DISCONTINUED:
Due to lack of time and better payware alternatives out there this mod is not getting updated.
I leave this mod visible, in case some of you guys still wanna use or tweak the existing files.
Enhanced Ground Vehicles aims to improve the textures for all default airport ground vehicles. Included are 30 European / German themed liveries, which are mostly based on real life vehicles. Some textures have been made up from scratch, others just have little details added like logos and signs of use. Texture resolutions have not been touched, so there should be no impact on performance.
Each vehicle comes as its own mod package, so you can select those liveries you really wanna use. These are 1:1-replacements, so you don't need to choose between Firetruck01 and Firetruck 02 for example and can use both at the same time. For a complete preview and to identify the correct package names please check the imgur album as the number of allowed screenshots is limited on flightsim.to.
How to install:
Unzip the downloaded "Enhanced Ground Vehicles" folder and drag & drop the included vehicle packages in your community folder. Enjoy!
Credits:
Most textures were done by myself. Special thank you to Porter2411 (Swissport Ground Services Textures), vLegion (he made the awesome AirBp fuel truck) and TehGodlyLuzer (GateGorumet Catering Truck) for allowing me to use parts of their work as a basis. Please note, that this mod is not compatible with other ground crew texture packs if they are referring to the same base files.
Known issues:
- parts of some liveries are mirrored [model limitations]
- animated vehicle lights don't always match the new livery color (eg. orange gyrolight for airport security, red gyrolight for firetrucks)
- some vehicles like FireTruck01 still show the default normal map against sunlight [i tried editing the normal map but the whole livery glitched out]
Planned for future updates:
- support for multiple catering truck liveries
- tweaking animated vehicle lights: gyrolight color, frequency, brake lights intensity etc.
2 months ago
CaptainMoonlight
6 months ago
6 months ago
hobsey
tornado77
9 months ago
foxtrotostrich
Nice Addon!!!
1 years ago
Does the addon work for SU12?
1 years ago
georgeconfirmed
Julianmsfs2020
Its working with the sim update 11 and improves the realism so much!Thank you very much!
1 years ago
did you experience any error/texture glitch? there are reviews that shows the stair are missing, ground handling in ramp disappearing etc...
1 years ago
ReefOcta
FLY_320
This mod have been working fine, and actually for some trucks it is still working, it only have one big issue, the textures of the stair truck create and error that make the stair disappear, so the stair is there but you can not see it.
Also in some ramp there is an error that make all ground services vehicle to desappear and the aircraft closes all the doors
For the rest of vehicles it is still working 13/06/2022
2 years ago
Yeah, since they're all separate files, I just deleted stairways from Community keeping rest intact and it's more than fine.
2 years ago
maczeta
Barroso
Very nice addition!
2 years ago
Taity680
Very very sorry to hear this is being discontinued. One of the best and must have mods for MSFS! Since SU9 stairs have been invisible for me unfortunately. I hope it would get fixed, as these models are so much better than default
2 years ago
hergi1234
Not working for me anymore. Worked beautifully a few months and I really liked it. Sad to see that it's discontinued.
2 years ago
HierIstKlaus
Hi, I wish someone could add an "easy" feature, at least I think so, add a bus that parks next to the stairs to get on the plane for more realism, is that possible? Maybe you can replace the tanker with a bus and keep the same trajectory except that it goes to the stairs, no? Thank you very much for your quality work and see you soon 😊
2 years ago
Flavien17
Does this mod still work with SU8?? Any known issues?
2 years ago
mod works fine
2 years ago
foxtrotostrich
SeanDarren
"DISCONTINUED: Due to lack of time and better payware alternatives out there this mod is not getting updated" This is very disheartening. The payware alternatives are not much better than this one and EGV could easily surpass them with a little more effort or help from the community. Instead the creator just gives up. I've been using that mod since day one, so thanks for the memories but I'll just remove it entirely.
2 years ago
Hey Zeppos.
If you are unhappy with the fact that someone, who put their own time in and charged nothing for this download, no longer has the capacity to maintain this addon, you are more than welcome to take over and continue this amazing work.
2 years ago
JonathanPeel
zeppos
I copy Enhanced Ground Vehicles" folder and drag & drop the included vehicle packages in my community folder, but I do not see any crew, what I have done wrong, is there anyone can tell me how to fix this.
2 years ago
Did you put the "Ground crew worker" on the settings (Settings/General Settings/Traffic/Crew worker) to a value greater than 0% ?
But, it don't work with AIG Traffic (09/04/2022)!
2 years ago
Xerion
johnliem
Do you maybe want to make the vehicles location-independent? For example, a german customs-van doesn't fit to airports in south korea. Using more general skins would help this issue. - otherwise great mod!
2 years ago
Repa24
Would love to a see a North American version 😊
2 years ago
SkypilotYTS