rec.autos.simulators

by **Eric T. Busc** » Fri, 14 Mar 1997 04:00:00

The pacecar files are in Nascar2\cars\cars.dat.

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by **CHEVY_DAV** » Fri, 14 Mar 1997 04:00:00

> The pacecar files are in Nascar2\cars\cars.dat.

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> > Second, I would like to know if you could tell us, or would tell us,
> > where the pace car is hidden. I have unpacked .dat after .dat and
> can't
> > find it. Thanks so much for your time. Good job on N2.Ok guys so how do we convert mip,3do files to something we can understand

to change the pace car,Anyone???

by **Bill Hutso** » Fri, 14 Mar 1997 04:00:00

> The pacecar files are in Nascar2\cars\cars.dat.

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> http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

> > Second, I would like to know if you could tell us, or would tell us,
> > where the pace car is hidden. I have unpacked .dat after .dat and
> can't
> > find it. Thanks so much for your time. Good job on N2.

hmmm, you can edit 3DO files? I worship you Eric. Show me how!
Bill Hutson
P.S. Howdy Gene!
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by **Greg Cisk** » Sat, 15 Mar 1997 04:00:00

> > The pacecar files are in Nascar2\cars\cars.dat.

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> > The IWCCCARS Project: Q & A Representative
> > http://www.theuspits.com/iwcccars/index.html-ssi
> > http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

> > > Second, I would like to know if you could tell us, or would tell us,
> > > where the pace car is hidden. I have unpacked .dat after .dat and
> > can't
> > > find it. Thanks so much for your time. Good job on N2.
> hmmm, you can edit 3DO files? I worship you Eric. Show me how!

Oh boy, you hit another homerun! Where is there any mention of 3DO?
He was talking about N2 (a PC game). DUH!!!

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by **TOlson94** » Sat, 15 Mar 1997 04:00:00

He was talking about the 3DO files, not the 3DO systems. 3DO files are
part of the track files.

by **Jimmy and Lis** » Sat, 15 Mar 1997 04:00:00

Good job on N2. Hmmm, you can edit 3DO files? I worship you Eric. Show
me how!

Greg, Greg, Greg....Take it easy, m'boy!!! He's talking about the 3DO
files used in NASCAR 2 to run and create the pace car physics. I know,
I know, there's a "console" out there called the 3DO, but that's not
what he's talking about here....

Jimmy

by **CHEVY_DAV** » Sat, 15 Mar 1997 04:00:00

> Good job on N2. Hmmm, you can edit 3DO files? I worship you Eric. Show
> me how!

> > Oh boy, you hit another homerun! Where is there any mention of 3DO?
> > He was talking about N2 (a PC game). DUH!!!

> Greg, Greg, Greg....Take it easy, m'boy!!! He's talking about the 3DO
> files used in NASCAR 2 to run and create the pace car physics. I know,
> I know, there's a "console" out there called the 3DO, but that's not
> what he's talking about here....

> JimmySo..does anyone know of a utility that can change a 3do file to something

we can paint??

by **Jim Sokolo** » Sun, 16 Mar 1997 04:00:00

On Fri, 14 Mar 1997 18:52:59 -0800, CHEVY_DAVE

>So..does anyone know of a utility that can change a 3do file to something
>we can paint??

The 3do is the geometry of the model. (So there is no real sense in
trying to reverse engineer it, as there are too many things that you
don't know about to easily change the car's shape, and have it still
work with the damaged pieces.)

MIP files contain the textures (i.e. the paint jobs); if someone were
inclined to put their mind to it, the format of a MIP file could
probably be reverse engineered... The format is not publicized.

---Jim Sokoloff, Papyrus

by **Greg Cisk** » Sun, 16 Mar 1997 04:00:00

Oh those 3DO files :-) My humble apologies.

(DUH right back at me! hehe.)

OK back to racing!

Whew.

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by **Gene** » Tue, 18 Mar 1997 04:00:00

> On Fri, 14 Mar 1997 18:52:59 -0800, CHEVY_DAVE

> >So..does anyone know of a utility that can change a 3do file to something
> >we can paint??
> The 3do is the geometry of the model. (So there is no real sense in
> trying to reverse engineer it, as there are too many things that you
> don't know about to easily change the car's shape, and have it still
> work with the damaged pieces.)

> MIP files contain the textures (i.e. the paint jobs); if someone were
> inclined to put their mind to it, the format of a MIP file could
> probably be reverse engineered... The format is not publicized.

> ---Jim Sokoloff, Papyrus

Jim,
Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my question. I appreciate
you answering and the sim also! Thanks again

Gene,
PIT ROAD
http://www.pitroad.com/

by **Gregory Fu** » Thu, 20 Mar 1997 04:00:00

>MIP files contain the textures (i.e. the paint jobs); if someone were
>inclined to put their mind to it, the format of a MIP file could
>probably be reverse engineered... The format is not publicized.

Someone has already done this. WatGlen and SearsPt were "repainted"
with new banners and object textures. ITCC (Internet TouringCar
Championship) used them for a race each. I'm not sure who did the
repainting, but look around the net for

Autodromo del Mugello,
Scarperia, Firenze, Italy
and
Mantorp Park
Mantorp Park, Sweden

These were the tracks that we tried to repaint them after.

Gregory Fung

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

by **SimRaci** » Thu, 20 Mar 1997 04:00:00

>MIP files contain the textures (i.e. the paint jobs); if someone were
>inclined to put their mind to it, the format of a MIP file could
>probably be reverse engineered... The format is not publicized.

The MIP, PMP, STP files have long since been hacked...Thanks to the
cleverness of a friend, I've been paintin' walls for over a year. ;)

Marc