Question

What are the differences between EVP and VPP?

Can you give me a quick overview of the limitations of EVP compared to VPP Community? Does it support multiple ground materials (e.g. snow and asphalt in the same scene)?

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Does EVP include features like autonomous vehicles?
This is my main requirement. In the Unity Asset store, the support link takes you to VPP, I can't find a feature list for EVP.

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EVP includes an example component on how to control a car from a script (VehicleRandomInput). You may use it as template for writing or adapting autonomous driving code.

Answer 1

Edy's Vehicle Physics (EVP) and Vehicle Physics Pro (VPP) are two separate products  with different licensing schemes and different vehicle simulation models:

• Vehicles in Edy's Vehicle Physics (EVP) are configured for gameplay with parameters that control the handling directly: acceleration, braking, understeer/oversteer, etc. EVP is purchased in the Unity Asset Store.
   
• Vehicle Physics Pro (VPP) is a fully realistic vehicle simulation kit where every vehicle part is simulated (engine, gearbox, clutch, differential, etc) and they're configured using real-world parameters and techniques. The resulting vehicle and its handling depends on these configured parts working together. VPP uses a subscription based licensing scheme.
   
• Vehicle Physics Pro (VPP) Community Edition is a free limited version of VPP available in the Unity Asset Store. Compared to the paid VPP editions, the Community Edition supports one 4-wheeled vehicle per scene, a basic set of components, a single ground material, compiles to desktop only, and doesn't support vehicle extensions.

Both EVP and VPP may be used in the same project, but components from EVP won't work in VPP vehicles and vice-versa.

With regards to your second question, yes, in EVP you can configure multiple ground materials in the same scene.