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Same play area as TDU2 but with better graphics

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Asg16_4

06 Jan : 05:42

Here is a rough preview. It's not even a months worth of progress. [Clickety Click]

I have a rough understanding of 3D concepts due to school and OG help from Nobby on teaching me basic concepts back in the day. I'm learning something new every time I work on the mod

Asg16_4

06 Jan : 05:29

I'm a beta tester as well. In addition to beta testing I'm making my first car mod. An Acura Integra Type R with a JDM front end conversion (what I drive in irl haha)

fo0k

14 Dec : 23:29

Would love to hear some news on it. I saw that it had moved to turbo duck but couldn't really find info.. Its alive?
Any info would be interesting, Audrey thanks!

Audrey8

11 Dec : 18:31

Anybody on this site involved with the TDU2 World Beta? I will be testing so let me know if you guys have questions about features returning!

chance420

08 Jul : 06:26

Yooo it’s been a phat minute. Hope y’all are doin good. Saw that test drive is makin a comeback which is so dope. Cant wait to see what they come up with

Nobby76

06 Jul : 17:41

Cool

fo0k

06 Jul : 17:16

Audrey8

05 Jul : 20:54

New game being announced on July 7th! Exciting times. Finally a return to the series!

fo0k

11 May : 14:46

back

DESARD12

02 Apr : 06:08

i must admit that when i entered this site i thought it was dead, but a few brave souls like you are still here, it is amazing!

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Something else im working on ... A BIKE.

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Nobby76

Sat May 05 2012, 03:52PM

Joined: Mon Oct 24 2011, 01:06PM
Posts: 1890

Now we have the game unpacked again i can carry on with my radio mod, which is coming along well although slowly. So as a side project i decided to have a go a designing a replacement bike for the harley. Im building a custom chopper, with the intent to release it to someone on TDUC so they can turn it into a working replacement.
I have several different models of bikes so ive chopped them all down to bare parts cherry picking some of the better parts from them and then im scratch building the remaining parts.
I have all the parts i need, i just have to mod slightly, re surface and make new UV maps for most of them.
Anyway heres a look at what i got so far....

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Bare frame

Frame with front forks, tank, wheels and tyres

Anyway yeah, thats what im doing these days (along with other tdu related jiggery pokery ) as soon as its finished ill offer it out to someone to convert over to tdu so we have a replacement bike.

I have some other bike models as well, which would replace the ducatti's very well. but they will take time break down to parts, re-UV them and rebuild. so they will come later....

Take it easy...

Nobby76

DonnieBrasco

Sat May 05 2012, 04:42PM

Joined: Tue Dec 20 2011, 08:03PM

WOW! you are the first one who does that (to my knowledge) good luck with finishing it.

FizzyBanana

Sat May 05 2012, 05:10PM

Registered Member #13
Joined: Mon Jun 27 2011, 09:31AM

Really nice! Might be one of the first bike mods for tdu2! Awesome

Nobby76

Sat May 05 2012, 11:35PM

Joined: Mon Oct 24 2011, 01:06PM

Heres a nice pic of the engine ill be using for the chopper...
I think it came from an old Poser7/Daz studio bike. i have so many old car and bike models/parts, half of the time i have no idea where they originally came from

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FizzyBanana

Sun May 06 2012, 02:08PM

Registered Member #13
Joined: Mon Jun 27 2011, 09:31AM

Nice one

I used to play around with 3d modeling a while ago. It's really fun and I miss it.

fo0k

Thu May 10 2012, 09:10PM

Joined: Tue Jun 21 2011, 11:14AM

hows this beast coming along?

Nobby76

Fri May 11 2012, 04:48AM

Joined: Mon Oct 24 2011, 01:06PM

Not bad actually

It's (mostly) cosmetic stuff im fixing up atm

I have most of the parts now, its just mainly a case of fixing surfaces ( im pulling some parts from old bike models ) so i have things like 5 different chrome materals and 3 or 4 different "paint" surfaces so ill have to go through and make them all the same surface. I need to fix a few UVmaps for some of the parts as the existing uvmaps really are not very well done. Then i have a few textures im gonna have to paint ( or steal from somewhere else ) because things like the texture for the brake disk are fairly low quality.

Then i think the only objects left to actually build are the handlebars, i have a nice set of ape hangers but they are not in the right position to work for this bike, so ill rebuild a new set of bars. Then its just the seat, the wheels need a pattern cutting into them ( solid blank wheels atm, i might do a twisted fan blade effect ) and the blank fenders i have ill cut into shape.

Mostly its all little jobs that each take a while to do.
Then i can put all the parts together and send it off to be converted over to tdu format. One of the guys from the TDUc forums contacted me already and asked if he could convert it for me. Ive seen his previous work ( i had a few of his tdu1 cars ) so i said he could do it. So really its just a case of waiting for me to get my ass into gear and finish

With other gfx jobs im doing and general life its taking a little longer than id like, but it will get finished. Would be kinda cool to be the guy to make the first proper bike mod

I will keep you all posted..
Nobby.

EDIT: Heres another pic to show some progress..

FizzyBanana

Fri May 11 2012, 11:06AM

Registered Member #13
Joined: Mon Jun 27 2011, 09:31AM

Really nice work there Nobby. Like it alot