First of all, I hope this is in correct place. I've tried following the tutorial https://www.beamng.com/threads/tutorial-how-to-mod-engine-part-1.39221/ and I also tried to copy the whole engine.jbeam but neither works. I also tried modifying indestructible engine blocks modslot but that didn't work either. I'd like to be able to experiment with modified or my own made custom parts. I'm guessing something changed in the file structure since the writing of the tutorial or I'm doing something wrong. I'm putting these inside "vehicles" folder that is inside compressed zip, and that is in the mods folder in documents/beamng/mods Here's the two variations I've attempted: Code: { "test_pigeon": { "information":{ "authors":"click", "name":"test", "value":0, }, "slotType" : "pigeon_mod", "mainEngine": { "torque":[ ["rpm", "torque"] [0, 90], [500, 90], [1000, 90], [1500, 90], [2000, 90], [2500, 90], [3000, 90], [4000, 90], [5000, 90], [5500, 90], [6000, 90], ], } } Code: { "afsafsafsbarstow_engine_v8_291": { "information":{ "authors":"BeamNG", "name":"asfasfafs291 CUI V8 Engine", "value":990, } "slotType" : "barstow_engine", "slots": [ ["type", "default", "description"] ["barstow_exhaust_v8","barstow_exhaust_v8", "Exhaust"], ["barstow_intake_v8","barstow_intake_v8", "Intake",{"coreSlot":true}], ["barstow_engine_ecu","barstow_engine_ecu", "Engine Management"], ["n2o_system","", "Nitrous Oxide System"], ["barstow_engine_internals","barstow_engine_internals", "Engine Long Block",{"coreSlot":true}], ["barstow_transmission","barstow_transmission_3A", "Transmission"], ], "powertrain": [ ["type", "name", "inputName", "inputIndex"], ["combustionEngine", "mainEngine", "dummy", 0], ], "mainEngine":{ "torque":[ ["rpm", "torque"] [0 0], [500 432], [1000 432], [1500 432], [2000 432], [2500 432], [3000 432], [3500 428], [4000 406], [5000 320], [6000 225], [7000 140], [8000 90], ], "idleRPM":700, //max rpm physically capable of "maxRPM":5000, "hasRevLimiter":false, "inertia":0.2, "friction":20 "dynamicFriction":0.025 //"burnEfficiency":0.29 "burnEfficiency":[ [0, 0.1], [0.05, 0.22], [0.4, 0.28], [0.7, 0.34], [1, 0.23], ], "torqueReactionNodes:":["e1l","e2l","e4r"] "particulates":0.055 "energyStorage": "mainTank", "requiredEnergyType":"gasoline", //cooling and oil system "thermalsEnabled":true "engineBlockMaterial":"iron" "oilVolume":8 //engine durability "cylinderWallTemperatureDamageThreshold":150 "headGasketDamageThreshold":1500000 "pistonRingDamageThreshold":1500000 "connectingRodDamageThreshold":2000000 "maxTorqueRating": 580, "maxOverTorqueDamage": 400, //node beam interface "waterDamage": {"[engineGroup]:":["engine_intake"]} "radiator": {"[engineGroup]:":["radiator"]} "engineBlock": {"[engineGroup]:":["engine_block"]} "breakTriggerBeam":"engine", "uiName":"Engine", "soundConfig": "soundConfig", }, "soundConfig": { "sampleName": "V8_2", "mainGain": -18, "maxLoadMix": 0.6, "minLoadMix": 0, "onLoadGain":1, "offLoadGain":0.6, "eqLowGain": -5, "eqLowFreq": 150, //"eqLowWidth": 0, "eqHighGain": -5, "eqHighFreq": 6000, //"eqHighWidth": 0, "lowCutFreq":90, //"fundamentalFrequencyCylinderCount":8 //"eqFundamentalGain": 15, }, "vehicleController": { "clutchLaunchStartRPM":1200, "clutchLaunchTargetRPM":1600, //**highShiftDown can be overwritten by automatic transmissions** "highShiftDownRPM":[0,0,0,1800,2500,2600,2600,2600] //**highShiftUp can be overwritten by intake modifications** "highShiftUpRPM":4800 }, "props": [ ["func" , "mesh" , "idRef:", "idX:", "idY:" , "baseRotation" , "rotation" , "translation" , "min", "max", "offset", "multiplier"] ["radiatorFanSpin" , "barstow_coolingfan_v8", "e2r","e2l","e4r", {"x":0, "y":0, "z":0}, {"x":0, "y":1, "z":0} , {"x":0, "y":0, "z":0}, -360, 360, 0, 1], ], "flexbodies": [ ["mesh", "[group]:", "nonFlexMaterials"], ["barstow_engine_v8_291", ["barstow_engine"]], ["barstow_header_v8_291", ["barstow_engine"]], ["barstow_radtube_v8", ["barstow_radtube","barstow_engine"]], ], "nodes": [ ["id", "posX", "posY", "posZ"], {"frictionCoef":0.5}, {"nodeMaterial":"|NM_METAL"}, {"selfCollision":false}, {"collision":true} {"group":"barstow_engine"}, {"engineGroup":"engine_block"} {"nodeWeight":26.7}, {"chemEnergy":2000,"burnRate":0.39,"flashPoint":650,"specHeat": 0.2,"selfIgnitionCoef":false,"smokePoint":650,"baseTemp":"thermals","conductionRadius":0.2}, ["e1r", -0.13, -0.94, 0.20], ["e1l", 0.13, -0.94, 0.20], ["e2r", -0.13, -1.50, 0.30], ["e2l", 0.13, -1.50, 0.30], {"selfCollision":true}, {"chemEnergy":false,"burnRate":false,"flashPoint":false, "specHeat": false,"selfIgnitionCoef":false,"smokePoint":false,"baseTemp":false,"conductionRadius":false} {"engineGroup":["engine_block","engine_intake"]} ["e3r", -0.32, -0.94, 0.76], ["e3l", 0.32, -0.94, 0.76], ["e4r", -0.32, -1.50, 0.76{"isExhaust":"mainEngine"}], ["e4l", 0.32, -1.50, 0.76], {"engineGroup":""} {"group":""}, ], "beams": [ ["id1:", "id2:"], {"beamType":"|NORMAL", "beamLongBound":1.0, "beamShortBound":1.0}, {"beamSpring":20001000,"beamDamp":500}, {"beamDeform":250000,"beamStrength":"FLT_MAX"}, //engine ["e1r","e1l"], ["e2r","e2l"], ["e3r","e3l"], ["e4r","e4l"{"isExhaust":"mainEngine"}], ["e1r","e2r"], ["e1l","e2l"], ["e3r","e4r"], ["e3l","e4l"], ["e1r","e3r"], ["e1l","e3l"], ["e2r","e4r"], ["e2l","e4l"], ["e2r","e3r"], ["e2l","e3l"], ["e2r","e3l"], ["e2l","e3r"], ["e1r","e4r"{"isExhaust":"mainEngine"}], ["e1l","e4l"{"isExhaust":"mainEngine"}], ["e1r","e4l"], ["e1l","e4r"], ["e1r","e2l"], ["e1l","e2r"], ["e3r","e4l"], ["e3l","e4r"], ["e1r","e3l"], ["e1l","e3r"], ["e2r","e4l"], ["e2l","e4r"], //radtube {"beamSpring":166830,"beamDamp":84}, {"beamDeform":2025,"beamStrength":7000}, ["e2r","ra1r"], ["e2l","ra1r"], ["e4r","ra1r"], ["e4l","ra1r"], {"beamPrecompression":1, "beamType":"|NORMAL", "beamLongBound":1.0, "beamShortBound":1.0}, ], "triangles": [ ["id1:","id2:","id3:"], {"groundModel":"metal"}, /* ["e5l", "e1l", "e3l"], ["e4r", "e3r", "e2r"], ["e3r", "e1r", "e2r"], ["e1r", "e1l", "e2r"], ["e2r", "e1l", "e2l"], ["e3l", "e1l", "e3r"], ["e3r", "e1l", "e1r"], ["e4r", "e4l", "e3l"], ["e4r", "e3l", "e3r"], ["e4r", "e2r", "e4l"], ["e4l", "e2r", "e2l"], ["e4l", "e2l", "e6l"], ["e6l", "e3l", "e4l"], ["e6l", "e2l", "e5l"], ["e6l", "e5l", "e3l"], ["e2l", "e1l", "e5l"], */ {"triangleType":"NONCOLLIDABLE"}, ["e2l", "e2r", "e1r"], ["e1r", "e1l", "e2l"], {"triangleType":"NORMALTYPE"}, ], }
can you send me the files and ill try and get them working and ill tell you how i did it so you can do it in the future
Hmm, I belive it should be like this now and without zipping: Documents\BeamNG.drive\vehicles\Pigeon\yourpigeonmod This defines where engine will show up, this line makes it show up in Barstow: "slotType" : "barstow_engine", Changing line to this makes it show up in Pigeon: "slotType" : "pigeon_engine",
