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Finally, we have a playable version of FIXXER’s Isle of Man mod! I always wanted to ride IOM in this wonderful game and was let down when I discovered the original mod was too big to work in GPB. But recently, I thought it might be possible to get around the shaking problem in the original mod by dividing the track into segments. I reached out to FIXXER, he agreed, gave me the mod to work on, and now we have those segments! So, if you don’t mind waiting for loading time between sectors, you can ride the best motorcycle track in the world in the best motorcycle game in the world.

Sectors:

• Sector 1: Creg ny Baa -> Glen Helen
  
• Sector 2: Glen Helen -> Ballaugh
• Sector 3: Ballaugh -> Gooseneck
• Sector 4: Gooseneck -> Creg ny Baa

(The start of the first sector is a little weird, at Creg ny Baa, but it was just how things worked out to minimize shaking in all four sectors.)

I’d like to give a huge thank you to FIXXER for letting me edit his mod and for giving me creative freedom with this project!

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Be sure to check back occasionally for updates because I’d like to do much more with the mod. In the near future, you can expect updates with:

• barriers blocking the ends of sectors to prevent falling through the map
• extended runoffs at some slow corners where realistic, like Ballacraine
• edits to corners changed in the real circuit, like Windy and Brandish
• narrowing of some corners, such as the Nook and Governor’s Dip
• red and white bag barriers for improved visibility
• less necessary content cut to improve loading time and reduce texture flashing/clipping

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In the further future (as I get better with Blender), I’d also like to:

• make a 3D model of the island to replace the current texture walls used for the landscape
• add additional roads branching from the Mountain Course circuit (I love the open world aspect of TT Ride on the Edge 3 and would love to ride some of those roads and more in GPB too)
• add the most significant bumps around the circuit, especially in the very bumpy areas in Sector 3
• slightly exaggerate the crown of the road, it currently feels a bit more flat than the real circuit
• possibly make a night version with simulated lampposts around the track (Since GPB doesn’t allow secondary light sources, this will be difficult. I imagine I could do something similar to the night version of the Lusail mod though.)

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If you’d like to throw me some money for my effort, my PayPal donation link is below and/or you could subscribe to my YouTube channel! I stream GPB almost daily and if I crash in the game, I donate money to charity. At the time of writing, I’ve gone 54 days without crashing (with 4 crashes in the first 102 total days). I also make various moto-related videos.

https://www.youtube.com/@kevin_heslip

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=227DR2N6XZ43U&no_recurring=0&item_name=Thank+you%21&currency_code=USD