An interesting mod

As none of you save one person may know, my brother is ramcharger001. I originally signed up here because... well, I don't mod, but I do make some sigs and banners and s*it like that.

Anyways, I've been pestering my broski about this for awhile. A very interesting mod for ANY racing game, but especially a Need for Speed game (that has free roam, mind you) would be to make a large-ish mod that included Hot Wheels cars. Rather than replacing the current cars with cars that already exist in the real world, I challenge someone on this thread to make the most interesting mod that I will have yet seen: a mod with cars that, for the most part, don't exist. I'm not talking about hot wheels cars based on real cars, by the way; I'm talking about exotic crap like Power Pipes, Slingshot, Reverb, and Deora II.

So, if anybody is up to the 3D modeling and mapping or w/e required, I challenge you to challenge yourself by making this mod.

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Wrecks wrote:I'm not talking about how wheels cars based on real cars

Umm... grammar much, dude?

But yeah, he really IS my brother; I had no idea he was gonna actually make an account here...

On the mod, I think that we need to specify that it would be a "Hot Wheels Concept Cars Global Mod" or something like that, especially since the original Hot Wheels were mostly hot rods, muscle cars and customs...

^what he said

And I don't see what you're talking about with the grammar thing... looks acceptable to me.

Fyi, introducing is done in the introduction thread. Anyways welcome to RD, I'm Competizione, the village idiot of RD lol.

Wrecks wrote:As none of you save one person may know, my brother is ramcharger001. I originally signed up here because... well, I don't mod, but I do make some sigs and banners and s*it like that.

Anyways, I've been pestering my broski about this for awhile. A very interesting mod for ANY racing game, but especially a Need for Speed game (that has free roam, mind you) would be to make a large-ish mod that included Hot Wheels cars. Rather than replacing the current cars with cars that already exist in the real world, I challenge someone on this thread to make the most interesting mod that I will have yet seen: a mod with cars that, for the most part, don't exist. I'm not talking about hot wheels cars based on real cars, by the way; I'm talking about exotic crap like Power Pipes, Slingshot, Reverb, and Deora II.

So, if anybody is up to the 3D modeling and mapping or w/e required, I challenge you to challenge yourself by making this mod.

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Umm... may I raise a question, sir? Whats the future of this project, really, if you don't mind the question itself?

@Competizione: Thank you. I didn't see it, but I figured it was probably a good way to segue into my request.

@Max Cruise: I don't quite understand what you're asking, so allow me to clarify my idea further and see if that helps.

The idea behind this global mod is, basically, to turn it into a hot wheels game >.> That may sound stupid, but if you add in modifying cars (in-game), this could be a very interesting mod.

What I envision is a global where every 'normal' car is replaced by an exotic hot wheels car. Including cop and traffic cars. That way, you just wind up seeing lots of concepts everywhere, rather than a global mod focused towards tuners, or exotics, or hot rods... etc. Extreme concepts is the main idea.

Now, I have no idea (okay, well, some) of the amount of effort that will be necessary to pull this off. Lots of 3D modeling and stuff, since I don't think there are a ton of great models of hot wheels out there.

Hope that cleared things up a bit.

Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver was awesome, I second the idea

Though, it is completely a different and unique idea (Personally speaking,I've never come across a single thing like this ever before),I support this. Lets see how many people agree and make it popular.As for the participation,I'd say I know the stuff (well,very little,I'd say), but I usually don't have time even for myself.The field I work in is directly related to playing videogames and watching movies for hours (that's what we'll get paid for ),but seriously,I get a very little free time.And that usually is consumed by partying out or dating,for most of the times.I feel I've said a lot,actually.

If someone had a copy of Hot Wheels: Beat That! for PC, we could probably rip those models... And maybe the Hot Wheels: World Race game as well, just for the sake of the Deora II...

I have Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver and Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver 2 if that helps

Max Cruise wrote:Though, it is completely a different and unique idea (Personally speaking,I've never come across a single thing like this ever before),I support this. Lets see how many people agree and make it popular.As for the participation,I'd say I know the stuff (well,very little,I'd say), but I usually don't have time even for myself.The field I work in is directly related to playing videogames and watching movies for hours (that's what we'll get paid for ),but seriously,I get a very little free time.And that usually is consumed by partying out or dating,for most of the times.I feel I've said a lot,actually.

Yup, you said too much, completely off topic and nobody cares.

Max Cruise wrote:Though, it is completely a different and unique idea (Personally speaking,I've never come across a single thing like this ever before),I support this. Lets see how many people agree and make it popular.As for the participation,I'd say I know the stuff (well,very little,I'd say), but I usually don't have time even for myself.The field I work in is directly related to playing videogames and watching movies for hours (that's what we'll get paid for ),but seriously,I get a very little free time.And that usually is consumed by partying out or dating,for most of the times.I feel I've said a lot,actually.

What you wrote doesn't even serve the purpose of the thread. No one has time. But no one mentions the reason publicly as to why they don't have? You said you only know a very little. So even if you got time, then how can you help?

About the idea, its good one. But I don't know whether anyone is interested to convert those cars. Convertors these days are more into supercars & they are barely interested in Fantasy stuff. About 3d modelling, barely anyone does it these days & if its fantasy, its strictly no no. So I doubt on the success of this project.

@Competizione, I think that Stunt Track Driver 1 is too low-poly for MW; can you please post a list of the cars in the second one and also let us know what you think of the quality of the meshes is?

I've got a lot of projects right now between the Impala and Fem's MW mod, but if someone can provide the raw meshes, I'll convert 'em when I get the time

The quality of Stunt Track Driver 2 is pretty average, if I might add well for the age of the game, it being made in 2000.

Honestly I can't find any info on the internet, so I'll try to install it on my PC. Take in mind I do think the game is broken so I'm not sure when I'll be able to upload screens.

And the 1st one too low-poly... man it has the coolest car list ever...

Well,I accept I know very little, currently,but I feel that (if this project is a long-time one) I'll be able to help in some time as my character modelling semester is about begin.As for my personal reasons,I don't think anybody who isn't interested should post about it.I am not really caring much about the critics /douchebags these days ...

Well if you know we don't care, don't post about it. And if you still feel like posting it, do it in the right section, namely offtopic

Competizione wrote:The quality of Stunt Track Driver 2 is pretty average, if I might add well for the age of the game, it being made in 2000.

Honestly I can't find any info on the internet, so I'll try to install it on my PC. Take in mind I do think the game is broken so I'm not sure when I'll be able to upload screens.

And the 1st one too low-poly... man it has the coolest car list ever...

Okay, no problem if it is busted
I'm only judging from the screens I saw of the first one; it looked like they were more suited to HS rather than MW, but then again I could be wrong, so...

Competizione wrote:Well if you know we don't care, don't post about it. And if you still feel like posting it, do it in the right section, namely offtopic

Ai,Ai captain! LOL!!
Hey,ram! At least you can keep me/us updated on the project,right?

ramcharger001 wrote:

Competizione wrote:The quality of Stunt Track Driver 2 is pretty average, if I might add well for the age of the game, it being made in 2000.

Honestly I can't find any info on the internet, so I'll try to install it on my PC. Take in mind I do think the game is broken so I'm not sure when I'll be able to upload screens.

And the 1st one too low-poly... man it has the coolest car list ever...

Okay, no problem if it is busted
I'm only judging from the screens I saw of the first one; it looked like they were more suited to HS rather than MW, but then again I could be wrong, so...

Well you're right, but the textures are so darn easy to get, you can simply open them with paint lol. Anyway, I'll have both games their car list up at around 2 september.

You're a lucky chap that I love Hot Wheels as much as you do Wrecks

^Hey, you better not forget me on that list of Hot Wheels lovers

Thank you guys for the interest in this idea! At first, it seemed like nobody would really be interested, so this is pretty neat to see.

@SLZ: Well, thank you for being honest about it. Hopefully we'll see if anything happens.

As far as my contribution to the project, I can probably come up with some paint schemes and whatnot for the cars. I'm not exactly familiar with all the technicalities of making mods/meshes, so just let me know how I can help!

You can always help out by posting more offtopic bulls*it, then you're on my like list

Interesting idea but I wonder for which NFS games you do want to make this mod...If it's NFS HS or HP2 it'll be ok to convert those cars but for MW or C I doubt how they(low poly models from those games) would look like...Regarding modelling those cars I agree SLZ...Nobody is interested in modelling cars now a days especially these concepts ones...So, only what we can do is just rip off those meshes from those games & convert them to the old NFS games...

I think the Stunt Track 1 meshes can be used up to HP2, the STD2 (woah abbreviating Stunt Track Driver ain't cool...) might go for MW, but that's very end. Tried to install it on my laptop but apparently vista won't even let the installer run. Worthless (P)OS, I'll install it on my old old old xp, that one never lets me down

Competizione wrote:STD2

LOLOLOLOLOLOOLOLOLL!!!!!
Just kidding guys

If I had HP2, I would definitely convert 'em for that game; the oldest I have is UG
If someone has a copy of the newer Beat That! Hot Wheels game, then please feel free to speak up; those models would probably be optimum for this mod idea...

I have HP2. But I don't remember whether I can convert for it. LOL. Last time I released something for it was ages ago. But the main question in consideration is, does anyone know to convert cars from Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver?

well the first one has pretty simple resource files I think. I can simply open them with my corel photoshop thingy. Never found the source files of the second one however

You mentioned corel photoshop. Thats about textures. What about meshes? We will need to ask the expert - Jakob.

What about 3DX-Ripper? That might work, but I tried it once and it warped the mesh...
I think SLZ is probably right about asking Jakob

I also thought about 3d Ripper DX. But it extracts all unnecessary stuff too.

Yeah, that's true