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Outdated Torsion D-Series Wheelie Monster r17

Bulletproof Edition

  1. Mercy & Ext

    torsion
    AKA the "getting off my high horse update." ;) TLDR: removed driveshaft breakage + added real extended frame support.

    This mod has never been a realistic one and it was certainly not intended to be realistic. IMO the driveshaft breakage thing is more of an annoyance than an interesting or useful gameplay element. I'd estimate that stubbornness prevented me from coming to this conclusion earlier! The delicate rear-end also made the mod much less fun for keyboard users. This update rectifies that.

    I've also added improved support for the Extended Frame / Extended Cab D-series models. They can now pop sick wheelies better than in any previous version of this mod.
    • Re-factored the rear axle:
      • Axle strength upgrades have been moved into a slot. This should help make the axle more maintainable during game updates since this axle is now simply a copy of the stock rear axle with one slot added.
      • Moving the axle strength upgrade to a slot simplified adding the upgrades to the Extended Frame models. For both official and mod content the Extended Frame currently uses separate copies of the standard parts (due to game limitations). Since adding the strength upgrades is now as simple as adding a slot it's no longer a big deal to do both! :)
      • The strengthened axle will now default to using "HD Clamps & Gussets" - this is the much stronger version which should prevent node AX3 from moving too far and breaking the driveshaft.
      • Behavior similar to previous versions is available by choosing "HD Clamps" instead. Since it's been split off into it's own part I was able to make this weaker than in r15. It requires even more finesse than previously, which I still think can quite be fun! With the appropriate "light foot" you can still easily hold the truck together and do stunts.
    • Updated oil coolers for v0.8
    • Renamed all files to be more consistent with my current naming scheme. This is intended to help prevent conflicts and maintain clarity.
    • Added 3 more positions for the rollpan license plate system to work around a game limitation (only able to apply 1 nodeOffset, Extended Frame needs one and so does the place-able license plate system).
    • Added Extended Cab config.
    The axle changes will allow for more vicious treatment of the truck. It should complement @Squatch32560's earlier experiments nicely. ;-)

    As a reminder, some worthwhile things to fiddle with are:
    • Rear ride height using the adjustable stunt sprints.
    • Rear diff open/welded/etc. Welded is hard on everything else but allows for some wild activities. The default is open because it allows for more careless driving without breakage.
    • Triple-Z rear tires (the config defaults to "Z-rated", again due to being easier to drive and less hard on the rest of the drivetrain)

    Images

    1. beamng_new_rear_axle.jpg
    2. beamng_ext_frame_wheelie.jpg
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