No wheels on FS17 -> FS19 floodlight trailer

[Eep]

Trying to convert the Lizard floodlight trailer but I can't seem to get the wheels to show up. This is my first conversion but here's what I did:

1. Opened the mod in GE to convert and save (unconverted elements: <axisColor useBaseColor="true"/> and <foldingParts foldInputButton="IMPLEMENT_EXTRA"/>)
2. Commented out references to cube (reflection) maps
3. Renamed <physics> repr="0>0" to "leftWheel" and repr="0>0" to "rightWheel" to match I3D <transformgroup> name (either way still no wheels)
4. Added hasTireTracks="true" brand="TRELLEBORG" to <wheel> tags

Shows up in Giants Editor and game otherwise fine but no wheels and hazard lights are flashing. Any ideas?


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[wildberry]

Note: even when opening an FS17 mod and converting it through GE8, there might be error messages showing at the bottom of GE8 itself. Were there any?

As for point 3, did you include the 13D references at bottom of xml like is standard in FS19 now?

[Eep]

No GE console errors and I've added most of the i3dmappings but still no wheels and flashing tail lights.

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[wildberry]

I'll have a look at it when I am home, as I dont have FS on my work computer (geeeee, boss, why not? )

[Eep]

Thanks; at my wit's end trying to figure it out.

[mikejl46]

I have the same problem with lights on full time and flashers blinking. Don't know enough about FS19 to fix them.

[wildberry]

Sorry for delay in looking at the wheels, I had a leakage that needed attention. Now I am at work looking at the XML but without being able to look at it properly. So, tonight (promise)

As for lights, on a carevan I modded over I deleted all light references from xml and they're still all on. That's something to look at from scratch.

[wildberry]

Trying to convert the Lizard floodlight trailer but I can't seem to get the wheels to show up. This is my first conversion but here's what I did:

Make the vehicle type a "trailer" in the vehicle xml and remove the following from the mod.xml

<vehicleTypes>
<type name="lizardFloodLightTrailer" className="Vehicle" filename="$dataS/scripts/vehicles/Vehicle.lua">
<specialization name="attacherJoints"/>
<specialization name="lights"/>
<specialization name="attachable"/>
<specialization name="animatedVehicle"/>
<specialization name="cylindered"/>
<specialization name="foldable"/>
<specialization name="washable"/>
<specialization name="mountable"/>
</type>
</vehicleTypes>

Also, version for mods is 41 already.

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[Eep]

OK, I commented out the vehicleTypes section in modDesc.xml and I guess you mean to change "<category>misc</category>" in lizardFloodLightTrailer.xml to be "trailer" instead? Another trailer shows that category as "trailers" (plural) but, either way, the trailer doesn't render at all in the store preview and log.txt shows:

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Error: Unable to find vehicle type name 'FS19_lizardFloodLightTrailer.lizardFloodLightTrailer' for 'C:/Users/Eep/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2019/mods/FS19_lizardFloodLightTrailer/lizardFloodLightTrailer.xml'

OK, I see what you mean now by vehicle type: <vehicle type="trailer">. Changed that from "lizardFloodLightTrailer" and it rendered fine! Thanks!


Also, how did you get to upload an image to the forum? Whenever I try it says it doesn't like the format (JPG, PNG). :/

[wildberry]

Also, how did you get to upload an image to the forum? Whenever I try it says it doesn't like the format (JPG, PNG). :/

It is clear we do need the GE info soon as they removed or altered some things... it's hit and miss.

For pixtures use giants own upload: https://image.giants-software.com/

[Eep]

Thanks. Now the lights don't work but I swear they did when I first tried the mod. And the hazard lights still flash. Ugh...such a hassle modding FS is!

[MixaelPixael]

Thanks. Now the lights don't work but I swear they did when I first tried the mod. And the hazard lights still flash. Ugh...such a hassle modding FS is!

And THAT is why I only hope and dream of mods I want Oh, and the fact that I don't have a clue how to do it. But I have much respect and admiration for you guys thqt turn out this awesome stuff!

Later!

[Eep]

Well, I give up. I've tried copying over a <lights> section from another mod and editing it as necessary to get it to work but I'm sick of dealing with it. If anyone else wants to have a go, get it at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ImRcm ... elLENMjgV5

[wildberry]

Noooo... don't give up! Keep it pending until maybe one day we get info from Giants how to add the specialisations correctly back again so stuff works!
I got a carevan pending due to the light issue... plus a placeable growing birch tree (which turns into a pine after 1 stage even with the script giving no errors and all birch stages being presented correctly in the files).

[Eep]

Giants will probably end up releasing it for FS19 anyway since I think they made it originally for FS15 (or FS13 by ModHeaven) but I'll try again if I come across relevant info.

Lambo made an FS17 version with a rear attacher so maybe he/they can figure out the FS19 version.