My first Mod for TM2 Canyon

[metoxys]

do want

[Toninus]

Did you plan changes for GP and Arena blocks? Maybe something with wood...

Certainly i have no plans to change GP textures, maybe i will change some concrete textures to more mossy version, but not a big.
The main limitation it is a size of textures, NADEO use very hi-res textures, size of some of them reach near 21 Mb (dds!), that is why i'm trying to change only important (for current mod style) textures. Otherwise environment mod size will be too big, my mod size is already 106 Mb, and seems like it is not the end yet.

Isn't it possible to make 2 versions of the mod?
- one "light" for peer-to-peer download.
- one complete one, bigger, available only via a direct download link. (with GP blocks!)

[CoastKid]

This may be possible, but i am still not sure about that, i want to use Maniaplanet Pack for distribution,
but there is a question, how exactly mod will be recognized by map that using it ?
If there is only one version of mod can be attached to the map, then i need to be sure about compact size.

But anyway, what kind of changes you want for GP blocks?

[AlexTheTrain]

ZOMG! This is amazing!
Do want!

[Toninus]

But anyway, what kind of changes you want for GP blocks?

I think grass should be changed to sand, the green doesn't really fit with the colours of your mod. And maybe changes for the red parts, stands, roofs...
And I was wondering: is there a way to change the colours of the lights? For example to get white ones on arena blocks, yellow ones on GP and red on pipelines...

[elitechris]

Marvelous, one of the best mods I ever seen in the history of TM, this is worth sharing indeed. Too bad that I cannot taste it.

Btw, do I know you from TMUF

[zixxiz]

Really great job so far! The screens look amazing and I can tell this is a pretty ambitious mod. I really hope you can get a link up for people to try (even work in progress).

Anyway, I think the GP blocks look good (in the one screen) within the mod, but with no screens of the arena I cannot say.

Keep up the good work!

[db89]

What about a snow or moon mod? When you got time...

[isamu]

Thank to all of you for support and ideas!

About tire tracks, unfortunately tire track texture can't be modified with environment modification (as i know, it can be modified with car mod (maybe)).

Yesterday i've found very helpful info about modification of tm2 here:
http://www.trackmania-rpg.com/trackmani ... baaadc70a7
Big Thanks to HawkGer!

Here is some new shots showing my progress, i have polish some things and add new changes, but still work in progress...


hi-res version: http://i.imgur.com/G3CTt.jpg


hi-res version: http://i.imgur.com/GaYxz.jpg


hi-res version: http://i.imgur.com/2N5kH.jpg


hi-res version: http://i.imgur.com/uLtth.jpg

Very very very nice! Also, regarding the different canyon walls, how about making things like rock temples and Mt. Rushmore and that sort of stuff?

[CoastKid]

I think grass should be changed to sand, the green doesn't really fit with the colours of your mod. And maybe changes for the red parts, stands, roofs...
And I was wondering: is there a way to change the colours of the lights? For example to get white ones on arena blocks, yellow ones on GP and red on pipelines...

Yes ,you right about the GP grass, i will change it, lucky that grass texture are stand-alone and not too big.
Other parts need more accurate editing because of many texture spreading on many blocks.
And also unfortunately there is no way to change lights colors (or i just didn't find how to change it).

Marvelous, one of the best mods I ever seen in the history of TM, this is worth sharing indeed. Too bad that I cannot taste it.

Thanks a Lot for Marvelous, but in my opinion the really marvelous mods will appear when NADEO let us to make custom blocks, lights and so on, as they promised at the announcement of TM2. Ofc, i am understand that from other side, custom geometry can set a huge mess on the maps, but anyway this can be fixed by quality control system or certification system to guaranty suitability and quality of models , textures, sounds.
I really hope that my dream to make custom decorated maps for Trackmania will come true soon.

Btw, do I know you from TMUF

Maybe, my nick is "COAST KID" in TMUF, long time ago i had a server "Coast Cruise Club".
Here is some screens from my unfinished mod for Coast, that i have use on this server:
http://i.imgur.com/9PsxW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/54FMK.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/y97j8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vEjX0.jpg

Anyway, I think the GP blocks look good (in the one screen) within the mod, but with no screens of the arena I cannot say.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks for comments!
I have some plans for arena blocks, and when i'll done with concrete i will post some shots.

What about a snow or moon mod? When you got time...

Snow mod is next in my "to do" list, but no plans for the moon mod, but i like the idea.