Released American 80's Fullsize Series 2.1

Maybe because nobody has permission, and also because the mod is so massive that the amount of work on updating it just scares everyone away

 

I could try to make a list of stuff the mod is lacking compared to vanilla cars (would be a long list), but honestly the only thing it really needs is fixing the broken textures, I personally can live with the lack of features because it still has so much extra that vanilla cars don't have

 

Ok so stuff that is missing/broken:

• Limo TV no texture
• Texture issues on dirty/junk wheels, tires, hubcaps
• Race gauges broken (suggestion: replace with vanilla generic racing gauges from the Covet, then you can have metric and imperial options)
• Unmapped glowmaps to some lights and some materials
  
• Interior is missing collision, at this point all vanilla cars have collision on the front seats, almost all on rear seats, and newest ones also on dash and floor
• Allow wagon trunk content to fall into the interior after adding the full interior collision
  
• Door glass triangles don't break, even though the backlight ones do. Also all glass triangles should be added by the glass itself
  
• Door glass is not removable on all doors
  
• Glass needs to be separated into sub-slots: windshield, backlight, left and right quarter glass
• Every engine needs separated into slots: Engine management, Engine long block, Engine mounts, Intake
• Make all exhausts available on all engines if possible
  
• Could use new oil pan simulation which allows oil leaking and starvation on high G
  
• Really needs nitrous option
• Some transmissions in the mod don't have separated flywheel/converter
• Power steering slot for wheel users
• Differential needs separated out final drive slot
• Nowadays vanilla cars have symmetrical suspension tuning only, but you can keep the current one because it gives more freedom
• All tire Jbeams are outdated (not as accurate rubber simulation as on vanilla cars)
• Gap triangles on doors are not useful anymore after some anti-stuck collision updates years ago
• Also since that update, police push bars need reworked Jbeam because they get stuck in cars. I suggest an approach like on Stambecco roll cage with full inbetween collision
  
• Nowadays a lot of vanilla cars have 2-stage mirror breakgroups: weak for 'snapping' and stronger for full breaking
• Universal steering wheels option, and why not make any steering wheel in the mod available on any dash
• Could add support for vanilla derby roll cage, also add reinforced radiator for derby
• Could add common police interior stuff
• Vanilla roof bars support
• MAYBE openable doors but if you can't do it then it's fine
• Probably some Jbeam is internally outdated but I won't look deep into that, as long as it works it's fine

Other issues/suggestions:

• No idea why, but on first launch after update without clearing cache there are texture issues
• Codename Oldsfullsize repo version still uses completely unmodified Moonhawk rear bumper Jbeam lol
  
• Very inconsistent driveshaft strength between vehicles (some near indestructible, others snaps easily from the torque alone)
  
• Race config may need rework, it's more like a drag car, understeer is insane
  
• Wrong license plates on a few configs, also make all licenseplates available on all cars
  
• I would move the frame Jbeams to individual vehicles instead of common folder, because 90% of the time you use part randomizer mod, it picks a frame that has no body options for this vehicle
• Would be cool to have a passenger dummy, at least rear passenger for the limo
• Irl the wagons have a folding 3rd row bench seat, would be cool to have it in the mod
• Skins for drag versions would be nice, also wheelie bars, and vanilla generic drag interior from the Covet
• Lowrider version probably wouldn't be that hard
• If it's not too hard, maybe also a hearse

 

I completely forgot that vanilla cars now have animated shifters, add that to the list