Experimental - Backfire/Afterfire Mod (now customizable and MOD COMPATIBLE)

This is a mod to add extreme backfire/afterfire to every vanilla vehicle in Beamng. Just select the part "Afterfire" in Additional parts, like in this picture. After that you can now customize every aspect of it in the Tuning Menu. By default it goes on for longer now.

For some vehicles it doesn't work with certain exhausts/mufflers. (for that check out my straightpipes mod to add more flame-capable ones) Because of that you may just have to put on a custom or race exhaust or even take it off completely. It just makes the normal Beamng backfire more extreme, so no custom textures etc... -> this mod doesn't add flames if your game never shows any flames (f.e. on race-/dragracecars) ... that is a problem with your game/graphics and not the mod. Try to up your FPS if Flames dont show. If it is capped at 30 FPS it may not show flames.

NEW in Version 0.005:
Added Support for most mods:

The mod now generates itelf for every single vehicle that has a _mod slot (Additional Mod slot)

I will create a new Video later on showcasing how to add the slot if your modded vehicle is missing the slot

Added Customizable Particulates

Changed defaults to be a bit less extreme

Because of the new generation feature there will be two mods in the mod tab: one for this foundation and a generated one listed as unpacked/generatedBackfire. disable the generatedBackfire one to disable the mods functionally fully

Known Issues introduced with this:

Deleted mods will still have a remaining .jbeam file for the backfire functionality. It is recommended deleting the unpacked/generatedBackfire folder if you are removing mods

I will later try to implement a feature that those files get deleted automatically if a vehicle is not detected anymore

Vehicles that have a mod slot but no engine (like trailers) get the file generated as well, even if it is useless

Modded Vehicles that dont have an Additional Modification slot aren't supported yet
This is how it works:

New Video i made to explain and show how it all works.

If you want to add the mod to any custom vehicles mod, here is a tutorial i made:
(This video is outdated after Version 0.005 as it isn't needed anymore like this)

If you decide to release a mod containing some of my code, please just add some credits thanks.
!!! ATTENTION, IF YOU HAVE A GRAPHICS MOD OR RESHADE MOD INSTALLED, THE FLAMES MIGHT NOT BE VISIBLE.
ALSO CHECK YOUR GRAPHICS SETTINGS TO MAYBE FIX MISSING FLAMES!!!

Have fun!!

Additional Credits:
Dummiesman - for most parts of his jbeam generation LUA
David Heiko Kolf - making dkjson module for LUA used in this mod (for License see LICENSE.txt or website: http://dkolf.de/src/dkjson-lua.fsl/wiki?name=Documentation)

Known issues:
flames not appearing for some people (not an issue of the mod itself, try experimenting with your graphics settings).

flames may disappear after some longer time of driving with the mod turned on

If a vehicle mod doesn't have a "vehiclename"_mod slot, the mod won't work

(i will make a video how to add the required slot later)

If you remove a mod that the file was generated for at the moment the jbeam file will remain inside the unpacked/generatedBackfire folder

I plan to change that so they get automatically removed

On first loading or adding a new mod the file must first be generated. For that you might need to press ctrl + L to reload the lua or just restart the game

If the modded vehicle doesn't have an exhaust which allows for flames it show them (for example the CCF afaik)
Straightpipe mod for more compatible exhausts:
https://www.beamng.com/resources/straightpipes.26848/
Images

Recent Updates

MODSUPPORT!!! Jan 16, 2024
Update to make it compatible with the Semi Remaster Dec 15, 2023
Added Aurata UTV Sep 21, 2023

Read all 7 updates...

Recent Reviews

Adam 5

5/5,

Version: 0.0043
Excellent mod, do you plan on making it universally available to any vehicle?

Dec 23, 2023
1. Author's Response
  It now is compatible with any vehicle featuring an Additional Modification - slot (in code "vehiclename"_mod). So most good mods are now automatically compatible.
  I will later also make a video how to add the Additional Modification - slot if the vehicle mod doesn't feature one, so it is compatible as well.
Divepunk

4/5,

Version: 0.003
Had this mod in the past. ain't any other backfiring mods I've found, however... it's a but to extreme, and still with no adjustment.

I often make vehicles with a tuned engine that would back fire a few time or so after revving to the limiter and letting off, but not so much that it would backfire like a Hill-climb car or a pro-stock drag car.

Unfortunately this mod only does the latter with zero tuneability to customize the rate/amount of backfiring(which I was hoping it had).

So I'm, making this review to request a tuneability to the mod in the tuning tab in game, or maybe different levels of backfiring to select from in the parts menu at least.

As it is, it is a good mod... just for extremely tuned up engines or ones with bad tuning.

Jun 19, 2023
1. Author's Response
  It now is customizable :)
ghghg

5/5,

Version: 0.002
can you pls update?

Feb 3, 2023
1. Author's Response
  Update waiting for approval, will be back soon.. :)
Alphx

5/5,

Version: 0.002
please update this mod as soon as possible

Feb 1, 2023
1. Author's Response
  its currently waiting for approval, so it will be back really soon :)
the pigeon guy

5/5,

Version: 0.002
why such mods are unsuported? it looks really cool

Jan 1, 2023
1. Author's Response
  its back now
power racer 270dx

5/5,

Version: 0.002
hey i know why flame doesn't work!you have to just up your graphics settings.(if your computer is good...)

Aug 10, 2021
DRCveetko

3/5,

Version: 0.002
I cant make it to run, i tried everything and nothing,i removed the exhaust but nothing, please help, btw awesome idea

Apr 5, 2021
1. Author's Response
  sorry but doesnt seem to be an issue on the mods end, so i dont know how to help you
P1xelz

4/5,

Version: 0.002
It looks like a good mod in the video but when I downloaded it I didn't see too much of a difference (I selected the option)

Apr 1, 2021
1. Author's Response
  You may need to change the exhaust, it is changed a lot and i tested the new vehicles, but exhausts may restrict flames, so just check by taking the exhaust completely off if the mod really works
bloxboy854

4/5,

Version: 0.001
Bro, it would be cool that you updated it.

Mar 11, 2021
please reply :)

5/5,

Version: 0.001
i have a problem, the backfire does not appears in the normal speed, but if i put the time 2 times slower then the backfires appears, can you tell me how i can see the back fire in normal speed please? this mod is amazing, and i don´t want to lose it

Sep 28, 2019