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Japan island map 1.2

Fictional map inspired by japan. Isnt culturally accurate.

  1. Tomica
    Fictional map inspired by japan. Isnt culturally accurate.

    4x4km map with couple of islands.

    Cons:
    - Quantity over quality
    - Low quality textures
    - Low quality models
    - Collision issues (rocks)
    - Some sections have weird road layout
    - Bumpy on-ramps
    - Map view can be laggy
    - LOD pop-in
    - Lights dont look the best
    - Blurry road decals unless AFx16
    - Slightly too wide road
    - Lack of offroad trails
    - Texture flickering (some)
    - Mesh overlapping (some)
    - Cities have closed layout
    - Timed audio can desync
    Most cons could be fixed with more polish and attention to detail, but that would make this a multi-year project which is out of scope. (map made in ~6 months)

    Warning: The map has a LOT of Lights (and quite a few use shadows), so night time requires a good GPU.

    Recommended settings:
    Mesh Quality: High (or CK graphics mod)
    Antisotropic Filtering: x16

    Images:
    upload_2024-4-11_9-30-16.png upload_2024-4-11_9-30-42.png upload_2024-4-11_9-31-17.png upload_2024-4-11_9-31-50.png upload_2024-4-11_9-32-26.png
    Estimated Recommended specs (medium-high settings 1080p):
    GTX 1060 6gb (daytime)
    GTX 1070Ti (nighttime)

    Credits:
    Frog model: by Yahoo! JAPAN on thingiverse
    Base textures: by Joao Paulo on 3dtextures
    Beamng LevelCleanUp: by AlexKid71

Recent Reviews

  1. thinsoldier
    thinsoldier
    5/5,
    Version: 1.2
    This is a near masterpiece. I would love to see some updates if you ever change your mind. I think the 2 biggest improvements would be that some of the residential buildings seem too dull while many of the tree leaves seem too bright.
  2. wind0ws01
    wind0ws01
    5/5,
    Version: 1.2
    this is literally the italy of asian maps. 9/10
  3. passengerpigeon
    passengerpigeon
    5/5,
    Version: 1.2
    This is a massively underrated map, and almost feels like driving in an animé with the cartoonish art style. Don't be so hard on yourself for not making it "culturally accurate"; most of Japan doesn't look this idyllic, sure, but there are some parts that are like this and condensing only the best bits of the area you're trying to replicate into the map is exactly what the BeamNG devs do with vanilla maps. Please take a look at the LOD/nulldetail/autobillboard settings of these trees: https://i.imgur.com/t8dReOb.jpeg as all of them rendering in full detail all at once is the biggest contributor to lag in the map; if I zoom way out they switch to a lower detail or despawn way too late or not at all.
  4. BlakeTVESTONIA
    BlakeTVESTONIA
    5/5,
    Version: 1.2
    Dang! thats a really nice map, i have an idea what if you add like a factory that makes technology? (like phones or car parts) somewhere in the map? i think that will be a great addition. If not, its ok.
  5. chars
    chars
    5/5,
    Version: 1.2
    Radioactivity is measured in that post.
  6. Shaquille_Oatmeal
    Shaquille_Oatmeal
    5/5,
    Version: 1.1
    i really like the vibe of this map. quite a bit to explore and the area with the traditional houses and cherryblossoms near the small waterfall is really nice!
  7. DilutedDanny777
    DilutedDanny777
    5/5,
    Version: 1.1
    I'll be using lowest graphics on this =)
  8. VectriciXY
    VectriciXY
    4/5,
    Version: 1.1
    First time to write a review cause this map really impresses me.
    Great Japanese map with immersive driving experience. I was amazed that things like cIty layouts, roadmarkings, clutters and vegetation are all paid attention to, and that contibutes to the great gameplay.
    But problems still exist. Performance is not good, maybe try reduce the amounts of lights, use less shadow, and optimize LOD. Textures need to be upgraded and roads needs to have more variaty (e.g. tire tracks, different surfaces) to make the map more realistic and less "cartoonish". And AI needs some fixes (bugged navigation and AI traffic in city area).
    This map definitely has huge potential and I hope to see this map being upgraded with better graphics and fps.
  9. Kreunz
    Kreunz
    4/5,
    Version: 1.1
    Very cool map. Could use some fixes here and there but the base is very solid.
  10. dorayaki_2487
    dorayaki_2487
    3/5,
    Version: 1.1
    Great map except all the windows are light blue
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