I am currently working on a modular dashboard for contemporary cars.
Here are some screenshots of different setups. I am open to suggestions. Even if these dashboards draw their inspiration from reality, I don’t want to reproduce an existing dashboard in order to give more personality to your future creations.
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I don’t really know what a dashboard is supposed to do but I think it looks good
Finally, we can actually make good interiors without needing to use a shitton of random parts!
Ideas: Since the dashboards may be modular to improve customization, I would say, we could add some radios/infotainment screens for different situations?
A cheaper CD radio system for lower-end cars (pic from a 2000s Subaru Impreza)
A much better CD player with a touchscreen for better vehicles in the 2000s (aftermarket head unit)
An infotainment system screen (pic from a 2010s VW Passat)
A much better, high end infotainment system (pic from a 2010s Volvo XC90)
And finally, a huge touchscreen for those luxury electric vehicles from late-2010s and beyond (pic from a 2020s Tesla Model S)
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This would greatly simplify the process of creating interiors for newer cars, especially those introduced in 2010 or later.
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Yeah, IMO there is a HUGE lack of interior parts suitable for post 90s cars at the moment, so kudos to you for doing this.
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One main suggestion from me - make it all less straight. I remember that finding suitably curved parts was one of the big challenges of making my so-far-only interior. Good stuff though 
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I did a first test in the game. The dashboard is a bit wide. I will reduce it from 1.50 m to 1.40 m. On the central console, I created slots in DIN format (178x54 mm) to integrate air conditioning controls panel, infotainment…
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Could you post a picture of of your dashboard here to see what you’re asking for?
Slightly curved backwards towards the doors
Central console widening towards the top
Still not exactly what I wanted, but as close as I could get. Actually there are a few separate curves that I think are missing, and only one is (sorta) present in my interior.
- Towards the doors, curved backwards, for smoother transition (not all modern dashboards have that)
- Bottom edge going up from the central console outwards (most I can recall)
- Central console directed slightly towards the driver (only some, but that’s a distinctive detail)
This shows 1 and 2 somewhat well:
This shows both 2 and 3 nicely:
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You can will combined this all together, so that there was a finished interior, and then to provide a choice in length, in the menu of related details.
I haven’t made much progress this week. I created a few infotainment and climate control systems. I think I will put a first version of this mod tomorrow. Then I will evolve it gradually. Here are some screenshots I took today.
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Very nice, very needed, very thank you 
Really cool stuff, appreciate the effort always.