Farming Simulator Modding with Blender

Jason van Gumster does a lot of things. Mostly he makes stuff up. He writes, animates, and occasionally teaches. He has heavy entrepreneurial tendencies that run nearly as deep as his creative ones, so he has a constant fascination with producing creative content with as much control and independence as possible. Naturally, he's a big proponent of open source software; very nearly everything that he produces is made using Free and open source tools. Stefan Maurus serves as the Lead Integrator at GIANTS Software, overseeing the integration of vehicles and assets into the Farming Simulator game series. Prior to entering the gaming industry, Stefan initiated his career as a modder, gaining recognition for the detailed mods he crafted. At GIANTS FarmCon and other industry events, he conducts workshops and presentations to assist modders in enhancing their mod creation skills.

Foreword. Chapter 1- Introduction to Farming Simulator Modding. Chapter 2- Working with Blender. Chapter 3- Defining Surface Materials. Chapter 4- Preparing Your Hierarchy and Setting Up Pivots. Chapter 5- Creating Physics Components and Function Nodes. Chapter 6- Setting Up ModDesc-XML and Vehicle-XML. Chapter 7- Implementing Vehicle Functions. Chapter 8- Animating Your Vehicle. Chapter 9- Adding Extra Vehicle Features. Chapter 10- Creating Merge Groups. Chapter 11- Building Level of Detail (LOD) Meshes. Chapter 12- Constructing Hydraulic Hoses. Chapter 13- Generating Icons. Chapter 14- Tips and Tricks for Testing Your Vehicle In-Game. Chapter 15- Publishing Your Mod. Chapter 16- Appendix Code/File Examples