 2.15+ of the Vertex and Version 1.2+ of the Tuner LeGran.
Heya!
This thread is what the title says. It's only useful if you have the described mod (Ford Focus NA2 or Gavril Vertex) in version 2.15 or above. (the Vertex may take a couple days to update due to the approval progress, the Focus can get instand updates however.)

Anyways, as you might know, my mod has working radio that's controlled by some lua code. The earlier versions were a bit rough but it should be good now. Many have asked the question of how one can add music to it... and as I unfortunately never really set up a reasonable tutorial, I'll just make one now!
First off, If you want to have a more pleasing experience while editing the code slightly (Don't worry, it are just a few minor things that have to be changed), I recommend downloading Notepad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
It's a free program, but it's not required.

Step 1:
So, lets start off. First of all, you have to unpack the mod file. You can safely do that by starting BeamNG and then going into the mods menu like shown here
View attachment 689205
Find the Ford Focus/Gavril Vertex file, click on it and click on "unpack" I know, the image says pack on it, I just took the image after I unpacked it
View attachment 689207
Step 2:
After that is out of the way, you have to go into your mods folder.
Follow the path shown here! (or whatever path you have set it to)
View attachment 805966
Go into the Vertex/Focus folder and find the radio.lua file, which is found here
View attachment 805965
Step 3:
Now, open said file. The code may make it look like there's a lot to do, but it really isn't. I've put notes all over the file to make things clearer. The second playlist is already laid out for adding new music!
View attachment 805967
Scroll a bit down...
View attachment 805961

Here you see the second list. There are mainly 2 things that have to be changed. And 2 more that can be changed if you want to.
You can enter a custom name for the playlist and also enter a custom name for the music that you're editing ("Your Song Name Here" marking), even an author can be displayed if you want!
Now, to make it actually work, you gotta change the file path (art/sound/music/YourFileHere)
Only change the last step of the path!
Don't forget to remove the -- in front of --play_song_dir! Otherwise the lua won't play anything as it can't read the file path!

The code can look like this once you're done:
View attachment 805962

-----------------Only when you want to add more than 8 songs----------------------
If you add more songs than the 8 layouts that I have made, you gotta increase the song limit (described in the notes) and also have to copy paste the song blocks that are already there aaand the change all the if song == X values. Just increase them by 1 every time.
Make sure that you do NOT place the new songs below the "end" marker in the code. Your code should look somewhat like this once you're done:
View attachment 805963
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Step 4:
Now you need the actual music file. Drop it in here
View attachment 805964

Step 5:
When you're done, save the file and go back into your game
Load a map and spawn the car, mess with the radio to ensure that your changes have worked.
Once it all works, go back into the menu and "Pack" the car file again
View attachment 689207
I recommend making a backup of your edited radio.lua file as well as all the music you installed, in case of any future updates to the mods! They would overwrite the code. However, please watch out for the update changelog in case there will be any further changes to the code!

Tadaaa! Now you have added your own music to the radio. Have fun and enjoy your music!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.

Here the mod links again:
https://www.beamng.com/resources/gavril-vertex-na2.13061/
https://www.beamng.com/threads/ford...ation-export-with-8-months-put-into-it.70962/
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So for some reason, the first song that I've put into my playlist plays perfectly fine, but when I skip the song it shows up as the next song but continues playing the first one. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Inn0centJok3r · Oct 11, 2022

ivanh2005 said: ↑

So for some reason, the first song that I've put into my playlist plays perfectly fine, but when I skip the song it shows up as the next song but continues playing the first one. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
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Thats quite odd and shouldn’t happen. Mind sending a screenshot of the code you edited?
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LilStefannn said: ↑

I did the steps right and added the song and it all works perfectly but it doesn't let me unpack the mod again to add more songs.
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Sorry for the late reply, sometimes BeamNG can be a bit funky, have you packed the mod with the game but it still shows up as unpacked in the mod Manager even after restarting the game?

Dillion.Francis · Oct 14, 2022

Inn0centJok3r said: ↑

This tutorial is for Version 2.15+ of the Vertex and Version 1.2+ of the Tuner LeGran.
Heya!
This thread is what the title says. It's only useful if you have the described mod (Ford Focus NA2 or Gavril Vertex) in version 2.15 or above. (the Vertex may take a couple days to update due to the approval progress, the Focus can get instand updates however.)

Anyways, as you might know, my mod has working radio that's controlled by some lua code. The earlier versions were a bit rough but it should be good now. Many have asked the question of how one can add music to it... and as I unfortunately never really set up a reasonable tutorial, I'll just make one now!
First off, If you want to have a more pleasing experience while editing the code slightly (Don't worry, it are just a few minor things that have to be changed), I recommend downloading Notepad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
It's a free program, but it's not required.

Step 1:
So, lets start off. First of all, you have to unpack the mod file. You can safely do that by starting BeamNG and then going into the mods menu like shown here
View attachment 689205
Find the Ford Focus/Gavril Vertex file, click on it and click on "unpack" I know, the image says pack on it, I just took the image after I unpacked it
View attachment 689207
Step 2:
After that is out of the way, you have to go into your mods folder.
Follow the path shown here! (or whatever path you have set it to)
View attachment 805966
Go into the Vertex/Focus folder and find the radio.lua file, which is found here
View attachment 805965
Step 3:
Now, open said file. The code may make it look like there's a lot to do, but it really isn't. I've put notes all over the file to make things clearer. The second playlist is already laid out for adding new music!
View attachment 805967
Scroll a bit down...
View attachment 805961

Here you see the second list. There are mainly 2 things that have to be changed. And 2 more that can be changed if you want to.
You can enter a custom name for the playlist and also enter a custom name for the music that you're editing ("Your Song Name Here" marking), even an author can be displayed if you want!
Now, to make it actually work, you gotta change the file path (art/sound/music/YourFileHere)
Only change the last step of the path!
Don't forget to remove the -- in front of --play_song_dir! Otherwise the lua won't play anything as it can't read the file path!

The code can look like this once you're done:
View attachment 805962

-----------------Only when you want to add more than 8 songs----------------------
If you add more songs than the 8 layouts that I have made, you gotta increase the song limit (described in the notes) and also have to copy paste the song blocks that are already there aaand the change all the if song == X values. Just increase them by 1 every time.
Make sure that you do NOT place the new songs below the "end" marker in the code. Your code should look somewhat like this once you're done:
View attachment 805963
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Step 4:
Now you need the actual music file. Drop it in here
View attachment 805964

Step 5:
When you're done, save the file and go back into your game
Load a map and spawn the car, mess with the radio to ensure that your changes have worked.
Once it all works, go back into the menu and "Pack" the car file again
View attachment 689207
I recommend making a backup of your edited radio.lua file as well as all the music you installed, in case of any future updates to the mods! They would overwrite the code. However, please watch out for the update changelog in case there will be any further changes to the code!

Tadaaa! Now you have added your own music to the radio. Have fun and enjoy your music!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.

Here the mod links again:
https://www.beamng.com/resources/gavril-vertex-na2.13061/
https://www.beamng.com/threads/ford...ation-export-with-8-months-put-into-it.70962/
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Wow. I made a post in “General Discussion” asking about this for the Gavril D15. This mod looks interesting and I’ll have to try it out.

BTW, I like your profile pic

† LegacyDy † · Oct 15, 2022

thx

lolimrobloxfan01836 · Oct 23, 2022

i put in the first song and it works put when i add in others it doesnt work and the mod becomes corrupt

Inn0centJok3r · Oct 23, 2022

lolimrobloxfan01836 said: ↑

i put in the first song and it works put when i add in others it doesnt work and the mod becomes corrupt
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Can you share a screenshot of the code?

MJFan · Nov 5, 2022

Thank you! I can now Vibe to Michael Jackson.

Acrazydoge5000 · Nov 18, 2022

Not trying to be rude or anything but can you just upload a file to save us time please.

alwayson · Dec 15, 2022

Hi, bit of a shot in the dark but I'm unsure as to why I'm unable to get custom audio working. Internal music (music provided by the game itself, the looped audio) plays perfectly fine, but any custom music or music provided in the mod will not 'play'. It visibly looks as though its playing, but has no audio. Any help would be appreciated!

Inn0centJok3r · Dec 15, 2022

alwayson said: ↑

Hi, bit of a shot in the dark but I'm unsure as to why I'm unable to get custom audio working. Internal music (music provided by the game itself, the looped audio) plays perfectly fine, but any custom music or music provided in the mod will not 'play'. It visibly looks as though its playing, but has no audio. Any help would be appreciated!
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The devs broke something related to creating sfx sources in 0.27 so you‘ll have to wait until a hotfix

alwayson · Dec 15, 2022

Inn0centJok3r said: ↑

The devs broke something related to creating sfx sources in 0.27 so you‘ll have to wait until a hotfix
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Ah damn, thank you for the quick response though, I'll keep my eye out for a hotfix

Inn0centJok3r · Dec 15, 2022

alwayson said: ↑

Ah damn, thank you for the quick response though, I'll keep my eye out for a hotfix
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They just released an update, so it should work now

Gamer1426 · Jan 18, 2023

for me it only plays 1 music

Inn0centJok3r · Jan 18, 2023

Gamer1426 said: ↑

for me it only plays 1 music
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Which playlist?

Gamer1426 · Jan 26, 2023

Inn0centJok3r said: ↑

Which playlist?
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in the custom playlist

Inn0centJok3r · Jan 26, 2023

Gamer1426 said: ↑

in the custom playlist
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It‘s empty. It’s a template playlist. Follow the tutorial to add your own music

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