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Jimmy Broadbent having some fun in BeamNG with VR.

 

[M D Gourley]

A simply outstanding 'Paid' Mod for BeamNG the 'Gavril Dynamo' by LJ74'.

My new favorite vehicle combos, core BeamNG vehicles, the 'Gavril D Series Custom truck and Towing Trailer' with the 'Gavril Dynamo Track' variant.

...and a great video showcasing some of the Dynamo variants

 

[M D Gourley]

The 'Gavril Dynamo' mod pack variants by LJ74...well worth the small amount of money spent (personal opinion).

Always amazes me how many variants the mod makers put in their packs

Showing off the stealhy 'Dynamo Slick' in the BeamNG Showroom

Criuzing around Utah with the top down enjoying the warm balmy weather in my Dynamo Convertible

 

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Picking up my latest 'Barn Find', loading it up onto the works Truck and back to workshop for a full restore

Side Note: This 'Barn Find' is an actual name in the Dynamo variants

The engine looked in great condition, new battery and a jump from my other restored Dynamo and the Barn Find started up amazingly, put some new rims and tires on and will take her our for a test drive to assess what else needs to be done

....errr, dang it, definitely needs the Steering looked at

only in BeamNG

 

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Playing around in the White Showroom with the "Waterblock' reflection and showcasing the classy 'Gavril Jetstream' mod from LJ74

Using BeamNG's awesome 'World Editor' to add the 'Waterblock' reflection effect and changing some aspects of lighting

 

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The BeamNG 'Showroom' is just superb for showcasing the vehicles in the best light, especially when adding some extra creative lights within 'World Editor'...a magical combination

Continuing with the epic 'Gavril Dynamo - Late Low Rider' variant

Where all the extra magic happens...'World Editor'

 

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The 'Gavril Dynamo - Early Low Rider Convertible' is a fantastic looking car

Had to take it into the showroom

...with the usual help from the 'World Editor' to add some extra lighting

 

[M D Gourley]

Hello everyone,

I am still learning myself but I thought I would share my procedure to add extra coloured lighting to the showroom for that extra 5% magic in your screenshots.

This combination of Showroom and World Editor is an absolute game changer as it allows the screenshot creator freedom to create an image much like an IRL Photographer in a Studio by adding / moving around lights to build up a scene....plus it is unique to BeamNG, and as far as I know not availble in any other Sims / Games at time of this post.

I will be using the 'White' showroom here, showcasing a fantastic Mod the 'Gavril Jetstream Custom' variant from 'LJ74'.

I have found that setting up / composing your screenshot first before adding extra lights is key, as adding all the lights then changing the composition of your image changes the lighting.

To get the background and general colour of the Showroom go into 'World Editor' scroll down the 'Scene Tree' > MissionGroup > level > Sun , then go to the 'Inspector' > Lighting > color, and dial in whatever color you want, in this case 'Purple' is chosen....experiment with a variety of colors and darkness.

Side Note: If anyone can tell me how to get the 'MissionGroup' controls out of the 'Scene Tree' into a separate panel that would be great....thanks

To add the spot colors in the background, in 'World Editor' > Create Object > Point Light, and add it to the showroom. I have noticed these lights are very dim when they are placed, so I move them close to the Floor to get a speccular hightlight to see where they are.

The Pointlights also require the 'Brightness' to be bumped up very high, in this scene they where at '60.000' and have found that 'Copy / Paste' another 'Pointlight' on top of the original beefs up the brightness nicely (experiment with this yourself).

At this point you can experiment with the 'radius' in the 'Inspector' for each 'Point Light' eg. having the light that is on top of original with a smaller 'radius' and also change it's color / brightness....experimentation is key

You can also adjust the 'Bloom' highlights on the vehicle by navigating in the Scene Tree > MissionGroup > theLevelinfo > lights > a_lights

Experiment with clicking the 'Eye Icon' - on / off, while looking at your vehicle to see how the highlights are influenencing the paint color....I sometimes leave some of these lights off for effect.

You can also change the bloom / Hightlight COLOR on the vehicle by going to the 'Inspector' for that particular light.....again experimentation is key.

The 'Waterblock' has color controls also, which is great for changing the vehicle reflection color / density of reflection etc

For getting different looks to your screenshot image, try lowering / raising or rotating the camera position as this seems to change the lighting positions and effects....this can have unexpected results, sometimes it is awesome and this creates a new image....experiment with this also.

Adjusting the 'Fog Density' slider in the 'Showroom Tools' can give another look to your screenshot.

Below is the final Screenshot version using the above procedure....experimentation is key to awesome screenshots within BeamNG.