Forerunner

Development of Additional Customisation (The popular unofficial mod I have been running for over a year) has now ceased development in its current form. It will be developed but it will be different, as the formula for it has not changed in its time and it has meant it has gotten too big for its own good.

For those who use this mod, please fill in this feedback form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduxP1D1pmuzaiX_gFSkpmJRNSKAKPl6T_DVXX2VuYb_HJVKw/viewform?usp=sf_link

The feedback gathered will affect the direction I take the mod in. Once the feedback has been used, all copies of it will be removed even though it does not include any personal data.

Additional Customisation update now released - 1.5.0 - supports 1.33

Another preview for the next version of Additional Customisation:

Everything you see here is done with the Additional Customisation mod, there is no manual save editing needed.

Please do not ask where to download it, as it is not yet released as it is still being worked on.

For players who are waiting for Additional Customisation to be updated, here is a feature preview:

Please do not ask where to download it, as it is not yet released as it is still being worked on.

Just going for a drive in a TruckersMP Scout car, but with a 1.8 ton cargo:

The cargo is a 10 1/4 inch gauge steam locomotive - even with the boiler empty, a locomotive like this would weigh around 1.8 to 2 tons.

This is what this truck was built to do, liking 1.33 experimental already:

About the change to "local-only" mods:

Not all local-only mods are banned. To those of you who save edit yourselves, use of /home accessories is still permitted when used as a "vehicle_addon_accessory"; for non-save editors this means that the local only mods can only be cosmetic and cannot affect physics or sounds. So your custom lightbars, window logos, hologram GPS and similar are all still compatible, assuming they were made correctly - and even if they weren't they could be adjusted with relative ease.

You can still make highly customized and good looking trucks, they won't be exactly the same as they may have been before the change though.

Some trucks of mine to prove my point:

In this example, the bullbar and fuel tanks are all a custom f_grill addon accessory - so are both still permitted for use.

In this example, all of the custom work is applied as a sun visor addon accessory - so is still permitted for use

Easily the most "extreme" example that springs to mind is this: without the local parts this is a Volvo cab on an old Mercedes Actros chassis (see spoiler below). The local parts used here attach to the sun visor and bullbar slots (depending on if its cab or chassis mounted) - the cab mounted model includes the stretched cab, beacon bar and front corner deflectors; the chassis mounted model includes the fuel tanks, exhausts (see spoiler below) and the Volvo chassis front, which hides the original Mercedes front. All together, this truck and the parts talked about create a convincing long frame 6x4 Volvo while still being permitted as all the custom work is of the addon accessory type.

Other views:

As proven here, good looking custom trucks can still be made and used in TruckersMP within the rules of the new auto-kick.

Modding existed before I unveiled the use of /home - It existed before all /home parts were allowed - and it will continue to exist.

For those who are users of my Additional Customization mod, here is a progress update:

Changes:

• Completely overhauled the truck customization, now parts are found in the usual places (for example, sideskirts from other trucks are found on the sideskirt dot)
• Engines, Transmissions and sounds are now the only parts in the list from the old versions
• Scania and Daf grills are now fully select-able, no more having a part of the grill being unchangeable

Additions:

• Engine HP badges and such are now also in the parts list from the old versions
• Trailer customization has been upgraded the same way as trucks
• Ability to mix box trailer body types, for example a curtain sider and a reefer in a b-double
• Krone DLC

About the release:

I hope to release a "preview build" of the truck side of this version (1.4.0) in the next few days, however the trailer side will not be released until 1.32 is supported by the TruckersMP Client. Please do not private message me asking for early access to any part of this mod - it will be denied. The files in the main release and the truck preview will be locked. 

One last note:

The current file count for AC 1.4 (this version) is 41,286, so AC has now gone over the 40 thousand file mark.

Well, that's 45 minutes not entirely wasted: <video>

No practical use yet, but it works.

Some images from the 1.32 beta:

To all those who use Additional Customization, you may like this status update:

Please also note that you should not download the mod files from anywhere other than official links.

A comparison between an MP truck before and after having local only mods applied:

It is the same (original) cab and chassis underneath, all that has been added are local only "shells" which make it appear custom, when it is not.

Before (simple hybrid, allowed under the rules, nothing special to be honest):

After:

Explanation:

Cab "shell" added to appear as an XXL cab (extended), deflectors added, customized front grill, escort beacon added  - this is all one accessory (addon_accessory, ext_interior)

Chassis "shell" added to make the Mercedes chassis appear as a Volvo chassis, rear vertical exhaust added, large side tanks added - this is all one accessory (addon_accessory, f_grill)

Notes:

This mod is compliant with rule 3.4, if you attempt to make a similar modification, you MUST ensure you do not break this rule, you can find it here: https://forum.truckersmp.com/index.php?/topic/58155-truckersmp-rules-en-15-04-18/

This mod is not going to be released anytime soon, neither will it be sent to anyone; this status is intended to simply show the potential of these local only mods when combined with regular hybrid trucks.

Another example of a trailer "shell":

Information/Guide updated to include information on trailer "shells" such as these:

Just went for a quick drive with a new trailer mod (on EU2):

Trailer now released, with installation and editing guide:

Anyone remember the SCS blog post about ATS Special Transport?

Well i recreated the test trailer:

After just one turn, i can say that these will be more challenging than ETS2 Special Transport:

I'm thinking of doing a Q&A livestream somewhen, who would be interested in that?

Which of these do you guys think is better? (2 ATS trucks)

Roadtrain Hauler:

Log Hauler:

Both designs are based from (and made using parts from) vehicles in Extreme Trucker 2 (SCS software) that were used for the same purpose.

Please let me know which you think is better.

Decided to revisit one of my old singleplayer mods. I made this before 1.28 came out, using an ATS-ETS2 hybrid to get the original screenshot, but since then this mod was just left and new mods were made.

Original version:

New Version:

This isn't just a set of fixes and improvements, this is a complete re-build which adds paint support and fixes the handling so that this combination will go anywhere a single trailer will. It may get released however it depends on a few things.

A new blog post on my site, the first in ages but still:

https://forerunner-mods.weebly.com/blog

Oh yeah, along with DLC support I'm also adding support for something else for Additional Customisation:

SoonTM

Roadtrain driving, had some assistance though:

Completing the World Of Trucks event in style:

Anyone recognise it?

Screenshots from Special Transport, with mods of course. I wasn't gonna let vans escort M-H 1604:

Atlas version: