By using the old CMX-importer plugin for blender 2.62 by Bogey Jammer: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/80064-Blender-CMX-importer-plugin I have managed to get the new interior for GT cars and also update all other cars. I had to fix some UV and make some new materials for this. The Issues from my previous file with the windows and tires are also gone!

The blend file is made in Blender 2.9 and is made for Cycles.

The blend files are basically ready to render.

Download: https://mega.nz/file/oKJB3KoZ#cV0bY0cXXSovIhwJNanpanCdYzNyqYNGUe8R4NIapVU
Mirror 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_xPSpKrCMnNR0fWa9xXQapD_t1R38DLK/view?usp=sharing

The obj files named something like bf1export1.obj are the unedited ones from the CMX-importer plugin

The obj files named BF1-2021-OBJ.obj are the ones I have edited. I recommend using these.

The blend files are ready to be used for rendering with blender. There is HDRI lighting and a shadow plane added. There is also one basic camera added.

Example Renders:




Rendering Tutorial: TBA

Post Issues and Questions here!

Last edited by ClasK_03, Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:03. Reason : Updated to version v1.2

Okay so as suggested by regispicanco updating this file is not really enough. This file is really old and things have changed since. Im going to re do all the cars using this old blender cmx importer: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/80064-Blender-CMX-importer-plugin and the technique suggested by regispicanco, exporting to obj to keep materials. I have already done the XRR with the new interior! Everything is not plug to play though. Some UV's still break and I had to re do them manually.

Download XRR blend: https://mega.nz/file/pTJE0LIZ#8TUYytrDTRVosbQioViDtFv0USWPfNe3O0WZrp0giv0

I will probably start a new thread for this project.

Since you are so keen on getting all the textures right im gonna try to fix that too!

It's not that the UV-maps are wrong, they have just changed. So new textures dont line up. So the easiest fix is to just add the old interior:

Quote from regispicanco :

Great tutorial.

My knowledge in Blender is basic.
I tried to render some of the cars using this rocklan file but the newer version of blender breaks the UV mappings of various objects.

Can you render the cars in the latest Blender without losing the UV mapping?

Could you do a tutorial on how to render cars using the latest Blender?

The problem I had with the UV mapping is here in this post.
https://www.lfs.net/forum/post/1952169#post1952169

Here you go: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/95304-Blender-Ready-To-Render-kit-UPDATED-for-2-9

I updated the kit to work in blender 2.9!
https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/95304-Blender-Ready-To-Render-kit-UPDATED-for-2-9

NEW FILES AVALIABLE HERE: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/95307-NEW-Blend-and-OBJ-Files-for-All-LFS-Cars%21

This is an updated version of Bogey Jammers old ready to render kit.

All credit goes to Bogey Jammer for the original file!

In 2008 Bogey Jammer posted this rendering kit: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/34770-Ready-To-Render-kit-%28free%29 (Thanks to Bean0 for hosting the file!)

It has since been the only blender kit avaliable and it's a little dated to say the least.

Therefor I have updated it to work with Cycles; the new rendering engine in blender, and blender 2.9.

You use it in the same way. This does not make the cars look better it only makes you not have to use a really old blender version. Everything is not fixed either. Some cars still have a messed up interior, becuase of broken UV-maps. But all cars look okay in the render. There is also some issue with the windows. It would be nice if someone could fix these issues!

Download: https://mega.nz/file/cOggkS7a#fs_jJjrlj3HyAU4nfoRWPpiCWZ7k-7NaVv5g4TW9Kvo
Mirror 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xFG875qQVbsnA2HzXtVclCBOJnbtcQqE/view?usp=sharing

Example renders:



How to use:

• Get blender, I recommend downloading it through Steam.
  
• Extract the .zip and open the .blend file.
  
• Press the car body and drag and drop the skin you want to use into the window in the middle of the screen. Connect the image texture to the color of the Principled BSDF
  
• In the top menu press Render -> Render Image, can be canceled by pressing ESC.
  
• Once the render is ready press Image -> Save a copy.
  
• Now you have a complete render!
  

Stuff to tweak:

• Properties window, Render properties tab:
  

  Change rendering between CPU and GPU, depending on Computer
  Under Samples, change number of samples. Higher Value = Less noise but slower. Lower Value = More noise but faster render.

  
  
• Scene Properties, change camera. Make sure you choose the correct one, if it says .019 as standard the new camera also needs to end with .019. The numbers need to match.
  
• Output Properties, change resolution.
  
• I can recommend adding a denoise node in compositing tab. Google how to do this.
  

Some images showing how to render:
Adding the skin and where the render button is:

Save the render:

Changing camera:


This is mostly made for people to not have to re apply all the materials themselves. You can use this to just steal the cars and make you own scene! All credit goes to Bogey Jammer for the original file!

Feel free to ask for help, report issues, improve the file etc!

Last edited by ClasK_03, Sat, 15 May 2021 17:30.

Tutorial on creating LFS skins using Blender!

So I've know about this method of creating skins for a while now and I have not seen anyone else use it so I'm going to share it here!

With this method you can get cool patterns on the car quickly that line up over the cuts in UV-map. No tedious lining up to do!

I've made a video showing the basics of it. If you have any questions feel free to post them here!

NEW BETTER 3D FILES: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/95307-NEW-Blend-and-OBJ-Files-for-All-LFS-Cars-Updated-v1-2%21

Old file:

Spoiler - click to reveal

Link to the thread with the blend file: https://www.lfs.net/forum/thread/34770

Direct download link from Bean0: http://www.bean0.com/LFS_cars_ready_to_render_BLENDER.rar

I'm using version 2.92 of Blender, but I think you should be able to follow along with any version above 2.8. If you don't have blender I recommend downloading it through Steam.



Example material to give insperation:


Another skin created using this method:

Last edited by ClasK_03, Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:53. Reason : Added link to better 3D files

Ignoring the hating on cruisers, working safety cars would be so cool! Like said above maybe the version could be switched like we switch to alternate gtr cars in new test patch.

Quote from Mates1337 :

please, render my skin

Rendering black skins it pretty hard. I could try different style if you have any request

https://imgur.com/Lg3YOVF

Spoiler - click to reveal

Quote from Mates1337 :

please, render my skin

I will render it tomorrow! Any request for the style?

@rockclan Ive stepped up my rendering game and rendered your XRR skin:

Quote from rockclan :

I would love for several skins to be rendered for me. I searched my arse off for the Blender kit, with ready to render files, but seems to be lost on the internet...

So would someone be so lovely to make some epic renders with these skins, thank you!

One take it or leave it:

Quote from rockclan :

Someone please make something fancy with this

not that fancy but a render

or transparent:

Last edited by ClasK_03, Sun, 3 May 2020 10:49.