The "What Are You Working On?" Thread

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[A3DR]

On the CSP side you need Reflections FX on with at least "Refracting surfaces for cars" enabled, maybe also interior masking and local cubemaps (I don't think those are meant to be required but when I tried, one of them was necessary). There's also a Shader Extension Debug app that's pretty necessary, ingame it's called "ReflectionsFX debug". The app's kinda quirky and you don't want to open the "direction" tab in the F5 camera cause the controls conflict very heavily.

For the car you add a section for each bit of glass you want it applied to, to the car's extension ini.

[REFRACTING_HEADLIGHT_4]
SURFACE = Taillight_Other
INSIDE = Taillight_SUB0, Taillight_SUB1, Taillight_Brakeglo
RELATIVE_TO = PARENTS_PARENT
ABSORPTION = 0.006
AMBIENT_MULT = 1
BASE_EMISSIVE_K = 0.04
BOUNCED_BACK_MULT = 0.89
BULB_BLUR_K = 3.1
BULB_REFLECTION_K = -0.1
CUSTOM_BULB_0 = 0.49, 0.49, 0.05, 0
CUSTOM_BULB_1 = 0.55, 0.521, 0, 0
CUSTOM_BULB_2 = 0.5, 0.5, 0, 1
CUSTOM_BULB_3 = 0.5, 0.5, 0, 1
DIFFUSE_MAP_FILTER_MULT = 3.66
DIFFUSE_MAP_MULT = 1
DIRECTION = -2.39438e-05, -1, 1.75032e-05
DYNAMIC_EMISSIVE_MAP = 0
EMISSIVE_MULT = 0.19
EXTRA_SIDE_THICKNESS = 0
F0 = 0.27
GLASS_COLOR = 1, 0, 0.0680938
GLASS_EMISSIVE_MULT = 0.2
GLASS_EXTRA_THICKNESS = 0.0041
INNER_SPECULAR = 10
INNER_SPECULAR_EXP = 795
IOR = 1.6
IOR_FLYOUT_FLAT = 0
LOD_BIAS = 0.3
MIRROR_DIR = 1.00228, 9.76771e-06, 8.48505e-06
MIRROR_POS = 0, 0, 0
NM_SHARE_EXT = 0
NM_SHARE_INT = 1
ORIGIN = 0.60141, 2.07294, 0.799355
RADIUS = 0.1704
RAYTRACE_STEP_INCREASE = 1.11
RAYTRACE_STEP_START = 0.02
REFLECTIVENESS_DIFFUSE_MULT = 7.2
REFLECTIVENESS_MULT = 2.6
REFLECTIVE_GAMMA = 0.2
SIDE_FALLOFF = 1.62
USE_COLORED_BULBS = 0
USE_CUSTOM_BULBS = 0
USE_NORMAL_ALPHA = 0

I believe if you just include the top 3 lines the app will generate default values of the rest for you. SURFACE is the name of the glass with normalmap, INSIDE is a list of every object behind it. From there it's just moving all the sliders until it works right. The ORIGIN and RADIUS should be put so that it covers the whole glass, and DIRECTION is the way you see the light brightest from.

After you tweak stuff in the app click "copy settings to clipboard" and paste the values it gives you (everything from absorption to the end)

I drew the white arrow at the point that actually matters, the yellow thing seems to drift with my AC setup but that xyz thing is where the ORIGIN actually is. As you can see it's fully behind the light object, and pointing inward.

Since I'm building the model while adding this config I have only the lightbulbs light up in the car lights.ini, if you've got something else going on you can check "use custom bulbs" and position the source of the light manually.

In my experience you need a separate bit of glass for each emissive object, otherwise it does something stupid. So I have 3 separate exterior models. The non-emissive interior's just a single object listed under each of them, and the emissive part's separate for each so it can go in lights.ini.

Wow, thanks for the very detailed explanation! will have to take an in depth look to this sooner than later.
I guess if you use this, the users that still run vanilla AC (if there are still any?) will only get to see the usual non refractive shaders, so it's still needed to have a stock detailed version of each light, not just a reflective surface.

 

[garyjpaterson]

One car finished (on the visual side anyway), onto another

 

[Stephen O'Sullivan]

Will you all please stop making these marvellous mods? It's too much goodness at once. I'm turning into simracing's version of Mr Creosote.

Don't you dare mod a wafer-thin mint.

 

[Stereo]

Wow, thanks for the very detailed explanation! will have to take an in depth look to this sooner than later.
I guess if you use this, the users that still run vanilla AC (if there are still any?) will only get to see the usual non refractive shaders, so it's still needed to have a stock detailed version of each light, not just a reflective surface.

Yeah, it should have whatever textures still in place, but the refractive version can ignore them and just make the whole thing reflective.

 

[AlleyViper]

One car finished (on the visual side anyway), onto another

Figuring how to tilt the wheel when the door opens?
PS: what a stunner!

 

[garyjpaterson]

Figuring how to tilt the wheel when the door opens?
PS: what a stunner!

Should be easy enough, assuming AC doesn't freak out with the steering wheel dummy being part of a door animation.

 

[Ben Dovah]

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[Stereo]

Should be easy enough, assuming AC doesn't freak out with the steering wheel dummy being part of a door animation.

It definitely does unfortunately. The STEER_HR is locked in place by AC and has to be in the spot you want it spinning from. Its children might be ok though, looks like that's how I resolved it on the P3500.

 

[guidofoc]

One car finished (on the visual side anyway), onto another

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Cool. I'd love to see the actual Lancia Stratos done properly in AC, but well.

 

[Nedddo]

Z E R O

 

[garyjpaterson]

Cool. I'd love to see the actual Lancia Stratos done properly in AC, but well.

 

[Mascot]

Bertone did a LOT of drugs in the 60s and 70s.

 

[Sergio Loro]

making some try with cars

 

[GT VIRUS]

While I do admire you for modelling a kart, this one is just weird. The exhaust looks like it's for an ROK engine, which does not run on Mojo tyres. The chassis looks like a very old style, maybe 15 years old or more, and I can't even find those side pods. The seat style looks odd as well, as I don't see many sprint karts with buckets that deep.

 

[stingray_SIX_TWO]

Wishing all ya'll crazies a great transition into '20!

 

[Nedddo]

So which versions will be on this E31 pack? I really admire your work for like 2 years now and still going. Especially since E31 is such an awesome machine.

 

[Ben Dovah]

LUXURIOUS.

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[00Hunter00]

Currently working on a new years Guinness, oh yea and a skin to match.

 

[stingray_SIX_TWO]

Currently working on a new years Guinness, oh yea and a skin to match.

Epic man.

Happy new years!