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General Category => Geek / Games Discussion => Topic started by: Sandman[SA] on July 23, 2014, 08:53:55 pm
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I had picked up this game called SpinTires.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/263280/
It's an off road driving simulator where you get to drive some beastly Russian trucks through some challenging terrain. And there are some objectives to do to help keep you entertained as well.
I would love to play coop with some friends if anyone would be interested?
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You should put the link to your in-game photos on this thread to entice people. ;)
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Saddly, I didn't take any steam in-game screenshots of spintires. :duh:
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Saddly, I didn't take any steam in-game screenshots of spintires. :duh:
Well maybe a video of someone else playing might give people an idea of the gameplay?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIshSYBeRLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugTdMXCOFc
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I've watched a number of videos from Tomcat and most of his were with using the demo version of this game. I like how he just keeps on talking though.
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Well now I started getting some screenshots and here is one of the mods I picked up from spintires-mods.com (http://spintires-mods.com/). It's a T150K loader and I just used it to load this trailer. I like this thing.
(http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/67870869422750041/423FF1CFAF1596FEF7F4254811093615987813B2/)
Now, if I can just find a forwarder and maybe a forestry harvester, I would be set for logging. ;D
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Well, after spending a lot of time playing this game and earning all 50 achievements, I finally wrote a review of what I thought about the game. Here is what I said.
This game is revolutionary in the realm of off-road driving simulators as I don't believe there is anything else out there quite like SpinTires. There is a very impressive realism to the terrain and with the environment all together. And it can get very unforgiving to the novice explorer. There is a fair array of trucks to drive and the majarity of them are off-road purpose built, russian military trucks that look quite unstoppable.
There is more to this game then just getting stuck waist high in sucking mud, high centering on large rocks or fallen trees or swamping out the engine in deep waters. You can winch yourself out of tough places. Plow over trees that get in your way. Keep in mind, the bigger the truck your driving, the bigger the tree you can crush. Run fuel and repair supplies to broken down trucks. Open up other garage places and even haul logs to lumber mills. In fact, the main objective is to haul lumber to the mills through the most challenging terrain imaginable. And if that's not enough, you can team up with up to 3 of your friends and tackle the challenge together.
The game currently does have some draw backs though. The camera still needs some work as it can get difficult to see where you want to look. Especially when your in a tight group of trees, on a steep hill or working with the crane. The manual transmission mode is awkward and clumsy but you will get use to it over time. And the multiplayer mode is very lacking. Yes, you can help your friends by winching them out of tight places or giving them fuel or repairs. But you can't see their lights, hear their trucks engines or see what they have done to the terrain after they have driven over it. You can't help your friends load lumber and you can't see your friends trucks that they have abandoned. Only the trucks they are currently using.
Over all, the game is pretty well put together and while being played in hardcore mode, can offer a challenge to even the most seasoned off-roaders. Given all that I have said, there is a certain level of fun to this game that will have you coming back for more. And if the creators of this game do something to address the issues I had mentioned above, it would make this game so much more enjoyable.
Here is the link.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/sandmansa/recommended/263280/
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Well very well said and an impressive review.
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For anyone interested, I have written a mod for SpinTires called Swamp Monsters (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/810-swamp-monsters/) and is actually a featured mod on the official spintires web site.
It's basically an enhancement of the default trucks, giving them more power, higher suspension, bigger tires and loads more features. It also comes with 2 additional trucks to swap out for the default Zil 130.
There is currently no multiplayer mod support at the moment, but if you use the JSGME Mod Enabler (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/694-jsgme-mod-enabler/), you can play it online with friends.
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For anyone interested, I have written a mod for SpinTires called Swamp Monsters (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/810-swamp-monsters/) and is actually a featured mod on the official spintires web site.
It's basically an enhancement of the default trucks, giving them more power, higher suspension, bigger tires and loads more features. It also comes with 2 additional trucks to swap out for the default Zil 130.
There is currently no multiplayer mod support at the moment, but if you use the JSGME Mod Enabler (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/694-jsgme-mod-enabler/), you can play it online with friends.
That is coool. :) I heard there has been a LOT of interest in this mod of yours :) Right up your ally! ;)
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It's going to be HUGE when they finally release full mod support. ;D
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It's going to be HUGE when they finally release full mod support. ;D
Nice I know you will be hugely excited when that happens. It is good to see you back into modding as I know it is something you have ALWAYS really enjoyed.
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I have been steadily plugging away with updating my swamp monsters mod (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/810-swamp-monsters/) for spintires and I have been learning quite a few tricks along the way. I've put a lot of time into this mod at this point, and the evidence is starting to show. And now the devs over at spintires forums are saying that mod support is right around the corner. I CAN'T WAIT!
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I have been steadily plugging away with updating my swamp monsters mod (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/810-swamp-monsters/) for spintires and I have been learning quite a few tricks along the way. I've put a lot of time into this mod at this point, and the evidence is starting to show. And now the devs over at spintires forums are saying that mod support is right around the corner. I CAN'T WAIT!
That honestly does not surprise me. You have been putting your full attention into it outside of work that I hardly see you lol. I know this makes you happy as there isn't the calling anymore for NS or TFC mod support like there used to be. You are a natural at this and it is good to see you into active modding again that is once again appreciated :) :tup: :tup: :tup:
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I know u posted it on http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/810-swamp-monsters/ but did u share it on http://spintires-mods.com/ too?
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I know u posted it on http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/810-swamp-monsters/ but did u share it on http://spintires-mods.com/ too?
No I haven't because it's still a work in progress or WIP for short.
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I know u posted it on http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/810-swamp-monsters/ but did u share it on http://spintires-mods.com/ too?
No I haven't because it's still a work in progress or WIP for short.
Ah u can't share it there until it is complete? You always like to keep working on mods and make them better and better though. :P
I was watching these guys play on this map .. wow looks hard. Have you done this map?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iskveH08p6k
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I don't know that map but I do know all 4 of those players. Brute, Serious and SID are all modders from spintires forums. And in fact, those 3 are driving their own WIP's. SID had just released that sweet 1987 Jeep YJ not long ago.
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Mud is fun. That is all.
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Boys will be boys :P
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/ee/c6/c2eec67fb40c8a85211cb27ab725d7ad.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b7/22/6c/b7226c8fd1c4cd2af60a7ca2c92a2cab.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ec/73/c4/ec73c4dc10d219c2561f91168365fe07.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/f0/d4/49/f0d4492a0cf22093bf9dd10fd79b480d.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/8a/17/82/8a178297cfa94b5174ff994439f5e172.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c8/ee/0a/c8ee0a3a4fef41caa63daf1ff0b2c776.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/31/44/88/31448822c5a9ed20fb632d9735fb6c05.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/38/07/d0/3807d0c4d3d86b380816e67efd8f9f2c.jpg)
And now there is a game for it (http://www.brushycreekmotorfarm.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/animated-truck.gif)
(http://media.moddb.com/images/downloads/1/73/72863/spintexture2.JPG)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/182/8/7/spintires_icon_by_dudekpro-d7oqswg.png)
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Boys will be boys :P
Hey, that's not fair. Boys and girls alike. :tup:
But yeah, mud toys. :P
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=419820881
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I didn't know that the F150 Raptor had been updated to the newer version! I last used that in the tech demo...here's what I did to it:
(http://i.imgur.com/99xA21a.png) (http://i.imgur.com/99xA21a.png)
Wheels from Dorothy (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/374-dorothy/), which, BTW Sandman, I literally stumbled upon a way to update while trying to find the download page. Dorothy's making a comeback! :D
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Yeah, there has been the F150 raptor out for a little while now. Seriously underpowered but there is one for the current version of ST. Well, good luck with your Dorothy comeback. Your going to need it.
As for me, I have been learning a few more new tricks myself and have been giving my swamp monster mod a major overhaul. Even integrated a couple of new addons for the Uaz. And I think I may have finally squashed the last of the bugs. I am hoping to have it wrapped up in the next few days.
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I've already got Dorothy ingame again :D
Now I just need to figure out winch points, the damage box, the water level origin, and why it refuses to move in auto or 1+. >.>
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Yeah. That's going to be a heck of a lot of work to do. Not only will you have to re-write the truck.xml file and most of the custom addon files too, but you might have to edit the truck.x file as well to get all the parts that move to work correctly.
You seen the hell I went through to properly port that Zil 133 over to current version. But then again, I didn't know then, half of what I know now.
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Yeah. That's going to be a heck of a lot of work to do. Not only will you have to re-write the truck.xml file...
Done that.
...and most of the custom addon files too...
There aren't any addons.
...but you might have to edit the truck.x file as well to get all the parts that move to work correctly.
No moving parts either.
You seen the hell I went through to properly port that Zil 133 over to current version. But then again, I didn't know then, half of what I know now.
Well, Dorothy is far simpler, so I don't think I'll have that much trouble.
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I wanna play again! (http://www.brushycreekmotorfarm.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/animated-truck.gif)
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I wanna play again! (http://www.brushycreekmotorfarm.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/animated-truck.gif)
Okay, grab this JEGME Mod Enabler (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/694-jsgme-mod-enabler/). Your going to need it to play with modded trucks in multiplayer. I'll show you how to use it.
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I wanna play again! (http://www.brushycreekmotorfarm.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/animated-truck.gif)
Okay, grab this JEGME Mod Enabler (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/694-jsgme-mod-enabler/). Your going to need it to play with modded trucks in multiplayer. I'll show you how to use it.
You will have to send it to me via Skype or something because it says I don't have permission for that (guess I would have to register for an account). I am reading to my mom's to speak to her ISP tech as he called her about some Malaysian Trojan she has or something and her phone is not cordless so she can't be on the computer at the same time so I am going over with my cell :duh:
I will be home later. I am going over to investigate the validity of this as well as reassure my mom that all is okay or fix what ever the problem is. I wish my mom knew as much about computers as your mom does Sand...
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I wanna play again! (http://www.brushycreekmotorfarm.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/animated-truck.gif)
Okay, grab this JEGME Mod Enabler (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/694-jsgme-mod-enabler/). Your going to need it to play with modded trucks in multiplayer. I'll show you how to use it.
You will have to send it to me via Skype or something because it says I don't have permission for that (guess I would have to register for an account). I am reading to my mom's to speak to her ISP tech as he called her about some Malaysian Trojan she has or something and her phone is not cordless so she can't be on the computer at the same time so I am going over with my cell :duh:
I will be home later. I am going over to investigate the validity of this as well as reassure my mom that all is okay or fix what ever the problem is. I wish my mom knew as much about computers as your mom does Sand...
Just based on that, KT, it sounds like she's still using dial-up. If that's the case...try to convince her to at least upgrade to DSL, if not to cable broadband.
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She is not on dialup or DSL. She is on cable, but at a lesser speed then what she use to have. Still plenty fast enough for gaming.
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KT or KT's mom?
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I was talking about KT herself. But her mom is also on cable so it really doesn't matter who.
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Just based on that, KT, it sounds like she's still using dial-up. If that's the case...try to convince her to at least upgrade to DSL, if not to cable broadband.
... Lol .. ya she DOES have Cable :P I think you misread (skimming too fast eh?) lol. Her phone is on one side of the livingroom and the computer is on the other side of the whole room. Since it is corded she can't walk over to the computer while on the phone. That is what I meant when I mentioned the phone.
Anyway ...
Sandman have you been playing any SpinTires lately? Last few times I saw you were playing DragonBall Z: Xenoverse
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Yeah actually. Played some last night with some friends and using the latest release of my mod.
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Nice. I will play again with you sometimes when I am back in town
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Cool. Would love to get some more people in to play.
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I am still amazed at just how good spintires can look. Even when your sunk up to the bumpers in mud, stuck in a swamp. There are those awe inspiring moments.
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I am still amazed at just how good spintires can look. Even when your sunk up to the bumpers in mud, stuck in a swamp. There are those awe inspiring moments.
What game engine does SpinTires use anyway? That pic does look nice. :) I used up all my bandwidth for this month but I logged back online because I wanted to make a post about Win 10 and you know I always have to catch up on all posts when I come on. :P I want to play SpinTires with you in Aug when I am not maxed again on bandwidth. :)
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What game engine does SpinTires use anyway? That pic does look nice. :)
It's using the havic (SP?) engine. Even says that on the main menu screen.
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What game engine does SpinTires use anyway? That pic does look nice. :)
It's using the havic (SP?) engine. Even says that on the main menu screen.
I couldn't remember since I can't do any Steam updates til tomorrow when I got the new month of bandwidth available to me remember :P
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Quite the pretty pic there Sandman.
Of course, I imagine that it would be a lot harder to appreciate the beauty if you were actually stuck like that...
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Quite the pretty pic there Sandman.
Of course, I imagine that it would be a lot harder to appreciate the beauty if you were actually stuck like that...
Well from his years of "mudding" (or what ever it is called) in real life I would imagine he has a good pair of rubber boots lol ;D
(http://www.imgnly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/I-love-mudding.gif)
Do you Sand?
(http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site205/2013/0217/20130217_031940_SV18-OFFROADweb.JPG)
Anyway I wanna play SpinTires again but I want to make BIG splashes. Not just get stuck and try to find my way around. I want cool screenshots of making big splashes and laughing about it.
(http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/2015/08/fun-country-mudding.gif)
(http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxogp5XNOr1r6zne9o1_500.gif)
I was looking at some sites but I dont' know this stuff.
http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/topic/7627-mud-lite-mud-ultra/
http://spintires.nl/map-ostrov/
(http://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/spintires2.jpg)
But since u r busy I guess I will go play GW2 since Bryan will be home from work in an hour and expects me to play lol.
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Yeah, you can call it mudding and I use to love it when I had my ATV's and dirt bikes. Use to go out to some spots out in NJ that had some great riding places. They have all been made into official riding parks now and you have to pay for each vehicle that you bring out or just get a annual pass.
But yeah, spintires helps bring back fond memories of those days. ;D
Here is one of the latest projects I have been working on.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=520076697
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Sweet truck. :tup:
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Sweet truck. :tup:
Thanks. If you think that was nice, wait until I finish up with Kaboom's project. I found her a very nice 1987 Jeep YJ (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/975-sid-1987-jeep-yj/) that I have been tweeking on. I will post some after tweek pictures of it soon.
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Sweet truck. :tup:
Thanks. If you think that was nice, wait until I finish up with Kaboom's project. I found her a very nice 1987 Jeep YJ (http://www.oovee.co.uk/forum/files/file/975-sid-1987-jeep-yj/) that I have been tweeking on. I will post some after tweek pictures of it soon.
I really enjoyed riding both!
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Oops! It slipped my mind to post those pics. :duh: I've been so busy working on my next project. Which is a pair of GM 1 ton dually pickup trucks.
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Good thing I did then eh? :D
Nice truck (and extended version)
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Good thing I did then eh? :D
Nice truck (and extended version)
Yeah. lol
Actually, there is a 1 ton Chevy regular cab dually and a 1 ton GMC crew cab dually.
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If anyone who is still playing spintires, they have been updating it a lot lately and currently have a workshop available for mods at the moment. Maps will be coming soon.
But for those who might be interested, I released my first mod called the Zil 137. It's essentially a copy of the certified Zil 131 but with a powered, not removable trailer. What I mean by that is that the trailer wheels will help propel the truck when all wheel drive is active. Basically making this a 10 wheel drive truck.
Here is the link...
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=583943039
Stay tuned to my workshop as there will be more to come.
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Woot! I still have it installed! I just haven't been home much! lol :D
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Saddly, I didn't take any steam in-game screenshots of spintires. :duh:
You know me! I always do if I can ;)
(https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/684901339993611603/1CD576F775C6AAA49A6E6ECB6B611718E534435F/)
I was going through my Steam pics and saw this one. When I was in the hospital there was this show that reminded me of this game and of you. They would get stuck in the mud and used wenches or what ever they are called and I was like, "Jeff taught me about those!!" :P
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I remember that I modded that red Jeep to make it a little easier to drive, just for you. That was fun though.
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I remember that I modded that red Jeep to make it a little easier to drive, just for you. That was fun though.
It was my favourite ride <3