Uploading to the Steam Workshop can seem like a scary task, and you'll probably ask yourself questions like:
"How do I upload?"
"What are the requirements for uploading?"
"What?"

Well, never fear! This guide will walk you through everything you need to know you for uploading to the Steam Workshop for The Pointless Car Chase: Refueled.

The game has Workshop support for Radio, Vehicles, and Logos.


Note: If you are searching for something specific in this guide, don't waste your time reading... Use [Ctrl] + [F] to search for what you're looking for. It's much more efficient.

1.
Create a new folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Pointless Car Chase Refueled\Radio\[NEW FOLDER].
Your game directory may be different.

2.
Add music files into this new folder.
Name your songs by "[Song] - [Artist]".
Supported audio types include: .mp3, .wav, .ogg

3.
Add a preview image named "preview.jpg" into the new folder.
Recommended aspect ratio of 1:1 or 16:9. Maximum size of 1 MB. Must be in .jpg format.

4.
Start the game and press Play.
Test your songs by pressing [TAB] to change the station, and [~] to change the song.

5.
To upload, navigate to: Workshop > Radio Local.
Select the desired file and input the details, including the name, description, and genre tag.
Press upload when complete, and wait until the upload has completed.

Your item has now been uploaded to the workshop. You can update an existing workshop item by following step 5.

If workshop item will not update, see: Common Issues > "My new upload won't override an existing item"


For detailed explanation, see section 1.

1.
Follow the instructions provided in the "Using The Vehicle Designer" guide for preparing vehicles.
https://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2791903319

2.
To upload your completed vehicle, navigate to: "Workshop > Vehicles Local".
Select the desired file and input the details, including the name, description, and vehicle type and quality tags. Press upload when complete, and wait until the upload has completed.

Your item has now been uploaded to the workshop. You can update an existing workshop item by following step 2.

If workshop item will not update, see: Common Issues > "My new upload won't override an existing item"

Video tutorial coming soon

1.
Create a new folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Pointless Car Chase Refueled\Logos\[NEW FOLDER].
Your game directory may be different.

2.
Add 1 image to this folder
Supported file types include: .jpg, .png
Recommended aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9

3. Press "Refresh" from the Workshop menu to update the files.

4. Test your logo by using your logo in the Vehicle Selection menu > Logos

1.
To upload, navigate to: Workshop > Radio Local / Vehicle Local / Logo Local.

2.
Select the desired file and modify the name, description, and corresponding tags.

3.
Press "Upload to Workshop" when complete.

Your item has now been uploaded to the workshop. You can update an existing workshop item by repeating these steps.

If workshop item will not update, see: Common Issues > "My new upload won't override an existing item"


Do not exit the game until the update is complete to avoid failure.

This section explains the upload of radio stations in greater detail.

Understanding content limitations is crucial for success.

Currently, the supported file types for in-game music are:
.mp3
.wav
.ogg

A preview image must be named preview.jpg, and exported natively as .jpg (Renaming a .png file will not suffice), with a recommended aspect ratio of either 1:1 or 16:9

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A radio folder should consist of:
- preview.jpg (image)
- Music files
- info_radio.txt (game information file - auto-generated)

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The image, "preview.jpg" will appear on the Workshop page, and in-game lists. (See image for examples)


If no image is selected, a default image will be used instead.

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Please keep content appropriate, and mark explicit content accordingly.

The local radio folders will be located in:
..\Steam\steamapps\common\The Pointless Car Chase Refueled\Radio\[YOUR STATION]

Example:

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To create a new radio station, create a new folder inside "Radio", and add your files inside.

Once you have created your Radio Station folders, test your new stations in-game. Start the game and cycle through radio stations using [TAB], and songs with [~]. Once you are happy with the results, proceed to upload the content.



Access your in-game upload menu through Main Menu > Workshop > Radio Local. Your Radio Station folders you created should appear in this list - if configured correctly.

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Click the desired entry to open the upload page. Enter the required information; Title, description, genre.

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When complete, press "Upload to Workshop".


You can return to the game during upload; It will upload in the background. However, this may impact gameplay performance.

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Important
Do not exit the game during upload, it will result in a corrupted workshop item. In the event of a corrupted item, go to your Steam Profile > Workshop Items, and delete the desired file.

In the game, the radio UI consists of 3 main parts

1. Radio Station name
2. Song name
3. Artist name

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1. Radio Station Name (eg. "R.E.M. Studios - Album - In Theory")



Local:
For local files, the radio station name will be the name of the Radio Station folder.


Workshop:
For downloaded Workshop files, the radio station name will derive from info_radio.txt > "title".

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2. Song name (eg. "Idea (Demo)")

The line of text before the " - " in the file name.

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3. Artist name (eg. "R.E.M. Studios")

The line of text after the " - " in the file name.

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Character string formatting:

Within the radio UI, the song and artist names will autoformat using these predetermined options:

- Underscores in song names (_) will be replaced with space ( )
- Hyphens in song names (-) will be replaced with space ( )

- Underscores in artist names (_) will be replaced with comma-space (, )

- File extensions (.mp3, .wav, .ogg) will be removed

The first space-hyphen-space in a file name ( - ), will be used to separate song and artist. Any instances afterward will be ignored.

Before:
The_Epic_Song - A-Great-Band_Somebody Else - Another Person Too.mp3

After:
The Epic Song
A Great Band, Somebody Else - Another Person Too


Note: If no space-hyphen-space ( - ) separator is used, this will omit the artist name, and only appear in one line as the song name.

Issue:
My new upload won't override an existing item

Solution:
Find the Workshop ID of the existing file (located at the bottom of the description of the Workshop item). Replace the "steamID" key in the info_[TYPE].txt file of your local file.

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Issue:
Upload fails everytime

Solution:
info_[TYPE].txt file probably has wrong steamID key. Delete the info_[TYPE].txt file and try reuploading.

If you delete a Workshop item from Steam directly, this causes the local file's Workshop ID (steamID) to become invalid, and will result in failure.

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Issue:
The game is stuck on "uploading"

Solution:
Most commonly, this is due to a large upload with a slow connection - Wait until finished

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Issue:
My item is not appearing on the Steam Workshop page

Solution:
Check "Your Files > Files You've Posted" (from The Pointless Car Chase: Refueled workshop page) and refresh the page*. Sometimes, it can take a few minutes for a new upload to appear on the main workshop page.

Note: You will need to manually subscribe to your uploaded workshop files

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Issue:
People can't find my item

Solution:
Workshop item may be set to hidden, unlisted, or friends-only. Set it to public.

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Issue:
My preview image is not working

Solution:
The preview image must be named "preview.jpg". The file must also be exported natively as a .jpg file (Renaming a .png file will not suffice). Preview image files >1MB in size may also cause failure.

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*To refresh: Press F5, or refresh button from web address bar (URL bar)

If web address bar is not available, navigate to Steam (top left corner of Steam client) > Settings > Interface > Display web address bars when available > Enable

Uploading to the Workshop is a fairly simple and straight-forward task. As long as you do it right, it should work smoothly.

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Workshop guide in Russian:
https://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2785955041

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Thank you,
R.E.M. Studios, NullReferenceException

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