How to make a proper config mod?

Well the title says it all. I would like to share some of my ideas of vehicles and make proper configs for the mods section. But... i have no idea how. Can anyone help?

 

well, come up with something original. or maybe create new car parts in blender or something.

 

My 3d modeling skills are the absolute worst. How ever config modding seems to be easier and i would like to create some stories too.

 

configs are as easy as changing parts in the part selection menu, and honestly if you ask me, i dont consider that modding.
it would be better if you took the time to learn how to do a bit of jbeam and a bit of modelling. then it would actually be a mod.

 

oh great, here coms "The Criticizer'...
Here's the correct, in-depth tutorial.




Soooo:


These are the files you need
your_config.pc
your_config.png
info_your_config.json

You can change "your_config" to something else, but do it on all the files.



The .pc file can be found in Documents/BeamNG.drive/vehicles/carname(super, etki, etc) (make sure to save your config in save and load!) so next is the .png. This is the image that will show up in the vehicle selector. Official images are 400x192 so I suggest you go with that. Run your image through this website. Convert it to a PNG file and then resize the image to 400x192.

Next the .json. You can create it with notepad, but be sure to save it as .json and not .txt. Here is an example:

Code:

{
  "Configuration":"Race",
    "Transmission":"Manual",
    "Description":"I'm speedy!",
    "Drivetrain":"RWD",
    "Value":"16500",
    "Performance Class":"8",
    "Config Type":"Race",
    "default_color":"Pearl White"
    }

That's what it includes. There are other options you can type in but we lack in documentation so nobody knows what they are.
If you want to know the available color options go to the vehicle selector and hover your mouse over the default colors. Then type the color you want your config to have into the "default_color" in the .json. You can change all the other options too, I found out that the "Value" determines how far down in the list it appears.


Congratulations on making it here. Now you need the zip. Good luck with that.
Put all the files (all 3) in a folder, That has the name of the car that the config is made for. So if your config is for the ETK I-series, you put the files in a folder named "etki". If you don't know the folder name go to Beamng installation folder>content>vehicles and look around. These .zip s are the official vehicles. Now just find the right .zip and put the .zips name as the folder name. For example, you can find a pickup.zip in the vehicles folder. This is the D15. If your config is for the D15 you put the files (ALL 3!) in a folder named pickup.

Now you have a folder named like the vehicle that your config is made for. Next we make a new folder. This time it's named "vehicles". Now put the earlier folder in the new folder. "What next?" you may ask. Well now create the .zip. It should look like this:

 

Thanks I owe you for that.

 

Ok, link me your awesome mod when its finished tats what you owe me

 

Waiting for approval it is kinda crappy.

http://beamng.com/resources/barstow-the-beast.1647/

 

Don't worry, my mod is crappy too.

 

thanks cukoodukoo i made a config mod with this although my photo appeared white hopefully when people download it it will work tho
http://www.beamng.com/resources/offroad-etk-800-diesel-config.1782/

 

Thank you this helped me so much

 

my xtrail mod has parts config but theres a barstow engine in the pickup is that moding