Enhanced Visual Damage [v3.0]
February 2026 - v3.0
Overhauls several aspects of the visual damage system to make crashes and impacts more cinematic.
OVERHAUL - Damage system
Various adjustments have been made to refine the damage system
- Accuracy : impacts will cause local and balanced damage on your vehicle
- Bodywork : parts will now swing more and break off as they take damage
- Chassis : textures from Rivals E3 have been restored and enhanced
- Sounds : collisions, crashes and landings sounds have been improved
FIXES - Vanilla issues
This mod fixes inconsistencies in the vehicle damage system
- Bodywork : damage won't revert after a crash camera anymore
- Windows : side and rear windows now stay broken after a crash
VARIANTS - All options
Several options are available to change the mod behavior
- Enhanced Visual Damage : default version where all the bumpers can break off
- Enhanced Visual Damage (More Breakables) : allows more parts to break off such as hoods and bootlids
- Enhanced Visual Damage (Less Breakables) : only some pieces of bumper will break off while the main part remains attached to the car
- Enhanced Visual Damage (Lite) : brings less improvements but ensures full compatibility with other mods
Several add-ons are available to customize the mod
- Cops2Racers Compatibility : ensures mod compatibility & brings the improvements to the former Undercover vehicles
- Rivals E3 Compatibility : ensures mod compatibility & brings the improvements to the former Undercover vehicles
- Breakable Parts Durability (0.25-1.50 / Vanilla / Instant) : changes how fast the car shows visual damage
- Legacy Landing Sounds : brings back the landing sounds from the v2.0
- Default Chassis Texture : restores the default chassis texture
Note : the C2R and E3 Compatibility add-ons have 3 variants each as well (Normal / More Breakables / Less Breakables)
INSTALLATION - Quick guide
This mod requires Frosty Toolsuite to work
- Download Frosty Toolsuite
- Open Frosty Mod Manager
- Click on "Scan for games"
- Double click on "Need for Speed Rivals"
- Click on "Add mods" and select the fbmod file
- Check the presets in the README to pair EVD with its add-ons and/or other mods
SUPPORT - Help and suggestions
A problem, a question or a suggestion ?
- Leave a comment on the mod page
- Join my Discord server : https://discord.gg/XhEsfBeweS
- Report a bug
Credits to Hypercycle for the Cops2Racers Open Source project, which made the C2R and E3 compatibility add-ons possible.
Changelogs
Version 3.0 - Trailer
- Improved bumper movements when damaged
- Fixed the bumper clipping issues on some cars
- The glass shattering is now back on all cars
- All bumpers now shake more at higher speeds
- Better crash physics for all vehicles
- New chassis texture combining the vanilla one with E3
- Fixed parts that refused to fall even when they're damaged
- Further improvements on the collision sounds
- Some bumpers can no longer break off to avoid glitches and weird visuals
- Most cop sirens have been removed on the former undercover cars (Cops2Racers and Rivals E3)
- New improved and versatile car landing sounds
- New legacy landing sounds add-ons
- New suspension and wheel landing sounds
- New "E3 Compatibility" variants available
- New "Less Breakables" variants available for all mod variants and add-ons
- More "Breakable Parts Durability" presets are now available
- Bug fixes
Version 2.0 - Trailer
- New collision & crash sounds
- New car landing sounds
- New chassis textures from Rivals E3
- Better damage propagation values to improve accuracy
- New "Lite" variant available
- New "More Breakables" variant available
- More add-ons available to make parts stronger or weaker
- Bug fixes
Version 1.0.1
- New "Default Damage" add-on available
- New "Default Tumble Physics" add-on available
Comments
Ryve (February 24, 2026 @ 10:53)
Thank you @Sergal0Kiwo and @IsaacElite10 ! About the former undercover cars, as said in the comment section of the video, it isn't possible to remove the small sirens on the bumpers as they're integrated into the car chassis. Same thing for the front license plates unfrotunately. Maybe someday it will be possible to remove them, but not for the moment at least.
IsaacElite10 (February 23, 2026 @ 21:52)
You've done an incredible job, especially removing the police sirens and turning it into a race car. It's just missing the final details, like the small square headlights on the bumpers. Is it possible to remove them? If so, I'd be very happy because then it would be a complete racer conversion. And the many options you added are quite good. Great work, you deserve a lot of recognition.
Sergal0Kiwo (February 23, 2026 @ 15:38)
Hooooly peak.
Ryve (February 21, 2026 @ 08:30)
The v3.0 is now available : https://youtu.be/0oKk-IOWKS0