First of all, I would like to express my immense gratitude to the author of the original mod for Spintires - Bregel. Link to the
original mod. Also, thanks to the author of the conversion of this mod for Mudrunner - BullTheGame.
Link to the conversion.
I did not ask for permission. For this, I ask for your forgiveness. However, I do not think accusations are appropriate, because I have credited the originals and have not claimed their intellectual property as my own. From here on, I will refer to the converted version.
Why this mod if there is already a conversion: this mod is an improvement of the conversion.
Since I mainly improved the mod for myself, compared to the conversion, here:
- Increased wheel friction with the surface, as a result, the vehicles can drive almost anywhere and through almost any mud, but not so much that you can fly across the map. You will always get where you want to go; it will just be a matter of time;
- All-wheel drive is always on, just like a real TLC 80 (I know there were configurations with a part-time transfer case, but who needs those? What sane person would willingly own a Cruiser with only one driven axle?);
- From the variety of wheels, I left those I considered the most practical of all available;
- Lifted the suspension according to the wheel diameters;
- Increased the steering speed and slightly increased the steering angle;
- Allowed any trailers to be used with any bodies;
- The log trailer carries 4 points;
- Changed the in-cabin camera position so that everything happening is clearly visible, as if you are actually sitting in a TLC 80;
- Changed the number of gears to 4, like the real TLC 80;
Changed gear ratios for the bodies:
- All have the same high gear setting, except for the Crawler;
- The Crawler is the slowest (I think it’s obvious why);
- For all other bodies - Standard, Adventurer, Explorer, and Explorer IOX - I set the ratios for comfortable automatic driving.
I didn’t take screenshots of the trailers. Who will use them while playing as a scout? Besides, you can follow the link and look at the conversion. In fact, you can download it! But I’ll describe them in words:
- The tanker trailer carries 1000 liters of fuel.
- The logging trailer carries 4 load points. Load 2 short logs.
- The garage trailer carries 4 garage points.
- The repair trailer contains 500 repair points.
I think I’ve listed all the changes. Enjoy the game.