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what's the best 3D modeling site for modding?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by 3ayya6, Nov 16, 2021.

  1. 3ayya6

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    Can someone recommend a good or decent 3D model website that I can get decent models from? I am new to modding, and don't really have the time for modeling cars. any help is appreciated!

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    by "dont have the time time for modeling" i mean that im a lazy piece of garbage.
     
  2. Frav

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    dmi-3d.net is good for forum mods (some of them, anyway.)
    models that work with BeamNG are most commonly from other games. getting them into blender can be a hassle if they're not on gamemodels.ru..
    eg. i was working on a rip project from the getaway : black monday, which didn't go down so well (couldn't get a specific tool to work).
     
  3. fivedollarlamp

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    Don't bother. Models from other games are usually too high-poly for beam.
     
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  4. Frav

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    You're right, but also wrong. eg. all Forza games use LODs, which are low-poly versions of the original, high-poly mesh. and in the case of Forza, they're custom modelled, which means the topology is kept clean.
     
  5. 3ayya6

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    Do I have to own Forza in order to export models from it?
     
  6. Frav

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    Most of the forza car models are available on gamemodels.ru
     
  7. Agent_Y

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    But is it legally allowed to download them from there? If it's copyrighted content then depending on the law of the country you are from it could be illegal
     
  8. Frav

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    I don’t know actually, others have done it before for this game though...(and they’ve been posted on this forum, too.)
     
  9. P_enta

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    Its much easier to use your own model. Even though using a premade mesh sounds easier, you'll have to do a ton of work to it to make it decent enough for the game. Might as well just make your own, then you can control everything. It took me around 2 years to learn how to work blender enough to make pretty decent meshes, so keep that in mind. But with passion you can do basically anything.
     
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