[PAUSED] [Free] ETK 1400 & 1500 & 1600 Series (2017-2025)

[dusky sable]

You say you’re inexperienced

This really shows the opposite

This leather is so realistic seriously

[simple stream]

Btw, I just applied and configured a free PBR texture from the Internet

Then I'll bake them

[simple stream]

I actually started doing this recently. I may have good models, but nothing more

I have 0 experience in programming, although it would be useful here

[dusky sable]

It looks great nonetheless

[neon cedar]

why bake

if theyre like under 4096x4096 fuck it

also maybe you can try fuck about and make procedural leather in blender :thonk:

[simple stream]

4k (but there are the same ones in 8k)

[neon cedar]

try get 2k pnes

for performance reasons

supposing in total t
all the leather pbr stuff is loke 100mb ish

at 4k

[simple stream]

I honestly don’t know what or how to do it right

I just learned how to bake textures

I don't know any other ways to adapt a texture to a model

[paper patio]

WE NEED THIS NOW!!! AN UPDATED ETK 1300??

[floral vale]

We need it when its finished i think

[paper patio]

Kinda what I meant but yeah, to get it done sooner

[paper patio]

@simple stream Sorry for disturbing, do you know kinda when this will be done?

[scenic dock]

its nowhere near done

[reef kayak]

I like

[fallow venture]

Obvously it will be released when its done.

Cant wait for progress update

Also, I think you should release eaxh one seperately to keep engagement

[paper patio]

@simple stream 👆

[simple stream]

The release date of the mod is unknown. There are still a lot of things that are not ready, so I think not until summer

Pickup body - not ready
Coupe SUV - not ready
SUV - in development

[dusky sable]

SUV coupe?! 0_o

Damn I’m interested

[tropic flicker]

I’m more interested in how a etk pickup will look

[simple stream]

Don't get me wrong, I mean the body is like a BMW X6

As far as I know, this body type is called a “Сoupe SUV”

[tropic flicker]

Do u have like a sketch for the pickup?

It seems interesting

[fallow venture]

Cant wait for it. Beamng lacks SUVs overall. We only have the procyon centuri but that ihas gone stale for me

[simple stream]

I don't have a sketch yet, but I already have an image in my head of what it should look like

[tropic flicker]

Ohhh I got u

[hollow fiber]

the main thing is that it doesn’t look like haval🤠🤠🤠

[paper patio]

@simple stream are you the one creating the mod or is it someone else?

[fallow venture]

They iwn the thread so what do you think

[misty pendant]

pickup and coupe suv???

https://tenor.com/view/huh-cat-huh-m4rtin-huh-huh-meme-what-cat-gif-27377993

[fallow venture]

thats pickup

thats coupe suv

[misty pendant]

womp womp image is just 💩 for me

OMG I LOVE THEM

I can see the images now

[simple stream]

New nameplates

in bmw style

(you maybe cant see the image, because my internet is very slow now)

[tight ivy]

why are they modeled

it is better to make them a texture on a plane mesh

[simple stream]

I'm not sure how to do it right

They will not affect performance much

But they will look better

But even so. First I need to model the nameplates that I will then use

For me it's just more convenient

[graceful bear]

going good so far nice

[paper patio]

@fallow venture You could reply so I could se that you answer, but I saw someone say that @novel sparrow is creating it

Can't wait for this!!!

@simple stream Do you think you'll have it done before summer or nah?

[unborn dust]

im actually so happy that this mod is getting a remaster

this was the mod of all time

[paper patio]

Fr

[simple stream]

OverPower created the 1300 series

This is 1500 Series - new generation

[paper patio]

A Swedish guy made the og 1300???

[teal terrace]

There's some weird shading tho

[stoic yarrow]

Will there be a unmarked police config

[fallow venture]

If there isnt, just put a lightbar on the roof with no markings

But someone will probably make one

[shadow granite]

Mostly likely to be more heavily based on this one in this case

[glacial stump]

this would be great but it would be better with a sharper bed rack

An X-Class type model would be cool as ETK is a mix of BMWs and Mercedes

[fallow venture]

Agreed.

[glacial stump]

this is cool but obviously not in the same age range

i feel like an X7 doesnt make sense as a pickup reference

6X6 would be crazy lol

[fallow venture]

I saw a render of an Audi pickup once.

[fallow venture]

The rear door window irks me.

It just ends abruptly.

[tropic radish]

can we see the side profile of the car by any chance

[fossil geode]

No

[elder raft]

i think the x class would be a good car to base the pickup off of, and i guess the front end is somewhat similar to the gls

[rocky linden]

omg coupe suv

[ripe fiber]

is it a big rework of this mod https://www.beamng.com/resources/etk-1300.9739/ ?

[weak knoll]

.

[oak tulip]

Yea the creator of the 1300 allowed Kart0n to remake it

[ripe fiber]

Nice

[glacial stump]

Bruh

[teal terrace]

Karton making ETK-1400 tho, not ETK-1300

[jagged trench]

Imagine that config on 1500 series (but modernized)

[unreal edge]

What about this for the 1400 series?

[simple stream]

First 1600 Series progress

[fallow venture]

So 1600 series is coupe?

[simple stream]

1400 series is a coupe SUV

1600 is a pickup

[unreal edge]

So the 1500 is a normal suv?

[open drum]

As it is a pickup should the back be a little longer?

[simple stream]

Yes

[simple stream]

The back is already longer, but may need to be made a little longer

comparison of the length of a pickup and an SUV

The pickup truck will have the same wheelbase

[near skiff]

Is there a possibility you could DM me some media of what you have ingame now? Want to use it for a video.

[simple stream]

Oh, I saw your videos

I only have two video clips right now, so I'll record a couple more

[near skiff]

Pics, video, whatever works

I just mainly don't have time to sift through a bunch of random images to find the ones you've posted, especially since there's no way to easily do that in forums

[simple stream]

By the way, I don’t have a thread on the beamng forum yet, so it’s good that you looked here

[near skiff]

I despise the forums

Too clunky

[acoustic zealot]

hey uh what if
6x6

[near skiff]

Bruh

No

It's an ETK

It'll probably have independent suspension

[fallow venture]

And you would rather have a normal channel where it is filled with conversations about the cff or vela mostly. Since thats all people are really talking sbout still

[willow ravine]

Could there be a truck version, like the BMW X7 pickup? just a loose idea i had

[tropic flicker]

That’s the 1600 if not mistaken

[willow ravine]

ohh ok

[odd helm]

is this cooking

[hot coral]

Will there be an US spec to ?

[pearl violet]

Well it depends on if the mod creator is gonna do it

But I think there is a high probability it might happen.

[teal terrace]

If not, I'm sure someone will do it.

[pearl violet]

Yep, like with the Centauri

[grim anvil]

I legit was thinking doing something like a bigger SUV or a coupé SUV for ETK would be really cool
And it even has a V12? Wowie.

[glacial stump]

My bad if it’s been asked before but what about a CS trim variant for the TT-Sport??

[iron abyss]

I just saw this, good luck with the mod

[stoic heart]

Blud really made horizontal video on Tik Tok 😭

[glacial stump]

Fr it hurt my brain lol

[oak tulip]

The Heritage Edition for the TTSport is basically a CS so I'm sure it's planned

[shell grail]

When will this mod come out?

[turbid frigate]

Eternity

[fallow venture]

before gta 7

do you plan on adding sensors and driver assistance systems?

[simple stream]

Sorry for the lack of progress. I'm not at home. Expect photos of the progress of the mod no earlier than in a week.

[weak pagoda]

between 3 mins from now an 3000 centuries

[jovial tartan]

no maybe 2024-2861

[plucky void]

Either a couple months or a couple centuries😇

[limber breach]

i really hope this gets done this month. I really wanna se this in game.

[tender tiger]

No 10.000 to 20.000

[simple stream]

Now I can say that this config has been confirmed. There will be a Dakar version for this mod.

Possibly for all three body types

[fossil geode]

Hell yeah

[cold monolith]

Good luck buddy on your mod. I am so excited.

[simple stream]

Pickup progress

[turbid echo]

is there any images for inspiration you are getting for the pickup design or im just blind

[tropic radish]

its basically those concept bmw pickup sketch designs you see on google

[simple stream]

I have a couple of ideas, I just haven't implemented them yet

[glacial stump]

looks great! excited to see where it goes

[dapper harbor]

pls gemme this link mod

[wild plover]

its not out yet

[dapper harbor]

oke update me

[wild plover]

theres no given date yet

[dapper harbor]

oh

[wild plover]

its WIP

[dapper harbor]

thats a womp womp for me

[turbid echo]

Is one of your ideas something like the vw amarok or the Mercedes x class? Or its literally the bmw in the front with a bed in the back

[simple stream]

yes, something like x-class

but I won't say what exactly

[past stratus]

I like it but I think the bed and body should be separate shells

and idk if its just perspective but the bed looks a little too short

[wild plover]

well its not exactly supposed to be like an actual pick up

[stoic heart]

Yes it’s more of a UTE than an actual pickup

Like the Santa Cruz

[raven otter]

Yeah... #1202168784476192778 message

[stoic heart]

?

[simple stream]

this is a good idea

mb ill do two variants

[weak pagoda]

whats wrong with this

[stoic heart]

Elaborate

[weak pagoda]

it isnt a bad car

infact i own one

and it isnt that ugly either

[wild plover]

ehhhhh

me personally it looks like garbage

thats just my opinion

[teal terrace]

Look up Ford Maverick, it's even worse

[wild plover]

i think ill pass

[turbid echo]

It’s too small

Plus it doesn’t even look like an suv from the front compared to the Santa Cruz

[teal terrace]

Cause Ford trying to make it looks like a truck

But it's using the same platform as the Ford Escape

[turbid echo]

Isn’t the etk 1400 meant to be like the x4?

If so then yeah it’ll make sense for it to be like the Santa Cruz rather than the ford maverick but that’s whatever

Oh wait nvm the 1600 is the pickup mb lmao

[stuck geyser]

Ranger better

[simple stream]

The bed was not made separately to preserve the frameless design.

if the bed were separate, we would have to make changes to the design and make a frame

[teal terrace]

I think just keep it connected

[simple stream]

i think also

its not bad

Moreover, work on the bed is not finished yet

[teal terrace]

I see

[simple stream]

Bed progress

[turbid echo]

Looks like an R1T kinda

Don’t wanna pain you in the butt but are you thinking of doing this lmao

[simple stream]

I wanted to do something similar, but I didn’t even look at R1T

I was looking at the X-Class

[turbid echo]

Ah okay

[simple stream]

But the lid here is really a separate part, which in the future may be opened

goofy translator

[turbid echo]

What about like a retractable bed cover or generally just a bed cover for the pickup or maybe a sport model for the pickup

[simple stream]

This was my intention from the very beginning

[turbid echo]

Ight I see

[simple stream]

I even know where I can get the script

[turbid echo]

From d series?

[simple stream]

yeah

[turbid echo]

Ight I see

But you aren’t thinking of making it retractable are you

[simple stream]

Or I’ll ask permission from the Etk 800 Ute developer

but first variant is easier

[turbid echo]

Ight

[simple stream]

again

my bad english

excuse me 💀

[turbid echo]

Nah it’s okay lmao

[simple stream]

yes

[turbid echo]

Ight

Goodluck then

Keep on working because I really cannot wait for this mod to be finished

[simple stream]

just i wrote "eathier",
when I wanted to write "easier"

[turbid echo]

It’s okay bro

Over time you’ll learn that autocorrect is an idiotic creation and you’ll learn to improve your English bro just trust it 🙏

[simple stream]

Perhaps the final mod will be inferior in quality to others, since this is my first mod

[turbid echo]

Nah it’s okay you got plenty of modders who will probably be happy to help Atleast I hope so lmao

[simple stream]

But I'll try to do the best I can

[turbid echo]

Absolutely

That’s all that matters

[simple stream]

I don't want such a promising mod to fail

[turbid echo]

I mean your first mod is big lmao so yeah

[stoic heart]

At no point did I ever say it was a bad car

[tall viper]

Main bad thing is ugliness

Other than that it's quite alright

[simple stream]

Where exactly?

Are you talking about mod or something else?

[tropic radish]

i think he was talking about the santa cruz

[simple stream]

more likely

[simple stream]

It seems to me, or this mod requires more

If only I do it, it won't go far.

I really need help

But, to be honest, I have not yet decided to write to more experienced modders. It seems to me that they will not want to help such an inexperienced person like me

[acoustic zealot]

nah they chill

what’s the worst that can happen when you ask

they say no?

[simple stream]

Well, to be honest I don't know

[scenic dock]

ask them

they don't bite
usually

[simple stream]

lol

[tall viper]

Yep

[turbid echo]

Usually lmao

[empty sable]

either no reply or "no sorry cant help"
experienced modders have a reputation so they generally arent complete assholes

also what do you need help with

saying " i need help" will get you nowhere, you need to specify what the individual problems you have are

#modding-general message
also mfd discord can help with specific issues

(cant link message tho)

[lucid laurel]

Shut up

Silencio

[simple stream]

I have big problems with the technical component of the mod.

Opening doors do not work properly. This is noticeable in the doors and trunk. The mod still does not have its own textures. Although I tried out textures for some of the parts, I never baked them. But I still have many plans.

At a minimum, I also wanted an electronic dashboard, folding mirrors, an opening spare wheel cover, animated turn signals, etc.

[teal terrace]

Those are a lot of things

[reef kayak]

im waiting for this so i can have coolkidfrmbx's car collection i already have the s class

[empty sable]

Thank you for greatly contributing to being an asshat

[dusky sable]

https://tenor.com/view/discord-gif-27442765

[simple stream]

I have a lot of plans now. In 5 days, on my birthday, I will show you the progress.

[solid saddle]

happy early birthday

[simple stream]

thx

[restive heron]

Happy birthday!!

[simple stream]

Happy early birthday*

[cosmic basin]

you'd be surprised

[simple stream]

?

[cosmic basin]

they may help for sur

ee

[turbid echo]

happy birthday ❤️

[tropic radish]

happy birthday to both my lil sister and to kart

[twin kayak]

what

[simple stream]

Progress of the mod!

Completely redesigned old headlights, new radiator grille, improved hood and fenders

The headlights are made in the style of the 900 Series

VibeStation 5 allowed me to use this headlight design

Racing hood in progress

The grille is designed in such a way that it could improve aerodynamics in the racing version

Plastic pipes will be attached to the upper halves of the grille, which will exhaust air through the hood

[tropic bluff]

Happy birthday! Progress is looking fantastic.

[simple stream]

Thank you!

[stoic heart]

Keep up the good work 👍

[hollow fiber]

zaebis

[simple stream]

ahyenno

[glacial stump]

Nice!!

[brittle rock]

Needs a bigger snoz

jk looks great!

[scarlet latch]

budet baggi? hochu baggi blyat

[simple stream]

Багги не будет. Будет дакар версия в кузове пикап и кроссовер.

[scarlet latch]

Ладно, было бы не плохо сделать отсылку на этот х5, хоть это и другой кузов.

[grim anvil]

I’m einflussing to this technik of kraften, very nice!
Why does the front slightly make me think of a Tesla Model S tho 💀

[dim patrol]

Can't wait to replace my Procyon daily with this thing! It is looking amazing man keep up the great work!!!

[main sun]

happy birthday! this looks sick btw

[pure grove]

Желаю тебе удачи и что бы не было проблем в процессе❤️,всем сердцем жду этот мод

[brisk sparrow]

This looks very cool

[fallow venture]

Is the new facia a face-lift or standard?

[simple stream]

Standard.

[fallow venture]

Neat :)

[tropic radish]

are you replacing this or keeping it

[teal terrace]

I hate that headlights

Doesn't look like any ETK at all

[simple stream]

I'll keep them for now, but in the future they will change their appearance a little.

This is more experimental design than this

[simple stream]

.

[teal terrace]

Yeah I like this more

[weak knoll]

it would be cool to see both ends in the game, this one as pre-facelift, and another as facelift. (I like the new one more)

[stoic heart]

Could they stay for the « prototype stage » of the car?

[simple stream]

maybe maybe

[stoic heart]

🙃

[weak knoll]

I also noticed that the headlights are similar to the headlights of the ETK900, so I think they may represent the evolution of ETK design

[simple stream]

Yes, they are similar to the ETK 900 series and I did this on purpose (Vibestation 5 allowed this design)

[teal terrace]

Both looks some what similar to the ETK800 headlights, unlike the mercs lookalike one

[weak knoll]

Agree

[unborn dust]

both cars looks good tbh

[misty pendant]

tbf in this state it looks like a glorified Chinese Subaru knockoff

[leaden oracle]

please celebrate your birthday and take a break. you deserve it and you should treat yourself.

[stoic heart]

Um no?

[misty pendant]

The shape of the grille

with that bar across it

[fallow venture]

Can't wait to get out

[misty pendant]

Cmon I can’t be the only one who sees the Subaru grille

[jagged trench]

You are the only one for now who sees the subaru grille in it, i don't see any similarities

[stoic heart]

Are you acoustic?

[misty pendant]

Probably idk

[fallow venture]

What does acoustic mean?

In this sense

[misty pendant]

this grille you numbskulls

[stoic heart]

THERE’S RESEMBLANCE

HOW CAN YOU COMPARE A BMW TO A SUBARU???

[misty pendant]

I see a ‘17 forester every day it’s engrained into my brain

[open drum]

I might be on something but the bar on the grille MIGHT somewhat be KINDA similar to mid-2010s Subaru grilles

Without it I wouldn’t guess it was similar to a Subaru at all

[slim ermine]

its like saying autistic but as a joke ig is just acoustic idk, it means autistic in this sense

i would never use it in both terms but that's what someone means when they say it in that sense

[fervent heart]

Isn’t this a 1300 remaster

[turbid echo]

lmfao

[misty pendant]

This exactly

I am so used to seeing the forester grille that it just popped in my brain

[simple stream]

To be honest, it was my own idea and I didn’t even look at Subaru.

[teal terrace]

Maybe square out the middle piece?

[simple stream]

Maybe

[teal terrace]

Idk my idea to make it consistent

[fiery mason]

👀👀

[thin prairie]

where can i get this mod from? looks nice

[hollow fiber]

WIP
WIP
WIP

[winged oyster]

Any helpful replies or no?

[winged oyster]

It's being worked on, it's not finished yet

[thin prairie]

[cosmic basin]

that is a helpful reply lol

[winged oyster]

Saying WIP Is not helpful

[cosmic basin]

yes it is, it tells the person that's it's a wip

pretty simple if you ask me

[winged oyster]

if you got nothing good or contributing to say, then dint say anything.. repeating the title name doesn't help anyone..

[cosmic basin]

i think the problem is they didn't read the title not that they don't understand it

[winged oyster]

Yeah, and would fish reacting help them understand?

[cosmic basin]

perhaps

[fossil geode]

very helpful

[tropic flicker]

Nah we just do alittle trolling around here

[acoustic zealot]

you are not him and you never will be

stop trying

[noble sonnet]

womp womp

[winter urchin]

i was under the impression that micromoderators werent in the forums anymore
oh how wrong i was

[simple stream]

Is it just me or was this a bit of a stupid argument

[cosmic basin]

it was 100%

[simple stream]

Theo left a message here, that's it, now it's part of history

(despite the fact that he wrote not about the mod)

[fossil geode]

Theo stamp of approval

[winter urchin]

it looks very cool

but im not important- you are

youre the creator here

[noble sonnet]

You have a lot of respect lol

[simple stream]

More than a lot

Because compared to him I'm really a noob

[glass shale]

Looks really cool, kinda like a BMW x7

Can't wait

[novel sparrow]

There is a vision here and it looks promising, good luck man.

[teal terrace]

Oh hello OP

[novel sparrow]

yes i exist hello

[teal terrace]

You're taking a break from the kitchen? For exams right?

[cosmic basin]

wow we got all the big creators up in here

[grim anvil]

Yeah pretty neat huh <- NOT a big creator

[simple stream]

I'm surprised too. Despite the fact that I had problems with OverPower when I just showed the mod. But now everything is fine. And if they said that the mod is progressing well, then it’s true

Btw, I have contacted someone who can help with small features and they will be ready as soon as the model is finished.

[glacial stump]

exciting!

[empty sable]

im sorry i couldnt help much cuz im not very motivated much atm

but you can still ask me anything :p

[simple stream]

Nevermind

Its ok

Firby will help me with small features

The mirrors will fold, and the sunroof and panoramic roof will be animated.

[simple stream]

If you don't know, this is a modder from Russia

[fallow venture]

where can I get the repaired mod

btw could you do the Le Mans X5?

[turbid echo]

Just let bro make the mod first then add that lmao

It’s enough that this is his first mod

[simple stream]

yes

[fallow venture]

Ik i just ask

[fallow venture]

W

[turbid echo]

W fr

[sleek ibex]

looks like vauxhall combo 2012-2018

[fossil geode]

what

[dusky sable]

It looks like that if you know nothing about cars

[sleek ibex]

no bro just the front, not the whole car

[dusky sable]

Seriously that’s an insult to the mod creator, if you’re going to post something atleast think before you press send

Also for the record the front doesn’t look like a Vauxhall combo

[grim anvil]

the grille is like 10% similar but only the grille

[sleek ibex]

yes just the grille and the front headlight's shape just these

[dusky sable]

The headlights look nothing like it

[sleek ibex]

JUST THE SHAPE

THE SHAPE

[dusky sable]

THE SHAPE ISNT REMOTELY THE SAME

[sleek ibex]

i don't said its the same

it looks like

''liken''

People can compare something to different things, if you can't compare it to that, it's your decision, I compared the front part to this car.

[cursive plaza]

KONUŞMUCAN

it looks like amk

ve Doblo daha iyi (and Doblo is better)

[sleek ibex]

i agree

[simple stream]

Yes lol

I was shocked

[cyan dew]

This is just laughable

[dusky sable]

Fr xd

It’s like some people call the 900 a Skoda but atleast they look marginally similar

Hell even the Subaru thingy looks closer than that

[simple stream]

I'll start making a new front bumper soon. I will rely on one bumper from the S-Series

[simple stream]

(or 900 series bumper)

[glacial stump]

this style would be great for the Renn trim it has more of an impact than the 900s Renn bumper

[grim anvil]

4k pic from poopland 💀

But from what I can see in this picture that would fit neatly

[glacial stump]

ah old mod i guess, goes hand in hand with bad pics lol

miss the ETK S tbh

the 900 is great for luxury but the ETK 1400/1500/1600 Should have mean streaks lol

imo

[simple stream]

Sketch of a new bumper

[acoustic zealot]

big chin

[simple stream]

Car with a new bumper (WIP). The hood and fenders have been improved again, and the lighting on the bumper will most likely be changed.

Or the lighting on the bumper will have several options

[fossil geode]

That looks amazing

[turbid echo]

If you put a mesh like the Etk 900 that’ll be perfect

[glacial stump]

Ooooo that’s nice

What’s going on with this part of the bumper?

Ooooo wait I see there’s a gap next to the lights

Could be used as vent placement for a “custom build” ???

[wild plover]

seems too open

too much grill

like put something there

like the reg etk bumpers

it just seems odd to me

like a huge gap

[acoustic zealot]

yeah i was going to say that

it needs some kind of support there

[wild plover]

idk it just bothers me

[wild plover]

yea that

[acoustic zealot]

because that bottom peice looks mega flimsy

[wild plover]

very

[acoustic zealot]

it looks cool, but needs more chonk

[wild plover]

yes

like i feel like i can just kick that botom part and itll break

[acoustic zealot]

one curb and its DONE

[simple stream]

I'll put fog lights there. I didn't do this with the bumper right away because I want to do several variations of the grille. This place won't be so empty

[wild plover]

ok

[leaden oracle]

imo new bu,per is hideous

[simple stream]

why

+this is not final version bro

[leaden oracle]

oh

[simple stream]

I'll make the chin on the bumper a little wider. I'll make foglights and a grille into the empty space

This way the bumper will look more full and will look much better

[leaden oracle]

can u add an s series front bumper too? like this

[simple stream]

Maybe in sport version

But S-Series standard bumper is very ugly

A sports bumper will look aggressive and luxurious at the same time

[leaden oracle]

mk

[weak knoll]

🤩

[rocky linden]

I feel like the bottom of the bumper is too thin.

[simple stream]

its temporary

ill fix this also

[rocky linden]

Okay , looking good so far!

[glacial stump]

Yah I do agree, the bottom section that separates is very dainty compared to the rest of the car

[rocky linden]

Will there be a PHEV variant? (sorry if someone asked this before)

[glacial stump]

But it’s a wip bumper so it’ll be exciting to see where it goes

[leaden oracle]

try making it less droopy, make it a bit thinner and making it like the 900-series

[simple stream]

Electric and hybrid versions are not planned yet, although they may appear in the future

[simple stream]

Report for May 1st!
Work continued on the bumper. It has been optimized and slightly modified.
The front fenders, doors and body have been optimized and improved.
The mount for the rear bumper has been changed.
Gaps have been reduced and parts joints have been improved.
Fixed several bugs in the model.
Start of roof recycling.

Work on the tailgate will also begin soon.

[glacial stump]

ooooooooooo the front bumper looks so much better! and i cant wait to be able to drive this lol

[wild plover]

nicee

[opaque cypress]

I thought this mod was already on the repo

[teal terrace]

That's a dif one

Well ETK 1300

[opaque cypress]

Ah

Thanks

[dim patrol]

This looks amazing man!

[simple stream]

The tailgate and rear bumper have been changed, now it will have a diffuser and exhaust tips in different variations.

The diffuser will be located in this part

[iron fjord]

looks good

[grim anvil]

Nice!

Assuming the license plate will be on the tailgate?

[simple stream]

I took the idea from the Etk 900 rear bumper

[simple stream]

yes

[grim anvil]

That does look nice yeah
I was asking if the plate was on the tailgate since that looks better IMO, especially with so little space on the bumper and so much nothing on the 1400’s tailgate

[simple stream]

If anything, things have changed a little now. This is not 1400, but 1500

Now 1400 is a coupe SUV

[turbid echo]

Like the x4

[simple stream]

Yes, to the point

[scarlet cloak]

When relese😈😈

[turbid echo]

Ah okay

[simple stream]

x4/x6, something like that

[turbid echo]

So x4 x5 and pickup truck

[simple stream]

honestly, pickup is something between ute and pickup

[turbid echo]

It’s gonna be called a pickup anyway

[simple stream]

because the bed is not separated

[simple stream]

i think also

its just not big pickup

[turbid echo]

Mod will be fire anyway

[simple stream]

Rear Suspension.

[fallow schooner]

Will there be parking sensors etc?

[simple stream]

hard question

[fallow schooner]

Yeah xd i know

[simple stream]

Even if it happens, it won’t be without other people.

As far as I know, only Zeit has managed to do this so far

[fallow schooner]

Okay, nice answer, I hope it works out as well as possible 😄

[fallow schooner]

Yeah, thats true

[fallow schooner]

And Jordan with RS6 i think

But Jordan With this RS6 it is completely different lvl, 360 cameras, active cruise control etc etc

[simple stream]

Zeit helps him with this, it seems

or no

idk

[fallow schooner]

Idk too

But in a large SUV such flavors would be useful And wonderful to gameplay.

I keep my fingers crossed

[simple stream]

I'm afraid that Zeit may refuse to help. But I'll ask him about it anyway

Anyway, this will be done when the model is finished

It's still early

[fallow schooner]

Ah yeah, true

But still without it it will be great anyway so it’s important that someone I mean you make an SUV

[vernal coral]

wassup

[grim anvil]

oops i guess i mistook one and the other
oh well lol

[simple stream]

New change - side skirts

They weren't there before

[grim anvil]

Nice

[simple stream]

Also, one more change. The spoiler is back

[kindred schooner]

ooh cool!

[simple stream]

Also, the diffuser will soon be completed, the door handles and mirrors will be reworked.

[kindred schooner]

exciting!

[jovial jetty]

bro finally an suv

other than procyon

i cant wait for this

wait v12?!

[kindred schooner]

i cant wait to manually fold the mirrors in

[simple stream]

Yes, I would like to see this too. But it’s not me who will do this, but another person

[simple stream]

Yes

[jovial jetty]

im sorry for asking ik ill get attacked but do u have a rought release date

[kindred schooner]

its just one of my faviote things now since beam ng added it! i have been wanting this feature for over 6 years and now its here im enjoying it!!

[jovial jetty]

what cars is it on

k series

and idk what else

[simple stream]

800 series

[dim patrol]

This looks great!

[tropic radish]

i would like to see a side by side comparison to its predecessor soon

[fallow venture]

I doubt it (I am not attackuing btw). Mods usually will get a release date planned within a week or so. this could be another year based on how long mods usually take to be done

[simple stream]

New and old door handle

I wanted to make the new one look like the door handles on the BMW E60

[fallow venture]

and which is which? they both look good imo

[simple stream]

The one on the right

[fallow venture]

nvm new one is bit better i just turned on big screen

door handle glowup

[simple stream]

More detailed comparison

[fallow venture]

big glow up

[dim patrol]

Looks great

[slow burrow]

I can’t wait for this mod to come back

I just don’t understand how people have enough time to do these mods for free

[simple stream]

Just its my first mod

I cant do it paid

Before this was just experimental experience

I just wanted to try

I hope you understand me, because my English is bad 😵‍💫

[fallow venture]

but you still plan to release it public?

[simple stream]

yes

[slow burrow]

I see well good luck with the rest of the refresh

[neat lily]

@simple stream is there any way you can make the handles like the F25 X3? would be more realistic since this car looks to be based off of a F15 X5

[simple stream]

I think I'll leave the existing option for now. It looks modern and individual

[tropic radish]

we're here aint we

he wouldnt be posting this upcoming mod here if he'll keep it for himself

[scenic dock]

i don't have any issues understanding you, your english seems great to me

[cinder tundra]

nice mod

[neat lily]

i gotcha, still think they look great 👍

[cerulean locust]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOO, IT'S BACK

[shy matrix]

i cant for the release, this was my favorite mod before it got broken

[bright meadow]

add kidney grille to piss people off

[night cedar]

youre probably thinking of the 1300, thats a different mod

[simple stream]

Now I will show the progress of the mod a little differently

I will show progress less often, but there will be more changes, and I will show it all in short videos

[simple stream]

The first video with the progress of the mod!
https://youtu.be/75xorfZfVas?si=eEw4qu32EbHVLlTu

The video was made in haste, so there are some shortcomings.

Some detail are missing from the video:
The V12 engine has been improved and now produces 622 horsepower, and work on its sound will begin soon.

[grim anvil]

tesla ahh headlights
not sure what to think of them tbh

Other than that, it’s going really well, I like it!

[topaz geode]

Funny you mention that cause the mod had a different headlight design that nobody liked so the mod creator changed it 😭

[dim patrol]

The progress is looking great so far! Any thoughts as far as the logo on giving the “M Sport” 50 years badge that BMW was giving out on their cars?

For all of the sport based trims

[stuck geyser]

This looks very good, I like the headlights

However the outer taillights are shaking

Probably you just need to slightly adjust their jbeam to not clip with other parts

[simple stream]

I know

I only noticed this recently

[fallow venture]

I think it would be cool to have the mirror indicator slide along

like the procyon centuri

[mellow marsh]

If I can give you an advice, I would put the indicator on the mirror more on center of it, cause how it is now is a little bit weird

[novel sparrow]

the reason to why many things are shaking in the video is too high beamspring and too low nodeweight

makes the nodes unstable.

or, you might have multiple nodes very very close to eachother, but i bet its just either beamspring that has to be lowered or node weight increased slightly

[simple stream]

No, it's just two nodes close to eachother

Jbeam was taken from etk 800

I generally have problems with jbeam

The back door opens but cannot close. I can't set up the gas struts for this.

I may have to split the trunk into two parts, like a BMW. This may solve my problem since the jbeam will be similar to the one of the etk 800, and in theory, this problem will be fixed

[topaz geode]

Splitting the trunk into two parts would make it more realistic like a BMW imo

[glacial stump]

omg the indicators!!! i love the placement of them

[pearl jewel]

how to get this?

[grim anvil]

WIP mein freund

[rose comet]

It's still being worked on.

[acoustic zealot]

😨 i hope this will be changed

[smoky lake]

Its from the 800? I thought you would've borrowed it from the 1300 and modif- actually the 1300 is the 800 Jbeam but altered so nvm.

[simple stream]

I didn’t want to take it from 1300, since 1300 had the old jbeam sample, especially without openable doors.

[past tinsel]

cannot wait for this good free mod!

[smoky lake]

Good point, nearly forgot the 800 was remastered.

[cosmic basin]

lookin real good

[topaz geode]

Why would it be changed if it works

[acoustic zealot]

meshslap pretty stinky

[opaque cypress]

It’s not a modland meshlap, at least it’s getting changed a little bit

[topaz geode]

Nothing wrong with a mesh lap if done correctly

[acoustic zealot]

ehhh still the mesh of a vanilla car, i would much rather prefer a scratch made jbeam

[opaque cypress]

Then make it yourself

This is a free mod not paid

[grim anvil]

single flippin taillight is not equal to the stuff poopland has lol

well 2 taillights since one for each side

[past stratus]

you make a scratch jbeam and get back to us

[acoustic zealot]

soon

[honest sentinel]

Is their gonna be an ev version or hybrid or phev version?

[opaque cypress]

I thought that there was something in here that said there won’t be, might’ve been something else though

[empty sable]

What's the problem with that exactly? If the mesh and jbeams align properly and deform as intended then there's no problem even if it's a copy

The beamng devs do this for vanilla stuff already

I believe the bastion floor is based on the vivace floor structure

[fallow venture]

Why? Its easier to use one and edit it to fit.

[simple stream]

[WIP] [Free] ETK 1400 & 1500 & 1600 Series (2017-2023)

[glossy dune]

Yoo

[simple stream]

I think these production years would be better suited

[glossy dune]

Nah make it 2025

Like that's kinda short

[simple stream]

The car doesn't look that modern

[glossy dune]

True but bro

[simple stream]

what

[glossy dune]

The Q7 got is 2nd facelift quite recently

[simple stream]

Before that there were 5 years of production. Now 6 years old

[glossy dune]

Like a short span of time for a car

[simple stream]

On the contrary, it has become more

[glossy dune]

Usually it's 7/8 and sometimes 9

[simple stream]

2020-2025 before and 2017-2023 now

okay

i`ll do 2025

After all, I haven’t worked on the facelift yet

[WIP] [Free] ETK 1400 & 1500 & 1600 Series (2017-2025)

[glossy dune]

Yah

Wait it's kinda based of the X5 or X7?

[simple stream]

actually x5

[glossy dune]

X5 started production in 2018

And had a facelift in 2023

And it probably would be replaced in a year or two

[simple stream]

I'm still ready to confirm the information that the old car design will be in fashion, but as a "concept" configuration

[glossy dune]

Ooh

Nice to see that the idea isn't fully scrapped 👍

Also the fact that this was a concept car of the X5

[jovial tartan]

Will there be prototype models with camo

[simple stream]

Yes

[gusty mauve]

Will it have european police configs and or unmarked configs

[simple stream]

I think yes

[glacial stump]

im so impatient lol, this looks amazing

[upper sun]

I don't think it's gonna come out

[fallow venture]

thank you jacob.2310 for the incredible contribution

[grim anvil]

fish him chat

[glacial stump]

casts fishing line and catches fish in eye

[fiery mason]

@simple stream Yooo quick question (i know you listed the engines before but cant find it anymore) is it going to have like a single Tubro Diesel V8 or something like that?

[jovial tartan]

will there be dealer plates similar to bmw’s

[late horizon]

Cool

[random edge]

I can link?

[acoustic zealot]

no

[late horizon]

cant wait for the release

[simple stream]

https://youtu.be/vFVYKYHJQ0w

Progress Part 2!!

[stuck geyser]

I just watched it, looks great

I see a little bit of interior

[simple stream]

The interior is temporary for now. I hope that soon I will find the time and desire to completely redo the interior.

There will also be a separate interior for racing versions

[unreal edge]

Will there be a rennsport version of the 1400 and 1500?

[simple stream]

Yes

[unreal edge]

Great 👍

[jovial tartan]

Ik i already asked this but nobody responded but will there be dealer plates

[grim anvil]

V12?

[simple stream]

good question

[grim anvil]

has someone summoned me?

[simple stream]

I thought about it

[grim anvil]

the front looks like it wants to bite me 😭

but it doesn’t look bad in any way it’s good

[simple stream]

Perhaps it will be

[simple stream]

front bumper is not finished yet

In the final version it will be more complete. I just don't know how to make one design decision yet.

[fossil geode]

racing version ??? yooo

[fossil geode]

is that config in video inspired by this lol

[simple stream]

yes

i made V12 special for this

[fossil geode]

nice

also nice job on this

progress going fast

[simple stream]

ETK 1500 HR is a reference to the BMW X5 Lm

[leaden oracle]

Penga

[glacial stump]

slight query for the rear bumper of the car, is this missing a diffuser?

it just seems to slope up in the middle quite a lot

[simple stream]

To be honest, diffuser is not finished yet

I don't know how to do it correctly

Therefore, the space in the middle of the diffuser is temporary

[glacial stump]

Ahh okay, completely fair.. you’re doing an amazing job so the diffuser is the least of your worries!

[bitter ibex]

maybe try the f85/f15 generation of x5 bumper, it may not be as utilitarian as this bumper but it might fix the look!

none the less don’t stress, take all the time you need 🙏

[fallow venture]

Will it be mid engine as well?

[simple stream]

Now. Engine will be in the front

[shell grail]

When will this mod come out?

[grim anvil]

yes

[unreal edge]

Just for, I bet he won't release it.

[stuck geyser]

He will, there are just people who are really impatient

I am one of the people behind the scenes of developement and it's not stopping

[fossil geode]

Nice

[fossil geode]

You should mąkę a pur version for IT and include in the mod 😎

[stuck geyser]

Yes, there are plans for PUR version for this suv

[fossil geode]

Just like ruf

[stuck geyser]

PUR suv will look better

[jovial tartan]

that looks like i ordered a porsche cayenne off of temu

[grim anvil]

me when i get too excited in public and forget that i have to not look like a psycho while smiling:

[simple stream]

Yes, we talked to him about this.

[unreal edge]

800+bhp

[floral vale]

Forsanari rr600 looking ah

Idk which came first this is 2008

[leaden oracle]

make

[clever pike]

omaygot 1300 revival??!?!?

[glacial stump]

Different model completely I think but looks similar because ETK 1300 lol, there is the obvious body shape though

[clever pike]

real

[limber breach]

I'm impatient. PLEASE!!! lmao

[glacial stump]

Ignore the use of a ss from Roblox but this style rear bumper would be cool for sporty trims

[honest sentinel]

Is that the 2020 bkm y50 from greenville?

[glacial stump]

Yeah the Base AWD Y50 W lol

[honest sentinel]

I bought a non W y50 phev ivy edition

[glacial stump]

Nice lol

[honest sentinel]

Tbh I like the y50's driving dynamics a lot

If the 1400 and 1500 have something similar. I'm gonna make it my spawning car in beamng

[simple stream]

nice idea

[glacial stump]

Sameeee, I need to change my spawning car in BeamNG, it used to be the facelift Sunburst but the mod messed up and I had to reset the game completely

[crisp matrix]

I currently use a custom Émoussé

[glacial stump]

Just like a sharper look yk

[glacial stump]

Ooooo that’s not a bad shout

I don’t want like a fast car as the spawning car

I think I’m going to go through each car model I have and make my own trims of each

[crisp matrix]

Mine's more of an OEM+ build (what if the S 410Q had a production 4-door version?)

[glacial stump]

Maybe even a couple to cover things like base models, sports and performance trims yk

[simple stream]

now i use Etk K-Series (my mascot config)

[glacial stump]

Nice! Idk which car to use as my spawn car now

I might go for the Cherrier Rayonner

Or the Facelift sunburst again but just a basic one

The ETKs are just cool though

I’m going to use the 1300 and make a mid range model

[fossil geode]

Im using the hirochi talent rn

[main sun]

rn i'm using laws m3

[atomic nacelle]

I‘m using an Ibishu Altair GTz with some engine upgrades (camshaft, ecu and header)

[knotty ridge]

I'm still using the D series 💀

[glacial stump]

see im temtped to make my own D-series config but its so meh

[knotty ridge]

True

[glacial stump]

thought I'd show what my spawning car is now!

It'll obviously be one of the models from this mod when it comes out though!

Im excited for the coupe variant tbh

[tropic radish]

this acutally goes hard

[lilac mirage]

brooo

did you just put centauri wheels on roamer?

[glacial stump]

yeah get with it lol, it rocks

[lilac mirage]

looks pretty good tho

[wild plover]

looks good

i might do that with the d series

[wild plover]

my spawn car

[glacial stump]

Nice rim choice!

[acoustic zealot]

🇺🇸 🍔

[wild plover]

6.0 diesel

340 ho

hp

30 psi boost

[wary crater]

cant wait for it!

[glacial stump]

may or may not have changed my default car again lol

Like i said though, it will be replaced by the ETK when it drops!

[sand meteor]

is this fucking greenville 😭

[austere schooner]

Yes

[fossil geode]

wrong

[fluid cloak]

this doesnt belong here man

[fallow venture]

@restive umbra

I got wrong numbers. Its 1400 1500 1600

[dull fiber]

Okey

[restive umbra]

oh damn

So we know the 1400 is the old mod that is being remastered, and the 1500 is the new one, but what is the 1600 ? I can't find an image of it.

[fallow venture]

I might be wrong but its kinda like a pickup. Im sure someone else can answer though

[simple stream]

I'll explain

1400 and 1600 have the same base with 1500. But 1500 is SUV, 1400 is Coupe SUV, and 1600 is pickup

1400 and 1500 it's like a x6 and x5

Understand?

[restive umbra]

Yup

Good luck

Great mod

[fossil geode]

Fr

[fossil geode]

etk 1300 got a new fix

[twilit gyro]

Yo?

[fallow venture]

Wait the ETK 1300 got updated to 0.32?

[fossil geode]

yea someone refreshed it

but still no pbr 😭

[fallow venture]

Oh. Dm me a link. Just so I can keep it

[fossil geode]

https://www.beamng.com/threads/etk-1300.65714/page-37

[empty sable]

that has pbr

the etk1300 got updated to pbr in like 0.24

[fossil geode]

then whats the new headlights system thing called

or smth idk

😢

[empty sable]

bloom

[fossil geode]

oh alright thats what i meant then

[neon cedar]

hats ez to fix ig

[fossil geode]

you wanna do it ?

[neon cedar]

ye i will look at it

[fossil geode]

🫡

send latest if u manage to do

[neon cedar]

are the indicators on the headlights originally white

check

cos idk

[neon cedar]

turn the indicator on dum dum ingame

thats the DRL thing

[fossil geode]

im on wt rn

wait

[neon cedar]

k

[fossil geode]

smth white here

[fossil geode]

olh lmao

[neon cedar]

yep white

[neon cedar]

@fossil geode

[fossil geode]

sheesh

love ya bro lmao

[neon cedar]

unpack and plop em in

it should all work then

[fossil geode]

shall i clear cache to be sure or should it work

[neon cedar]

yes

[fossil geode]

awesome thanks bro

@neon cedar is it supposed to be two diff color

eh maybe it is alr

[neon cedar]

kinda

cos the texture is diff

its all midsize

but highbeam is mapped to foglight

and lowbeam is ampped to normal lowbeam

[edgy dagger]

why it reminds me of old beanmg

[kindred schooner]

When

Omfff

It needs the mirrors to be foldable

[weak pagoda]

yes

[icy sand]

how much more till it's relesed?

[opaque cypress]

Wait fr?

[fossil geode]

yea some guy refreshed it

[fossil geode]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuHZPbVQnU8

[grim anvil]

A lot I’d assume

Like a few months, maybe a year

or more idk 🤷‍♂️

[leaden oracle]

how would pickup look like

[weak path]

A pickup

[fossil geode]

it was posted here before

[violet pasture]

It's perfect. The man did it without any pathos and hundreds of promises, respect. A lot of work has been done and it was worth it

[fossil geode]

[gusty maple]

How do I get this refreshed etk1300 that you were talking about

[fossil geode]

This

[gusty maple]

But it still says outdated

[fossil geode]

Bro just click on link

Its a link to forum post about it

[gusty maple]

Ok

[fossil geode]

Last messages have file

[gusty maple]

Ah cool

Thanks

[restive umbra]

a really beautiful car

[odd helm]

is this out?

i need a link

[fossil geode]

yea

[fossil geode]

s

[simple stream]

Why am I making this mod then 💀

[fossil geode]

your mod gonna be better fr

[grim anvil]

yes

yours looks different, and also comes in 3 bodies instead of 1

[simple stream]

I hope it comes out someday

I'm not a pro at creating mods. I've already spent a lot of time processing what was already there.

[odd helm]

mine isa being weird

doors dont open either

how tro fix this

[grim anvil]

Did you download the fix?

[odd helm]

where is it

[restive umbra]

clear cache

I got the same bug

[grim anvil]

.

Here

[odd helm]

how

[restive umbra]

btw, how can I turn the Mirros black ? I am trying to make my own config but I just can't find the black tint of it

[restive umbra]

bruh, look on google or smth

@odd helm you right

it worked thx !

[odd helm]

didnt wanna keep it here after u didnt wanna help me 💀

[restive umbra]

bruh I can help you now

[odd helm]

thank you @restive umbra

[restive umbra]

np

[fossil geode]

I Hope so too

[odd helm]

doesnt work still

[fossil geode]

Download fix

Not from repo

Download these

[restive umbra]

hmmmmm, weird

[odd helm]

this is just annoying atp i give up

[fossil geode]

Bro just download the fix

[odd helm]

i did

that is the fix

[fossil geode]

Not repo

[fossil geode]

You downloaded this one?

[odd helm]

i got this

[fossil geode]

Well idks

Delete old etk 1300 if u Had it

[odd helm]

i downloaded the 2 other files

but there are 2 versions

the one in the zip i downloaded is with the . and the one thats corrected is without it

ok its still broken both ways

[odd helm]

its identical to this

[fossil geode]

Bruh

[glacial stump]

I put the 2 extra files for lights in after and it broke but I’m clearing cache to see if that works

If not I put the files in the wrong folder lol

[odd helm]

i tyink it actually changed the lights

they looked nicer than last time

but the materials are still broken

[glacial stump]

bruh

[grim anvil]

lol

[stuck geyser]

XD

[neon cedar]

i think it missing the dot was a world ediotr error

add the dot so its main.materials and overwhite both files

[glacial stump]

ahhhh cool, thank you I'll have a look

[neon cedar]

forums removes the dot from the file name

for some reason

[glacial stump]

Fixed it! Thanks

[narrow crescent]

cuz we want 1400 and 1600

[tropic radish]

boy i hope this mod wont be cancelled

im happy for the 1300 to be back yes but there should be no reason why this mod wouldnt be in the repo

[steel ridge]

yooooo! nostalgiaaa

im just saying it should be ETK 1400-1600 series? or, ETK 1600 series

[grim anvil]

Here’s an explanation of the name

[sterile imp]

So this is basically the LCI X5 and X6

[honest sentinel]

Ppl keep saying the 1300 is based on the x5 but it's clearly based on the x3, I mean it's literally too small to be a midsize suv and the dimensions are equivalent to cars like a mazda cx5

[radiant warren]

Its clearly x3, just like etk 800 is 3 series, people think its 5 series

I series is old 5 series

[empty sable]

the 800 is slightly fatter than a 3er, not big enough for a 5 yk

[odd helm]

hmm is it fatter tho

[warm island]

I mean you're changing things up, your mod is kinda like a facelift. Plus, who gives a crap, if people wanna talk down on you for making a mod that's very similar, just let them talk