Making mods for 0.3.3

Hello, don't ask why i am playing 0.3.3, i just like old BeamNG.

So, i was wondering if its easier to port stuff/create mods for 0.3.3 than versions like 0.32, I'm trying to port Asphalt 8 cars with a friend. Will it be easier?


(i am so sorry for creating this thread)

 

It’s probably not possible.

 

okay, so i guess it's possible, it crashes horribly of course, jbeam is from the grand marshal, its used as a test. So JBeam and speed and steering will be fixed using archived pages of the outdated docummentation wiki.

Also, the model from Asphalt 8 (Audi RS8 E-tron 2012 Prototype) actually has removable parts, and not just some model that has no parts at all.
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people on the beamng discord server told me it "isn't" possible because "that's not how it works"

 

My guess is that you absolutely can do such mod in such old version of the game, while also tracking down when every new feature has been added to the game exactly, so you don't evoke it into your mod dedicated to work in a game ver. that does not support it.

Another suggestion would be to check the documentation from that time:

https://web.archive.org/web/20140710072250/http://wiki.beamng.com/Content_Creation


Combined with the new documentation:

https://documentation.beamng.com/modding/vehicle/

That applies mostly to the jbeam arguments and how it would work.
Textures? Specular map, albedo/diffuse/color map and a normal map. Optional ones: opacity map and glow map, which is basically a color map that has some glowing effects on it.

You can even try making the models and textures detailed, I don't think it would make much of an issue.


*You can also check a more up to date documentation from the 0.3.3 one, also on Internet Archive. The thing is to filter the jbeam arguments/features that did not exist back then and not attempt to use... them.

My guess, idk now.


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You can also use the jbeam plugin in Blender to edit your jbeam files, there wouldn't be any issue for sure.
I am using the blender plugin to edit 0.22 jbeam files and it works quite flawlessly too.
I mean if the syntax did not change much from 0.3.3 until present, I don't see why it wouldn't be picked up by the plugin .

 

an actual helpful comment, thank you so much! I'll try the method with my friend

 

I wish you a fun time and a ton of motivation

 

Blender plugin can import 0.3 jbeam and pc well

 

Good to hear

Now idk about Lua, if you intend to go that deep. I guess you gotta follow only the old versions of the docs

 

Alright i changed my mind on porting to 0.3.3, ill do 0.4. The earliest steam version

 

Nope, nevermind, some mods for it are broken from 2014