Many of you have probably seen preview screenshots of Culmone76’s textures for GTR2 floating around the community. I never posted them as they were payware and while that is perfectly fine, I know that many people don’t agree on the payware approach and, in all honesty, I didn’t feel like doing free advertising for a commercial project.
The story doesn’t end here as it’s one of those tales only the sim racing community has to offer. It turns out that culmone76, the person behind the texture work, was not running the commercial site selling his textures. He was under the impression that his work would be offered for free with the option of voluntary donation. In the end, people without own skill filled their pockets using somebody else’s work… and while that is a sad thing, there’s also good news in store.
Culmone76 will be releasing his track textures for GTR2 and GTR Evolution soon, a few previews can be found below. The textures will be released absolutely for free and for everybody to enjoy – Just like this community is intended to be.
Gopher04
November 12th, 2008 at 00:49
He does stunning work, i use his textures already, and will keep using them, cant wait for the new releases..
tezuka_18
November 12th, 2008 at 02:46
now for the most important question of all, will this cause mis-matches online??
tarnakman
November 12th, 2008 at 03:14
very well done indeed!!!
DeDios
November 12th, 2008 at 10:54
@tezuka: no….i’m nearly shure not ;)
alonso
November 12th, 2008 at 11:40
Great work! I loved this textures in GTR2 and im looking forward for GTR Evo!
phil23
November 12th, 2008 at 11:44
They look great and I’m looking forward to seeing them in action.
Thank you Culmone76 for your hard work :smile:
lcdmatias
November 12th, 2008 at 15:04
This is very good news!!! I love Culmone´s work, a must have.
Answering Tezuka: no mismatch at all, at least in GTR2.
I think there´s a mismatch typo in the title. Culmone was known as Culmone67, or is it a legal question due to the persons behind the site as mentioned?
Thank you Culmone. Hope to hear from the GTR Evo textures soon!!!
RKipker
November 12th, 2008 at 17:13
Great to hear and I for one support this guy. I did not mind paying for 6 months D/L access, but I really thought the money went to him.
I believe in paying for very well made add-ons to support the modders, but this must be for quality work and be reasonable like they did for Links years ago.
Example:
1 – One new course 2.99 / 1 course
2 – Three new courses 6.99 / 3 courses
3 – Five new courses 9.99 / 5 courses
4 – Ten new courses 14.99 / 10 courses
This could work for tracks, skin packs, mods…. but this is just a thought, I believe time = money and these guys, some mind you, provide mods that are better than stock OEM game data.
OK, blast me away…
paupau
November 13th, 2008 at 02:02
Did anyone observe the F50 in the pictures?
where can I find that? I know about the World Super GT Mod but that is for GTR2. Anyone..?? :?:
paupau
November 13th, 2008 at 02:04
never mind I’ve just seen the “Posted 1 day, 1 hour ago in GTR Evolution, GTR2″