Lima Golf II

Golf II - drivable, with a fully working cockpit

An early-years Golf II for Arma Reforger, built with attention to detail. The cockpit is alive, the mechanics behave plausibly, and the whole thing stays lightweight.

TWO VEHICLES IN GAME MASTER (CIVILIAN)
Golf II: 1.6 TD with a five-speed gearbox and believable handling.
Golf II Sport: stronger engine and backfires (flames and pops when shifting or lifting off).

COCKPIT WITH REAL FUNCTIONS
Speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and coolant temperature, each with its own needle.
On-board computer (MFA): shows momentary fuel consumption in l/100 km on a seven-segment display. Revving hard costs noticeably more fuel.
Handbrake warning lamp that matches the handbrake, also visible to passengers.
Working switches: ignition, lights, high beam, hazard lights.
Interior light in the headliner, can be switched on and off.
Animated gear lever, pedals, steering wheel and wipers. The driver shifts with the right hand and turns the key for the ignition.

BODY AND TECHNOLOGY
Four doors, destructible windows, custom wreck model.
Tailgate that opens and closes. It stays open until you shut it. Drive off with the tailgate open and a warning tone sounds.
Headlights, brake lights, reverse light and indicators with real light sources.
License plate in the tailgate recess.

REALISM
Parts, proportions and behaviour follow the real Golf II: engine and gearbox, 55 liter tank, needle ranges, switch positions, the luggage compartment with parcel shelf. Fuel use follows RPM and throttle and is shown in the cockpit.

PERFORMANCE
Four LOD levels, the nearest with about 65,000 triangles including the interior, the farthest with about 6,000.
Few textures and few materials, the download stays small.
Gauges, lights, tailgate animation, warning tone and backfires run only on players’ machines near the vehicle. The server only calculates fuel use at high RPM (once per second, only while the engine runs).
Dedicated servers and join-in-progress are supported.

REQUIREMENTS
Base game only, no DLC, no other mods.

NOTE: MADE WITH THE HELP OF AI
This mod was developed with the help of AI (scripts, configs, preparation of models and animations). The idea, the model work, the testing and all decisions are mine.

CREDITS
Base model: “1980s Classic Car 3 - Fully Featured” by theknightsking (CGTrader), Royalty Free License. The base model was heavily reworked: interior, seats, steering wheel, dashboard, materials, rig and animations are original work; the engine was removed.

License: APL-ND