The best mods and cars sites for Assetto corsa?

[HallyGator]

I am new and only know these two sites:
https://www.tiiips.com/m/tiiips/home?action=viewCategory&cID=25502
https://www.racedepartment.com/
What other site do you suggest?
Thank you and happy racing!

[✯ CrispyK ✯]

acmods.net and assettoland.net have a bit of everything.

[onearmedbandit]

While assetoland does have a lot and is popular, most mod creators despise it as the site owner makes money from ads etc on the site simply for storing other peoples work. All the mods on assettoland can be found freely on the net if you search for them where you will find regular updates etc, something assettoland doesn't often do.

I totally understand it's an easy place to find mods, but it's not a place I would recommend.

[✯ CrispyK ✯]

Originally posted by onearmedbandit:

While assetoland does have a lot and is popular, most mod creators despise it as the site owner makes money from ads etc on the site simply for storing other peoples work. All the mods on assettoland can be found freely on the net if you search for them where you will find regular updates etc, something assettoland doesn't often do.

I totally understand it's an easy place to find mods, but it's not a place I would recommend.

Not to be rude but how would you search for a mod that you don't know exists unless you see it on a site or a video?
Youtube makes money off of channels that aren't monetized because ads still play... i guess you don't mind using youtube though?
If he (assettoland) spends time finding mods, and gather them in one place, and i don't have to pay... and he makes money from ads on his site... that's fine with me, i lost nothing, the mod creators lost nothing.
Rather that, than people that make mods and don't want to release them, but are damn glad to get followers, likes, people joining their discord etc...
Anyways, no hard feels, and he was just asking for places to get mods, let's keep the discussion to that and not who likes what site or not ;)
Cheers.

[onearmedbandit]

I hear what you're saying, and it's not my issue, just what I've noticed from some very well known mod creators. But to answer your question 'how would you search for a mod you don't know exists', google gets me everything I need without needing to go to assettoland.

The reasons I've seen stated by these creators are the fact they quite often strictly state not to re-host their work (ie Ben O'Bro's 911 Singers) and that assettoland rarely updates their re-hosted mods, meaning that end users can sometimes end up with faulty mods due to changes in CSP etc. Also worth noting, there has recently been a number of well known creators pull their mods from public access due to re-hosting issues and encryption cracking. So in a way supporting these practices may well reduce the availability of quality mods.

With regards to YouTube, that’s a platform where people specifically upload their content to. If YouTube went around the internet taking peoples videos without permission and uploading them you can be sure there would be issues with that. And if you upload something that isn’t yours, well copyright controls take care of that.


Regardless, it's not an issue I personally have, just the people who take the time to make these mods and pass them onto the community.

Anyway, back to our normal broadcast.

[Tato Baptista (BBMP)]

I check this one from time to time.
https://perendinator.blogspot.com/ It has great cars from a famous modder. I forgot his name though. i think its Legion. The best formula mod cars are from Race Sim Studio. it is a paid mod but it worth every penny. Also Pessio Garage. ASR formula, Shaun Clark, AC legends and others. Gt Planet and Facebook have many cars too.

[✯ CrispyK ✯]

Originally posted by onearmedbandit:

I hear what you're saying, and it's not my issue, just what I've noticed from some very well known mod creators. But to answer your question 'how would you search for a mod you don't know exists', google gets me everything I need without needing to go to assettoland.

The reasons I've seen stated by these creators are the fact they quite often strictly state not to re-host their work (ie Ben O'Bro's 911 Singers) and that assettoland rarely updates their re-hosted mods, meaning that end users can sometimes end up with faulty mods due to changes in CSP etc. Also worth noting, there has recently been a number of well known creators pull their mods from public access due to re-hosting issues and encryption cracking. So in a way supporting these practices may well reduce the availability of quality mods.

With regards to YouTube, that’s a platform where people specifically upload their content to. If YouTube went around the internet taking peoples videos without permission and uploading them you can be sure there would be issues with that. And if you upload something that isn’t yours, well copyright controls take care of that.


Regardless, it's not an issue I personally have, just the people who take the time to make these mods and pass them onto the community.

Anyway, back to our normal broadcast.

Sorry but i had to answer, just being polite :)

I think you didn't get my point with the google search. If you had no idea that "porsche" was a brand, you're not going to go on google and write "download porsche for assetto"... Get what i'm saying? Not everyone knows how to do what you or i do, and vise versa :)

As for the other points you made, some decent ones that i agree with. I'm a "modder", no pro though and not known at all, but i would never encrypt any of my mods. Reason being, i'm just not "egocentric or selfish". That's just how i see it, i share freely even after spending a long time :)
You got a good point with the updating part, but that brings me back to google search, if you HAVE a porsche in AC that is now broken due to update, you know what to look for and you will find the updated version from the original hoster/modder on the "original" site. In theory :)

As for the decrypting/cracking of files... that will always happen. If there's a lock, someone will dig and find a way to get access. If you don't want to share your mod... don't share it at all. If you share it, your mod will still be your mod even if someone edits it to make their own version of it. You still have the original one, still the main creator. Anyone can take credit for a mod without being the creator, with an encrypted mod or not, can just upload to their site and say they made it. And even sell it...
I've never understood the "not sharing" idea, unless you want to make money off of it. If you're sharing it for free... then just share it xD If it's a paid mod, i get it, and it's fair. I don't mind paying for a good mod. Buuut if there's a little thing i don't like about it, now that i bought it... i kinda still would like to be able to change it. Still props to the original creator, i just want it my way now that it's "mine" :)

True about youtube, it was just an analogy.
Cheers everyone and once again sorry for the unrelated post :)
Good luck with the mod hunting!

[onearmedbandit]

All good points.

[(ง︡'-'︠)ง Hor Hay J]

Assetto land is crap, full of dodgy/low quality mods. No rating system ether.

[Tuna]

Originally posted by Jase shoelace:

Assetto land is crap, full of dodgy/low quality mods. No rating system ether.

Exactly keep your selection small but high quality don't just get the first thing you see.

[Schuetze_Klaus]

You gotta catch em all!

[HallyGator]

I think a normal user of Assetto Corsa has little time to devote to their hobby. So it's important not to waste time with useless mods or mods that won't work either just installed or after some other update. For this reason I was asking you to point out some other important site, besides www.tiiips.com and www. racedepartment.com and I thank you for the suggestions, but, apart Assettoland (quite discussed) and peredinator, can you suggest others? Thank you.

[✯ CrispyK ✯]

Originally posted by HallyGator:

I think a normal user of Assetto Corsa has little time to devote to their hobby. So it's important not to waste time with useless mods or mods that won't work either just installed or after some other update. For this reason I was asking you to point out some other important site, besides www.tiiips.com and www. racedepartment.com and I thank you for the suggestions, but, apart Assettoland (quite discussed) and peredinator, can you suggest others? Thank you.

Search and find decent mod on youtube, look for links in description. If they don't work try to google for it. That's usually how i do it. End up on random sites sometimes but if the mod works... it works and i'm happy :)

[UltraFormula1]

If you're looking for F1 mods, might I suggest either VRC or ASR Formula? They both do such good cars that, dare I say it, are Kunos worthy

[Schuetze_Klaus]

Some1 pls explain what are good and bad car mods? I have many cars from assettoland for example and i couldnt say if those are good or bad? Driving them makes fun. What determines is a car mod is good or bad?

[HallyGator]

The concept of good and bad is quite interesting, and expresses a clear judgment. So, I'll express what I think: a car is "good" when it
1 - it works and has no software bugs
2 - it works and is compatible with the most important mods (CSP etc)
3 - it is not excessively easy or excessively difficult to drive
Obviously the opposite for a "bad" car
So when I search a car site, I would like to find "good" cars.
What do you guys think?