Hi everyone!
Having trouble showing your aftermarket body kits when you share a design? Here is a write up that might help you.
Intro: (I know, I know… It’s long and boring but I have to put you in context.)
Firstly, I am in no way affiliated with Forza or its team member. I am simply sharing my own experience and therefore making assumptions based on the tests I’ve made. The designs I usually create are matched to the specific vehicle and also for specific body panels’ kits. I always wondered why in the “Recommended Designs” viewer, some designs could have different bumper kits and rims, when the ones I’ve saved and shared stayed stock. For the purpose of this thread, I will assume that within the car design, there are aftermarket body modifications (Ie. Bumpers, Skirts, Hood, Spoiler…)
To see whether your design can be seen or not by the Forza community: (Confirming your doubts)
The only way I was able to see my design correctly, was with different Xbox account. I’ve tried everything possible to be able to see the design in my account, without having any success. Therefore I logged in my brother’s Xbox account, went to buy a car, selected the same car as the one I’ve created the design for and at the “recommended designs” viewer, I’ve searched for my design (Generally you will have to use the search tool). If you find the car stock with your design applied on it, it means everyone will see it that way. If the design appears correctly, everyone will be able to see it correctly. I’ve tried with a second Xbox account (Other than mine) and the same result showed up.
I’ve then realized that you can’t see your own design correctly, you always see them stock. Also, it can only be seen in the “Recommended Design” viewer, not in the “My Design” page. So try using your sibling’s, parent’s, friend’s, boyfriend/girlfriend’s Xbox account or even create yourself a second account since you don’t need Xbox live gold to upload designs from the community.
Showing the design correctly - Starting from scratch (The easiest way)
The first way I’ve been able to continuously show the design correctly (Viewing it from another Xbox profile, as always) was to start fresh with a new car. The first step is to buy and install all the performance items you want (The only one that matters is the one that will modify the appearance of the car: Brakes, Suspension, Rims, Tires, Bumper, Skirt, Hood, Wing…). Once this is done, move to the design part and apply all the decals that you want for the design. Finalize the correct colors and save it. Then move on to paint the car the color you want. Once again, save your progress. Go to “My Designs” and share the work you’ve done!
That way, I was always able to see my design correctly when I used another Xbox account than the account I used to create the design.
Showing the design correctly - From an Inaccurate Design (The patch up)
Assuming that you have your final design, which all parts are installed but they don’t show up. There is another solution. Make sure that all the aftermarket parts that you want to show in your final design are installed and then move to the vinyl/decal editor to edit your design. Modify anything; you can change a decal’s emplacement, its color, you can add some decals, delete some… Anything you want but you need to make a change. When you press back, it will ask you these choices:
-Apply to car
-Save as new design
-Don’t save
-Cancel
Select the “apply to car” option. Go back in the decal editor but now, undo the change you’ve just made. Press back once again and they will ask you the same option as above. Once again, choose “Apply to car”. Once this is done, you can now share your design and confirm that everything is showing correctly with another Xbox account!
***Note: I haven’t tried if making a paint color change would do the same as the decals.
Changing A Design’s Color Under a New Design (The quick mod)
Now, let’s say you want to share the same design you’ve just did, but in a different color. Assuming now that the design was showing correctly on another Xbox live account, paint your car in any color. Press back and then the same list as above appears. Select “save as new design” (As it will use a new design slot). Since it didn’t save on the car, go to “my design” and load the design you’ve just created. Now is the time to change paint color, decals color and any other colors there could be. When you will press back, select “Apply to car”. The only thing left to do is to Share your design and verify that everything is in order!
My theory - How the software seems to think (The sum up)
Finally, to summarize everything up, here are the “rules” in order to see your design correctly:
-Design with bumper kits are only viewable in the “recommended design” section, never in the “my designs” section.
-Designs can only be viewed by other Xbox profiles than the one created it.
-In order to show up correctly, decals has to be the last thing you save before sharing.
-The last save before you want to share HAS TO BE “apply to car” in order to show the body mods.
I hope this write up helped!
If something in this write up is wrong, or its missing information, please let me know and I will add it to my post.
Thank you,
Fred
