Bko mods - mainly road vehicles, occasionally other stuff

I've just seen the game's update presentation and got inspired.

Mathias answered my question if the new buoys can be modded for use on aircraft unfortunately with a; Nope.

But with the new "sound/horn here" waypoint I see a nice option to include sound on the emergency vehicles. I really don't like the vehicles that constantly sounding their sirens, but with this new coming feature I see that issue can be solved.

Only I don't have proper sound editing tools and also only a few sound effects at hand. If someone can provide short useable sound files I may include in my mods please let me know

I'm not sure to what extend different countries use different sirens for the various services, but surely, with help, that can be explained

With help from maettu I can already announce a next "Coming Soon!!"

Something for the Italian players is up next.

It's 90's road traffic Italy with 5 Alfa's!, the 155 with 3 different rims and the Spider with and without a passenger, also will the BMW Z3 make it's first appearance in road traffic and to enjoy the nice Italian weather some drivers have their windows rolled down.

The Italian pack is about done.

Also in test are the Dutch taxis. Now for those I'm trying to make them drive with a lit Taxi sign only when not loaded. But that looks impossible.

The best somehow working option I found is to use two load configs (see below) where the first has a capacity of only one person and the 2nd the full and to have the 2nd only hide the lit sign.

The effect is that when the vehicle changes load config it switches the sign off/on. With just one person loaded the sign is lit, with more it's off. However the sign doesn't change when all passengers step out. So if 3 persons are on board and all get off the sign stays off. I think the effect on most lines will therewith be that the sign will just always be off.

Is there a better option someone knows, I'll be glad to hear. My current trick I'll leave out, (unless ya all say it should be included).

            compartmentsList = {
                {
                    loadConfigs = {
                        {
                            cargoEntries = {
                                {
                                    capacity = 4,
                                    seats = { },
                                    type = "PASSENGERS",
                                },
                            },
                            toHide = { },
                        },
                        {
                            cargoEntries = {
                                {
                                    capacity = 12,
                                    seats = { },
                                    type = "PASSENGERS",
                                },
                            },
                            toHide = { "addon_taxi_on", },
                        },
                    },
                },
            },

The Italian Road traffic set is finished, I'll upload it tonight.

Almost done is a Swiss Road traffic set in which the Audi's will feature a first time for AI traffic, for performance those have only 3 LOD's, meaning the first most detailed one is dropped, they still look good.

Now last week I spend late evenings on something I thought would be a quick thing.

As displayed a while ago I have some Smart cars in the making. These will have their own base mod and hence need a gadget. But my idea got a bit bigger than that, it might become an asset on its own. The animation basics are done (I think). It's very long (2milion frames incl. pauses), so verification takes time as well. Here a few screenshots.

PS do you see what's wrong in the last screenshot?

Zitat von Dunkel

Nice, 3D-Smart-Tetris! Not sure but I think the blue one in the middle of level 5 has not parked correctly.

Exactly that, it took me almost an hour before I noted my typo, got it now finally

It's a "Coming Soon!" for the Road traffic Italy.

It's the first pack to include the BMW Z3, other unique features include cars with lights off, open windows on the Seat, VW Golf, Pajero and an Alfa 155 and alternative rims on 2 of the Alfa 155's. Personally I like the one with the 6 spoke rims from the Volvo very much.

For the Smart cars I can announce the "Coming Soon!"

The catalogue will follow later, for now it is Easter; Enjoy exploring!

The '90s Swiss road traffic mod is now also a .... "Coming Soon!"

Austria is on the menu next, introducing the VW Bora.

That is the last I have scheduled, after that some company repaints for the '90s and of course further with the '00s.

On the German Taxis I've decided to go just for a colour update. To be compatible, side- and backwards, it is a change of the material file that will automatically be adopted.

The base pack and road traffic are now both in their final test runs. An update for the VW T3 will follow later, but also that is scheduled to adopt the improved colour.

Hi All,

just updated the VW T3 to adopt the colour correction for the German taxis.

For consistency on the sorting order also the other T3 sets have a minor update available now.

Greetings.

The cars for Schwarz Bau have been to the paint shop, a few last details and then they can make their test drives.

For the assets I'm undecided yet if these will be the start of a 90's brand pack or just a small Schwarz bau pack ...

A bit more Schwarzbau .

I think the Schwarz Bau AG was introduced by Kibri for the H0 modelscale scenery, not sure, it could also have been Roco. Please help me out if you know the facts!

Now you may have noted the last Golf above has an extra 'Anniversary' decal. The idea came to mind, assuming it was indeed Kibri who introduced the Schwarz name, when I noted the Golf I picked was set to be available as of 1995 and while googling for examples I noted 1995 was also the year Kibri celebrated it's 100th anniversary. Hence a small tribute to Kibri. The story of Schwarz Bau is fictive and allows many interpretations, mine here is that the company founded in 1895. Three gentlemen, Herr Schwarz, Herr Kindler and Herr Briel started a Bauunternehmen in Böblingen Württemburg. They hired some workers and purchased a first truck, the DMG Cannstatt. They did well however the 1929 recession hit the company hard. The gentlemen had mutual understanding the company was not able to support all needs for three families and for a small price Kindler and Briel sold their stake in the company to the Schwarz family. After the 2nd WW the 3rd generation of the family took controll and the company started to take off to became a major player in the market, only then the name was changed to Schwarz Bau AG. Now-a-days the 4th generation of Schwarz is coming into the company, two brothers have the ambition to become not only the major player in the modeltrack world, but now also want to be the same in the digital version. Hence they have reached out to me and other modders for vehicles and equipment in their livery .

For those who look closely (sorry you can't see it on the above images yet), there is a small legacy Kibri logo on the anniversary Golf.

The DMG the company started with has been saved from a scrapyard in Italy and is now back in their hands. It's been restored visually, but unfortunately it doesn't run. The youngest brother is on the look for another truck that can be restored to new, driving, state. Whenever he can he's travelling the world to find one and to create a great memory for his great-grandfather. ... who know's what he'll find more on those adventures.

(PS In real life two gentlemen started the Kindler & Briel GmbH Fabrik Feiner Spielwaren in Böblingen in 1895.)

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