Solved Transfercase help

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Ilovecars1975

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I know that you can have a transfer case but for the transfer case to work do you need to have the Wheel drive enabled at 1 or no?
 
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It still says no Transfer case and this is a personal use burnside I am trying to mod up for towing/ and offroad use
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meshwheels2
;tire_radius, rim_radius,width,numrays,node1,node2,snode,braked,propulsed, arm, mass, spring, damping, side, meshname material

0.35, 0.23, 0.25, 14, 44, 46, 9999, 4, 1, 131, 46.0, 88000.0, 900.0, r, rimz.mesh burnwheelband
0.35, 0.23, 0.25, 14, 45, 47, 9999, 4, 1, 134, 46.0, 88000.0, 900.0, l, rimz.mesh burnwheelband
set_beam_defaults 3300000, 90, 2000000, 2500000
set_node_defaults -1, 1.01, -1, -1
0.35, 0.23, 0.25, 14, 66, 67, 69, 1, 1, 62, 46.0, 90000.0, 900.0, r, rimz_r.mesh burnwheelband
0.35, 0.23, 0.25, 14, 69, 70, 67, 1, 1, 63, 46.0, 90000.0, 900.0, l, rimz_r.mesh burnwheelband

;Basic transfer case, no alternate ratio(s)
transfercase
;default driven axle, alternate axle, has 2wd mode, has 2wd lo mode
1, 2, 1, 0
 
You also need an axle section:
Code:
meshwheels2
;tire_radius, rim_radius,width,numrays,node1,node2,snode,braked,propulsed, arm, mass, spring, damping, side, meshname material
0.35, 0.233, 0.265, 14, 44, 46, 9999, 4, 1, 131, 46.0, 100000.0, 900.0, r, rimz.mesh burnwheelband
0.35, 0.233, 0.265, 14, 45, 47, 9999, 4, 1, 134, 46.0, 100000.0, 900.0, l, rimz.mesh burnwheelband
set_beam_defaults 3300000, 90, 2000000, 2500000
set_node_defaults -1, 1.14, -1, -1
0.35, 0.233, 0.265, 14, 66, 67, 69, 1, 1, 62, 46.0, 125000.0, 900.0, r, rimz_r.mesh burnwheelband
0.35, 0.233, 0.265, 14, 69, 70, 67, 1, 1, 63, 46.0, 125000.0, 900.0, l, rimz_r.mesh burnwheelband

axles
w1(44 46), w2(45 47), d(lso)
w1(66 67), w2(69 70), d(lso)

transfercase
;default driven axle, alternate axle, has 2wd mode, has 2wd lo mode
2, 1, 1, 0

I guess this should be specified in the documentation.
 
I am having the same problem with the 2003 Windstar but I have the axle section on it and it still does not let me have 2x4 and 4x4

Here is the wheel and axle sections for it
meshwheels2
;radius,width,numrays,node1,node2,snode,braked,propulsed,arm,mass,spring,damping,facemat bandmat
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 163, 164, 9999, 4, 1, 158, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, r, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 169, 170, 9999, 4, 1, 82, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, l, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans
set_node_defaults -1,-1,-1,-1
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 175, 176, 9999, 1, 1, 158, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, r, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 181, 182, 9999, 1, 1, 82, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, l, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans
flexbodies
164,163,370, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 163, 164, 370-393
169,170,349, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 169, 170, 394-416
176,175,417, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 175, 176, 417-440
181,182,441, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 181, 182, 441-464
axles
w1(163 164), w2(169 170), d(sl)
w2(175 176), w2(181 182), d(sl)
transfercase
;default driven axle, alternate axle, has 2wd mode, has 2wd lo mode
2, 1, 1, 1, 3.1
 
Try moving the axles/transfercase section directly below meshwheels, above the flexbodies:
Code:
meshwheels2
;radius,width,numrays,node1,node2,snode,braked,propulsed,arm,mass,spring,damping,facemat bandmat
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 163, 164, 9999, 4, 1, 158, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, r, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 169, 170, 9999, 4, 1, 82, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, l, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans
set_node_defaults -1,-1,-1,-1
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 175, 176, 9999, 1, 1, 158, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, r, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans
0.34, 0.40, 0.1, 12, 181, 182, 9999, 1, 1, 82, 100.0, 300000.0, 500.0, l, RockStars.mesh windstar_trans

axles
w1(163 164), w2(169 170), d(sl)
w2(175 176), w2(181 182), d(sl)

transfercase
;default driven axle, alternate axle, has 2wd mode, has 2wd lo mode
2, 1, 1, 1, 3.1

flexbodies
164,163,370, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 163, 164, 370-393
169,170,349, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 169, 170, 394-416
176,175,417, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 175, 176, 417-440
181,182,441, 0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, FuelTread.mesh
forset 181, 182, 441-464
 
Surprised I didn't notice this earlier, but your second axle syntax is incorrect:
w2(175 176), w2(181 182), d(sl)
should be:
w1(175 176), w2(181 182), d(sl)
 
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